Sound of the Wind

"Sound of the Wind" , also known as "Morning Sky", is the opening theme of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Composed and arranged by Kumi Tanioka, there are two versions of the song: the Japanese version performed by Yae with lyrics written by Masahiro Kataoka, and the English version performed by Donna Burke who also translated the lyrics into English. The song is performed together with strings, percussion, and ancient instruments.
The Japanese version is found on both the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack and an eponymous tie-in single, as well as Yae's sophomore album Blue Line in an arranged version. The English version has never been released commercially, but can be found on a (now exceedingly rare) single called Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: A Musical Journey obtained as a preorder bonus when purchasing the game.
== Lyrics ==
=== Japanese version ===
The official lyrics for the Japanese version were released on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Opening Theme - Sound of the Wind single and the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack.
;Japanese
:煌く星空は夢の随に
:漂ってる私へと語りかける
:さざめく風の韻は扉の開く韻
:いま始まる物語の開く韻
:羽ばたく鳥たちも陽を浴び飛んで行く
:さあ旅立つ時が来た
:迷わずに行け
:大丈夫と朝焼けの空は言った
:揺らめく心の奥に
:隠れては見える
:溢れる思い出を抱えて
:振り返るな朝焼けの空は言った
:はてなき山の向こうに
:隠れては見える
:かすかな光まで歩いて
:はてなき空の向こうに
:隠れては見える
:確かな未来図を求めて
;Rōmaji
:Kirameku hoshizora wa yume no manimani
:Tadayotteru watashi e to katarikakeru
:Sazameku kaze no ne wa tobira no hiraku ne
:Ima hajimaru monogatari no hiraku ne
:Habataku toritachi mo hi o abitondeyuku
:Saa tabidatsu toki ga kita
:Mayowazu ni yuke
:Daijoubu to asayake no sora wa itta
:Yurameku kokoro no oku ni
:Kakurete wa mieru
:Afureru omoide o kakaete
:Furikaeru na asayake no sora wa itta
:Hatenaki yama no mukou ni
:Kakurete wa mieru
:Kasuka na hikari made aruite
:Hatenaki sora no mukou ni
:Kakurete wa mieru
:Tashika na miraizu o motomete
=== English version ===
;English
:Dreaming of the stars on high
:That speak to me in secret sighs
:Drifting on a breeze only I can feel and hear
:Could it be the sacred wind
:That's calling me to now begin
:To walk into the dark carrying the light of tomorrow
:The beating of the wings up high
:Beyond the earth, beyond the sky
:Come now, don't hesitate
:Don't look back, we've got to go now
:Don't fear
:You'll be safe from now on
:Morning sky watching over all
:Deep inside so silently
:My heart will speak
:Deep inside of me
:Memories flickering and shimmering on, endlessly
:Keeping close to the path
:Morning sky watching over all
:Moving over endless mountains oh so high
:Walk into the light
:Your heart will see the path and you will find the way
:Just wait and see
:Moving over endless sky oh so high
:Tomorrow will follow
:And it holds your promises today
:Just wait and see
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles===
"Morning Sky" appears as the opening theme. The Japanese version of the song appears as track 2 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack.
In the Remastered Edition, new recordings of the song in both Japanese and English appear and were orchestrated by Natsumi Kameoka. "Morning Sky" (Japanese version) is track 2 and "Morning Sky - KAZENONE" (English version) is track 30 of disc 1 on the Remastered Edition Original Soundtrack.
Full versions of the song in both Japanese and English were also newly recorded and orchestrated by Kameoka. "Morning Sky - rewind" (Japanese version) and "Morning Sky - KAZENONE - rewind" (English version) were released as tracks 26 and 27 of disc 2 on the original soundtrack, respectively.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"Sound of the Wind" appears as a Field Music Sequence.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
"Sound of the Wind" appears as a Field Music Sequence.
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
== Arrangement album appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Opening Theme - Sound of the Wind ===
The song was first released on this single. Two versions were released as tracks 1 and 2 on the single: the Japanese version used in the game as the opening theme and an arrange version. The arrange version features a different instrumentation and was arranged by Yutaka Fukuoka. It is performed by the vocalist Yae, a chorus composed of Yae and Fukuoka, and the violinist Keisuke Ohta.
=== Piano Collections: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles ===
"Morning Sky" was co-arranged and performed on the piano à quatre mains by Kumi Tanioka and Yui Morishita and appears as track 1 on the album.
== Compilation album appearances ==
=== Yae -Flowing to the Sky- ===
The arrange version of the song from the single appears as track 8 on the album.
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: A Musical Journey ===
Both the original Japanese and English versions used in-game were released as tracks 1 and 6 respectively on this European promotional album, obtained as a preorder bonus when purchasing the game. This is the only album on which the original English version was released officially.
== Other media ==
In Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, one of the lost items a Padarak citizen will request to be found is a Sounds of the Wind music box.
== See also ==
* Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Opening Theme - Sound of the Wind
* Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Category:Field themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Category:Field themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call