NieR: Automata | Wretched Weaponry | Factory Theme Lyrics

This is a song I've wanted to transcribe for so long. Gameplay footage was recorded by myself.
The text at the top of the screen is written in "Celestial" or "Angelic" script, not completely accurate, I only put it in for the Aesthetic bonus.
You can learn more about celestial script here: en.wikipedia.o...
These lyrics aren't at all official, just a fan transcription, feel free to use them in any covers or anything you plan on doing, and whilst I'm not going to hunt you down for not crediting, it would be appreciated if you could link to this video.
The language sung in many NieR tracks, (Excluding ashes of dreams and The weight of the world) is not a proper spoken language, and is actually a mish mash of several real world languages to create a fictional portrayal of the language drift between today and the game(s) setting.

[@tendo649]

this song is the most hauntingly beautiful song I've heard. This combined with the uh... village scene made me fucking bawl my eyes out

[@Nierguy]

That village scene messed me up so much. Thank you for making me cry over a bunch of unnamed tin cans Yoko Taro.

[@MrFrankcap]

No one has pointed this out but this song, at least in portions, reminds me heavily of Replicant’s factory theme as well, which I think is on purpose.

[@LiPolygon]

It most likely was on purpose as that track is called Wretched Automatons

[@oculism5158]

because its the same area, just renovated and repurposed over the course of 9000 years

[@Perrydigm97]

You ever seen the names of both songs side by side

[@morgonfr33m4n1337z]

Alot of songs in Automata are "sequels" of Replicant songs, evident by their song titles and/or reusing elements of their Replicant counterparts

[@geronimoguy111]

Love bopping to this. Especially the version when you get to the lava pools after the machines go on a murder-suicide rampage

[@mongolianfishingvillages1371]

Wrong song buddy

[@heresamonopassingby8230]

@@mongolianfishingvillages1371 I think they mean the quiet version of this song that plays after the whole "Become as gods" event is over, you can listen to a quiet version of this song while you read the lines of the machines that survived.

[@YoRHaOperator]

This one convinced me, I'll play Nier Automata for the first time, wish me luck

[@hydrangeaceae2161]

Have fun!

[@DominikFXO]

how was it man? just finished it hours ago, having an existental crisis rn

[@YoRHaOperator]

@@DominikFXO Did you get ending E?

[@DominikFXO]

@@YoRHaOperator yeah i did

[@oculism5158]

yeah i can tell you liked it, you changed your icon and username to automata related shit lol

[@robertocardenas7357]

Chaos language is a nice touch on this

[@poisonousmushroom5183]

It would have been cool that 9s had actual lyrics, like when you see he has access to the bosses names

[@thumba-umba2699]

Funny thing, i initially thought it was some east european language.

[@TANMAN47TANMAN]

Thumba - Umba is it an language

[@ravenspooktober6313]

TANMAN47TANMAN yes and no its a combinations of languages together to make gibberish it has no meaning to any of the words though sadly

[@joinmeforasmile4464]

East European here. I thought so too and I also thought I was an idiot since I only understood bits and pieces of it 😂

[@HybridSpektar]

@@ravenspooktober6313 The idea was for the player to determine the meaning themselves.

[@ImWhyMortalsCry]

@@joinmeforasmile4464 You understood bits and pieces of it?

[@celemink]

I am absolutely amazed at the quality of your videos. For some time I've been wanting to "translate" the lyrics and this helps greatly. Anything helps!

[@nhan197]

1:59 "Free my King"

[@mizulightblue]

Best music in the game

[@jefm3598]

Composer is a genius

[@egilsama]

Eshvron heilra darsïeshnai sardenvo stra Nahslë d¨bül mjetrïzahli borjunya na Molje jribrül mada leche korskunlulvi Tellü nolëgnamoi anah starjme tuti Strätanë rasjita proushvatën Maijilin spöret ne Me njamenle Quojej frema temamar Frinahkï stretnëa qoidümin Tolkova jeletfë detupagnë Pülli creünsülvai luhni

[@Median0-Fran]

O.O Nice approach!

[@high_Vapor]

Hardest intro ever

[@AkaiHikari]

Como eu só fui ver isso 5 anos depois????? Minha música favorita, finalmente a letra dela 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😢😢 Thank you!!!

[@thomassaktya390]

This is the spell to bring the humans extinction and rise the machine... All hail Skynet

[@Ikuraga]

Ghost in the Shell vibe

[@Voidgear1]

I never played Nier Automata, but I can sing this entire song simply because of how awesome it is.

[@Toadhouse2003]

It would be nice to learn how to sing this song, but since it’s not in an actual language, apparently, I’m wondering how to practice singing a song that I have no idea how to pronounce. How did you do it? Thanks.

[@elmaqnificoq8320]

Nier Automata is something else. I still remember this game and say that I need to play it again for every single day.

