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Every time I finish recording a theme song, I first have my wife listen to it. She gave high marks to all the previous songs, but she didn't really care for 'Suteki da ne.' I lost a little confidence then; but once the song was released, it made the top ten on the Japanese charts, so I'm relieved.
Nobuo Uematsu
"Suteki da ne" (素敵だね, Suteki da ne?, lit. Isn't It Wonderful?) is a song used as the romantic theme in Final Fantasy X. It was written by Nobuo Uematsu and Kazushige Nojima, and was sung by RIKKI.
Lee Soo Young sung the Korean version of the song, titled "얼마나 좋을까" (Eolmana joh-eulkka, lit. "Wouldn't It Be Wonderful?"). It appears in the Korean version of Final Fantasy X International. The Spanish group Charm made a Spanish version of the song called "No Sería Mejor?" ("Wouldn't It Be Best?").
A music video of the song is included in the "Beyond Final Fantasy" feature included with the International and PAL versions of Final Fantasy X.
Development
Uematsu initially had difficulty composing the theme song for Final Fantasy X, even after having found the perfect singer. In the "Beyond Final Fantasy" feature, Uematsu explains the way he went about composing "Suteki da ne".
Regarding the theme song, my first concern was to find someone to sing it. The Asian-inspired theme had nothing to do with the choice, but since I was personally interested in Okinawan music my staff and I looked at various CDs of that particular region. That's when one staff member found some CDs by Rikki. I had never heard a voice quite like hers and I contacted her immediately. After that, I had the chance to visit her hometown of Amami Ooshima and meet her several times. I had a certain image for the song in mind, but it was difficult to complete. The deadline was fast approaching so I tried changing my work environment to finish the song. I took the synthesizer from my office and brought it into the reception room. After the girls at the front desk left for the day I sat there alone through the night composing my songs. After this switch I was able to compose nearly ten songs in an hour. Any of them could have been used but I took the one I considered best for the theme. I completed the melody first so I had Nojima write the lyrics afterwards. We both celebrated the night it was completed.
Nobuo Uematsu
Lyrics
Japanese
- 風が 寄せた 言葉に
- 泳いだ 心
- 雲が 運ぶ 明日に
- 弾んだ 声
- 月が 揺れる 鏡に
- 震えた 心
- 星が 流れ こぼれた
- 柔らかい 涙
- 素敵だね
- 二人手をとり 歩けたなら
- 行きたいよ
- 君の街 家 腕の中
- その胸
- からだあずけ
- 宵にまぎれ
- 夢見る
- 風は 止まり 言葉は
- 優しい幻
- 雲は 破れ 明日は
- 遠くの 声
- 月が にじむ 鏡を
- 流れた 心
- 星が 揺れて こぼれた
- 隠せない 涙
- 素敵だね
- 二人手をとり 歩けたなら
- 行きたいよ
- 君の街 家 腕の中
- その顔
- そっと触れて
- 朝に溶ける
- 夢見る
Japanese rōmaji
- Kaze ga yoseta kotoba ni
- Oyoida kokoro
- Kumo ga hakobu ashita ni
- Hazun da koe
- Tsuki ga yureru kagami ni
- Furueta kokoro
- Hoshi ga nagare koboreta
- Yawarakai namida
- Suteki da ne
- Futari te o tori aruketa nara
- Ikitai yo
- Kimi no machi ie ude no naka
- Sono mune
- Karada azuke
- Yoi ni magire
- Yumemiru
- Kaze wa tomari kotoba wa
- Yasashii maboroshi
- Kumo wa yabure ashita wa
- Tooku no koe
- Tsuki ga nijimu kagami o
- Nagareta kokoro
- Hoshi ga yurete koboreta
- Kakusenai namida
- Suteki da ne
- Futari te o tori aruketa nara
- Ikitai yo
- Kimi no machi ie ude no naka
- Sono kao
- Sotto furete
- Asa ni tokeru
- Yumemiru
English translation
- Heart drifting on like the words of the wind
- Born from a dream, born from within
- Voice carried on with the clouds in the sky
- Brilliantly sound in harmony
- Moon's tender light through the dark gently weave
- Calm like the night, cold like the sea
- Stars slowly fall from the sky to my dreams
- Tears overflow in loneliness
- Wouldn't it be nice
- If we could walk together
- Hand in hand, side by side
- And I'd like to go
- Back to your town
- And to your home
- Into your arms
- Unto your heart
- I give my everything
- Sweet dreams of nothingness
- Will fade with dawn
- Heart ever still like the wind as it fades
- Words but a lie, kind all the same
- Voice ever sure as it rings through the sky
- Brilliantly sound in harmony
- Moon's silver light on the waves brightly shine
- Pure like a prayer, clear like your eyes
- Stars linger on in the sky as I dream
- Tears overflow in loneliness
- Wouldn't it be nice
- If we could walk together
- Hand in hand, side by side
- And I'd like to go
- Back to your town
- And to your home
- Into your arms
- I see your smile
- I see eternity
- Sweet dreams of nothingness
- That fade with dawn
Game appearances
Final Fantasy X
Template:Sideicon Template:Listen "Suteki da ne" plays during the romantic scene between Tidus and Yuna at the Macalania Spring after their escape from Bevelle. Its arrangements are "Daughter of a Grand Summoner" which plays during Yuna's introduction, "Yuna's Theme" which plays during scenes involving Yuna, "Game Over" which plays when the party is KO'd, "Spira Unplugged," which plays as a town theme in Besaid Village and Kilika Port, and "A Fleeting Dream" which plays on the Zanarkand Ruins road.
