Simple and Clean

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Album Cover of Hikari

Simple and Clean is the theme song of Kingdom Hearts, written and sung by Utada Hikaru, featured in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, as well as their remakes. It is also played in a commercial for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.

Other Versions

Hikari is the original, Japanese version of "Simple and Clean"; it was originally released on Utada's Deep River album. It was used in the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and in the Japanese versions of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.

PLANiTB made remixes of both "Simple and Clean" and "Hikari". This remix is heard during the opening movie of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. The PLANiTB version is faster, shorter and has more of a dance mix feel to it than Utada's original song.

In addition, an orchestral arrangement of "Hikari" can be heard in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix in the opening menu cinematic which appears if the player lets the opening menu sit for ten or fifteen seconds.

Lyrics

English Lyrics (Simple and Clean) When you walk away You don't hear me say please Oh baby, don't go Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight It's hard to let it go You're giving me too many things Lately you're all I need You smiled at me and said, Don't get me wrong I love you But does that mean I have to meet your father? When we are older you'll understand What I meant when I said "No, I don't think life is quite that simple" When you walk away You don't hear me say please Oh baby, don't go Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight It's hard to let it go The daily things like this and that and what is what that keep us all busy Are confusing me That's when you came to me and said, Wish I could prove I love you But does that mean I have to walk on water? When we are older you'll understand It's enough when I say so And maybe some things are that simple When you walk away You don't hear me say please Oh baby, don't go Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight It's hard to let it go Hold me Whatever lies beyond this morning Is a little later on Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all Nothing's like before When you walk away You don't hear me say please Oh baby, don't go Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight It's hard to let it go Hold me Whatever lies beyond this morning Is a little later on Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all Nothing's like before Hold me Whatever lies beyond this morning Is a little later on Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all Nothing's like before

Japanese Lyrics in Romaji (Hikari) Donna toki datte Tada hitori de unmei wasurete Ikite kita no ni Totsuzen no hikari no naka me ga sameru Mayonaka ni Shizuka ni Deguchi ni tatte Kurayami ni hikari o ute Imadoki yakusoku nante Fuan ni saseru dake kana Negai o kuchi ni shitai dake sa Kazoku ni mo shoukai suru yo Kitto umaku iku yo Donna toki datte Zutto futari de Donna toki datte Soba ni iru kara kimi to iu hikari ga watashi o mitsukeru Mayonaka ni Urusai Toori ni Haitte Unmei no Kamen o tore Sakiyomi no shisugi nante Imi no nai koto wa yamete Kyou wa oishii mono o tabeyou yo Mirai wa zutto saki da yo Boku ni mo wakaranaki Kansei sasenaide Motto yokushite Wan shiin zutsu totte Ikeba ii kara kimi to iu hikari ga watashi no shinario Utsushidasu Motto hanasou yo Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo Terebi keshite Watashi no koto dake o Miteite yo Donna ni yokuttatte Shinji kirenai ne Sonna toki datte Soba ni iru kara kimi to iu hikari ga watashi o mitsukeru Mayonaka ni Motto hanasou yo Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo Terebi keshite Watashi no koto dake o Miteite yo Motto hanasou yo Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo Terebi keshite Watashi no koto dake o Miteite yo Mayonaka ni

Japanese > English Translation (Light) No matter what the time I'm just alone Destiny forgotten, Even though I kept going. Inside of the sudden light I awaken, In the middle of the night Quietly, stand in the exit way, and in the pitch-black, take the light And about the recent promises, is it just that I'm so anxious? A wish that's wanting to be said, but shall be repressed I'll introduce my family, you'll surely get along well No matter what the time We'll always be together No matter what the time Because you're by my side The light known as "you" finds me, In the middle of the night Enter a noisy street, and put on the mask of destiny. I'll stop doing things that have no meaning, like thinking about the future. Today I'll eat delicious things. The future is always before us, even I don`t know it. It's not necessary to go right to the end, Just keep going. It's okay if the scenes Go on one by one. The light known as "you" reflects my scenario Let's talk more, And about the tomorrow that's before your very eyes. Turn off the television, and look only at me. No matter how well we're doing, I don't believe in us completely. But at those sort of times, Because you're by my side, The light known as "you" finds me, In the middle of the night. Let's talk more, And about the tomorrow that's before your very eyes. Turn off the television, and look only at me.

Japanese Lyrics in Kanji (光) どんな時だって ただ一人で 運命忘れて 生きてきたのに 突然の光の中、目が覚める 真夜中に　 静かに出口に立って 暗闇に光を撃て 今時約束なんて不安にさせるだけかな 願いを口にしたいだけさ 家族にも紹介するよ きっとうまくいくよ どんな時だって ずっと二人で どんな時だって 側にいるから 君という光が私を見つける 真夜中に うるさい通りに入って 運命の仮面をとれ 先読みのし過ぎなんて意味の無いことは止めて 今日はおいしい物を食べようよ 未来はずっと先だよ 僕にも分からない 完成させないで もっと良くして ワンシーンずつ撮って いけばいいから 君という光が私のシナリオ 映し出す もっと話そうよ 目前の明日のことも テレビ消して 私のことだけを見ていてよ どんなに良くったって 信じきれないね そんな時だって 側にいるから 君という光が私を見つける 真夜中に もっと話そうよ 目前の明日のことも テレビ消して 私のことだけを見ていてよ

Audio Samples

Hikari (Orchestra Instrumental)
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Simple and Clean
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Simple and Clean (PLANiTb Mix)
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Hikari
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Hikari (PLANiTb Mix)
File:Hikari -PLANiTb-.ogg

Trivia

• Hikari (光) literally means Light in Japanese.
• "Hikari" was assumed to be the theme song of the entire Kingdom Hearts series, as the same orchestral arrangement was heard in the trailers of Kingdom Hearts II, as well as towards the end of Kingdom Hearts II.

Videos

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