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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 was composed and arranged by Takahito Eguchi and Noriko Matsueda, with lyrics written by Kazushige Nojima.

Koda Kumi sings the Japanese version, while American singer Jade Villalon from the German pop group, Sweetbox, sings the English version. The lyrics were adapted into English by Brian Gray.

Lyrics[]

The official lyrics for the Japanese version were released on the single Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba and the Final Fantasy X-2: Original Soundtrack. The official lyrics for the English version sung by Jade were released on the Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission Original Soundtrack.

Japanese version[]

Yuna's concert version, "FFX-2 Mix", omits the lyrics in italics.

Japanese
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の言葉は
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の言葉は
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....
Unofficial English translation
Are your words
The gentleness of a dream?
You're covering up
All the lies
It's unfair
As you set out,
I coldly showed my back to you,
But I was listening
Will you fight alone?
It's unfair
"I will come back."
I hear your voice as you overtake me
I acted strong
By being stubborn
Should have I gone
Back in time and shouted?
What if I burst into tears asking you not to go?
Anything that
I can do now
I will send
A thousand words
That I couldn't say
To your faraway back,
Transforming them into wings
A thousand words
That I couldn't say
Will nestle
Against your injured back
And hold you close
I pretend to have
Forgotten that day while
Thinking of you
For the rest of the dream
It's unfair
"I will write you a letter."
I heard you say as you looked away
I acted strong
By being stubborn
Should have I gone
Back in time and gotten angry?
What if my shoulders slump, and I say I can't wait?
Anything that
I can do now
Can you hear me?
I will send
A thousand words
To your invisible back,
Transforming them into wings
Can you hear me?
A thousand words
Will get close
To your weary back
And embrace you
I will send
A thousand words
Lalalala...
That I couldn't say to your back,
Transforming them into wings
Can you hear me?
A thousand words
Lalalala...
Will nestle against 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 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
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 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'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
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
A thousand words

Game appearances[]

Final Fantasy X-2[]

1000 Words Songstress Yuna Pyreflies

Yuna performs "1000 Words".

"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 tracks 19, 27, and 29 of the soundtrack's disc 2. The "FFX-2 Mix" of the English version sung by Jade is track 1 and the orchestra version is track 9 on the Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission Original Soundtrack.

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[]

real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba[]

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

Grow into One[]

"1000 Words" is on the album as the seventh track. The album also includes an Alternate Orchestra Version as the bonus track.

Come With Me[]

The single includes Kumi's English version as the third track. The lyrics were translated into English by Brian Gray and Sachi Bennett. It also has a remix titled "1000 Words/DJ 19 Remix" as the fifth 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.

Final Fantasy X-2 Piano Collection[]

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

Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 2[]

The remix version "1000 no Kotoba (Shohei Matsumoto & Junichi Matsuda Remix)" is the album's 11th track.

Gallery[]

Sheet music[]

Allusions[]

References[]

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