Storm of Blood

"Storm of Blood" , also known as "Stormblood", is a song from Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, composed by Masayoshi Soken, arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki, and orchestrated by Sachiko Miyano, with lyrics written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and translated into Japanese by Banri Oda.
It is a medley featured tracks from the game including the "Prelude" of the Final Fantasy series and "Crimson Sunrise".
==Lyrics==
The lyrics were released on the official Developers' Blog and the Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack along with the Japanese translation.https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/001941.htmlhttps://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/001934.html With the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the lyrics were revisited on the Developers' Blog.https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003239.htmlhttps://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003222.html The lyrics are also used in the song "Triumph", which plays during the final bosses of Stormblood dungeons.
;English
: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
:Loyalty!
:Unity!
:Liberty!
;Japanese translation
:斃（たお）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
:忠義！
:結束！
:自由！
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood===
"Storm of Blood" plays in the opening movie of the game since version 4.0. It is track 1 on the Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
An Orchestrion roll can be obtained as a reward from the 2017 edition of the seasonal event The Rising.
====Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker====
The motif of "Storm of Blood" is incorporated in "Endwalker - Footfalls".
The introduction of "Storm of Blood" is used as the boss theme of the variant dungeon. It is track 66 on the Growing Light: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Arrangement Album===
"Painted Red" is an orchestral arrangement of "Storm of Blood" and "Crimson Sunrise", released on the album with Sachiko Miyano as the arranger. It was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nikikai Chorus Group, with Kinya Sogawa playing the shakuhachi.
==Live performances==
===Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.2===
A concert performance of "Painted Red" orchestrated by Sachiko Miyano for the Eorzean Symphony was recorded and appears on this album. It was conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nikikai Chorus Group, with Kinya Sogawa playing the shakuhachi.
It is also on the Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Orchestral Album Vol.2 (Concert version).
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV Vinyl LP Box===
"Storm of Blood" is track 1 on side A of the Stormblood Vinyl LP album.
==Citations==
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy XIV
de:Stormblood (Musik)