"The Light of Hope" is the ending theme of Sonic Forces. It is performed by Amy Hannam, and arranged and written by series sound director Tomoya Ohtani. A soft, piano ballad in a similar vein to "Dear My Friend", the song reiterates the themes of friendship, comradery and, of course, hope found in the game's main theme, "Fist Bump".
Lyrics
All that I see now, is not the same
All you remember, has gone away
But, you're still standing here
So much has happened, it's hard to bear
Shadows of sadness, within your stare
But, still you're standing here
There beyond, future's down the road
But the journey won't be easy
Rising up, and standing on your own
With the beauty in your eyes
Shining...
You, have not lost a thing
Whatever may come
The light of hope is always shining there in your heart
You've not lost a thing
Whatever you do
Just know that your tomorrow will be waiting for you
Ever so precious, a vision share
The future you promised on that special day
Still, memories never fade
Friends of old, back from long ago
Come again, just to say hello
And there’s something that you know
Find the strength that lies within your soul
And believe that you can do it
Rising up, and standing on your own
With the beauty in your eyes
Shining...
You, have not lost a thing
Whatever may come
The light of hope is always shining there in your heart
You've not lost a thing
Whatever you do
Just know that your tomorrow will be waiting for you
Never have to give up
Whatever may come
The light of hope is always shining there in your heart
Haven’t lost anything
No matter what comes
But know inside that here is right where you always are
Sow a seed in the ground and let it know
It's something special
Let it bloom, let its flowers ever bloom
Many friends, gather as emotions grow
And great power starts to flow
You, have not lost a thing
Whatever may come
The light of hope is always shining there in your heart
You've not lost a thing
Whatever you do
Just know that your tomorrow will be waiting for you
Never have to give up
Wherever you go
Know inside that you will never be there alone
Haven’t lost anything
Whatever may come
The light of hope is always shining there in your heart
Connection to game
All that I see now, is not the same, All you remember, has gone away - The world has been drastically changed as a result of the war.
So much has happened, it's hard to bear - A great deal has happened over the course of the story, almost too much for the Resistance to deal with.
But, you're still standing here - Despite all the hardships, Sonic is still standing triumphant.
There beyond, future's down the road, But the journey won't be easy - Moving on and rebuilding the world will be a challenge.
Rising up, and standing on your own - The Avatar learning to become their own hero.
You, have not lost a thing - Sonic and his friends made it through their hardships unscathed and stronger than ever.
Whatever may come, The light of hope is always shining there in your heart - No matter what happens, Sonic has the strength to go on and win.
Just know that your tomorrow will be waiting for you - Sonic will always beat Eggman and see the next day.
Friends of old, back from long ago, Come again, just to say hello - Sonic's friends have returned to support him.
Find the strength that lies within your soul, And believe that you can do it - Sonic encouraging the Avatar to believe in themselves and give it their all.
Sow a seed in the ground and let it know, It's something special, Let it bloom, let its flowers ever bloom - New, beautiful life will spring from the ruins of Eggman's empire; the flower that appears at the title screen after the credits.
Many friends, gather as emotions grow, And great power starts to flow - Sonic's friendships give him the power to beat evil.
Know inside that you will never be there alone - Despite the troubles, Sonic, the Avatar and the Resistance are always there for each other, no matter what happens.
