Released: May 31, 2006

Songwriter: Angela Aki

[Verse 1]
誰かが口にしていた
頷く人もいれば、疑う人もいる
苦しみがあるからこそ

[Verse 2]
あなたを抱きしめる時
その腕の優しさを
平和と感じるのでしょう

[Pre-Chorus]
ある時から無口になり心を締め切り
この恋が引き裂かれそうになった

[Chorus]
重ねたこの手を
今度は離さない
信じる力が
愛を自由にする
Oh

[Verse 3]
友情に救われたり
未来を想像したり
幸せは見えるけれど
自分を見る事はない

[Pre-Chorus]
約束と言う私達のコンパスだけでは
この恋は方角を見失うの

[Chorus]
奇跡を待つより
この手をつなぎたい
信じる力が
私を自由にする

[Bridge]
この恋を恐れずに
You don’t have to fear (You don’t have to fear)
This love, this love

[Chorus]
重ねたこの手を
今度は離さない
信じる力が
愛を自由にする
奇跡を待つより
この手をつなぎたい
信じる力が
私を自由にする

[Outro]
Oh-oh, oh-oh

Angela Aki

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.