"Answers" shook me to my core! | FFXIV "Sprout" Reacts 

The one song that makes me cry everytime after learning the context behind the lyrics. FFXIV is truly a different beast when it comes to using music to tell a story

By the time you finish Endwalker, this song will be an absolute gut punch. You will remember it for the rest of your life.

One thing that's very important: If you do decide to stick it out through the entire FFXIV storyline, come back and rewatch this video after finishing Endwalker. It's a whole different experience.

you cute little sprout, just remember this feeling of being shaken. eventually, you will truly know, and then probably not be able to hear this song without having to fight back tears.

Okay that gave me my big ugly cry for the day. Being 7 years into the game this song hits me deep in my soul ♥♥♥ Sending Mochi hugs to any WoL's that need it after hearing this song again.

Me, looking at myself in the mirror: You got this. You're a grown ass person. Answers will finally not make you cry. Me, before the music even starts: *already in tears*

"In the same fleeting moment, thou must live, die, and know" is such an amazingly poetic and powerful line to leave the song on to me. Whether or not you understand the full story context of these lyrics, they speak to something deeply profound within the human spirit. That line can be interpreted in so many different ways, it means something different to everyone you ask, but it will be provocative to them regardless. The way the song leaves you with just that one line to ponder before it cuts to silence, it's as if it's just made a deeply important point about life, and it's inviting you to think about it for yourself. And the reality is, that's why the song is called Answers; it doesn't give you any answers, but it wants you to chew on the question it gives you and come up with your own answers. FFXIV is one of the deepest and most poetic pieces of storytelling I've ever seen. I truly hope you enjoy your time with this story; and cherish it. Take your time. At journey's end, you'll look back with fondness on everything that's come before - all of it. The good and the bad. It'll bring a tear to your eye and make you wish you could go back and experience it all for the first time again. The themes this thing tackles may even change you and your outlook on life for the better, and you'll find yourself turning into a walking advertisement for it just like everyone who came before.

man i was fine until 09:38 and this just made me burst into tears haha. This song hits so deep, the lyrics are outstanding....and Susan's voice tops it all off. I am so glad that you picked up this masterpiece of a game, and thank you for those kind words i really needed them. Big hugs to you Solitary Saturn

There are times in life where you need a good cry, and yet nothing gets you there. For me, this is the song that always, without fail... starts the waterworks. I adore this piece.

I've listened to this song countless times. I still get chills during it.

If you really pay attention to the song structure in the middle and end, things get interesting. The choir goes first, as if asking a question. Susan *ANSWERS*. (To some, Susan really 'became' the voice for hydaelyn. especially 2.0, into 3.0.) But, getting back on track, in the second, more hopeless engagement between the two, It's Susan asking the questions, and the choir answering her. I absolutely adore this piece.

This song holds a special place for many ... and in many ways it is a musical mirror and companion for the game itself. Created for the failed version known as 1.0 it bits of it were utilized from the begining but it never was utilized fully now was it able to shine. Then when the game came under the direction of Yoshi-P it would become the herald of the death of the old world and its rebirth into the new ... first echoing faintly and with each patch louder and clearer until it is played in full in the cinematic that played right after the servers shut down on the first version of the game. To many a conversation between the pleading people to their god for salvation in that dark hour it would be utilized in this new world in multiplemtimes. And as with many aspects of the game that carried over would be woven into the changing and growing story acquiring new meanings and wiegth

It's a song that really ages well. There's countless arrangements that play in various parts of the game, and in Endwalker, nearly 10 years after the song released you finally discover the true meaning of the song. Granted it's a retcon since they definitely didn't plan that far ahead (they've said as much) but honestly if they told us with a straight face that it was planned from the start I would 100% believe them, that's how well it fits.

This is one of the best written Songs of all time - the lyrics touch you in strange ways - even more, when the story onfolds 10! years later in full. And all this thanks to .. very generic themes of life and the reason why we live .. they hadn't a clue what to make with the story at this point, and managed to fabricate one of the best stories ever told in a medium. I've seen you start playing - first: welcome to Eorza :) Second: Prepare for Emotional Damage :D Thrid: have fun! :)

I'm so glad you reacted to this song apart from the trailer. It plays in many places throughout the story so I knew the tune very well, but it wasn't until recently that I paused and really listened to the lyrics and it just blew me away. I hadn't realized the nature of the song being a discussion between like what I assume is the people and their god, or their greater purpose, or that it tackled such crazy deep questions like "what is the point of life? why do we suffer?" And the response of "Answer together" and "life is a riddle to bear rapture and sorrow, to listen, to suffer, to entrust unto tomorrow" ... it still gets me, those lyrics stay with me now. Wildly good song, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I was already having an emotional day, now I am a blob of tear puddle. Oouf, this and Flow will make me sob for awhile every time.

Ah, Answers is so good. Sorry to my neighbours when I tried singing along. I am very glad, too, that you found this game, and the music, and I hope you enjoy your experiences in game thoroughly. Have a great day too

FFXIV has some of the best music I've ever heard in any game. Soken and Uematsu are absolute savants. Instant subscribe; can't wait to watch you explore more of this amazing sonic journey :)

Come back to this song after Endwalker. It hits even harder.

