"FLOWERED"^[2] is the theme for the eponymous ending cutscene ofKirby: Triple Deluxe, and can be found as track 106 in theJukebox. It was composed byHirokazu Ando.^[1]

Much like "C-R-O-W-N-E-D", the name of "FLOWERED" derives from the names of each level inKirby: Triple Deluxe —FineFields,LollipopLand,OldOdyssey,WildWorld,EndlessExplosions,RoyalRoad, andEternalDreamland.

Composition[edit]

Like the rest of the cutscene themes of its game of origin, "FLOWERED" consists of multiple motifs that match the visuals of the cutscene. Set initially in B major and 4/4, it starts off with a cymbal tremolo and brass variation of "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight"'s third section, specifically taken from "She Who Holds the Stars", as evidenced by the following C major dominant woodwind quotation of "Green Greens"'s second section. This concludes with a bell setting up C major proper. Two intertwining motifs enter: a harmonically varied oboe version of "Hypernova Inhale"'s second section as the lead melody on the one hand, and strings playing the second element of "Spring Smash Factory" as a counterpoint on the other. As the two resolve, they seamlessly transition to the second section, set in C minor, matching the darker tone of the retold story. At first, a vibraphone hints at the intro section of "Bouncing Boss Battle", which is revealed to be an element of the following "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight". The instrumentation from the previous section is mostly preserved in the form of lead woodwinds and supporting strings with alternating notes. The third section of "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight" is quoted nearly entirely; however, the final phrase of "Spring Smash Factory" is replaced by "Green Greens" once more (this time lead by strings), signaling at "She Who Holds the Stars" while mirroring the corresponding cutscene.

Following a brief dominant suspense, the music gradually becomes optimistic once more with the return of C major after some accidentals in the phrases from "Bouncing Boss Battle" and final ominous tones provided by the timpani. "Spring Smash Factory"'s second element returns gently with lighter instrumentation: a piano and glockenspiel. The final section begins: with piano and a peaceful choir in the background and later in tandem, a melodica carries out the second section of "Hypernova Inhale". The final notes are doubled in duration, giving them a climactic and triumphant character. The bells follow, much like they do in the base track. As the theme's coda, a solo melodica plays "Grand Sun Stone", slowing down significantly at the end, which gives the glockenspiel time to repeat the melody from "Hypernova Inhale" as the music fades.

Names in other languages[edit]

References

• Music in Kirby: Triple Deluxe

• Articles which list Japanese names