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'''Destati''' is a song featured in several ''Kingdom Hearts'' games. Like [[Dearly Beloved]], variations of its main theme are used in both ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. It is included in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''<!--, ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''-->.
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In Italian, Destati means "Awaken", which accompanies the conflict of [[Light]] over [[Darkness]], a major theme in the series. Excerpts of the track were used during the tutorials of both ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''.
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*''Destati'' was used in early commercials for ''Kingdom Hearts'' and was added on the ''Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack'' as a bonus track. This version has more choral voices and richer instrumentation.
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The songs below are based on the main themes of ''Destati''.
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*''Dive into the Heart -Destati-'' is used as background music in many games in the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'']] series. It is the background music for the world [[Dive to the Heart]] in both ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', as well as when selecting a character in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' (which fittingly, occurs in the Dive to the Heart). A faster-paced version with the same name was used for the battle music in ''Kingdom Hearts''.
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*''[[Fragments of Sorrow]]'' is the battle music for the [[End of the World]] in ''Kingdom Hearts'', and for ''Dive to the Heart'' in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.
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*''[[Guardando Nel Buio]]'' is the boss battle music for the last battle against [[Game:World of Chaos|World of Chaos]].
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"'''Destati'''" ({{LangIta|Awaken!}}) is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. It is a major theme that represents [[darkness]] and its eternal conflict with [[light]]. Although the piece itself rarely appears in the series, the motifs of "Destati" are featured in many other compositions that appear in nearly every ''Kingdom Hearts'' installment.<!--Every entry but Chain of Memories, 358/2 Days, and 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- has a "Destati"-based track.-->


*''[[Darkness of the Unknown]]'', although mainly based on the song ''[[Another Side]]'', contains a brief element from ''Destati'', which plays from the 4:36 to 4:45 mark. This song plays during the final battle against [[Xemnas]].
==Development==
"Destati" was the very first song composed for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Despite that, the full song did not appear in a game until ''[[Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory]]'' eighteen years later (as its ''[[Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-]]'' incarnation), while the full original recording made for ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' did not appear in a game until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' another year later.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1342123113882865664 Twitter (@KINGDOMHEARTS)], '''Yoko Shimomura''': "I've mentioned this a few times in interviews, but this is the first song I wrote for KINGDOM HEARTS. There have been performances of it in concerts, different arrangements of it and soundtrack recordings etc, but actually the first time it will be used in a game in its full "Destati" form is in Melody of Memory!"</ref> Additionally, according to Yoko Shimomura, "Destati" is somewhat of a "cursed song". The chorus is often used in other pieces, but whenever the chorus was loaded by Square Enix staff during the development of ''Kingdom Hearts'', something bad would happen, an example being the entire building's electricity getting cut off.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania]]''''', '''Yoko Shimomura''': "In the beginning and ending of the game, there is a song with a chorus. That chorus is a phrase that expresses the dark side of Kingdom Hearts, and it was used in several songs. However, once we tried loading the chorus data in when we were creating the songs, something bad would happen. The worst thing that happened was when the electricity to the building was cut off." (Translation by [https://kh-ultimania.livejournal.com/6608.html KH Ultimania])</ref>


*''[[Dismiss]]'', the boss battle music for [[Aqua]]'s final battle against [[Terra-Xehanort]] in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', uses elements from both Destati and [[Fate of the Unknown]].
==Appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix''===
*"[[A Fragmentary Passage]]"<ref>''drammatica - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura'' version</ref>
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*[[Memory_Archive#Episode_5:_Darkness|Memory Archive Episode 5: Darkness]]


*A fuller, bolder version of ''Destati'' appears in ''Drammatica'', which features Yoko Shimomura's most popular works.
==Composition==
"Destati" is approximately two minutes and fifty-five seconds in ''Kingdom Hearts''. In the [[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|HD remake]] of ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'', the piece is slightly shortened to two minutes and fifty-three seconds. In the ''Drammatica'' album, the piece is three minutes and twenty-one seconds.<!--KH: 4/4 time; 78bpm for intro-->


