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Tifa Anthems; Because you know you love her. <3
Topic Started: Jul 6 2006, 10:28 PM (3,030 Views)
Luna-Nayru
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Boys just wanna get in your tutu.
I wanted to point out a couple of songs I love that remind me a lot of our lovely barmaid, Miss Tifa Lockheart. ^_^ I'll give you all a heads up and let you know that these are sort of angsty songs, but I thought they were perfect for portraying her independence and her ability to stay strong even though she's been hurt and rejected. They're great songs, and I reccommend a listen. :D


LOSING GRIP
By Avril Lavigne


(Notes: This has got to be my number one Tifa anthem. I used it in one of my first AMVs because I thought it was so appropriate, and I've grown attached to the song as a whole over time. It sort of makes me think of the Nibelheim incident and how she must have felt when Cloud wasn't there, in that the lyrics talk about being scared and alone. Plus, the rejection factor is HUGE in this one. Look back at Nomura's quote that Tifa is "like any other woman who's been left behind by a man" and you'll know what I mean. ;))

Are you aware of what you make me feel, baby
Right now I feel invisible to you, like I'm not real
Didn't you feel me lock my arms around you
Why'd you turn away?
Here's what I have to say
I was left to cry there, waiting outside there
Burning with a lost stare
That's when I decided

Why should I care
'Cuz you weren't there when I was scared
I was so alone
You, you need to listen
I'm starting to trip, I'm losing my grip
And I'm in this thing alone

Am I just some chick you place beside you to take somebody's place
When you turn around can you recognize my face
You used to love me, you used to hug me
But that wasn't the case
Everything wasn't okay
I was left to cry there, waiting outside there
Burning with a lost stare
That's when I decided

Why should I care
'Cuz you weren't there when I was scared
I was so alone
You, you need to listen
I'm starting to trip, I'm losing my grip
And I'm in this thing alone

Crying out loud
I'm crying out loud
Crying out loud
I'm crying out loud

Open your eyes
Open up wide
Why should I care
'Cuz you weren't there when I was scared
I was so alone

Why should I care
'Cuz you weren't there when I was there
I was so alone
Why should I care
If you don't care then I don't care
We're not going anywhere

Why should I care
'Cuz you weren't there when I was there
I was so alone
Why should I care
If you don't care then I don't care
We're not going anywhere


NEVER WAS, NEVER WILL BE (EVERYBODY'S FOOL)
By Evanescence


(Note: These have got to be some of the most appropriate Tifa lyrics of all time. Being a fangirl of hers, and since I immediately applied it to her, I think I might have taken the words a little more literally than was originally intended, but it's so damn TIFA I can't get over it. :lol: I seriously could babble all day about this one. It's amazing. :wub: Must point out -- in my mind "I" = Tifa, "you" = Cloud, "she" = Aerith, "we" = Tifa and Aerith, and probably the kids and the rest of AVALANCHE, depending on how you want to interpret it.)

Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

Never was and never will be
Have you no shame? Don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody fooled

Look here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
But now I know she

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Without the mask
Where will you hide
Can't find yourself
Lost in your lies

I know the truth and now
I know who you are
And I don't love you anymore

It never was and never will be
You don't know how you betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
Somehow now you're everybody's fool.


ARE YOU HAPPY NOW
By Michelle Branch


(Notes: This one's pretty self-explanatory--Tifa is pissed off because Cloud stays away. But there are a lot of lines that make me think instantly of the things that make their story unique, like the "all your lies become your truths" bit. Another great song I love. ^_^)

Now, don’t just walk away
Pretending everything’s ok
And you don’t care about me
And I know there’s just no use
When all your lies become your truths and I don’t care...

Could you look me in the eye
And tell me that you’re happy now
Would you tell it to my face or have I been erased,
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?

You took all there was to take,
And left me with an empty plate
And you don’t care about it
And I am givin' up this game
I’m leaving you with all the blame cause I don’t care

Could you look me in the eye?
And tell me that you’re happy now
Would you tell it to my face or have I been erased,
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?

Do you really have everything you want?
You can't ever give somethin' you ain't got
You can’t run away from yourself

Could you look me in the eye?
and tell me that you're happy now
come on, tell it to my face or have i been replaced,
are you happy now?
are you happy now?

