Liberi Fatali
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Liberi Fatali is a song from Final Fantasy VIII. Composed by Nobuo Uematsu, arranged by Shiro Hamaguchi, and written by Kazushige Nojima and Taro Yamashita, "Liberi Fatali" is the Latin choral opening to the game. It is notable for being fully orchestrated, unusual for game music at the time, and the first time Square had done such a thing.
Liberi Fatali translates to "Fated Children". The line 'Fithos lusec wecos vinosec' is not actually Latin, being an anagram of two phrases: "succession of witches" and "love."
Lyrics
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei
Cunae sunt non
Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali
Somnus est non
Surgite!
Invenite!
Veni hortum veritatis
Horti verna veritatis
Ardente veritate
Urite mala mundi
Ardente veritate
Incendite tenebras mundi
Valete, liberi
Diebus fatalibus
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Translation
While there is no official translation to this song, the following is considered to be the most accurate:
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Wake from your sleep, my children
The childhood years are gone
Wake from your sleep, fated children
Your rest is gone
Arise!
Search!
Discover the true Garden
The garden of vernal truth
Fiery truth
Burn the evil of the world
Fiery truth
Light the darkness of the world
Prevail, children
In the fated days
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
The line "Veni hortum veritatis" is often translated "discover the truth of the Garden", which makes sense within the context of the game. However, the Latin lyrics actually say "discover the garden of truth" / "discover the true garden." Also, although the word "Cunae" means "Nest for young birds, "Cunae sunt non" is usually translated as "The childhood years are gone", or "Your cradles are gone".
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