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Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫 Uematsu Nobuo) (born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music. He is best known for his work with game developer Squaresoft (now Square Enix), having provided scores for a majority of installments of Square's Final Fantasy series of role-playing games. Uematsu's body of work - composed, in its entirety, on keyboards - is known for its distinct eclecticism, and has secured his status as one of the most popular and beloved composers of video game music in the world.
Nobuo Uematsu was born in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. A self-taught musician, he began to play the piano when he was eleven or twelve years old, and he did not take any formal piano lessons. After graduating from Kanagawa University, Uematsu played the keyboard in several amateur bands and composed music for television commercials.
When Uematsu was working at a music rental shop in Tokyo, a Square employee asked if he would be interested in creating music for some of the titles they were working on. Although he agreed, Uematsu considered it a side job, and he did not think it would become a full-time career. He said it was a way to make some money on the side, while also keeping his part-time job at the music rental shop. His first score for Square was Cruise Chaser Blassty, released in 1986.
Uematsu enjoyed massive commercial success with the song "Eyes on Me" performed by 王菲 and featured in Final Fantasy VIII. The single sold 400,000 copies, a record for a video game song, and won the "Song of the Year" award at the 1999 Japan Gold Disc Awards. Uematsu was subsequently named in Time Magazine's list of the Top 100 Innovators - Music, and has toured Japan playing classical concerts on several occasions.
His music itself is notoriously eclectic, tracks featured skip between pop-style balladry, to fusion styles incorporating African traditions, to, in recent years, a number of Celtic-influenced recordings and releases. Many of his works also contain elements of progressive rock and hard rock. His formation of The Black Mages, a rock band, in 2003, allowed him to experiment with his own compositions, releasing band renditions of a significant number of tracks from his soundtracks. The Black Mages disbanded in 2010, but Uematsu formed a new band featuring other ex-Black Mages members and some new faces, Earthbound Papas, in its wake.
In 2004, Uematsu formed his own production company, Smile Please, to which Uematsu's compositions for CG-animated film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is credited. Uematsu continues to compose for Square Enix and other video game developers, such as Mistwalker. Notably, he worked on the soundtrack for the Nintendo crossover fighting game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, having composed its main theme.
Otherworld
植松伸夫 Lyrics
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An otherworld awaits you
Don't you give up on it.
You bite the hand that feeds you.
All alone cold fields you wander
Memories of it, cloud your sight
Fills your dreams, disturbs your slumber
Hold now, aim is steady
An otherworld awaits you.
One thousand years, you ready?
The otherworld it takes you
Go into the sand and the dust in the sky
Go now, there's no better plan than to do or to die
Free me pray to the faith in the face of the light
Feed me fill me with sin now get ready to fight
You know you will
You know you will
You know you know you know you know that you will
You know you know you know you know that you will
Fight fight fight
Fight fight fight
Fight fight fight
Hope dies and you wander
The otherworld it makes you
Dreams they rip asunder
The otherworld it hates you
Free now ride up on it
Up to the heights it takes you
Go on if you want it.
An otherworld awaits you
The lyrics of "Otherworld" by 植松伸夫 speak about a fallen knight who has lost his way and wanders alone in the cold fields. Memories of the past cloud his sight, disturb his slumber, and fill his dreams. However, the singer is urged not to give up on the otherworld that awaits him. He is asked to aim steadily and get ready to enter the otherworld that takes him. The song encourages the singer to go beyond his comfort zone and take on a new challenge that will enable him to rediscover his purpose in life.
The lyrics suggest that the otherworld offers a chance for redemption, but it requires courage to face the unknown. The singer is encouraged to leave behind the past and make a choice to follow the faith of the light. The lyrics imply that the otherworld presents an opportunity to overcome one's fears and fight for one's beliefs. The song ends with a climax of hope and determination, where the singer is free to ride up to the heights where the otherworld takes him.
Line by Line Meaning
Go on if you want it.
If you have the courage and determination then strive for it.
An otherworld awaits you
A new and different world is awaiting you.
Don't you give up on it.
Don't abandon your dreams, keep working towards them.
You bite the hand that feeds you.
You are ungrateful and disrespectful towards those who support you.
