Rose of May FF9 - lyrics by katethegreat19

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I wrote the lyrics to this beautiful theme from FF9 and worked very hard arranging this song for voice, harp, guitar, various drums, and recorder! I performed all the instrumental parts in the background and am doing all the vocals.
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This cover is also found on Overclocked Remix under the title; The Rose General'
http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01859/
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A million thanks to the talented artists and cosplayers on deviantart.com!!!! Your gorgeous art brought out the creativity in me!!!
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In the lyrics I used the term Rose of May as a metaphor for innocence. Even the great General Beatrix was once an innocent child who'd never seen the horrors of war. I really tried to put her character into the lyrics; her blind loyalty and sense of duty, her guilt over the many deaths she caused in the name of fealty,
and her eventual love for Steiner. ^_^
I hope I succeeded? o_o

Please rate and comment, and if you are new to my vocal covers and would like to hear more, please subscribe! It makes me smile! ^0^
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LYRICS:

her heart underneath
cries quietly
this part of me
I choose not to see

what lives must I take
for fealty's sake?
how much blood must stain
this warrior's blade?

war leaves its trail
in moonlight so pale
its shadows they flow
in rivers, in rivers
so put on my mask
I'll go where they ask
so I might once again see the
Roses of May

Staining my soul and stinging my eyes
the red on my hands
won't wash away, wash away
no where to run from what I have done
I'm no longer, no longer
a Rose of May

fate holds the blade before you
mirrored in maiden's eyes
far from myself I fly
into the perilous skies
and they said
follow the blade before you
fear fall and courage rise
leave all your tears behind you
far from where innocence lies

Cage of the kings
No need for wings
So turn them to stone
from roses to bone

when you look at me
what do you see?
this costume I weave
disfiguring me...

(chorus A)

Storm clouds are creeping closer
danger is drawing near
why am I not protecting all that
I once held dear?
and you said
break free from all that holds you
kings hand and maiden's tear
run now into my arms
together we'll conquer our fears

Led here by fate
No longer afraid
So here now I lay
My Roses of May
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CREDITS:
Music composed by: Nobuo Uematsu
Sung by: katethegreat19
instumentals
and arrangement by: katethegreat19
lyrics copyrighted 2008 by:
Kate Covington / katethegreat19

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[Jonny123898]

@HeroBragma

I was about 5 years old when I had Final Fantasy 9. I used to pretend I was Zidane and steal stuff like erasers from school.

I remember asking my dad to buy me Army Men for the PS1, but when he brought home Final Fantasy 9 instead, I was confused. I didn't understand it or the reason why there are 4 discs, but about two years later, when I could understand a little moe I decided to play it properly.

Since then, it has been my favourite game and always will be.

Brilliant game.

[sulukong896]

why dont they have beatrix at dissidia? =(

[MrNaruto915]

@hannesyao Agree

[AridosUK]

Simply Beautiful

[TheD1995B]

wow really fits beatrix's character ^_^

[WeaponFF7]

This is very well done and is well sung. I never thought someone would make fan lyrics for this music. The lyrics really fit for Beatrix and how she feels about her self and her loyalty to the queen and princess. The song is very good and fits perfectly. Great work!

[Fenrir2901]

@sulukong896 cuz there are too many knight type characters on it now

[MultiBigShitsMedia]

What's so great about this?

The lyrics are FAN MADE!

If they ever made a FF9 remake this could go great in it.

It follows the feelings of Beatrix and keeps the feel of the original score.

[JoshInsanity]

Pure. Talent. If I hear a remix of "Unrequited Love" from you (the theme of ruined Alexandria), I'm just sold.,,,

[justa16thnote]

When your hair is silver white,

And your cheeks no longer bright,

With the roses of the May,

I will kiss your lips and say,

Oh! My darling, mine alone, alone,

You have never older grown!

Yes, my darling, mine alone,

You have never older grown!

[kakiller3]

very nice :3 you have my stamp of approval but small critisism is that it could have been better :3

[whatyourdeal]

Excellent lyrics, though I'm disappointed that it's not your musical work... However I will compliment your cadence at the 3:50 mark...

good work