Chikai (誓い) - Revision history

Ha1vorsen at 07:39, 16 November 2023

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			ああ泣きたい

	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 (''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.
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	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?		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 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''. It's a naive but cautious plunge into a journey between two close people who don't want to waste the time they have left - no time for second thoughts, just needing the okay to take the relationship that one step further. Being a "perfect time" for an eternal oath also showcases the finality of the situation, which is narratively appropriate for the game, but also a commentary for Utada's "all or nothing" approach to love. It's as if she's saying, "We can't be complete if you aren't willing to be as committed as I am". The lack of concern for grand formalities places emphasis on the importance of the commitment itself and harks to Utada's future songs, such as [[Time (Hikaru Utada)\|Time]].

			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 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 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].
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	!Translation		!Translation
	~~!Notes~~
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	\|運命なんて知らない		\|運命なんて知らない
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	But to accept its existence now		But to accept its existence now
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	\|本当にこんな私でもいいの		\|本当にこんな私でもいいの
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	I don't want you to get my hopes up too much		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		\|今日という日は嘘偽りのない
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	Let's just wear rings with the same colors		Let's just wear rings with the same colors
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	\|悔しくて仕方がない		\|悔しくて仕方がない
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	Those are for making others happy		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		\|今言うことは受け売りなんかじゃない
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	Let's go with rings the color of the morning sun		Let's go with rings the color of the morning sun
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	\|胸の高鳴りを重ねて踊ろうよ		\|胸の高鳴りを重ねて踊ろうよ
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	\|Let's dance, our heartbeats becoming one		\|Let's dance, our heartbeats becoming one
	Let's celebrate being alive in this moment		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		\|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		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）~~
			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		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		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		選択肢なんてもうとっくにない
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	Kore to itte fukai imi wa nai		Kore to itte fukai imi wa nai

	Tada mukashi wo totsuzen omoidashi (aa nakitai)		Tada mukashi wo totsuzen omoidashi

			(aa nakitai)

	Hirakareta doa kara sashikomu hikari		Hirakareta doa kara sashikomu hikari
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	There's been no other choice for me since long ago		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		\|今日という日は過去前例線のない
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	Let's just wear rings with the same color		Let's just wear rings with the same color
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	\|Kiss me once, kiss me twice		\|Kiss me once, kiss me twice
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	Please, let me have you		Please, let me have you
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	\|日の昇る音を肩並べて聞こうよ		\|日の昇る音を肩並べて聞こうよ
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	\|Let's listen to the sound of the rising sun, shoulder-to-shoulder		\|Let's listen to the sound of the rising sun, shoulder-to-shoulder
	Let's make an oath to live together		Let's make an oath to live together
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Ha1vorsen at 06:46, 16 November 2023

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	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 (''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.

Ha1vorsen at 06:34, 16 November 2023

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			<youtube>Bv7TlgwukL8</youtube>

	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 (''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.

Ha1vorsen at 06:34, 16 November 2023

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	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 (''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.

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	Anmari kitai sasenai de hoshii yo		Anmari kitai sasenai de hoshii yo
	\|Am I really good enough like this?		\|Am I really good enough like this?
	Hey, am I ~~good enough~~?		Hey, am I?

	I don't want you to get my hopes up too much		I don't want you to get my hopes up too much
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	Onaji iro no yubiwa wo shiyou		Onaji iro no yubiwa wo shiyou
	\|This very day's without lies and falsehoods		\|This very day's without lies and falsehoods
	It's ~~an ideal~~ day for an eternal oath		It's a perfect day for an eternal oath

	I don't need pretty flowers or witnesses		I don't need pretty flowers or witnesses

	Let's wear rings with the same colors		Let's just wear rings with the same colors
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	Sonna no dareka wo yorokobasu tame no mono		Sonna no dareka wo yorokobasu tame no mono
	\|I can't help but ~~be annoyed~~		\|I can't help but feel frustrated
	~~It's so~~ lame, but I wanna sleep		I know it sounds lame, but I wanna sleep

	Clinging to you every day		Clinging to you every day

	I won't make promises ~~any more~~		I won't make promises anymore

	Those are for making others happy		Those are for making others happy
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	Asahi iro no yubiwa ni shiyou		Asahi iro no yubiwa ni shiyou
	\|What I say now isn't second-hand		\|What I say now isn't second-hand
	It's not a promise, but an ~~oath~~		It's not a promise, but an vow

	I can't return to when I was a liar		I can't return to when I was a liar

	Let's go with rings ~~with colors~~ of the morning sun		Let's go with rings the color of the morning sun
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	Light flows in from the opened door		Light flows in from the opened door

	I want to stay by your side forever ~~after this too~~		I want to stay by your side forever more

	There's been no other choice for me since long ago		There's been no other choice for me since long ago
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	Onaji iro no yubiwa wo shiyou		Onaji iro no yubiwa wo shiyou
	\|This very day's without past or precedence		\|This very day's without past or precedence
	It's ~~an ideal~~ day for our oath		It's a perfect day for our oath

	I don't need pretty flowers or witnesses		I don't need pretty flowers or witnesses

	Let's wear rings with the same ~~colors~~		Let's just wear rings with the same color
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	Kiss me once, kiss me twice		Kiss me once, kiss me twice

	Please ~~give~~ me you		Please, let me have you

	Kiss me once, kiss me twice		Kiss me once, kiss me twice
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	Kiss me once, kiss me twice		Kiss me once, kiss me twice

	Please ~~give~~ me you		Please, let me have you
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Ha1vorsen: Created page with "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, which features a similar backing track but different lyrics in English. 誓い d..."

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Created page with "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, which features a similar backing track but different lyrics in English. 誓い d..."

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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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!Original
!Romanised
!Translation
!Notes
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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
|
|-
|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
|
|-
|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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|}