Mare Lamentorum Theme "One Small Step" - FFXIV OST

[@DaikoruArtwin]

Me listening to the playlist, and thinking "Hmm, this song doesn't have a night version -- oh wait"

[@Miranox2]

The real moon has a day and night cycle, it's just much slower than Earth's.

[@SwitchZetto]

@@Miranox2 It lasts roughly a whole month. That's part of what the moon phases are about

[@baesoora2037]

Imagine big braining that hard and just making the most perfect 'we are on the Moon' theme imaginable. This track gives me an indescribable feeling.

[@CarlosSilva-bh4bi]

Nothingness and pure calm light, a calm feeling that give you the message that you are truly alive.

[@ryanrushford7918]

Soken really doesn’t miss, ever. True successor to Uematsu.

[@kaltadesmon]

@@ryanrushford7918 yup i 100% agree with you.

[@iaxacs3801]

This and the DuckTales moon theme

[@Dhalin]

@@iaxacs3801 Look up the original FF4 Moon Theme sometime (it's remastered/remixed in XIV, in the Red Moon theme, but listen to the original first). If that didn't make you feel like you stepped onto a lonely weird alien land far away from anything humans have ever known, I don't know what will.

[@TheHeartlessFour]

What I would give to experience this zone's introduction again for the first time. Gave me chills. This game truly is a masterpiece by every conceivable metric.

[@Kekira]

Same man, I had to sit there in stunned silence with my mouth open at the sheer majesty of this zone. And the amazing thing is it's simply a large barren crater with a tower and a jail.

[@karellen85]

"Here He waits, in this cold, barren place. His cradle and His grave."

[@villaniousmustache4898]

There's more to the game than just the story

[@TheHeartlessFour]

@@villaniousmustache4898 I’m well aware, and every aspect of this game that I have experienced, is truly great.

[@ryanrushford7918]

Same. I first arrived on the moon at like 4AM and it hit so hard. I sat there stunned at how amazing it was. I knew the moon was gonna be pretty dope but this just blew my imagination out of the water. Soken and the dev team are the true successors of the FF series.

[@burtwonk]

This song really captures how it must feel to be trying to save your friends, yourself, the only world you’ve ever known, and realize that you’ve already been doing that for thousands of years and lost more than anyone can imagine.

[@bpskotch]

When I first arrived at this zone, I was in awe. I already knew we were going to the moon, but I hadn't expected it to happen so quickly in the storyline. It sent chills down my spine, because at that moment I knew the story was going to go so much deeper than I had originally anticipated. EW is right up there with ShB as a true masterpiece.

[@Everlarke]

I still remember the chills I had accepting that **this** was only the level 83-84 zone... I just couldn't imagine topping traveling to the *moon* for the remainder of the expansion.

[@Lyu-Phy]

And oh boy.. what a wild ride it was. And it got topped twofold, Endwalker was wild.

[@valory_terrencia]

Was dealing with anxiety and depression a few days back, I still am a bit, but I teleported here whilst in game and just stood in Mare Lamentorum for an hour or so and listened to the music and really helped me ease some of my sadness... ❤️

[@KooriGraywolf]

Which is pretty ironic since "Mare Lamentorum" means "Sea of laments" in Latin. But I think everyone can agree this is quite the opposite and rather soothing instead. Glad to know you've found something to uplift your spirits

[@kelvinhernandez966]

I am not going through any form of depression that i know of at least but i feel a similar sensation. Its as if all the worries, stress or even pain of struggles wash away in a place like this. When i look at the planet from this distance.. the stars surrounding it.. the void that the planet floats on.. it adds a certain perspective. The planet doesn't move forward. It doesn't move backward. It just is. It exists. All my problems seem soo small when i close my eyes and looks down on myself from the moon. They are all confined to this small rock floating in space. I get a sense of clarity. Sometimes its ok not to think of the future, or lament the past. Sometimes its ok to exist in the moment the way the planet does.

[@toastee5421]

depression is a bitch and I honestly don't know how I'm ever going go get better.

[@USMarshmallow]

I just got to this zone a few days ago, after playing since March of last year. I sat for an hour just listening, sitting on the balcony with The Watcher. There's so much peace in this music...

[@docsigma]

lofi hip hop beats to slay primals to

[@stormdrain23]

What I would give to experience this expansion for the first time again.