[@jessica2575]

My favorite from this game

[@shen6232]

Chaos Language?

[@porcelainpup]

Yep

[@entruh4520]

Correct

[@Mrbeefy-un9uz]

Indeed

[@Chocokaylarobin]

I like Wretched Automatons No wonder I liked Wretched Weaponry too 😂

[@lueleeElite]

Damn! This my jam 🏋️‍♂️🔥

[@Arrrr_911]

req: Vague Hope/Cold Rain and Bipolar Nightmare

[@Skwiddlly]

I'll get to work on them as soon as possible.

[@Skwiddlly]

Bipolar Nightmare has been uploaded here:kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZmxqYKgma-ifLM I'll try get Vague Hope/Cold Rain done within the next week or so.

[@Arrrr_911]

Ryndull nice thank you

[@Toadhouse2003]

Does anyone know what this song is supposed to be about? It would be nice to learn to sing it, but since it’s not in an actual language, I’m wondering how one would properly learn it. Any ideas?

[@toheekang174]

Village don’t deserve it’s fate

[@DriedPersimon]

hi! this is awesome. Do you by any chance have an image file with all the letters in the format you have it? i'd like to have it for a tattoo i'm planning

[@Skwiddlly]

DriedPersimon I don't have one at the moment, But I'll make one for you ASAP, do you have an email you'd like me to send it to?

[@DriedPersimon]

Ryndull hi, thank you so much! Feel free to send it to [e-mail]

[@haroldjonathan9143]

:O

[@toothpicks2970]

Hows the tatoo

[@Darkstar263]

*WE SHALL BECOME AS GODS!*

[@came4861]

i wish i knew what the english was, but thank you so much for this anyway!

[@Nabekukka]

These songs don't have any english translation, as the lyrics are entirely in a made up language, created by the singer, if that is what you meant by wanting to know what the english was.

[@kh2war]

Petri Helenius thank you either way

[@lawluccienela.f9795]

everytime i hear : dragon age and fight to be

[@sm4rta]

Suddenly I have the urge to hack into and control some machines

[@nimsay3531]

At first I actually thought it was some badly sung german because the start sounded like : Ich war im Radar, sieh es schneit, zeig dein Ruhm. Das Leben tut nichts, salut, wasch dein Haar. What a way to mishear a song. Especially since what i heard doesnt even make sense. xD

[@KEKW613]

Sounds like magic

[@russiaunknown1028]

Die erste Zeile ja, aber die zweite kommt nicht annaehrend ran. Du hast was mit Gehoer =)))

[@typehere6689]

I've tried finding the Conlangs used here and I have found nothing on them. Sad.

[@redsea1234]

It's called the Chaos Language. It's not really a conlang because there's no set word dictionary of it, the creators basically choose the prettiest words and stuck them together.

[@orange._.persik4006]

@@redsea1234 so if you just stuck pretty words it would sound like polish?

[@heyyoptapwi8098]

Is that weird if i am able to sing it closely to original transcription using intuition and i am Russian?

[@orange._.persik4006]

this song seems to take inspiration from slavic lanquages, probably polish? I know russian and belarussian, and this dosnt sound like russian at all.

[@heyyoptapwi8098]

@@orange._.persik4006 it's not about russian exactly, slavic, i guess i mean pronouncing, it is kind of intuitional when you spell the lyrics if you don't know other languages Like, you know, when english "i" sounds like "ай" for us, but in basics it is similar to "и". Almost forgot to mention that Nier lyrics takes inspiration from few languages, so i guess they could take it from the groups of languages.

[@AntiActionFox]

For me it's a mix of east slav , nordic, German , and French into one super euro language

[@Hadaron]

Link in the description broke

[@Skwiddlly]

Thank you for letting me know, that should be it fixed now.

[@happysmilesworldandgames8755]

It sounds like wretched automatons

[@darealcarool]

how the hell do you get to the place where the video started

[@MohamedMujamil]

I guess it is Finnish

[@Rokka]

I thought it's german, it kinda sounds like it.

[@user-wn1zs5nr5b]

it's a Chaos Language. it's a mix of English, French, German, Latin, Japanese and 20 more other languages mashed up together.

[@scarreb]

Mix of German and Japanese. Original singer is Japanese but knows german

[@greyler7895]

defintely does not sound like german.

[@trevorveillette8415]

@@scarreb emi evans is white. idk where you got emi evans being Japanese from.

[@darkpeasant2496]

Eshvron heilra darsïeshnai sardenvo stra Nahslë dïbül mjetrïlzahli borjunya na Molje jribrül mada leche korskunlulvi Tellü nolëgnamoi anah starjme tuti Strätanë rasjita proushtavën maijilin spöret ne Me njamenle Qoujej frema stemamar Frinahkï stretnëa qoidümin Tolkova jeletfë detupagnë Pülli creünsülvai luhni