You're Not Alone ~ performed by Erutan ( katethegreat19 )

PRESS THIS BUTTON FOR INFO + LYRICS ~~~~~~＞
I wrote these original lyrics to FFIX's awesome melody, You're Not Alone!
I'm so sorry about the video quality!
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Ah....uploading time again! ^0^ This song has been the MOST REQUESTED of any song I've ever done! If I said that I've had over 400 requests for it, I would not be exaggerating! ^0^
This was and wasn't a quickie....The arrangement has been done for a long time, but the lyrics weren't done till just recently.
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The arrangement was entirely acoustic and done rather quickly on one weekend!! I brought out the plethora of drums as per usual, along with guitar, and recorder! I didn't bring in the harp and violin this time, as I'm saving that sort of sound for the collab version ^_^ I wanted it to be a little raucous! ^0^
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LYRICS:
COPYRIGHTED 2008 by katethegreat19
Lost in darkest blue
Endless labyrinths weaving though
Will you stagger on,
with no star to light your way?
Share with me your tears
All your troubles and deepest fears
I remember when
you chased all my shadows away
Won't you take my hand?
Come away with me from this land
Let me give to you
all that you have given to me
Fly horizon bound
Find the moon behind darkening clouds
Even far apart,
know our souls together will be
When the storm draws nigh
Dreams will shatter before your eyes
Know that you're not alone
When the battle starts
I will comfort your restless heart
You'll know that you are home
When your stars stop shining
Endless vines around you winding
Know that you're not alone
I will give my all
So your tears will no longer fall
Down, down on sorrow's stone
Look into my eyes
All eternity you will find
In this fragile heart,
know that you will always belong
Shout into the night
Show the darkness that you will fight
Hopeless you may feel,
but inside I know you are strong
Keep me in your heart
So we'll never be far apart
Let the bonds of love
break these chains imprisoning you
Always you will find
Shadows lingering close behind
Lift your spirits now,
We shall be together soon
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Honors:
#32 Most Favorited (music) August 10,11
#35 Highest Rated (music) August 10,11
#42 Most Discussed (music) August 10,11
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CREDITS:
INTRO:
Music: Bonds of Sea and Fire
vocal cover by: katethegreat19
composed by: Yasunori Mistuda
Clips: Lunar SSS, FFX, and FFVII, and Chrono Cross (owned by SquareEnix, no copyright infringement meant)
YOU'RE NOT ALONE: vocals, instrumentals, and lyrics by katethegreat19
composed originally by Nobuo Uematsu

[@Xymael]

14 years later and haven't found another version/rendition that even comes close. You perfectly capture the emotion of the original and bring it to a whole new level. If there's ever a remake of 9 this definitely deserves to be added

[@mikoto7693]

I still regularly come back to this one. As the partner of a pilot and one who played FF9 as a kid this theme speaks to me.

[@ShinagawaLily]

@@mikoto7693Same for me. ❤

[@dawnrigel4255]

It eradicated me when I read the 14 years ago tag on the video

[@DonaldD02]

How about this song with this remake? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJKwmoOYa7CcjdE Square Enix already ruined it, copyright, will never happen. I don't get the issue, its a 23 year old game, which they'll never do anything with. You'd think they'd be happy someone liked it enough to remake it themselves. They did the same thing to a Chrono Trigger Remake a few years ago. Chrono Trigger Resurrection, I think was the name, even had a demo.

[@lukeeez85]

The problem is a remake would have voice acting covering up the singing

[@mdalion]

10 years later, still the most beautiful rendition of this soundtrack. Clever and skillful writing, perfect instrument choice and performance.

[@bonfingertip]

... including the original (I would say, by far)

[@smashmaster13]

Ive been listing to this track for 10 years easy

[@HopePhotoG]

i have a baby now and he loves it!!!

[@katethegreat19]

Never be ashamed of admitting to having gone through some very rough times! I'm extremely happy though that things have pulled through for you! Wishing you the very best always!!

[@JohnyMCness]

I still love your work, i hope this and others will never vanish from YT

[@runeman00]

This one still brings tears to me

[@jordanduran888]

5 years of pain i went through and this song helps me forget the pain

[@HarshDimension15]

What happened?

[@_Elds_]

Miss Kate Please Comeback For Us, We love u❤

[@m4rcus901]

12 years later, I still hear this song. ERUTAN FOREVER

[@diansantoso3379]

I miss erutan:(

[@cellorosemusic12]

Same here!! This is an awesome cover🌸🌸

[@dreaming4ffr]

Some days you just wake up, and this one just pops up in your head and gets stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

[@patriciawagstaff6302]

!!!!!

