Playing in the orchestra throughout high school and college….it’s unbelievable that my life with a violin and my life with a controller have truly become one.

@wren7195

3 ай бұрын

That's honestly one of the most fantastic things I've heard this month, God bless you. Heh I apologize, he took a long time to say "classical music is by its nature symphonic," or it is genuinely the ensemble acting in, if you'll forgive me, "concert." And yet somehow that ... I don't want to call it a "lack" of individuality, but instead a growth of syncopation that apparently prosecutes itself in tandem with its allies, brothers, what have you. From the literal selfish cacophony is the sincere desire to play to one's nature within our structure, and somewhere in there bla bla bla I'm drunk and very tired, been very ill a long time, and I wish I could shut my damn brain up. Hey. I'm grateful for your life and what you've done, and the fact that you love music enough to be here and bother to write a comment? Take care my friend. Please forgive my humanity if you can, and your own if you can continue to "prosecute" your music ongoing, for the others who will hopefully forever ask questions of necessity. ...is that not music itself?

even with a little of music knowledge I had, I can says this track is one of the best peak classical music in video games.

@MarcoMeatball

11 ай бұрын

Yes

When I got to this part, I was not prepared for the majesty of the music and fight combined. Completely blew me away

@MarcoMeatball

11 ай бұрын

i nearly poo'd myself.

@timezero8409

11 ай бұрын

I couldn't believe they succeeded to be more epic than Titan's fight!

now THIS is the song I'd like to see you present to some unsuspecting classical music person like you've done before Marco.

@vincentshen5035

11 ай бұрын

YES marco please do

@MarcoMeatball

11 ай бұрын

I will.

@what-tm2ow

11 ай бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball HELL YES

@Khelleyne

11 ай бұрын

Yes, please man, this song slaps.

@lokshok

10 ай бұрын

Yassss!!!

For anyone wondering, here are the official lyrics of Ascension: On wings of an angel forsaken Our destinies lie In courage, conviction (through the night) We find our redemption (find our light) That we might make our ascension Burden shouldered Seven worlds of teardrops falling to the seat Bitter seeds, these, e're yearning to be Free! Holy Mother set us free! Strike our irons, be our Solace Temperance Virtue Vengeance Firmament over us Fundament 'neath us Take flight into the starry heavens On high, celestial procession Fire on ruby mountaintop To guide us to the word of god(dess) Solace Temperance Virtue Ascension! Guide our spirits ever higher And higher and higher and higher, higher! On wings of Faith We'll rise again Ware ye the madness That breeds inside us Tides of fury flowing, ebbing Mists of malice whorling, wending Veil of nothing, never-ending Dare not seek what lurketh down beneath No! An evil hiding from the sun Blinded, he screameth eschaton immanent

@Raptor747

4 ай бұрын

Honestly, him not having the lyrics looked up and ready to reference was a huge fail on his part. Like, you're going to make an entire video analyzing and breaking down a song and not even bother looking up the lyrics?

@joeld5338

2 ай бұрын

​@@Raptor747no

When the violin part started, my jaw hit the floor

@ghostlyrazgriz5228

11 ай бұрын

Tbh my jaw was on the floor for most of that boss fight the first time i played it

@einherjar4902

11 ай бұрын

I love that part so much I kind of feel pity for everyone who didnt get to this part of the song when he cast Zettaflare. This part + Zettaflare just hits different

@DodderingOldMan

11 ай бұрын

@@einherjar4902 Thanks to some ingenious tech and some really hard work, the music in this game is always synced to the action. Everyone got that music at that exact moment as he cast Zettaflare. Soken has said that of all the time he spent working on this game, only half of it was composition. The other half was arranging it all and ensuring that everything lined up with what was happening on screen.

@einherjar4902

11 ай бұрын

@@DodderingOldMan The music jumps to a specific point when ifrit charges into the Zettaflare. During the charge and firing of Zettaflare its still wherever the song was in the fight when you reached that point. I saw some videos of people being at a completely different point in the music Its actually not that ingenious. They just skip to a specific point in the music at a specific point in the cutscene. I sometimes find the sudden music change a bit jarring and I wish they found a more smooth way to transition over to the part they want to be

@DodderingOldMan

11 ай бұрын

@@einherjar4902 Actually, yes, sorry, you're right. After typing that I realised that what was shown in the video was different to what I'd been thinking. I'd watched the video uploaded by Mundus, and the way the violins kicked in at that moment seemed so incredibly perfect I assumed it was scripted that way. Apologies.

