most beautiful song

[masakiuma]

alright...sure the topic of "favorite" song has been thrown around a lot, so I'll make a variant on that question.
what song do you think sounds the most beautiful? You can interpret this how you want, but my top 3 (in order) would be:
1- Creid---Xenogears Creid Album
2- Lilium---Elfen Lied
3- Sayonara Solitia---Chrono Crusade
4- Small Two of Pieces---Xenogears

EDIT in case you havent heard them:
Creid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CAqKY2yvNc
Lilium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EoCGwHz3T0
Sayonara: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNmV9_z-ty0
Pieces: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_REfwt0RRgw

[SonRyu]

Here's 2 that I find to be "beautiful":

"Forever Love" X-Japan
"Radical Dreamers ~The Jewel That Has Not Been Stolen~" (from Chrono Cross)

[Chidori Raikiri]

Man, I might as well just say 90% of the chrono cross soundtrack, right?

There's too many to say actually. I'll just have to go with Aerith's theme from FF7... Or maybe that song that plays at all the sad parts in the original MGS called "Enclosure."

edit: This has to be one of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrgoM4s3jwU

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...from BLACK LAGOON. the end of the vampiric children episode.

"The World of Midnight"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x36d9RYMc8c

[superbeast1370]

1)Lilium - Elfen Lied
2)Sea of Miracles- Maaya Sakamoto
3)Adesso e Fortuna - Record of Lodoss war

[Gibb]

first thought:

Hoshizora no waltz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsqbqeSrPjY) - Kuribayashi Minami (Kimi ga nozomu eien)

second thought:

Euphoria - Kubota Mina (ARIA Piano collection Staggione)

[ZeroRyoko1974]

Komm, susser Tod from End of Evangelion

[tenshi_a]

The ending theme to Outlaw Star:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ_1Q2iBDcY

The end is truly the best part of every episode. I couldn't wait for it. [gave up watching after the 1st DVD]

Ayashi No Ceres Opening:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JbSrPw0eFt8

:wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

3)Adesso e Fortuna - Record of Lodoss war

I've always thought that was really beautiful too.

[masakiuma]

The ending theme to Outlaw Star:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ_1Q2iBDcY
The end is truly the best part of every episode. I couldn't wait for it. [gave up watching after the 1st DVD]

agh I forgot about that one...especially the end theme on the second half of the show. Such nostalgia...

[Danju]

"Radical Dreamers ~The Jewel That Has Not Been Stolen~" (from Chrono Cross)
The ending theme to Outlaw Star:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ_1Q2iBDcY
These two songs define the word perfect. Absolute favorites.

I'd have to spend hours going through my music collection to create a full list, so instead off the top of my head:

Komm, susser Tod - End of Evangelion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw5acgqIHQE):
The song itself is bittersweet and somewhat depressing but the vocals are gorgeous. So powerful and full of emotion. According to Winamp, this song is my number one in times played.
Edit: Didn't notice ZeroRyoko had it posted already. You've got good ears, my friend. Good ears indeed.

Genesis of Aquarion - Sousei no Aquarion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI_WF4ml21c):
I like all the mixes I've heard of this song (Exit Trance's, in particular) but the original English version holds a place in my heart. I'm usually not very fond of background singing, but this song does it all beautifully. Tear worthy.

Dango Daikazoku - Clannad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmSjrr0XQNw):
Clannad is one of those series I love but hate at the same time. I love it for being excellent but hate it for making me bawl like a baby. Anyway, this song is beautiful.

Kimi no Koe - The Place Promised in Our Early Days (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZpsPws6XKE):
I don't think there's much to say here, just listen to it. Very soothing song, I listen to it all the time to manage my anger. I must contain my inner Danju-Hulk or we're all doomed.

Uninstall - Bokurano (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C8ePGEGrvY)
Another beautiful song with depressing lyrics...Bokurano did a good job tearing my heart apart. I don't think I could stomach trying to catch up with the manga.

Star of Tears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ1WKtl_PYE)
and
Small of Two Pieces - Xenogears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9_c-_knOjc):
Strangely enough, I wasn't particularly fond of these songs at first. I don't remember feeling anything special when I beat Xenogears. It wasn't until I started listening to them afterwards that I really got hooked.

Kagami hana (aka Heaven's Mirror) - Eternal Sonata (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTKsxKDQQQ8)
God I love this song. I've had my roommates complain to me when I listen to this "girly opera song" full blast but I don't care. It's beautiful. Wish I could have linked the Italian version but the only Youtube video I could find with it was from the ending itself. Spoilerific.