Welcome to Eorzea! May your journey be good, may be be filled with memories you would not expect out of a video game, and lessons the same. It was that, and is that, for me. I'm always thrilled when another new person finds our little slice of the internet, and appreciates it.

I won't say anything else but this: Remember the very last line of the song as long as you play

Honestly this is the song I want played as I'm lowered into the ground to feed a tree. It's so good.

To hear this live is an absolute treasure, Susan is a very awesome person, when I went to the Final Fantasy Live show she sang this and it was magical!

This song is incredibly important to FFXIV. The meaning and depth of the song actually changes as you progress and learn more about the world and the lore.

I got to see Susan Calloway sing this live. It was beautiful.

...I don't think I'll ever listen to this song without crying, sorry eyes

_"Yet here we find ourselves again. To look, learn, and remember."_

A great song on it's own that just gets better over time :)

You should really check out "To the Edge" it was already an Amazing Song back when it was released but later at the 2021 Fanfest it was announced Soken wrote this Song when he was in Hospital fighting Cancer and only 2 Member of the Team knowing about this. He doesnt want anyone know so they could focus on the Work and give everything they have. It was a Heartbreaking Moment on the Stage. Since then The Lyrics hits differend cause it resembles really good the Motif of the Fight and also Sokens fight against cancer.

This song... it is already great when you hear it at the beginning, but several dozens or hundreds of hours later, depending on how you play, Endwalker will recontextualize it, making it even more impactful. It really makes me wonder, just how much of the entire story was already mapped out, at least in loose details, back in 1.0, when the song was made... or if it was just a happy coincidence that the original lyrics fit in so well with THAT cutscene from 5.0.

Whatever meaning you may think this song has, set it off to the side until you play 6.0. this song was literally a piece of the story hiding in plain site for years unbeknownst to any one until a single moment in 6.0 reveals the true meaning behind it. its fucking magical

I hope you enjoy your journey this song from the start is very emotional. After endwalker it transcends in meaning.

i held it in until her voice starts "To all my children..." and instant tears started rolling.

The best thing about answers is understanding how and why it’s the answers and even better when we continue to grow our understanding of the answers. Just as it says. We must Live, Die and KNOW

Me, who's been playing for 6 years: Man, I should do a reaction to this song. I bet I could add a bit to the conversation! Me, .6 seconds into the song: T^T *unintelligible sobs* ToT

Walk free ,imperfect beings

It won't come up in your journey through FF14, but Susan Calloway also does the vocals for the Distant Worlds concert series version of a song from Final Fantasy 11 which is just as relevant to 14, in my opinion. The song is "Memoro de la Stono - Distant Worlds", the "opening" and "ending" for the plotline from the start of FF11 through Chains of Promathia, and the namesake of the concert series itself.

After playing Endwalker this song honestly is a master piece … it hits so much harder . Enjoy your journey ;)

This song hits different once you finish the story in Endwalker, it's always been an amazing piece, but the FULL context elevates it even more

This song has a huge amount of foreshadowing in it . But you’re also correct that the line about “those who walk after” is directly referring to the people teaching you the game, it’s a double meaning. Notice how the word “teach” was also very prominent in the big climax of the song.

I had this song play in my Inn Room

Bruh, hard to not cry listening and thinking about Endwalker.

The music is some of the best music I've heard in a game. I come from single player games like Dragon Age & Mass Effect, which isn't my favorite since I don't like creepy things and that's up there with creepy. I have played Star Wars the Old Republic, which is a great story based RPG/MMO, but I don't remember the music...well, I just don't remember the music to be honest and music is something I focus on heavily, which is why I turn the background music off when I'm going through something for the first time. I die way too much if the music is playing because I start focusing on that and forget to move.

The song is heavy now. Later it will be a black hole.

It's a mother's apology

This song will mess you up just hearing it and thinking on it. I feel like it's getting at something with sober earnestness that, say, "Dark Side of the Moon" (particularly "Eclipse") was getting at with wry humor about the wholeness of existence. Once you hear it and understand everything it means, it's absolutely ruinous.

Endwalker sealed the deal for me as the best story and music I have ever heard. Answers gave me a lot to think about after I finished endwalker to the point I actually quit the game cause I was just so satisfied by the ending. I will go back of course but for now I am enjoying other game till the next adventure starts.

If you think this song hits you hard now.... wait until you finish Endwalker. Every single word of every single line you will understand at another level.

For me Revolutions has to be the greatest vocal track they have. This one is pretty close.

I don't know how far you are into the game yet, but just know, as I'm sure you've heard countless times: the beginning is a little bit of a "generic MMO" slog, but once you start getting into the post 1.0 content(you'll know it by the big long cutscene with a warning that it's long!) the game really starts to pick up steam with the storytelling. It has its high points, and its slower dragging points, but I think this is probably the best RPG storyline I've ever played. And I've been playing games since the NES was a current console!

i hope this isnt rude, but are you the guy in the Stanzi shorts?

Do yourself a favor: beat Endwalker, then go back and rewatch the lyric video.

Is it bad that that lyric video bothers me purely on account of the music being so far behind where events are in the scene?