This song really makes you feel like fighting a juiced up tactical bombarding dragon on space

@MrKing-qd7gi

11 ай бұрын

That also shoots giant Lazerbeams.

@kumomeme7852

11 ай бұрын

A WEAPON THAT SURPASSED METAL GEAR

@kucingpundung

10 ай бұрын

A gundam war

@geek593

10 ай бұрын

That happens to be a man of high status and culture.

This song is the perfect complement to Sanbreque's french inspired Empire and Dion's Bahamut. One word: Majestic!

Bahamut is literally the one that people think about when it comes to FF summons, there is a reason as to why there are like 20 of him in FFVII and why FFXIV keeps going back to the Coil, its a giant Dragon you can't get better than that.

@SassyGhost13

11 ай бұрын

The Phoenix has always been my favorite but Bahamut is definitely at the top of my list.

@dominicdunn2579

11 ай бұрын

The themes fit so well as well In 16, ifrit and Shiva being lovers, the knowledge of Ramuh, Garuda being unhinged and titan being a force to be reckoned with . All of them fit so well

@jaybee4288

10 ай бұрын

@SassyGhost13 that’s unusual given how Phoenix is rarely used and usually extremely basic. The new developers seem to love it though.

@SassyGhost13

10 ай бұрын

@@jaybee4288 I’ve always been a fan of the Phoenix in general, probably started with Jean Grey lol. Plus I love the whole rebirth aspect of it as well.

@SassyGhost13

10 ай бұрын

@@sirei01 Thx for providing that FF14 lore for these peeps lol. Also; that explains why Joshua and Dion were so into each other.

Regarding your question at 14:00, I feel like the game has trained us to associate those overtly classical structures very strongly with Dion, and so us remaining in them even as we rise to challenge Bahamut reminds us that we are in *his* element - the skies are Bahamut's domain and we are the intruder here.

@jjswifthd

9 ай бұрын

This right here ^^^^

The timing in my fight was incredible. He started charging "Celestial Foundry", the one that makes the *enormous* array of beams, and the violins kicked in as it was charging. I've never experienced a boss fight like that in over 20 years.

@HorizonIncarnate

10 ай бұрын

Celestial Foundry is such a hard ass name it goes SO fucking hard for an equally awesome looking move.

Bahamut in the crystalline dominion was quite literally dancing mad out of sorrow and despair and was extremely close to turning Valisthea into a hole in the planet. The theme pushes that point forward so much it hurts, not just the characters, but even the player

This game deserves a Grammy or multiple even.

I remember hearing a portion of this iin one of the trailers and i immediately knew we were in for a treat. Soken and his team NEVER miss.

@lukedodson3441

11 ай бұрын

It's teased during the little clash between bahamut and odin

@etherwing

11 ай бұрын

It's the ambition trailer. I had it on loop for a while because of the violin part, it was so good. That's what sold me on the game.

@fubuki72

10 ай бұрын

Actually soken didn't write, like, 5 songs in the game and ascension is one of them

Musician with degrees in voice and choral music here. I was _blown away_ by this track and how well it worked with the fight. The timing with all the changes to music and fight style were absolutely stunning.

Soken is a massive genius. This is a musical masterpiece.

I love how it's almost universally agreed that the strings part is the absolute highlight of this track.

I still firmly believe this is one of the greatest fights I’ve ever done in games as a whole. Yes it’s a spectacle and not really that difficult, but it’s just awesome start to finish.

@jaybee4288

10 ай бұрын

The whole game is easy though, more of a game problem than a boss problem. Shame really, they went to all that effort to make an easy mode then made the game super easy.

This was by far the most creative and astounding piece of music ff16 has to offer. The feeling of tragedy contrasted with the nobility and honor that represents Dion perfectly. All of these classical elements merged into a unique piece of music I'll definitely remember. Phenomenal stuff Soken 👏

Beethoven would be so proud of the insane string section, so good

One thing I love about this and all the Eikon/Dominants themes is how well they fit the characters.

