Ever Come to an End

Ever Come to an End is Disc 4, Track 9 in the Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack and Disc 9, Track 9 on the Xenoblade Chronicles Original Soundtrack Trinity Box.

It plays in Theosoir and Theoscaldia Palace during the day.

The lyrics were written by Tetsuya Takahashi, and translated to English by LYSSA & Castro Satoshi. The piece was sung by the Irish choir ANÚNA, with the solo sung by Andrea Delaney. The lyrics are as follows. (The final line only plays on the soundtrack, never in game, as the in-game music loops over the penultimate line):

Shadows of the lowland leading to the cold and darkened days Without any hope, without a light for long Will this suffering ever come to an end one day?

Even so, pride keeps us strong today, glory will be with us Now the time has come to fight and seize the day When will our prayers be heard high up in the sky above? Soon fate will show us the place where we belong

Suddenly, a gleam of dawn Can you feel the power of faith? Our native land, here we stand as one

Shadows of the lowland leading to the cold and darkened days Our path...

The piece also has official Japanese lyrics according to the booklet of the Xenoblade Chronicles Original Soundtrack Trinity Box, as follows. Curiously, and uniquely to this track among the booklet's Japanese lyrics, these are significantly different in meaning from the English lyrics used in the song.

ルクスリア　光の民 雲海の底へと　身をひそめ 幾星霜の年月を　耐え忍び 光無き空を　仰ぐ民たちよ さあ　光射す大空へ

ルクスリア　光の民 誉れ高き　曙光の英雄 その血を引きし　民たちよ 今日　その時が来た さあ　光射す大空へ

A more literal translation of the Japanese lyrics is as follows:

Tantal, People of Light Hiding at the Bottom of the Cloud Sea Enduring for Many Months and Years Peoples Looking Up at the Lightless Sky Now, Towards the Light-Shining Heavens

Tantal, People of Light Renowned Hero(es) of Dawn Peoples Descended from That Blood Today, That Time has Come Now, Towards the Light-Shining Heavens

Ever Come to an End (karaoke)
Ever Come to an End is a playable track in Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch. It is a MIDI version of Ever Come to an End with the main vocal line removed. In-game, there is the option to include a voice pitch guide that plays the melody on top of the piece.

Credits
Composition & Arrangement: Yasunori Mitsuda Lyrics: Tetsuya Takahashi English Lyrics: LYSSA & Castro Satoshi Vocal: ANÚNA