Erutan Erutan ( real name , Kate Covington , also known by her internet name katethegreat19 ) , is a singer / songwriter who has made several unofficial vocal arrangements of themes from the music of the " Final Fantasy " series . Style . Erutan performs and arranges her work by herself , being able to play the violin , the piano , the lyre , the guitar , several types of drums , and an array of other musical instruments . If the theme she covers lacks lyrics , she writes them herself , keeping in mind the mood and atmosphere of the tune . Her equipment includes a simple vocal microphone , a closet ( as her " dead room , " which she had recently renovated to become a sound - proof recording studio ) and the Sony Vegas Pro video and audio software to mix her tracks . Kate has never received vocal training , but is a trained professional violinist , which she claims helps her pick up other instruments more easily . Biography . Kate Covington was born in Charleston , South Carolina . She started playing music at the age of two and went on to win many competitions in classical violin . She is an avid gamer and a fan of the " Final Fantasy " series . At age 16 , she decided she wanted to compose music for video games and began practicing music composition at the piano ; she began producing songs and then turned to singing . She has stated that her immediate goal has drifted towards being a singer / songwriter instead , but would still love to compose the soundtrack for a video game . Erutan released her first original album titled " Raindancer " on November 22nd , 2010 , on her official website . Her second album , " A Bard ' s Side Quest " , was released as an iTunes - exclusive on January 19th , 2013 . The album featured most of her " Final Fantasy " covers as licensed , studio - mastered tracks , besides a selection of other tracks featured in different video games . " Final Fantasy " Covers by Erutan . " The Place I ' ll Return to Someday " . Written and arranged for vocals , keyboards , guitar and drums , in the span of two weeks , this was katethegreat19 ' s first original arrangement of a " Final Fantasy " theme . " Roses of May " . According to Kate , the term " Rose of May " is used as a metaphor for innocence , as even " General Beatrix was once an innocent child who had never seen the horrors of war " . The lyrics also refer to her sense of blind loyalty , her guilt over the deaths her fealty causes over the events of the game , and ultimately her love for Steiner . " Melodies of Life " . The arrangement of " Melodies of Life " makes considerable use of vocal layering , and is performed with the violin , drum , and guitar . The video of the song was dedicated to Freya , as according to Kate , " of all the characters this song ' s words and meaning fit her inner struggle the best " . " You ' re Not Alone " . " You ' re Not Alone " was Kate ' s most requested arrangement , with over 400 requests . The arrangement is entirely acoustic , featuring several different drums , guitar , and recorder . " Aerith ' s Theme " . The lyrics of " Aerith ' s Theme " were written to describe specific scenes from " Final Fantasy VII " : Aerith ' s life in the slums , her first meeting with Cloud , her appearance in his dreams , the sorrow of her friends at her death , and her continued presence even from the Lifestream . " Suteki da ne " . " Suteki da ne ( Beyond the Shards ) " is a collaboration between Kate ( music ) and YouTube user SacridiaDarque ( lyrics ) , credited as TaoJenChan . The English lyrics are not a translation of the original in Japanese but instead an original work . " Hymn of the Fayth " . The melody of this arrangement of the " Hymn of the Fayth " was recorded a capella " on a whim " ; seeing the result , Kate produced an instrumental arrangement , attempting to make her recorder sound like an Okinawan in order to mirror the aesthetics of " Final Fantasy X " . " Ronfaure " . " Ronfaure " has no official lyrics ; the lyrics Kate used were credited to Yamamo and Morio ( 植松伸夫氏 ; やまも ) and come from an obscure arrangement of the song from 2006 . The author ' s website has since been taken offline . The lyrics are not written in any language , instead made up from non - existent words ; the most recurrent of these , " Eruafnor , " is simply " Ronfaure " spelled backwards . " Cleyra ' s Theme " . Originally planned for the OverClocked ReMix album based on the of " Final Fantasy IX " , the arrangement of Cleyra ' s theme was claimed and recorded by Kate , and was supposed not to be released until the album came out . However , the album has suffered from constant delays in its development since 2010 and Kate decided to release the track on her own six months after the project began .