Liberi Fatali
"Liberi Fatali" is the Latin choral opening to the Square Co., Ltd. computer role-playing game Final Fantasy VIII. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu, and is considered one of his masterpieces. It was arranged by Shiro Hamaguchi, and the lyrics were written by Kazushige Nojima and Taro Yamashita. It is also notable for being fully orchestrated, unlike most video game music at the time. This was in fact the first time Square had used a fully orchestral piece in one of its games. Liberi Fatali translates to "Fated Children." However, it is worth noting that the line Fithos lusec wecos vinosec is actually an anagram of "succession of witches" and "love." "Fated Children" also likely refers to the main characters of the game. Furthermore, the written words at the beginning foreshadow an important conversation between the two main characters, Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly – though only the lines, "Why?" and "For what?" are actually Rinoa's.Thanks to Wikipedia
Lyrics
Below are the lyrics in the original latin, and also an attempt at an translation thanks again to Wikipedia
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei Wake yourselves from sleep, my children
Cunae sunt non There is no cradle
Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali Wake yourselves from sleep, fated children
Somnus est non There is no sleep
Surgite! Arise!
Invenite! Search!
Veni hortum veritatis Discover the true Garden
Horti verna veritatis The garden of vernal truth
Ardente veritate Fiery truth
Urite mala mundi Burn the evil of the world
Ardente veritate Fiery truth
Incendite tenebras mundi Light the darkness of the world
Valete, liberi Goodbye, children
Diebus fatalibus In the darkness of days
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Excitate vos e somno, liberi mei Wake yourselves from sleep, my children
Cunae sunt non There is no cradle
Excitate vos e somno, liberi fatali Wake yourselves from sleep, fated children
Somnus est non There is no sleep
Surgite! Arise!
Invenite! Search!
Veni hortum veritatis Discover the true Garden
Horti verna veritatis The garden of vernal truth
Ardente veritate Fiery truth
Urite mala mundi Burn the evil of the world
Ardente veritate Fiery truth
Incendite tenebras mundi Light the darkness of the world
Valete, liberi Goodbye, children
Diebus fatalibus In the darkness of days
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Lyrics (Literal)
Below is a more literal translation of the lyrics thanks again to Wikipedia
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Wake yourselves from sleep, my children
There is no cradle
Wake yourselves from sleep, fated children
There is no sleep
Arise!
Find (it)!
Come to the Garden of Truth
The Garden of Vernal Truth
With the blazing Truth
Burn the evils of the world
With the blazing Truth
Light the shadows of the world
Be strong, children,
In the fated days
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Wake yourselves from sleep, my children
There is no cradle
Wake yourselves from sleep, fated children
There is no sleep
Arise!
Find (it)!
Come to the Garden of Truth
The Garden of Vernal Truth
With the blazing Truth
Burn the evils of the world
With the blazing Truth
Light the shadows of the world
Be strong, children,
In the fated days
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
Fithos lusec wecos vinosec