[@Ansible1000]

Just discovered this. Literally brought tears to my eyes. The ‘Not Alone’ segment of FFIX is one of the most affecting and beautiful moments in a game that can only be called art. This version encompasses everything the song was about.

[@RPGoddess]

Best line: "Shout into the night, show the darkness that you will fight. Hopeless you may feel but inside I know you are strong." Very inspiring.

[@benramos5119]

Still the best version of this song. I'm so glad I found this again.

[@Wrrohm]

I'll never forget this song and the moment in FFIX that it accompanied. It was such an incredible moment, both heartbreaking and beautiful to see Zidane try to forsake his friends and handle the burden himself. But after everything he's done for them, they'd never let that happen. It was wild to see one of the most positive main characters in the entire Final Fantasy universe take a turn and really hit rock bottom, only to have his friends save him.

[@smoonfantasy]

These lyrics, coupled with your voice, carry so much meaning. Thank you for these poetic lyrics. My husband and I danced to this as our first song at our wedding.

[@johnwindsor9898]

Great 😃

[@VolderothLives]

My wife and I did the same 10 years ago

[@RunicMike]

These are basically the official lyrics at this point.

[@shirochanbleach]

Considering it's the first song/cover of Erutan's that I ever listened to, this has a special place in my heart.

[@martijnvanzanen4075]

Wow Kate. You've finaly did it. I saw and listend your song since 2008. Now I see the same songs again. I see you got over 1 mil hits. In the total alot more. I have no right to say this: But I am proud of you. I knew then and now you could and can do it. I wish you alot of happy times and I say thank you for sharing your voice and musical skills to us. Greetz, from a true long fan. I learned alot of you. I thank you for that Kate.

[@kindredunite8544]

+Martijn van Zanen omg yea i heard it so much longer now. I wanna cover her lyrics!

[@swolf712]

This cover is still stunning, and those lyrics are beyond perfect. I've seen a lot of people try to lyricize the track, and each time it feels like they miss the full point of the scene, or somehow try to make it from Zidane's POV. This? This IS that scene, brought to life perfectly.

[@qgaspy]

15 years later and this song is still amazing, always will be, still brings a tear to my eye this day 🥲

[@enti3l]

For almost 15 years now this song is in my top 5 most listened songs, year after year. Hearing it always picks me up. I justed wanted to thank you for creating it ♥

[@Alelosso]

15 years later and this music still is on my heart and soul. Cant thank you enough for this

[@DuaLeaD]

Erutan is a master of harmonies....Haven't heard harmonies this incredible since Enya 30 years ago. What a lost art!

[@joshuawidener8407]

Lol

[@TaiyakiFox]

Square Enix should pay you for this, it's just beautiful

[@thatonesquidguy5114]

How does this woman do this? Every one of her songs simply break open these rusted waterworks. It hurts to cry tears from beauty such as this, but the pain is but a subtle side-effect of the joyful serenity that I get listening to these songs. Keep it up, Erutan.

[@Bryown]

Kate we miss you! Thank you for always having your music here to come back too.

[@banshee46]

So, this feels a little too perfect to have been an accident, so I have to know. See, I just noticed that each stanza of this song (not including the chorus reprise) corresponds to each character's development arc in the order that the characters show up in that scene. Lost in darkest blue Endless labyrinths weaving though Will you stagger on, with no star to light your way? - Eiko, who's character arc involved learning that she did not, in fact, have to figure out her way through life completely alone. Share with me your tears All your troubles and deepest fears I remember when you chased all my shadows away - Vivi, who learned that he was a tool made for war, and had a shelf life, and had to overcome that aspect of his nature and choose the goodness inside of him. Won't you take my hand? Come away with me from this land Let me give to you all that you have given to me - Amarant, who had to overcome his ingrained belief that he could only rely on himself, and there was never any benefit to friendship Fly horizon bound Find the moon behind darkening clouds Even far apart, know our souls together will be - Freya, who also had closed herself off from love and friendship, but because she had lost someone close to her and feared it ever happening again. Look into my eyes All eternity you will find In this fragile heart, know that you will always belong - Quina, who's character arc involved discovering that it could care about something, anything, other than food. Shout into the night Show the darkness that you will fight Hopeless you may feel, but inside I know you are strong - Steiner, who constantly struggled with his knighthood and whether or not it was even worth it to defend his princess/queen and his land with his life. Keep me in your heart So we'll never be far apart Let the bonds of love break these chains imprisoning you - Garnet, and duh. Always you will find Shadows lingering close behind Lift your spirits now, We shall be together soon - and then the group as a whole.

