Sheet music: www.patreon.com/grimpiano Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/19lpNDG0NfEa1w9b1wYAIw?si=13066fca944e46a8

I cried when I was 16 when the game first came out. I’m 39 now, and it still hits just as hard. Beautiful rendition.

My father and I played this game together. and it's so wonderful to hear something like this so clean. He passed away from cancer a couple years ago and it's so great , beyond words, to hear this. Thank you.

Aerith: "I never blamed you. Not once. You came for me... that's all that matters."

This song is always so painful. Knowing that Aerith knew how she would end and treasured every moment with everyone. And every moment with Cloud gave her comfort and strength to move forward. As she said in the remake "You've made me happy Cloud, the moments we shared, you've made me so much happier than I thought I could be" something along those lines. But always and always she's stuck in the end. Time after time before her end, she dearly wants to get out of the maze and just be with everyone. She always thinks she could just accept her fate but always in the end she ends up wanting to live, to stay with everyone. That's the reason why she says she's stuck in a maze. In each timeline she tries and tries losing a bit of herself as they fail to fight fate each time. That's the reason why she knew everyone before she even meets them in a timeline, the only things hindering her to tell everthing to everyone were the arbiters of fate andnnow that they're gone I really hope this time they help her get out of that cruel maze. She may be an ancient but even she has limitations.

"Aeris will no longer talk, no longer laugh, cry... or get angry..." Cloud strife, 1997

It's been 23 years, but IT STILL HURTS.

"Aerith will no longer talk, no longer laugh... cry... or get angry" the most painful quote at that moment.

I am dying of cancer and my final request is this is played at my funeral once everyone is seated... Thank you for playing so beautifully. Aerith deserves it and I will rest knowing it's played at my funeral. Update: Thank you all for the well wishes. Yes i am still alive as of this update.

Well great... Now I'm crying. It was 1997, I was 12 and Aeriths death just broke my heart. Her and Cloud were just so beautiful together. Now I'm 35 and the pains never lessened. Very well done piece but so sad.

"I'm glad I met you, Cloud. I really am. I'm grateful for all the words we've shared. For all the moments, and the memories. You've made me more happy than you know." "... But whatever happens, you can't fall in love with me. Even if you think you have...it's not real."

Aerith's theme gives you the sense of sadness, that one of the person you love is already gone, but also makes me feel that even though she's not here physically, she will always guide and accompany her friends and loved ones, it sounds calm and have a sense of you can do it, you can face it, like encouraging a friend, and I can literally imagine Aerith's smile while listening to this.

Me: "alright im ready for this" 0:03: "are you sure about that"

Extremely beautiful

"Aerith Is Gone" "Aerith will no longer talk, no longer laugh... cry... or get angry" "What about us... what are we supposed to do?" "What about my pain?" "My finger are tingling, my mouth is dry, my eyes are burning"

Best crying tutorial I’ve found yet

Aeris "Cloud...I'm searching for you..." Cloud "............?" Aeris "I want to meet you." Cloud "But I'm right here." Aeris (I know, I know... what I mean is...) I want to meet..... you." They never got a chance to meet eachother...

My brain:"Don't cry, you are a man now, don't cry!!" My little heart that love Aerith:" Fuck sake i don't care anymore i need to cry" Me :" Cry a lot"

I really wanted to learn to play the piano just to play such themes like this, the Prelude, To Zanarkand, Somnus, the many beautiful soundtracks of Final Fantasy.

Cloud : "I'll never let you go ..." Cloud : "Shine Bright!" " Once moreeeeeee" Cloud: "But i ..." Cloud: "I'm coming for you "

I love 𝑨𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑮𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 very much.

Okay twenty seconds in and I almost started crying. No. Definitely crying.

(Official announcement in 2015) Me: "I've waited for this for twenty years!!!" (Hears this song): Me: "I'm not ready for this!!"

Imagine you are AERITH, You fell in love once with a guy name Zack but he eventually faded away (You know what I mean?), Then you meet a guy who kinda resemble at him but as the day passes you realize that he's way different and fell for him then you realize your faith, That you won't really live long, so you decided to stop yourself from loving him and warn him not to fall for you cause it won't end well. I bet it sucks.

Aerith:" Awww, you big softie.. You gonna miss me?" The 32 year old I am remembering how this game made me feel in '97. "More than you'll ever know.."

Damn... The Thing is, i never Played the old Final Fantasy 7, but i know what happend to Aerith. Now seeing her in the Remake how unbelievable adorable and lovely the made her, paired with that sad Music and Clouds Flashbacks of her Death, just hurt my heart. Feels a little bit like finding the love of your life, but you know she is serious sick and wont reach an high age.

I'm crying at 37 years old just like I did at 15... Thanks for this wonder. FFVII forever!

Good god this is so beautifully played!!

