Metal (song)

"Metal" is a boss theme that plays within Alexander - The Burden of the Father in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, composed by Masayoshi Soken and arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki and Soken. The lyrics were written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and the vocals were provided by both Fox and Soken.
An arrangement known as "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" plays within Alexander - The Burden of the Son, arranged by Ken Ito and Soken. The lyrics were written by Fox and the vocals were provided by both Fox and Soken.
==Lyrics==
===Metal===
There are two versions of the official lyrics of "Metal". The first was released in the "Alexander Awakes" PAX promotional video, and the second was released on the Heavensward: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack. What follows are the "Alexander Awakes" lyrics. The Original Soundtrack lyrics appear to be a misprint: the "Alexander Awakes" lyrics sound closer to what is actually being sung, and the official Japanese translation agrees with the "Alexander Awakes" lyrics. The disagreement is in the final two stanzas, wherein "metal" is replaced by "boom gobbiedoom" and "doom gobbieboom" as in the third and fourth stanzas.
;English
:Snap click crank whirr whizz wham boom!
:Wheels humsing uplander doom!
:Crack thoom snap bam bim bangy zoom!
:Ah, nearsoon firebloom, crimson FOOM!
:Stop dizzyheels of the wicked
:Defuse, pop! Debone, slup! Deflate...
:No busydeals for the wicked
:Too late, far too late, far too late!
:Wake the metal (boom gobbiedoom!)
:Create the metal (doom gobbieboom!)
:Enfold the metal (boom gobbiedoom!)
:Control the metal (doom gobbieboom!)
:Embrace the metal (boom gobbiedoom!)
:Reraise the metal (doom gobbieboom!)
:Restore the metal (boom gobbiedoom!)
:Live for the metal (doom gobbieboom!)
:Slap tick clank purr fizz blam crash!
:Bluehand back, uplander bash!
:Whack vroom clap slam zing spinny splash!
:Not farsoon we smash heads, we dash!
:Boom! gobbie-bombs gobbie-neckbreaks
:Again and again and again!
:Doom! gobbie-hands gobbie-endmakes
:The end! Oh, the end! Yes, the end!
:Wake the metal (metal!)
:Create the metal (metal!)
:Enfold the metal (metal!)
:Control the metal (metal!)
:Embrace the metal (metal!)
:Reraise the metal (metal!)
:Restore the metal (metal!)
:Live for the metal (metal!)
;Japanese translation
:パシッ、カチッ、クルクル、グーン、ヒュー、ドカン、ブーン！
:無数の歯車が、地上の者どもに破滅を告げる！
:パキッ、ズンッ、パチパチ、バーン、 ビィー、バカン、スーン！
:嗚呼、間もなく火花が散り、深紅の輝きが爆ぜる！
:不愉快な奴らの、足を止めろ！
:信管外してポンッ！　骨抜いてブチッ！　気圧下げて......
:不愉快な奴らとは、取引拒否だ！
:遅い、もう遅い、本当に遅い！
:起動せよ、！（轟け、ゴブ式審判！）
:創造せよ、！（墜ちよ、ゴブ式砲撃！）
:装着せよ、！（轟け、ゴブ式審判！）
:支配せよ、！（墜ちよ、ゴブ式砲撃！）
:抱擁せよ、！（轟け、ゴブ式審判！）
:復活せよ、！（墜ちよ、ゴブ式砲撃！）
:修繕せよ、！（轟け、ゴブ式審判！）
:のために生きよ！（墜ちよ、ゴブ式砲撃！）
:ピシッ、チクッ、クルクル、ゴロロ、シュー、ボカン、ガシャン！
:「青の手」帰還せり！　地上の者どもを粉砕する！
:ビシッ、ブルン、バチバチ、バタン、ヒュー、クルン、ザブーン！
:間もなく我らは一撃を下し、離脱する！
:ブーン！　ゴブ式爆弾、ゴブ式断首機！
:何度も、何度も、何度も！
:ドーン！　ゴブ式手信号、ゴブ式終焉サイン！
:終わりだ、もう終わりだ、本当の終わりだ！
:起動せよ、 ！（！）
:創造せよ、 ！（！）
:装着せよ、 ！（！）
:支配せよ、 ！（！）
:抱擁せよ、 ！（！）
:復活せよ、 ！（！）
:修繕せよ、 ！（！）
:のために生きよ！（！）
===Metal - Brute Justice Mode===
The vocals of "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" are sampled from "Metal and "Locus". The fifth stanza is sung at the same time as the fourth stanza, and then sung independently.