[@john_7000]

New game plus is there and u can play endwalker I know it not the same but it still fun endwalker is just a masterpiece for not play it multiple times

[@lucatiel2859]

@@john_7000 what about if you wanna replay from the start 😭

[@pteronura6739]

@@lucatiel2859 new game plus allows you to redo every expansion or if you wanna start totally fresh you can create a new character

[@devildante303]

FFXIV Has one of the best composed soundtracks in gaming period. Every single piece of music is crafted to fit perfectly. It's rare to see such care and dedication put into a game nowadays. The music absolutely blows it out of the park every single time

[@romj5871]

This is some of the most relaxing music I’ve ever heard. Really soothing.

[@skr1me707]

Mare Lamentorum OST strikes the same as Amh Araeng OST, what a perfect match to MSQ story and location!

[@ZoraKurosagi]

It perfectly captivates the moon

[@BigHeroSixy]

Stopping here two years later just to say I went through this area in MSQ and the theme is just stuck in my head as an earworm as I try to sleep.

[@The_Burrito]

It's the choir-like synth that does it for me. It's... perfect.

[@itr_cloud]

This zone gave me Evangelion vibes seeing Zodiark caged in the center. Love the chill theme though. I definitely felt like I was floating in space.

[@Borealis-Rainbow]

Very much same, it felt very Evangelion.

[@AndresEvil]

Specially Zodiark being sacrificed for the good of the Third Impact😅

[@2CrowStudios]

When I first got here someone in shout chat said "We're whalers on the moon" cracked me up quite a bit. Futurama

[@quimdred]

This was the first time where I said “Now this is something I expect from a Final Fantasy game”. What a place, what a song, what a game man.

[@petrus9067]

I love that they included a version of the FF prelude

[@meonier]

"One small step for a man..."

[@leko_top4z600]

One giant leap for a Loporrit

[@regialdamanita8392]

And one giant leap for the hope of mankind

[@Virgileus]

This song is giving me goosebumps everytime i'm listening it

[@ahmedalaoui9885]

My jaw dropped when I first heard this combined with the view from the moon

[@solitonmedic]

Thank goodness for the change of mood after witnessing the entirety of the Garlemald arc

[@ReveredDead]

The music in FFXIV has never disappointed me. Banger after banger after banger.

[@Clar3xx]

i love this theme so much.. i arrived yesterday mare lamentorum and was blowed away by everything

[@sam.246]

the amount of FANTASTIC tracks in FFXIV is staggering

[@TJetPrime]

Best zone in the game, bar none. I could stay there forever. So beautiful. I'm glad we're actually doing a new mission irl to go back to our own moon.

[@SammehEatWorld]

this is the greatest moon theme to ever moon

[@PaganConstruct999]

i happened to have a panic attack while listening to this track and during such attacks i try to ground myself by focusing on one thing i can hear or feel, this song was seriously soothing, especially the ethereal chorus and layered nature of the sounds. i like to believe the chorus we do hear within the song are the souls of Ascians past, singing in hope for their people, for zodiark and for the star overall. like all Amaurot tracks, this too has a somber yet hopeful/whimsical vibe. i cherish it.

[@TheRealLink]

Love chilling in this zone for the music alone, let alone the masterful work that was this entire thing. Beautiful.

[@artuno1207]

I wonder what they're saying. The chanting.

[@sirdamned9272]

Soken is a genius man. I'd give anything just to experience 1 day in this guy's head. One of the only things that disappointed me about Endwalker was I wish there was more to do in this zone/we were able to spend more time here. My favorite zone in the entire game. Always loved it when the Hunt Train stopped here.

[@DiegooMR89]

Yesterday ( first time) I Literally stopped to appreciate the vision... Breath taken, So beautiful, man... I love FF XIV S2 🤩🤩

[@crimsonpotemkin]

I doubt there will be many games, or maybe any, that will be able to make me feel what Endwalker made me feel.

[@Ryno2094]

I listen to this and Thavnairs night music when I sleep c:

[@willbreez17]

Ishgardian housing? Nah. I want MOON housing if I can hear this all the time lol.

[@StarryAngels17]

Etheyris looks so magnificent from the Moon. Still hard to believe that we WoLs got to go :O

[@optimaltt6070]

Oh boy, I can't wait to hear what the night version of the track i- ... .....Ah, well now I just feel silly.

[@inkmage4084]

No other expansion will top this one for me.. Many of the things in this expansion, reminded me so much of some of the things in a comic I used to draw as a kid, which I am now redoing, as well as designs for another game.

[@fairypenguinos]

I just got to this area recently in Endwalker with my black mage and the moment I heard this song I knew it was going into my favourite FFXIV song list. i wanna cry when I hear it, it's so beautiful and has so much emotion, imagery in it. It's not just a space-moon theme, it's got an incredible melody to it. I am glad the FF series continues to have great music, from the very first games to now with FFXIV.