Eyes on Me - Final Fantasy VIII (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ica1ZC_asgU):
I remember first hearing this song and being absolutely stunned by it's beauty. The song and scene it accompanied were something I'd never seen in a game before and it caught me completely by surprise. I'll never tire of this one.

Melodies of Life - Final Fantasy IX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mNOJpN_qOQ):
Good stuff. I believe this is one of my top 10 most songs played.

I could go on and on and on.

[Tomoe]

"Shine On" by Mitsuko Horie, from Saint Seiya Hades:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LuQjx1_lBk

[Leader Desslock]

The ending theme to Outlaw Star:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ_1Q2iBDcY
That'd be the title that first came to mind when I saw the thread title.

Second choice: Now And Then, Here And There ED (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLwWZ7wDaHQ).

Third choice: Haibane Renmei OP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RE9FOJaP-k)

I could list a half dozen more, but these are just gorgeous pieces of music.

[Kurenai]

Playstation game "Tales of Destiny" OP Yume De Aruyouni (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck7o60HEmK8) by Deen

Animation "Yamato Takeru" ED Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtvfBAT3tf0) by Glay (Written by Yoshiki)

Animation "Slam Dunk" ED Sekai Ga Owaru Madewa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCgl7ksUYAs) by Wands

Animation "Rurouni Kenshin" Movie OP Niji (Rainbow) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SS2mMVEeZ4) by L'Arc en Ciel

Animation "Voices of Distant Star" Theme Song Through the Years and Far Away (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJMzt76dx7Y) by Tenmon

And from the Escaflowne OVA Soundtrack Sora (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HoyAZqXPCQ) by Yoko Kanno

[masakiuma]

man people keep throwing out ones I forgot to add to my list...specifically the end theme to Now and The Here and There & Sora from Escaflowne the Movie

[Kurenai]

Record of Lodoss War OVA OP: Adesso e Fortuna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz9hQND5db4), another anime classic song.....

and most of songs Joe Hisaishi wrote for Hayao Miyazaki's animation have some beautiful melody too, such as Laputa, Nausica, Porco Rosso, Totoro....etc,

[CrossboneGundam]

Genesis of Aquarion - Sousei no Aquarion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI_WF4ml21c):
I like all the mixes I've heard of this song (Exit Trance's, in particular) but the original English version holds a place in my heart. I'm usually not very fond of background singing, but this song does it all beautifully. Tear worthy.

You missed something: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq2UPaTinSk

And what are you talking about "[i]original english[i]"?

[superplough]

*points to sig*

[germanturkey]

Continued Story - Code Geass R2
Hiru no Tsuki - Outlaw Star
Symphony - Aria the Origination
Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi - Gunslinger Girl 2

That one from Record of Lodoss war is also great. i have that mp3 on my old computer... its been ages since i've listened to it though.

[Danju]

You missed something: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq2UPaTinSk
It seems I did. Wonderful song.
And what are you talking about "[i]original english[i]"?
The original English version of the song, as opposed to the remixes I have.

[Uzumaki]

Hane by Nozomi Ando! It is the greatest!

[otakudes]

Mika Nakashima's Hi no Tori from the anime with the same name. Mika's voice is beautiful, elegant, and flawless: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NKOVHpyt2I

[Azure_Flame_God]

This has to be the most beautiful song i've ever heard and sad sounding at the same time

Metal Gear Solid: The Best is yet to come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1gF4g

[Broand]

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=AwWGxX-eXWo

Wonderful

[Icefalcon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caoU-re1df8

moon on the water - Maho and Koyuki(Beck)

[Dmitrius]

Doll - Lia
OP or ED of Gunslinger Girl second season.
Never seen the show, but man the song is beautiful.

[grandchaosSR]

Mine would be:
1. Lilium - Elfen Lied
2. Sore ga ai deshou - Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
3. Kimi ga iru kara - Shijou Saikyo no deshi Kenichi

[Jeikobu]

"Chiisaki Mono" by Hayashi Asuka and "Kaze to Issho Ni" by Kobayashi Sachiko are my two favorite non-Christian songs of all time, and also IMO the most beautiful. "Kaze" is the ending to the first Pocket Monsters movie, and "Chiisaki" is the ending to the 6th film.

[Rabbit]

I really like a lot of the songs in BECK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caoU-re1df8

moon on the water - Maho and Koyuki(Beck)

do you prefer sub or dub?

[Broand]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ivDW_BU94

[MixterTreix]

Say Yes - Bubblegum Crisis
The End Credits songs of Rahxephon (Egg of Dream I think)
The Final song of Cowboy Bebop (a true classic)