Sanctuary

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Album Cover of Passion (Sanctuary)

Sanctuary is the theme song of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It is sung and written by Utada Hikaru. Its Japanese counterpart is called Passion, and it reached #2 in the Oricon Singles Chart in 2006.

Both versions of the song contain reversed lyrics, voiced by Utada herself. The reversed lyrics are in English in both versions. They include; "My heart's a battle ground" which is played in English even in the Japanese version of the song. The reversed portion of the songs are "I need more affection than you know"; in the "Battleground" sections, "So many ups and downs" and "I need true emotions" are the two other examples of the reversed lyrics.

At the end of both Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, there is an instrumental version of the song.

Lyrics

English Version (Sanctuary) All you've done is shoveled me up In you and I there's a new land Angels in flight All you've done is shoveled me up A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away Music inside All you've done is shoveled me up What's left of me, what's left of me now I watch you Fast asleep All I fear means nothing In you and I there's a new land Angels in flight I need more affection than you know A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away Music can tie I need more affection than you know What's left of me, what's left of me So many ups and downs My heart's a battleground I need true emotions I need more affection than you know I need true emotions You show me how to see That nothing is whole And nothing is broken In you and I there's a new land Angels in flight I need more affection than you know A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah Where fears and lies melt away Music inside I need more affection than you know What's left of me, what's left of me now My fears, my lies Melt away I need more affection than you know

Japanese Version (Passion) I need more affection than you know Omoidaseba haruka haruka Mirai wa I need more affection than you know Doko made mo kagayaiteta Kirei na aozora no shita de Bokura wa I need more affection than you know Sukoshi dake obiete ita Natsukashii iro ni Mado ga somaru Mae wo muiteru no Mata aemasu ka Mirai wa I need more affection than you know Doko e demo tsuzuiteru 'n da Ooki na kanban no shita de Jidai no I need more affection than you know Utsuroi wo mite itai na Hitoshirezu My heart's a battleground I need true emotions I need more affection than you know I need true emotions Nido to aenu Hito ni basho ni Mado wo akeru Omoidaseba haruka haruka Mirai wa I need more affection than you know Doko made mo kagayaiteta Kirei na aozora no shita de Bokura wa I need more affection than you know Itsumademo nemutte ita My fears my lies Aozora no shita I need more affection than you know

Japanese > English Translation When I remember far far back The future was bright for as far as I can see Underneath the beautiful blue sky we were a little afraid The windows are becoming stained with a nostalgic color If I face forward will I meet you again? The future continues on and on Underneath a large signboard I want to watch as the times change I open the window to those people and places I can never go to When I remember far far back The future was bright for as far as I can see Underneath the beautiful blue sky we would keep sleeping The person I loved a long time ago, it appears a child is going to be born in the winter Sometimes I want to have doubt over the settlement we had in the past I still can't forget I wonder if the New Year's card will have a photo I think back to the things we couldn't do together and find them dear Underneath the blue sky...

Japanese Lyrics in Kanji 思い出せば遙か遙か 未来はどこまでも輝いてた きれいな青空の下で 僕らは少しだけ怯えていた 懐かしい色に窓が染まる 前を向いてればまた会えますか 未来はどこへでも続いてるんだ 大きな看板の下で 時代の移ろいを見ていたいな 二度と会えぬ人に場所に 窓を開ける 思い出せば遙か遙か 未来はどこまでも輝いてた きれいな青空の下で 僕らはいつまでも眠っていた ずっと前に好きだった人 冬に子供が生まれるそうだ 昔からの決まり事を たまに疑いたくなるよ ずっと忘れられなかったの 年賀状は写真付かな わたしたちに出来なかったことを とても懐かしく思うよ

Audio Sample

Passion -Orchestra Instrumental-
File:Passion -Orchestra Instrumental-.ogg

Sanctuary -After the Battle-
File:Sanctuary -AftertheBattle.ogg

Sanctuary -Opening-
File:Sanctuary -Opening-.ogg

Passion -After the Battle-
File:Passion -AftertheBattle-.ogg

Passion -Opening-
File:Passion -Opening-.ogg

Videos

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