[@philipjohnson4094]

Wow. Listened to this a LOT of times and never noticed this. It does fit very well on a per-character basis. Reminds me a bit of the quotes/screenshots of each character that plays when you leave the game on the New Game/Load screen. But at the same time - could see it being totally accident.

[@Pyramidtank]

Whats the first somg

[@Modernwarrior12]

This was a very astute observation. It adds quite a bit to the music, so thanks for sharing your interpretation.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

She does put a ton of thought into the lyrics. I remember she said once she won’t cover a song until she’s absolutely certain the lyrics do justice to the music, the story and the characters. So, it’s very possible!

[@banshee46]

@@dearthofdoohickeys4703 Never did get an answer, though :P

[@alishamloo451]

I still love this song as much as when I first heard it 13 years ago. Today it's even more nostalgic. I can hear it forever and never get tired...

[@BandTrap]

I hope you are doing amazing Erutan. Loved you when I first heard you as a kid and still do 15 years later lol. Your voice and the way you just capture the essence of such a complex character it's just truly amazing!

[@TDWlive]

Kate is still great in 2022

[@Angelalex242]

You know she's good when you pay $105 to see Distant Worlds at the Seattle Symphony, they play You're Not Alone, and you find yourself singing the lyrics Erutan here made up.

[@pengukey]

Angelalex242 I was there too! but I hadnt heard this version until just now.

[@myrealnameisken1530]

They should've invited her though :o

[@JessOkami]

I did the same thing at Otakon last year.

[@justsomeguy3931]

I'd pay $105 to see Erutan live

[@ThexSleepingDragon]

Ahh yes the cause money makes someone good >>. The american way where money is their god.

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

I've been listening to Kate's FF9 covers for years, but I only just picked up the game a few months ago. These songs definitely take on new meaning now.

[@xxSandt21xx]

This is probably Erutan’s finest work

[@BreakingPhobia103]

I've been listening to this song for years. It never gets old. It's just as amazing, even gets better as time goes by because we grow up and share in the experiences some of these characters went through. I really wish you could would make a few more Final Fantasy based songs Kate! I can't stress this enough, outstandingly gorgeous work!!! Best of wishes!!!

[@allthebitschaos3261]

I know my dude. I always come back to her music. I'm so picky with female vocalists! I don't know why but I hear some female singers and just get this almost sad expression because...I don't know. They just lack something that Katethegreat has.

[@JAMXF]

Shuinsai Golem Shoutout to you guys! Keeping it real since '08 ✌️

[@alexivanov9683]

My favorite melody melody of my favorite fantasy now and forever!!❤❤❤

[@MrShadowsetzer]

Twelve years old, approaching thirteen, and this song still brings tears to my eyes. I don't know if you're still using this channel, or even if you're still alive, but if you are, know that you took a great song and made it into something truly magical. You're not alone.

[@Mazed927]

FFXIV making this gorgeous work relevant again.

[@mementolin]

I see all these people saying the lyrics are still good in 2019. I have to agree. I had to agree two years ago when I wrote something and implied this song, and I was reminded of that story today, and had to listen to this song again. The lyrics are just as powerful and I love them.

[@katethegreat19]

I really appreciate that Seth! *o* Wow, and you're writing a book! How awesome, please keep me posted! :D

[@leflipmo]

The lyrics are fire! I have come back to this song for over 10 years everytime I am worried about my dear friend battling depression. These kind of lyrics sometimes can keep that flickering flame alight.

[@Gastonag87]

You brought me back many childhood memories. A beautiful piece of art you have created here. Thank you.

[@dark549]

2021 and still say the FF IX is the best . VII, X, etc, are great, but IX is a jewel who only a few can touch and apreciate it.

[@kdckicksbutt3461]

Anyone still here in 2020? 😀

[@everythingsucks1293]

Yep

[@pepinosedutor6035]

🖤

[@emeraldeye2096]

Ya, hello!

[@Volkai]

Indeed.

[@Gabriel-cw5el]

Oh yea !!

[@Daniel5000s]

So here we are, listening to this masterpiece over a decade later. And we will continue to do so for many years to come.

[@stratostryker]

This is far and away my favorite of your arrangements. Beautifully written lyrics and instrumentals, and your voice is their perfect match. I get goosebumps every time I listen!

[@starmarmot6284]

This is simply amazing. Found your music the other night and am probably close to having played through your covers 50 times by now. Perpetual shivers. You have a beautiful voice and your lyrics are wonderful. Please do more of these. Hands down the best fan work I have ever come across.

