Exalted Lamentations

Lucina’s Song:
[intro]
May his’try record my actions truly
How could I have failed them so much?
The blame is my own as I failed to serve
The people I swore to protect

How can I sleep when back home they have fallen
Due to how my strength failed them?
Ylisse would have been better without me
And should have been entrusted to you

[v1]
One did a princess who loved her people
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
Tears ran down her face at the smoldering ruins

She turned to her brother and begged to take the throne
But her pleas fell on silent ears
All she could do was help those that needed her
She could not live up to their expectations

[refrain]
Lullay all that fell long before their time
And rest now in peace’s embrace
May Grima no longer trouble your souls
And may the gods treat you kindly

The Fell Dragon no longer looms o’er you
I pray you may find eternal rest
I’m sorry that I could not protect you
If I could have kept my promise…

[v2]
So many fell until only one city remained
And they fought to protect all there
But even the divine blade that had chose her
Could not repel the shadow that threatened them

A goddess gave them a choice to go to the past
To stop the shadow from rising
Almost without second thought, the princess led
The effort to destroy Grima before it rose

[refrain 2]
Lullay all that I abandoned to fight
I know you will not forgive me
Forever Grima will stalk in my heart
I will never forget you all

Our actions may have altered history
But that does not justify them
If I had been strong enough then
We could have rebuilt everything
And seen a much brighter world

[v3]
A future is open
But not the one I want
I never imagined
I’d see my parents again
I’m happy to see them
But the cost was far too high

I love you; I miss you
All that fought for me
May all you find eternal rest
Now that Grima no longer lives
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
May I be punished when e’re I join you

Never forgive me…
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Morgan’s Song

[intro]
Fate has been cruel and my actions unkind
How could I have caused you such pain?
The blame is my own as I failed to keep
The promise I made long ago

Tonight do not fret and let your mind rest
For I will protect as you sleep
All is at peace with no need to fight
So let your exhausted mind calm

[v1]
Once did a prince as bright as they came
Make a promise he was never to share
"Protect Lucina with with all that you are, Morgan
Or else she will fall," plead the desperate queen

He took the throne, ignoring his sister’s feelings
That long was the shadow he cast
Which fell dark upon the sweet sister she loved
And grew only darker as hope slipped away

[r1]
Lullay Lucina, good night sister mine
And rest now in peace’s embrace
May Grima no longer invade your mind
And slumber entwine you kindly

The Fell Dragon no longer looms o’er us
So, please, no more hating yourself
Lucina, you did not fail as you think
If I had not made that promise..

[v2]
Soon did that prince his sister crumbled
From her own belief she had failed
He tried to tell her she had done all she could
She denied it and her unhappiness grew

She tried to be strong but her failures mounted
And they took root deep in her heart
And that foolish prince could do nothing to stop
The poison she willingly put in her veins

[r2]
Lullay, Lucina, good night sister mine
And rest now in peace’s embrace
And slumber entwine you kindly

The Fell Dragon no longer looms o’er us
So please no more hating yourself
Lucina, you did not fail as you think
May troubles be far from your mind

If I had not made that promise…

[v3]
The future is ours
The war now behind us
I never imagined
That I’d hurt you like this

May you accept the truth
Now that Grima’s gone
I love you; I miss you
The sister I once knew

May all your dreams always be sweet
Our former life banished forever
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
You are not at fault; I am, Lucina

Forgive yourself please…
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Robin’s song

(Spoken) Naga… Please let me sing them one more lullaby. Let me say good night since I didn’t properly last time…

[intro]
Fate has been cruel, your whole lives unkind
And all of it lay at my feet
The blame was my own, the punishment yours
Because of my cursed bloodline

But into the stillness I’ll bring you a song
Before I face judgement
Till your tired hearts and my lullabies
Carry you softly to sleep

[v1]
Once a queen bearing a heavy secret
Look down at her young son and sigh
"Protect Lucina with with all that you are, Morgan
Or else she will fall," plead the desperate queen

She tried to prepare him for the bleak future
That long was the shadow she cast
Which fell dark upon the sweet daughter she loved
And sowed thoughts of failure deep in her heart

[r1]
Lullay sweet princess, good night Lucina
And rest now in peace’s embrace
Bear her my lullaby and bring her hope
Through death, and through time, and through space

I asked Morgan to take over for you
‘Cause I knew you would blame yourself
Lucina, you did not fail as you think
But I still could not save you…

[v2]
Then came the dreadful night that queen had feared for
As she returned to home alone
With the sword that now bore their entire world

With what precious time remained, she woke her up
And her son followed as she told them both the truth
They could not believe what she said
But she had to leave them with her final words

“Goodbye and never forget that I love you both!”