Aerith will forever and always be my favorite fem character. Her theme always manages to bring me to tears… it’s… I can’t believe a game did this to me. I have such an emotional attachment to this game, it’s pitiful, honestly. Her death in the original was like a stab to my heart, I can’t deal with that a second time.

it's impossible not to cry with this being a person who played this on PS1.. So many nostalgic memories.. I swear, I'm happy.

I swear, the first 3 Notes of this Song... they Hit harder than a Hammer to the Face.

Massive ff7 fan, obviously completed original back in 1997 when i was 11 years old. Thing is my dad bought me the game for Christmas when i was 11 (well he said it was from santa ha) i balled my eyes out when sephiroth drove his sword through her. Now that my dad is in the heavens, Aeris theme tune is even more meaningful to me and i well up at the sound of it. For me its a mixed emotion of happiness and sadness. Now aged 34 and just completed the new remake on PS4, i dread to think how i will feel when Square Enix releases the follow on game to Midgar and watching Sephiroth do his deed to Aeris once more. I miss my childhood.

I'm getting married this year and this is going to be the walk on music. It's a song very close to our hearts, and this version in particular is what we fall asleep in each other's arms to ❤

As beautiful as this song obviously is (easily still my favorite of the entire OST), can we take a minute to appreciate how well is encapsulates Aerith as a character? So gentle, lonely, but ultimately, powerful, leaving a huge hole when it ends. I swear, using this song as the boss theme immediately after was *such* an incredible design choice.

I'm crying. With the Remake coming soon, this song is giving me too many feels.

23 years after the release, at 37, I cry again and again. I'm not a sensitive heart but this melody speaks to your soul, can't stop my tears😭

Aerith`s theme brings me hope with a little bit of sadness. Through challenging times -- soon everything will be alright. Aerith heals Cloud`s inner world. She`s the deepest love for him.

225 people’s names are Sephiroth.

The sole fact of having this etched into my mind since 1997, makes me feel blessed of my childhood. Music is a wonderfully nostalgic time machine. Thanks for the memories, I will pass them on to my children, I promise.

To Aerith You will forever be remembered in my heart and everyone else's

I learnt to play this back in the day by ear for the love of my life as this was his favourite tune. It's been 20 years since his death and this song will always make me cry because of him.

This song makes me feel certain feelings. The feeling to never lose hope. The feeling of appreciating everyone around me a little more. The feeling that even though life is very difficult, things will eventually be okay. The feeling that your safe and tranquil in the environment that your in. I know this may seem strange but every time i hear aeriths theme, this is what i feel.

It's been a couple years, but I listen to this often. And I read your comments. They're so filled with love that it's overwhelming. Thank you so much. And I believe some of you are right, he has gone back to the Lifestream. Bc I think of him quite often. I feel his life all around me and I hope you still feel the same with the loved ones that you miss as well.

RIP Aerith. One of the best RPG female heroes of all time.

I have never heard a version of this song that didn't make me tear up. This is lovely.

25 years old here caught myself smiling at parts of the remake that was accompanied by such amazing music

Even 23 years later, just hearing this song takes me back to the first time watching that scene, on that platform in the city of ancients, that materia skipping down the steps... What? I'm not crying! It's allergies, honest!

The spine always tingles on this one. She will always be missed. X

I could literally listen to this song for hours. Never, has any character had a theme song that is so beautiful, heart-warming and heart-breaking at the same time. It's compounded with how wonderful the character is herself. Any man would be lucky to find a woman like Aerith. The remake did an amazing job on fishing get character or even more. Can't wait for the rest of the story.

Aeriths death was my first brush with death. My next brush would be losing my 15 year old son to cancer. This is beautiful. 😭 RIP Mikel JR.

Had this played at my wedding. Nobody knew what it was from, but I knew. I knew.

i dont know why this brings me to tears. damn

this is the best game song ever. i played it nearly 2 decades ago and it brings me still tears. thank you for this very clear version

When ff7 came out i was 7 months from being born... even now i never played the game myself. But purely from watching video’s this theme brings a tear to my eye. Such a beautiful and sad melody...

I just bought a keyboard, waiting for it to be delivered. Perfect time during lockdown to learn a new skill. This song will be one of my goals (probably take a while to get to that level!)

How can one song just throw every emotion into a whirlwind... I am someone that tends to keep everything close to the heart and yet this song just creates chaos and comfort within my heart...

I remember playing this game with my dad. I was ten, I think. Maybe eleven. I didn't understand the plot completely, and I still don't, but I remember watching Aerith die, watching her body fall forward.... I don't remember how I felt when I saw her die, but I remember returning to the church where she grew flowers to see her ghost. I can still see it now, ten-year-old me watching her bend over to pick flowers again and again... I'll never forget those memories I had with my dad, and I'll never forget Aerith.

I've watched this about a dozen times. Really lovely, I did a little cry. Thank you

I'm 33 years old today and i was 10-11 the 1st time i played this game and i cried like a baby. I cried more again after hearing the amazing themes in the remake. More tears to come :') :'(

That was transcendent. You brought me to tears. Very beautifully played.

