A Faint Hope
| A Faint Hope | |
|---|---|
| Original Title | |
| Composer(s) | Yasunori Mitsuda |
| Length | 2:41 |
| Used in | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Torna ~ The Golden Country |
A Faint Hope is Disc 4, Track 17 on the Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack and Disc 9, Track 17 on the Xenoblade Chronicles Original Soundtrack Trinity Box. Its melody is based off a motif from Elysium, in the Blue Sky.
It plays in the following cutscenes:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2[edit]
- Vandham tells Rex about the nature of war in the aftermath of Akhos's attack on Garfont.
- Lila provides Poppi with her energy in order to fully awaken her ether furnace (flashback).
- Pyra shows Eulogimenos Addam's final message to his people. (no percussion version)
- Azurda tells Rex that he will show the way to the 3rd Aegis Sword.
- Rex speaks with Addam's memory in the dream of Elysium.
- The Architect sends off the party after their long chat.
- Elma first finds herself in Alrest and attacks the party, thinking they are Prone.
Torna ~ The Golden Country[edit]
- Addam explains the original form of the Tornan Titan.
- The Tornan King requests the party's continued assistance in fighting Malos, and offers Lora knighthood. (no percussion version)
Album notes[edit]
- Album notes written by Yasunori Mitsuda. No official translation exists.
Original text
レックス達の「楽園」への道のりは険しく、何度も何度も打ち砕かれては微かな希望を信じながら少しずつ前へ進み続けます。この曲はレックスの迷いや悩み、心の傷などを表現した曲です。それでもどこかに微かな光を感じられるように、メロディやコードワークに細心の注意を払いながら音を紡いでいきました。また、この曲が使われるシーンは 「楽国」が要素として出てくるため、「楽園」のモチーフも使われています。
Unofficial translation by bebr117
Rex’s party’s journey to Elysium is harsh, but although they are knocked down time and time again, they cling to a faint hope and keep moving forward. This piece is about Rex’s worries and uncertainty, the scars the journey has left on his heart, but I painstakingly wove a glimmer of hope into the melody and chords. The scenes where this piece is used are in part about Elysium, so I used the Elysium motif as well.