@stupogo0

11 ай бұрын

its there themes , and Clive has to over power them with thier themesongs playing , recently rewatched the scene where we first see Deon and caught some Violins in the background when he was resting between skermishes with Odin

@SSlash

10 ай бұрын

@@stupogo0 yeah this whole theme that resides here within Ascension/Beyond the Heavens, is throughout that scene and again later in the scene with him and Joshua just before this, dunno if there's meant to be an official overarching title for it but it is basically just, literally Dion's theme, so much of it within the game too, like for example when Titan is crushing the first hideaway the theme playing is there is same as heard in castle dazbog, had they gone for a different approach I assume it would've been littered throughout Titan's phases too, hell maybe it is!

The classical music theme fits well with the idea of you fighting royalty. In popular media Bahamut is know as the king of the dragons and Dion is a prince of a holy empire.

To me it makes perfect sense that Bauhamat's themes are so classical - his background, the most high society of the Eikons - it's like the fights' music are expressions of who they are. Dion's classical theme, Titan's metal theme, Shiva's love song that's largely sad tones reflecting her love for others and how it's abused to force her into battle. This really is a pinnacle of FF soundtracks, and just how to score a story masterclass. I don't know how they'll ever top this, and as soon as my soundtrack set gets here I don't know how I'll listen to anything else.

I took a music class a few years ago, and at the end of the semester I sent my professor a variety of music from video games and anime. I grew up with classical music, and to hear just how much of those sounds live on within these mediums is heartwarming and exciting for the reasons that you brought up! Every time a new soundtrack pops up, I'm compelled to send him a new batch of songs for him to enjoy.

As a violinist this is one of my favorite songs ever practicing it often

When I watched the “Ambitions” trailer when this ost was played, it was hard having to wait for the full ost to officially release (in game) so you wouldn’t be surprised about how my face looked when the ost started playing mid fight. This ost just fits Bahamut/Dion perfectly. Everything he’s been through him and his family. Dion is best character

@khangle6872

11 ай бұрын

Actually it was the Ascension trailer

@Immortal_Dino

11 ай бұрын

@@khangle6872 thank you for the correction!

@stinkmeaner19

11 ай бұрын

You were right the first time it's the ambition trailer lol

@crjm2001

11 ай бұрын

@@khangle6872 no it definitely is the second half of the ambition trailer that features this song

It's no wonder many people hearing this for the first time think it's the end boss. The feeling of despair, loss, agony and that everything is at stake is very strong.

The strings were god-tier fantastic! This OST made me so focused in the fight, because it sounded like a waltz of warring partners trying to dominate (no pun intended) the dance floor that was the battlefield!

What struck me when listening deeply to this track, and its lyrics, were the madness motifs. A magnificent piece. And the way they mixed the vocals as a fundamental part of the soundscape. ❤

I remember getting to this part and thinking, “WTF IS THIS GAME?!” but also, “Marco is gonna love this. Can’t wait for the breakdown.”

I admit, I did not want to fight Dion, and the music here had me just cry most the fight. I did not want to hurt him, I did not want to beat him, and I hated to fight him. The music to me took that there too.. they don't want to fight, they, like we have to.

Wow, your input on this song was so interesting to hear. I hope you can do Joshua's theme "Away" in the future, it's one of my favorites from 16 (who am I kidding every single song in 16 is my favorite)

@bruhh0713

11 ай бұрын

Didnt he already make video about it?

@grodcoyote6635

11 ай бұрын

@@bruhh0713 That was "Find The Flame" which is Clive's theme, he also did the general Eikon fight theme.

the passion in this video is contagious

This fight had me on the metaphorical edge of my seat, headphones clamped on my ears, in a dark room, my brow Soken wet, half from the heat outside coming in and half from the intensity of the fight, and you just explained every nuance of why I felt the way I did from one of the most GRANDLY EPIC fights I've ever played in a video game in my life. I first found you via the Grinding Gear podcast, and I'm hitting the subscribe button with the strength of a GIGAFLARE.

@AxelonIV

11 ай бұрын

Soken wet uh?

@WayTooLateTV

11 ай бұрын

@@AxelonIV oh sure, classical music is fine but when the wordplay enters the chat...

Thank you so much for this analysis! As a person who practiced classical piano for years and had no friends who shared the same special interests in Mozart and Bach, I feel so understood and validated to see you pointing ou the exact details that amazed me when I first played this game, in special Bahamut's scene. Final Fanasy OSTs have always brought amazing pieces, but 16 OST is something else entirely. Soken's work in this game is truly remarkable and awakens emotions that I could only feel in a few live theater concerts and ballets I've been to. Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts with your audience, and hopefully this will help to bring more ppl into classical music :D Keep up the good work!

