Angela Aki

Released: January 4, 2000

Songwriter: Angela Aki

[Verse 1]
Empty spaces here are filled with hungry souls
Looking to pack life's gap and holes
All eyes are on me, I'll do what I do
See if I am heard or understood by a few

[Chorus]
This time it'd be much different
I tell myself each time
But can my voice call the angels
Like your voice calls the angels?

[Verse 2]
Can my words sing to you
Like your words sing to me?
The faith on my shoulders can be too heavy to bear
There's the exit, and I can't run past your empty stares

[Chorus]
This time it'd be much different
I tell myself each time
But can my voice call the angels
Like your voice calls the angels?
Can these words sing to you
Like your words sing to me?

[Bridge]
A full house can seem so empty
When these words just fall apart
I want to be a part
I tell myself each time

[Chorus]
But can my voice call the angels
Like your voice calls the angels?
Can my words sing to you
Like your words sing to me?

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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