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"'''End of the World'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in ''Kingdom Hearts''.
"'''End of the World'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''. It is the field theme of the [[End of the World]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix]]''===
"End of the World" is the field theme of the End of the World in ''Kingdom Hearts''.
"End of the World" primarily serves as the field theme for [[End of the World]], but also appears in cutscenes.


====Cutscenes====
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
*End of the World: "End of the World," "Remains of The Worlds," "Is This My Island?," "A Meaningless Effort," "Return to Darkness"
*End of the World: "End of the World", "Remains of The Worlds", "Is This My Island?", "A Meaningless Effort", "Return to Darkness"


==Composition==
==Composition==
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For instrumentation, each version uses the same instruments, though for games not in the HD remakes, some voices are covered through electronic means- such as synthesizer. In general, the instrumentation includes: strings, orchestral bells, piano, harp, and chorus.
For instrumentation, each version uses the same instruments, though for games not in the HD remakes, some voices are covered through electronic means- such as synthesizer. In general, the instrumentation includes: strings, orchestral bells, piano, harp, and chorus.


There are several references to previous themes, primarily [[Destati|"Destati"]] and [[Dearly Beloved|"Dearly Beloved"]]. Ironically, both are themes heard at the beginning of the game whereas this is heard at the end of it. For the "Destati" theme, this is heard in the vocal part and violin. Both treble and bass clef voices repeat the word "Destati" alongside choir-ahhs as one would hear in the original "Destati" theme. For "Dearly Beloved," the rhythm is slightly different- now rhythmically faster and more choppy. The orchestral bell part occasionally interrupts with this motif. The piece has a very subjective tone. There is a haunting beauty to the piece, yet an overlapping sadness, knowing and seeing a world frozen in the middle of destruction due to the [[Heartless]] invasion. Overall, the piece has a desolate feeling to it.
"End of the World" contains references to "[[Dive into the Heart -Destati-]]" and "[[Dearly Beloved]]". Both of these tracks appeared at the beginning of the game, being repurposed here for a more sinister endgame track. For the "Destati" theme, this is heard in the vocal part and violin. Both treble and bass clef voices repeat the word "Destati" alongside choir-ahhs as one would hear in the original "Destati" theme. For "Dearly Beloved", the rhythm is slightly different now faster and more choppy – and the orchestral bell part occasionally interrupts with this motif. The piece has a very subjective tone. There is a haunting beauty to the piece, yet an overlapping sadness, knowing and seeing a world frozen in the middle of destruction due to the [[Heartless]] invasion. Overall, the piece has a desolate feeling to it.


==Albums==
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File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 25 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 25 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 25 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 25 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 26 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 26 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX  
File:Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Cover.png|Disc 1, Side B, Track 4 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box]]''
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Latest revision as of 03:53, 17 August 2023

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You may be looking for the world.
Kingdom Hearts
End of the World
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 3:14
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
End of the World
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 3:14

"End of the World" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in Kingdom Hearts. It is the field theme of the End of the World.

Appearances[edit]

"End of the World" is the field theme of the End of the World in Kingdom Hearts.

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

  • End of the World: "End of the World", "Remains of The Worlds", "Is This My Island?", "A Meaningless Effort", "Return to Darkness"

Composition[edit]

"End of the World" is approximately three minutes and fourteen seconds long in both Kingdom Hearts and the HD remake of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. It has a time signature of 4/4 and a tempo of 78 beats per minute.

For instrumentation, each version uses the same instruments, though for games not in the HD remakes, some voices are covered through electronic means- such as synthesizer. In general, the instrumentation includes: strings, orchestral bells, piano, harp, and chorus.

"End of the World" contains references to "Dive into the Heart -Destati-" and "Dearly Beloved". Both of these tracks appeared at the beginning of the game, being repurposed here for a more sinister endgame track. For the "Destati" theme, this is heard in the vocal part and violin. Both treble and bass clef voices repeat the word "Destati" alongside choir-ahhs as one would hear in the original "Destati" theme. For "Dearly Beloved", the rhythm is slightly different – now faster and more choppy – and the orchestral bell part occasionally interrupts with this motif. The piece has a very subjective tone. There is a haunting beauty to the piece, yet an overlapping sadness, knowing and seeing a world frozen in the middle of destruction due to the Heartless invasion. Overall, the piece has a desolate feeling to it.

Albums[edit]