All alone cold fields you wander
You are lost and aimlessly wandering in empty and desolate surroundings.
Memories of it, cloud your sight
Your memories of the past are obstructing your vision of the present.
Fills your dreams, disturbs your slumber
It occupies your thoughts and disrupts your peaceful sleep.
Lost your way, a fallen knight
You have veered off course and feel like a defeated warrior.
Hold now, aim is steady
Stay focused and keep your aim unwavering.
One thousand years, you ready?
Are you prepared for a long and difficult journey?
The otherworld it takes you
It will transport you to a completely different realm.
Go into the sand and the dust in the sky
Face the harsh and unknown conditions ahead without fear.
Go now, there's no better plan than to do or to die
There is no other option than to either fight or perish.
Free me pray to the faith in the face of the light
Request liberation from the divine force that shines upon us.
Feed me fill me with sin now get ready to fight
Become empowered and prepare to engage in battle by accepting wickedness.
You know you will
You are certain that you will succeed.
Fight fight fight
Persist and battle through hardships.
Hope dies and you wander
You feel despair and aimlessly roam about.
The otherworld it makes you
It molds and shapes you into someone different in the new world.
Dreams they rip asunder
Your aspirations are mercilessly shattered.
The otherworld it hates you
The new world despises you.
Free now ride up on it
Rise above and break free from the constraints of the new world.
Up to the heights it takes you
It will elevate you to great heights.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SMITH ALEXANDER O, NOBUO UEMATSU
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
姫柊燗那 Himeragi_Kanna
Go now, if you want it
お前が望むなら すぐに行け
An otherworld awaits you
別世界がお前を待ってる
Don’t you give up on it
諦めるんじゃない
You bite the hand that feeds you
歯向かっていけよ
All alone cold fields you wander
冷たい野原を 独りで彷徨う
Memories of it cloud your sight
その記憶が視界を曇らす
Fills your dreams, disturbs youe slumber
道を失い 堕ちた騎士の夢ばかり
Lost your way, a fallen knight
それが眠りを妨げる
Hold now, aim is steady
目標は固まってるんだろ
An otherworld await you
別世界がお前を待ってる
One thousand years, you ready?
1000年、準備はできたか?
The otherworld, it takes you
別世界が お前を連れて行こうとしてる
Go into the sand and the dust and the sky
行け 砂や塵や空へ
Go now, there’s no better plan than to do or to die
すぐに行け やるか死ぬより方法なんてない
Free me, pray to the fayth in the face of the light
俺を解放しろ、光の中で祈り子に祈り
Free me, fill me with sin and get ready to fight
俺を罪で満たし そして戦う準備をしろ
You know you will
やるつもりなんだろ?
You know it
わかってるだろ?
That you will
お前はやるって
You know you will
お前はわかってるんだ
Fight, fight, fight
戦え 戦え 戦え
Fight, fight, fight
戦え 戦え 戦え
Fight, fight, fight
戦え 戦え 戦え
Fight, fight, fight,
戦え 戦え 戦え
Hope dies, and you wander
