"Away" (Phoenix Theme) with Official Lyrics | Final Fantasy XVI

Joshua, Clive and Rosaria's downfall- where it all began.
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[@edelcord7931]

Soken: "I guess I'll have to make a song for a tutorial fight in the first 3 hours of the game. Guys, bring the fire extinguisher, I'm gonna start composing."

[@LegatoSkyheart]

*While in a hospital taking treatment for cancer.

[@NeocrimsonX]

​@@LegatoSkyheartGigachad

[@GameslordXY]

​@@LegatoSkyheart What really?🤔

[@krintou1162]

@@GameslordXY about the cancer yes but that was 3 years ago as revealed in a ffxiv event. Whether he composed ffxvi soundtrack at that time is unsure but he already recovered.

[@austinbaker8042]

This is the BEGINNING?!

[@Userboi25]

Idgaf what ANYONE says. This was GOTY 2023.

[@tarnoc96]

Amen

[@EliteGamersUnited]

hands fucking down brother

[@EliteGamersUnited]

and ben starr got robbed by that fairy from BG3

[@Userboi25]

@@EliteGamersUnited Facts

[@tarnoc96]

Also goty 2020 is FF7 Remake and Goty 2024 has to be Rebirth

[@SkulloMad]

My flames may flicker BUT THEY SHALL NEVER DIE

[@poisonachilles7016]

Famous last words

[@TheDragoneye87]

First time I played, those words were absolutely lodged in my brain the full game. Brave kid.

[@tigertony7724]

Me traumatized though the boy died in the demo 😢

[@ApexGale]

*Foreshadowing is a literary device in which-*

[@JoseLopez-us7zo]

​@@ApexGaleI went into this game completely blind no trailers or anything and I actually was surprised to learn who clive ended up being

[@otaviocavalo4453]

Square Enix: "Soken, we need over the top music, can y..." Soken: "YES" Square Enix: "Calm down, listen, here is what we..." Soken: "YES!!" Square Enix: "Will you listen or..." Soken: "AWAAAAYYYY!" Square Enix: "Fuck me, this is exactly what we need".

[@supergamer88188]

Now we just need an otamatone cover.

[@Bladibla555]

Does anyone here get emotional towards the build up of the choir singing AWAY? All Clive wanted is to do protect his family, so when things turned for the worst his anger made him change in an uncontrollable form of Ifrit. And actually kills his brother. And the choir is basically singing towards Phoenix to escape. The second chorus the verse is different. It’s basically not a warning anymore but simply stating to say your goodbyes. Ifrit is going in for the kill. What a soundtrack!😢

[@HeadBangerExtreme]

It hits harder when you remember Joshua had to endure all that at 6 years old :)

[@Bladibla555]

@@HeadBangerExtremeThanks for making the listening experience more intense🫡 (honestly appreciated)

[@Tidemkeit]

Yes I do! Hits me right in the heart every single time! 😢

[@lavenderrose3755]

@@HeadBangerExtreme He was older than that, he was ten

[@devonogrady6403]

This game has one of the most incredible soundtracks I've ever experienced

[@TheSpeedoman88]

Agreed

[@diegoanthonyherrera9952]

Yeah easy is one of the best from square in the last 20 years, and of course I already finished this game and ff7 rebirth.

[@NeroSparda99]

This and rebirth back to back is incredible work from square

[@godspell.]

Honestly it's on par with octopath traveler ost imo, god tier

[@SultanAlZaabi]

No shit

[@northwestclasspnw7974]

"Look up to the heavens The firmament reddens" to "Look down to the nether Bid farewell forever" Hits insanely hard by the end of the game

[@richardbeater8915]

The song says bid farewell to the nether below because he’s flying away, not cause hes dying

[@Seiga]

Gave me goosebumps man

[@guccigamer5907]

this song alone carried us all the way to best soundtrack award Edit: why is there some random ass cyberpunk glazers in the replies section of a FF16 video 💀

[@Taxmt]

Shame it was one of the many awards that they didn't even let anyone go on stage to collect or talk about

[@fonsecavaldesluis5510]

⁠@@TaxmtI agree, being a composer is hard and they were just ignored in that aspect, even worse when Soken fought cancer.

