Angela Aki

Released: September 19, 2007

[Verse 1]
フクロウの鳴き声は「死」の警報で
闇が傷口を開いて満月を出す
信者から不信心者　神父達まで
喪服を着て風の声に耳をすました

[Pre-Chorus]
今宵はモラルの葬式だ
Pater Noster

[Chorus]
流れ星は空の涙
樹々の嗚咽が森に響く
湖は悲哀を　水面を渡る風に伝え
その風が皆を葬儀場に呼んだ
今宵はモラルの葬式だ

[Verse 2]
前の方に愛が座り　その隣には
哲学がタバコをくわえ思いにふける
プライドと献身はその真後ろで
やけに深刻な顔をして話し込んでいる

[Pre-Chorus]
誰もが動揺を隠せない
Pater Noster

[Chorus]
知恵に手を引かれたまだ幼い無垢が
棺の中に白いバラを投げ込むと
理性が席を立って　黒いベールをまくり
式の最後に皆の前で
ゆっくりと語り始めた

[Bridge]
息子との突然の別れに私は今
心を乱している
凛とした彼の声　まっすぐなまなざしを
いつまでも忘れない
今でもきっと灯台の様に
私達を照らしている
迷った時　はぐれた時　道が見えない時
善と悪の節目にそっと
あなたの心に　彼は生き続ける
Pater Noster

[Chorus]
同情が激しくうなずき　拍手が起こり
真実が理性の耳元で言った
私も息子がいたの
希望がいなくなっても彼は今でも
皆の中で生きている
フクロウが鳴き止んで飛び立った頃
朝もやをかきわけながら太陽が出た

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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From the albums

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Tapestry of Songs: The Best of Angela Aki (2014)

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