Would you look me in the eye?
Could you look me in the eye?
I’ve had all that I can take
I'm not about to break
Cause I’m happy now
Are you happy now?
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Flirtatious
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Little Too Late by Delta Goodrem
(This song seriously show that our little Miss Fragile-hearted has some attitude. ;) She's moved on, sick and tired of being lovelorn)

(They say) I'm a little to young to understand
But it's a little to late too hold my hand
You know I never subscribe to yes sir no sir
gonna learn gonna love gonna take my chance
It's a little too late for you to say
That I'm a little too young to feel this way

'cause I just wanna be loved just wanna be heard
Be lost in the feeling standing here
At the door to my life
Now that day has arrived so loud and clear
You'll hear me singing
Do do doo do do do do do do
I'm singing
Do do do do do do do do do

(They say) I'm a little too lost without you here
(They said) that I'm a little too soft and too sincere
'cause I never subscribe to who sir me sir
Gonna stand gonna fall gonna face my fears
It's a little too late for me to wait
'cause your're never to young to feel this way

'cause I just wanna be loved just wanna be heard
Be lost in the feeling standing
Here at the door to my life
Now that day has arrived so loud and clear
You'll hear me singing
Do do doo do do do do do do
I'm singing
Do do do do do do do do do

If I want your help I'll say help me
I'm okay I'm alright won't you hear me loud and clear

'cause I just wanna be loved just wanna be heard
Be lost in the feeling standing here
At the door to my life
Now that day has arrived so loud and clear
You'll hear me singing
Do do doo do do do do do do
I'm singing
Do do do do do do do do do

I'm a little too young to understand
But it's a little too late to hold my hand
I'm a little too lost without you here
That I'm a little too soft and too sincere

Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson
(Okay, okay, so I couldn't find one that said Brown Eyes, but the mood is sooooooo .....Tifa.
D; Yowch, a little angst in this one.....)


Seems like just yesterday
You were a part of me
I used to stand so tall
I used to be so strong
Your arms around me tight
Everything, it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothin' could go wrong
Now I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hanging on

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

I told you everything
Opened up and let you in
You made me feel alright
For once in my life
Now all that's left of me
Is what I pretend to be
So together, but so broken up inside
'Cause I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hangin' on

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

Swallow me then spit me out
For hating you, I blame myself
Seeing you it kills me now
No, I don't cry on the outside
Anymore...

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
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Yay for Tifa anthems!! I too think she deserves some love and I really like the songs you put out there Luna and Flirtatious.

Oh and Luna I love all three of the artists you picked as well, I really like your taste in music...sorry I can't think of any songs for Tifa right now, I seem to catch ones for Cloud or for Aeris and Cloud, but I am glad you started a thread like this for Tifa! :tifa:
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Is it okay if I put down two songs daydreamer198 has already mentioned? I think they deserve to be catergorized. :D

The Winner Takes It All by ABBA

I dont wanna talk
About the things weve gone through
Though its hurting me
Now its history
Ive played all my cards
And thats what youve done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser standing small
Beside the victory
Thats her destiny

I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking Id be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules

The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
Its simple and its plain
Why should I complain.

But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say
Rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all

I dont wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
Youve come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all......

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Blue

(Sorry seems to be the hardest word)

What I got to do to make you love me?
What I got to do to make you care?
What do I do when lightning strikes me?
And I wake to find that you’re not there?

What I got to go to make you want me?
What I got to do to be heard?
What do I say when it’s all over?
Sorry seems to be the hardest word.

It’s sad, so sad
It’s a sad, sad situation.
And it’s getting more and more absurd.
It’s sad, so sad
Why can’t we talk it over?
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word.

What do I do to make you want me?
What I got to do to be heard?
What do I say when it's all over?
Sorry seems to be the hardest word.

It’s sad, so sad
It’s a sad, sad situation.
And it’s getting more and more absurd.
It’s sad, so sad
Why can’t we talk it over?
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word.

Yeh. Sorry

What I got to do to make you love me?
What I got to do to be heard?
What do I do when lightning strikes me?
What have I got to do?
What have I got to do?
When sorry seems to be the hardest word...
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It would be "Jealous" by a pinoy singer, also claimed as a rnb siren, Nina. (if you're wondering why i'm here in the phil., i moved from south korea) lol and i found lots of opms (true composed and sang songs in philippines are called "official pinoy music") so cool and i really like their rockband, SpongeCola here! another two Tifa anthems would be "He Wasn't" and "My Happy Ending" by Avril Lavigne. she used to rock, but now she's acting, now that's not my sk8er boi singer! :cray:

He Wasn't
Avril Lavigne


There's not much going on today
I'm really bored, it's getting late
What happened to my saturday
Monday's coming, the day i hate

I'll sit on my bed alone
Staring at the phone

He wasn't what i wanted, what i thought no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like i was special
He isn't really what i'm looking for

This is when i start to bite my nails
And clean my room when all else fails
I think it's time for me to bail
This point of view is getting stale

Sit on the bed alone, staring at the phone
He wasn't what i wanted, what i thought no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like i was special
He isn't really what i'm looking for

Na na na na na na, we've all got choices
Na na na na, we've all got voices
Na na na na na, stand up make some noise
Na na na na, stand up make some noise

Sit on the bed alone, staring at the phone
He wasn't what i wanted, what i thought no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like i was special
He isn't really what i'm looking for
He wasn't what i wanted, what i thought no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like i was special
Like i was special, cuz i was special
Na na na na na.


