I won’t say that it was fate I won’t say that it was destiny But if not would could it be That drew you towards me Could it be chance? Till the day That we meet again Where or when I wish I could say But believe Know that you’ll find me Promises to keep We won’t Ever need Till the day That we meet again At our place Just let me believe In the chance Know that you’ll take my hand And never let me go Take my hand And believe we can be Together evermore ❤
New lyrics from state of play: Walking city streets with worn cobblestone So many people rushing to rhythms all their own life passing me by and I'm thinking how the years have flown ..untill I met you I won't say that it was fate...
we're in the EXACT same boat! 13 to 40, but ff7 still makes me so so so emotional. FF7 changed my life. I became a video games professional BECAUSE of FF7!
@@floramerano6293 Yeah because in the original they were going to resurrect her at the end but ran out of production time. Either she dies and gets resurrected or Zack being alive comes to rescue her at least in one dimension.
@@imveryangryitsnotbutter uematsu blends basically every genre of music including classical styles, which are usually very hard to master without formal education
That scene in the first few seconds with jessie hits me hard for some reason. It’s absolutely artistic and beautifully done because of possible foreshadowing.
it's Cloud just remembering what Jessie said in part 1 where she was suppose to be on that specific stage doing exactly what Aerith was doing. But i'm wondering if they are going to have the balls to kill Aerith for a 2nd time.
@DarkDyllon I was theorizing something after watching the recent trailer. I could end up being completely wrong, but what I think MIGHT happen, is that she will be killed at the end, but in Zack's time line, she is unconscious from whatever happened that killed the other members, and she will wake up in his alternate time line after dying in Cloud's time line. I think this is what Marlene hints at when she says "when she wakes up, a scary man is going to kill her".
@@a.thomas9734Exactly. If you ever watched the TV show called Dark, you'll understand what I'm talking about. The other time-line was created after what happened in part 1. The shadows/ghost did interfered at some moment.. And did what we call paradoxes. In others words.. A glitch in the matrix that did created an alternative time-line. Basically, she is dead. And will "die" again.. When the game ends at part 3 if the "first" time-line is fixed. What created that glitch is still unknown. But probably.. Alternate time-line will fade away.. Also. Note that "fade away" and memories are heavily used in Rebirth. I might be wrong tho.. Maybe we'll have an happy ending !
First Cloud getting hollow and now Aerith with no promises to keep heheh and to anyone complaining about Aerith's fate, If they show a timeline(?) where Zack and Biggs survive, why can't they show a timeline where Aerith lives? Please do it SE!! "But the future, even if it has been written, can be changed"- Aerith
I think there is a timeline. The very start of the original FF7 is immediately after Zack was gunned down and killed. I think the Remake is on a timeline out ahead of the original events and things in the Remake the characters are changing things to affect the original timeline. The only major question I have is what happened that would cause Zack to survive being attacked by all those soldiers? So many questions will be answered soon.
@@kirayamato7028I kinda hope she doesn’t though. The whole message behind her dying and how much it meant to the creator and how it helped cloud deal with lost yet learn how to accept it and move on is genuinely what made FF7 really special. It would honestly just be off if she didn’t die not because it’s iconic but how much it changed the characters and story
As a Tifaxcloud shipper, I can never really hate Aerith.. Aerith and cloud surely had something, despite it being unspoken. Even after when Aerith passed. Tifa still loses to her.. my heart just aches for tifa, but this song really does encapsulate aerith and cloud's love story..😢😢
@@johnfrancis89 It's quite the opposite of what you said here. Aerith literally says the similarities of him and Zack "bothered" her and she's searching for Cloud. Then she goes on to say she loves Cloud (more) in MWTP.
@amoghsawant3801 which would make sense because as long as theirs are jenova cells sephiroth can't die and can just manifest through them so as long as cloud lives so does he
@@rhaspados666 Sephiroth will live without Cloud though. In Advent Children, we learn that he's immortal cause he did merge with the planet(just not in the way he wanted). He can manifest through the lifestream and the Geo Stigma is a result of his power.
