Bow down Knee-sock Lover (12/12/2013)

**Stanislaw** · 2013-12-12 16:04

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/blog/000567.html

Bow down Knee-sock Lover

12/11/2013

Greetings, everyone!
Bayohne here and I have some pretty cool news to share!

You see, I was looking through the draft folder of the FFXIV blog and I noticed a post from a mysterious user named "i_love_knee-socks" that was made recently. Investigating further, it seemed to be a post from FFXIV's own Sound Director Masayoshi Soken!

I figure since he took the time to write it up, it should be okay to post, right? Without further ado...

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Suuup, adventurers! FFXIV Sound Director Masayoshi Soken here.

Ever since time immemorial (or... September), I've been getting a ton of requests from players about something very important.
"Hey Knee-socks," they'd yell, "tell us the lyrics in the Titan battle song already!"

Since I've stayed so quiet, let's just say that there have been a lot of fan, uh, "interpretations" of the lyrics...
"I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die"
"Omg landslide, omg landslide"
"YOSSSHHIIIDDDAAAAA"

Well I think it's time for you all to learn the TRUE lyrics! Therefore, today I am pulling back the veil of mystery... enjoy!
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Under the Weight
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Wrought from the rock that stands upon old
With heart of black and a stare that's cold

Cold are the hands that grasp at your soul
'Fore the graves are dug and the death knells toll

Tempered in the flows of the mountain's core
Where the rage runs red twixt shore and shore

Shorn from the world 'neath the blazing sun
Bound to the dark, for the light I shun

Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)

Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Succumb to the hate that corrupts your fate

Into the dark of an endless night
Where the pulse of the land offers no respite

In spite of the blood that was spilled before
You whet your blades, you thirst for more

Now kneel overdweller, your lord commands
There's no salvation for the sons of man

The skies will tremble and the earth will quake
From the crumbling walls no one escapes

Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)

Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
I'll drag you right down to the seventh gate
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I'm sure you've seen the Patch 2.1 trailer, right? Specifically at 7:45:

Soon you'll be facing off against extreme version of Titan! I know you'll all be pumped when you're fighting him, so be sure to SCREAM and SHOUT along with the music! Don't worry about your neighbors either! TIIIITTAAAAANNNNN!

Sound Director Masayoshi Soken

For better reference of the BGM (starting from about 5:31):

**Rocl** · 2013-12-12 16:23

is the video I've been using to practice my singing

**Petitssk** · 2013-12-12 16:25

One of the reasons I'll buy the ARR-Soundtrack once it's out. Speaking of which, no release date as of yet?

**Gokulo** · 2013-12-12 16:32

Seems they will be adding music with each patch so maybe something around expansion?

Vuitton · 2013-12-12 16:59

There are lyrics to this song? All I hear is noise.

**Deadgye** · 2013-12-12 17:05

Originally Posted by Vuitton

There are lyrics to this song? All I hear is noise.

After story mode but before hard mode me and my friend just thought it was screaming. Then when we were blasting it in the car on the way back from school one day we realized "wait, are those words? wtf?!". From that point on I think the titan theme was our favorite primal theme, especially when we realized how they transition the music during the actual fight. Sorry garuda.

**Chamaan** · 2013-12-12 17:34

Originally Posted by Vuitton

There are lyrics to this song? All I hear is noise.

The lyrics are at a frequency that only dogs and dog-like men can hear. This is my favorite primal theme by far.

**Kaisha** · 2013-12-12 17:49

My brain always hears "It's Titan, AAAAHHHHH!" during the chorus.

**Gulkeeva** · 2013-12-12 19:08

for some reason I think of the death note theme when hearing titan music...

**Lucavi** · 2013-12-12 19:11

^ Rocl said the same thing, Gulk. I think of Strongbad and Brainkreig's "Jugga Jigga Wugga"s.

**Jamison** · 2013-12-12 20:35

Pretty sure that's my favorite track in the game. Might be one or two that rival it but it really is top-notch.

**Sho** · 2013-12-12 20:38

I like the Phase 1 Titan Music. Ironically I don't even like this genre of music all that much. But dat guitar. Damn son.

**Lokus** · 2013-12-12 20:50

Originally Posted by Sho

I like the Phase 1 Titan Music. Ironically I don't even like this genre of music all that much. But dat guitar. Damn son.

dat guitar you say?

**Seravi Edalborez** · 2013-12-12 21:44

Originally Posted by Jamison

Pretty sure that's my favorite track in the game. Might be one or two that rival it but it really is top-notch.

Titan track (all of it) and Garuda track are why I never ever get bored of them. So glad to have official lyrics. Funny that pretty much everyone who guess lyrics for this ever on OF was like 5% right at best.

**Clash Perez** · 2013-12-13 03:36

I was digging it until I heard the rhymed "night" and "re-spite."

**Deadgye** · 2013-12-13 03:44

Originally Posted by Clash Perez

I was digging it until I heard the rhymed "night" and "re-spite."

? I don't understand your dilemma.

**Clash Perez** · 2013-12-13 04:03

Originally Posted by Deadgye

? I don't understand your dilemma.

https://www.google.com/#q=respite

**Spider-Dan** · 2013-12-13 04:13

Originally Posted by Sho

I like the Phase 1 Titan Music. Ironically I don't even like this genre of music all that much. But dat guitar. Damn son.

This.

**Deadgye** · 2013-12-13 04:15

Re-spite is the superior correct pronunciation. Can't say I've ever actually heard anyone say it "ress-pit" when the word was on it's own.

Spoiler: show

**Petitssk** · 2013-12-13 04:25

Originally Posted by Gokulo

Seems they will be adding music with each patch so maybe something around expansion?

Yikes, that would be awfully long.

Originally Posted by Deadgye

After story mode but before hard mode me and my friend just thought it was screaming. Then when we were blasting it in the car on the way back from school one day we realized "wait, are those words? wtf?!". From that point on I think the titan theme was our favorite primal theme, especially when we realized how they transition the music during the actual fight. Sorry garuda.

Agreed; Garuda has the better introduction, but I think her theme doesn't quite manage to get my blood pumping in the middle of the fight. Titan has the advantage of having an awesome song to accompany being hit in the face with a Mountain Buster and everything exploding, people falling off the ledges and what not.

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