One listen.

I tried to dig more into a way that the song conveys a sense of rest. I think my mind was telling me that I need to rest more than anything, however.

Hitoshi Sakimoto’s (崎元 仁) “Time for a Rest” (“安息の時”) is from  the soundtrack for Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack was composed predominantly by Hitoshi Sakimoto, and features contributions from Hayato Matsuo (松尾 早人), Masaharu Iwata (岩田 匡治) and Nobuo Uematsu (植松 伸夫).

I hope you enjoy.

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Gentle sounds create a comfort and a sense of relaxation. Not complete relaxation – there’s still some danger among the sounds – but enough to know that there’s safety. And relaxation fully takes over, a deep exhaling leads to limbs softening and muscles easing up.

Rest comes in small doses, though it always feels long enough, and always at necessary spots. It keeps things going, gives time to regroup thoughts and work out the journey ahead. It keeps things going at a steady pace, and it does wonders, even as the sounds fade and the song ends.