@@rhaspados666yeah but thats still gonna suck but if he and aerith both died then it would probably be acceptable but it leaves Tifa alone so why not just off the whole love triangle in due time and show the other characters living life sephiroth and meteor free and show how humanity grew over the next 500 years and end on a more positive note instead of making it look like humanity was wiped out at some point. I say do this cuz if aerith or tifa lives were just gonna have an emotional repeat if FFXs sappy ending, either kill all 3 of them or dont kill any of them but either way it should end on a positive happy note and not on an ominous cliff hanger.
@@stormbringer7773in remake though he seems to be helping cloud though, he time traveled back to the original time and changed things. Wasnt meteor gonna wipe out the planet itself? He does a total 180 in remake it seems. Maybe the planet slowly curing his madness and hes now working against his younger self from the original timeline, he actually wants them to defy their fate from the original timeline. Instead of sephiroth being a villain this time hes more of an anti-hero but this is just my speculation having played only the OG, R & having watched ACC.
To those who somehow think its not about cloud and aerith, Uematsu- “No Promises to Keep” is a love song. I wanted it to exude a sweet feeling, but at the same time, evoke the complex feeling as Aerith confessed her feelings Loren(the singer)- I wanted to get to know Aerith well, and I also wanted to depict her relationship with Cloud. The lyrics themselves- If only I'd never known All the burdens I was born to bear Lived a life without a care In the world safe for you...but that won't do Till the day that we meet again On our street, I want to believe
This song is clearly Aerith's response to Cloud who is longing for her. In "Hollow" Cloud talks about taking her hand and not letting her go, in "No Promises To Keep" she is telling him to take her hand and not letting her go so that they can be together forevermore.
These lyrics depict a special connection and encounter. The individuals in the lyrics express their questioning of the reasons behind their meeting, unsure whether it was fate or coincidence that brought them together. Despite not being able to pinpoint the exact reason, they hope to meet again. The lyrics emphasize trust and commitment to each other, stating that they will be together forever, no matter what happens. Overall, these lyrics convey a deep and steadfast emotion, emphasizing the importance of cherishing and staying true to one another.❤
It’s so the other way around, girls like Aerith and boys like Aerith cause she’s cute, cuteness is associated with being young. Hot blooded men like Tifa! Cloud is a true gentleman though I’ll agree with that
I don't believe for a second Aeris will die this time. That would be tantamount to just writing a story where in the remake everyone dies and the world ends. It would be that insulting and that much of a waste of our time. The theme song of part 1 is about Cloud promising not to lose Aeris this time, the entire ending of the game is about breaking fate to avert the future that would have come otherwise, the second theme song is Aeris answering Cloud. "This time I will never let you go"/"Take my hand, never let me go". Plus they showed the scene in the trailer that SHOULD be shocking if it happens. It's a fake out.
@@DerekDirk a lot of people do care about him, but I suspect this is true. Zack is someone long gone, who has no place in the world. If Aeris survives, she still fits in the story and the world going forward. Zack was always just 'the twist that Cloud wasn't who he thought he was'. And I love Zack, but that's who he was - a palette and personality swap of Cloud. Remake may just be to give Zack his own arc and story that isn't mixed up with Cloud's (technically the story of Sephiroth going mad is Zack's story, but most of the game it's presented as Cloud's, and so most people still associate it with Cloud) but he'll still end up dying and making that sacrifice - because that's the kind of man he is. (and the character they wrote)
@@DerekDirk a lot of people do care about him, but I suspect this is true. Zack is someone long gone, who has no place in the world. If Aeris survives, she still fits in the story and the world going forward. Zack was always just 'the twist that Cloud wasn't who he thought he was'. And I love Zack, but that's who he was - a palette and personality swap of Cloud. Remake may just be to give Zack his own arc and story that isn't mixed up with Cloud's (technically the story of Sephiroth going mad is Zack's story, but most of the game it's presented as Cloud's, and so most people still associate it with Cloud) but he'll still end up making that sacrifice - because that's the kind of man he is. (and the character they wrote)
@@slxdeprodI like how the game can say several times that Aerith likes cloud for who he is as a person completely separate from Zach and we still have weirdos acting like she should have to stay pining after a dead man.
