Under the Weight

"Under the Weight" is a boss theme in Final Fantasy XIV for the primal Titan.
It was composed and arranged by Masayoshi Soken, with the lyrics written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and the vocals performed by Fox, Soken, and the Tidus Seven.
==Lyrics==
A transcript of the lyrics were posted on the Final Fantasy XIV Developers' Blog on December 11, 2013:https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/000567.htmlhttps://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/000566.html The full lyrics were released on A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
;English
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!! Titan!!
:X3
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!! Titan!!
:X3
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Wrought from the rock that stands upon old
:With heart of black and a stare that's cold
:Cold are the hands that grasp at your soul
:'Fore the graves are dug and the death knells toll.
:Tempered in the flows of the mountain's core
:Where the rage runs red twixt shore and shore
:Shorn from the world 'neath the blazing sun
:Bound to the dark, for the light I shun
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Into the dark of an endless night
:Where the pulse of the land offers no respite
:In spite of the blood that was spilled before
:You whet your blades, you thirst for more
:Now kneel overdweller, your lord commands
:There's no salvation for the sons of man
:The skies will tremble and the earth will quake
:From the crumbling walls no one escapes
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!! Titan!!
:X3
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!! Titan!!
:X3
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Wrought from the rock that stands upon old
:With heart of black and a stare that's cold
:Cold are the hands that grasp at your soul
:'Fore the graves are dug and the death knells toll.
:Tempered in the flows of the mountain's core
:Where the rage runs red twixt shore and shore
:Shorn from the world 'neath the blazing sun
:Bound to the dark, for the light I shun
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!! Titan!!
:X3
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Bow down overdweller!!
:Wrought from the rock that stands upon old
:With heart of black and a stare that's cold
:Cold are the hands that grasp at your soul
:'Fore the graves are dug and the death knells toll.
:Tempered in the flows of the mountain's core
:Where the rage runs red twixt shore and shore
:Shorn from the world 'neath the blazing sun
:Bound to the dark, for the light I shun
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Into the dark of an endless night
:Where the pulse of the land offers no respite
:In spite of the blood that was spilled before
:You whet your blades, you thirst for more
:Now kneel overdweller, your lord commands
:There's no salvation for the sons of man
:The skies will tremble and the earth will quake
:From the crumbling walls no one escapes
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (in hell I wait)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
:Bow down overdweller (under the weight)
;Japanese translation
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！ タイタン！
:✕３
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！ タイタン！
:✕３
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（我は地獄にて待たん！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:古き岩より創り出されし
:魂は漆黒　視線は冷厳
:墓穴掘られ弔鐘鳴り響くとき
:貴様らの魂を掴まんとする手は氷の如し
:天山の奥底にて煮えたぎりし怒りは
:深紅に輝き　マグマの端々まで流れるだろう
:燃え盛る太陽に拒まれ
:その光を避けんがため　我は闇に縛り付けられた
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（我は地獄にて待たん！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:終わりなき夜に迷い込み
:大地の鼓動が安らぎを与えぬ場所へ
:過去に流されし血の記憶を忘れたのか？
:それでも剣を研ぎ　血を欲する愚者どもよ
:さあ跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！ 天声である！
:ヒトの子らに救いなど微塵もなし！
:天は震え　地は揺れて
:崩れ落ちる壁より　貴様らが逃れる術はなし！
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（我は地獄にて待たん！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
:跪け！　地上這い回る愚者どもよ！（過重圧殺！）
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
This song is the fifth and final track that plays during the fights against Titan in , following "Weight of a Whisper", "Weight of His Will", "Weight of the World", and "Heartless". This track plays once the final phase begins after he uses his signature attack Earthen Fury. Befitting the Lord of Crags, the song is a heavy metal composition. "Under the Weight" is track 67 on the A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
The lyrics are meant to depict Titan's utter hatred and contempt for the Hyur, Elezen, Lalafell, Roegadyn, and Miqo'te of Eorzea.
"Under the Weight (Super Ultra Hyper Version)" is an 8-bit version of the theme, used in the video titled "SUPER極タイタン討滅戦" which recreates in 8-bit format.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDg44MVJLrw It is one of the secret tracks on the Before the Fall: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack, only existing as an MP3 file. One needs to decompress the zip files using the password "ii" to obtain it.
====Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood====
The Primals' rendition from the album Final Fantasy XIV: From Astral to Umbral Arrangement Album titled "Under the Weight (From Astral to Umbral)" plays during the Titan phase of . It is track 93 on the Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers====
"Landslide" is a new arrangement by Takafumi Imamura which plays in the boss fight against Titan in . It is track 88 on the Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
"Under the Weight (From Astral to Umbral)" plays again in the final phase of .
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call===
"Under the Weight" appears as a Battle Music Sequence for Final Fantasy XIV.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
"Under the Weight" appears again as a playable Battle Music Sequence. It is available to the player by default.
Difficulty	Difficulty	Difficulty	Difficulty	Difficulty
Beginner 	Basic 	Expert 	Ultimate 	Transcendent
N/A 	4 	5 	10 	13
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
An arrangement of "Under the Weight" appears in the game. It was not officially released.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV: From Astral to Umbral Arrangement Album===
A band arrangement of "Under the Weight" performed by The Primals appears in this album, with vocals provided by Soken, Fox, and the Tidus Seven. It was arranged by Soken and GUNN.
"Band:Under the Weight" was also released on the Final Fantasy Music Sampler CD -Limited Edition-.
===The Primals===
An arrangement of "Under the Weight" appears in The Primals' debut album.
===Pulse: Final Fantasy XIV Remix Album===
A remix of "Under the Weight" arranged by Daiki Ishikawa appears in this album. The vocals were provided by Fox and Soken.
==Live performances==
===The Primals: Zepp Tour 2018 - Trial By Shadow===
"Under the Weight" was performed by The Primals in a live concert.
===Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Festival 2021===
"Under the Weight (From Astral to Umbral)" was performed by The Primals and Naoki Yoshida during the Digital Fan Festival 2021.
===The Primals: Live in Japan - Beyond the Shadow===
An arrangement of "Under the Weight" by Masayoshi Soken and GUNN was performed live by The Primals and recorded as track 20 on the album.
==Compilation album appearances==
===Untempered: Final Fantasy XIV Primal Battle Themes===
"Under the Weight" is track 6 of disc 1 on the album.
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"Under the Weight" is track 34 of disc 2 on the album.
===Final Fantasy XIV - The Best===
"Under the Weight" is track 15 on the album.
===Untempered 2: Final Fantasy XIV Primal Battle Themes===
"Under the Weight (From Astral to Umbral)" is track 14 of disc 1 on the album.
===Final Fantasy XIV Vinyl LP Box===
"Under the Weight" is track 5 of side A on the A Realm Reborn Vinyl LP.
===Time and Again 2: Final Fantasy XIV Raid Dungeon Themes===
"Landslide" is track 4 of disc 2 on the album.
==Citations==
==External links==
* Making of "Under the Weight" - THE PRIMALS from FINAL FANTASY XIV - YouTube
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Battle themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call