[@spearman4712]

I'm so glad I found this video! A recent patch changed the way the moon looks, the dark side of Etheirys is a complete shadow now and it's no longer possible to make out the distinct land, clouds, and water.

[@AndresEvil]

When I first time arrived at Mare Lamentorum I thought: I guess that's how Neil Armstrong must have felt when he stepped on the moon for the first time in his life! It was amazing that first time for me! I love this Game, this artwork called FFXIV 🤩😍

[@Reika-bun]

I always felt this and Snowcloak’s theme were the most soothing themes ❤

[@kaltadesmon]

this zone was sooooo fucking cool....

[@aqj2014]

one of my favorite tracks of the expansion, and one of my favorite areas in the game

[@NaitomeIya]

Here to compare the FF16 Dominance trailer theme with this song. :D When I first set foot here my first reaction to the music was “FF16 man choir”, in reference to the man choir in the FF14 Awakening trailer song. Just as well, when the Dominance trailer dropped my reaction to the music was “Endwalker style music”, which was a surprise because for whatever reason I was expecting FF16 to sound more like Heavensward.

[@melyourheart]

Let me tell you from my esotetic journey how this mare lamentorum is like. It's one of the steps, a lament that feels like as if it comes out of your spirit, as if it takes it all out. In order to move forward & to get freedom, it just has to throw it all up in form of lament. Everybody might get their moment of complete reset in life, maybe at some point in their life or maybe never at all but this is it, this is how it feels. A lament of freedom. So despite the name, lament is not bad, it's a deep expression of freedom. It's like you've zoomed out of your life on earth, it's got no meaning at all, just like in a middle dimension where it feels so serene. It's a battle and reset with yourself, of what does not belong to you, like a battle to remove what is not you. A lament of removing. I feel so lonely at times of such esoteric change & music is just the right company. Sometimes I wish I could be somewhere isolated from people, like in the greenest valley watching the night sky. Our escapism is not bad, it's helping us cope with it all, it's our strength.

[@ZeoHusky]

Game: Serious Sam - Fusion Map: De Tenebris Ad Lunam (Workshop Custom Level by Cyborg) Brought me here ! I now understand why the map maker choosed this song on the map he created, it's the same vibes. I sadly never played Final Fantasy, I heard alot about it though, many of my friends plays it. I can tell that even a non-fan/non-player of this game can actually really love the song and falls in deep connection with it. Thank you for using your flying mount showing the area, since me I do not know the game, it's way better seeing where this is from versus a static picture with nothing added at all. Beautiful scenery, I litteraly saved it to be able to use it as a rotating Live Background on Wallpaper Engine. I loved reading the comments too about all players experiences discovering that area. Have a good one and thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us.

[@AgentxSonic]

I love the part of the song where you can here Echoes In The Distance from Ultima Thule

[@zerombr]

When is that?

[@KooriGraywolf]

@@zerombr The piano notes outline the melody of "tales of loss and fire and faith"

[@hayatojin2886]

best and most atmospheric theme in the game by far, surprised its not more popular

[@Spee33]

Perfect bgm to just zone out on. Putting it on loop and brain afk.

[@JamieBarrington]

The days when Argos was just "Lustrous Dog." I want to go back to those days and experience it all again with a wiped memory

[@jacobkern2060]

This moon does not contain a spicy Dorito.

[@Yanncki64]

Big Terra Battle vibes, if anyone's ever played that before it got shut down The main menu theme in particular

[@flamingreddeoxys]

This is an odd note, but I love how moon themes in games always have that ambience about them. This song kinda reminds me of Untamed Heart from Klonoa: Door to Phantomile just due to the nice chill feeling

[@reedstarburner5465]

That’s one small step for Hume, one giant leap for Hydaelyn-Kind!

[@Lyu-Phy]

This zone just hits different. Very rarely does a zone alone tell you all you need to know via ambience and design. The only other instances are Azys La, Garlemald and especially Tempest. Right in the feels. The grief and sadness of a long lost race and the focused hope in Zodiark, soul crushing. Besides being on the moon is awesome on top of that and creates a surreal transcendent feeling.

[@Suzaku571]

Does the chorus sing latin lyrics ? I'm curious about what this song might be about.

[@thornwalker8970]

Fun fact when Pokémon X&Y came out I had a very vivid nightmare where a rabid Furfrou chased me down, tore me up to pieces and ate me. I'm still not over it. All of this to say Argos fucking terrifies me lol

[@LysanderasD]

I love this zone a lot, but there's something about it that's always driven me nuts. They showed us a preview of this zone before release, and in that preview the sun was part of the skybox, sitting just left of the planet, which is where the zone's light came from. In the release version, the sun is gone (probably to put more emphasis on the planet), but the fixed lighting of the zone behaves as though the sun is still there. Where does the light come from now? (this is counterbalanced somewhat by the fact that the attention to the "phase of the planet," as it were, is incredible, but still--the shadows show that the light clearly isn't coming off of the planet, so how can we see...?)

