Zero (theme)

"Zero"

...Oh these lyrics? They're from a song Mother always used to sing to me. The words feel so soothing to me. Sometimes, when I'm feeling down, I just sing to myself. There's a sense of sadness in the lyrics, but it's tinged with hope—I like that.

Ace

"Zero" (ゼロ, Zero?) is the theme song of Final Fantasy Type-0. It was performed by BUMP OF CHICKEN and was written and composed by Motoo Fujiwara, the band's vocalist and lead guitarist. It was arranged and produced by BUMP OF CHICKEN and MOR. "Zero" was released as the band's twenty-first single.

The version of the song used in the game contains beats from "Final Fantasy", the opening theme of the Final Fantasy series at 4:11 mark. These electric guitar beats were added to the version that played during the game's ending and cannot be heard in the official Zero / BUMP OF CHICKEN single release.

Both "Zero" and "Zero "Final Fantasy Type-0" Opening ver." were released on the single.

Lyrics[]

The official lyrics were released on the single Zero / BUMP OF CHICKEN.

Japanese: 迷子の足音消えた　代わりに祈りの唄を; そこで炎になるのだろう　続く者の灯火に

瞳の色は夜の色　透明な空と同じ黒

確かさに置いていかれて　探して見つめすぎたから

配られた地図がとても正しく　どこかへ体を運んでいく

速すぎる世界で　はぐれないように

聞かせて　ただひとつの

その名前を

終わりまであなたといたい　それ以外確かな思いが無い

ここでしか息が出来ない　何と引き換えても　守り抜かなきゃ

架かる虹の麓にいこう　いつかきっと　他に誰も　いない場所へ

心に翼をあげて　どこへでも逃げろと言った

心は涙を拭いて　どこにも逃げないでと言った

命まで届く正義の雨　飛べない生き物　泥濘の上

一本道の途中で　見つけた自由だ

離さないで　どこまでも

連れていくよ

怖かったら叫んで欲しい　すぐ隣にいるんだと　知らせて欲しい

震えた体で抱き合って　一人じゃないんだと　教えて欲しい

あの日のように　笑えなくていい　だって　ずっと

その体で生きてきたんでしょう

約束はしないままでいたいよ　その瞬間に最後が訪れるようで

ここだよって　教わった名前　何度でも呼ぶよ

最後が来ないように

広すぎる世界で選んでくれた

聞かせて　ただひとつの

その名前を

終わりまであなたといたい　それ以外確かな思いが無い

ここでしか息が出来ない　何と引き換えても　守り抜かなきゃ

怖かったら叫んで欲しい　すぐ隣にいたんだと　知らせて欲しい

終わりまであなたといたい　もう　それ以外確かな思いが無い

架かる虹の麓にいこう　ずっと一緒　離れないで

あの日のように笑えなくていい　いつかきっと　他に誰も　いない場所へ

迷子の足音消えた　代わりに祈りの唄を

そこで炎になるのだろう　続く者の灯火に

七色の灯火に

Rōmaji: Maigo no ashioto kieta kawari ni inori no uta wo; Soko de honō ni naru no darō tsuzuku mono no tomoshibi ni

