Aerith's Theme

"Aerith's Theme" also known as "Aeris' Theme", is an important track in Final Fantasy VII, played at various stages of the game, during the fight with Jenova∙LIFE and during the preceding scene. The theme "Flowers Blooming in the Church" is an arrange iteration of Aeris's Theme.

Aerith's theme is played just after the infamous scene in which Sephiroth kills her. The music continues to play through the fight with Jenova∙LIFE, replacing J-E-N-O-V-A. It is also played during the ending after the final boss battle with Sephiroth when Cloud sees Aerith's hand representing the Lifestream.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
An arrangement of her theme titled "A Flower Blooming in the Slums (from Final Fantasy VII Aerith's Theme)" from the Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Original Soundtrack album, using piano and acoustic guitar.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
A piano arrangement of the theme was included in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children 's original soundtrack. The theme "Water" is based on Aerith's Theme, and plays at various parts of the film that focus on her, such as when her voice is heard on Cloud Strife's cellphone.

Final Fantasy VII: Reunion Tracks
Aerith's theme was one of the three tracks orchestrated and included in the album Final Fantasy VII: Reunion Tracks.

Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VII
A piano arrangement of the theme was included in the Piano Collections album of Final Fantasy VII

20020220 music from Final Fantasy
The version of Aerith's Theme included in the concert album 20020220 music from Final Fantasy features an orchestration arrangement produced by Nobuo Uematsu and Shiro Hamaguchi.

Suteki da ne Single
Aerith's theme is featured as a B-Side to RIKKI's Suteki da ne single. It is a vocal arrangement, and renamed Pure Heart ~ Aerith's Theme.

Lyrics
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Japanese

 * Nagaku tsukuzu kono michi no mukou ni
 * Shinjirareru mono ga kitto aru


 * Kaze no naka no tabibito no you ni
 * Kita no sora o mezashite ikeba


 * Kiekaketa atsui omoi
 * Mou ichido mune no naka de
 * Kagayaki yureru
 * Futari no sekai o tsutsumu


 * Namida nante koboshitakunai no
 * Yowai jibun ni makenai tame ni


 * Kazaranai kokoro dake ga
 * Motte iru me ni wa mienai
 * Ooki na tsubasa


 * Te o hiroge utainagara
 * Yuukyuu no toki ni dakare
 * Inochi o tsunagu


 * Nagaku tsukuzu kono michi no mukou ni
 * Shinjirareru mono ga kitto aru


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English translation

 * Straight on this long, continuing road
 * There is surely something to believe in


 * Like a traveler in the midst of the wind
 * I have my eye on the northern sky


 * The passionate feelings
 * That were beginning to vanish
 * Once again sway
 * In radiance in my chest


 * I don't want the tears to spill
 * As so not to lose to my weaker self


 * In eyes holding only an unadorned spirit
 * There are great
 * Unseen wings


 * I open my arms while singing
 * To embrace the perpetuity of time
 * To be tied to life


 * Straight on this long, continuing road
 * There is surely something to believe in


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Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection
A classic guitar arrangement of "Aerith's Theme" is present in the Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection.

Aerith's Theme and the Aria di Mezzo Carattere
Among many fans there exists the belief that Aerith's Theme may have been inspired by or based upon Final Fantasy VI's Aria di Mezzo Carattere. The reason for this stems from many similarities between the songs: the musical scales in which both tracks are written, D-major, similar chord changes, and the fact that they share several notes in their central melodies. There is no source, though, that points the Aria as being the base for Aerith's Theme.