Liberi Fatali
Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy VIII Lyrics

The lyrics to Nobuo Uematsu's "Liberi Fatali" from Final Fantasy VIII are a Latin chant that exclaims "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec" repeatedly throughout the song. The opening lines, "Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei," translate to "Awaken from your sleep, my children." The second line, "Cunae sunt non," roughly translates to "You are not infants." The following lines, "Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali; Somnus est non," carry a more ominous tone and suggest the children are not only awakening from sleep but also from a "fatal slumber," or possibly suggesting they are awakening to their own mortality.

The rest of the lyrics include a call to action to "Inventite" and "Surgite," to "burn the evils of the world" with the "Ardente veritate" (burning truth), while also welcoming in the "Horti verna veritatis" (spring garden of truth). The final lines "Valete, liberi, diebus fatalibus," roughly translate to "Farewell, children, on the fateful day."

Overall, the lyrics of "Liberi Fatali" suggest a call to action for individuals to awaken to the truth of the world around them and to take action to dispel its darkness. The use of Latin adds a sense of grandeur or significance to the chant, which is fitting for the epic nature of the video game.