A Step Away

A Step Away is Disc 6, Track 11 on the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Original Soundtrack and Disc 17, Track 11 on the Xenoblade Chronicles Original Soundtrack Trinity Box. It was used as promotional material for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, having been released in a tweet by XenobladeJP on Twitter.

It plays as time passes when the team is locked in Agnus Castle before the solar eclipse.

Its lyrics were written by Tetsuya Takahashi, translated into English by Lisa Gomamoto, and sung by Sara Weeda. It has partial in-game subtitles in Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean only.

English lyrics
Here I am, staring at my own palms I feel the warmth of your hand

I thought I'd be forever by your side protecting you Assuming that's what you wanted too

I had no clue that we had nothing between us Perhaps I was so scared to know the truth

Now that you're gone and yet your love is still embracing me I'm at a loss, I need you with me

It's like I'm drowning as if I've lost the way But you always appear as if you guide my way

I thought I could do it all, I had my confidence But now I'm left alone with no one by my end

I knew my faults, but I pretended I didn't know I fear I'm not the kind of man you know

I see you smile pretending everything is all right But that made me feel more in misery

I don't know where to start, there's nothing left for me I know I've lost it all except the memories

When I have my chin up high, I see a glimpse of light Like how we find the brightest star up in the sky

I now have the courage to show you there is a way You taught me silently - I know what you will say And when I search for you, I see a guiding light It's now so clear to me but you're still far away.... A step away...

Original lyrics
僕はただ　手のひらを見つめている 君の手の温もりを　思い出しながら

どんな時だって　必ず守れるって思っていた そう願ってるんだって　思い込んでいた

僕たちの間には　何ひとつ残っていない その真実を知ることから　逃げていたんだ

君が去った後も　その想いが僕を包みこむ 全てを失ってしまった僕には　君が必要なんだ

行く道が見えなくなって　途方に暮れている時 君は現れ　僕を導いてくれたのに

今まで何だって　出来る自信があった その勘違いが　僕をより惨めにさせるんだ

気づかぬ振りをしていただけなんだ 本当の自分を　見たくなかったから

私は大丈夫だから 君はきっと　優しくそう言うだろう その声が　僕をより無力にさせるんだ

今の僕には　もう何一つとして残っていない 全てが零れ落ちた後に　気づいたって遅すぎる 俯いた先には　冷え切った床がただそこにある

顔を上げる勇気が　僕は欲しい 本当の想いを伝える　言葉が欲しい 君の真実に寄り添える　強さが欲しい