*''[[L'Eminenza Oscura I]]'' and ''[[L'Eminenza Oscura II]]'' are both remixes of the original theme ''[[L'Emineza Oscura]]''; however, they both contain elements of previous Destati-themed tracks, these being Guardando Nel Buio and Dismiss.
The motifs introduced in "Destati" appear in many tracks throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, most commonly boss themes of those with close ties to darkness.
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*''[[My Heart's Descent]]'' is a more subdued, ethereal version of the first part of the original Destati track that plays during [[Riku]]'s literal Dive into Sora's heart right before the battle against the [[Armored Ventus Nightmare]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''.
===Variations===
Elements of "Destati" are incorporated in many tracks throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Numerous pieces are derived, in part or in whole, from the melodies of "Destati":
*"[[Dive into the Heart -Destati-]]"
*"{{c|End of the World|track}}"
*"[[Fragments of Sorrow]]"
*"[[Guardando nel buio]]"
*"[[Dismiss]]"
*"[[L'Eminenza Oscura I]]"
*"[[L'Eminenza Oscura II]]"
*"[[My Heart's Descent]]"
*"[[The Eye of Darkness]]"
*"{{c|Replicas|track}}"
*"[[Dark Domination]]"


*''[[The Eye of Darkness]]'', the boss battle music for [[Riku]]'s final battle against the [[Armored Ventus Nightmare]] in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' is a highly percussive remix of the original Destati track, featuring a fuller rhythm section, chimes, and brass, making it sound much grander than the standard theme.
There are also many tracks that are not based on "Destati", but still incorporate certain features of the song. The phrase featured in the introduction of "Destati" is briefly quoted in "[[Darkness of the Unknown]]". The ascending five-note ostinato that repeats throughout the song appears in the foundation of several tracks, namely "[[Another Side]]", "[[Graceful Assassin]]", "[[Showdown at Hollow Bastion]]", and "[[Deep Drop]]". Similarly, the thumping bassline rhythm appears in "[[Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-]]" and "[[Forgotten Challenge]]", with a more upbeat variation appearing in "[[Results and Rewards]]". Finally, the medleys "[[Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra]]" and "[[Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra]]" include sections based on songs that incorporate pieces of "Destati".


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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===Original Italian lyrics===
===Original Italian lyrics===
Destati!<br>
Tendi la mano!<br>


Destati!<br />
È giunta l'ora,<br>
Tendi la mano!<br />
Destati<br>
È giunta l'ora,<br />
Le porte verranno schiuse<br>  
 
''Destati, Destati, Destati''<br>
Destati!<br />
 
Le porte verranno schiuse<br />  
''Destati, Destati, Destati''<br />
 
''È giunta l'ora!''<br />


Su rimembra tu trepida!<br />
Su rimembra tu trepida!<br>
Su sveglia! Ehi ricorda!<br />
Su sveglia! Ehi ricorda!<br>


Destati! Destati!<br />
Destati! Destati!<br>
Forza, tendi la mano!<br />
Forza, tendi la mano!<br>
Destati! Destati!<br />
Destati! Destati!<br>
È giunta l'ora!<br />
È giunta l'ora!<br>


E ancora una volta<br />
E ancora una volta<br>
Apriranno le porte!<br />
Apriranno le porte!<br>


Su rimembra tu trepida!<br />
Su rimembra tu trepida!<br>
Su sveglia! Ehi ricorda!<br />
Su sveglia! Ehi ricorda!<br>


Eh? Come? Non lo vuoi!?<br />
Eh? Come? Non lo vuoi!?<br>
Tuttavia t'appartiene<br />
Tuttavia t'appartiene<br>
Ciò che hai perduto<br />
Ciò che hai perduto<br>
Diventerà uno solo!<br />
Diventerà uno solo!<br>
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===English translation===
===English translation===
Wake up!<br />
Awaken!<br>
Stretch out your hand!<br />The time has come,<br />
Hold out your hand!<br>