[@Zan-Eclypze]

@guccigamer5907 I’d like to image tht it was this very theme tht got FF16 the best soundtrack award. 😂 this theme always hypes me up no matter how many time I listen to it

[@NinjaMinkzx]

*Ascension has logged on*

[@HeliosThor64]

@@fonsecavaldesluis5510 Geoff would have just told Soken to wrap it up, so I'm glad he didn't go ahead and disrespect the goat like that.

[@sansfangirl4life439]

everytime i hear this song my mind instantly conjures up the fight. the descent, the sounds and their words. this is part of what makes this track so good. this whole ost was fire, but this was easily my fave track!

[@SonovaDragon]

It's definitely mine as well!

[@Zeromobius19]

When it came on again for the fight with bahamut, I got goosebumps all over again. The whole set up to it was just the best.

[@justblacky4489]

Well ofc it's fire it's Ifrit vs Phoenix DUH

[@sansfangirl4life439]

lol true enough@@justblacky4489

[@sirdamned9272]

Soken is one of the greatest musicians of our generation. He is a god.

[@feffermickel]

3:17 What a fantastic set of lines my god

[@Spectre92ITA]

I swear, every time I listen to this I find myself rewinding this specific part at least 10 times over, it goes too fucking hard. It's legitimately such a hauntingly beautiful passage.

[@bragejakobsen2235]

​@@Spectre92ITASame

[@MasDouc]

That trumphant A-WAYYYYYYY never fails to give my entire body goosebumps

[@dragon_ball_sucks_video]

this mid won over cp?

[@infinitetaquito4484]

5:19 will always be my favorite

[@Musetrigger]

This game is a damn masterpiece.

[@Ermagron]

there is a reason why in italian these kind of music is called colonna sonora ( sonority column ) instead sound track, because it substain the movie/game.

[@fbistatmajor5918]

Finding out this is Joshua's song and find the flame is Clive's was so goddamn cool

[@ryanspencer9602]

I like how frantic this song sounds. Gives off "everything that could have gone wrong, did," which fits pretty well given the context

[@dinorex3464]

It's a bit off-topic, but man, Ifrit's battle IQ in this fight alone is insane. The second he has his chance to go for the kill, he goes *straight* for it.

[@HeadBangerExtreme]

True True, but Phoenix is pretty good for a 6 year old lol

[@dinorex3464]

​@HeadBangerExtreme Indeed, considering he was a child out of control he did extremely well.

[@razorblade6219]

I’m pretty sure he actually regains control early in the fight to an extent so it’s more so a 6 year old with an expected amount of control. Still very impressive since he’s likely never been in much of a fight before.

[@dinorex3464]

@razorblade6219 Yes, I noticed too. I got fooled by the yellow eyes at the beginning of the fight, but shortly before Ifrit deals the "killing" blow, the eyes of the Phoenix are blue, meaning Joshua was in control. I presume he came back to his senses when we gained control of it. By the way, Joshua is supposed to be 10 years old, although the game doesn't convey that very well. XD

[@masonmazzn3187]

Such a melancholic song if you pay attention to the lyrics. Joshua doesn't want this fight, he wants to be gone from this nightmare. The only place he wants to be is 'Away'. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation as well, the end of the second verse has most of the instrumental either removed or quieted down to place a focus on 'Away'. A beautiful song for a tragic tragic scene. ** SPOILERS FOR EVANGELION** And I feel the end with Ifrit ripping Phoenix apart has many similarities to the mid point of Evangelion 2.0 with Unit 1 ripping Unit 3 apart while Shinji screams while a song like a lullaby plays.

[@artorias6321]

yeah I agree with the Evangelion imagery as well! We've seen eva influence other medias too such as Attack on Titan and games like God Eater! pretty cool stuff!

