Passion ~after the battle~

Passion ~after the battle~ is an ending theme song performed by Utada Hikaru. It is the Japanese counterpart to Sanctuary ~after the battle~.

APPEARANCES IN GAMES

Passion ~after the battle~ is heard in the ending cinematic and credits to the following game releases in the series:

• Kingdom Hearts II  |  Japan  |  PS2
• Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  |  Japan  |  PS3 (HD 2.5 ReMIX), PS4 (HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX)
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  |  Japan  |  Nintendo DS, PS3 (HD 1.5 ReMIX), PS4 (HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX)
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance  |  Japan  |  Nintendo 3DS, PS4 (HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue)

JAPANESE LYRICS

思い出せば遙か遙か
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

思い出せば遙か遙か
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

My fears, my lies
青空の下

JAPANESE LYRICS (ROMAJI)

Omoidaseba haruka haruka 
Mirai wa doko made mo kagayaiteta 
Kirei na aozora no shita de 
Bokura wa sukoshi dake obieteita 

Natsukashii iro ni mado ga somaru 

Mae wo muitereba mata aemasu ka 
Mirai wa doko e demo tsudzuiterun da 
Ookina kanban no shita de 
Jidai no utsuroi wo miteitai na

Nido to aenu hito ni basho ni 
Mado wo akeru 

Omoidaseba haruka haruka 
Mirai wa doko made mo kagayaiteta 
Kirei na aozora no shita de 
Bokura wa itsu made mo nemutteita 

My fears, my lies
Aozora no shita

PRODUCTION NOTES

Lyrics by Utada Hikaru
Arrangement by Utada Hikaru
Produced by Miyake Akira, Utada Hikaru & Utada Skingg Teruzane

Keyboards & programming: Utada Hikaru & Matt Rohde
Additional programming: Alexis Smith
Guitar: Ben Mauro
Acoustic piano: Matt Rohde
Drums: Forrest Robinson
All vocals: Utada Hikaru

Recorded by Pat Woodward & Matsui Atsushi at Westlake Audio, L.A. & Bunkamura Studio, Tokyo
Mixed by Goetz B. for 365 Artists at Bunkamura Studio, Tokyo
Pro-tools operation by Glenn Erwin

RELEASE DETAILS

Passion  |  Utada Hikaru  |   Track #2
CD Single  |  Japan: 2005.12.14

KINGDOM HEARTS II Original Soundtrack  |  Track #33 on Disc 2
CD Album  |  Japan: 2006.01.25

KINGDOM HEARTS Original Soundtrack COMPLETE  |  Track #11 on Disc 6
CD Album  |  Japan: 2007.03.28

KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 2.5 ReMIX- Original Soundtrack  |  Track #12 on Disc 4
CD Album  |  Japan: 2014.11.26
CD Album Box Set (HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX)  |  Japan: 2014.11.26