My Happy Ending
Avril Lavigne


So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

Let's talk this over
It's not like we're dead
Was it something I did?
Was it something You said?
Don't leave me hanging
In a city so dead
Held up up so high
On such a breakable thread

You were all the things I thought I knew
And I thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all the memories, so close to me, just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...


You've got your dumb friends
I know what they say
They tell you I'm difficult
But so are they
But they don't know me
Do they even know you?
All the things you hide from me
All the shit that you do

You were all the things I thought I knew
And I thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all the memories, so close to me, just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...


It's nice to know you were there
Thanks for acting like you cared
And making me feel like I was the only one
It's nice to know we had it all
Thanks for watching as I fall
And letting me know we were done

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all the memories, so close to me, just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all the memories, so close to me, just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...


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These are all great!
Luna, could you link us to your video??
I can't wait to see it! :D
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These all fit Tifa so well!! Especially "Everybody's Fool" (one of my own personal favorite songs!) I have one song in mind...but its more like Tifa's view towards Aerith (not in a mean way!). XD And only a couple lines fit the senario so I won't even bother posting it XD Anyways, great songs guys!
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Luna-Nayru
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Flirtatious and Cynel, I just adore the lyrics you posted. :wub: "Behind These Hazel Eyes" is perfectly fitting of her, and both of the Avril Lavigne lyrics have alway struck me as great Tifa songs, especially "My Happy Ending." ^_^ Aerisbolt, that's okay if you don't post any lyrics right now, any kind of Tifa anthem appreciation is welcome here (and yes, I'm a bit of a closet Evanescence fangirl, and I've always had a soft spot for Avril Lavigne's stuff <3). LadyNel, here's the link to my vid if you want to see it, and POST THOSE LYRICS, Imaginary_girl! :woot:
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Haha! Ok Luna...but looking over them...they are kind of mean...just disregard those parts like I said only a few lines fit them! :D I'll bold the parts that I think fits it. Everything else is disregarded (mostly because they're mean and Tifa doesn't feel those things about Aerith, that or it's a certain part just doesn't fit at all XD) Oh and Aerith is the one thats like "the star of the scene, the homecoming queen, ect.." the rest is Tifa's view.

The Girl Next Door

Small town homecoming queen
She's the star in this scene
There's no way to deny she's lovely
Perfect skin, perfect hair

Perfumed hearts everywhere
Tell myself that inside she's ugly
Maybe I'm just jealous
I can't help but hate her
Secretly I wonder if my one friend wants to date her

She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
She is a cheerleader I'm sitting in the stands
She gets the top bunk I'm sleeping on the floor
She's Miss America and I'm just the girl next door

Senior class president
She must be heaven sent
She was never the last one standing

A backseat debutante
Everything that you want
Never to harsh or too demanding

Maybe I'll admit it
I'm a little bitter
Everybody loves her but I just wanna hit her

She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
She is a cheerleader I'm sitting in the stands
She gets the top bunk I'm sleeping on the floor
She's Miss America and I'm just the girl next door
Oh and I'm just the girl next door

I don't know why I'm feeling sorry for myself
I spend all my time wishing that I was someone else

She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
She is a cheerleader I'm sitting in the stands
I get a little bit, she gets a little more
She's Miss America and... she's Miss America
I'm just the girl next door...

See, not a lot fits but when I heard it, I just thought of those two. Not the mean parts of course, only the bolded parts. Especially the part about "my one friend wants to date her" *cough* Cloud *cough* :whistle: Actually this is more of an Aerith anthem....but if you look at it as Tifa's point of view...its kinda like a Tifa anthem, right? XD
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Here's one. :D It's a beautiful song, I love it completely. It kinda sings on Tifa's part on a Cloti relationship, and Cloud's too.

Red = Tifa's feelings
Blue = Cloud's feelings

You're gonna see more red than blue, because this reflects more off Tifa's perspective, that she can't keep living in this fantasy world where Cloud can truly love her back like he loved Aerith.

Fool's Gold by Adrienne Pierce

Too, too many, they're so,
So many there's too,
Too many, too many of us,
And everyone's hoping,
To be the one spun straw,
Into gold and outshine the sun.

It's fools gold glowing,
Nothing is growing,
Nothing is flowing from these taps,
It's fools gold glowing,
Nothing is flowing,
We're just seagulls pulling at scraps.


Leave, gotta leave today,
Get far away from , far from, far from the madding crowd,
It's turning grey now, gotta leave today now,
For the, for the, black clouds.