[@peppercat1887]

Yup. And it fits both times. First when you fight Ifrit. You can clearly tell Joshua is absolutely terrified but wants to fulfill his duty. The 2nd time, he wishes he didnt have to fight Dion but knows there are only few options. He wants to save Dion but knows when it comes down to it, he is forced to end someone as noble and good hearted as him as well as a likeminded spirit in the same situation he was in. Bound by duty.

[@roivinikmossel2998]

pretty dark.

[@roivinikmossel2998]

pretty dark.

[@roivinikmossel2998]

pretty dark.

[@metalcactuarjumpman7605]

It's outstanding how this is the very first thing you hear when you start the game. I immediately lost it when I heard the theme, definitely the best in the game, and it quickly became one of my favorite themes.

[@MrPoisoon]

One of the best, close to Bahamut theme and Heart of stone

[@DBShinobi13]

Every track is absolutely amazing, my fav would be Find the Flame

[@unicornburger16]

Same! It’s absolutely insane that the first song you hear is the best one! I hadn’t heard Soken’s work before but he cooked with this soundtrack!

[@SilosVideoSucks]

Lol I actually teared when first hearing this song while diving into the game. This is probably the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard in a final fantasy game.

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

Bullshit

[@AG-sj4om]

Ascension better

[@Userboi25]

Dude me too. I have brothers so everything about this game to me is just incredibly beautiful.

[@elrapido5150]

I love that. It's a shift in tone with just a slight shift in lyrics. No hope. Only death.

[@Jackotoulle]

It's probably my favorite song by Soken, it was a mixture of feelings when I first heard it

[@rookiesru7271]

It's my most favorite too! :)

[@darrenardron6953]

My favourate from Soken was originally Insatible and Forge Ahead Close in the Distance but from FF14 but when i heard Away i was in awe especially even more so because i love Phoenix Summons and Phoenix in general :) making it my fave

[@chaintrust9822]

for me it's Ascension but this is a very close second

[@charlesjefferson4372]

2:58-3:40 Sends chills through my arms and tears down my cheeks. The moment I heard this, I knew I was going to be in for a ride. And what a ride it was. My GoTY and not a single soul can convince me otherwise.

[@MadaxeMunkeee]

GoTY and let no one tell you otherwise. Especially me 🙂

[@mariodevito1191]

For me for the story,characters and music Is the best game i have ever played in my Life,i have 33 years old,i played a lot of games, all goty games, best games for pc,Xbox,PS, but FF XVI for me Is the best

[@charlesjefferson4372]

@mariodevito1191 28 here I agree with you

[@SakuraaaCha]

Ugh. Fuck dude. Having to listen to Clive's screaming sobs for mercy upon Joshua fucking hurt so much. What a boss fight.

[@sakuram69]

I love how they have these absurdly beautiful and poetic lyrics woven into this absolute BANGER song and all anyone can actually hear is a vague choral chant. They really robbed this game of the GOTY title imho. It really is a masterpiece from the sound design, to the writing, to the graphics, all the way to the gameplay. These eikon fights actually made me high from the adrenaline boost. I’m not even going to discuss all of the Greek references throughout the entire game that are hidden in the lyrics and plays directly into the story. Masterpiece of a game.

[@HeadBangerExtreme]

I'm obsessed about this game I'm sure just as much as you are. But have you played Baldur's Gate 3? Game is INSANELY good and definitely deserved to win GOTY. FF16's music tops BG3's by far IMO, even though BG3's OSTs are fire as well. Both game has their flaws IMO. FF16 is a 9.5/10. BG3 is 9.8/10

[@sakuram69]

@@HeadBangerExtreme I bought bg3. I played roughly 40 hours. Haven’t touched it since. I can’t find anything fun about it, frankly. The story is okay, but I’m not in any rush to touch the game again. After all the hype the game got I was expecting something more than what I got. If I pick it up again I’ll have to try different classes or jobs or whatever they’re called in that game, but judging by the npcs I’m saddled with they all feel impotent and bland. It just isn’t my kind of game I don’t think, but it’s somewhere on my list of games to finish at some point

[@HeadBangerExtreme]

@@sakuram69 I respect that!