Wake up!<br />
The time has come,<br>
Awaken<br>
The doors will be parted<br>
''Awaken, Awaken, Awaken''<br>


they will open the doors<br />
Come on, remember, you who tremble!<br>
Wake up, wake up, wake up<br />
Come on, wake up! Oh, remember!<br>


The time has come!<br />
Awaken! Awaken!<br>
Come on, hold out your hand!<br>
Awaken! Awaken!<br>
The time has come!<br>


Come on, remember you who are anxious!<br />
And once again<br>
Come on, wake up! Hey, remember!<br />
They will open the doors!<br>


Wake up! Wake up!<br />
Come on, remember, you who tremble!<br>
Come on, stretch out your hand!<br />
Come on, wake up! Oh, remember!<br>
Wake up! Wake up!<br />the time has come!<br />


And once again<br />
Eh? What? You do not want it!?<br>
The doors will open!<br />
Still it belongs to you<br>
What you have lost<br>
Will become one!<br>
|}
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==Other appearances==
===Official websites===
"Destati" plays as the background music for the ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'' page on the Square Enix website.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100207205028/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/coded/ ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' Japanese website] (Archived)</ref>


Come on, remember you who are anxious!<br />
===''Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage''===
Come on, wake up! Hey, remember!<br />
''[[Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage]]'' features "Destati" as one of five stages in the AR video experience. The scene shows Sora defeating Shadows in an area themed around the Dive to the Heart accompanied by scenes from ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''.


Eh? What? You don't want it?<br />
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Still it belongs to you<br />
In ''{{Ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', “Destati” is a {{ssb|List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|track}} used in stages. It is also heard during the ''{{ssb|Mr. Sakurai Presents}}'' video presentation on [[Sora]], where it is played while {{ssb|Masahiro Sakurai}} plays as Sora, when battling {{ssb|Master Hand}} and {{ssb|Crazy Hand}} in Sora's {{ssb|Classic Mode}}. It is also the track used in the DLC Spirit Board for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.
the things that you've lost<br />
{{-}}
Will become one!<br />
|}


==Albums==
==Albums==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 35 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 35 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Drammatica.png|Disc 1, Track 3 in the ''Drammatica'' Compilation|link=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/drammatica/main.html
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 35 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 3, Track 6 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 3 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 1 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-]]'' album|link=Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
File:Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 2 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-]]'' album|link=Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-
File:Drammatica Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 3 in ''{{w|List of Square Enix compilation albums|drammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura}}''|link=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/drammatica/main.html
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*According to ''Kingdom Hearts'' Ultimania, Destati is somewhat a "cursed song." Since the chorus is often used in other pieces, whenever the chorus is loaded by Square Enix staff, something bad happens, an example being the entire building's electricity getting cut off.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania]]''''', [http://kh-ultimania.livejournal.com/6608.html interview] with Sound Team; '''Yoko Shimomura''': "In the beginning and ending of the game, there is a song with a chorus. That chorus is a phrase that expresses the dark side of Kingdom Hearts, and it was used in several songs. However, once we tried loading the chorus data in when we were creating the songs, something bad would happen. The worst thing that happened was when the electricity to the building was cut off."</ref>


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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Kingdom Hearts
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Orchestrator Natsumi Kameoka
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Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
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Arranger Kaoru Wada
Composer Yoko Shimomura
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Arranger Natsumi Kameoka
Composer Yoko Shimomura
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"Destati" (Ita: "Awaken!") is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is a major theme that represents darkness and its eternal conflict with light. Although the piece itself rarely appears in the series, the motifs of "Destati" are featured in many other compositions that appear in nearly every Kingdom Hearts installment.

