Kiss Me Good-Bye (song)

"Kiss Me Good-Bye" is a theme for Final Fantasy XII. It is the only song written exclusively for Final Fantasy XII by Nobuo Uematsu, and is performed by Angela Aki. The English version is used in all versions in the game, though a Japanese version was commercially released on CD in Japan along with the English version. "Kiss Me Good-Bye" is played during the game's ending sequence.

Development
Angela Aki was approached by Uematsu and Square Enix team, asking if she would be interested in singing the theme for Final Fantasy XII. When Aki heard the song Mr. Uematsu has written, she was deeply moved. Uematsu wanted Aki to write lyrics to it, and first thing in her mind upon hearing the melody was a scene of a new journey after good-bye and so she structured the lyrics based on it.

"Kiss Me Good-Bye" was the first song written specifically for the Final Fantasy XII soundtrack, and after composer Hitoshi Sakimoto joined the project, he took the sound of "Kiss Me Good-Bye" into consideration when composing other tracks for the game.

Lyrics (English version)

 * 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 goodbye, love's memory
 * Follow your heart and find your destiny
 * Don'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 as me
 * I loved you enough to let you go free


 * Go--I will give you wings to fly
 * Cast all your fears into the sky


 * Kiss me goodbye, love's mystery
 * All of my life I'll hold you close to me
 * Don't shed a tear for love's mortality
 * For you put the dream in my reality


 * Kiss me goodbye, love's memory
 * You put the dream in my reality

Lyrics (Japanese version)
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Japanese Rōmaji

 * あなたは迷っていても
 * Anata wa mayotte ite mo
 * ドアは開いているよ
 * Door wa aite iru yo
 * 二人の世界だけでは
 * Futari no sekai dake de wa
 * 満たされないのでしょう?
 * Mitasarenai no deshou?


 * 羽をあげるから信じて飛べばいい
 * Hane o ageru kara shinjite tobeba ii


 * Kiss me good-bye, love's memory
 * あなたを失っても
 * Anata wo ushinatte mo
 * 愛した記憶が強さに変わるから
 * Aishita kioku ga tsuyosa ni kawaru kara


 * 確かな物を探して
 * Tashika na mono o sagashite
 * 誰もが恋するが
 * Dare mo ga koi suru ga


 * 揺るがない愛は自分の中にある
 * Yuruganai ai wa jibun no naka ni aru


 * Kiss me good-bye さようなら
 * Kiss me good-bye, sayonara
 * 新しい私に変わる
 * Atarashii watashi ni kawaru


 * Kiss me good-bye
 * Kiss me good-bye


 * Kiss me good-bye, love's memory
 * 新しい二人に変わるなら
 * Atarashii futari ni kawaru nara


 * Kiss me good-bye 泣かない
 * Kiss me good-bye nakanai
 * あなたを愛せたから
 * Anata o aiseta kara
 * あなたを愛せたから
 * Anata o aiseta kara


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English Translation

 * Even if you're lost
 * The door is open
 * Our world--is that alone
 * Not enough for you?


 * I'll give you wings, so believe and take flight


 * Kiss me good-bye, love's memory
 * Even if I should lose you
 * My beloved memories will be my strength


 * In search of something certain
 * Everybody loves, but


 * Steadfast love lies within yourself


 * Kiss me goodbye, farewell
 * I'll transform into a new me


 * Kiss me good-bye
 * Kiss me good-bye


 * Kiss me good-bye, love's memory
 * We'll transform into a new us


 * Kiss me goodbye--I won't cry
 * Because I could love you
 * Because I could love you


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Guitar Solo Final Fantasy Official Best Collection
A solo classical guitar arrangement of "Kiss Me Good-Bye" was performed by Yuji Sekiguchi for this album.