[@scaper12123]

Mmm, I wouldn't say it's GotY, but it definitely deserved best music

[@NrettG]

I would say heavily flawed masterpiece but still one at the top of it. You got to admit there are some sections of the game where nothing happens and it slows down HARD. the ending of Act 2 all the way to the end was some of the best I've ever played in the series.

[@shd_samurai9676]

Press New Game This banger immediately starts playing I knew then it was going to be the best FF game ever made.

[@dragonslayergameplay7787]

Although Bahamut easily has the best fight, this is the best song in the game hands down, the insurments, the choir, and the fight itself as well is just amazing!

[@vergilsmotivation7817]

Bahamuts is orchestral perfection . both are incredible in their own ways. This piece is also awesome too. No need for debate

[@Astreon123]

Titan lost had the best fight

[@dragonslayergameplay7787]

@@Astreon123 interesting take, I can see why I was grinning like an idiot the entire second half of the fight lol, I just enjoy Flame Demon vs Laser Dragon haha, we can agree both fights were sick af though right?

[@DBShinobi13]

Every song is perfect, but my number one is Find the Flame!

[@chinesefood7350]

​@DBShinobi13 i gotta agree with you there. The accept the truth sequence would not have been nearly as amazing as it was without that killer track playing. Easily one of my favorite moments

[@Sheikah92]

"It's just the tutorial song, you don't have to go hard at it" Masayoshi Soken:

[@JerichoTheCity]

A weird thing to mention but I think ff16 and dragon quest 11 have the greatest video game demos in history.

[@HeadBangerExtreme]

Honestly I think the demo is the best part of this game lol, it’s an 11/10 when the rest of it is 8/10 imo

[@KilluaZoldyck-qx9jf]

@@HeadBangerExtreme nah there are multiple peaks in the game where it hits that 11/10 level e.g that whole bahamut chapter, but then there are lows which drag it down unfortunately. Still a fantastic game overall tho

[@HeadBangerExtreme]

@@KilluaZoldyck-qx9jf That's true, love that Bahamut fight. Then I guess for me taking that into consideration, I'd consider the game an average of 8.5 after the demo. The slow parts really are a massive mood kill for me

[@LuzReaver]

Chadshua fought really well (For a little boy who doesn't really look like a fighting person)

[@eritsuistaken]

"Chadshua" please I love that

[@joeystarr1273]

The baby: 🐟

[@Brick20193]

​@@joeystarr1273Hydrogen baby vs coughing bomb

[@rere_bunny]

Soken is out of this world. For real, what an absolute genius.

[@diegomacias5872]

Congrats on this game for winning best music. Rightfully earned.

[@gersonguilhem4386]

FFXVI has an awesome soundtrack (in my opinion, one of the best in the entire series) and, for me, this song is by far the best of the game. The feeling of epicness it delivers is insane. I don't remeber any other song that gives me chills when I hear it like this one does.

[@2changJRPGmusic]

It's good, individual songs just have a hard time standing out too much compared to older titles because it all just sounds like epic orchestra music. this one is the most epic track tho.

[@zerase84]

"one of the best" is overused. Final fantasy rarely have bad soundtrack. Even FF13 was good.

[@cynreiusacari3163]

If you haven’t checked out his work on xiv you’re missing out on some great ones.

[@ULTIMATEH64]

One of the only songs that'll actually make me shed tears due to its beauty

[@luigymendoza]

Who is here after winning Best score and music on the Game Awards?

[@BobbyLongBallz]

Me lol

[@coachleif]

I feel bad for everyone who waited that long for this experience

[@vergilsmotivation7817]

WHEN ARE THEY RELEASING ALL THE EIKONS THEMES ON SPOTIFY??? Cant wait to jam on this and Bahamuts masterpieces!

[@NicoKaneo]

Throw open your wings and fly! Away! Damn...

[@Ri0tGoin0n]

The greatest OST of the generation so far. Utterly phenomenal.

[@Chisato_Strafe]

No doubt gonna win TGA best soundtrack ... if not then something is wrong

[@LTCannibal68]

Absolutely, best soundtrack in a long time

[@eritsuistaken]

And it did!

