The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End is Disc 2, Track 18 on the Xenogears Original Soundtrack and track 44 on the Xenogears Original Soundtrack Revival Disc -the first and the last-. The track was remixed for the Revival disc as The Beginning and the End (Revival Version), which was also performed at the Xenogears 20th Anniversary Concert -The Beginning and the End-.

It plays as the music in the ending cutscene, when Krelian tells Fei and Elly that he is going to walk with God.

The lyrics were written by Tetsuya Takahashi and translated into Bulgarian by Milcho Spassov. The piece was sung by THE GREAT VOICES OF BULGARIA. Romanisation was done unofficially by itsthewhiteowl. The original lyrics are as follows:

Двама сами са в нощния мраг Светла сила им дава надежда Крачат без път, без покока и целта Небето надежно поглеждат

Мигат и то, зад гора виждат Лъч светлина Две сърца затоплят щедар Идват облаци ........

Слава ........

The following is a Romanised version of the lyrics:

Dvama sami sa v noshnia mrag, svetla sila im dava nadejda Krachat bez put, bez posoka i celta, nebeto nadejno poglejdat

Migat i to, zad gora vidjat luch svetlina, dve surtsta zatoplyat shtedar Idvat oblatsi ........

Slava ........

A translation of the lyrics into English, as provided in the booklet of the Revival disc, is as follows:

They are alone in the oppressing dark, but Luminous power is granting their hope. They are walking without a path and Destination, looking for a way to the heavens.

In a moment they will see beyond the woods They see Behind the wood A beam of light. Two hearts are warmed by the generous day Free clouds are flying ........

Glory .......

The Beginning and the End - Orchestral Version -
The Beginning and the End - Orchestral Version - is a remix of The Beginning and the End. It is Track 12 on the -MYTH- The Xenogears Orchestral Album CD and track 2 on the B-side of the vinyl release.