I was wondering, does someone know songs that fit Aeris perfectly while not being romance. You can more or less use every single romantic song out there fitting to Cleris, but which songs can describe Aeris alone? What she did, what she is?
I don't want to define her with "romance" alone, so what alternatives do we have?
I only know of two songs:

"Hands"-Jewel

If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we're all OK
And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I won't be made useless
I won't be idle with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear
My hands are small, I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
Poverty stole your golden shoes
It didn't steal your laughter
And heartache came to visit me
But I knew it wasn't ever after
We'll fight, not out of spite
For someone must stand up for what's right
'Cause where there's a man who has no voice
There ours shall go singing
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
I am never broken
In the end only kindness matters
In the end only kindness matters
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
We are never broken
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's mind
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's heart
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's eyes
We are God's hands
We are God's hands

This one is more fitting through the background than through the lyrics but well:

"Pure Heart"
Music: Nobuo Uematsu
Lyrics: Emiko Shiratori

Straight on this long, continuing road,
There is surely something to believe in.

Like a traveler in the midst of the wind,
I have my eyes on the northern sky.

The passionate feelings that were beginning to vanish,
Once again sway in radiance in my chest.

I don't want the tears to spill,
As so not to lose to my weaker self.

In eyes holding only an unadorned spirit,
There are great, unseen wings

I open my arms while singing,
To embrace the perpetuity of time to be tied to life.

Straight on this long, continuing road,
There is surely something to believe in.

Ah, I wholeheartedly love both of these songs, Stern. <33 ^_^

...about Aerith's feelings?? ^^;; ~is confused~ It should hint on something!! :lol:

"Here" by Maaya Sakamoto

"Hail to Whatever You Found in the Sunlight That Surrounds You" by Rilo Kiley

"Gekkou" by Chihiro Onitsuka (this is the translation)

Thanks Zelda, I'll go check these out.
True_Serenity: Ah, I always picture her on her way to the forgotten city, being led by a feeling = "Straight on this long, continuing road, There is surely something to believe in." To bad its in japanese, so I can't sing it. (but maybe its better this way <_< ).

Anyway I searched for songfics - they seem to be the best source - and found one more. How could we overlook this?

Pray (from "Final Fantasy Pray"; rearranged Final Fantasy Theme)

From far and silent starry skies
Echoes a song full of life.
Crossing a darkness of thousands of light years,
It finally arrives at a single earth.

With eyes closed just so,
Like a faraway prayer,

So that one day
Our dreams will come true.

Time is so long that
These tiny palms can barely hold it.
At the end of a million-mile voyage,
We can still run across smiling faces.

Now, wet with tears,
As though deep in prayer,

So that one day
Sadness, too, will end.

From far and silent starry skies,
A song full of life can be heard.

*bump*

I was listening to Passion today and I never really noticed how perfect the lyrics are for Aeris. This would probably be from Aeris' perspective after she dies.

--

If I recall, far far away
The future was shining on everywhere
Beneath the beautiful blue sky
We were just a little afraid

The window will be tinted
A nostalgic color

If we advance forth, can we ever meet again?
The future goes on to everywhere
Beneath the large signboard
I want to keep watching the eras changing

I will open a window
To the people and places I can’t see again

If I recall, far far away
The future was shining on everywhere
Beneath the beautiful blue sky
We were slumbering forever

(All my fears and all our lies)

Beneath the blue sky...

---

It just makes me think of how she remembers the time she spent with her friends, and how things will go on without her. The line "To the people and places I can't see again" reminds me of the line in Maiden, when she's thinking about how she can't really be with her friends or meet new people.

And of course, this:

If I recall, far far away
The future was shining on everywhere

Makes me think of how during her life she was always looking towards the future.

Since Cloud and Tifa have one, why shouldn't Aerith? ^_^
Here's my anthem, it fits her so well.

Born To Try by Delta Goodrem

Doing everything that I believe in
Going by the rules that Ive been taught
More understanding of whats around me
And protected from the walls of love

All that you see is me
And all I truly believe

That I was born to try
Ive learned to love
Be understanding
And believe in life
But youve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes youve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

No point in talking what you should have been
And regretting the things that went on
Lifes full of mistakes, destinies and fate
Remove the clouds look at the bigger picture

And all that you see is me
And all I truly believe

That I was born to try
Ive learned to love
Be understanding
And believe in life
But youve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes youve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

All that you see is me
All I truly believe
All that you see is me
And all I truly believe

That I was born to try

Ive learned to love
Be understanding
And believe in life
But youve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes youve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

But youve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes youve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try...

Hehe, I thought Brave Heart by Kouji Wada would fit in Aerith, it is actually a Digimon insert song... :sweat: but we all know Aerith has a brave heart, no?

And the translation:

I'm pretty sure there's already a topic for Aeris songs. XD;

EDIT; Here it is!

Yeah, Zelda is right. What I'll do is merge the two topics together, but remember to check there isn't a similar topic before you open a new thread, Daydreamer.