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.

It plays during the Ending videos of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories.

Other Versions

Hikari is the original, Japanese version of Simple and Clean. It was used in the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and in the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

PLANiTB made a remix of Simple and Clean and Hikari which is played during the Opening Movie of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. This 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 (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

Audio Sample

Hikari (Orchestra Instrumental)
Simple and Clean
Simple and Clean (PLANiTb Mix)
Hikari
Hikari (PLANiTb Mix)









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

Simple and Clean Hikari
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