Eyes On Me - Final Fantasy VIII
May 29th, 2008 by Jim Parshall
One of my top 10 favorites is Eyes On Me from Final Fantasy VIII. A hauntingly beautiful love song and one of the finest endings to a video game every created. If you do nothing else, fast forward to 2:15 and watch what may be the most touching scene ever created for a video game.
So let me come to you
Close as I want to be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper
How I love your peaceful eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you’re holding back
Or pain if that’s what it is
How can I let you know
I’m more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you’re not dreaming
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu with lyrics by Kako Someya and sung by Faye Wong this song rocketed to the top of the Japanese charts in 1999 and stayed there for weeks eventually becoming the first anime song to win Song of the Year.
Please, enjoy this beautiful and entrancing video 