One-Winged Angel

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"One-Winged Angel" is the theme that plays during the final battle of Final Fantasy VII.

"One-Winged Angel" was included as an orchestrated rearrangement in the album Final Fantasy VII: Reunion Tracks. It was later included in the soundtrack of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as a symphonic metal rearrangement with the performance of The Black Mages.

The track has since become Sephiroth's theme song, unseating what was originally his theme song "Those Chosen by the Planet". To that extent, the song and its title have become synonymous with Sephiroth.

Contents 1 Lyrics 1.1 Latin 1.2 English translation 2 "Advent: One Winged Angel" 2.1 Lyrics 2.2 Latin 2.3 Official translation 2.4 Literal Translation 3 Other Appearances 4 See Also

[edit] Lyrics

The verses for the Reunion Tracks version were taken from the medieval poetry compilation Carmina Burana.

[edit] Latin CHORUS Estuans interius ira vehementi Estuans interius ira vehementi Sephiroth Sephiroth REPEAT CHORUS Sors immanis Et inanis Sors immanis Et inanis REPEAT CHORUS Veni, veni, venias, Ne me mori facias Veni, veni, venias, Ne me mori facias Veni, veni, venias, Gloriosa Ne me mori facias Generosa Veni, veni, venias, Gloriosa Ne me mori facias Generosa Sephiroth Sephiroth

[edit] English translation CHORUS Burning inside with violent anger Burning inside with violent anger Sephiroth Sephiroth REPEAT CHORUS Fate - monstrous and empty Fate - monstrous and empty REPEAT CHORUS Come, come, O come, do not let me die Come, come, O come, do not let me die Come, come, O come, Glorious do not let me die Noble Come, come, O come, Glorious do not let me die Noble Sephiroth Sephiroth

[edit] "Advent: One Winged Angel"

In the commentary for Advent Children, Nobuo Uematsu comments that the previous orchestration never really quite felt right to him and, by contrast, the combination of orchestra and metal sounds seemed to be what the piece really required all along. Uematsu also noted various rock bands that had performed their songs with an orchestra, and failed, and stated that because "One-Winged Angel" was written for neither an orchestra or a rock band, the two styles ending up meshing together well for the song's remix.

The lyrics of the Advent Children version were completely different from those of the Reunion Tracks. There is a dispute concerning the official translation of the Latin lyrics and another, more literal translation of the first and last stanzas. Whether or not the official translation of the song conveys the same message as its literal translation is entirely a matter of opinion.

[edit] Lyrics

[edit] Latin Noli manere, manere in memoria Noli manere, manere in memoria Sephiroth, Sephiroth Saevam iram, iram et dolorem Saevam iram, iram et dolorem Sephiroth, Sephiroth Ferum terribile, terribile fatum Noli manere, manare in memoria Noli manere, manare in memoria Sephiroth, Sephiroth Veni, mi fili. Veni, mi fili Hic veni, da mihi mortem iterum Veni, mi fili. Veni, mi fili Hic veni, da mihi... Noli manere in memoria Saevam iram et dolorem Ferum terribile fatum Ille iterum veniet Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili (Qui mortem invitavis) Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili (Poena funesta natus) Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili (Noli nomen vocare) Mi fili, veni, veni, veni, mi fili (Ille iterum veniet) Sephiroth, Sephiroth Sephiroth

[edit] Official translation Won't remain, remain in memory Won't remain, remain in memory Sephiroth, Sephiroth Raging anger, anger and misery Raging anger, anger and misery Sephiroth, Sephiroth Fierce terror, fierce fate Won't remain, remain in memory Won't remain, remain in memory Sephiroth, Sephiroth Come, my son. Come, my son Come here, give me death once more Come, my son. Come, my son Come here, give me... Won't remain in memory Raging anger and misery Fierce, terrible fate The second advent My son, come, come, come, my son My son, come, come, come, my son My son, come, come, come, my son My son, come, come, come, my son My son, come, come, come, my son (By death's invitation) My son, come, come, come, my son (Painful tainted birth) My son, come, come, come, my son (Won't call the name) My son, come, come, come, my son (The second advent) Sephiroth, Sephiroth Sephiroth

[edit] Literal Translation

Don't remain, remain in memory

Don't remain, remain in memory

Sephiroth, Sephiroth

Fierce anger, anger and pain

Fierce anger, anger and pain

Sephiroth, Sephiroth

Wild, terrible, terrible fate

Don't remain, remain in memory

Don't remain, remain in memory

Sephiroth, Sephiroth

Come, my son. Come my son

Come here, give me death once more

Come, my son. Come my son

Come here, give me...

Don't

Remain

In memory

Fierce

Anger

And pain

Wild

Terrible

Fate

That [Man]

Once again

Will come

My son, come, come, come, my son

My son, come, come, come, my son

My son, come, come, come, my son

My son, come, come, come, my son

My son, come, come, come, my son

He who invited death

My son, come, come, come, my son

[Was] born with an ill-fated punishment

My son, come, come, come, my son

Don't call his name

My son, come, come, come, my son

That [Man] will come again

Sephiroth

Sephiroth

[edit] Other Appearances

An arranged version is heard in Kingdom Hearts, if the player wishes to fight in the optional battle against Sephiroth, where it plays in the background during the entire fight.

Yet another arrangement, called "The World's Enemy", plays during the Boss Battle with Sephiroth in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.

[edit] See Also

• "Kurayaminokumo"
• "Zeromus"
• "Neo Exdeath"
• "Dancing Mad"
• "The Extreme"
• "The Final Battle"

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