The Price of Freedom (theme)

"The Price of Freedom" is a piece composed and arranged by Takeharu Ishimoto for Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-. It is a recurring motif on the Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Original Soundtrack that can be heard in "Eyes the Color of the Sky", "Duty and Friendship", and "A Moment of Camaraderie".
==Game appearances==
===Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-===
"The Price of Freedom" plays when Zack Fair defeats the G Eraser in Sector 8. It is also heard in an FMV before a three-way duel between Angeal Hewley, Genesis Rhapsodos, and Sephiroth. It lastly plays when Angeal reveals his wings to Zack, and it serves as a battle theme during Zack's Final Stand. 
"Eyes the Color of the Sky" plays during Zack and Aerith's date in the Sector 6 park. "Duty and Friendship" plays when Zack talks with Gillian Hewley and his conversation with Cissnei in the Nibel plains. "A Moment of Camaraderie" plays when Zack and Cloud meet for the first time and during the conversation with Cissnei on the beach.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call===
"The Price of Freedom" serves as a Battle Music Sequence. It also is featured on the Best of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call album.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival===
As in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call, "The Price of Freedom" is a Battle Music Sequence. It can be purchased from the song store for five sound medals. The piece was also the worldwide victory reward for the "Shinryu vs. Omega" Lux Crystal Battle that took place between March 29, 2017 and April 11, 2017.
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Beginner 	Basic 	Expert 	Ultimate 	Transcendent
N/A 	3 	4 	8 	N/A
==Arrangement album appearances==
===SQ Chips 2 TOWER RECORDS Customer Bonus===
"Burden to Bear ~ The Price of Freedom" is an arrangement included on the bonus CD, arranged by 音更. It is track 4 on the CD.
===Lyrics Version===
The lyrics version of "The Price of Freedom" titled "Price of Freedom -I Want To See You Smile-" is the 16th track on Takeharu Ishimoto's 2014 album, The Death March. It is sung by Stephanie Topalian who also wrote the lyrics. The acoustic arrangement of this version was released on 2024. The song on YouTube
====Lyrics====
The official lyrics were released on The Death March album.
;English
:Lying next to you, I'm holding your hand
:Your gentle eyes of beauty bringing peace to me now
:The silent breeze so soft it passes right through my arms
:I'm wishing that this moment lasts a little bit more
:You saved me through the rocky roads
:You gave me half of your precious soul
:I want to hear you laugh some more
:Don't want to see you go
:All the times we fought, we were together as one
:Even when we part, you will never be gone
:Look into the sky and see that dream we never lost
:Can't you see it coming true? We made it through
:I share this time with you
:I want to see you smile
:Close your eyes
:You've gone through so much, my love
:All the past is now a cloud of floating memories
:The sunlight shining through the long and dark nights we've walked
:All that's left to do is rest and heal our hearts
:Every step along the way
:You gave me strength to stand my ground
:There's so much to say to you
:But now it's time to go
:All the times we fought, we were together as one
:Even when we part, you will never be gone
:As the times go by there's something that I realize
:There was not a single thing that I could do
:If I didn't have you
:The price to pay to be right where we wanted to be
:It wasn't so easy to achieve what we needed to find the way to freedom
:I've lost so much through it all
:But you're the reason I stand tall
:Together we embraced one dream
:Protected our honor
:All the times we fought, we were together as one
:Even when we part, you will never be gone
:Look into the sky and see that dream we never lost
:Can't you see it coming true? We made it through
:I want to share this time with you
:All the times we fought...
:Now I give you all my heart
:Take it all it's just for you
:I'll never forget the love you gave us all
:In my eternal memories
:I want to see you smile...
;Japanese translation
:君の横に佇み、手を握ってみた
:その優しい瞳が僕の心に安らぎをもたらした
:静かな風が柔らかく僕達の腕をただただすり抜けて行く
:こんなささやかなひと時があとほんの少しだけ続いてほしいと願ってみた
:君にたくさん救われた
:魂の半分をもらったんだ
:もう少し笑ってよ
:どこにも行かないでよ
:どんな闘いでも、僕達は一つだった
:離れ離れになっても君は消えやしない
:空を見上げてごらん、一度も諦めたことのなかったあの「夢」で彩られてる
:今、全てが叶ってる、僕等は勝ったんだ
:この瞬間君と分け合いたい
:君の笑う顔がもっとみたい
:いいよ、今は目を閉じて
:もう十分頑張ったよ
:過去はすでに遠い記憶の中
:長く過酷で暗い道のりの果てに今があり、太陽を感じてる
:もうあとは休むだけさ
:一步一步
:めげない力をくれたよね
:まだまだ言いたいことはたくさんあるのに
:別れの時がきたんだね
:どんな闘いでも、僕達は一つだった
:離れ離れになっても君は消えやしない
:時間が経てば経つほど気付かされてる
:君なしでは何もできなかったと
:ここに来るまでの代償は高かったね
:自由を手にいれるのは簡単じゃなかった
:ここに来るまでとにかくたくさんのものを失った
:でも君がいたから今こうして立っていられるんだ
:一緒に夢を抱きしめ、守り抜いたんだ
:いつだって誇りを手放さなかったんだ
:どんな闘いでも、僕達は一つだった
:離れ離れになっても君は消えやしない
:空を見上げてごらん、一度も諦めたことのなかったあの「夢」で彩られてる
:今、全てが叶ってる、僕等は勝ったんだ
:もっとこの瞬間を君と分け合いたいんだ
:僕の魂、今度はあげるから
:受け取って、この気持ち
:君がくれた愛は永遠不滅
:僕の心の中で...
:君の笑う顔がもっとみたい...
==Compilation album appearances==
===Compilation of Final Fantasy VII: Best Selection===
"The Price of Freedom" appears as track 12 of disc 1 on the album.
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