Desert Lullaby (theme)

"Desert Lullaby" is the Dead Dunes' evening theme in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It is composed by Naoshi Mizuta and performed by Gabe McNair.

Lyrics

 * Silent Whisperers
 * Share their secrets
 * Mortal dreamers
 * Escaping with the wind


 * Legends speak of
 * Tales of fortune
 * Desert demons
 * Waiting, sleeping through the night


 * And so we're told
 * Of treasures worth their gold
 * Lost in the sea of sand
 * Empires did stand
 * Crumbling
 * A forgotten youth


 * And so we carry on
 * With hope and love detached from us
 * To gain what life we can save till dawn
 * The Gods have sung their songs
 * Dead Dunes keep us all
 * Waiting for our souls to rise again


 * When the night rides in
 * Silence creeping
 * Desert lullabies
 * Forgotten with another time


 * Songs of harmony
 * Smiles and laughter
 * Those remembered
 * Softly kissing us good-bye


 * And so we're told
 * Of gems that light the soul
 * Convinced the other lands
 * Hold what we can't have
 * Squabbling
 * Till we find the truth


 * Digging through the sands while
 * Searching with our hands
 * For the treasure which lies
 * Beneath
 * Our feet


 * Brethren
 * Chaos reigning
 * All the lucky ones
 * Fighting to stay alive


 * And so we're told
 * Of the one who knows us all
 * Behind the lock and key
 * Lies, what we will be
 * Desperately
 * Trying to find the truth


 * And so we carry on
 * With hope and love detached from us
 * To gain what life we can save till dawn
 * The Gods have sung their songs
 * Dead Dunes keep us all
 * Waiting for the hidden sign
 * For the shining light
 * For our souls to rise again