Simple and Clean

Simple and Clean is the theme song of Kingdom Hearts, written and sung by Utada Hikaru.

"Simple and Clean" plays during the ending videos of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories.

In the recent Japanese December commercial for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the music played was "Hikari", the song's Japanese version.

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 version of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and in the Japanese versions of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.

PLANiTB made remixes of both "Simple and Clean" and "Hikari". This remix is heard during the opening movie of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. The PLANiTB version is faster, shorter and has more of a dance mix feel to it than Utada's original song.

In addition, 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 ten or fifteen seconds.

Lyrics
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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

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 understand

It'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


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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
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Japanese &gt; English Translation (Light)
No matter what the time I'm just alone Destiny forgotten, Even though I kept going. Inside of the sudden light I awaken, In the middle of the night

Quietly, stand in the exit way, and in the pitch-black, take the light

And about the recent promises, is it just that I'm so anxious? A wish that's wanting to be said, but shall be repressed I'll introduce my family, you'll surely get along well

No matter what the time We'll always be together No matter what the time Because you're by my side The light known as "you" finds me, In the middle of the night

Enter a noisy street, and put on the mask of destiny.

I'll stop doing things that have no meaning, like thinking about the future. Today I'll eat delicious things. The future is always before us, even I don`t know it.

It's not necessary to go right to the end, Just keep going. It's okay if the scenes Go on one by one. The light known as "you" reflects my scenario

Let's talk more, And about the tomorrow that's before your very eyes. Turn off the television, and look only at me.

No matter how well we're doing, I don't believe in us completely. But at those sort of times, Because you're by my side, The light known as "you" finds me, In the middle of the night.

Let's talk more, And about the tomorrow that's before your very eyes. Turn off the television, and look only at me.
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Japanese Lyrics in Kanji (光)
どんな時だって ただ一人で 運命忘れて 生きてきたのに 突然の光の中、目が覚める 真夜中に

静かに出口に立って 暗闇に光を撃て

今時約束なんて不安にさせるだけかな 願いを口にしたいだけさ 家族にも紹介するよ きっとうまくいくよ

どんな時だって ずっと二人で どんな時だって 側にいるから 君という光が私を見つける 真夜中に

うるさい通りに入って 運命の仮面をとれ

先読みのし過ぎなんて意味の無いことは止めて 今日はおいしい物を食べようよ 未来はずっと先だよ 僕にも分からない

完成させないで もっと良くして ワンシーンずつ撮って いけばいいから 君という光が私のシナリオ 映し出す

もっと話そうよ 目前の明日のことも テレビ消して 私のことだけを見ていてよ

どんなに良くったって 信じきれないね そんな時だって 側にいるから 君という光が私を見つける 真夜中に

もっと話そうよ 目前の明日のことも テレビ消して 私のことだけを見ていてよ
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Trivia

 * Hikari (光) literally means Light in Japanese.
 * "Hikari" was assumed to be the theme song of the entire Kingdom Hearts series, as the same orchestral arrangement was heard in the trailers of Kingdom Hearts II, as well as towards the end of Kingdom Hearts II.

Videos
🇰🇲 Hikari