Travelin' Soldier (Zack x Aerith)

This is one of my recent videos. I finished it back in June and have been slow to upload it because of a couple parts at the beginning that didn't sync, but seeing as my Windows Movie Maker and Crisis Core clips do not get along- in a "Fight Glitch with Glitch" war type of way, I haven't been able to fix it.

So, I figure it's as good as it's going to get. I got the idea of this AMV after I heard this song. My at the time, but no longer, friend and I listened to this song back when it first came out, and we both thought Aeris (Back then she was known as Aerith in Kingdom Hearts, but I insisted since I was the big "I'VE PLAYED FFVII SINCE 2003 SO UH. IT'S AERIS." Person) and Zack/Zax, totally.

I always wanted to make a tribute to these two with this song. But until Crisis Core happened, there was just no way. Advent Children came up, and that just wasn't good enough, since they were in there for only 40 seconds of film timee, maybe?

And then Crisis Core. ohoho crisis core.

So, I made this as soon as I could.
I LOVE this Amv. I think it's at it's best from 2:58-on, but I believe it's worth watching all the way through.

I bet you'd never figure out that I hate country music. I do. I just adore this song, because it fits Zack and Aerith.

Travelin' Soldier: (Lyrics)

Two days past eighteen
He was waiting for the bus in his army greens
Sat down in a booth in a cafe' there
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
He's a little shy so she gives him a smile
And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while
And talking to me, I'm feeling a little low
She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go
So they went down and they sat on the pier
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I got no one to send a letter to
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you

[chorus]
I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for a soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter said
A soldier's coming home

So the letters came from an army camp
In California then Vietnam
And he told her of his heart
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
He said when it's getting kinda rough over here
I think of that day sitting' down at the pier
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
Don't worry but I won't be able to write for awhile

[chorus]

One Friday night at a football game
The Lord's prayer said and the Anthem sang
A man said folks would you bow your heads
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Crying all alone under the stands
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
And one name read and nobody really cared
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair

[chorus x2]

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Zack
• Aerith
• Aeris
• Zax
• Crisis
• Core
• Final
• Fantasy
• Tribute
• Travelin
• Solider
• Traveling
• Dixie
• Chicks

[tarakelly07]

I actually cried watching this. It must have been hard to make since there isn't that many Aerith/Zack clips.

[DAMNZYORE]

I'm sure you could tell when I began to severely run out of clips. I was unable to download more clips, such as the clips from Advent Children, at the time I was making this, but then again, I hadn't really wanted to do many cross-overs of the FFVII games and movie because although some people can make it work for them, I lack that talent. Thank you for considering that~

[KHlovechild]

A girl with a bow in her hair... Was this song WRITTEN for them?...AND she wrote him all those letters... *uncontrollable sobbing*

[DAMNZYORE]

Ahahaha-- in my fantasy (MY FINAL FANTASY) world it was definitely written for them. :D *gives a tissue*

[RibbinzandChainzFF7]

My friend named Zack Fayre just died, so all these FFVII vidoes remind me of him. This is really beautiful, thanks for making it.

[DAMNZYORE]

That is really coincidental in a horrible and morbid way. I'm sorry. >:

[feenux06]

im a soldier in the us army and im going overseas

my fiancee sang this to me while playing a gig in raymore missouri

this song makes me cry everytime

[eleamaya]

Two days past 18 --> Zack was 18 when he's sent to Nibelheim 0_o

Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair --> Holy crap, perfectly matched! To dress pink?

He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care --> Well, she'd fall for Cloud, right?

I got no one to send a letter to--> but he got only one

And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile--> I remember his last DMW scene

And every single words in the chorus is really describe them, make me shudder to listen to this song.

[mahalkitaquerida]

@feenux06 - Thank you for serving our country, for all your courage, honor, & strength. God Bless you & be safe.

This is such a beautiful video. I love it. Definitely brought tears to my eyes. Zack & Aerith are such a great couple.

[Caterfree10]

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?

WHY

FUCKING WHY

THIS SONG MAKES ME SOB BUCKETS AS IT IS

ADD MY FF7 OTP AND YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE ME SOBBING FOR DAYS

FUCKDAMMIT

TTATT

[Ashlinxz]

this made me cry , i love crying videos but i cant love crying

[marietta510]

What an idiot.. He isn't coming home and he'll never get her letters... Stupid!

I just can't help crying...

[wolfofthefayth]

=:::(

[ScarecrowKakashiArt]

You did amazing on this. I cried so bad. Zack and Aerith's story is so sad.

[nasiamarie88]

This is a beautiful video. Fav'd.

[emcalopez]

this is a very sad vid

[emcalopez]

this is a very sad vid