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Never got to play it, but I always loved “Simple and Clean.” Sounds like I got the best experience of the game.

More or less yes. 1+2 are decent, but Simple and Clean is more powerful than either game combined.

The score as a whole is one of the best parts of the game. But I didn't find it vapid at all. I consider it an allegory about globalism. Sora's quest is to restore the integrity of each "world", integrity that was lost when the worlds were "connected". The denizens of connected worlds become "heartless", etc.

This only applies to the first game, though. After that I have no idea what's going on.

Tying in the lyrics was an excellent touch

the lyrics you quoted are actually: "Simple and clean is the way that you′re making me feel tonight."