Nobuo Uematsu states that, along with "Eyes on Me", "Liberi Fatali" is one of the two main themes of Final Fantasy VIII.
Liberi Fatali
Koji Haijima Lyrics
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Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei
Cunae non sunt
Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali
Somnus non eat
Surgite
Invenite
Veni hortum veritatis
Horti verna veritatis
Ardente veritate
Urite mala mundi
Ardente veritate
Incedite tenebras mundi
Velete, liberi
Diebus fatalibus
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
The lyrics to Koji Haijima's song Liberi Fatali are a mixture of Latin and what seems to be a made-up language. The three phrases that are repeated throughout the song, "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec," don't have a particular meaning or translation, but they convey a sense of urgency and importance. The song seems to be a call to action, urging the listener to wake up and rise from their slumber. The first two lines, "Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei/Cunae non sunt," mean "Wake up, my children, there are no cradles." It's unclear who the children are and what the cradles represent, but it could be a metaphor for being born anew or starting fresh.
The next two lines, "Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali/Somnus non eat," means "Wake up, fated children, sleep will not come." This line suggests that whatever the listener is facing is a matter of destiny or fate and that they cannot simply go back to sleep and ignore it.
The rest of the song is a series of commands, urging the listener to seek out the garden of truth, to burn away the evils of the world with the fire of truth, and to walk confidently through the darkness. The final line, "Velete, liberi/Diebus fatalibus," means "Fly, children, on the fatal days," and seems to be a call to action for the final battle or confrontation.
Line by Line Meaning
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Repeating a mystical and magical incantation to summon some sort of other worldly power.
Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei
Wake up my free ones from your slumber.
Cunae non sunt
This is no time for rest.
Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali
Wake up my fated free ones from your slumber.
Somnus non eat
Sleep shall not take you.
Surgite
Rise up.
Invenite
Discover your power.
Veni hortum veritatis
Come to the garden of truth.
Horti verna veritatis
The garden of truth blooms in the spring.
Ardente veritate
With a burning passion for truth.
Urite mala mundi
Burn away the evils of the world.
Incedite tenebras mundi
Walk through the darkness of the world.
Velete, liberi
Fly, my free ones.
Diebus fatalibus
On this fated day.
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Repeating a mystical and magical incantation to summon some sort of other worldly power.
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Repeating a mystical and magical incantation to summon some sort of other worldly power.
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Repeating a mystical and magical incantation to summon some sort of other worldly power.
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Repeating a mystical and magical incantation to summon some sort of other worldly power.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KAZUSHIGE NOJIMA, NOBUO UEMATSU, NOJIMA KAZUSHIGE
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