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Hear FF13's English Theme Song

Here's Leona Lewis' contribution to the world of Final Fantasy, in the form of "My Hands" - the official theme of FF13's English release.
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Final Fantasy XIII English ... - finalfantasyunion.com | By: mephman
AP - contributor
Published: 16 days 12 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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Kareshi_X - 16 days 14 hours ago
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This is Leona Lewis She's Very talented. Sings very well and looks very good as well . As long I can hear the Japanese version As Well I dont mind.
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AP - 16 days 13 hours ago
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No Japanese song in the English release at all. Sorry :(

Also: Do not want this song
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UltimateIdiot911 - 16 days 11 hours ago
1.2 - @AP
That's very disappointing to know. I really hope the Japanese version have english subs. SE keeps disappointing.
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Saaking - 16 days 11 hours ago
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Disappointing. Doesn't fit with FF at all.
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Julie - 16 days 11 hours ago
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Why can't we have this one?:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Sugawara Sayuri i wish you could sing in my game too :(
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toaster - 16 days 11 hours ago
1.5 - What....
Leona Lewis =/= epic theme song.

EDIT: I mean... Leona Lewis has a good voice, but can I just get the game all in Japanese and have English for the subs and text? That would be great.
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iamtehpwn - 16 days 11 hours ago
1.6 - The song is OKAY but
This isn't Final Fantasy. I mean, there was NO need to localize the theme song. Kimi ga iru kara plays in recently released English trailer...I'm in love with that song.

The English voices aren't that bad from what I heard so far, but this theme song may have just turned me off from the English version. My Japanese isn't the best, but you better believe I'll be importing now.

Just need to remember my god damn...kanji again. >_<
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Marceles - 16 days 11 hours ago
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God...keep messing up FF more and more Square. Should've had Utada make a song or something.
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Critical_Hit - 16 days 11 hours ago
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Now I actually like the English song but I still think Kimi Ga Iru Kara is a better fit for the game and the series. I still remember Suteki da ne from FFX vividly, yet I can't recall the ending theme of FFXII at all. For some reason Japanese music sticks to me more than English ones in FF. I'm just wondering how difficult it is for Square Enix to throw another mp3 file onto the disc.
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Greywulf - 16 days 11 hours ago
1.9 - Fixed.
This is Leona Lewis She looks very good.
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ThanatosDMC - 16 days 11 hours ago
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What the eF was that?! It doesnt even come close to the Japanese version! They dont need to change the theme music.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Maddens Raiders - 16 days 10 hours ago
1.11 - gosh that's terrible -
doesn't even go with the game at all. should've used Sugawara Sayuri - oh well... SE sucks anyway now.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 16 days 10 hours ago
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greatest travesty since SFIV's indestructable theme song.
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ThanatosDMC - 16 days 10 hours ago
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At least the Kingdom Hearts theme song got stuck in our heads:

Ending cinematics: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

FF12's sucked... heck was there even one?

KH2: http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Reibooi - 16 days 10 hours ago
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Why the hell is there a English song in the US version?

That makes no sense. The only reason a English song should be there is if they did what they did with Kingdom Hearts and have someone do both the Japanese and English song exactly the same just in different languages. They did it TWICE in Kingdom hearts with the help of Utada Hikaru and Namco Bandai did it in Tales of Vesperia with the help of Bonnie Pink. Both times the song sounds exactly the same but just is sung in a different language.

This is really stupid. It's a waste of money on SE's part because NO ONE buying the game wants a English theme song like this.
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iamtehpwn - 16 days 10 hours ago
1.15 - ^
They even did for FFX-2
with 1000 words and 1000の言葉
This is just... ASS, Square.
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ultimolu - 16 days 9 hours ago
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...What the hell is this?

This doesn't fit with FFXIII...

And I liked the original piece. That one was gorgeous.
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ABizzel1 - 16 days 9 hours ago
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I agree this doesn't go with Final Fantasy only, because FF is full of mediocre singers with a decent voice, and Leon has power, emotion, and soul to her voice.

In other words she's too good to sing this song.
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RememberThe357 - 16 days 8 hours ago
1.18 - Leona Lewis can sing her ass off.
I got nothing but love for her music, but it doesn't really sound like FF at all.

But you never know; Square is really good at the whole cinematic thing, so they will probably integrate it well. I can't wait for this game.
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Nikuma - 16 days 7 hours ago
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Can we please just got back to classic orchestrated goodness from classic FF games? Please!?
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Dragun619 - 16 days 5 hours ago
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Wow pretty disappointed here, Expecting something more classical rather than a pop song. Don't get me wrong here, its an alright song but it doesn't feel like it belongs to Final Fantasy 13.

SE should have went with the more Classical song like Final Fantasy Versus XIII theme song which gives the Final Fantasy Vibe. I mean come on, the Classical music is what really draws me in every Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII - "Somnus" by Yoko Shimomura
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

or FF Versus XIII Epic trailer song! Which is totally F Awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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riksweeney - 16 days 13 hours ago
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Yay, now even video gaming is being ruined by Simon Cowell. Good work!
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Lucreto - 16 days 13 hours ago
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I never heard of Leona Lewis before. I can't say I like the song all that much.
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riksweeney - 16 days 13 hours ago
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>I never heard of Leona Lewis before.

Lucky you.

Basically she's an overrated talent show winner (think American Idol). She had one average song which stayed at Number 1 in the UK for over 8 weeks and everyone got fed up with.
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zootang - 16 days 12 hours ago
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Leona Lewis is the only reason why a talent show should exist. Her live vocal ability is on par with Whitney and Mariah

Did i mention the jimmy page is a fan
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man0fsteel - 16 days 11 hours ago
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She was actually Britain's show X-factor. BUT anyways, I don't care what anyone says's, she is an amazing talent, and i'm glad that she is featured in this game :)
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Baka-akaB - 16 days 11 hours ago
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She is definitely a talent , but what matter is what she sings with it ... and so far while it set the charts ablaze , it's nothing that shattering .