[r2]
Lullay brave princeling, please sleep now Morgan
And rest now in peace’s embrace
Bear him my lullaby and help him change
Through death, and through time and through space

You no longer must protect all of them
Morgan, you bear so much more than you should
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for making it so

[v3]
The future is now yours
Peaceful and open
I never imagined
That you’d take all the blame

May you both prosper
With your new-found hope
I love you; I miss you
My dear, sweet children

May all your dreams always be sweet
Safe within this peace you fought for
And know not of sadness, pain, or care

You deserve this happiness, my precious ones

Sleep, sleep, sleep…

(Spoken) Rest now, my dear ones, and enjoy your peace. Please forgive your mother for causing all of this… I’m so sorry.
I’m ready for your judgment now, Naga.
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This bit is a comparative layering to see how all of the songs build on each other.

[intro]
Lullay: Fate has been cruel and order unkind
Lucina: May his’try record my actions truly
Morgan: Fate has been cruel and my actions unkind
Robin : Fate has been cruel, your whole lives unkind

Lullay: How could I have sent you away?
Lucina: How could I have failed them so much?
Morgan: How could I have caused you such pain?
Robin : And all of it lay at my feet

Lullay: The blame was my own, the punishment yours
Lucina: The blame is my own as I failed to serve
Morgan: The blame is my own as I failed to keep
Robin : The blame was my own, the punishment yours

Lullay: The harmony’s silent today
Lucina: The people I swore to protect
Morgan: The promise I made long ago
Robin : Because of my cursed bloodline

Lullay: But into the stillness I’ll bring you a song
Lucina: How can I sleep when back home they have fallen
Morgan: Tonight do not fret and let your mind rest
Robin : But into the stillness I’ll bring you a song

Lullay: And I will your company keep
Lucina: Due to how my strength failed them?
Morgan: For I will protect as you sleep
Robin : Before I face judgement

Lullay: Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Lucina: Ylisse would have been better without me
Morgan: All is at peace with no need to fight
Robin : Till your tired hearts and my lullabies

Lullay: Have carried you softly to sleep
Lucina: And should have been entrusted to you
Morgan: So let your exhausted mind calm
Robin : Carry you softly to sleep

[v1]
Lullay: Once did a pony who shone like the sun
Lucina: One did a princess who loved her people
Morgan: Once did a prince as bright as they came
Robin : Once a queen bearing a heavy secret

Lullay: Look out on her kingdom and sigh
Lucina: Look out on her kingdom and sigh
Morgan: Make a promise he was never to share
Robin : Look down at her young son and sigh

Lullay: She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony
Lucina: Tears ran down her face at the smoldering ruins
Morgan: "Protect Lucina with with all that you are, Morgan
Robin : "Protect Lucina with with all that you are, Morgan

Lullay: So lovely and so well beloved as I"
Lucina: And wept for all that fell in service to her
Morgan: Or else she will fall," plead the desperate queen
Robin : Or else she will fall," plead the desperate queen

Lullay: So great was her reign and so brilliant her glory
Lucina: She turned to her brother and begged to take the throne
Morgan: He took the throne, ignoring his sister’s feelings
Robin : She tried to prepare him for the bleak future

Lullay: That long was the shadow she cast
Lucina: But her pleas fell on silent ears
Morgan: That long was the shadow he cast
Robin : That long was the shadow she cast

Lullay: Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved
Lucina: All she could do was help those that needed her
Morgan: Which fell dark upon the sweet sister she loved
Robin : Which fell dark upon the sweet daughter she loved

Lullay: And grew only darker as days and nights passed
Lucina: She could not live up to their expectations
Morgan: And grew only darker as hope slipped away
Robin : And sowed thoughts of failure deep in her heart

[refrain]
Lullay: Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine
Lucina: Lullay all that fell long before their time
Morgan: Lullay Lucina, good night sister mine
Robin : Lullay sweet princess, good night Lucina

Lullay: And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Lucina: And rest now in peace’s embrace
Morgan: And rest now in peace’s embrace
Robin : And rest now in peace’s embrace

Lullay: Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Lucina: May Grima no longer trouble your souls
Morgan: May Grima no longer invade your mind
Robin : Bear her my lullaby and bring her hope

Lullay: Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Lucina: And may the gods treat you kindly
Morgan: And slumber entwine you kindly
Robin : Through death, and through time, and through space

Lullay: Carry the peace and the coolness of night
Lucina: The Fell Dragon no longer looms o’er you
Morgan: The Fell Dragon no longer looms o’er us
Robin : I asked Morgan to take over for you

Lullay: And carry my sorrow in kind
Lucina: I pray you may find eternal rest
Morgan: So, please, no more hating yourself
Robin : ‘Cause I knew you would blame yourself

Lullay: Luna, you're loved so much more than you know
Lucina: I’m sorry that I could not protect you
Morgan: Lucina, you did not fail as you think
Robin : Lucina, you did not fail as you think

Lullay: Forgive me for being so blind
Lucina: If I could have kept my promise...
Morgan: If I had not made that promise...
Robin : But I still could not save you...

