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To Keep an Oath: An Analysis on Don't Think Twice

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by lazy Don’t Think Twice is about a person’s determination to be with the one they truly love and how they will not hesitate to follow their desires. As the theme song of KH3, it perfectly encapsulates Sora’s motivations and feelings at the end of KH3. So in order to understand the song, we have to examine where Sora was emotionally throughout the game. From learning how to fight “with all his heart,” to realizing why Kairi is his light in the darkness, Don’t Think Twice is about how Sora’s love for Kairi matures during KH3 and how his actions lead to his inevitable end. Table of Contents  ♡     Essay Series Intro  ♡     Part 1: Kairi’s Oath (Chikai Essay)  ♡     Something to Fight For  ♡     I’ll Keep You Safe  ♡     The Light in the Darkness  ♡     Not For One More Second  ♡     I’ll Come Back to You, I Promise  ♡     Conclusion   ♡     References Notes: This is Part 2 of a series of essays exploring the relationship between Chikai and Don’t Think Twice , and ho
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Kairi's Oath: An Analysis on Chikai

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by afternoon It would be simple to interpret that the Kingdom Hearts III 's Japanese ending theme Chikai (「誓い」lit. oath) by Utada Hikaru depicts Sora’s newfound determination to vow his life to Kairi. But in actuality,  Chikai has many references that indicate that the song is from Kairi’s perspective. In general, half of the song makes references to the papou scene while the other half makes references the ending scene. Furthermore, Chikai has more poetic and flowery language usage than Don’t Think Twice , which alludes to Kairi’s tendency to write poetically in her letters. In this essay, Chikai will be analyzed thematically under the interpretation that the lyrics are from the point of view of Kairi. I will look into how Chikai narrates Kairi’s thoughts, motivations, and perspective on the events of KH3. Table of Contents  ♡   Essay Series Intro  ♡   Maybe  ♡   Waiting Isn't Good Enough  ♡   Let Me  Keep You  Safe  ♡   A Perfect Day  ♡   See You Soon  ♡   Con
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The Connection Between Chikai & Don’t Think Twice

by lazy & afternoon Over the years, Utada has been involved with the Kingdom Hearts series by creating the theme songs for all of the main games in both English and Japanese. For the latest game, Kingdom Hearts III , Utada followed this same pattern by writing and producing the ending theme song for the game with the Japanese single titled Chikai (「誓い」lit. oath) for the Japanese version along with its English-language counterpart Don’t Think Twice for the International version. For both versions, Utada wrote the songs based off of a general explanation of the storyline of KH3 [ 1 ], resulting in a complex and beautiful composition that Nomura states, “has a strength that pierces deeper and deeper into you the more you listen to it” [ 2 ]. Chikai and Don’t Think Twice are both love songs with a proclamation of devotion and a desire for lifelong commitment with a significant other. Yet, the songs differ in the ways that the speaker expresses their heartfelt desires. In Chikai
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