...Oh these lyrics? They're from a song Mother always used to sing to me. The words feel so soothing to me. Sometimes, when I'm feeling down, I just sing to myself. There's a sense of sadness in the lyrics, but it's tinged with hope—I like that.
Ace
"Zero" (ゼロ, Zero?) is the theme song of Final Fantasy Type-0. It was performed by BUMP OF CHICKEN and was written and composed by Motoo Fujiwara, the band's vocalist and lead guitarist. It was arranged and produced by BUMP OF CHICKEN and MOR. "Zero" was released as the band's twenty-first single.
The version of the song used in the game contains beats from "Final Fantasy", the opening theme of the Final Fantasy series at 4:11 mark. These electric guitar beats were added to the version that played during the game's ending and cannot be heard in the official Zero / BUMP OF CHICKEN single release.
Lyrics[]
The official lyrics were released on the single Zero / BUMP OF CHICKEN.
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- Official English translation
- Walk on, wandering souls
- For your respite we pray
- Let our humble song clear your hearts of dismay,
- Rekindle the flame in your souls and set you free
- So walk on and become the light that guides the way
- You stare up at the stars in the clear, endless skies
- Slowly fading lights shining back in your eyes
- Completely consumed with your search for certainty
- You'll lose sight of everything and get left behind
- We can leave this place together—all alone, you and me
- We both know the road to follow and where it may lead
- But if the world should come between us and you fall behind
- Then just call me
- Let your voice reach out, and tell me to wait because
- All I know is that I want to be with you
- To be the one that, 'til the end, you can hold onto
- I'll keep you safe, so place your trembling hand in mine, I'd
- Give everything for you to say that you'll stay by my side
- We've made it through the storm
- Take my hand and run with me
- Someday, somewhere
- Only the two of us
- Together we'll be free
- "Don't waste your life on me. Save yourself instead," you cry
- "I'll be fine on my own"
- Pain wells up in your eyes
- I brush away your tears and take you in my embrace
- "My life's only wasted without you by my side"
- I thought I'd leave this place forever—don't look back, just let go
- In the rain I started walking down the only road I know
- And just when I thought it was over,
- You're the freedom that found me
- So don't let me go
- I'll run anywhere if you'll run with me, too
- I want to hear your voice to ease the fear inside
- Just let me know that you'll be here, always right by my side
- Let me take you in my arms and hold you tight
- If I'm with you and you're with me, we can get through the night
- I know the way you feel
- You don't have to lie to me
- So close your eyes now
- I'll stay right here with you
- It'll all be fine—you'll see
- And I know that if I promise it's not over
- It'll only make the end come even sooner than expected
- But when the day comes and there's nothing left to do
- I'll be here to reach my hand out
- 'Cause the end won't come as long as I'm with you
- And of everyone in this world, you and I came together
- If you call me
- And let your voice reach out, then
- I'll always wait because
- All I know is that I want to be with you
- To be the one that, 'til the end, you can hold onto
- I'll keep you safe, so place your trembling hand in mine, I'd
- Give everything for you to say that you'll stay by my side
- I want to hear your voice to ease the fear inside
- And let me know that you were here, waiting right by my side
- All I know is that I want to be with you
- 'Cause you're the one that, in the end, I can hold onto
- We've made it through the storm
- Take my hand and run with me
- Hold on tight now—don't you let go of me
- I know the way you feel
- You don't have to lie to me
- Someday, somewhere
- Only the two of us
- Together we'll be free
- Walk on, wandering souls
- For your respite we pray
- Let our humble song clear your hearts of dismay,
- Rekindle the flame in your souls and set you free
- So walk on and become the light that guides the way
- The light shining brightly to guide the way
Game appearances[]
Final Fantasy Type-0[]
A rearranged, acoustic version of "Zero" plays as the opening theme, while the original version plays during the ending credits. In the game's context, Ace frequently sings this song to himself, as it was taught to him by his adoptive mother, Arecia Al-Rashia. Ace sings the song on the cemetery when the cadets mourn those perished in the war, and during the ending to comfort his classmates. As Seven and King observe, Ace only knows the first two lines of the song.
Both "Zero" and the opening version were released on the single Zero / BUMP OF CHICKEN.
For the HD English version, "Zero" is presented in Japanese with subtitled lyrics. This was approved in consultation with the members of Bump of Chicken.[1] Due to licensing, sequences of the game that play the song, or display the lyrics, cannot be shown during gameplay broadcasts streamed from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]
"Zero" appears as a Battle Music Sequence for Final Fantasy Type-0. It is available as downloadable content from 24th December 2014 onwards.
External links[]
- BUMP OF CHICKEN「ゼロ」 - Official music video on YouTube