Kimi ga Iru Kara

"Kimi ga Iru Kara"

"Kimi ga Iru Kara" (君がいるから?, lit. Because You're Here) is the vocal theme of the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII, performed by J-pop artist Sayuri Sugawara and composed by Masashi Hamauzu. It is also featured in her second single of the same title.

DevelopmentEdit

I just composed the base of the song to let her know the musical direction, and I left the rest up to her producer/arranger. On the other hand, I arranged the BGM version of it. The song sounds like it is made by a totally different person for its usage and how the arrangements were made. The song sung by Sugawara san might not feel like my sound, but I think the song functions well in the context. I made the BGM version rather freely. I am really satisfied with it and, among all the pieces on the soundtrack, it is my favorite.
Masashi Hamauzu^[1]

Game appearancesEdit

Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

It is played during the ending FMV. In the western version, the song is replaced with "My Hands" by Leona Lewis.

LyricsEdit

JapaneseEdit

「泣いたっていいんだよ」君がふいにそう言ってくれたから

何だか嬉しくて涙じゃなく笑顔が零れた

不器用すぎる言葉で君を傷つけてしまった

それでも離れたりしないで

今もこうして支えになってくれてるんだきっと...

叶えたい願い叶えたい夢届けたい想い全て

信じ続ける事が奇跡を呼んで未来に繋がって行くよ

ずっとねぇずっと見守っていて欲しい

Dear My Friend

「君なら大丈夫だよ」別れ際にそう言ってくれたから

感じてた孤独がその一言で綺麗になくなった

新しい扉を開くそれは誰でも怖くて不安だらけだけど

背中を押してくれた君を思い出せば

力が溢れてくるからね

素直な気持ち譲れないもの正直な言葉全て

声にして伝える事ができたなら未来は広がって行くよ

いつもそういつも心に君がいるから

Dear My Friend

立ち止まっても忘れそうになっても

何度も何度でも前を向いて行くと誓うよ

見上げた空光が差し込んでいる

君にまた逢える日まで

素直な気持ち譲れないもの正直な言葉全て

声にして伝える事ができたなら未来は広がって行くよ

願い叶えたい夢届けたい想い全て

信じ続ける事が奇跡を呼んで未来に繋がって行くよ

ずっとずっと見守っていて欲しい

Dear My Friend

Japanese rōmajiEdit

"Naitatte iin da yo" kimi ga fui ni sou ittekureta kara

Nanda ka ureshikute namida ja naku egao ga koboreta

Bukiyou sugiru kotoba de kimi wo kizutsukete shimatta

Soredemo hanaretari shinai de ima mo kou shite sasae ni natte kureterun da

Kitto...

Kanaetai negai kanaetai yume

Todoketai omoi subete

Shinji tsuzukeru koto ga kiseki wo yonde

Mirai ni tsunagatte yuku yo

Zutto ne zutto mimamotteite hoshii

Dear my friend

"Kimi nara daijoubu da yo" wakare kiwa ni sou ittekureta kara

Kanjiteta kodoku ga sono hitokoto de kirei ni nakunatta

Atarashii tobira wo hiraku sore wa daredemo kowakute fuan darake dakedo

Senaka wo oshitekureta kimi wo omoidaseba chikara ga afuretekuru kara ne

Sunao na kimochi yuzurenai mono

Shoujiki na kotoba subete

Koe ni shite tsutaeru koto ga dekita nara mirai wa hirogatte yuku yo

Itsumo sou itsumo kokoro ni kimi ga iru kara

Dear my friend

Tachidomatte mo wasure sou ni natte mo

Nando mo nando demo mae wo muite yuku tochikau yo

Miageta sora hikari ga sashikondeiru

Kimi ni mata aeru hi made

Sunao na kimochi yuzurenai mono

Shoujiki na kotoba subete

Koe ni shite tsutaeru koto ga dekita nara mirai wa hirogatte yuku yo

Negai kanaetai yume

Todoketai omoi subete

Shinji tsuzukeru koto ga kiseki wo yonde

Mirai ni tsunagatte yuku yo

Zutto zutto mimamotteite hoshii

Dear my friend

English translationEdit

You suddenly said, "You can cry if you want"

Somehow it made me happy, instead of tears I smiled

My words so clumsy, they hurt you

But I don't want you to leave me, I want you to stay beside me always

Wishes and dreams I want to come true

The feelings I wish I could tell you

A miracle created from the things I've always believed

Is connected to the future

Always, always I want you to watch over me

Dear my friend

You said, on leaving "You'll be able to do it"

The loneliness I felt was wiped clean with those words

I'm opening a new door, anyone would be frightened

All I had to do was remember you and the strength flowed through me

I won't give up my feelings

If I can make voice to all these words

Then the future will open up wide

Because forever you are in my heart

Dear my friend

~Interlude~

I vow that

No matter if I stop, or if I forget

I will keep moving forward

Light is shining down, when I look up at the sky

Until the day when I can see you again

I won't give up my feelings

If I can make voice to all these words

Then the future will open up wide

Wishes, the dreams I want to come true

The feelings I wish I could tell you

A miracle created from the things I've always believed

Is connected to the future

Always, always I want you to watch over me

Dear my friend

TriviaEdit

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In Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, the song is referenced by Hope Estheim before he disappears on the final day when he says to Lightning, "As long as you were with me, Light...I didn't have to fear anything. I'm not scared. Not even now. Because you're here."

Spoilers end here.

ReferencesEdit

↑ http://www.originalsoundversion.com/masashi-hamauzu-talks-final-fantasy-xiii-and-monomusik/

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Game appearancesEdit

Final Fantasy XIIIEdit

LyricsEdit

JapaneseEdit

Japanese rōmajiEdit

English translationEdit

TriviaEdit

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