The song is the blueprint for the main line of the entire game. This is the most important song in the game. As you progress through the game, any time this pops up if you consider the lyrics in the context of where you are in the story you gain more meaning and context for the entire story. This is also a prayer, and response.
Rjmaxi: what FF14 songs I should cover? FF14 fans: yes I mean... Fiend? Equilibrium? Dragonsong? Escape? Beauty's Wicked Wiles? In the Balance? Hic Svnt Leones? Scream? or Close in the Distance, or maybe even non-vocal ones, like Carrots of Happiness? Like man, even naming these songs I'm like "Yes!" Way too many of them.
this ^ i would also recommend Revolutions, Flow, Return to Oblivion, RISE, Insatiable, Weight of the World (Prelude version), Who brings Shadow, Innocence (Insanity) and soo much more :D
Or the intro song of the Raktia greatwood LA-HEE ;) well a song that I would like to see is Good King Moogle, every time I heard it it reminds me of this is Halloween
Isn't it amazing how they took this song from the very beginning of ARR and re-purposed and re-contextualized in Endwalker in THAT way? It's simply amazing what they did with this song.
hm, don't quote me completely on this but I think this video was made by HungryChad. His youtube was flagged because Answers (as well as Dragonsong and the main theme for Stormblood) was on the nono list of songs we the fans could use so he took these songs down but people took it and reposted his videos. edit: I forgot, he also reposted it on his channel because Square released a different edition that we can use now...is what I understand.
"Words Without sound, these lies betray our thoughts." I get the feeling Meteion was already thought of when that part of the song comes up. Cus she is able to speak with your WoL without opening her mouth (y'know no sound) through our WoL's mind.
Well I recommend checking out this video: Music from Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns with the Evergreen Philharmonic An orchestra playing some of the HoT OST.
You killed the song, and not in any good way. 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 Mired by a plague of doubt, the Land, she mourns (See what? Hear what?) 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
I would argue that Answers evolves in meaning over the course of the game. It still has meaning at the start, but your understanding of those meanings will change
@@tyrusdalet This. To say the words are bereft of meaning without playing the game is pure ignorance and I would go so far as to say it's an insult to the lyricist.
@@Verd254 It really is an insult considering I'd argue that both Shadowbringers and Endwalker were guided by this one song. Specifically the walking motif and the theme of meaningful suffering. Answers is the thematic core of Final Fantasy 14 and arguably it's best song (even though we meme on Civilizations (La-hee)).
You brought this on yourself, you opened the floodgates of FF14 Music
The song is the blueprint for the main line of the entire game. This is the most important song in the game. As you progress through the game, any time this pops up if you consider the lyrics in the context of where you are in the story you gain more meaning and context for the entire story. This is also a prayer, and response.
Soken's albums come with a free copy of FF14.
Hahahahahaha that fucking killed me!
Rjmaxi: what FF14 songs I should cover?
FF14 fans: yes
I mean... Fiend? Equilibrium? Dragonsong? Escape? Beauty's Wicked Wiles? In the Balance? Hic Svnt Leones? Scream? or Close in the Distance, or maybe even non-vocal ones, like Carrots of Happiness? Like man, even naming these songs I'm like "Yes!" Way too many of them.
this ^ i would also recommend Revolutions, Flow, Return to Oblivion, RISE, Insatiable, Weight of the World (Prelude version), Who brings Shadow, Innocence (Insanity) and soo much more :D
Most original music composed for a video game, and the community loves all of it. Pa-Paya.
Or the intro song of the Raktia greatwood LA-HEE ;) well a song that I would like to see is Good King Moogle, every time I heard it it reminds me of this is Halloween
Only Ace Combat fans are more all-or-nothing than us.
Uh oh, You did one, prepare to do about 200 more FFXIV songs. This game is the current world record holder for most original songs under one title.
Isn't it amazing how they took this song from the very beginning of ARR and re-purposed and re-contextualized in Endwalker in THAT way? It's simply amazing what they did with this song.
Welcome to the Rabbit Hole that is FF 14 music! Welcome!
You might not remember the guitars because you might've been thinking of the other version of Answers.
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Orchestral heavy metal you think of is probably Nightwish
hm, don't quote me completely on this but I think this video was made by HungryChad. His youtube was flagged because Answers (as well as Dragonsong and the main theme for Stormblood) was on the nono list of songs we the fans could use so he took these songs down but people took it and reposted his videos.
edit: I forgot, he also reposted it on his channel because Square released a different edition that we can use now...is what I understand.
Otherwise, awesome vid! an actual analysis instead of listen to vid > "i like it" > end vid.
"Words Without sound, these lies betray our thoughts."
I get the feeling Meteion was already thought of when that part of the song comes up.
Cus she is able to speak with your WoL without opening her mouth (y'know no sound) through our WoL's mind.
Sadly this was not the case, as awesome as that would have been. They admitted that up until Shadowbringers, they were just "winging it".
Very good commentary
Well I recommend checking out this video: Music from Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns with the Evergreen Philharmonic
An orchestra playing some of the HoT OST.
You killed the song, and not in any good way.
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
Mired by a plague of doubt, the Land, she mourns
(See what? Hear what?)
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
If you played endwalker ther is spoilers lol
shh... they don't know until they do...
Sorry, but without played the whole game these words have little meanings.
I would argue that Answers evolves in meaning over the course of the game. It still has meaning at the start, but your understanding of those meanings will change
@@tyrusdalet This. To say the words are bereft of meaning without playing the game is pure ignorance and I would go so far as to say it's an insult to the lyricist.
@@Verd254 It really is an insult considering I'd argue that both Shadowbringers and Endwalker were guided by this one song. Specifically the walking motif and the theme of meaningful suffering. Answers is the thematic core of Final Fantasy 14 and arguably it's best song (even though we meme on Civilizations (La-hee)).