@MarcoMeatball

7 ай бұрын

:)

It's definitely Soken's Dancing Mad. Amazing piece.

When you were talking about Ifrit and Phoenix fusing, I realised that the instruments are doing that too. Of course the percussions are doing their own thing, but all the instruments that were doing counterpoint or question-answer type of melodies are in unison during the "...-scen-sion" part 4:59. Very cool.

I just can't get enough this piece. It's just absolutely phenomenal. Easily my favorite track in the game and my favorite song all year period.

You know its awesome when Marco almost swears. Thank you for the video as always Marco, this video makes me feel nostalgic because it reminds me of my music classes back in High School.

My favourite track too!! When I fought him I was so into the fight/story and I was also Amazed by the music. I LOVE the classical sound, it fits Dion s character imo. Very happy to see you react to it! Your knowledge of music is so interesting.

@theolailheugue9402

11 ай бұрын

The most acurate part for my favorite character of ff16. Long live the chad emperor Dion 🎉

Incredible analysis Marco! I hope to hear you cover Odin's "The Riddle" and Typhoon's "Catacecaumene." Those are absolute bangers! Phoenix's boss them "Away" and regular battle theme "Sixteen Bells" too. All of these tracks are such bangers! BTW. one thing to note is that Bahamut was only this strong because he merged with Drake's Tail mothercrystal, which empowered him to insane levels. Even though he's probably the strongest base Eikon alongside Odin, he went beyond that, but only during this battle.

I like that your horn impression sounds like a Jewish grandma from New York. But yeah in that "tragedy for Dion" section I definitely catch an air of "Not even being the Dominant of the most powerful* Eikon on the planet who can transform into a holy space dragon whenever he wants is enough to solve all your problems."

The rhythmic brass at 16:53 is reminiscent of / a possible reference to "Force Your Way" from FFVIII / FFXIV Shadowbringers OST (with the latter version being arranged Soken). An outstanding piece - thanks for taking the time to break it down in such detail.

those strings get me so hyped every time, absolutely incredible theme and boss.

Soken blessed us with the lyrics of Ascension On wings of an angel forsaken Our destinies lie In courage, conviction (through the night) We find our redemption (find our light) That we might make our ascension Burden shouldered Seven worlds of teardrops falling to the sea Bitter seeds, these, e're yearning to be Free! Holy Mother set us free! Strike our irons, be our Solace Temperance Virtue Vengeance Firmament over us Fundament 'neath us Take flight into the starry heavens On high, celestial procession Fire on ruby mountaintop To guide us to the word of god (dess) Solace Temperance Virtue Ascension! Guide our spirits ever higher And higer and higher and higher, higher! On wings of Faith We'll rise again Ware ye the madness The breeds inside us Tides of fury flowing, ebbing Mists of malice whorling, wending Veil of nothing, never-ending Dare not seek what lurketh down beneath No! An evil hiding from the sun Blinded, he screameth eschaton immanent

Totally aggree with you on the point that it's this generation's Dancing Mad/One Winged Angel

This whole section leading up to and I clouding the Bahamut fight is, to me, the most incredible gaming set piece in spectacle, raw emotion, and music. I can’t believe that some are saying the music is not memorable. I understand music is to one’s taste but holy hell the emotions I felt through the music is something I can’t describe. Absolutely powerful! Thank you for breaking it down and validating what I felt!

The part at the end when you don't explain much but just vibe is my favorite😊

I really love this song. It gave me an immense feeling of regality which seemed appropriate since it was 3 princes fighting lol I remember being hooked ever since i heard like 2 seconds of the violin solo in one of the trailers lol

Marco I continue to love your content to this day. From the beginning I’ve bought in. Your passion for showing the rest of the music world that video game music is just as viable and equally intricate and meaningful as any other classical piece of music is so fun to watch. As a classically trained musician myself, I think more musicians need to turn an eye to how video game music can be a pathway for anyone to enjoy all types of music - classical or what name you!! Keep it up 😊

I think soken is a genius, he's gotta be. This touches way harder than anything nobuo has ever done in the FF series, hell even in any other games to be honest. The layers, the complexity, it's just above and beyond anything I've heard in any other FF game.

