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"Moonless Starry Night" (星月夜, Hoshizukiyo?, lit. Starry Night) is the ending theme song of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, composed and arranged by Kumi Tanioka with lyrics written by Masahiro Kataoka. The Japanese version is sung by Yae, and the English version by Donna Burke who also translated the lyrics into English. The song is performed with a cello, a wood bass, and ancient instruments.

Lyrics[]

Japanese version[]

The official lyrics for the Japanese version were released on Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack.

Japanese
潮風に向かい
目を閉じれば
想いを馳せる
蒼い木陰
遠くわだつみ超えたからだを
いまはただ癒したい
言葉はなくとも
目を合わせれば
通いあった心
信じあえた夢
てのひらを差し伸べてくれた仲間たちに
お礼を ―― ありがとう
歩みを止めそうになった
ときに浮かんだ母の顔
家族のもとへいますぐ帰りたい
涙こらえた星月夜
旅立った頃の
自分と比べれば
強くなってるかな?
だったら少し嬉しい
月なき夜も
照らしあえば
歩み続けられる道
光あふれる星月夜
Rōmaji
Shiokaze ni mukai
Me o tojireba
Omoi o haseru
Aoi kokage
Tooku wadatsumi koeta karada o
Ima wa tada iyashitai
Kotoba wa nakutomo
Me wo awasereba
Kayoiatta kokoro
Shinjiaeta yume
Te no hira o sashinobete kureta nakamatachi ni
Orei o--arigatou
Ayumi o tomesou ni natta
Toki ni ukanda haha no kao
Kazoku no moto e ima sugu kaeritai
Namida koraeta hoshizukiyo
Tabidatta koro no
Jibun to kurabereba
Tsuyoku natteru ka na?
dattara sukoshi ureshii
Tsuki naki yoru mo
Terashiaeba
Ayumi tsuzukerareru michi
Hikari afureru hoshizukiyo
Unofficial English translation
When I face the sea breeze
And close my eyes
My thoughts turn to
The green and leafy shade
Having crossed the distant seas
I just want to heal my body now
Even without words
If our eyes should meet
Our hearts, reaching one another
The dreams we both believed in
To the friends who held out their hands to me
I thank you
When my steps were slowing to a stop
I would recall my mother's face
I want to return to my family at once
Starry moonlit night, choking back tears
Compared to when
I set off on my journey
Have I grown stronger?
That'd make me a little happy
Even on moonless nights
If we shine a light for each other
We can keep walking down this road
Starry moonlit night, overflowing with light

English version[]

The following lyrics are for the English version.

Face to the sea, I hear the wind calling me to truth
Close your eyes and dream beneath the warmth of skies of blue
Longing to rest my weary bones
So long the path, O be still my soul
Don't say a word, I know what's on your mind at any time
Follow the path and you will see together we can shine
Holding dear times in mind, friends stay near
They guided my path, from my heart I thank you
~Interlude~
When the night was creeping and frightening
Then I sought the love of my mother dear
Aching for the arms of my family
Holding back the tears, holding back the darkness
Moonless starry night
Am I stronger, wiser than when I first met you?
Could it be that I've grown and changed? I'm happy if it's true
In the dark of night, don't be scared, believe me
I can show you what's right, follow the path of light
Together we'll shine in the moonless starry night
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Game appearances[]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles[]

"Moonless Starry Night" appears as the ending theme. An arrange version of the Japanese version co-arranged by Kumiko Takara and Warehouse also appears on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack. It features a different instrumentation, with Takara performing the marimba, vibraphone and percussions. Aside from being the vocalist, Yae also performed as part of the chorus with Warehouse. The Japanese version and the arrange version are tracks 22 and 24 of disc 2 on the original soundtrack, respectively.

In the Remastered Edition, new recordings of the song in both Japanese and English appear and were orchestrated by Natsumi Kameoka. "Moonless Starry Night" (Japanese version) is track 23 and "Moonless Starry Night - HOSHIZUKIYO" (English version) is track 25 of disc 2 on the Remastered Edition Original Soundtrack.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers[]

A Celtic arrangement version of "Moonless Starry Night" by Ryo Yamazaki appears in the game. It is performed with a guitar, two fiddles, an irish flute, a tin whistle, a bodhran, and a diatonic accordion. Masahiro Kataoka, the planner who wrote the lyrics, played the diatonic accordion. The rest of the performers are Yamazaki's friends who always perform at Irish pubs together, whose performance Yamazaki attributed to adding the cheerful and lively image of the Clavat tribe to the track.

It is track 13 of disc 2 on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Music Collections.

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]

This song appears as the Event Music Sequence for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line[]

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Arrangement album appearances[]

Piano Collections: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles[]

"Moonless Starry Night" was arranged and performed on the piano by Kumi Tanioka and appears as track 10 on the album.

Compilation album appearances[]

Yae -Flowing to the Sky-[]

The arrange version of the song from the game's original soundtrack appears as track 9 on the album.

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