"Answers" Answered!

[Duuude007]

To commemorate the release of the End of an Era trailer, we'd like to (finally!) post the official lyrics to Answers.

As many of you already know, the version used in the trailer is actually significantly shorter than the original. The lyrics below are for the full version, with the 'cut' lyrics highlighted in red.

Answers

Music: Nobuo Uematsu
Lyrics: Yaeko Sato & Michael-Christopher Koji Fox
Vocals: Susan Calloway

I close my eyes, tell us why must we suffer
Release your hands, for your will drags us under
My legs grow tired, tell us where must we wander
How can we carry on if redemption's beyond us?

To all of my children in whom Life flows abundant
To all of my children to whom Death hath passed his judgement
The soul yearns for honor, and the flesh the hereafter
Look to those who walked before to lead those who walk after

Shining is the Land's light of justice
Ever flows the Land's well of purpose
Walk free, walk free, walk free, believe...
The Land is alive, so believe...

Suffer (Feel) Promise (Think) Witness (Teach) Reason
(Hear) Follow (Feel) Wander (Think) Stumble (Teach) Listen
(Speak) Honor (Speak) Value (Tell) Whisper (Tell) Mention
(Hope) Ponder (Hope) Warrant (Wish) Cherish (Wish) Welcome
(Roam) Witness (Roam) Listen (Roam) Suffer (Roam) Sanction
(Sleep) Weather (Sleep) Wander (Sleep) Answer
Sleep on

Now open your eyes while our plight is repeated
Still deaf to our cries, lost in hope we lie defeated
Our souls have been torn, and our bodies forsaken
Bearing sins of the past, for our future is taken

War born of strife, these trials persuade us not
(Feel what? Learn what?)
Words without sound, these lies betray our thoughts
(See what? Hear what?)
Mired by a plague of doubt, the Land, she mourns
Judgement binds all we hold to a memory of scorn
Tell us why, given Life, we are meant to die, helpless in our cries?

Witness (Feel) Suffer (Think) Borrow (Teach) Reason
(Hear) Follow (Feel) Stumble (Think) Wander (Teach) Listen
(Blink) Whisper (Blink) Shoulder (Blink) Ponder (Blink) Weather
(Hear) Answer (Look) Answer (Think) Answer together

Thy Life is a riddle, to bear rapture and sorrow
To listen, to suffer, to entrust unto tomorrow
In one fleeting moment, from the Land doth life flow
Yet in one fleeting moment, for anew it doth grow
In the same fleeting moment
Thou must live
Die
And know

Needed to link the video for effect.

Thanks again!

[Ganvah]

Needed to link the video for effect.

Thanks again!

Listening while readying REALLY made a difference in the experience. Thanks for posting it.

[Endigiont]

My likey :3

[Holy_Dragoon]

This is my favourite song from the soundtrack. It is a masterpiece.

[Rex]

Ah, very nice. There's definitely some parts that are cleared up now finally. (comparing to unofficial lyrics on the internet)

[debola]

Why did you have to make me cry again!. that video is just so beautiful. QQ

[Joji]

Nice SE, this I like very much

[Anonymoose]

Man, the lyrics I got from the Wikia weren't very close. Time to edit that...

Thanks for the officials!

I thought it was a real nice touch to use the song. The damn thing's been in there in 8-minute form since Alpha, a few second clip of it was all we heard for the first two years, and then it all comes full circle for the end of an era.

Inspired recycle, and a fantastic way to make the song have the impact it was supposed to.

YOU'RE MY BOY, LOU. You're my boy...

[DubstepNinja]

cool! thanks for posting the lyrics.

[Rane]

Man, I've been wondering about these lyrics for a long time. A long time. Thank you for posting them.

I still wonder though... for what purpose was this song originally composed? Maybe that will have to stay a secret forever—I don't know. But I sure would love to find out.