Bahamut's theme has lived rent-free in my memory ever since I heard it and I've been looking forward to this video from you once I got to listen to you gush about the Eikon battle themes weeks ago since it's among my favorites from FFXVI's beautiful soundtrack. I'm glad to learn more of what musical predecessors Soken had been paying homage to with the tracks he writes in his own way and love how well the use of Baroque traditions work harmoniously for the set pieces of this video game tableau. I'm happy that you brought up Vivaldi's Winter as it happens to be my personal favorite of his Four Seasons and now I can notice it more how it likely contributed to the sense of urgency in the strings section of this form of Dion's theme. Thank you so much for this video!

I can’t stress how much I love how passionate you are about this. Makes me want to learn even more about classical music.

Not just a fantastical musical moment, but an abosulutely bonkers fight scene.

Honestly this whole game was a masterpiece from the artistic to the musical standpoint. HOWEVER if Soken doesn't win composer of the year with this game, I would be SHOCKED. I felt such emotion from all the music, and honestly I never tire of it (I even have the music saved to listen to it). This is now PEAK video game music and I hope other composers follow suit.

Yes! I've been so excited to hear your reaction to this song because it absolutely blew me away when playing. That chord at the part with Phoenix and Ifrit combining always gives me chills for a reason i can't explain.

I love the music in this game. It feels like there’s so much meaning behind all of the tracks, and this is honestly one of my favorite from the game along with Odin’s theme.

It was a joy to watch this video!! I kinda wish you'd used the lyrics here tho, once you see exactly what its being sung, the whole thing just clicks. Its noble and anguished and control and the LOSS of control its Dion's pain and betrayal and madness and then there's these beautiful segments with the sopranos(? idk I dunno music ;-; I just rly love stories) that give you a breather bc the madness of Bahamut just makes Ifrit Risen shine all the brighter. Its the encapsulation of Ultima's plan for Clive, for his Mythos to grow stronger and stronger in his name. Its Dion, its Clive and Joshua, its Ultima's plan, and somehow it juggles all of those themes while matching an interactive battle and the cutscenes themselves. This part of the game is absolute perfection.

‘Violin solo’ segment gives me the idea of when two opponents finally have measured each other out and NOW THEY’RE SLUGGING IT OUT CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS sorta feeling

Having been a final fantasy fan for 40 years, I would put this soundtrack as the best by far, a definite masterpiece, find the flame and on the shoulders of giants are 2nd and 3rd favourite tracks, but ascension is a level above a masterpiece

The themes of Sanbreque are those of providence and hubris. This track is the swan song for all that nation stood, and fell, for.

@Bahamut3525

10 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the Absolute Monarchy of France and its history.

This was the exact video Ive been looking forward to watching ever since I experienced this fight. MID FIGHT even I was thinking about it. Thank you for your insights in classical music to help elevate the incredible feat that is this track for us

Your analysis helped me understand better how this track tells the tragedy of Dion. I have conflicted feelings about whether his ending was the right way for him to atone, but damn... he really fell and crashed real hard from that high pedestal. The sad part is he wasn't in control when the catalyst occurred. Ok, he helped defeat the evil and that will make Valisthea a better place in time, but dealing with the aftermath... rebuilding the kingdom and gaining the trust of the (remainder) citizens back. The way they might perceive him and how Dion would carry on with the sorrow of having killed his father and taken so many lives when those things were his life's purpose... it's kind of depressing to think about.

I've been WAITING for this vid & KZread is only showing it to me now?! eta: wonderful video! It's been ages since I studied classical, but I could immediately recognize the classical inspiration. It fit Dion's character perfectly, and Ascencion is imo the best track on the OST for how layered it is, and the narrative it tells.

Been obsessed with this track since I first heard it in the trailer - I love your breakdown and analysis. I feel like I learned a lot and also feel very validated for lusting after a high quality cd version of this soundtrack haha

I love it when Marco becomes possessed by the music!

Was looking forward to this video so much!!!

UGH LOVE how you pinpoint the 'begging' quality of that section - SO AWESOME

so happy to finally you reaction and review of this amazing track from FFXVI!! god i cant wait for the others. I've been seeing on twitter how excited you've been so this is something I've been looking forward too!!!!!

Instant subscribe! Amazing job and I look forward to watching your other videos!

Marco was so thoughtful and articulate in this - I hadn't thought of video game music in this way ❤

I really really hope you never stop doing these.

Such a wonderful breakdown and I got a perspective to this music I wouldn't have summoned without all your years of experience. Thank you.

this brought back memories as to why i was in love with classical music as a teen, and playing on an orchestra. This piece reignited a little bit of that spark maybe i should start practicing my instrument again it has been years

That violin part you described perfectly, it's absolutely violent.

