YESSS~~ Inspiration strikes

[nendil]

Long have I sought for an appropriate song to be the header to Teh Ficcage. And while I'm sure plenty exist, I couldn't find one in my (relatively limited) music collection that both had the appropriate sentimental-gentle-hopeful feel, and summed up the story as well as Yubiwa did for "Finale".

Then, flitting about, I found it. What better pick to illustrate a "Destiny's Opus" than FF9's Melodies of Life?

(Still not entirely happy with that title... me at my cheesiest. But we shall see.)

True, the song doesn't quite describe the happy ending my stories inevitably have. But the English version is optimistic enough that I think it'll work all right. Now I just need to PLAY that game... ^^;;

Random: Speaking of appropriate lyrics, doesn't this song just demand a Majora's Mask music video? I'd sure do it if I did AMVs.

Comments

[ctrl-a.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes. You must play FF9.

But the English version of the song -- which I'm pretty sure is called "Layers of Harmony", by the way -- is simply awful. But I suppose if the lyrics work you must...

[nendil.livejournal.com]

Layers of Harmony...? The lyrics (from link) look pretty similar to the Japanese translation, except the Japanese version is a bit more forlorn. It's not worse just because it's in English, is it?

[ctrl-a.livejournal.com]

I seem to remember that it was kind of grating, but that could also be just because it's in English. Dunno, supposedly it's still sung by Shiratori Emiko and all, so. The Japanese version just sounds a lot more cute, even if its lyrics are sadder. (But probably fit the situation better, mneh. Strange how FF9 is so innocent and childish compared to other FFs, but its ending is rather bittersweet.)