I was checking out some songs that I’ve downloaded this week and this song caught my attention. Actually it’s the artist name – Angela Aki; I remember reading about her and her album “Home” a few days back. I don’t remember which blog/post I read but I think I’ve probably got this mp3 from that post. Anyways…

Angela Aki is completely bilingual in English and Japanese as she was raised in Japan, but moved to Hawaii at the age of fifteen where she graduated from Iolani School. From there she moved on to George Washington University where she graduated with majors in politics and music.

The vocal is clear, strong and just beautiful so I dig up a bit to get its lyric and voila! There she is – Japanese-Italian-American beauty with glasses (hehe) and that particular song is the theme song from Final Fantasy XII. Farther more, I’ve also come across Japanese version of the song on YouTube. I think I prefer the Japanese version better as I feel she put more feeling in her mother tongue.

Kiss Me Good-Bye (English) You say my love is all you need to see you through But I know these words are not quite true Here is the path you’re looking for, an open door Leading to worlds you long to explore Go, if you must move on alone I’m gonna make it on my own Kiss me good-bye, love’s memory Follow your heart and find your destiny Won’t shed a tear, for love’s mortality For you put the dream in my reality As time goes by I know you’ll see this of me I loved enough to let you go free Go, I will give you wings to fly Cast all your fears into the sky Kiss me good-bye, love is mystery All of my life, I’ll hold you close to me Won’t shed a tear, for love’s mortality For you put the dream in my reality Kiss me good-bye, love’s memory You put the dream in my reality

Kiss Me Good-Bye Anata wa mayotte ite mo DOA wa aite iru yo Futari no sekai dake dewa Mita sare nai no deshou? Hane wo ageru kara shinjite tobeba ii Kiss me good-bye, love’s memory Anata wo ushinatte mo Aishita kioku ga tsuyosa ni kawaru kara Tashika na mono wo sagashite Daremo ga koisuru ga Yuruga nai ai wa jibun no naka ni aru Kiss me good-bye sayounara Atarashii watashi ni kawaru Kiss me good-bye, love’s memory Atarashii futari ni kawaru nara Kiss me good-bye naka nai Anata wo aiseta kara Anata wo aiseta kara

The lyric is nice, the melody is sweet, the artist looks grand in her geeky specs; what else can I say, it works for me. Her album “Home” is also pretty cool. It’s mainly Japanese songs mixed with English verses.

Watch Kiss Me Good Bye (Japanese version) on YouTube.

More info on wiki: Angela Aki |Kiss Me Good Bye
Angela Aki – Home album lyrics at CheeryBlossom

Some might find it boring if you’re not into this type of, “good-to-sleep-with”, songs. But I enjoyed it and there you go, my music pick.

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