[@taka_snakes]

何となくたまに口ずさんでた曲、ずっと何の曲か分かんなかったんだけど、ようやく見つけた。 そっかFF9だったか。 歌詞があったとは。

[@LilCyco223]

"Hopeless you may feel, but inside I know you are strong" How fitting is it that Vivi is the character pictured with this lyric?

[@Xanatrix]

This song was the reason I subbed. I am eternally grateful that you continue to make such magnificent music.

[@FluxElectroTV]

This is my favourite song you did and it's my current D&D character's song! Thank you for being you!

[@SknoeDayBluez]

Falling in love over and over again (with both the song and the game) thanks to your majestic singing voice.

[@MinasPassion]

This still makes me cry because it is so beautiful. Love it.

[@robarias8625]

I have this on my Spotify playlist and never realized until now that this was not an official release! This is my favorite version!

[@majaimay]

This was absolutely amazing, Your lyrics match the tone of the song perfectly and you executed it gorgeously. This really struck a personal cord with me, not many songs bring me to tears and this did. You are deserving of praise for this.

[@ngtmr]

Still listening this ten years after you uploaded it

[@sasscass92]

Just want to say how beautiful and amazing you are Erutan. Every time I play Final Fantasy IX (which Im playing right now), I always think about your covers and the voice you give to the songs. I know all your FF9 covers and then some more by heart. Keep doing what you are doing! :3

[@BenetonChu]

The lyrics... the singing. You really did this song, so much justice. So amazing. Keep it up Kate!

[@Cadychan]

One of my favourite songs from my favourite Final Fantasy...thank you so much for doing this! You're so talented and wonderful! ;w;

[@JoeJohnson-fc5wr]

Ok so first off let me start by saying that this along with Roses of May are 2 of my absolute favorite songs. That being said I need to say a very big thank you to you. My mother died recently losing the battle with Cancer. Sadly before I could share this song with her. However I had it played today at her funeral and it went over spectacularly. So thank you from the very bottom of my heart for writing these perfect lyrics.

[@Slayn5]

Saw your video right after you posted back in 2008, still today in 2016 i use to watch it time to time and the music is always with me in my travels saved in my phone. I never wrote you but i wanted to do it now (better now than never haha!) Thanks for this awesome cover! Im glad to see you didnt lost your passion with music, you are great! :)

[@talemsplash]

Man oh man, I still come back to this. These songs give me hope and relieve so much stress. Amazing, as ever. You're amazing, Kate! :D

[@jpsoundworks]

10 years and still counting, still listen to this version of soundtrack. It's so beautiful and always give me great feeling when I listen to this song. Now I am starting my own channel to cover great songs like you did. I hope I can deliver great song like you, Erutan. Thank you for being part of my musical journey.

[@moltenkitty7157]

This version of the song brings back so, so many memories... ♡

[@JaiXem]

Melted ~ totally melted by ur singing voice !!

[@justsomeguy3931]

This is my favorite music from my favorite moment of my favorite FF game, it left a lifelong impression. Thanks for making me cry - seriously.

[@rYiOkUn]

Holy-- this is amazing! The writing and the music! Brings tears to my eyes. I love the style you chose for this piece too. :')

[@XionGaming2912]

Never fails to bring a tear to my eyes. Amazing singer

[@masterofmythology]

This was a beautiful interpretation of one of the best songs from any Final Fantasy.

[@wren7195]

This is a *LOT* better than the algorithm gives credit. I wish this girl could find a place to present her version of life, her song, her sound. Soul? Hmm *smiles* "Two legs? Nothing two it."

[@jedispaz2002]

So many wonderfully pit together songs!! Keep up the wonderful work!! ❤❤

[@Firehawk376]

This is just...wow. I just can't stop listening to this. It's awesome.

[@unknownwanabe3437]

I did... reduce the amount of times I heard It... after 6 and half years ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) [and still hearing It x3]

[@bruno-santos-00]

That was amazing! Great voice.

[@leobster]

I come back to this song whenever I'm feeling a bit down and it always works like magic. Thanks, Erutan 😊

[@AuroraSilverFox]

it's been 8 or 9 years I and I still adore your FF ix covers...

[@irsanyoung8551]

For any FF9 game player maybe will stop and silent when they hear this song... the song will remind the game the lyric will remind us the situation in the game the voice will blow us away to the game Thank you erutan :)

[@thatcrazybirdlady2057]

I play the game

[@RQS321]

Why in all that is good in this world, was this not in game? This is the best cover I've heard of this no doubt in my ears and mind :) beautiful, strange, and simply amazing :) totally unique :)

[@Lifefinisher]

My goodness!!!!, your voice and lyrics are absolutely amazing!. Kate, you really made me feel magic and strength along all the sorrow in my heart struggling to continue there!. I share with you my tears of my deepest feelings.

