Liberi Fatali

"Liberi Fatali" is the song that plays during the opening movie of Final Fantasy VIII. The title translates roughly as "Fated Children" though the correct form of the Latin adjective Fatal would be Fatales, i. e. Liberi Fatales.

"Fated Children" refers undoubtedly to the main playable cast of Final Fantasy VIII, all who are within the ages of 17 and 18 years.

Lyrics
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Latin
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec 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 Fithos lusec wecos vinosec


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English Translation
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec

Wake from your sleep, my children Your childhood years are gone Wake from your sleep, Fated Children Your slumber is over

Arise Search

Come to the Garden of Truth The Spring of the Garden of Truth

With the Fiery Truth Burn away the Evils of the World With the Fiery Truth Light the Darkness of the World

Be strong, Children On the Fated Day

Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec Fithos lusec wecos vinosec
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Note that the above English lyrics are freely translated.

The phrase Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec is an anagram for "Succession of Witches" and "Love", two of the main themes in the game. It is not an actual phrase in Latin.

Trivia

 * Monty Oum used this song for background music for the fourth episode of Dead Fantasy.