Best VGM 626 - Romancing SaGa : Minstrel Song - Minuet (Opening)

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Published on January 28th 2010, 12:12 am

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A collection of my favorite videogame music. Note that most of them are from games I played so I might miss some great ones from games I never played.

Playstation 2
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song
Minuet (Opening)
Masayoshi Yamazaki

Lyrics:

Chigirete hagureteku kumo ga
Kagami no minamo wo yokogiru

Mizukara wo utagawazu habataku tabitori wa
Saihate no chi he

Moshi ima watashi ga kaze ni nareta nara
Kewashii yama no itadaki wo koe tara

Yagate aisuru hito no moto ni nani wo todokeru no deshou
Sore wa aisuru hito no soba de yori sotte iru no deshou

Nagare ochiru namida no hate ni
Neshizumaru fuyugare no kisetsu ni
Mihana sareta kouya no saki ni
Hito wa nani wo mitsumeru no darou

Dokoka de tsudzuku kanashimi ga
Rakujitsu wo akaku someteku
Furueru inochi ga tada nozomu no wa
Yasuraka na haha no mune

Shiranu ma ni yoru no yami ga tsutsun demo
Tatoe kotoba wo ushinatta toshitemo

Anata ga mieru tada hitotsu no hikari deare baii
Anata ga fureru tada hitotsu no yasuragi deare baii
Yagate anata no kokoro no naka ni sosogarete ike baii

English Lyrics:

The clouds above scatter off to the heavens
To reflect in the water below

Birds soaring high above all, confident ne'er to fall
The farthest edge of nowhere their home

If only I could take the form of the wind's veiled guise
Skimming o'er the mountaintops and the seas and the skies

But what would I bring to most precious of all, to the only one I love?
I'd want nothing more than to sit by her side, by the side of the one who I love

Those who gaze ahead through their endless tears
Through a vicious season barren and cold
The wilderness forsaken hides darkest fears
What quest shall the future behold?

Devoid of hope, all sorrow continues
The sun sinks low and the heavens give chase
What is a soul to seek but the warmth of Mother's cheek
And the peace of her loving embrace

Even when the night falls and does naught to subside;
Even when I find my words to be bottled inside

All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the light that you see
All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the peace that you feel
All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to fill your heart on my own.

Comments

KaoriExpress999 on October 30th 2019, 8:06 pm
Fantastic song, definitely one of Yamazaki Masayoshi's best.
The Cat Who Saw You Naked on December 10th 2018, 4:31 am
I want to sing like this, but my voice is too deep baritone to sing this high.
Pierre-Nicolas Pintus on December 7th 2017, 12:34 am
On dirait une chanson de dark cloud mais en mieux fait.
LordMyoo on January 26th 2016, 10:34 am
Even though I couldn't get into the game, I love this song so much. The melody is so nice, the rhythm so catchy, the lyrics so beautiful, and it's got that special something that fills a niche in my heart and makes me look forward to it every time I go through the playlist. Thank you for uploading. : )
PrincessLulu1989 on February 9th 2015, 11:04 pm
Discovered these games from the DLC of Threarhythm final fantasy and now I'm addicted to this song maybe I'll get around to playing the games :)

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Evilriku13 on March 27th 2017, 8:41 pm
same :)
Jose Osorio on January 6th 2015, 8:35 pm
Im really sad that people dont give the SaGa series more love. ESPECIALLY in the West. Also I take offense to the "Lacking Gameplay " comment below. SaGa games are super fun. Sure they are a bit hard, and Unlimited SaGa;s gameplay is VERY dire, but the other games are buttery sweet! If you guys hate the difficulty, try the Final Fantasy Legend games.(Yes, they ARE SaGa games, they had to use the Final Fantasy Name to lure buyers) They are much easier yet no less rewarding. Also keep in mind that FFL is kinda edited censored so you might want to go with the Wonderswan version instead. Amazing games.
David Garrido Murillo on June 12th 2014, 9:44 pm
so good hehe
G30R6E93 on March 13th 2014, 5:27 am
Great song. I love that the singer is the same one from the 5cm per second theme song: "One More Time, One More Chance"

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Ice Mocha Latte on August 7th 2019, 12:26 am
never knew this, but that's a very interesting fact
prince apoopoo on September 25th 2012, 10:22 pm
oh oh oh man i remember renting this game one day and having such a blast with it. i learned in hindsight that it wasn't as good as i remembered or something?? either way, it was still a great game that I really do hope to pick up again, despite its supposed faults. The music is certainly lovely, though, and I fondly enjoy each Romancing Saga song in your playlists.
neko971 on July 20th 2012, 3:01 pm
Dont know why, i could picture this music featured in "Full Metal Alchemist"
katheb on November 5th 2011, 11:42 am
Amazing voice, I like this.
bradley tonn on June 16th 2011, 5:10 pm
love how it shows every one with him walking and singing
Judge Eternus on May 29th 2010, 11:36 am
I LOVE this song! I have the game, and I sing along with Minuet almost everytime I play. And now I can do it in Japanese! This is definately going in my favorites. :)
shenloken2 on January 31st 2010, 6:21 am
this may sound wierd..but I almost feel like a 'Legend fo Zelda' song should have its own audible vocal minstrel song for it.
nogohoho on January 29th 2010, 2:38 am
Aww. This is about the only good thing about that game, unfortunately. The lyrics are wonderful though, thank you for providing them.

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Yosha on February 20th 2020, 10:08 am
Of course it's the mlp avatar admitting poor taste.
CleverDjembe on January 28th 2010, 7:46 am
lol, it's the "unplugged" vibe and that accordion (:
Vordox on January 28th 2010, 6:19 am
I love this song.. Even though I only heard it a few hours ago. The vocals, the sound, the instrument, the rhytm... All is in perfect harmony and can grab your senses to feel calm, soothed and ...well. What more can I say... Favourited.
osirisvir on January 28th 2010, 4:48 am
Agreed! Though that game is hit or miss for people (I personally liked it), the music is one thing that was undoubtedly great about it.
Vordox on January 28th 2010, 1:59 am
Perfect song to train your pronounciation. <3 And has that "soothing" vibe.
Vordox on January 28th 2010, 1:52 am
@SupraDarky Thank you! :D
Raukuu on January 28th 2010, 1:27 am
Def like it! :D Has a very French-like air surrounding it. Like bistro music or something.
SupraDarky on January 28th 2010, 1:06 am
I just added the lyrics (original+english) in the description.
Sephiko on January 28th 2010, 12:57 am
Sounds like something you'd hear on a street corner. P.S. The list could use some Unlimited Saga songs...
SupraDarky on January 28th 2010, 12:40 am
I love the instruments in this one, I've always been a fan of accordion.