Aerith's Theme
Uematsu Nobuo and Hamaguchi Shiro Lyrics

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Lemon 018

6y↑68

This song breaks my heart but I loved the way you played it. ❤

N.G.

6y↑20

I wish I could give this more than one like. You’re an amazing pianist and that piano sounds incredible!

nevercold

5y↑5

What a terrific performance! This music just fits the character so perfectly... it's a truly beautiful piece

Jaydeep Singh

4y↑6

This is arguably the most beautiful rendition I've heard of this piece. Thanks, Kara!

Chocobo Loft TV

3y↑7

when this piece is playing during boss fight, you know the feeling -intense emotion

NP-Channel

6y↑46

The Final Fantasy series is far superior to many of fiction and adventure novels out there, especially FF7 and FF8. They formed my personality, my taste in music, my living inspiration.

1lapmagic

5y↑1

If you think this you honestly haven't really read any good books. This game was emotionally memorable and life impacting, but the stories of video games are pretty much garbage compared to good novels. There aren't any video game stories that compete with the stories of good novels. The depth isn't there.

henry manahan

@1lapmagic Lord of the Rings for example off the top of my head. So many works of fiction exploring the human condition written by incredible people

1lapmagic

4y↑1

@RicoLen1 hahaha..this opinion is bad enough without the fact that you reference only fantasy literature to make your point

RicoLen1

4y↑2

@1lapmagic I do that because fantasy and other high fiction is just about all video games currently cover. That however doesn't nor shouldn't deter from the point I'm making, which is that books are literally written inside of video games that bring them to life on a more visceral level all while spending dozens of hours fleshing out character detail and plot and motives as well as any book.

It's really not up to a matter of opinion, it's fact, and there's no reason to prejudicially laugh it off. These points are objectively provable and a trilogy like Mass Effect does so brilliantly.

I've no doubt in my mind that in future generations the 'great American novel' will be published first as a video game and offer the definitive experience, especially as the more close-minded among us today age out of the system of both media consumers and producers.

Music, such as what Kara is playing already proves the point, seeing as how this is a video game soundtrack and is better than 90% of the music written in the last 30 years. There is absolutely nothing stopping the exact same thing happening with storytelling and character development as well.

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Vernon Hampton

3y↑45

The only song that can make grown men cry...I should know - I'm one of them...

Herb Superb

3y↑2

There's a handful of things that are so incredible it is okay for a grown man to cry. Like that scene in Star Trek II where (spoilers) Spock dies, for example. It's like the ultimate bro moment.

Il Rinzler lI

3y↑1

Yes! Memories of that moment in the shell Village that made me swear to destroy any trace of Sephiroth. Then seeing her grab Cloud’s hand while fighting weapon in Advent children. This music hits different along with those scenes especially.

Birch Garden

6y↑6

I love your interpretation of this song. Aerith's Theme draws its beauty from simple elegance, which you bring out perfectly. You've given each part its due care and accentuation, but it never gets overbearingly dramatic or sentimental. The sadness and hopefulness in this piece comes from its unforced flow, just like how Aerith and her decisions were in FF VII.

Avery Atnip

7y↑31

My favorite part about this video was 2:20 Subtle differences in a musician's timing can add such a nice effect to an already beautiful piece. Nice hemiola :)

Kara Comparetto

7y↑17

Ah yes, the three over two! (Or two over three) I just yesterday had someone ask how I played this part and if I could give him tips haha. I think after being a musician for so long, you develop a natural skill for being able to hear and play both hands musically separate. I'm really glad you appreciated this part!! :)

sebastian

2y↑3

Amo esta interpretación por Dios👑❤❤

Vladimir Hiller

3y↑1

There are no more games and soundtracks like these. Beautiful piece, well played. Thanks for the memories.

Aaron Okemaysim

4y↑2

even if you have never played FF7, you somehow captured all the essence and value of the original song beautifully. well played!

toshi

5y↑1

Your emotions are transmitted to me through the piano.I think this communication is the original role of art.I'm glad I got to meet you.

Jeb Bradwell

6y↑3

O God the feels... Such a beautiful song for a loved departed.

Robert Bould

Takes me back to my childhood, long live FF7. Absolutly stunning performance from this very gifted pianist. Thankyou.

Rui M. Silva

I hope to one day see "You Can Hear the Cry of the Planet" from Final Fantasy VII, played on piano by you! It's such an ominous and foreboding song of sadness, and piano might do it justice!! And your godly hands would certainly interpret it perfectly!! :D It always reminds me of Aerith's fate about to take place..! :'( Aerith's theme is one of the most beautiful songs ever to exist, for me..! Thank you for this Kara!

Fentoni18

5y↑1

This woman is a beauty, and shes got the skills. How has she only got 22k subscribers

N.G.

