1000 Words

"1000 Words" (Japanese)

Believe with me: Even if we are torn apart, our feelings will unite us. That's what this song is about.
Yuna and Lenne, addressing the crowd at the Thunder Plains

"1000 Words" (1000の言葉, Sen no Kotoba?) is the ballad Yuna sings from atop the Celsius at the concert on the Thunder Plains in Final Fantasy X-2 during Chapter 4. It is written by Kazushige Nojima, Noriko Matsueda, and Takahito Eguchi. Koda Kumi sings the Japanese version, while American singer Jade Villalon from the German pop group, Sweetbox, sings the English version.

Lyrics[]

Japanese version[]

Yuna's concert omits the lyrics in italics.

Kanji[]

君の言葉は

夢の優しさかな?

ウソを全部

覆い隠してる

ズルイよね

旅立つ君に

冷めた背中見せて

聞いていたよ

ひとり戦うの?

ズルイよね

「帰ってくるから」

追い越してゆく君の声

意地張って

強いフリ

時を戻して

叫べば良かった?

行かないでと涙こぼしたら?

今はできる

どんなことも

言えなかった

1000の言葉を

遙かな

君の背中におくるよ

翼に変えて

言えなかった

1000の言葉は

傷ついた

君の背中に寄り添い

抱きしめる

夢の続きは

君を思いながら

あの日のこと

忘れたふりして

ズルイよね

「手紙を書くから」

視線そらした君の声

意地張って

強いフリ

時を戻して

怒れば良かった?

待てないよと肩を落としたら？

今はできる

どんなことも

聞こえてる?

1000の言葉を

見えない

君の背中におくるよ

翼に変えて

聞こえてる?

1000の言葉を

つかれた

君の背中に寄り添い

抱きしめる

言えなかった

1000の言葉を

Lalalala...

君の背中におくるよ

翼に変えて

聞こえてる?

1000の言葉を

Lalalala...

君の背中に寄り添い

Lalalalala....

Rōmaji[]

Kimi no kotoba wa

Yume no yasashisa kana?

Uso o zenbu

Ooikakushiteru

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 o modoshite

Sakebeba yokatta?

Ikanai de to namida koboshitara?

Ima wa dekiru

Donna koto mo

Ienakatta

Sen no kotoba o

Haruka na

Kimi no senaka ni okuru yo

Tsubasa ni kaete

Ienakatta

Sen no kotoba wa

Kizutsuita

Kimi no senaka ni yorisoi

Dakishimeru

Yume no tsuzuki wa

Kimi o omoinagara

Ano hi no koto

Wasureta furishite

Zurui yo ne

"Tegami o kaku kara"

Shisen sorashita kimi no koe

Iji hatte

Tsuyoi furi

Toki o modoshite

Okoreba yokatta?

Matenai yo to kata o otoshitara?

Ima wa dekiru

Donna koto mo

Kikoeteru?

Sen no kotoba o

Mienai

Kimi no senaka ni okuru yo

Tsubasa ni kaete

Kikoeteru?

Sen no kotoba wa

Tsukareta

Kimi no senaka ni yorisoi

Dakishimeru

Ienakatta

Sen no kotoba o

Lalalala...

Kimi no senaka ni okuru yo

Tsubasa ni kaete

Kikoeteru?

Sen no kotoba wa

Lalalala...

Kimi no senaka ni yorisoi

Lalalalala...

English translation[]

Are your words

The gentleness of a dream?

You're covering up

All of the lies

It's unfair

I show my cold back

To you as you leave on your journey

I was listening

Do you fight alone?

It's unfair

"I will come back"

Your voice is overtaking me

Pretending to be strong

By being stubborn

Should have I

Turned back time and shouted?

What if I shed a tear if you don't go?

Anything I

Can do now

The thousand words

That I couldn't say

Are faraway

I will send them to your back,

Transforming them into wings

The thousand words

That I couldn't say

Wounded me

I snuggle up to your back

And hold you close

In the rest of the dream,

I am pretending that I

Forgot about that day

As I'm thinking of you

It's unfair

"I will write to you"

Your voice averted my gaze

Pretending to be strong

By being stubborn

Should have I

Turned back time and gotten angry?

What if I dropped my shoulders if you can't wait?

Anything I

Can do now

Can you hear me?

I'm unable to see

The thousand words

I will send them to your back,

Transforming them into wings

Can you hear me?

The thousand words

Exhausted me

I snuggle up to your back

And hold you close

The thousand words

That I couldn't say

Lalalala...

I will send them to your back,

Transforming them into wings

Can you hear me?

A thousand words

Lalalala...

Snuggle up to your back

Lalalalala...

English versions[]

Yuna's concert uses Jade's version, removing the lyrics in italics.