@@astrea4020 listen, if we're going to be totally fair here, Tifa is a much better match for Cloud, and the original game makes it clear that Cloud has always had it in for her specifically. That, in addition with the fact that Aerith and Zack were always much more compatible in my opinion than Aerith and Cloud were, and the fact that Aerith dies very prematurely much like Zack does, I just like them better as a couple, I'm going to ship that. It's not that I think she's incapable of moving on or that she shouldn't but that no better suitor comes along before her death.
Sie ist geschützt aufgewachsen wegen ihrer Abstammung damit sie nicht ausgebeutet wird oder hast du da was vergessen aber klar die Sexbomben sind ja besser nech die typische Gesellschaft
I would love this to be the UK's entry for Eurovision. There's been quite a few whispers going around about it (Loren Alldred has also recently started following certain Eurovision related people on social media) This also being the FF7 Rebirth theme would generate massive hype.
@@motionista Before September. Lee Smithurst has said the song and artist has been chosen already and this was in October. France has already released their song and some selection competitions are already underway like Malta and Estonia
@Narunata247 no the devs didn't. Also, who uematsu said the song is about isn't really relevant. The devs mean for these songs to apply to several characters.
@@drakethesnek6429 ahhh yes. The statement of the guy who composed the song is irrelevant. Try saying that to other Artists/Composers. And again it doesn’t take a genius, go google it. You’ll see the statements from Nojima, Uemetsu, and Nomura, you know, the 3 guys in charge of the whole damn thing.
What was the inspiration behind No Promises to Keep? Uematsu: Since it is a ballad, I wanted to make it absolutely electrifying. I was asked to make the song so that the key phrase would play in repetition, and that’s when Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” came to mind. I took inspiration from it and decided to repeat a key phrase in the chorus. How did you feel when you first listened to “No Promises to Keep?” Uematsu: This is the first time I’ve heard this, and I’m glad she sensed exactly what we were aiming for. “No Promises to Keep” is a love song. I wanted it to exude a sweet feeling, but at the same time, evoke the complex feeling as Aerith confessed her feelings. I tried to build up the song as it climaxed, exactly as Loren described Was there anything you paid attention to when singing “No Promises to Keep”? Loren: I wanted to get to know Aerith well, and I also wanted to depict her relationship with Cloud. So, for me to channel her fragile and pure personality, I needed to change certain elements of my natural vocals to match up with her character. No Promises to Keep was inspired by, “Without you” I just listened to the version Mariah Carey sings in Tokyo and wow, you need to listen to it.
FFVII had “Eyes on Me” FFIX had ”Melodies of Life” FFX had ”Suteki Da Ne” Now finally, all these years later, FFVII has its own love ballad in “No Promises to Keep”. Hearing this for the first time felt like a full circle moment. Like it was always meant to have this song, and now it finally does.
The voice is beautiful but it doesn't go with Areith's Appearance but as an Old Fan Of Final Fantasy 7 i can forgive that because this theme song is so beautiful so new and nostalgic🥰🙏🏽❤❤❤
Ff7 is one of the rare communities where fans of both female characters actually get along instead of fighting and trash talking You can like tifa or you can like aerith and still get along without being at each other's throat all the time
I mean, you can go your way and say dumb stuff, but S-E did released a video and they do talk about it. And the devs do confirm that this song isn"t only one person per say, but all of her friends. So. Deal. With. It.
