Simple and Clean

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 Feature Films
 Television Programs
 Video Games
*Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories*
*Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep*
*Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded*
*Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance*
 Albums
*Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack*
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"**Simple and Clean**" is the theme song for *Kingdom Hearts*, written and sung by Utada Hikaru, featured in *Kingdom Hearts*, *Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories*, as well as their remakes, and is also featured in *Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep*, *Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded*, and *Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance*.

## Other Versions

**Hikari** is the original, Japanese version of "Simple and Clean"; it was originally released on Utada's *Deep River* album. It was used in the Japanese versions of *Kingdom Hearts*, *Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories*, and *Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep*. The name *Hikari (光)* literally means *Light* in Japanese, a universal force in the *Kingdom Hearts* universe.

**PLANiTb** made remixes of both "Simple and Clean" and "Hikari". The PLANiTb version is faster, longer, and has more of a dance mix feel to it than Utada's original song. A shortened version of the remix is heard during the opening movie of *Kingdom Hearts*, *Kingdom Hearts Final Mix*, *Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories*, *Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep*, *Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix*, and *Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded*.

An orchestral arrangement of "Hikari" can be heard in *Kingdom Hearts* and *Kingdom Hearts Final Mix* in the opening menu cinematic which appears if the player lets the opening menu sit for about fifteen seconds. The orchestrated version is also featured at the end of each scenario of *Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep*. The orchestrated version is used during the opening movie of *Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance*.

Another, softer arrangement of *Hikari* plays in *Kingdom Hearts* when Sora stabs himself with the Keyblade of People's Hearts.

## Lyrics

### English Lyrics (Simple and Clean)

When you walk away

You don't hear me say please

Oh baby, don't go

Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight

It's hard to let it go

You're giving me too many things

Lately you're all I need and more

You smiled at me and said,

Don't get me wrong I love you

But does that mean I have to meet your father?

When we are older you'll understand

What I meant when I said "No, I don't think life is quite that simple"

When you walk away

You don't hear me say please

Oh baby, don't go Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight

It's hard to let it go

The daily things like this and that and what is what that keep us all busy

Are confusing me

That's when you came to me and said,

Wish I could prove I love you

But does that mean I have to walk on water?

When we are older you'll understandIt's enough when I say so

And maybe some things are that simple

When you walk away

You don't hear me say please

Oh baby, don't go

Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight

It's hard to let it go

Hold me

Whatever lies beyond this morning

Is a little later on

Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all

Nothing's like before

 When you walk away
 You don't hear me say please
 Oh baby, don't go
 Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
 It's hard to let it go

 Hold me
 Whatever lies beyond this morning
 Is a little later on
 Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
 Nothing's like before

 Hold me
 Whatever lies beyond this morning
 Is a little later on
 Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
 Nothing's like before

### Japanese Lyrics in Romaji (Hikari)

Donna toki datte
 Tada hitori de unmei wasurete
 Ikite kita no ni
 Totsuzen no hikari no naka me ga sameru
 Mayonaka ni

 Shizuka ni
 Deguchi ni tatte
 Kurayami ni hikari o ute

 Imadoki yakusoku nante
 Fuan ni saseru dake kana
 Negai o kuchi ni shitai dake sa
 Kazoku ni mo shoukai suru yo
 Kitto umaku iku yo

 Donna toki datte
 Zutto futari de
 Donna toki datte
 Soba ni iru kara kimi to iu hikari ga watashi o mitsukeru
 Mayonaka ni

 Urusai
 Toori ni
 Haitte
 Unmei no
 Kamen o tore

 Sakiyomi no shisugi nante
 Imi no nai koto wa yamete
 Kyou wa oishii mono o tabeyou yo
 Mirai wa zutto saki da yo
 Boku ni mo wakaranaki

 Kansei sasenaide
 Motto yokushite
 Wan shiin zutsu totte
 Ikeba ii kara kimi to iu hikari ga watashi no shinario
 Utsushidasu

 Motto hanasou yo
 Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo
 Terebi keshite
 Watashi no koto dake o
 Miteite yo

 Donna ni yokuttatte
 Shinji kirenai ne
 Sonna toki datte
 Soba ni iru kara kimi to iu hikari ga watashi o mitsukeru
 Mayonaka ni

 Motto hanasou yo
 Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo
 Terebi keshite
 Watashi no koto dake o
 Miteite yo

 Motto hanasou yo
 Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo
 Terebi keshite
 Watashi no koto dake o Miteite yo
 Mayonaka ni