You’re Not Alone, Final Fantasy IX
The opening synth chords of this piece instantly give the player a sense of something deep. When you enter the scene in complete darkness you get a sense of foreboding. You know something is off. Then the guitar comes in and only adds to the desperation and despair that’s already hanging in the atmosphere. There is a metric ton of music theory and interpretation we could get into with this track, but we’ll spare you the nitty gritty details and leave you with this:
Keep in mind how the track starts off with only the background chords and relatively simplistic melody. Zidane feels completely alone at this point in the game. How could anyone possibly understand how he feels? Then take note of how suddenly there are more chords, a chorus, and a whole new melody pushing the old one aside. This could be a representation of how his friends (your other party members) remind him that they’ve all been in his position, and he has never left them alone. See? Full circle.
Now go listen to this song on repeat.