I learned how to play piano just so I could learn this piece. It’s a tune I’ll never get sick of. So many feels!

Kara Comparetto

Wow what a special story!!

Justin West

6y↑5

Always gives me a nostalgic feeling and makes my heart strings tug pretty hard...❤ 😊 😭 😏

MegamanX18

4y↑1

Damn it man...why can't I make it past the first few notes without tears???

Carlos Gabriel Hasbun Comandari

Beautiful. The theme sends shivers down the spine, triggers a filling of melancholy.

Blackomega

6y↑46

How can you play that song and not cry at same time?

Kara Comparetto

6y↑23

It's hard!

Luana Kuboski

6y↑1

I love listening to you playing piano, it makes me very well, especially when I need concentration... This song is especially beautiful and marked my childhood!

Cloudy

This brings tears. Then, now, and forever.
Amazing performance.

xionizi

I was feeling nostalgic & bittersweet as I was listening to this piece earlier but your interpretation turned that into pure happiness. Thank you.

Sixxgunner 86

Brings back lot's of memories... So beautiful, thanks Kara!

Atticus1080

This is such a wildly beautiful piece of music. Wow...

Timothy Ortiz

Im so happy for the teaser that dropped today. Aerith is beautiful as ever in the remake. I cant wait to hear what Nobuo Uematsu has in store for us

John Gordon

All of your Final Fantasy music is so fantastic. I could listen to this all day.

Trong Pham

6y↑1

Beautiful performance. Though this is indeed a cheerful piece, I find it pretty sad, considered that this this where Cloud and Aerith last had fun, before the tragedy struck :(

Ronald Lo

Beautifully done! I love sadder songs. Hope to get one of your ff7 CDs.

SH18

Amazing, You or someone who has listened to your piano collections should send this stuff to the music directors for the FF7 Remake, there is not a single flaw, I would love to have this type of quality music in the remake :), FF7 For Life <3

Kara Comparetto

you guys need to help get me there! :D

Ivan F

Bravo! Beautiful interpretation, very deep that touches the soul of those who lived this Final Fantasy that once lived and even now makes us fill with emotions and memories.

Kai Lockyear

Kara Comparetto, you play with my heart and soul, so seemingly effortlessly. You are wonderful, to me ❤✌

Joey Flyntz

4y↑1

I recently downloaded the original FF VII and replayed it (100 hours of game play). First time I had played it since 1997 and wanted to remember why it has stuck with me for so long. The story still holds up, the characters are great and you quickly forget about the bad polygon graphics and get immersed.

But what really did it for me is reliving the music. The music is the separator. It perfectly binds you to the characters and the narrative. It's a masterpiece. And now I can't stop watching all your renditions. Thank you for doing this so we can relive it so easily. I look forward to your renditions of whatever original music comes out of the remake.

You're amazing.

leftymu

7y↑1

Absolutely beautiful, this theme gets me every time

Kara Comparetto

Thanks so much!!

Philip Tucker

I can tell you were really feeling this song, I can tell it moved you playing it. It's so wonderful, isn't it :)?

Sipe88 -

Beautiful. I feel strong emotions from this. One of my favourites

MRoriz

This is beautiful... I love how you put emotion in all the songs you play, and this one was no different. Also, I know I said this before, but I love how you edit the videos, showing your face while playing every once in a while, we can really feel you're floating together with the song. <3

N.G.

That was beautiful! You play with genuine passion. Just ordered the piano collections sheet. Need to learn it!

Mega Chills

That was one of the most heartbreaking scenes in Final Fantasy VII that I am not ready to see in the remake. It gets me every time and I felt the pain of what Cloud went through when this happened. Anyways this is beautiful and keep up the amazing work!♥️💯

Stephen

29w

Gosh, Uematsu is up there with Williams in terms of hauntingly beautiful melodies.

Coorslite

Gave me instant goosebumps and then the chills that's how you know a song is good.

Andy Hanson

The piano is so in tune... great resonance

ikelee

37w

Listening to this took me back to when I first played FF7. I remember downloading an MP3 of this track and listening to it on Winamp for months.

Good times.

Kara Comparetto

36w↑2

I’m finally playing FFVII for the first time :) (the original)

Strick Nine

Wonderful I could listen to you playing all day!

Filipe Camargo

6y↑1

Very beautiful, thank you for this song :D

Dirtyface

Que maravilla de tema y que increible manera de tocar.

Andrew Dean

I have just discovered your channel today and wish I had come across it sooner! I have been listening to you play all day whilst working and it has made my day sooooo much better. Nostalgia to the max! so many childhood memories of playing FF. Thank you so much Kara, you are incredible.

Oneclick Outside

4y↑1

Ditto to all this!!

James Stevenson

You play this so beautifully! I try (and fail), inspirational 😍

Ro S. F.

