Sanctuary (Opening)

Sanctuary (Opening) is an opening theme song performed by Utada Hikaru (accredited to her western name at the time of release, Utada). It is the English counterpart to Passion -opening version-.

APPEARANCES IN GAMES

Sanctuary (Opening) is heard in the opening cinematic to the following game releases in the series:

• Kingdom Hearts II  |  International  |  PS2
• Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  |  Japan  |  PS2
• Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  |  International  |  PS3 (HD 2.5 ReMIX), PS4 (HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX)
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  |  International  |  Nintendo DS, PS3 (HD 1.5 ReMIX), PS4 (HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX)

LYRICS

(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)
A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away
Music will tie
(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)
A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away
Music will tie
(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)
A sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies melt away
Music will tie
(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)

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
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

This Is The One  |  Utada  |  Track #12 (US only; bonus track)
CD Album  |  US: 2009.05.12

Sanctuary (Opening)  |  Utada
Digital Single  |  Japan: 2009.07.21

ULTRA BLUE (Remastered 2018)  |  Utada Hikaru  |  Track #14 (Bonus track)
Digital Album  |  Worldwide: 2018.12.09