The Promised Land (theme)

"The Promised Land"

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Sadness was the price to see it end. It's been two years since they told me that.

Marlene, in the prologue of Advent Children

"The Promised Land", composed by Nobuo Uematsu, is the opening theme of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. It is notably played while Marlene Wallace is narrating the events of Final Fantasy VII. It is played again near the end of the film when Aerith calls down healing rain from the Lifestream. An instrumental arrangement can be heard during certain sequences in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Lyrics

Latin Cur in gremio haeremus Cur poenam cardi parvo damus Stella nobis non concessit Non concessit Stella nobis non concessit Non concessit Venarum pulsus in terram fluens Parvus, parvus pulsus Cor mortem ducens Vita mollis in stellam redeunt Animam sacrificare necesse est Cur in gremio haeremus Cur veniam petimus In terram fatali

English translation Why do we cling together? Why do we give punishment to lesser hearts? The Planet did not forgive us Did not forgive us The Planet did not forgive us Did not forgive us The pulse of veins flows through the earth A faint, faint pulse Of a heart drawn to death A gentle life returns to the planet Is it necessary to sacrifice souls? Why do we cling together? Why do we beg for forgiveness In the Promised Land?

• The above English lyrics are freely translated.