The Worm's Tail

"The Worm's Tail" is a final boss theme of Shinryu in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. It was composed by Masayoshi Soken and arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki.
It includes the theme of "Storm of Blood".
When Suzuki was making the track, he thought it was for the first phase of the battle with Shinryu.https://twitter.com/yos_compose/status/880372470145888256
==Lyrics==
Like "Ultima" and "Heroes", with the exception of the last part, it uses nonsensical lyrics in-game, but was given actual lyrics for the Final Fantasy XIV Orchestra Concert 2019 -Eorzean Symphony-, written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox. The lyrics were released on the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.2.
===Eorzean Symphony version===
The official lyrics do not include the italicized lyrics, which are from a previous stanza.
;English/Latin
:Come don the mask of blind betrayal
:E'er does the head devour its tail
:As iron bends to steel
:O'er my rivals I prevail
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego primus (I am the Beginning)
:et novissimus (And the End)
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego finis (I am the Last)
:et principium (And the First)
:Duty lost in liberty
:Found lost in loyalty lost
:Found in liberty
:Found most disloyal
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego primus (I am the Beginning)
:et novissimus (And the End)
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego finis (I am the Last)
:et principium (And the First)
:Storm of blood
:Born from blood
:Of our fallen brothers
:Borne upon our hands
:Cradled in our arms
:Swelling in our hearts
:Raise your weary head
:Heed the call to arms
:Ringing in your heart
:Come don the mask of blind betrayal
:E'er does the head devour its tail
:As iron bends to steel
:O'er my rivals I prevail
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego primus (I am the Beginning)
:et novissimus (And the End)
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego finis (I am the Last)
:et principium (And the First)
:Duty lost in liberty
:Found lost in loyalty lost
:Found in liberty
:Found most disloyal
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego primus (I am the Beginning)
:et novissimus (And the End)
:Ecce venio (Behold, I am come)
:Ego finis (I am the Last)
:et principium (And the First)
:Storm of blood
:Sworn in blood
:Forged in fire and thunder
:'Neath burnt skies
:Kindred lives
:Brave the surge together
:Storm of blood
:Born from blood
:Of our fallen brothers
:Borne upon our hands
:Cradled in our arms
:Swelling in our hearts
:Raise your weary head
:Heed the call to arms
:Ringing in your heart
:Turn your eyes ahead
:Cast aside the dark
:Ever trust your heart
;Japanese translation
:裏切りの仮面をつけよう
:頭が尾を喰い続ける
:鉄が鋼に断たれるように
:我らが必ず勝利する
:見よ、わたしはすぐに来る
:わたしは最初の者であり
:最後の者である
:見よ、わたしはすぐに来る
:わたしは最後の者であり
:最初の者である
:自由の中に消えし使命が
:失われし忠義の内より見出されん
:自由の中に見出され
:忠義にあらずと気づくだろう
:見よ、わたしはすぐに来る
:わたしは最初の者であり
:最後の者である
:見よ、わたしはすぐに来る
:わたしは最後の者であり
:最初の者である
:斃れた我らが同胞より
:生み出されし
:血の嵐
:我らの手により運ばれ
:我らの腕により抱かれ
:我らの心を満たしゆく
:重き頭を上げ
:心に鳴り響く
:闘争への招集に応えよ
:炎と雷に鍛造され
:宣誓されし
:血の嵐
:焼けた空の下
:同志が
:嵐を共に耐える
:斃れた我らが同胞より
:生み出されし
:血の嵐
:我らの手により運ばれ
:我らの腕により抱かれ
:我らの心を満たしゆく
:重き頭を上げ
:心に鳴り響く
:闘争への招集に応えよ
:目を前に向け
:闇を捨て去り
:その心を永遠に信じぬけ
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood===
After "Scale and Steel" plays in the first phase, "The Worm's Tail" plays in the second phase of the battle with Shinryu controlled by Zenos Galvus after he casts Protostar in and in .
It is track 44 on the Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker====
The introduction of "The Worm's Tail" was used in "The Final Day", the medley for the first phase of the battle with the Endsinger in .
===Dissidia Final Fantasy NT===
An arrangement titled "The Worm's Tail (Arrangement)" appears in the game, arranged by Takeharu Ishimoto.
It is track 14 on disc 2 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack Vol. 2.
===Theatrhythm Final Bar Line===
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV - The Best===
"The Worm's Tail (Chiptune Version)" appears as a bonus track on the album.
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XIV===
A piano arrangement of "The Worm's Tail" was released on the album, both arranged and performed by Keiko.
===Journeys: Final Fantasy XIV ~Arrangement Album~===
A piano arrangement of "The Worm's Tail" was released on the album, both arranged and played by Keiko.
===Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Arrangement Album Vol.2===
An orchestral arrangement was released with Sachiko Miyano as the arranger and recording director. It was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita, and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nikikai Chorus Group.
==Live performances==
===Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.2===
An orchestral arrangement of "The Worm's Tail" orchestrated by the recording director Sachiko Miyano was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita, and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nikikai Chorus Group. It was performed as an encore for the Eorzean Symphony concert.
It is also on the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.2 (Concert version).
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV - The Best===
"The Worm's Tail" is track 4 on the album.
===Square Enix Music Chips Selection CD===
"The Worm's Tail (Chiptune Version)" from Final Fantasy XIV - The Best is track 10 on the album.
===Untempered 2: Final Fantasy XIV Primal Battle Themes===
"The Worm's Tail" is track 5 of disc 1 on the album.
===Final Fantasy XIV Vinyl LP Box===
"The Worm's Tail" is track 6 on side A of the Stormblood Vinyl LP album.
===Heroes and Villains===
"The Worm's Tail" is track 8 on side B of the Heroes and Villains First album.
==Citations==
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIV