Angela Aki

Released: March 7, 2007

Songwriter: Angela Aki

[Verse 1]
川沿いに咲いてた　サクラ並木を
共に生きてゆくと　二人で歩いた
世界に飲み込まれ　吐き出されても
ただそばにいたくて　もっともっともっと

[Pre-Chorus]
時間の流れと愛の狭間に落ちて
あなたを失った
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
恋しくて目を閉じれば
あの頃の二人がいる
サクラ色のあなたを忘れない　ずっとずっとずっと

[Verse 2]
あなたから離れて　自分を知った
夢に近づきたくて　もっともっともっと

[Pre-Chorus]
否定の言葉に押しつぶされても
はい上がって戦い続けた
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
苦しくて目を閉じれば
あの頃の自分がいる
サクラ色の私を忘れない　ずっとずっとずっと

[Post-Chorus]
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
サクラ色の私を忘れない
サクラ色の私を忘れない

[Bridge]
ふるさと心の中で
今でも優しく響くよ
そんな歌が聴こえる
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
恋しくて目を閉じれば
あの頃の二人がいる
サクラ色のあなたのことを
サクラ色のわたしのことを
サクラ色の時代を忘れない　ずっとずっとずっと
ずっとずっとずっと

Angela Aki (born September 15, 1977) is a Japanese singer-songwriter best known for her Final Fantasy XII theme song, “Kiss Me Goodbye.” She was born in Tokushima, Japan as Kiyomi Aki to a Japanese father and Italian-American mother. Aki has a strong musical background, and started learning how to play the piano, violin, guitar, and drums at the tender age of 3. Aki and her family moved to Hawaii, U.S. at the age of 15.

Her debut album, January 2000’s These Words was released for the American market, with its lyrics being all in English. After moving back to Japan and signing with Sony Music Japan, Aki released Home in June 2006, which peaked at #2 in the Japanese charts. Included on the album was “Kiss Me Goodbye,” which attracted composer Nobuo Uematsu’s attention and included it on the Final Fantasy XII soundtrack.

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