The orchestral version of the song plays during the ending credits.
Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
Template:Sideicon Both "Yuna's Theme" and "A Fleeting Dream" play in their original versions (including in the remaster) during scenes in Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Template:Sideicon "A Fleeting Dream" makes an appearance in Dissidia 012 as a bonus battle track purchasable in the PP Catalog and it also appears as the name of Tidus's second alternate outfit name.
An arrangement of "Yuna's Theme" is present in this game and serves as the world map theme for Yuna in her chapter in the Treachery of the Gods scenario.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Template:Sideicon "Suteki da ne" appears in this rhythm game for Nintendo 3DS. It plays during an Event Music Sequence. It was one of the songs that was released as a sample demo before the game's full release.[1] Additionally, "A Fleeting Dream" also appears as a downloadable Field Music Sequence track, depicting the ruins of Zanarkand in the background.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
Template:Sideicon Both "Suteki da ne" and "A Fleeting Dream" return; however, "Suteki da ne" has been changed to a Field Music Sequence track in this game. "A Fleeting Dream" is available within the base game, as opposed to being DLC.
Arrangement album appearances
Distant Worlds II: More Music from Final Fantasy
Template:Listen The song was included within the repertoire of the Distant Worlds II: Music from Final Fantasy series of concerts. The song was performed in English by Susan Calloway on the live recording of the album.
Lyrics
- Wind, and my heart swimming in collected words
- Moved by the wind, in through the world.
- Clouds, like a voice that we all recognize
- Carry the holding future.
- Moon, on the sky as a trembling heart
- Shown on the glass unsteadily.
- Stars, shedding tears in an overflowing stream
- I see the night all around me.
- Suteki da ne
- Being together, all alone walking hand in hand.
- And I want to go to your city
- To your home, into your arms.
- That soul
- Inside your body
- From those conflicted nights
- As from my dreams.
- Wind died away, and I feel all the words
- Led by a gentle illusion.
- Clouds are the future that cannot be attained
- Told from impossible distance.
- The moon filled with night as it flowed through your heart
- Such faraway reflections.
- Stars, ripe like tears, like fruit falls from a tree
- I wipe my dreams off the nighttime.
- Suteki da ne
- Being together, all alone walking hand in hand.
- And I want to go to your city
- To your home, into your arms.
- To feel your face
- The touch of memory
- And now that I awake
- As from a dream.
20020220 music from Final Fantasy
The song, performed live by RIKKI and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, is included on the album.
More Friends - Music from Final Fantasy
The song, performed live by RIKKI and The World Festival Symphony Orchestra, is included on the album.
Piano Collections: Final Fantasy X
A piano arranged version of the theme is found on this album arranged by Masashi Hamauzu and performed by Aki Kuroda.
Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection
A solo classical guitar arrangement of "Suteki da ne" was performed by Yuji Sekiguchi for this album.
Final Fantasy Orchestra Album
"Suteki Da Ne" appears on this album released to commemorate the Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary.
Cafe SQ
"Cafe SQ: FINAL FANTASY X "Suteki da ne" / SmileR feat. Miina (Sayonara Ponytail)" is a track on this arrangement album with music arranged to sound like music that would play in a cafe.
Non-Square Enix appearances
Kadachō Kanaria
"Suteki Da Ne ~Autumn Version~" (素敵だね～秋ヴァージョン～, Suteki da ne ~Aki Vājon~?), is one of the tracks included in RIKKI's solo album. This version never been released in any of Final Fantasy album.
EXIT TRANCE PRESENTS FamiTrance EX
A rearranged version of "Suteki da ne" appears as the fourth track in this album.[2]
External links
- A notable fan vocal arrangement of "Suteki da ne" by Kate Covington (Written in collaboration with YouTube user, SacridiaDarque).
References
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