[@GuitarRocker2008]

I listened to this and fair few of your other songs when I was a teenager and going through a really tough time and listening again now is both comforting and saddening.

[@brendanmeadows7693]

If it hadn't been for a very good friend of mine, I wouldn't have found this song. She recommended it to me because I was going through a pretty bad time, and she told me she was there for me. Now I can't stop listening to it.

[@Makenshi179]

Amazing work and tribute!!

[@TheCreepypro]

another great cover that makes the original that much better since it only it enhances the lesson the game is trying to teach in the specific moment it plays in game which makes this game not just for this moment but for many moments like it that happen through out my favorite in the franchise props to this artist for her creative lyrics and beautiful singing that reach my soul somehow

[@coffeeninja8128]

This song is so beautiful it makes me tear up a little. Thank you for this moment of beauty. I swear I'll go and play FF IX as soon as possible!

[@ThanatosTheDH]

She did a magnificent job on this. I loved it! :D

[@Darkrai42]

A beautiful cover of one of my favorite FF songs. :3

[@cassioraposa3958]

I'm almost always agains putting lyrics in videogame songs but... you did a hell of a good job, the style and voices... Just perfect!

[@fennecfoxfan]

Katethegreat... You have inspired me so much now over and over again this past decade and I am most grateful. Thankyou for existing

[@iamaeris]

Omg! I finally found it again! Beautiful 😭👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@galimirnund6543]

Kates voice is amazing... I am so sad that she could not be on america got talent. What a beautiful voice..

[@franciscoraycoguerrero8261]

WOW!!! Amazing! Definitely this is the best version ever heard. Congratulations

[@bokoloony]

Hi, after all those listens of a large part of your songs, I finally bought all I could from Loudr! Keep it up!!

[@ramonamoritz6409]

I'm sitting in front of my 13 weeks old son sleeping after just sang your interpretation of your song (while playing this game). Your voice is incredible and magical to babies :D he always sleeps, when I sing your songs. Thank you for your interpretations and bring me back to my childhood and youth :)

[@kayleecutler5808]

Exactly this. My almost one year old is sleeping to this atm

[@yvyrose195]

Oh man, this song is so good.

[@keeryn1]

I saw this videos years ago and since then I was in love with this music. I played FFIX this year and finished it now! And when You're Not Alone played I sang your lyrics. This is so magical.

[@jahanshadi1934]

One of my favorites, so perfect.

[@primescar]

I feel that FF 9 takes a special place in Kate's heart. I betcha its her first FF. First FFs always takes a special place in one's heart! Mine was 13 and I will never ever forget Lightning's opening and ending scenes, like ever!

[@andrewesser560]

Mine was 10. The scene at Home killed me.

[@VolderothLives]

This Nov 2010 my wife and I danced to this for our wedding. Only good thing about 2020 is that it is our 10 year anniversary.

[@elguille989]

This song and lyrics are in my memory, and in my heart, I haven't hear it for like in four years and I stil can remember the lyrics even if I never play it too many times. This is just way too beautiful.

[@monkeyboy1026]

Hey Kate, long time since I've listened to this song of your but i still love it!!! I was talking to a friend who told me that he used to fall asleep to this song every night. You have a wonderful voice, love. I'm so happy that you're still continuing to sing such beautiful songs. :)

[@adiksaff]

The song that gets me through all the tough times... =;) Still as brilliant as it's always been

[@BlackWolf-kk4pm]

Still listening in 2020. It s amazing. Love it 🥰

[@mwarnick100]

I love FF9. This was one of my favorite songs from the game and one of my favorite sequences in a game ever. You have captured it perfectly with you lyrics and awesome voice. This is a truly wonderful peace.

[@WindmageZyphos]

This has become my all time favorite song. It's absolutely beautiful in every possible way.

[@Yeah-eu5cp]

your music is my happy place!

[@1AngrySloth]

the original of this song is my favorite of the whole FF9 OST, and I have to say, you wrote the PERFECT lyrics to the melody! And your voice is totally Amazing! keep this up! btw it was Nobuo Uematsu who composed the melody

[@GolbezBlight]

This song has been a pillar for me a million and one times in my life and now to hear it with lyrics actually has me in tears of joy

[@bubba8813]

I've been listening to this for 10 years now. Never fails to get me on point.