Guess i'll do what i planned anyway , and just import instead of hoping square decides to announces subs for the ps3 version
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RememberThe357 - 16 days 8 hours ago
3.5 - There are always going to be haters.
But Leona Lewis can sing her ass off. Whether or not you like her music is an other story.
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MichaelJackson - 15 days 20 hours ago
3.6 - @riksweeney
you want overrated? Susan Boyle.......
The song is good but has nothing to do with final fantasy- not written for it and doesn't really fit if only they got her to sing a written song for the game or an English version of the jp theme.
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jack_burt0n - 16 days 13 hours ago
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wow that sucks at least write a song for the friggin game.
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AP - 16 days 12 hours ago
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FF theme songs have never been great, but I think this is what disappoints me most. I like the song to match the game, not just be a loose licensed one.
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Baba1906 - 16 days 12 hours ago
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its not that bad. she has a great voice. but yeah kinda doesnt feel like ff.
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darkpower - 16 days 12 hours ago
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My Hands...want to be on her....

...NNNever mind!
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sakura2009 - 16 days 12 hours ago
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that was amazing. im now a fan of leona lewis. i cannot wait for this game
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corneliuscrust - 15 days 12 hours ago
7.1 - my
condolences
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Alvadr - 16 days 12 hours ago
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I cant stand Leona lewis but I was willing to give the song a chance.

This song is abysmal!!!! Iv never been so disappointed in SE.

I absolutly loved the Japanese version of the song, it moved me. This is now just cheesy xfactor winner pop inserted into a fantasy game. Why!!!

Very disappointed in this
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corneliuscrust - 15 days 12 hours ago
8.1 - same here
gave it a chance, gave her the benefit of the doubt. But we need FF music not over saturated R&B
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bullaaaa - 16 days 11 hours ago
9 - Reona Rewis in my Final Fantasy??!?!
Suteki Da Ne from FFX is still my favorite FF song, and I have no damn clue what it means.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Alvadr - 16 days 8 hours ago
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I loved that one - when Tidus and Yuna made sweet monkey love in the lake :)
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topdawg122 - 16 days 8 hours ago
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This song is by far my fav, but that one is good too

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Giant_Chibi - 16 days 5 hours ago
9.3 - suteki da ne- english
My heart was swimming
in words gathered by the wind.
My voice bounded
into a cloud-carried tomorrow.

My heart trembled
in the moon-swayed mirror.
Soft tears,
spilled with a stream of stars.

Isn't it beautiful?
If we could walk, hand in hand,
I'd want to go
to your town, your home, in your arms.

I dream of being
against your chest,
my body in your keeping
disappearing into the evening.

Words halted by wind are
a gentle illusion.
A tomorrow torn by clouds is
the voice of a distant place.

My heart that had been
in a moon-blurred mirror that flowed,
Those stars that trembled and spilled
cannot hide my tears.

Isn't it beautiful?
If we could walk, hand in hand,
I'd want to go
to your town, your home, in your arms.

My dream of your face,
that I softly touch,
melts in the morning.

/end

This song even had lyrics that complemented the game.
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Ocelot525 - 16 days 11 hours ago
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awful, I really want the original japanese one
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Baka-akaB - 16 days 11 hours ago
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sigh even if i like two leona lewis songs , i'm not enjoy this idea and the song .

Ok ok she got a great voice i concur , but what she does with it is as generic and industrial as it can get .
The original japanese song isnt original neither and your standard FF ballad , but it's still miles better .

Squaresoft needs to stop westernizing their stuff at all cost and in the wrong way . Seriously they need the appeal of a english star to sell final fantasy now ?
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UnblessedSoul - 16 days 11 hours ago
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I'm glad there's no Japanese music in the Us and EU version, I think people are angry because they are used to Japanese music in FF games but the music in X-2 made me want to pull my ears out, I think they are doing it for the better
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Baka-akaB - 16 days 11 hours ago
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that would be because FFX-2 wasnt any good . And because japanese music , and more specifically FF music was always better than what was shown in X-2 . FF dont usually have such crappy pop songs
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shadowfox6 - 16 days 11 hours ago
13 - I don't know what SE is thinking
The song might be good, but not for FF. I loved the original Japanese song by Sugawara Sayuri, even if I don't understand a word of it, it's still beautiful. I'm very disappointed with this song, I wish SE would include subtitles in the Japanese version :(
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Inferno - 16 days 11 hours ago
13.1 - I agree
Good song but it doesn't FF at all.
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TapiocaMilkTea - 16 days 10 hours ago
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Yup, terrible choice for FF theme song. It's a good song though.
I just realized all the theme songs from all previous FF were sung by female singers.
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Sevir04 - 16 days 10 hours ago
14 - you guys are b!tching way too much..
at least they didn't hire some no name cant sing artist off the street. Miss Lewis is amazingly talented and beautiful, yes it's a licensed song but it's far from crappy. if you want the Jap version just import it. or download the song to your HDD and do custom music streaming when the Game opens up!!! simply put. you gamers moan way too much... the japanese theme song is amazing but Blame MS for all this because they had to have the game on there platform. Not square. they have to make it equal on both platform.

I'm for one happy for this. for Leona Lewis to be on a franchise as big as FF means this hick has got some talent. because square doesn't take talentless artist any day.
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slave2Dcontroller - 16 days 10 hours ago
14.1 - Yeah you have a point
*goes back to b!tchin, WTF SE?*
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