Development[edit]

"Destati" was the very first song composed for the Kingdom Hearts series. Despite that, the full song did not appear in a game until Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory eighteen years later (as its Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- incarnation), while the full original recording made for Kingdom Hearts did not appear in a game until Super Smash Bros. Ultimate another year later.[1] Additionally, according to Yoko Shimomura, "Destati" is somewhat of a "cursed song". The chorus is often used in other pieces, but whenever the chorus was loaded by Square Enix staff during the development of Kingdom Hearts, something bad would happen, an example being the entire building's electricity getting cut off.[2]

Appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix[edit]

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Composition[edit]

"Destati" is approximately two minutes and fifty-five seconds in Kingdom Hearts. In the HD remake of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the piece is slightly shortened to two minutes and fifty-three seconds. In the Drammatica album, the piece is three minutes and twenty-one seconds.

The motifs introduced in "Destati" appear in many tracks throughout the Kingdom Hearts series, most commonly boss themes of those with close ties to darkness.

Variations[edit]

Elements of "Destati" are incorporated in many tracks throughout the Kingdom Hearts series. Numerous pieces are derived, in part or in whole, from the melodies of "Destati":

There are also many tracks that are not based on "Destati", but still incorporate certain features of the song. The phrase featured in the introduction of "Destati" is briefly quoted in "Darkness of the Unknown". The ascending five-note ostinato that repeats throughout the song appears in the foundation of several tracks, namely "Another Side", "Graceful Assassin", "Showdown at Hollow Bastion", and "Deep Drop". Similarly, the thumping bassline rhythm appears in "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-" and "Forgotten Challenge", with a more upbeat variation appearing in "Results and Rewards". Finally, the medleys "Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra" and "Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra" include sections based on songs that incorporate pieces of "Destati".

Lyrics[edit]

Original Italian lyrics[edit]

Destati!
Tendi la mano!

È giunta l'ora,
Destati
Le porte verranno schiuse
Destati, Destati, Destati

Su rimembra tu trepida!
Su sveglia! Ehi ricorda!

Destati! Destati!
Forza, tendi la mano!
Destati! Destati!
È giunta l'ora!

E ancora una volta
Apriranno le porte!

Su rimembra tu trepida!
Su sveglia! Ehi ricorda!

Eh? Come? Non lo vuoi!?
Tuttavia t'appartiene
Ciò che hai perduto
Diventerà uno solo!

English translation[edit]

Awaken!
Hold out your hand!

The time has come,
Awaken
The doors will be parted
Awaken, Awaken, Awaken

Come on, remember, you who tremble!
Come on, wake up! Oh, remember!

Awaken! Awaken!
Come on, hold out your hand!
Awaken! Awaken!
The time has come!

And once again
They will open the doors!

Come on, remember, you who tremble!
Come on, wake up! Oh, remember!

Eh? What? You do not want it!?
Still it belongs to you
What you have lost
Will become one!

Other appearances[edit]

Official websites[edit]

"Destati" plays as the background music for the Kingdom Hearts coded page on the Square Enix website.[4]

Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage features "Destati" as one of five stages in the AR video experience. The scene shows Sora defeating Shadows in an area themed around the Dive to the Heart accompanied by scenes from Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, “Destati” is a track used in stages. It is also heard during the Mr. Sakurai Presents video presentation on Sora, where it is played while Masahiro Sakurai plays as Sora, when battling Master Hand and Crazy Hand in Sora's Classic Mode. It is also the track used in the DLC Spirit Board for the Kingdom Hearts series.

Albums[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Twitter (@KINGDOMHEARTS), Yoko Shimomura: "I've mentioned this a few times in interviews, but this is the first song I wrote for KINGDOM HEARTS. There have been performances of it in concerts, different arrangements of it and soundtrack recordings etc, but actually the first time it will be used in a game in its full "Destati" form is in Melody of Memory!"
  2. ^ Kingdom Hearts Ultimania, Yoko Shimomura: "In the beginning and ending of the game, there is a song with a chorus. That chorus is a phrase that expresses the dark side of Kingdom Hearts, and it was used in several songs. However, once we tried loading the chorus data in when we were creating the songs, something bad would happen. The worst thing that happened was when the electricity to the building was cut off." (Translation by KH Ultimania)
  3. ^ drammatica - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura version
  4. ^ Kingdom Hearts coded Japanese website (Archived)