Definitivamente mi tema favorito en toda la saga...

kelvis contreras

one of the best song in the world, i'm extremely gateful with you and i wish all the best for you, you can touch the human soul when you play the piano, i'm learning to play the piano and you became a role model for me, you deserve my respect and long life and succes for you.

D T

How technically difficult is this song to play? It seems tough from someone with no piano background. Tho it’s one thing to hit all the notes, it’s another thing entirely to also hit someone in the feels. 👏 Bravo!

orangesonix

6y↑1

Tout simplement magnifique!
Je ressens comme un mélange de nostalgie 😢 et de fascination à l'écoute de votre interprétation....et gous êtes très jolie pour ne rien gâcher.
Bravo 👍

matthew mayberry

Absolutely beautiful in every way possible. In my opinion.

Michelle Kristolia

One does not simply play this without shedding tears

James Edward

heartbreaking elegance.
Thank you
💜

Bryan

wow. just amazing! i loved the game, and i loved the music, but hearing it like this really brings it into focus how great it really is.

André Lacerda .'.

Really awesome! I love your classic musics on instagram and now I discover your playing FF series, my favorite rpg. Really awesome!

Interessante gedachtes

7y↑167

I am crying I wish I could do a grouphug with FF7 lovers now.

keiharris332

6y↑4

We love you <3

Dan F

6y↑7

Yeah, I feel ya. Saddest moment in VG history imho.

keiharris332

6y↑8

@Dan F it really felt like she died in reality... As if it was someone I knew and wanted to see succeed. Man. Strong opening of empathy when we were young.

angel andujar

🙌🏻

Herb Superb

Wish I could reach out and hug Aerith.........but she's gone 😭

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cloud Striffe

6y↑1

I cry while listening to your poetry. For me, playing this melody is art.

John Smith

Your hands are gold, thank you, I appreciate and I am very grateful for your piano and your music. Oh, please never stop this path. God made a jewel out of you.

Dridex

6y↑4

Thank you sooo much for these, you rock! Just subbed :)

Distor6on

Amazing!!! Uematsu gave birth a masterpiece and u make it grow so well

Juan Campillo

Beautiful performance Kara !! <3 :,)

Jeremy Hughes

6y↑18

This was the one song i requested to be played at my wedding.

Roger Wilco

3y↑1

lol please don't tell me you scared her and her family off

Francisco Javier Muñino Gil

Great performance. Congrats!

Matthew Trujillo

So many nostalgic memories from this game. Just listening to you play this fills my mind with so many good memories. Thank you for sharing Kara <3

Kara Comparetto

Thank you Matthew, that is special coming from you! I love brining back good memories for people with these pieces :)

JYAJ OUTDOORS

7y↑5

wow! awesome! playing! brings back so much childhood memories when I played FFVII in 1997. 🖒🖒👏👏💓😢😢

Kara Comparetto

7y↑4

It's the nostalgia I can give to you all that makes me inspired to continue playing. :) I know the feeling too! Thank you :)

JYAJ OUTDOORS

😊😊👍

Eiketsu Xi

6y↑2

I play guitar and the ocarina and I just discovered you today. Gonna pick up piano now lol. Amazing.

Matt West

6y↑1

Just..beautiful ☺️ thank you

Lionel Gabo

still sounds very beautifully good

Joseph Geidel

You play absolutely beautifully

nocostvideos

People, we need to get her more viewers and subscribers, spread the word! She deserves it _

Kara Comparetto

Thank you so much, spread the word! :) <3

Wild Flyer

Kara I am listening to all your vids as I am working today and there aren't words for how beautifully and expressively you play. So hard to concentrate and not get caught up in the music. Simply breathtaking!

Wherever the road may take you, know you have an amazing ability to entertain, inspire and uplift. Thank you for sharing that ability with the world.

Cliff

Kara Comparetto

8y↑1

Wow, Thank you soooo much! I love to hear that! Except I hope you didn't get too distracted ;)

SONYA DEE

6y↑1

Some memories will stay in my heart forever..... this music will always bring me back to the love of my life in my heart....

Ironfungus

Yay! Thumbs up!

One of the more powerful pieces from FFVII. That game always felt very unique to me in the themes used that I haven't been able to really put my finger on. Bittersweet themes like this, themes of horror (Trail of Blood), of anxiety and emotional trauma. The main theme of FF7 feels like it perfectly illustrated the journey that Cloud takes mentally from beginning to end.

Amazing though how beautifully music like this can be transformed when going from PS1 quality to a piano like this, or to fully orchestrated arrangements.

Kara Comparetto

WOW Jake thank you so much for what you wrote! I love to hear people's experiences of playing the games, because I never had the privilege of playing most of them myself. My brother was telling me last night about how, rather than playing yourself as the main character like in FFXIV, you play another character, and get into that character's feelings and desires and emotions. It's a whole different experience!

