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In the early 2000s, the industrial band Powerman 5000 had a brief flash of fame when their song "When Worlds Collide" was included in a video game, _Tony Hawk&#x2019;s Pro Skater 2_. Well, the band is all up in arms about another video game and popular JRPG, _Final Fantasy XIV_, for ripping off their hit single. [Over](https://www.facebook.com/officialpowerman5000/posts/1163822686963071) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/officialpowerman5000/posts/1163822686963071), they WROTE, "Got to say that the level of unimaginative theft that was used in creating this music for #finalfantasyXIV is mind blowing... Using something as inspiration is one thing but a straight up rip off is another."

Does it vaguely sound like &#x201c;When Worlds Collide&#x201d;? Kind of, but the idea of anyone in the Square Enix camp, furthermore legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu, taking time out of their day to rip off Powerman 5000 is... well it's not likely. And sure enough, in a follow-up post, the band stated that their initial comments were just ["a](https://www.facebook.com/officialpowerman5000/posts/1164522363559770) [two sentence](https://www.facebook.com/officialpowerman5000/posts/1164522363559770) [observation"](https://www.facebook.com/officialpowerman5000/posts/1164522363559770) on the song's similarities. The lesson here being that maybe you shouldn't accuse a popular video game series of stealing unless you're ready to piss off an entire fanbase who are likely still upset with the tragedy that was the _Final Fantasy XIII_ trilogy.

Powerman 5000 - When Worlds Collide

Sephirot Theme from Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward.
The video shows my ltitle Machinist doing Sephirot (Normal) in Containment Bay S1T7. Enjoy

Official lyrics:

What is it like when you pull back the curtain,
And realise every wrong is a right?
Your world is rusted like a dirty razor,
The edge is calling tonight!

The edge is calling tonight!
The edge is calling tonight!
The sun is setting, darkness taking over,
A date with chaos and you're dressed to the nines,

Salt of the earth salting your own fields,
Road to destruction that is true and tried, 
You walk the path laid before you,
The call of reason, you refuse to abide,

Necessity is an inventive mother,
Promising sanctum that She cannot provide,
She is the hand that rocks the cradle,
The wind that breaks the bough and leaves you to die,

And there She leaves you to die!
And there She leaves you to die!
You'll find slumber when the world comes tumbling down,
Sweet dreams, baby. Sleep tight!

Retreat where lesser men lead,
Flee from what you do not see,
Heed the dark within your being,
Turn away,
Disobey.

I'm the end and the beginning,
The faith that feeds the unbelieving,
A frightening knot to staunch the bleeding,
Say my name,
Say my name, 
Sephirot!

The seventh hell's become your seventh heaven,
Rose of redemption but a thorn in your pride,
Waste no more time fighting your demons,
Lay down your arms and let the evil inside.

And then you let it inside,
And then you let it inside,
You let it eat you till there's nothing left at all,
So you can feel that you are truly alive.

Better to serve in a waking nightmare, 
Than rule in their paradise,
What is gold, always glitters,
But it still comes with an unpayable price.

Treading out upon the stagnant waters,
Our saviour waiting for a turn in the tide,
You are the night at the end of the tunnel,
The empty void where the serpent lies!

Where the serpent lies!
Where the serpent lies!
The angels graze in the meadows of excess,
They must needs go that the devils drive!

Retreat where lesser men lead,
Flee from what you do not see, 
Concede your mind unto the fiend,
Turn away,
Debts are paid,

I'm the end and the beginning,
The drug that gives the wretched meaning, 
The answer every soul is seeking,
Say my name,
Say my name,
Sephirot!

Find the rest of the FFXIV OST here!
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL5mKr-nFprKMsrDqpwsI1L0FKj4KgouH

And if you'd like a short and sweet guide to Sephirot HM check out ReadReborn's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkdL_qian4U

I do not own the video nor the audio.
FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
FINAL FANTASY XIV © 2010-2015 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

FFXIV OST Sephirot Theme Phase 2 ( Fiend )

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