His Theme and Once Upon a time are the precursors to this song.

The song itself is a culmination of everything up till that moment. It's the resolution to the journey, the last piece of the puzzle.

You now know that you have a choice to make, and in a few moments, you and the king will determine the future of humans and monsters.

But in a way...

I think it's a song that is best appreciated when you know what goes with it.

Maybe that's why it's UNDERrated.

Because the song isn't just a song, but a story told through a song.

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The start is calm, and nostalgic, telling you of a story.

You trek through a familiar house, homey, and memorable.

The middle is quiet and sad, telling you the tragic tales end.

You slowly walk through a hall way filled with dread.
The last time you were in a hall like this, you were afraid you'd have to fight Toriel.
And now, those same feelings of uncertainty and sadness for what happens next are brought back.

Finally, you step out into the open.
A grand city before you, with face after face you've seen before.

The music swells, and the story speaks of hope, of a future.. and of freedom;

Until it finally settles down, and becomes quiet, calm, then finally silent...

And you're asked a simple question.

How do you feel about what you did, and... knowing what you've done... What are you going to do next?

The game literally asks you to think, something not enough stories do.
And I honestly believe no two players have the same answer when asked that question.

Maybe this isn't the last song, and maybe it's not the most recognized, and maybe this isn't the end of the story quite yet-

But it encapsulates everything, all the emotions and memories from the game into one beautiful score- and for that-

I call this singular moment, by itself... A masterpiece.

I truly don't think it can be topped.
That's not to say the game is perfect, it's not, but this moment of the game truly could not have been done better.

When Toby said that he could never make something that would make you feel "that way" again... for me at least...
This is the moment he was talking about.

These feelings can only be remembered. Not re-experienced the same way twice.

So that's why one of the main recurring themes in the song... is Memory.

To keep those memories strong.

Thankyou for reading, have a good day, and God bless you 😊

(also, Memory is the alternate name for His Theme. They both work tho)