[@uvi-]

The light is coming from all over the sky, but the photons are very polite and orderly, and make sure they're all going the same direction as they approach the moon's surface... probably

[@Bonebounder93]

first time getting there was insanly mind blowing it just kept getting better I'm exicted if they can ever manage to top that with future expansions

[@Lyu-Phy]

The ending part of Garlemald to half of the moon was by far the craziest part in the whole game. I was utterly shocked at what transpired and they really did the unexpected, these crazy developers.

[@slickrickulous6092]

Sadeness - Part XIV

[@blazethecat363]

my character, Hime, often comes to Mare Lamentorum to think. she sits on the watcher's palace' top balcony and just looks out at the star. puts things in perspective for her. and btw the name of the theme is a reference to Neil Armstrong's famous quote "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". even more fitting when you think about the fact he said it when he first stepped onto our moon in real life

[@DraconicCatgirl]

Every time I come here on a Hunt Train (Hyperion Represent) it just makes me want to play through Mario Odyssey for the Nth time. I know there’s a lot of Moons in games and media, but Mare just seems to fire the same neurones as the Odyssey Moon does for me, in the best ways possible.

[@Pieceashit21]

Clearly this was inspired from FF X - Wandering Flame

[@margotrosendorn6371]

Is it just me or does the Elpis music sound pretty similar?

[@DerpyNub]

Terraria the stars above moment

[@KitasuArano]

aeiou

[@uvi-]

exclamation point, question mark, exclamation point, question mark

[@jacobkern2060]

John madden John madden John madden John madden

[@kaltadesmon]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@talonmarshal]

Snake?

[@KitasuArano]

@@talonmarshal Snake? SnAAAAAAAkeeeeeee

[@villaniousmustache4898]

This and the previous place is where the expansion really took off for me. Loved every moment and hated the start and mid section of radz at hanz until elpis and Ultima Thule. This expansion was really nicely made aside from a few mistakes

[@ilostmywind]

Am I the only one who hears Simple and Clean?

[@lauranordell229]

can you get this on a roll

[@uvi-]

Yes, you can buy it with bicolor gemstones (assuming you've done shared fates)

[@StarshadowMelody]

_SPAYCE_

[@GrimMetropolis]

Hella Sakamoto vibes

[@custardpup6385]

6.2 spoilers! I have to be honest, I'm not excited for these 13th shenanigans at all. I knew the story of the Ancients, Emet-Selch, and the Hydaelyn/Zodiark saga had to come to an end, but I really dont want to accept it. I love the Ancients, I'm hoping they don't move on from them completely but it seems like they might with how 'final' Endwalker was. Hearing this song just makes me sad. I have faith in the writers but I'm also struggling to see how I'm going to care about the new story in the same way.

[@Bonebounder93]

prob takes another 10 year of build up

[@Lyu-Phy]

@@Bonebounder93 Yep, the Ascian Saga was basically nothing, until Shadowbringers released and it all made sense all of a sudden, which took 6 years (this huge lore pay off probably contributed a good part to the success of it, considering how beloved the Ancients are in the whole fanbase, along the unique approach they took with the characters). It was very solid from A Realm Reborn to Stormblood, but it was basically just the build up for the real meaty stuff at the end of the day. Atleast when it comes to the Ancients. I expect the same with the new saga, but probably a tad faster cuz we already have our connections to places and events here and there.

[@polskastylezz187]

great song dissapointing zone its too small doesnt feel like a moon

[@loganreed23]

I think it does. If it was just tons of bare moonstone then it would be much more boring. All those little details make it more of a zone than a place.

[@twelve11]

Love this track, but the voices at 1:23 and then later completely ruin it. Choir voices seem out of place in FF soundtracks, not a fan

[@anonymousperson1188]

It's the lament of souls bound to Zodiark. Hence the zone's name, Sea of Laments

[@magamisic5924]

Disagreed. It adds to the ambience of the track, as well as the lore signifying the lament from the souls that were sacrificed to Zodiark.

[@TheNatix26]

So you miss the point of this part, and the entire music

[@insertstupidusernamehere2888]

Choir in FF is like butter on bread. What are you talking about? Countless soundtracks both in XIV and other entries in the franchise use choir vocals.

[@magamisic5924]

I'll never forget this moment. It was breathtaking. I actually cried because of how well the OST fit the zone.