Listening to both themes made you want to shed a tear. Those unfamiliar with Final Fantasy music and background themes are thinking that you want to become an undertaker someday because you have two obituary-related BGM on your iPod. Let’s take a peek shall we. No crying over your loved ones, please!
At Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X)
Tidus’s long and arduous journey to the sacred grounds of Zanarkand made every move emotional. You know the game’s going too end soon and, upon knowing that he was just a Dream created by the Fayths, this theme fits in every way possible. Regardless of its melancholic tone, few people judge it as a perfect funeral rite anthem – suitable for eternal farewells when the deceased relatives are showering the coffin with flowers and dirt. How ironic that this theme was also played when Tidus vanished – it’s like dying but in his case, he faded along with his vibrant temperament and flashy groove.
Pandemonium (Final Fantasy IX)
The guy you have to face when this gloomy theme starts playing from the innards of Bran Bal seem like a fit for an old man trying to converge Terra to Gaia, thus destroying the latter in the process. Garland, makers of Genomes, deserves a little bit of praise as Pandemonium tries to give his character a deeper definition. He’s a reaper and this chant-less canticle makes it clear that he is serious about his pact to destroy other planets and sustain Terra through the souls caught up in oblivion. Seriously, this one, if you’re not into Final Fantasy, is a unique substitute for requiems in need of emotional concentration
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