A Place to Call Home ( theme ) " A Place to Call Home " is a theme of " Final Fantasy IX " . It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu . " A Place to Call Home " is a short , melodic piece based on the D Dorian mode and is contrapuntal in nature . Some of these elements are more or less apparent , or even non - existent , in the many reiterations heard throughout " Final Fantasy IX " . Despite its shortness , the theme has been included in many official arrangements and compilations and played several times during live performances along with the game ' s main theme , " Melodies of Life " . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy IX " . " A Place to Call Home " plays during the opening cutscenes and its title screen . The theme is connected to Terra and has several arrangements . It is included in several themes which play in areas related to the Terra : " Oeilvert " plays at the eponymous location ; " Chamber of a Thousand Faces " plays at the same location , during the narration of the story of Terra by the stone faces ; " Ipsen ' s Castle " plays at the location of said name , and " The Four Mirrors " plays during events succeeding the visit to the location ; " Terra " plays as Zidane explores the world . " A Place to Call Home " is the first track of the first disc of the " " album . " Oeilvert " and " Chamber of a Thousand Faces " are the twenty - first and twenty - second tracks of the third disc of the album , respectively ; " Ipsen ' s Castle " , " The Four Mirrors " and " Terra " are the third , fourth and sixth tracks of the fourth disc of the album . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . An arrangement of " A Place to Call Home " by Takeharu Ishimoto titled " " A Place to Call Home - arrange - " from FINAL FANTASY IX " makes an appearance as a dungeon theme . The " Dies Irae " theme from the Catholic funeral Mass is mixed into the harmony . " " A Place to Call Home - arrange - " from FINAL FANTASY IX " is the thirty - seventh track of the first disc of the " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack " . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " A Place to Call Home " is an opening theme in " Final Fantasy IX " Series Play . While the opening theme plays , the following words appear across the screen : " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " A Place to Call Home " reappears , this time as a playable Field Music Sequence . Arrangement album appearances . " Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack PLUS " . Tracks thirty - six , thirty - seven and thirty - eight , " Ancient Motet I , " " Organum " and " Mediterranean " are all variations of " A Place to Call Home . " " Mediterranean " is rather similar to " The Four Mirrors . " All are bonus tracks , unused in " Final Fantasy IX " . A piano arrangement of the theme is heard on the " Piano Collections " album . It is the third track of the album . " Final Fantasy Song Book " Mahoroba " " . The theme is included using a simple arrangement of drums and flutes as a short opening track for the album . it is the first track of the album and an alternate version plays as a hidden track after a minute of silence following the final track , Revolving Light . " SQ Chips " . The song appears in the SQ Chips VILLAGE / VANGUARD Customer Bonus CD of the 8 - bit arrangement album featuring tracks from several Square Enix games . It is the fifth track in the bonus CD . " Final Fantasy IX Chips " . The song is part of the 8 - bit arrangement album as its first track . Live performances . The theme is often coupled with the song " Melodies of Life " during live orchestral performances . " 20020220 music from Final Fantasy " . The theme was included as a medley with " Melodies of Life " , " The Place I ' ll Return to Someday ~ Melodies of Life " , for the 20020220 concert . This would be the first instance in the now - common tradition of coupling both themes together during live performances . It was the thirteenth track of the album , and is the eight track of the second disc of the album of the concert ' s recording . " More Friends - Music from Final Fantasy " . " A Place to Call Home ~ Melodies of Life " was performed at this concert , of which it was the eleventh track of the line - up . " A Place to Call Home ~ Melodies of Life " was included on the live concert held on February 18th , 2006 , at the Pacifico Yokohoma Conference and Convention Center in Japan . " A Place to Call Home - Melodies of Life " was included in this concert tour , successor to " " , of which it was the fourth song . Compilation album appearances . " A Place to Call Home " was included in this " best - of " release by Tokyopop Soundtrax as its first track . Etymology . The place referred to in the title is a matter of speculation . Terra , being the Genomes ' birthplace , is likely to be " the place Zidane would return to someday " . This is supported by " Oeilvert " , " Ipsen ' s Heritage " ( Ipsen ' s Castle ' s theme ) and " The Four Medallions " ( also played in Ipsen ' s Castle ) being rearranged versions of " The Place I ' ll Return to Someday " , and both places are connected to Terra . " Terra " plays when the player first enters Terra , is also a mixed version of " The Place I ' ll Return to Someday " .