[@erckupazo]

I mean to be fair it was like putting Chopin up against some high school students in terms of composition

[@retokazene5085]

And do realize that soken dropped omega theme right after tga, whether he won best score or not

[@blastman2154]

This is the track AND the game that made me buy it full and play it till the end. One of the best entries in the FF universe.

[@MoreLimitless_]

Soken with another masterpiece soundtrack 🔥

[@Car0Cast]

I love it because it reminds me of the most epic songs from final fantasy XIV and XV, which have impressive soundtracks ❤

[@eritsuistaken]

If I could talk to FFXVI as if it’s an alive being, the first thing I’d say is "damn that soundtrack of yours is *absurdly perfect* "

[@CarolineLuvsUx]

Ngl I only bought this game cause Clive was hot but I stayed for the music 🤪

[@ieatcheeselikeyouforbreakf2654]

Reasonable reasoning

[@pierocolombo2643]

Good reasoning 😂💪

[@minidargan]

i would say this is soken's magnum opus, his one winged angel

[@sionan7937]

Absolutely deserved the best soundtrack. BG3 is great but this is phenomenal

[@netkitten]

game designer: how epic do you want this theme to be? soken: yes

[@dienkhungtung]

Please do more of the tracks with the lyrics

[@silviangc8486]

This is an incredible song.

[@EJAXK13]

“Please stop, Dion! Think of your people!” -Joshua

[@user-qv2wd2jc6m]

i cry every time i hear this, i just love joshua, the pheonix is so beautiful and brave 🥺😞❤️🔥

[@mariab7610]

I want to see a live orchestra playing this :) Amazing

[@Bahamut3525]

Looking back, this is still one of the most horrifying moments in gaming ever. You're literally attacking and mauling your child brother and impale him (don't know how he even survived).

[@lynxofhyrule]

After playing through this part of the game all I could think was "Man I should have bought that damn statue!"

[@NaitomeIya]

I boot the game, Square Enix and CBUIII appear, and then I was expecting to be thrown into teen Clive's POV (I never played the demo) but then I was like ????? WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS IS TOO GODDAMN HYPE WAIT I'M LITERALLY LESS THAN A MINUTE INTO THE GAME WHAT???? It was a needlessly bombastic yet spectacular intro.

[@kiritolor4810]

One of the best battle themes!

[@Ironsidesgamingtheuttphater]

Beautiful song for a beautiful boss

[@Ironsidesgamingtheuttphater]

Sorry I thought the Phoenix was the boss not the thing you had help from

[@Konpekikaminari]

​@@Ironsidesgamingtheuttphater the beauty of Eikon fights is that you may very well count the one you're controlling as the boss in the encounter

[@invokeur15]

I really hope there is going to be an orchestral album like FF14 🥺

[@TheTerroux]

Sameeeee❤

[@ShiiroHasu]

I played this at my parakeet’s burial site and it rose from the ashes

[@olive8517]

"My flame may flicker... BUT IT WIL NEVER DIE!!"

[@ladiesman2138]

@@olive8517 You beat me to it 😂

[@BobbyLongBallz]

Not just best music in game for 2023 but for every game I ever played..brilliant

[@xLovaato]

FF16 is magical

[@blueknife7747]

I wish I could erase all my memories of this game and play it for the first time again.

[@reshaykut]

The game had so many bang songs, this is only one of them!

[@user-sf7cq5ci7n]

I listen to this song every day.

[@shawnsimmons8672]

When this music started going I knew right then nobody on this team was fucking around

[@Ethonra]

This song already captivated me when I first heard it, but I didn't know just how hype and hard this song went until now thanks to the lyrics. Especially 4:51-6:11. 🔥 🔥 🔥 🐦

[@dreamer9398]

Like how they included the Greek myth of Prometheus

[@RagnaCloud13]

Remember, this Ifrit is just wild

[@user-wt7rm1ze3i]

Found a copy of this game at my local pawn shop for 35 bucks, bought it and having a freaking blast with it, I am already at the end of the game and just acquired Odin and Zantetsuken

[@dreamer6737]

This game is a gem 🎉

[@user-wt7rm1ze3i]

@@dreamer6737 I am on my 3rd playthrough right now and just finished Echoes of the Fallen and Rising Tide again, Rising Tide on my first playthrough gave me trouble on the Leviathan due to the DPS Check in phase 3, died like 12 times before I figured out I was supposed to use Spitflare at least 3 times to break his shield

[@darkfrost999]

song of, anger, revenge, regret, and beg for forgiveness

[@dustyfairywingstoo]

So much about this reminds me of The Firebird Suite, but dark and heavy with a desperate struggle for survival woven into the notes.