希望を失って お前は彷徨う
The otherworld it makes you
別世界がそうさせる
Dreams they rip asunder
夢は砕け散った
The otherworld it hates you
別世界はお前が嫌いだ
Free now, ride up on it
Up to the heights it takes you
自由だ 行けるとこまで上がっていけ
Go now, if you want it
お前が望むなら すぐに行け
An otherworld awaits you
別世界がお前を待ってる
ボケてないで
人生初のFF、DISSIDIAデュオデシムでotherWorldにハマったんよ。毎日聞いてたくらいにはどハマり。
高３の時にFF10を中古で買って、2階のリビングの寿命が近いPS2でいざプレイ。「名作だらけのFFシリーズの中でも屈指の名作」って聞いてて、こういうのは全部初見にするのが大事！とプレイ動画すら見てなかったから、もうオープニングからテンション1人で爆上がりよ。しかもあんなに好きなotherWorldが序盤から聴けるとは思ってなかったからガチで大喜びしたのもつかの間。
1階の母親から「ちょっと来てー」と言われたんよ。
こんな最高の時間途切れさせたくないので当然「待って！」と言うも「すぐ来て！」と。
ムービー中だから止めることもできない。よほど大事な用なんだろうと渋々下へ行ってみるとそこには知らん人。何やら楽しそうな表情で「挨拶して」と母親。
…は？そんな事で…？…てめぇふざっけんなよ！今俺は間違いなく人生最高の時間を過ごそうとしてたんだぞ！それをてめぇがしつこく呼ぶからよっぽど大事で1分と待てないような用事だったんだろうなと思ってしっかたなく来てやったのに、まさかの「客人に挨拶しろ」それだけだぁ！？ふざけんのも大概にしろよ！今までお前に呼ばれて「待って」なんて言った事1度も無かっただろ！？相当手が離せない用があるんだろうなとか察せよ！クソッタレが！
とは言わずにさっさとお客人に挨拶して戻ったけど、ムービーはほぼ終わりかけてた。今更見直す気にもならない。結局その後プレイしたのはPS4とHD版を自分で買えるようになってから。でもあんなに好きだったotherWorldのシーンでテンションが上がらずむしろあの時の喪失感を思い出して悲しくなった。
姫柊燗那 Himeragi_Kanna
コメ欄に歌詞を持ってきた人がいなかった......って理由でやった
返信欄歌詞のっけ
姫柊燗那 Himeragi_Kanna
Go now, if you want it
お前が望むなら すぐに行け
An otherworld awaits you
別世界がお前を待ってる
Don’t you give up on it
諦めるんじゃない
You bite the hand that feeds you
歯向かっていけよ
All alone cold fields you wander
冷たい野原を 独りで彷徨う
Memories of it cloud your sight
その記憶が視界を曇らす
Fills your dreams, disturbs youe slumber
道を失い 堕ちた騎士の夢ばかり
Lost your way, a fallen knight
それが眠りを妨げる
Hold now, aim is steady
目標は固まってるんだろ
An otherworld await you
別世界がお前を待ってる
One thousand years, you ready?
1000年、準備はできたか?
The otherworld, it takes you
別世界が お前を連れて行こうとしてる
Go into the sand and the dust and the sky
行け 砂や塵や空へ
Go now, there’s no better plan than to do or to die
すぐに行け やるか死ぬより方法なんてない
Free me, pray to the fayth in the face of the light
俺を解放しろ、光の中で祈り子に祈り
Free me, fill me with sin and get ready to fight
俺を罪で満たし そして戦う準備をしろ
You know you will
やるつもりなんだろ?
You know it
わかってるだろ?
That you will
お前はやるって
You know you will
お前はわかってるんだ
Fight, fight, fight
戦え 戦え 戦え
Fight, fight, fight
戦え 戦え 戦え
Fight, fight, fight
戦え 戦え 戦え
Fight, fight, fight,
戦え 戦え 戦え
Hope dies, and you wander
希望を失って お前は彷徨う
The otherworld it makes you
別世界がそうさせる
Dreams they rip asunder
夢は砕け散った
The otherworld it hates you
別世界はお前が嫌いだ
Free now, ride up on it
Up to the heights it takes you
自由だ 行けるとこまで上がっていけ
Go now, if you want it
お前が望むなら すぐに行け
An otherworld awaits you
別世界がお前を待ってる
ken yuri
20年前のゲームなのに色褪せない名作だよね。
Professor J
これを聴きながらのジェクト戦はマジ神だった
社会不適合者チャンネル
大好きな曲だったけど歌詞の意味を知って作り込みのスゴさに驚きました。
FFXはまごうことなき神ゲー
cb4mus
俺も歌詞は気にしてなかったけど、翻訳見たら、ジェクトの考えが現れてて感動した。
7679796967679679
FFで一番好きな曲。
まさかこんな曲が、しかも冒頭にくるとは思わなかった。
まさに感動で鳥肌が立った。
ちちゃも
FFの中でわたすも一番好き！
y white
おすすめに出てきて初めて歌詞の意味を知りました
FFとしては異色のかっこいい曲としか思ってなかったのですが
こんなに父の愛が込められていたなんて…
すばらしい。知れてよかった
あ
おどろおどろしいけど自分を倒してもらう為に息子を勇気づけてるのが愛溢れているし色んな感情が垣間見えてて泣ける