Sanctuary (Opening) Lyrics
Utada
Lyrics
(I need more affection than you know)
In you and I
There's a new land
Angels in flight
(I need more affection than you know)
My sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies
Melt away
Music inside
(I need more affection than you know)
What's left of me, what's left of me now
I watch you fast asleep
All I fear means nothing
In you and I
There's a new land
Angels in flight
(I need more affection than you know)
My sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies
Melt away
Music inside
(I need more affection than you know)
What's left of me, what's left of me
(So many ups and downs)
My heart's a battleground
(I need true emotions)
(I need more affection than you know)
(I need true emotions)
You showed me how to see
That nothing is whole and nothing is broken
In you and I
There's a new land
Angels in flight
(I need more affection than you know)
My sanctuary, my sanctuary, yeah
Where fears and lies
Melt away
Music inside
(I need more affection than you know)
What's left of me, what's left of me now
Uh-uh-uh-uh
My fears, are lies
Melt away
Aaaaah...
(I need more affection than you know)
Song & Lyrics Facts
Utada - Sanctuary (Opening) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru, released as the opening theme for the video game series Kingdom Hearts II in 2005. The track was written and composed by Utada herself, with production handled by her father Teruzane Utada.
It appears on Utada's 2006 album Ultra Blue, which was released through Toshiba EMI. The single version of "Sanctuary" was released on December 22nd, 2005, and it became one of Utada's most successful singles in Japan, peaking at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and selling over 500,000 copies. Musically, the song follows an R&B style, featuring soulful vocals from Utada backed by lush instrumentation. Lyrically, the song talks about finding solace away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.