Editing Chikai (誓い)

誓い (''Chikai'', literally "vow" or "oath") is the credits theme song to KINGDOM HEARTS III. It is written, composed, and sung by Hikaru Utada and was released as part of the 初恋 (''Hatsukoi'', literally "First Love") album in 2018, half a year before KINGDOM HEARTS III officially released worldwide. It serves as a counterpart to [[Don't Think Twice (Hikaru Utada)|Don't Think Twice]], which features a similar backing track but different lyrics in English.

誓い discusses Hikaru's embrace into their partner, but she wants to be sure that the partner is fully committed to become one and the same until the end of their time. Hikaru showcases a very vulnerable side of her humanity with 誓い, and it is overall one of the more adorable songs about relationships I've come across. 

This is an experience of finding "the one" who seems so perfect, they make you doubt yourself and your own qualities. Are you good enough for this beacon of perfection? Will they want to cross paths with you every day? Will they truly adore the time together as much as you do?

誓い features a wealth of imagery, in line with Hikaru Utada's genius of lyrical development. "Eternal oaths" generally can refer to weddings, where the hearts of a couple can be said to conjoin into one at that moment. However, during 誓い, Utada is envisioning a perfect day free of formalities and constructed events -- just the two by themselves, tenderly exchanging vows, ''celebrating the fact that they are alive together''. As with the majority of her music, 誓い is much more than "just" a video game song. It's a look inside the the upper limits of human affection, and it makes me feel optimistic just by listening to the song.

誓い was performed live at Utada's ''Laughter in the Dark'' Tour in 2018. A link to the performance can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGAziO3tU50 here].

誓い was also a featured song in the PSVR exclusive ''Laughter in the Dark'' virtual tour, which can similarly be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey9JpzxcIoU here].
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|運命なんて知らない
けど この際

存在を認めざるを得ない
|Unmei nante shiranai
Kedo kono sai

Sonzai wo mitomezaru wo enai
|I don't know about fate
But I've got no choice

But to accept its existence now
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|本当にこんな私でもいいの
ねえいいの

あんまり期待させないでほしいよ
|Hontou ni konna watashi demo ii no
Nee ii no

Anmari kitai sasenai de hoshii yo
|Am I really good enough like this?
Hey, am I good enough?
I don't want you to get my hopes up too much
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|今日という日は嘘偽りのない
永遠の誓い日和だよ

綺麗な花も証人もいらない

同じ色の指輪をしよう
|Kyou to iu hi wa usu itsuwari no nai
Eien no chikai biyori da yo

Kirei na hana mo shounin mo iranai

Onaji iro no yubiwa wo shiyou
|This very day's without lies and falsehoods
It's an ideal day for an eternal oath

I don't need pretty flowers or witnesses

Let's wear rings with the same colors
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|悔しくて仕方がない
ダサいくらいしがみついたまま

眠りたい　毎日

約束はもうしない

そんなの誰かを喜ばすためのもの
|Kuyashikute shikata ga nai
Dasai kurai shigamitsuita mama

Nemuritai mainichi

Yakusoku wa mou shinai

Sonna no dareka wo yorokobasu tame no mono
|I can't help but be annoyed
It's so lame, but I wanna sleep

Clinging to you every day

I won't make promises any more

Those are for making others happy
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|今言うことは受け売りなんかじゃない
約束でもない　誓いだよ

嘘つきだった僕には戻れない

朝日色の指輪にしよう
|Ima iu koto wa ukeuri nanka ja nai
Yakusoku demo nai chikai da yo

Usotsuki datta boku niwa modorenai

Asahi iro no yubiwa ni shiyou
|What I say now isn't second-hand
It's not a promise, but an oath

I can't return to when I was a liar

Let's go with rings with colors of the morning sun
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|胸の高鳴りを重ねて踊ろうよ
今を生きることを祝ぉうよ
|Mune no takanari wo kasanete odorou yo
Ima wo ikiru koto wo iwaou yo
|Let's dance, our heartbeats becoming one
Let's celebrate being alive in this moment
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|たまに堪えられなくなる涙に
これと言って深い意味はない
ただ昔を突然思い出し（ああ泣きたい）
開かれたドアから差し込む光
これからもずっと側にいたい
選択肢なんてもうとっくにない
|Tama ni kotaerarenakunaru namida ni
Kore to itte fukai imi wa nai

Tada mukashi wo totsuzen omoidashi (aa nakitai)

Hirakareta doa kara sashikomu hikari

Kore kara mo zutto soba ni itai

Sentakushi nante mou tokku ni nai
|At times I can't hold back my tears
But there's no deep meaning or anything special in them

It's just that suddenly I recall the past (aah, I wanna cry)

Light flows in from the opened door

I want to stay by your side forever after this too

There's been no other choice for me since long ago
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|今日という日は過去前例線のない
僕たちの誓い日和だよ

綺麗な花も証人もいらない

同じ色の指輪をしよう
|Kyou to iu hi wa kako zenrei no nai
Bokutachi no chikai biyori da yo

Kirei na hana mo shounin mo iranai

Onaji iro no yubiwa wo shiyou
|This very day's without past or precedence
It's an ideal day for our oath

I don't need pretty flowers or witnesses

Let's wear rings with the same colors
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|Kiss me once, kiss me twice
一度じゃ足りない

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

あなたを下さい

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Kiss me three times

お願い

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

あなたを下さい
|Kiss me once, kiss me twice
Ichido ja tarinai

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Anata wo kudasai

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Kiss me three times

Onegai

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Anata wo kudasai
|Kiss me once, kiss me twice
Just once isn't enough

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Please give me you

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Kiss me three times

Please

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Please give me you
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|日の昇る音を肩並べて聞こうよ
共に生きることを誓ぉうよ
|Hi no noboru oto wo kata narabete kikou yo
Tomo ni ikiru koto wo chikaou yo
|Let's listen to the sound of the rising sun, shoulder-to-shoulder
Let's make an oath to live together
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