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Melodies of Life (Song)

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Melodies of Life (Japanese), the Main Theme of Final Fantasy IX
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"Melodies of Life" is the theme song of Final Fantasy IX. The song was composed by Nobuo Uematsu and sung in both Japanese and English by Emiko Shiratori.

"Over the Hills" is Final Fantasy IX's main theme, and is an arrangement of the central melody of "Melodies of Life". The melody is featured in many instances throughout the game, mostly in scenes involving Zidane and Dagger or in Madain Sari. In the game, Melodies of Life was also dubbed "Our song" by Zidane after he catches Dagger singing in Madain Sari. In the ending sequence of the game the song is mentioned again, although it doesn't say which of the two said it.

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[edit] Lyrics (Japanese Version)

[edit] Japanese Romaji

Ate mo naku samayotte ita
Tegakari mo naku sagashi tsuzuketa
Anata ga kureta omoide o
Kokoro o iyasu uta ni shite

Yakusoku mo suru koto mo naku
Kawasu kotoba mo kimetari mo sezu
Dakishime soshite tashikameta
Hibi wa nido to kaeranu

Kioku no naka no
Te o furu anata wa
Watashi no
Na o yobu koto ga dekiru no

Afureru sono namida o
Kagayaku yuuki ni kaete
Inochi wa tsuzuku
Yoru o koe
Utagau koto no nai
Ashita e to tsuzuku


Tobu tori no mukou no sora e
Ikutsu no kioku azuketa darou
Hakanai kibou mo yume mo
Todokanu basho ni wasurete

Meguriau no wa
Guuzen to ieru no
Wakareru
Toki ga kanarazu kuru no ni

Kieyuku unmei demo
Kimi ga ikite iru kagiri
Inochi wa tsuzuku
Eien ni
Sono chikara no kagiri
Doko made mo

Watashi ga shinou tomo
Kimi ga ikite iru kagiri
Inochi wa tsuzuku
Eien ni
Sono chikara no kagiri
Doko made mo tsuzuku


[edit] English Translation

I was wandering without a destination
I continued to search without any clues
Making the memories you gave to me
into a song to heal my heart

The days when, without making any promises,
without exchanging words or consciously deciding,
you embraced me and sought me out;
those days will never return

The you who touches my hand
within my memories
can still call
out my name

Change those flowing tears
into shining courage
Life goes on,
continuing beyond the night
into a tomorrow
which has never been doubted.


I wonder how many memories have been left
to the sky beyond the flying birds
while forgetting even fleeting hopes and dreams
in an unreachable place

How can you say that happening upon each other
was a coincidence,
even when the time for us to part
will surely come?

Even though I am fated to fade away,
as long as you are alive
life will go on
for eternity;
all the way to the limits
of that strength.

Even if I were to die,
as long as you are alive,
life will go on
for eternity;
all the way to the limits
of that strength

[edit] Lyrics (English Version)

Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark,
For traces of the love you left inside my lonely heart,
To weave by picking up the pieces that remain,
Melodies of life - love's lost refrain

Our paths they did cross, though I cannot say just why
We met, we laughed, we held on fast, and then we said goodbye
And who'll hear the echoes of stories never told?
Let them ring out loud till they unfold

In my dearest memories,
I see you reaching out to me
Though you're gone,
I still believe that you can call out my name

A voice from the past, joining yours and mine
Adding up the layers of harmony
And so it goes, on and on
Melodies of life,
To the sky beyond the flying birds - forever and beyond

So far and away, see the birds as it flies by
Gliding through the shadows of the clouds up in the sky
I've laid my memories and dreams upon those wings
Leave them now and see what tomorrow brings

In your dearest memories,
Do you remember loving me?
Was it fate that
brought us close and now leaves me behind?

A voice from the past, joining yours and mine
Adding up the layers of harmony
And so it goes, on and on
Melodies of life,
To the sky beyond the flying bird - forever and on

If I should leave this lonely world behind,
Your voice will still remember our melody
Now I know we'll carry on
Melodies of life,
Come circle round and grow deep in our hearts,
As long as we remember

[edit] Sheet music

[edit] Other Appearances

[edit] Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection

A classical guitar arrangement of "Melodies of Life" was featured in this album.

[edit] External Links


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