The Best is Yet to Come

"The Best is Yet to Come" is the vocal song for Metal Gear Solid. It was written and produced by Rika Muranaka and features Irish lyrics sung by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, with additional arrangement provided by David Downes. The song was recorded at the Beech Park Studio, in Ireland, and was engineered by Philip Begley. A slightly cut version of the song appears in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots as an unlockable for the in-game iPod.

Musicians

 * Lead Vocals – Aoife Ní Fhearraigh
 * Keyboards – Rika Muranaka
 * Low Pipe, Bouzuki – Delan Masterson
 * Double Bass – James Blennerhassett
 * Fiddle – John Fitzpatrick
 * Percussion – Noel Bridgeman
 * Chorus – Iarlaith Carter, Stephen Mailey, Eimear Noone, Meav Nt Mhaolchatha, John McNamara, Cathal Clinch, Rachel Talbot, Sinead Fay, Sylvia O'Brieniarlaith Carter, Ewan Cowley

Irish
An cuimhin leat an grá

Crá croí an ghrá

Níl anois ach ceol na h-oíche

Táim sioraí i ngrá

Leannáin le smál

Leannáin le smál

Lig leis agus beidh leat

Lig leis agus beidh grá

Cuimhne leat an t-am

Nuair a bhí tú sásta

An cuimhne leat an t-am

Nuair a bhí tú ag gáire

Tá an saol iontach

Má chreideann tú ann

Tug aghaidi ar an saol is

sonas sioraí inár measc

Céard a tharla do na laethanta sin

Céard a tharla do na h-oícheanta sin

An cuimhin leat an t-am

Nuair a bhí tú faol bhrón

An cuimhin leat an t-am

Go sioraí sileadh na ndeor

an ormsa nó orainne a bhí an locht

Ag mothú caiite s'ar fán

Cén fáth an t-achrann is sileadh na ndeor

Tá áilleacht sa saol Má chuardaíonn tú e

Tá gliondar sa saol

Cuardaimís e

English translation
Do you remember the love

Tormented love from the heart

It wasn't but music at night

It is an eternal love

It is a misfortune

It is a misfortune

Go now and be remember

Go now and be in love

Remember the time when you were happy?

Do you remember the time when you laughed?

Life is wonderful

Can you believe it?

Your face says that your happiness

Will go on forever

What happened during those days?

What happened during those nights?

Do you remember the time when you were sad?

Do you remember the time when you were weeping dear?

Myself and others were at fault

Our feelings were lost on waiting

Why were we fighting for so long?

There is beauty in life

Do you believe there is beauty in life?

Believe me