@@Ico_ I've seen the interview. By 'the devs,' you mean Nojima? The man I heard was threatened by psycho shippers after Remake, hmm. All I see is how people can finally sleep tight, knowing their fantasy couple isn't in danger anymore, and it casts a negative light on the fandom in general. You can't browse for let's say fanart in peace without encountering this psychotic, toxic 'shipping war' and online bullying, all while discussing what is canon and what is not. Anyway, the English song made it into the game, and if the devs' goal was truly to make us believe she sang about someone other than Cloud, then they definitely did a poor job here. Which i don't believe since the game was created with such care, precision, huge budget.
@@IXkupo lol you think a veteran in the industry thats been doing this shit for years would be threatened by a bunch of weirdos online? you are delusional my friend
@lieberte lmaooo the ultimania just came out, and he said the exact same thing as the interview 🤣 So what's the new cope? Clotis time travelled to the past to threaten Nojima? Y'all delusional af if you think a grown ass man who's been in the industry for decades went on camera and 'lied" coz of 2 twts 😂
@@sharynmorgan944 The last trailer basically confirmed it'll happen. We see Sephiroth getting ready to summon Jenova Life while the entire cast is there except for Aerith.
Yup. Sephiroth and Aerith seems to know what is going to happen, as far as Sephiroth goes, Aerith is the greatest hindrance whom he failed to kill before 'she did something' which inevitably result in his failure and death. Or rather to Sephiroth, Aerith is 'that disgusting woman who keeps getting in my way, I must kill her earlier this time' and may do it more brutally out of spite.
This song imprinted itself in my mind for the last 27 years. Breath-taking... This game shaped my adolescence. While other girls my age were losing their virginity, I was staying-up late trying to figure out how to save Aerith. I spent months replaying the game a second time to see if I could save her from Sephiroth's strike. The cut-scene never changed. In this way, it was like watching a Studio Gibli movie(like "Boy and the Heron")... Perhaps more so if they combined the games aesthetics with FF9 (another one of my favorite Final Fantasies). In 7...I leveled-up all my characters to 9999, got both ultimate weapons with the black chocobos. This game taught me the idea of certain things being written into the tapestry of our lives that are destined to happen. Kind of like the mother in "Boy and his Heron", near the end of the movie the mother revealed to her son that she knew she was going to be born and give birth to him, only to die in a fire during his youth. I was pretty traumatized by not having the ability, no matter how strong I got, to save Aerith. I'm hoping the creators of this remake give us die-hard fans the chance to save her as, for me, this was the most brutal death in character-building history of games... Given her kindness, natural beauty and loving nature (and hauntingly beautiful music score). Here's to hoping we get a chance to save Aerith! To me, she symbolizes Gaia (planet earth) itself! Perhaps we need to see her die again to realize we need to give a $h!t about how we care for others and this world?
You kind of summed it up at the end there, I personally never wanted to save her, loss and pain are as essential to experience as joy. Aerith and FF7 are so iconic because of her death, because of the impact it had on us, take that away and it takes away one of the core legacies of one of the most important games of our lifetime. I’m glad she still died, don’t get me wrong, I’m heartbroken all over again but people need to understand the importance of this
I mean.. Right. But she does sees Zack in Cloud.. So maybe there's that. Cloud.. Does deserve some kind of happiness. But lore wise, it does make sense to see him ending up alone
She is initially attracted to Cloud because of his similarities to Zack but then goes on to love Cloud for who he is himself. This is stated in official guidebook, maiden and case of lifestream white @@Ico_
@@Ico_ how many times do people have to debunk that theory when aerith herself debunks it on her date with cloud? aerith is initially attracted to cloud because he reminded her of zack, small manerisms, his kindness etc... but she quickly realized that they're very different and yet she still ended up falling for cloud. hence why on her date with him she repeats over and over "i want to meet… you” (the real cloud, she knows he's hidding behind a persona). even in official material outside the game it’s always stated that she loved cloud more than zack, they always focused more on aerith and cloud both platonically and romantically. the western fandom is the one obsessed in making zack the center of everything, especially when it comes to aerith and clouds bond.