[@hyperscion5749]

Soken cooked hard on this one😭😭🔥

[@MaajidM]

Soken: “we need to cook”

[@KilluaZoldyck-qx9jf]

Final Fantasy man....what a series

[@TheMedianGam3r]

This game is so effin epic

[@PopcornMax179]

If they could adapt 16 into a full blown stage opera, so I can wear a fancy tuxedo out. k, thanks.

[@jonmorgan6812]

"Throw open your wings and fly!" Very astute of Soken-san to avoid writing "spread open your [anything]" after his time with the XIV community.

[@LightShooters]

absolutely love this theme

[@Elena_Smiles]

Thank you so much! ☺ I've been waiting exactly for your video of this amazing song! Keep it up! 🤩

[@spiraljumper74]

I honestly have to try pretty hard not to tear up as it goes into the last bit. Just evokes the tragedy of the fight so well.

[@Kairamek]

It's been stated before, but i want to emphasize this is the first thing that happens. New gamr, select difficulty, set brightness, this.

[@MasDouc]

God this is not just the best OST of the year, this one song is one of the best symphonys written in the past century

[@supacopper4790]

At first i didnt listen properly to the lyrics that being sung, so I thought it is Latin language or some chaos language (like what's being sung in Nier series). I didn't expect this is sung in English. Nevertheless, this music is a god tier masterpiece.

[@OdinDerSehnsucht]

"These are not flames of destruction..." "Have you forgotten already who I am?"

[@snarffles5687]

By the Flames this is the best song in the entire game hands down!.

[@Fall-oo6mt]

i think we finally know what soken's own "dancing mad" would be now

[@R.R.R.712]

And that's how you do an intro and then some! I can appreciate how hard they went to the music in this game, making moments and this FF as epic and fun as they are!

[@carlosturcios1315]

Yeeeeah i knew i made a good choice in buying this game and this alone confirmed that this game would win music award of this year

[@alejandrodominguezdorantes1371]

Dios mio esta pieza siempre me.saca una lagrima por lo epica que es se siente poder al escucharla

[@katerinakats6911]

This is a truly marvelous masterpiece

[@blood_lad4073]

5:28 is the best part in my opinion. Just the voice and the choir being perfect

[@xCmOn3yx777]

Joshua ❤

[@freezinfrostful]

I listen to the ff16 ost everyday! Its so good 😢

[@malice9240]

Pov: you finally have the guts to try and fight your pro friend who's carried you the entire game

[@MagnoDragon8]

Why is this video so amazing! Goosebumps all the way.

[@thatruthfulliar]

finally i can listen to this banger in good quality

[@Ray_Withers]

I can't even begin to describe how this makes me feel. I'm speechless, and addicted. Badly addicted haha. Soken is absolutely amazing. "My flames may flicker, but they shall never die.".. T-T

[@kokeba]

I love this song. It brings continuous flashbacks of this epic and immersive scene.

[@keithsnaer9286]

best part of the song starts at 1:40 and ends at 3:54

[@fantom3108]

5:29 Best part

[@DBShinobi13]

Here before the 2023 VGAs to say Soken will win best composer for score/music

[@damminh6350]

And he did 🤣

[@supermonteiro]

Easily the greatest soundtrack of all times. Soken is a god.

[@Hyskaris]

OH YES, AND I JUST STARTED THIS GAME LAST WEEK, LETS GO

[@ambiibambiivideosXD]

Masayoshi is God. Beyond Ultima... we soon... will have to find the power to reach the Master!