The official lyrics were released on Journeys: Final Fantasy XIV ~Arrangement Album~. They appear to have a misprint at the end of the second stanza, referring to Brute Justice as "BluteJustice".
:Snap click crank whirr whizz wham boom!
:Wheels humsing uplander doom!
:Crack thoom snap bam bim bangy zoom!
:Ah, nearsoon firebloom, crimson FOOM!
:Stop dizzyheels of the wicked
:Defuse, pop! Debone, slup! Deflate...
:BluteJustice Trancemode
:Twenty-two sectors tested
:Fragments in one direction
:Celestial noise detected
:Delirium unsuspected
:Static tuned in to reason
:Time in the aether deepens
:Transmissions blink uncompleted
:Seven two three two three send
:Yes, falling back right in with the system
:Who'll see you falling back to the end
:When falling back is better than simply
:Falling back into pieces again
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward===
"Metal" plays when the party fights the Manipulator within , the final turn of Gordias. True to its name and in sharp contrast to the electric tones of the usual boss theme, "Locus", "Metal" is a heavy metal ballad in the language of the goblins, calling for "The end! Oh, the end! Yes, the end!" of the Warrior of Light. "Metal" is also used when the party fights Onslaughter inside and Refurbisher 0 in .
Before the party engages these bosses in combat, an instrumental version of "Metal" plays as the ambient music, switching to lyrical mode upon engaging. The lyrical version of the track was also used in a trailer for Alexander at PAX Prime 2015.
It is track 58 on the Heavensward: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
"Metal - Brute Justice Mode" is the theme of Brute Justice within Alexander - The Burden of the Son, the final boss of Midas, created by the fusion of Onslaughter and its four sentai-like robots from , deep within Alexander - The Burden of the Son. Fittingly for Brute Justice, who is likely modeled after Voltron, "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" is a 70s Tokusatsu-style jazz theme, created by remixing "Metal" and "Locus".
"Metal - Brute Justice Mode" is track 10 on the The Far Edge of Fate: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
A goblin in Idyllshire sings his own version of the song: "Smack whack crack wham bang bonk boom! Gob building fancy new room!"
====Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers====
"Metal - Brute Justice Mode (Journeys)" plays as the boss theme against Brute Justice and Cruise Chaser in .
It is track 2 on the Death Unto Dawn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival===
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
==Arrangement album appearances==
===The Primals===
Arrangements of both "Metal" and "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" appear in The Primals' debut album.
===Journeys: Final Fantasy XIV ~Arrangement Album~===
Band arrangements of "Metal" and "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" are performed by The Primals which appear in this album.
==Live performances==
===The Primals: Zepp Tour 2018 - Trial By Shadow===
"Metal" and "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" were performed by The Primals in a live concert.
===Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Festival 2021===
"Metal - Brute Justice Mode (Journeys)" was performed by The Primals during the Digital Fan Festival 2021.
===The Primals: Live in Japan - Beyond the Shadow===
An arrangement of "Metal" was performed live by The Primals and recorded as track 4 on the album. An arrangement of "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" was also performed live as an encore and recorded as track 22 on the album.
==Compilation album appearances==
===Time and Again: Final Fantasy XIV Raid Dungeon Themes===
"Metal" is track 3 and "Metal - Brute Justice Mode" is track 4 of disc 2 on the album.
===Final Fantasy XIV - The Best===
"Metal - Brute Justice Mode" is track 11 and "Metal" is track 25 on the album.
===Square Enix Music 15th Anniversary Selection 2004-2019===
"Metal - Brute Justice Mode" from The Primals is track 11 on the album.
===Untempered 2: Final Fantasy XIV Primal Battle Themes===
"Metal - Brute Justice Mode (The Primals)" is track 6 of disc 2 on the album.
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIV