[Shin Megami Tensei] The next time you ask yourself, "What am I doing with my life?" you can think of it this way: You didn't spend an inordinate amount of time transcribing the lyrics to Nocturne/Lucifer's Call.
Yeah, that warbling that you hear throughout the battle themes? Those are actual words being spoken, and not just gibberish. What's more, Shōji Meguro revealed that they're passages from the Book of Revelation… but also never posted the lyrics, nor the translation he used.
So, me being me, I decided to give it a crack. Besides, it's not like anyone else was trying. There's been efforts in trying to make out "Forced Battle" over the years, but that's about it.
通常戦闘 And there shall be no more curse. But the throne of the Lamb shall be in it. And His servants shall serve Him. And they shall reign forever and ever.
通常戦闘~街~ I heard from heaven saying to me, "Write: 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them."
通常戦闘~大マップ~ Do not fear which you are about to suffer. You will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
ボス戦闘 Their tails are like serpents! And with them they do harm! [Revelation 9:19] Strike with all plagues! [Rev. 11:6] Drink of the wine of the wrath of God! [14:10]
(War broke out in heaven!) [12:7] Their tails are like serpents! [9:19] (War broke out in heaven!) [12:7] And with them they do harm! [9:19] (War broke out in heaven!) [12:7] Strike with all plagues! [11:6] (War broke out in heaven!) [12:7] Drink of the wine of the wrath of God! [14:10]
FEAR! Fear God and give glory to Him! For the hour of His judgment has come to you! [14:7] NOW! When the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released! [20:7] Judgment has come to you! [14:7]
"Forced Battle" is the only song that has all of its voiced lines separated into multiple files. Despite it sounding different, I wasn't able to find two clips that ended with "wrath of God", and the files were ordered from one to twelve, with none of the numbers being skipped.
Hence, the only conclusion I can come up with is that the lines are either being played simultaneously, or they're blended together to make a 'new' line somehow.
Besides, I don't even know if that's taken from the Book of Revelation, or if Meguro pulled it from some other source, or even if he just made it up on his own.