Angela Aki

Released: January 4, 2000

Songwriter: Angela Aki

Producer: Tony Alany

[Verse 1]
It's April and it's sunny
It's shining on your cold brick building
Wanna enter through these stained glass windows
And rob you from your fate
Leap out into an endless field
From the window of that building
Maybe later, maybe tomorrow, maybe never
Will you pass that gate?
And I wonder, was I too late?
Was I a hell too late?

[Verse 2]
Never spoke of him
You never even whispered his name
Now I can't turn back time
I've done what I've done
And I didn't do what I could have done
Oh God, what a shame
Now I beg for mercy, let it shine on you
Warm April sun

[Chorus]
I'm not expecting anybody soon
Looking back, your life has not begun, and
Let's spend it together, your last afternoon
Underneath this warm April sun

[Verse 3]
It's April and it's sunny
It's shining on your cold brick building
Wanna enter through these stained glass windows
And rob you from your fate
Leap out into an endless field
From the window of that building
Maybe later, maybe tomorrow, maybe never
Will you pass that gate

[Chorus]
I'm not expecting anybody soon
Looking back, your life has not begun, and
Let's spend it together, your last afternoon
Underneath this warm April sun
Let it shine on you, let it shine on me
Shine, shine on you

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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