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. It is very likely that this will be the game's theme.

Other Versions
Hikari is the original, Japanese version of "Simple and Clean". It was used in the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and in the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

PLANiTB made a remix of "Simple and Clean" and "Hikari" which is played during the opening movie of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. This 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 (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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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