This song reminds me so much of Eyes On Me by Faye Wong from the beginning to the middle part, except Eyes doesn't climax at the end and sounds more melancholic.
Considering this song is how Aerith feels towards Cloud and how she wants him to "Take my hand and never let me go", the ending of Rebirth is even more heart breaking knowing she died being held in Cloud's hands
In reality, Aerith has strong feelings for her boyfriend Zack. Furthermore, she had felt Zack’s hand while her hand is in the mako filled lifestream. Thus, the song title isn’t about Cloud and Aerith… the song title is about Aerith and her mother Ilfana… her foster mother Elmyra, her boyfriend Zack and her comrades Barret, Vincent, Cid, Yuffie, her roommate (girlfriend) Tifa and Tifa’s boyfriend Cloud, and especially the planet they all live in.
That's a shame, there's no doubt Maaya would do a great rendition of it, this is her character after all. No idea what production is thinking, pretty sure they're more than capable to pay her to sing
@@jackylee5850she typically doesn’t sing for things she is doing voice roles for + this song was probably written/produced in English as Uematsu has a tendency to prefer English in his voiced pieces. Square as a whole does as well; FF16’s ending song is in English and only English - as are most of FF14’s voiced themes.
@@jackylee5850 I just checked the Japanese trailer again, there are Japanese subtitles that not really match with the English lyrics sung by Loren. I tried to sing along with the melody and they rhymed well! So I think it's not really a Japanese translation but there may be a Japanese equivalent of the song that has not been released! Fingers crossed!
@@blitzvg9975 Actually FF16 and FF14's theme songs are not written by Uematsu. Almost all theme songs by Uematsu have both English and Japanese versions, whether officially used in the game or not. Hollow has both versions, too. And the Japanese subtitles of No Promises to Keep that are shown in the Japanese trailer actually rhyme well with the melody but aren't matching closely with the English lyrics in terms of meaning. So I think there may be a Japanese equivalent of this song, but not released just yet.
New lyrics from state of play: Walking city streets with worn cobblestone So many people rushing to rhythms all their own life passing me by and I'm thinking how the years have flown ..untill I met you I won't say that it was fate...
For people saying the song was confirmed to not be for Cloud: Nojima said it wasn't SOLELY about Cloud, there are elements of the song that can be generalized towards other characters. Aerith has a lot of people in her life that she really cares about which makes sense. There are also elements that are about the hardships of her life and the burden of being a Cetra. Just because the entirety of the song isn't SOLELY about him, doesn't mean there aren't parts geared towards Cloud. Nojima himself in his response said "There's nothing wrong with a love song, of course... and the lyrics do have elements of that- like meeting someone, them changing your world..." Nojima does not deny that the song has romantic elements. The song is deep and impactful and talks about a lot of different things... Lauren (the incredible woman that sang the song), multiple times, has discussed learning about the relationship between Cloud and Aerith in order to properly understand the emotion behind the song she's singing. She's said that in 2 seperate interviews with Uematsu, one of which came out after the Nojima interview clip, with Uematsu supporting the idea of the song being a love song. Details of the song performance in the game support the idea that part of the songs message is about Aerith's feelings for Cloud. 1.) "Until I met you..." Aerith looks over at Cloud every time regardless of the route. 2.) "Our place" The only person Aerith talks to very specifically about having a place with is Cloud, referring to the church. The lyrics about taking someone's hand and being together directly mirror the lyrics of "Hollow" which is from Cloud's perspective. I could go on. I don't think Nojima's answer takes away from Aerith's feelings for Cloud or the meaning of the song. I think it deepens the song to be about more which is valid, Aerith is more than just a love interest.
