"Sunrise" (千年の暁 ～朱雀征魂戦～, Sennen no Akatoki ~Suzaku Seikonsen~?, lit. Millennium Sunrise ~Vermilion Bird Spirit Battle~) is the boss theme of Suzaku from Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood.
It was composed by Masayoshi Soken and the lyrics were written by Natsuko Ishikawa, Tomohiro Kawasaki, and Michael-Christopher Koji Fox. The vocals were provided by Suzaku's Japanese voice actress Yoshino Nanjo and Soken.
Game appearances[]
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood[]
"Sunrise" plays as the boss theme against Suzaku during the third phase in 
Hells' Kier.
It is the 12th track in Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
Composition[]
The Japanese portion of the song is being sung by Suzaku and is told from the character's point of view. While the first half is about her memories with Tenzen, the second is about her emotions after losing him.
Tenzen's reply to Suzaku are sung in English and he explains that he sacrificed himself for the people, and how sorry he is that his sacrifice saddened her, but assures her "we will meet again."[1][2]
Lyrics[]
The official lyrics were revealed on the Developers' Blog. They were released again later on Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
- Japanese
- 手繰り寄するは かの情景
- 清らに優し 恋ひ恋ふ吾が君よ
- Blazing Scarlet, fire within
- "心に炎を宿し朱の鳥よ"
- Honor binds me unto errant kin
- "我らの力は人々を救う為に在るのだ"
- Yea, if here I find my end
- "たとえ此の道の先に 死が待ち受けていたとしても"
- Stay your tears, for we shall meet again
- "涙を流すことはない 彼方にて君を待っている"
- 陽炎の如く消えた 恋ひ恋ふ吾が君
- 長き別れが来たり 幾度願へども
- 千年の暁 臥い乞う夜 過ぎて
- 三世を羽ばたけど ゆくえなく
- 一念に流すは 濃い紅の涙よ
- 願わくば吾が君 生き出で給へ
- 心念に終得て 恋ひ恋ふ身
- 朽ちたら 君待つ彼方へと
- Rōmaji
- taguri yosuru wa kano joukei
- kiyora ni yasashi koi kou agakimi yo
- Blazing Scarlet, fire within
- Honor binds me unto errant kin
- Yea, if here I find my end
- Stay your tears, for we shall meet again
- kagerou no kotoku kieta koi kou agakimi
- nagaki wakare ga kitari ikudo negaedomo
- senen no akatoki koi kouya sugite
- sanze wo habata kedo yukuenaku
- ichinen ni nagasu wa koi kou no namida yo
- negawakuba agakimi ikiide tamae
- shinen ni tsuite koi koumi
- kuchitara kimimatsu kanata heto
- Official English translation
- Drawn to a heart and a soul, saved by a hero true
- Stranger to kindness until freed by love eternal, you and I
- Blazing Scarlet, fire within
- Honor binds me unto errant kin
- Yea, if here I find my end
- Stay your tears, for we shall meet again
- As the light of the setting sun fades, bid farewell to me beloved
- In these fleeting moments hold my hand, as I whisper a silent prayer
- Should dawn never break on this thousand thousand year night, I promise
- Should I take to wing and seek you in every distant sky...
- One last breath and I fracture, shatter—crimson sorrow, endless, boundless
- One more life for us, one more chance—for this I pray, I beg, I plead
- Dreams of you and me in my heart I hold forevermore, as I falter
- Wait for me, wait for me my love...
Arrangement album appearances[]
Journeys: Final Fantasy XIV ~Arrangement Album~[]
A band arrangement of "Sunrise" is performed by the Primals which appears in this album. The vocalist is Yoshino Nanjo (Suzaku).
Pulse: Final Fantasy XIV Remix Album[]
A remix of "Sunrise" arranged by Takafumi Imamura appears in this album. The vocals were provided by Yoshino Nanjo (Suzaku) and Masayoshi Soken.
