Somnus (theme)

Somnus has been revealed to be the main theme for Final Fantasy versus XIII. It was included on the album Drammatica by Yoko Shimomura, the composer for the Kingdom Hearts and Legend of Mana series. The song opens with a piano playing a rather sad melody, followed by a vocal part, sung in latin much like other famous songs from the Final Fantasy series.

Lyrics
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Latin Lyrics
Tellus dormit et liberi in diem faciunt numquam extinguunt ne expergisci possint

Omnia dividit tragoedia coram amandum quae

Et nocte perpetua ehem vel vera visione par oram videbo te mane tempu expergiscendi


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English Translation (literal)
A kingdom sleeps children make groans that are never diminished nor can they hope

A man is divided he faces a tragedy and is sent away And to travel at night from destruction

Is his other burden to bear every fear is his punishment which he must endure throughout time and from it ascend


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Interprataion
The First verse may reference the kingdom in the game, which has either lost power or is starting to fall, and the plight of the citizens, who have lost hope.

The second verse talks about a man, most likely the prince, who is divided (presumably over his kingdom's failing) and is sent away.