"Rhapsodies of Vana'diel" was performed by the Phantasmagoric duo, but that came about through a chance meeting with one of the singers, RiRiKA. I was at a live concert being performed by fellow Nanaa Mhigo's member Takurou Iga, when I happened to run into my composer friend Masato Koda. Mr. Koda mentioned he wanted me to meet someone and introduced me to RiRiKA, who was also there to see the concert.
As it turns out, she was previously affiliated with Takarazuka Revue and a talented singer, as well as a passionate FFXI player. At the time, the three of us chatted casually, mentioning how it'd be nice if we could collaborate sometime, but we left it at that. I got to see Phantasmagoric perform live a few times after that, and her singing just blew me away with each performance.
A few years later, when it was decided that "Rhapsodies of Vana'diel" would feature lyrics and needed a vocalist, the first candidate that immediately came to mind was none other than RiRiKA.Naoshi Mizuta, Composer[1]
"Rhapsodies of Vana'diel" is the ending theme of the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel storyline of Final Fantasy XI, available in-game via the November 2015 version update. It is a vocal arrangement of "Vana'diel March". It was composed by Naoshi Mizuta and arranged by Mizuta and Takuro Iga. The lyrics were written by Yaeko Sato and it was performed by RiRiKA and MARiE of Phantasmagoric with the chorus performed by the Adventurers, the players of the game.
It is one of the tracks on the Final Fantasy XI Priceless Remembrance Blu-ray album.
Lyrics[]
The official lyrics were released on the Final Fantasy XI Priceless Remembrance album.
|
|
- Unofficial English translation
- When I set out
- The only footsteps
- Were my own.
- Yet as I traveled,
- Ever more voices were
- Added to my chorus.
- A chorus that echoed throughout
- the land...of Vana'diel.
- Adventurers...children of Altana...
- Gather now, proud before the crystals.
- And as I strove ever forward
- The voices called out to me
- Giving answers I never heard before.
- Never had I felt so safe
- As my spirit soared toward the sky.
- Together we are more than when we stand alone
- Protecting the land...of Vana'diel.
- And we press ever forward...
- And the sun never sets.
- <Chorus>
- Lalala~