Hitomi no iro wa yoru no iro tōmei na sora to onaji kuro

Tashikasa ni oite ikarete sagashite mitsumesugita kara

Kubarareta chizu ga totemo tadashiku dokoka e karada wo hakonde iku

Hayasugiru sekai de hagurenai yō ni

Kikasete tada hitotsu no

Sono namae wo

Owari made anata to itai sore igai tashika na omoi ga nai

Koko de shika iki ga dekinai nani to hikikaete mo mamorinukanakya

Kakaru niji no fumoto ni ikō itsuka kitto hoka ni dare mo inai basho e

Kokoro ni tsubasa wo agete doko e de mo nigero to itta

Kokoro wa namida wo fuite doko ni mo nigenaide to itta

Inochi made todoku seigi no ame tobenai ikimono nukarumi no ue

Ipponmichi no tochū de mitsuketa jiyū da

Hanasanaide doko made mo

Tsurete iku yo

Kowakattara sakende hoshī sugu tonari ni irunda to shirasete hoshī

Furueta karada de dakiatte hitori ja nainda to oshiete hoshī

Ano hi no yō ni waraenakute ī datte zutto

Sono karada de ikite kitan deshō

Yakusoku wa shinai mama de itai yo sono shunkan ni saigo ga otozureru yō de

Koko da yo tte osowatta namae nando de mo yobu yo

Saigo ga konai yō ni

Hirosugiru sekai de erande kureta

Kikasete tada hitotsu no

Sono namae wo

Owari made anata to itai sore igai tashika na omoi ga nai

Koko de shika iki ga dekinai nani to hikikaete mo mamorinukanakya

Kowakattara sakende hoshī sugu tonari ni ita n da to shirasete hoshī

Owari made anata to itai mō sore igai tashika na omoi ga nai

Kakaru niji no fumoto ni ikō zutto issho hanarenaide

Ano hi no yō ni waraenakute ī itsuka kitto hoka ni dare mo inai basho e

Maigo no ashioto kieta kawari ni inori no uta wo

Soko de honoo ni naru no darō tsuzuku mono no tomoshibi ni

Nanairo no tomoshibi ni

Official English translation: Walk on, wandering souls; For your respite we pray; Let our humble song clear your hearts of dismay,; Rekindle the flame in your souls and set you free; So walk on and become the light that guides the way

You stare up at the stars in the clear, endless skies

Slowly fading lights shining back in your eyes

Completely consumed with your search for certainty

You'll lose sight of everything and get left behind

We can leave this place together—all alone, you and me

We both know the road to follow and where it may lead

But if the world should come between us and you fall behind

Then just call me

Let your voice reach out, and tell me to wait because

All I know is that I want to be with you

To be the one that, 'til the end, you can hold onto

I'll keep you safe, so place your trembling hand in mine, I'd

Give everything for you to say that you'll stay by my side

We've made it through the storm

Take my hand and run with me

Someday, somewhere

Only the two of us

Together we'll be free

"Don't waste your life on me. Save yourself instead," you cry

"I'll be fine on my own"

Pain wells up in your eyes

I brush away your tears and take you in my embrace

"My life's only wasted without you by my side"

I thought I'd leave this place forever—don't look back, just let go

In the rain I started walking down the only road I know

And just when I thought it was over,

You're the freedom that found me

So don't let me go

I'll run anywhere if you'll run with me, too

I want to hear your voice to ease the fear inside

Just let me know that you'll be here, always right by my side

Let me take you in my arms and hold you tight

If I'm with you and you're with me, we can get through the night

I know the way you feel

You don't have to lie to me

So close your eyes now

I'll stay right here with you

It'll all be fine—you'll see

And I know that if I promise it's not over

It'll only make the end come even sooner than expected

But when the day comes and there's nothing left to do

I'll be here to reach my hand out

'Cause the end won't come as long as I'm with you

And of everyone in this world, you and I came together

If you call me

And let your voice reach out, then

I'll always wait because

All I know is that I want to be with you

To be the one that, 'til the end, you can hold onto

I'll keep you safe, so place your trembling hand in mine, I'd

Give everything for you to say that you'll stay by my side

I want to hear your voice to ease the fear inside

And let me know that you were here, waiting right by my side

All I know is that I want to be with you

'Cause you're the one that, in the end, I can hold onto

We've made it through the storm

Take my hand and run with me

Hold on tight now—don't you let go of me

I know the way you feel

You don't have to lie to me

Someday, somewhere

Only the two of us

Together we'll be free

Walk on, wandering souls

For your respite we pray

Let our humble song clear your hearts of dismay,

Rekindle the flame in your souls and set you free

So walk on and become the light that guides the way

The light shining brightly to guide the way

Game appearances[]

Final Fantasy Type-0[]

A rearranged, acoustic version of "Zero" plays as the opening theme, while the original version plays during the ending credits. In the game's context, Ace frequently sings this song to himself, as it was taught to him by his adoptive mother, Arecia Al-Rashia. Ace sings the song on the cemetery when the cadets mourn those perished in the war, and during the ending to comfort his classmates. As Seven and King observe, Ace only knows the first two lines of the song.

For the HD English version, "Zero" is presented in Japanese with subtitled lyrics. This was approved in consultation with the members of Bump of Chicken.^[1] Due to licensing, sequences of the game that play the song, or display the lyrics, cannot be shown during gameplay broadcasts streamed from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.