This game was a gem. 4, this, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 were dear to me. But to be honest, all were... Just a shout outs to my faves. This song and Sephiroth's theme will always be god-level
I like how the singing follows not the primary melody, as you usually see in a song where someone has added lyrics to an instrumental piece, but a slightly embellished version of the secondary melody. It gives an interesting impression like she's singing a different song alongside and complimentary to the original.
I was just thinking, the singer or singing style sounds like something out of an Akira Kurosawa film. Specifically, the song sung by Princess Yuki in The Hidden Fortress.
A spanish version if anyone wants to try it out. (Suggestions to improve the lyrics are welcome) OBS: Not translated word for word because it lost all meaning in Spanish like that. Cruzando la tempestad Desierto y ancho mar Allá a lo lejos se ve Un nuevo hogar La voz de un dios gritará Queriendo marchitar A la gente sin piedad Rompiendo va La sombra de su dolor Reinando en el temblor Despierta una ilusión Vencer al mal Un héroe surge a luchar Ardiendo con pasión Sigue sin dar marcha atrás Hacia el final Cruzando la tempestad Desierto y ancho mar Aaaah
Finished this game Jan 2016, my favorite of the series so far, really dig all the compositions, and Terra's theme, was always one of the best, really love the vocals version too~~
I definitely agree. Amano's art and characters + Uematsu's music were the essence of Final Fantasy. It was truly magical. Then angsty teen characters with emo hair became a thing in the series...