Favorite Vocal Theme?

[Kyros]

One Winged Angel did have vocals in the battle vs Safer Sephiroth, but I still would vote Eyes On Me best since its the only one I ever really think of whenever I think of a FF song with lyrics. I had forgotten FFIX even had a song with lyrics in it and dont even remember how it went wtf hows it winning up there O.o

[charliepanayi]

I had forgotten FFIX even had a song with lyrics in it and dont even remember how it went wtf hows it winning up there O.o

Because it's great.

[MJN SEIFER]

I had forgotten FFIX even had a song with lyrics in it and dont even remember how it went wtf hows it winning up there O.o

If you're still stuggling, it is the song Garnet "sings" thoughout the game (she just "la-la-la"s it.) it is given lyrics at the end of the game.

[Roogle]

Eyes On Me and Melodies of Life are the only two that I considered in the poll as the others feel like they were chosen and placed into the game rather than having a significant story.

In Final Fantasy X-2, the vocal themes were placed in the story without any significance than being a part of a performance for the background characters. In Final Fantasy VIII, Eyes on Me was a song that Julia wrote about Laguna, but was not actually heard until much later in the game. In Final Fantasy IX, Garnet would sing parts of Melodies of Life occasionally.

I vastly prefer a song with importance rather than a song chosen to represent or symbolize a part of the game or the entire game. My Hands by Leona Lewis, for example — what does it have to do with Final Fantasy XIII besides being a pretty song that plays during the credits roll?

[PeneloRatsbane]

"My Hands" is about longing for lost love, I think its pretty clear link to Snow and Serah

[Roogle]

Didn't the Japanese version have a different song, though? That almost makes it like it's just a fan music video and you choose some song about the characters.

Of course, it's good that there is some correlation between the song and some aspect of the story, but can't the same be said for anime music videos or other fan videos where people play videos from the game and choose a song important to them? You can't necessarily say that about Eyes On Me or Melodies of Life considering how tied into the story they were. If Leona Lewis wrote the song for the game and it was something that Serah sang or wrote for Snow, then it would have a lot more meaning to me.

[Kyros]

Oh I forgot the lala song was given lyrics and stuff at the end since all I remember about the ending was being upset Zidane didn't die =/ I still don't consider it near as good as 'Eyes On Me' and haven't heard another composition w/lyrics from a FF I like as much.

[Karifean]

Suteki Da Ne

Although I liked To Zanarkand better, too bad it can't be voted (well, it ain't really a vocal theme...)

[Sephiroth]

I will not count Katayoku no Tenshi now. It is unbeaten in my list.

So I definitely vote for Kimi ga iru kara. This theme was one of the most important reasons I've loved Final Fantasy XIII even before I had it. And when I had finished the story and Kimi ga iru kara was played - it was just awesome.