[v2]
Lullay: Soon did that pony take notice that others
Lucina: So many fell until only one city remained
Morgan: Soon did that prince his sister crumbled
Robin : Then came the dreadful night that queen had feared for

Lullay: Did not give her sister her due
Lucina: And they fought to protect all there
Morgan: From her own belief she had failed
Robin : As she returned to home alone

Lullay: And neither had she loved her as she deserved
Lucina: But even the divine blade that had chose her
Morgan: He tried to tell her she had done all she could
Robin : With the sword that now bore their entire world

Lullay: She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew
Lucina: Could not repel the shadow that threatened them
Morgan: She denied it and her unhappiness grew
Robin : With what precious time remained, she woke her up

Lullay: But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly
Lucina: A goddess gave them a choice to go to the past
Morgan: She tried to be strong but her failures mounted
Robin : And her son followed as she told them both the truth

Lullay: Takes hold of the mind of its host
Lucina: To stop the shadow from rising
Morgan: And they took root deep in her heart
Robin : They could not believe what she said

Lullay: And that foolish pony did nothing to stop
Lucina: Almost without second thought, the princess led
Morgan: And that foolish prince could do nothing to stop
Robin : But she had to leave them with her final words

Lullay: The destruction of one who had needed her most
Lucina: The effort to destroy Grima before it rose
Morgan: The poison she willingly put in her veins
Robin : “Goodbye and never forget that I love you both!”

Lullay: Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine
Lucina: Lullay all that I abandoned to fight
Morgan: Lullay, Lucina, good night sister mine
Robin : Lullay brave princeling, please sleep now Morgan

Lullay: And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Lucina: I know you will not forgive me
Morgan: And rest now in peace’s embrace
Robin : And rest now in peace’s embrace

Lullay: Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Lucina: Forever Grima will stalk in my heart
Morgan: May Grima no longer invade your mind
Robin : Bear him my lullaby and help him change

Lullay: Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Lucina: I will never forget you all
Morgan: And slumber entwine you kindly
Robin : Through death, and through time and through space

Lullay: Carry the peace and the coolness of night
Lucina: Our actions may have altered history
Morgan: The Fell Dragon no longer looms o’er us
Robin : You no longer must protect all of them

Lullay: And carry my sorrow in kind
Lucina: But that does not justify them
Morgan: So please no more hating yourself
Robin : So please no more killing yourself

Lullay: Luna, you're loved so much more than you know
Lucina: If I had been strong enough then
Morgan: Lucina, you did not fail as you think
Robin : Morgan, you bear so much more than you should

Lullay: May troubles be far from your mind
Lucina: We could have rebuilt everything
Morgan: May troubles be far from your mind
Robin : May troubles be far from your mind

Lullay: Forgive me for being so blind
Lucina: And seen a much brighter world
Morgan: If I had not made that promise
Robin : And forgive me for making it so

[v3]
Lullay: The years now before us
Lucina: A future is open
Morgan: The future is ours
Robin : The future is now yours

Lullay: Fearful and unknown
Lucina: But not the one I want
Morgan: The war now behind us
Robin : Peaceful and open

Lullay: I never imagined
Lucina: I never imagined
Morgan: I never imagined
Robin : I never imagined

Lullay: I'd face them on my own
Lucina: I’d see my parents again
Morgan: That I’d hurt you like this
Robin : That you’d take all the blame

Lullay: May these thousand winters
Lucina: I’m happy to see them
Morgan: May you accept the truth
Robin : May you both prosper

Lullay: Swiftly pass, I pray
Lucina: But the cost was far too high
Morgan: Now that Grima’s gone
Robin : With your new-found hope

Lullay: I love you; I miss you
Lucina: I love you; I miss you
Morgan: I love you; I miss you
Robin : I love you; I miss you

Lullay: All these miles away
Lucina: All that fought for me
Morgan: The sister I once knew
Robin : My dear, sweet children

Lullay: May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Lucina: May all you find eternal rest
Morgan: May all your dreams always be sweet
Robin : May all your dreams always be sweet

Lullay: Safe upon your bed of moonlight
Lucina: Now that Grima no longer lives
Morgan: Our former life banished forever
Robin : Safe within this peace you fought for

Lullay: And know not of sadness, pain, or care
Lucina: And know not of sadness, pain, or care
Morgan: And know not of sadness, pain, or care
Robin : And know not of sadness, pain, or care

Lullay: And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there
Lucina: May I be punished when e’re I join you
Morgan: You are not at fault; I am, Lucina
Robin : You deserve this happiness, my precious ones

Lullay: Sleep, sleep, sleep
Lucina: Never forgive me
Morgan: Forgive yourself please
Robin : Sleep, sleep, sleep