And I agree, the recording abilities these days gives us so much more, to love and appreciate about these brilliant themes!

Ironfungus

+Kara Comparetto the game is a little dated now, but they're working on a remake for PS4 so let's hope for the best!

LuFFyDono

Wow it's a beautiful performance of Aerith's theme ! <3 love it so peaceful ! I subscribe waiting for more performance :)

Kara Comparetto

7y↑1

Thank you very very much! It really is a peaceful theme, and there's so much room for interpretation in this arrangement. I'm taking a small break from Final Fantasy (and I mean SMALL!) to upload some themes from the Nutcracker for the Christmas season. I hope you'll enjoy them too!

LuFFyDono

I'm sure to enjoy it, I like the piano and your way of playing it, It is good to do other interpretation than final fantasy. I will try to make suggestions in a comment sometime ^^

imanuel ryan

Many ytbers out there who played it better. But this one is the very 'original' version for my ears. Love it

Daniel Surface

The sadness. Young Millennials and zoomers will never know the pain us Gen xers and older millennials experienced during a certain moment with this song. The tears were real.

D K

You are amazing!! :-) Huge admiration!!

Jimbers McImbers

Perfect homage to a perfect game

wguardia2709

To be honest, I love Celes' Theme even more...Don't get me wrong, your melody sounds fantastic :)

Kara Comparetto

6y↑1

I'm playing through VI right now hahaha

wguardia2709

Kara Comparetto Every theme from FFVI is a masterpiece, you'll have plenty of music to play. Please let me know which melody you like the most 😊😊

Simpletones

This piece works best in piano alone. Great job!
If you're into game music you should check out 'Nier' soundtracks. It's not as many as Final Fantasy music, but is sure is one of the most beautiful game soundtrack of all time and on par with Nobuo's work. You would probably like the song called 'grandma'. Go check it out

Kara Comparetto

7y↑1

I listened to the piece you recommended and wow it's beautiful! Almost sounds a little bit like Bach at the beginning actually. I would love to keep those in mind. I wish I was superhuman and could cover one new piece a day haha. I hope to continue to make game recordings in the future, and perhaps cover some of the music from Nier!

Yo Dzilla

Toujours Magnifique !!!!!!!

Connor Moelmann

I was listening to this in the background and forgot this was a cover, not directly from the video game. Great job! Teach me! I'm still on Mary Had a Little Lamb

Kara Comparetto

You gotta start somewhere! hahahhaha

Oscar Bigcan

5y↑1

Two years waking up with you, thinking in you and your piano Absolutely in love with you.
Thank you so much , you are my everyday energy to wake up

Muhammad Miftahul Firdaus

4y↑1

Same

daigoro789

oh snap! great work here! i really admire anyone who uploads alot of FF piano collections/opera pieces as you have been, as not as many people seem to record them as they use to :P i haven't uploaded any in a while either (although i have some pre-recorded to upload in due time :P) i really enjoyed 'those who fight further'! really a great performance! i really look forward to seeing which FF piece you pick next to record! :)))

Kara Comparetto

8y↑1

Thank you so much! I really hope to get more gamer subscribers who love this music. I hope to see another one from you soon! I'm not as much a YouTuber as I am Instagrammer, but all of my Final Fantasy covers are full length. I'm working on a more difficult one right now, but hope to record it this weekend! See you around!

JongHo Park

진짜 너무 좋아요 TT
어째서 나는 이 영상을 이제서야 봤는지

Saul Hg

Excelente, congratulations

Benoit Paillot

you deserve so much more views !!

Mario González

Can't stop watching. Also playing my 5 key air piano :P Keep it up!

Zesalesjt

This was perfect.

felipe sosa

Just smiling with tears of Joy! Thank you from far away!

Raylentcross

for me final fantasy 7 have most beautiful piano themes. i love aerith and tifa

Morgan Moogle

On a late night Uematsu binge... only one way to go and that's the Comparetto 😎

Zedrix Valera

Very good skills. Keep it up!

M K

Gday brilliant Pianist. As soon as you hit the first couple keys I wish you could see how big a smile you put on my face. Thank you so much for playing with such passion.

Kara Comparetto

7y↑1

I'm so glad to have made you smile 2 months ago haha! thank you very much :)

M K

Still smiling :) Play some Chocobo music for me Kara :p

Mr Hamburgler

Sometimes i think, id trade being able to play guitar, to play piano like this. This is so well done. How long have you been playing?

Kara Comparetto

7y↑1

Aw thank you. Of course, I LOVE the piano and am so fortunate to have learned it through almost my entire life! But I always wish I knew how to play guitar too- it's much more portable than a piano :P

Mr Hamburgler

Kara Comparetto lol i gotcha dude. So, I requested some Chrono Trigger on one of your Chrono covers. Ive been creep status-ing all your covers past couple days. Theyre all awesome, truly.