I absolutely adore the string section in this. The parts where they go insane is so good. It gets your heart fuckin pumping and AH it’s so good.

This was a great analysis! When I first heard this play in the trailer I thought "that's going to be my favourite piece" and when I got to this bit I was just in awe! I knew it was drawing from classical music, but to hear you explain it just makes it even more amazing!

As a classical musician (clarinet) this is absolutely my favorite track on the ost. The violins slap so hard around 3 minutes

Jacob Geller did a video essay on this moment in FF16 called Art in the pre-apocalypse. It touches on many of the same things Marco is talking about. I highly recommend it.

thanks for such review, one more time appreciating this amazing ost

The battle with Bahamut is the most epic moment I've experienced in videogames this year... and in many years honestly. It reminded me a bit of Evangelion and the battle with Israfel (the synchronized attack one). Seeing your video gave me some goosebumps again, and I thank you for it!

Easily one of the best songs of the game. Thanks so much for your video ❤️ Hope you’ll cover „Away“ as well 😊

Man, Marco looks so giddy here!

when you realize Soken is on the same lvl as Uematsu maybe even fourther and booth are my favorite componists of all Time! thx for this incedible insight

The enthusiasm in this video is infectious! ❤

The music made this amazing fight even better. Favorite track in the whole game.

Really love your analysis of those epic scores, makes me really wish I'd be able to understand and know more of classical music, especially being austrian

Hey Marco, I just wanted to thank you for this video. I already loved FF16’s music, but your breakdowns always help me appreciate VGM even more! Although this one got a little too intense for my understanding, sorry I couldn’t keep up, but I LOVED your energy! If you could figure out a way to translate that into a way non-music theory students could understand better, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

went to check out vivaldi - winter after watching your video. 💯. Marco is getting me into actual classical music in 2023🤣.

I'm 💀 my partner and I were talking about the music in this fight just the other day. He mentioned how he hears Vivaldi and I brought up that i can hear Batch. The fact you, a musically inclined person just confirmed what we discussed is killing me.

This track was beautiful in all ways. All tones. Soken did so well in this game. Thank you for doing this one. My mom played me classical music when I was a baby playing. I still love it

I was waiting for you to make a video about this and it is so worth the wait. Soken really outdone himself with this song imo I was genuinely trembling after the fight even playing it second time I get goosebumps. I'm glad I was right about hearing Beethoven in there!! But I missed the Vivaldi's winter and keeps on thinking that it sounds so familiar and cannot place it.

This was the best fight in the game imo, and was an absolute spectacle on so many levels -- one of the best-looking fights in videogame history, albeit mechanically basic. The music was so epic, sad, and unique with its medieval elements, although I didn't really care for how the events lead up to this following his meet up with a certain still-alive character I won't spoil for those who haven't played the game yet.

I've been waiting for this Video! So good to hear your opinion to this Masterpiece. Soken outdid himself here

I love how much this man loves music.

The first line of this song is literally "on wings of... an angel... forsaken... our destinies lie" and the entire thing is so cool I just can't.

I wasn't expecting this video, but i love it 🙂

I legit had chills this entire fight due to the amazing music

I hope you'll make an analysis of Hymn of the Penitent and All as One. Those themes thematically even triumphed over Bahamut's theme for me.

Looking at the Lyrics, it's clearly a Church Song. Singing about a Holy Mother really shows the Hope the People of the Empire put into their Kingdom. It takes a Tragic shift when you realize that this Song isn't about Hope. It's about the Expectations put on Dion. It's very noticeable in this Part: "Free! Holy Mother set us Free! Strike our Iron, be our Solace Temperance Virtue Vengeance Firmament over us Fundament 'neath us" Giving these contrasting Demands, beat-by-beat really shows how each of them is given with equal, if not escalating urgency and importance! The Tragedy coming from the fact that Dion has no choice but to follow, trying to do the best for everyone despite his Flaws.

@Sigmund_Froid

6 ай бұрын

The whole feel of the Song sounds like a Hymn to the Empire, and with Dion/Bahamut as their Beacon of Hope, it is very easy to transfer these Expectations on him. (Specifically, "Holy Mother" could easily be read as a representation of the Empire, or a Patron Deity, with Dion being the closest Human Equivalent you could get to that)