1000 Words

"1000 Words" ("1000 no Kotoba") is the name of the ballad Yuna sings from atop the Celsius at the concert on the Thunder Plains in Final Fantasy X-2. It was written by Kazushige Nojima, Noriko Matsueda, and Takahito Eguchi. The Japanese version was sung by Koda Kumi, and the English version was sung by Jade from German pop group "Sweetbox".

A different English version was also done by Koda, which was released on her single "Come With Me".

Story
While Yuna sings the song, Lenne and her memories of Shuyin and Zanarkand are displayed, summoned by the Songstress Dressphere Yuna is wearing. In the Japanese version, the 1000 Words concert FMV does not feature a duet. Instead, Yuna transforms into Lenne and performs a solo.

Lyrics (Original Japanese version)
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Japanese Rōmaji
Kimi no kotoba wa Yume no yasashisa kana? Uso wo zenbu Oikakushiteru Zurui yo ne

Tabidatsu kimi ni Sameta senaka misete Kiiteita yo Hitori tatakau no? Zurui yo ne

"Kaettekuru kara" Oikoshiteyuku kimi no koe Iji hatte Tsuyoi furi Toki wo modoshite Sakebeba yokatta? Ikanai de to namida koboshitara? Ima wa dekiru Donna koto mo

Ienakatta 1000 no kotoba wo Haruka na Kimi no senaka ni okuru yo Tsubasa ni kaete

Ienakatta 1000 no kotoba wa Kizutsuita kimi no senaka ni yorisoi dakishimeru

Yume no tsuduki wa Kimi wo omoinagara Ano hi no koto Wasureta furishite Zurui yo ne

"Tegami wo kaku kara" Shisen sorashita kimi no koe Iji hatte Tsuyoi furi Toki wo modoshite Okoreba yokatta? Matenai yo to kata wo otoshitara? Ima wa dekiru Donna koto mo

Kikoeteru? 1000 no kotoba wo Mienai Kimi no senaka ni okuru yo Tsubasa ni kaete

Kikoeteru? 1000 no kotoba wa Tsukareta Kimi no senaka ni yorisoi Dakishimeru

Ienakatta 1000 no kotoba wo Lalalala.. Kimi no senaka ni okuru yo Tsubaksa ni kaete

Kikoeteru? 1000 no kotoba wa Lalalala.. Kimi no senaka ni yorisoi Lalalalala....


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English Translation
Are those words of yours Just a kindness of the dream? It even conceals All the lies It's unfair

Giving you the cold back To the departing you I was listening You're fighting alone? It's unfair

"I'll return home" Your voice bypasses me I was stubborn And acted all tough As I turn back time Should I have called you? What if I shed tears asking you not to go? I can finally do Anything now

I couldn't say Those 1000 words I'll send them to Your distant back As wings

Those 1000 words I couldn't say Will lean against your Injured back And embrace you

The dream continues as I think of you Pretending to forget about Those days It's unfair

"I'll write you a letter" Your voice seems to look away I was stubborn And acted all tough As I turn back time Should I have gotten upset at you? What if I dropped my shoulders telling you I couldn't wait? I can finally do Anything now

Can you hear it? Those 1000 words I'll send them to Your unseen back As wings

Can you hear it? Those 1000 words Will lean against your Tired back And embrace you

Those 1000 words I couldn't say Lalalala... I'll send them to your back As wings

Can you hear it? Those 1000 words Lalalala... They'll lean against your back Lalalalala...
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Lyrics (Kumi English version)
I know that you lied to me Using gentle words to shelter me Your words are like a dream But dreams could never fool me It's not right to me

I'm acting so distant now Turned my back as you walked away But I was listening That you fight your battles far from me It's not right to me

"Don't you worry 'cause I'll come back" I could hear you speaking as you walk to the door I have to be strong To hide the pain When I turn back the pages Crying might have been the answer What If I shed my tears and beg you not to leave But now I'm not afraid To do what's in my heart

Those thousand words Have never been spoken So far away I'm sending them to you wherever you are Suspended on shiny wings Those thousand words Have never been spoken They cradle you Make you no longer dare seem so far away And hold you forever

That dream isn't over yet I pretend and say "I can't forget" I still live in my day You've been there with me all the way It's not right of me

"Don't you worry 'cause I'll write to you" I could see you speaking as you look away I acted strong To hide the love when I turn back the pages Anger might have been the answer But if I shook my head and say that I can't wait But now I'm not afraid To do what's in my heart

Those thousand words Have never been spoken So far away I'm sending them to you where ever you are Suspended on shiny wings Those thousand words Have never been spoken They cradle you Make you no longer dare seem so far away And hold you forever

Those thousand words Have never been spoken Lalalala I'm sending them to you where ever you are Suspended on shiny wings Those thousand words Have never been spoken Lalalala Making all of that years feel like lonely days Lalalala

Lyrics (International Version)
I know that you're hiding things Using gentle words to shelter me Your words were like a dream But dreams could never fool me Not that easily

I acted so distant then Didn't say goodbye before you left But I was listening You fight your battles far from me Far too easily

"Save your tears cause I'll come back" I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door But still I swore To hide the pain, when I turn back the pages Shouting might have been the answer What if I cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart But now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart

Though a thousand words Have never been spoken They'll fly to you Crossing over the time And distance holding you, suspended on silver wings

And a thousand words One thousand confessions Will cradle you Making all of the pain you feel seem far away They'll hold you forever

The dream isn't over yet Though I often say I can't forget I still relive that day You've been there with me all the way I still hear you say

"Wait for me, I'll write you letters" I could see how you stammered with your eyes to the floor But still I swore To hide the doubt when I turn back the pages Anger might have been the answer What if I'd hung my head and said that I couldn't wait But now I'm strong enough to know it's not too late

Cause a thousand words Call out through the ages They'll fly to you Even though I can see I know they are reaching you, suspended on silver wings

Oh a thousand words One thousand embraces Will cradle you Making all of your weary days seem far away They'll hold you forever

Oh, a thousand words Have never been spoken They'll fly to you They'll carry you home, and back into my arms Suspended on silver wings

And a thousand words Call out through the ages They'll cradle you Turning all of the lonely years to only days They'll hold you forever.

Oh, a thousand words.

Lyrics (English Concert Version)
I know that you're hiding things Using gentle words to shelter me Your words were like a dream But dreams could never fool me, not that easily.

I acted so distant then Didn't say goodbye before you left But I was listening You'll fight your battles far from me, far too easily.

"Save your tears, 'cause I'll come back" I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door But still I swore To hide the pain I when turned back the pages Shouting might have been the answer What if I'd cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart? But now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart

'Cause a thousand words Call out through the ages They'll fly to you Even though I can't see I know they're reaching you Suspended on silver wings Oh, a thousand words, one thousand embraces Will cradle you, making all of Your weary days seem far away They'll hold you forever

Oh, a thousand words (A thousand words) Have never been spoken They'll fly to you They'll carry you home (Carry you home) And back into my arms Suspended on silver wings (On silver wings) And a thousand words oh! Call out through the ages call through the ages! They'll cradle you Turning all of the lonely years to only days (Only days) They'll hold you forever Oh, a thousand words.

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