Sanctuary

This article is about the song. You may be looking for one of Demyx's sitars.

Sanctuary (Opening)
Kingdom Hearts II
Artist	Utada Hikaru
Composer	Utada Hikaru

Sanctuary (Ending)
Kingdom Hearts II
Artist	Utada Hikaru
Composer	Utada Hikaru

Passion -opening version-
Kingdom Hearts II
Artist	Utada Hikaru
Composer	Utada Hikaru

Passion ~after the battle~
Kingdom Hearts II
Artist	Utada Hikaru
Composer	Utada Hikaru

"Sanctuary" is the theme song of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and is used as the ending theme in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It is sung and written by Utada Hikaru. Its Japanese counterpart is called "Passion", and it reached #2 in the Oricon Singles Chart in 2006.

Composition

Both versions of the song contain reversed lyrics, voiced by Utada herself. The reversed lyrics are in English in both versions. They include; "My heart's a battleground" which is played in English even in the Japanese version of the song. The reversed portion of the songs are "I need more affection than you know"; in the "battleground" section, "So many ups and downs" and "I need true emotions" are the two other examples of the reversed lyrics.

Variations

"Passion" is the original, Japanese version of "Sanctuary"; it was originally released on Utada's Ultra Blue album. "Sanctuary (Opening)" was released on the album This Is the One as a bonus track.

At the end of Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, two different versions called "Sanctuary (Ending)" (English) and "Passion ~after the battle~" (Japanese), are used. These versions are much quieter for most of the song until the ending part of it, which use a faster instrumental than the rest of the song.

There is an instrumental version of the song that is used for the menu trailer of Kingdom Hearts II called "Passion -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-".

Lyrics

In you and I there's a new land

Angels in flight

A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music will tie

What's left of me, what's left of me now

I watch you fast asleep

All I fear means nothing

In you and I there's a new land

Angels in flight

A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music will tie

What's left of me, what's left of me

So many ups and downs

My heart's a battleground

You show me how to see that nothing is whole and

nothing is broken

In you and I there's a new land

Angels in flight

A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music will tie

What's left of me, what's left of me now

思い出せば遥か遥か

未来はどこまでも輝いてた

きれいな青空の下で

僕らは少しだけ怯えていた

懐かしい色に窓が染まる

前を向いてればまた会えますか

未来はどこへでも続いてるんだ

大きな看板の下で

時代の移ろいを見ていたいな

人知れず

My heart's a battleground

二度と会えぬ人に場所に

窓を開ける

思い出せば遥か遥か

未来はどこまでも輝いてた

きれいな青空の下で

僕らはいつまでも眠っていた

Omoidaseba haruka haruka

Mirai wa doko made mo kagayai teta

Kireina aozora no shita de

Bokura wa sukoshi dake obiete ita

Natsukashī iro ni mado ga somaru

Mae o mui tereba mata aemasu ka

Mirai wa doko e demo tsudzui teru nda

Ōkina kanban no shita de

Jidai no utsuroi o mite itai na

Hitoshirezu

My heart's a battleground

Nidoto aenu hito ni basho ni

Madowoakeru

Omoidaseba haruka haruka

Mirai wa doko made mo kagayai teta

Kireina aozora no shita de

Bokura wa itsu made mo nemutte ita

When I remember far far back

The future was bright for as far as I can see

Underneath the beautiful blue sky

We were a little afraid

The windows are becoming stained with a nostalgic color

If I face forward will I meet you again?

The future continues on and on

Underneath a large signboard

I want to watch as the times change

Hidden

My heart's a battleground

I open the window

To those people and places I can never go to

When I remember far far back

The future was bright for as far as I can see

Underneath the beautiful blue sky

We would keep sleeping

思い出せば遥か遥か

未来はどこまでも輝いてた

きれいな青空の下で

僕らは少しだけ怯えていた

懐かしい色に窓が染まる

前を向いてればまた会えますか

未来はどこへでも続いてるんだ

大きな看板の下で

時代の移ろいを見ていたいな

二度と会えぬ人に場所に

窓を開ける

思い出せば遥か遥か

未来はどこまでも輝いてた

きれいな青空の下で

僕らはいつまでも眠っていた

ずっと前に好きだった人

冬に子供が産まれるそうだ

昔からの決まり事を

たまに疑いたくなるよ

ずっと忘れられなかったの

年賀状は写真付きかな

わたしたちに出来なかったことを

とても懐かしく思うよ

Omoidaseba haruka haruka

Mirai wa doko made mo kagayai teta

Kireina aozora no shita de

Bokura wa sukoshi dake obiete ita

Natsukashī iro ni mado ga somaru

Mae o mui tereba mata aemasu ka

Mirai wa doko e demo tsudzui teru nda

Ōkina kanban no shita de

Jidai no utsuroi o mite itai na

Nidoto aenu hito ni basho ni

Madowoakeru

Omoidaseba haruka haruka

Mirai wa doko made mo kagayai teta

Kireina aozora no shita de

Bokura wa itsu made mo nemutte ita

Zutto mae ni sukidatta hito

Fuyu ni kodomo ga umareru sōda

Mukashikara no kimari-goto o

Tamani utagaitaku naru yo

Zutto wasure rarenakatta no

Nengajō wa shashin-tsuki ka na

Watashi-tachi ni dekinakatta koto o

Totemo natsukashiku omou yo

When I remember far far back

The future was bright for as far as I can see

Underneath the beautiful blue sky

We were a little afraid

The windows are becoming stained with a nostalgic color

If I face forward will I meet you again?

The future continues on and on

Underneath a large signboard

I want to watch as the times change

I open the window

To those people and places I can never go to

When I remember far far back

The future was bright for as far as I can see

Underneath the beautiful blue sky

We would keep sleeping

Someone I liked a long time ago

It seems that a child will be born in winter

The rules from the old days

Sometimes I want to doubt

I've never forgotten

Is the New Year's card with a photo?

What we couldn't do

I miss you very much

Albums

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  Disc 1, Track 3 in the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack

• 

  Disc 2, Track 33 in the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack

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  Disc 3, Track 3 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete

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  Disc 6, Track 11 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete

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  Disc 1, Track 3 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack

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  Disc 4, Track 12 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack

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  Disc 1, Track 14 in the "Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Soundtrack"

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  Disc 1, Track 1 in the Passion single album