Sanctuary

Sanctuary is the song from the opening AMV of Kingdom Hearts II. It is sung by Utada Hikaru. It was written and produced by Hikaru before its Japanese counterpart Passion. Both the English and the Japanese versions of the song are sung by Utada. "Sanctuary", like "Passion", includes several instances of reversed lyrics throughout the song.

Beyond the language in which they are sung, "Passion" and "Sanctuary" have only minor differences, such as some of the reversed lyrics. However, in both the Japanese and English versions of the song, the reversed portions are sung in English. Played throughout the song is "I need more affection than you know"; in the "battleground" stanza, "So many ups and downs" and "I need true emotions" are played.

Lyrics
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English Version (Sanctuary)
I need more affection than you know

In you and I there's a new land

Angels in flight

I need more affection than you know

My sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music inside

I need more affection than you know

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

I need more affection than you know

My sanctuary my sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music inside

I need more affection than you know

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

So many ups and downs

My heart's a battleground

I need true emotions

I need more affection than you know

I need true emotions

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

I need more affection than you know

My sanctuary my sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music inside

I need more affection than you know

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

My fears, my lies

Melt away

I need more affection than you know


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Japanese Version (Passion)
I need more affection than you know

Omoidaseba haruka haruka

Mirai wa

I need more affection than you know

Doko made mo kagayaiteta

Kirei na aozora no shita de

Bokura wa

I need more affection than you know

Sukoshi dake obiete ita

Natsukashii iro ni

Mado ga somaru

Mae wo muiteru no

Mata aemasu ka

Mirai wa

I need more affection than you know

Doko e demo tsuzuiteru 'n da

Ooki na kanban no shita de

Jidai no

I need more affection than you know

Utsuroi wo mite itai na

Hitoshirezu

My heart's a battleground

I need true emotions

I need more affection than you know

I need true emotions

Nido to aenu

Hito ni basho ni

Mado wo akeru

Omoidaseba haruka haruka

Mirai wa

I need more affection than you know

Doko made mo kagayaiteta

Kirei na aozora no shita de

Bokura wa

I need more affection than you know

Itsumademo nemutte ita

My fears my lies

Aozora no shita

I need more affection than you know


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Sanctuary