Angela Aki

Released: January 4, 2000

Songwriter: Angela Aki

Producer: Tony Alany

[Verse 1]
Everyday's delight testing their confidence
How they long to drown in a pool of evidence
Life begins to fade, to fade

[Verse 2]
Moments more than life, that's what they're living for
When they wake from bliss they are craving even more
Back to sleep they go, they go

[Chorus]
A smile on their face, no darkness to erase
They sleep with their eyes open, no disgrace
They are funny, funny dreamers
They are funny, funny dreamers

[Verse 3]
Everyday's delight testing my confidence
How I long to drown in a pool of evidence
Life begins to fade, to fade
Back to sleep I go, I go

[Chorus]
A smile on their face, no darkness to erase
They sleep with their eyes open, no disgrace
They are funny, funny dreamers
They are funny, funny dreamers

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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