One of the best pieces from the game. Its hauntingly beautiful alone on the piano and you did such a great job I could listen to it for hours. I love listening to the piano and am quickly becoming a fan of your channel.

You did it!!! Didn't expect it that soon, or at all xD. God I love you Grim. FF was the reason I learned fingerstyle guitar. And now came over to learn all those magical pieces on piano

I love the beauty of this song, and Tifa's theme, and so many more from the Final Fantasy series. Now in my 60s, there have been bands in my life that meant a lot to me. But no one has touched me on so many levels as has Nobuo Uematsu who created those works, and has been doing so since the earliest days of the franchise. Losing Aerith was not a good feeling, but the music has been magical; Aerith continues to live in that beautiful sound, sweetly touching us with every note. Who knows... maybe Square IS in touch with its fan base, and with Aerith's fans, enough to find a way to give us Aerith once again. If they do not, then she will still rest safely in the minds and hearts of those who embraced her existence, and who in many ways never let her go. In any event, we still have her theme; and I for one am happy for that.

Best performance of this piece I've ever heard! Your dynamics make me melt and thank you so much for not over-embellishing with arpeggio runs like so many others do. Absolutely incredible

Thank you for sharing this. Whenever my thoughts arent where they should be cuz im reminded of a rough time in my life these FFVII piano masterworks make me feel like there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Words can't describe my gratitude to you and your magical hands. Thank you a thousand times

This gave me chills and tears. Truly a beautiful rendition of one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever made.

I can't not cry when I listen to this. And how beautifully it sounds, the way you play it, I can't describe how perfect this is.

Love this song so much! It has more moments of sadness but also hope and resolve. Beautiful playing!

Incredible. You brought out so many emotions in me. I felt like I was 10 again, in the warmth and comfort of my room, where nothing mattered except the vast, rich world I was living in. Those were some of the best memories in my life and even though I can never go back, I can relive it through moments like this. Thank you so much for reminding me.

The improvisation at the end was gorgeous~ Amazing!

Aerith : "You can't Fall In Love With Me " My hearth : "Krekkk"

man, I cannot listen to her theme and not have tear in my eyes. It truly conveys all her thoughts and emotions, and you feel like you just want to protect her.

This song makes me happy and sad. 23 years and I still get tears. You played this piece beautifully!

Literally first 3 notes and that feeling comes to my chest. So emotional

I played ff7 original for the first time last year. I grew up in a era of AMAZING graphics. Despite it's looks I gave final fantasy 7 a try. . . it touched my heart. 🌺

Omg I love this rendition, especially the cyclical bit at the end. Gorgeous!

This is beyond beautiful. I can feel Aeris soul and her prayers. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

I swear no matter how down I feel sometimes this really cheers me up. Literally feels like my soul is listening to something from heaven. Aerith definitely has the best theme song ever.

Gorgeous! I'm 48. I cried then, I cried now. Thank you.

Aeris has been my first bereavement because I was kid when I played, that game teached me how could it will be difficult to loose someone that we cared. It's still giving me a tear after all those years. We never forget someone that we loved.

This got me teary-eyed, your version is so beautiful and it hurts just like it did 23 years ago. Bravo !!

Thank you for that, everytime I hear this it brings me to tears im 37 now, played ff7 back 1997 WOW..... hopefully she'll live this time 🙏 ❤

thank you so much... this song is a big part of my growing up... and the firt time I experienced loss...you nailed it...

This was so beautifully played thank you for the nostalgia!!

I get so much joy in my heart hearing you play this thank you 🙏

Aerith is the personification of goodness and peace. She never died because millions of players prayed for her to be alive. Our praying for Aerith stronger than death. Aerith, you will stay in our hearts forever and ever, forever and ever.

Absolutely beautiful! This piece has always been close to my heart :D

Thank you very much for the video! It is amazing. I could not stop watching you playing the notes. It is a really beautiful theme, indeed and for a great character like Aerith...

This is one of the coolest videos i've ever seen on youtube. Absolutely mesmerizing....thank you

I will never get over how beautiful this is!

はぁ、、泣きそう笑　エアリス思い出すなー。 とても心のこもった丁寧な演奏😊

Aerith theme is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard in my life...

Thank you for this fantastic rendition of this piece...

I used to play this in high school with my science teacher at lunch (a legend) we both cried when it happened people asked what’s wrong during class how I stood up and told them even they looked sad because of I described her character

I got genuinely choked up listening to this 😢

Literally moved to tears. Thank you.

My first ever gaming experience as a kid, where I felt true emotions 🧡✌️

This song will always have a special place in my heart

Listening to this theme and tears are rolling down my cheeks. I never played the original FFVII though i know the story and I just finished the remake and well, maybe I dont ever want to play the next episode and just want it to end here. Thank you for your beautiful work of art.

When a theme can have such an emotional effect on so many people still even years later you know you have created something phenomenal and impactful.