Koda Kumi[]

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 acted so distant then

Turned my back as you walked away

But love 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 walked to the door

I acted strong to hide the pain

When I turn back the pages

Crying might've been the answer

What if I'd shed my tears

And begged 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'll cradle you

Making all of your pain seem so far away

And hold you forever

The dream isn't over yet

I pretend and say I can't forget

I still live in that 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 looked away

I acted strong to hide the love

When I turn back the pages

Anger might've been the answer

What if I shook my head

And said 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

Wherever you are

Suspended on shiny wings

Those thousand words

Have never been spoken

They'll cradle you

Making all of your pain seem so far away

And hold you forever

Those thousand words

Have never been spoken

Lalalala...

I'm sending them to you

Wherever you are

Suspended on shiny wings

Those thousand words

Have never been spoken

Lalalala...

Making all of those years feel like only days

Lalalalala...

Jade[]

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

When I turn back the pages

Shouting might've 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

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've 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'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 (Oh yeah)

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 (Oh yeah)

Turning all of the lonely years to only days (Only days)

They'll hold you forever

Oh, a thousand words...

Game appearances[]

Final Fantasy X-2[]

"1000 Words" has three versions on the original soundtrack: the version Yuna sings on the Thunder Plains; an instrumental piano version called "A Wish That Spans the Ages" in the Luca sphere theater; and an extended, orchestral version that plays during the ending credits. They are the 19th, 27th, and 29th tracks of the soundtrack's second disc. A dark reprise of the theme's main melody can also be heard within the final boss theme, "Their Resting Place", from 0:47–0:57 and 1:55–2:05.

During the Japanese concert FMV, Yuna transforms into Lenne and continues to perform the solo in Lenne's likeness. In the English version, Yuna turns into Lenne, but Lenne later appears alongside Yuna, and they perform together. Some shots in the English version focus more on Shuyin, but the Japanese version gives him and Lenne equal importance. In the HD Remaster, the Japanese version retains its original FMV, and the English version uses the original overseas version. The same applies to the opening theme "Real Emotion", making both FMVs the only content in the HD Remaster not faithful to the International version.

In the original English language version of Final Fantasy X-2, no subtitles appear for the song during the performance on the Thunder Plains, regardless of whether the player has chosen to display subtitles during cutscenes. The HD Remaster versions display subtitles.

After Gippal and Nooj on the Farplane asked Yuna to de-escalate the conflict in Spira in their absence, the Gullwings decide to hold a concert. Yuna plans on singing a song that illustrates the horrors of war, which she believes is Lenne's true feelings, a summoner from Zanarkand a 1000 years ago whose spirit crystallized into a sphere. The Gullwings now use it as a dressphere, which resonates with Yuna in particular. During Yuna's performance, the Songstress dressphere summons Lenne's spirit to sing alongside Yuna, and her memories of her final moments with Shuyin are projected onto the sphere display screen used for the concert. At the song's end, the thunderstorm briefly ceases, the clouds part and the sun shines down on the barren plains. The experience drains Yuna emotionally, but understanding Lenne's feelings steels her resolve to find Shuyin's spirit and tell him that Lenne loved him to bring a peaceful end to the Vegnagun conflict. The song has the intended effect of calming the strife between the warring factions of New Yevon and the Youth League.

Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission[]

The piano version of "1000 Words" plays during the opening scene as Yuna enters Luca Stadium and during the latter half of the game's final scene.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]

"1000 Words" appears as an Event Music Sequence for Final Fantasy X-2. Triggering the Extended Version shows clips from the Normal and Good Endings of Final Fantasy X-2. The International version features the original Japanese version with a minor change: rather than retaining Yuna smoothly morphing into Lenne, the segment is from the International releases, where Yuna changes in a burst of light, making the EMS look rather odd.

Arrangement album appearances[]

Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission Original Soundtrack[]

The concert and orchestral versions of "1000 Words" appear on the album as the second and ninth tracks.

Final Fantasy X-2 Piano Collection[]

The album includes "1000 Words", arranged and performed by Hiroko Kokubu, as the tenth track.

Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba[]

The single includes the original Japanese version by Kodi Kumi and an instrumental version as the second and fourth tracks.

Come With Me[]

The single includes Kumi's English version as the third track. It also has a remix titled "1000 Words (DJ 19 Remix)" as the fifth track.

Grow into One[]

"1000 Words" is on the album as the seventh track. The album also includes an alternate orchestrated Japanese version as the 15th bonus track.

Adagio[]

The album's special edition includes Jade's full-length version of "1000 Words" as the 15th track. Jade Villalon's version was also credited as a single for the German pop music project Sweetbox due to Villalon still being the project's frontwoman at the time of recording. This version is included in the Bonus Edition of their 2004 album, Adagio.