Weight of the World (song)

"Weight of the World" is a song from NieR:Automata and also appears in the Final Fantasy series. It was composed by Keiichi Okabe and sung by J'Nique Nicole in English, Marina Kawano in Japanese, and Emi Evans in Chaos (fictional language of the NieR universe).
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
An arrangement by Okabe titled "Weight of the World - Prelude Version" plays as the battle theme of the last boss of Copied Factory. An instrumental version of "Weight of the World" plays towards the end of the questline.
"Weight of the World - Prelude Version" is the 18th track and "Weight of the World - Instrumental Version (From NieR:Automata)" is the 78th track in Death Unto Dawn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy XV===
"Weight of the World" appears on the "Memories of NieR" soundtrack added to the game's music player in patch 1.05. It can be played when traveling and driving.
==Lyrics==
===English version===
:I feel like I'm losing hope, in my body and my soul
:And the sky, it looks so ominous
:And as time comes to a halt, sadness starts to overflow
:My cries are inconspicuous
:Tell me God, are you punishing me?
:Is this the price I'm paying for my past mistakes?
:This is my redemption song
:I need you more than ever right now
:Can you hear me now?
:'Cause we're gonna shout it loud
:Even if our words seem meaningless
:It's like I'm carrying the weight of the world
:I'd wish that some way, somehow
:That I can save every one of us
:But the truth is that I'm only one girl
:Maybe if I keep believing, my dreams will come to life
:Come to life...
:After all the laughter fades Signs of life all washed away
:I can still, still feel the gentle breeze
:No matter how hard I pray Signs of warning still remain
:And life has become my enemy
:Tell me God, are you punishing me?
:Is this the price I'm paying for my past mistakes?
:This is my redemption song
:I need you more than ever right now
:Can you hear me now?
:'Cause we're gonna shout it loud
:Even if our words seem meaningless
:It's like I'm carrying the weight of the world
:I'd wish that some way, somehow
:That I can save every one of us
:But the truth is that I'm only one girl
:Maybe if I keep believing, my dreams will come to life
:Come to life...
:'Cause we're gonna shout it loud
:Even if our words seem meaningless
:It's like I'm carrying the weight of the world
:I wish that some way, somehow
:That I can save every one of us
:But the truth is that I'm only one girl
:Still we're gonna shout it loud
:Even if our words seem meaningless
:It's like I'm carrying the weight of the world
:I'd hope that some way, somehow
:That I can save every one of us
:But the truth is that I'm only one girl
:Maybe if I keep believing, my dreams will come to life
:Come to life...
===Japanese version===
====Japanese====
:消えゆく救い
:途絶える身体
:空は今も暗く
:止まった時計
:鳴らない機械
:声届かなくて
:これが僕の呪い
:犯した罪の深さが
:君の願い
:穢れた魂抱く
:贖いだけど
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無価値でも叫ぶ
:あの壊レタ世界ノ歌
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無意味でも願う
:ただ君との未来を
:あの日の笑顔は
:愛しいまま
:消えて
:溢れる緑
:こぼれる命
:風は今も遠く
:剥がれる錆と
:蠢く刃
:死が潜む森に
:これが僕の呪い
:約束殺す痛みが
:君の願い
:最後の夢を捨てた
:償いだけど
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無価値でも叫ぶ
:この汚れた世界の愛
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無意味でも願う
:ただ君との時間を
:溺れた意識は
:優しいまま
:消えて
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無価値でも叫ぶ
:あの壊レタ世界ノ歌
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無意味でも願う
:ただ君との未来を
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無価値でも叫ぶ
:この汚れた世界の愛
:そう 僕らは今
:ああ、無意味でも願う
:ただ君との時間を
:祈りが赦しを得られずとも
:僕は...
====Rōmaji====
:Kieyuku sukui
:Todaeru karada
:Sora wa ima mo kuraku
:Tomatta tokei
:Naranai kikai
:Koe todokanakute
:Kore ga boku no noroi
:Okashita tsumi no fukasa ga
:Kimi no negai
:Kegareta tamashī idaku
:Aganai dakedo
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, mukachi demo sakebu
:Ano kowareta sekai no uta
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, muimi demo negau
:Tada kimi to no mirai wo
:Ano hi no egao wa
:Itoshī mama
:Kiete
:Afureru midori
:Koboreru inochi
:Kaze wa ima mo tōku
:Hagareru sabi to
:Ugomeku yaiba
:Shi ga hisomu mori ni
:Kore ga boku no noroi
:Yakusoku korosu itami ga
:Kimi no negai
:Saigo no yume wo suteta
:Tsugunai dakedo
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, mukachi demo sakebu
:Kono yogoreta sekai no ai
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, muimi demo negau
:Tada kimi to no jikan wo
:Oboreta ishiki wa
:Yasashī mama
:Kiete
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, mukachi demo sakebu
:Ano kowareta sekai no uta
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, muimi demo negau
:Tada kimi to no mirai wo
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, mukachi demo sakebu
:Kono yogoreta sekai no ai
:Sō bokura wa ima
:Ā, muimi demo negau
:Tada kimi to no jikan wo
:Inori ga yurushi wo erarezu tomo
:Boku wa...
Category:Final Fantasy XV music player themes
Category:Battle themes from Final Fantasy XIV