Tomorrow and Tomorrow

"Tomorrow and Tomorrow" is one of the main themes and the ending theme of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, composed and arranged by Masayoshi Soken. The lyrics were written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and the vocals were provided by Amanda Achen. The lyric concept was provided by Natsuko Ishikawa.
==Lyrics==
The lyrics were released on the Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack along with the Japanese translation by Natsuko Ishikawa. With the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the lyrics were revisited on the Developers' Blog.https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003243.htmlhttps://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003235.html
;English
:For whom weeps the storm
:Her tears on our skin
:The days of our years gone
:Our souls soaked in sin
:These memories ache with the weight of tomorrow
:Who fights?
:Who flies?
:Who falls?
:Stand tall, my friend
:May all of the dark lost inside you find light again
:In time tumbling, turning we seek amends
:Eternal winds to the land descend
:Our journey will never end
:From those who've fallen to those who rise
:A prayer to keep us ever by your side
:An undying promise that we just might
:Carry on in a song
:Pray don't forget us, your bygone kin
:With one world's end does a new begin
:And should our souls scatter unto the wind
:Still we shall live on
:Stand tall, my friend
:May all of the dark deep inside you find light again
:This time, tumbling, turning we make amends
:Eternal winds from the land ascend
:Here to lift us that we won't end
;Japanese translation
:誰が為に嵐は泣くのか
:その雫は我らの肌を伝う
:長く生きてきて
:魂に罪が滲み込んでいる
:明日の重みで今が痛む
:誰が戦い
:誰が逃げ
:誰が倒れる？
:堂々と立て、友よ
:内なる闇と光が巡っていくように
:時の中を翻り落ちながら、途切れた夢を繋がんとする
:悠久の風が、大地へと吹き下りて
:我らの冒険は、どこまでだって続いていく
:死せる者から、生ける者に託そう
:いつまでも我らと共に在らんとする祈り
:我らを唄に継いでいくという約束は
:決して消えないのだから
:忘れないで、過去の兄弟たちを
:一つの世界の終わりは、もう一つの始まりに過ぎず
:この魂が風に散ったとしても
:我らは生き続けていく
:堂々と立て、友よ
:深きにある闇が、再び光と出会うように
:今こそ、翻り落ちながら、途切れた夢を繋ごう
:悠久の風が大地から昇り、我らを押し上げる
:終わることなどないように
==Composition==
The lyrics of the song describe the state of the First, the main sequence of restoring night, and also echoes Emet-Selch's final words to the Warrior of Darkness.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers===
"Tomorrow and Tomorrow" plays during various cutscenes, including the ending. Rearrangements of "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" serve as the themes of both Eulmore and the Crystarium. The opening refrain also appears in the extended version of "Shadowbringers", the other main theme of the expansion, and its melody is used in "Invincible", the final boss theme.
It is track 76 on the Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
"Tomorrow and Tomorrow - Reprise" is an arrangement by Yukiko Takada featuring mainly piano. It is track 62 on the Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
"A Better Tomorrow" is another arrangement by Takafumi Imamura. It is track 65 on the Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Scions & Sinners: Final Fantasy XIV ~Arrangement Album~===
A piano arrangement of "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" was released on the album as an extra track, arranged and played by Keiko with vocals provided by Amanda Achen. "Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Instrumental)" is another extra track that has the same arrangement without the vocals.
===Sanctuary's Heart: Final Fantasy XIV Chill Arrangement Album===
An arrangement of "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by doooo appears as track 10 on the album. It was released again on the physical Deluxe Edition.
===Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Arrangement Album Vol.3===
An orchestral arrangement of "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" was released with Sachiko Miyano as the arranger and recording director. It was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by Amanda Achen, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Glory Chorus Tokyo.
==Live performances==
===Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Festival 2021===
"Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Scions & Sinners)" was performed by Keiko and Amanda Achen during the Digital Fan Festival 2021.
===Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.3===
"Tomorrow and Tomorrow", orchestrated by Sachiko Miyano, was performed and recorded during the Final Fantasy XIV Orchestra Concert 2022 -Eorzean Symphony-, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by guest vocalist Amanda Achen and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
It is also on the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.3 (Concert version).
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV Vinyl LP Box===
"Tomorrow and Tomorrow" is track 5 on side A of the Shadowbringers Vinyl LP album.
==Citations==
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy XIV