"Our place/spot" was a localisation thing, doesn't exist in the game, or the original Japanese lyrics Nojima wrote. Uematsu and Loren can have their own interpretation of the music. However, at the end of the day, Nojima is the one writing the game, and these are his characters. He already explained who the song is for and what the 'promise' is, so ultimately, how he sees his own words will be what's reflected in the story he's writing.
Sorry he just said because shippers started crying and if you hear the lyrics it's undoubtedly about cloud by the way who did aerith met on the street yeah think about it .
@shumailazeeshan123 "shippers started crying" ?! So you're saying a grown ass man went on camera and lied because of some twts?! Please 😂 The rebirth ultimania just came out and he said the exact thing again, so what? Did shippers travel back in time to complain? Loool The word 'street' can be translated as 'city' in the original Japanese lyrics Nojima wrote, plus she also met Elmyra on the street, one of the people confirmed the song is also for.
@jinnimoo Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think in Japanese when talking about finding the church, Cloud says "The place I have memories of, it was easy." Something along those lines. I interpret that as he associates the church with memories of Aerith and Aerith does the same for Cloud. I still think that's pretty impactful either way!! The reason I quoted Nojima as one of the key points as well is because of what you mentioned. This is his game and he wrote the lyrics, and he says so himself that parts of the song do hold a romantic weight to them.
@jinnimoo I would think that Nojima would have some sort of say in confirming the English translation fits his ideas, too, wouldn't he? Especially with the English translation being the version of the song that is in the game, I would think that the translation would be something Nojima and Uematsu (or just Nojima as he wrote the lyrics) would approve of as it is their creative vision and their work. Again, I could be wrong, idk the first thing about game and song production so it's just a guess. Regardless, I think the song can easily be about everyone and still have certain aspects that are geared towards Cloud, which is how I interpret it.
I am so happy I avoided this song at all costs and was able to witness this first hand without any spoilers. (I've spoiled myself quite a bit with this game) But I kept the date & the song blind, and I didn't expect to cry, I really didn't. But I cried from her first hello to their goodbye. Dating her, loving her, getting the intimate version of their date, knowing what's to come, knowing this is all so limited. My heart is shattered and I haven't even gotten to that part of the game yet. And it what world, in *what world* after seeing that play, the plot of the play, and the lyrics of the song that Aerith wrote her self, is this not canon? The argument always baffled me, but after seeing & hearing that song, I was floored at how much people want to ignore what is clearly right in front of them. I love them, I love her, and I am about to be torn to shreds for a fictional character who isn't real lol, in a few chapters... Please save her in game 3.... ❤ 💔 (Also, seeing Jesse, Bigs and Wedge.... PHEW tears were FLOWING)
@@BracerDeter I told my girlfriend she won't hear from me for a week, as I'll be too busy playing this alongside with my twin brother lol Thankfully she understands as she's also a gamer and loves FF7 herself haha 2 weeks and 3 days GUYS!!!!
I immediately had to stop myself at work from watching before i started crying, i had two tears down my face after the first picture of aerith in front singing in a white dress my heart stopped at the and I had to turn it off. it reminds me so much of my ex from 7 years ago. Square Enix games just get harder and harder to play...
I feel so sad with This song, it’s because the singer was Aerith, and knowing that Aerith will be dead in this game. I can’t imagine how hard I have to bend my tears when the “dead” scene is showed
@@cynmaniawe don't know if he's truly back or these are flashbacks, or how Cloud's affected memory presents the reality; or may be he's a clone of Sephiroth made specifically to trick the team, who knows? I wouldn't jump to conclusions yet
Can’t wait to play this game the gameplay and graphics are so beautiful can’t wait to visit all the places this game gonna be sad even tho I never played the original I know what happens.
That scene in the first few seconds with jessie hits me hard for some reason. It’s absolutely artistic and beautifully done because of possible foreshadowing.
Good god....ok...I'm going to pass my opinion...I think this song is going to play during the end credits and it's going to make "that moment" hit really f*cking hard...
