Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - The Heritors of Arcadia (English W/ Lyrics)

The amazing song that plays in the character endings of Fire Emblem Echoes Shadows of Valentia. I couldn't find any lyric videos for it and I'm sure other people besides me would have wanted it, so I devoted about 15 minutes of my precious time on earth to making this, when I could have wasted it on yet another attempt at the Thabes Labyrinth.

[sylvisoul]

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edit: why does this have 2 million views what the fuck

[thefoolishkat]

"One life surrendered so yours can begin" always gives me the chills

[caseyexp]

Can I point out this is silque's voice actor singing this song. Mila'a most devoted servant preaching about her as she was. That makes me want to cry actually

[ZeroSumSame]

This is one of the best English versions in JRPG history imo.
The writer Brian Gray accomplished the immensely difficult task of simultaneously:
-Writing natural ballad-like English
-Making it singable to the rhythm of the Japanese instrumental without sounding stilted
-Staying true to the themes of the original in lyrical content

The singer Bonnie Gordon then brought it to life spectacularly. Major props to them both!

[urielortega]

What makes this song really beautiful is that it sounds like a mother desperetly trying to protect her children, but fails, although she knows her children will rise even without her and she'll be with them after death. A mothers love will always be the ultimate protection.

[johnschade]

For anyone who wanted to cry, please raise your hand! This was freaking beautiful to listen to!

[norberto]

Youuuu are the ooooceans gray waves-

-NO! I AM THE EARTH, I WILL MAKE YOU STRONG!

[pichu]

The line “I will protect you when dangers appear” brings tears to my eyes. This song is so beautiful.

[tatinh]

I really feel sorry for Mila the entire time playing Echoes. She is loving and caring mother, wishing the best for her human children. At the same time, she always love Duma. She could not bring herself to let anyone use the Falchion until the very end, despite what he had done to her and their timeless dispute. Her love may prevent her from seeing that Valentian people have grown selfish, and her brother needs to be stopped, but that is the reason why I love her more. She is like an overprotective mother who finally goes down and lets her children decide their own fate while sacrificing her own life to pave the way for their future.

[danielgiovanniello]

When the genealogy remake inevitably comes out, I'm willing to bet that it's gonna have its own theme like Heritors of Arcadia and it's gonna be either Deirdre or Julia singing it. Or maybe they'll both sing it in their respective parts.

[adamrhodes]

I just realized... "When my name is lost to the grave" isn't Mila... Both Duma and Mila have the ability to see the future... Valm clearly is trying to cast aside ties to Duma with Duma's Corpse being the badlands (it was localized as Demon's Ingle instead of Duma's Corpse.)

That's Duma speaking, knowing that, eventually, history will forget him while Mila's memorialized with a tree...

[trainzelda]

as much as people rave about edge of dawn, no fire emblem song will top this any time soon.

[WarriorAquamarine]

It's awesome that the voice actor for Silque sang this, she's so good! This is a great perspective song from Mila as well. Thanks for the hard work!

[marche]

This is easily one of the best credit themes in any game. You get this warm familial feel from the both the lyrics and inflection of the singer. It's beautiful and touching.

[dunnejos]

"Courage, My children. This is your song. I am the earth I will make you strong"
It really does sound like something a mother would say.

[ninjasquirrel]

Hearing this song at the end of the game while reading what happened to Sonya after the game tore my heart. Her sisters souls were sacrificed to Duma and then became witches, both whom you fight against while fighting Duma. Then her fate ends up just like her sisters, ending up a witch that inhabits Nuibaba’s Lair. She wanted to get revenge for her sisters which is seen if you fight her against Jeddah. She was the one you saved, she got another chance of life and fought to unite Valentia and for her own goals, only for her to end up life her sisters who she wanted save

[linhardtvonhevring]

Now to add “The Heritors of Arcadia” to my list of “Fire Emblem Songs with Lyrics That I Need to Memorize”.

[Smarglenargle]

imagine being a bard and singing this masterpiece if you accidentally time traveled back to medieval times.

[sadpee]

1:25 "hark an anthem he drums" hits so good holy shit

[XxShikuMikuxX]

"My heart is full of thanks for all you’ve given man, O divine Duma. Without yours and Mila’s bounty, Valentia could never have existed. We would never have been born into this world. Never tasted joy and sorrow. So please, do not suffer any longer. Let all of our pain end here. Allow your great and weary soul the rest it deserves!"