No longer hoping to be the long spun straw,
Into gold and outshine the sun.


It's fools gold glowing,
Nothing is growing,
Nothing is flowing from these taps,
It's fools gold glowing,
Nothing is flowing,
We're just seagulls pulling at scraps.


Don't need golden fleece,
Just give me some peace
Gonna learn to see what's in front of me.
I want to give,
I want to give not take,
Everything seems so fake,
Maybe it's just too loud,
Maybe I am just too proud,
Trying to get far, far from the madding crowd.
Can't seem to catch a break,
Everything seems so fake,
Everything seems so fake.

And everyone's hoping to be the one
Spun, straw into gold and outshine the sun.


It's fools gold glowing,
Nothing is growing,
Nothing is flowing.
It's fools gold glowing,
Nothing is growing,
Nothing is flowing from these taps.
It's fools gold glowing,
Nothing is growing,
We're just seagulls pulling at scraps.

Too, too, too. So, so, so.
Too, too, too many.
There's too, too, too. So, so, so.
Too, too, too many, there's too many.
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This is a classic song. :D And I dearly love it to pieces... especially how it's so beautifully played on the piano, with EMOTION. :sad:

This could also be for Cloud-->Aerith, but I think it suits more for the eyes of Tifa in her relationship with Cloud. Please, take a look-see!! ^_^

Please Don't Ask Me
John Farnham

Please don't ask me
what am I thinking...
It's about you
And please don't ask me
I never can see you
What can I do?
My first impulse is to run to your side
My heart's not free, and so I must hide

Please don't ask me
What I'm gonna say to you

I toss and turn
Can't sleep at night
It's worrying me
I go to bed,
Turn out the light
But your face I see
It only hurts
The more I pretend
That we could ever
Be more than friends
Please don't ask me
Why I'm so in love with you


You could easily make me happy
[<-- maybe not that line XD;]
That I know
But I try my best to never tell you so
I will sing to you my love songs
And pretend
And I'll keep the secret right down
To the end
[possibly, though she always wanted to be closer to him]
Please don't ask me
Why I'm not talking
I just can't explain

And please don't ask me
Why I go walking out in the rain
I could not live the lie it would take
To have you here would be a mistake
Please don't ask me
Why I'm still in love with you
No please don't ask me
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A song that basically tells everything about Tifa's feelings...

"Worn Me Down"
by Rachael Yamagata

Gone, she's gone
How do you feel about it
That's what I thought
You're real torn up about it
And I wish you the best
But I could do without it
And I will, because you've worn me down
Oh, I will, because you've worn me down

Worn me down like a road
I did everything you told
Worn me down to my knees
I did everything to please
But you can't stop thinking about her
No, you can't stop thinking about her

And you're wrong, you're wrong
I'm not overreacting
Something is off
Why don't we ever believe ourselves
And I, oh, I feel that word for you
And I will, because you've worn me down
Oh, I will because you have worn me down

Worn me down like a road
I did everything you told
Worn me down to my knees
I did everything to please
But you can't stop thinking about her
No, you can't stop thinking about her

She's so pretty; she's so damn right
But I'm so tired of thinking
About her tonight

Worn me down like a road
I did everything you told
Worn me down to my knees
I did everything to please
But you can't stop thinking about her
No, you can't stop thinking about her

Worn me down like a road
I did everything you told
Worn me down to my knees
I did everything to please
Worn me down like a road
I did everything you told to me to do
But you, you can't stop thinking about her
No, you can't stop thinking about her
No, you can't stop thinking about her
No, you can't stop thinking about her
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Luna you are so wonderful! Your videos are all great! I think I have all of your videos in my favorites :D
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Here's an angsty one, but it's actually from Cloud's POV of Tifa. Ouch.

Numb by Linkin Park

i'm tired of being what you want me to be
feeling so faithless
lost under the surface
i don't know what you're expecting of me
put under the pressure
of walking in your shoes
[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]
every step that i take is another mistake to you

i've
become so numb
i can't feel you there
become so tired
so much more aware
i'm becoming this
all i want to do
is be more like me
and be less like you

can't you see that you're smothering me
holding too tightly
afraid to lose control
cause everything that you thought i would be
has fallen apart right in front of you

[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]
every step that i take is another mistake to you
[caught in the undertow / just caught in the undertow]
and every second i waste is more than i can take

but i know
i may end up failing too
but i know
you were just like me
with someone disappointed in you
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Ok, I just found out Avril wrote this when there was this boy she liked when they were young, they were about to meet, though he never showed up.

"Tomorrow" by Avril Lavigne

And I wanna believe you,
When you tell me that it'll be ok,
Ya I try to believe you,
But I don't

When you say that it's gonna be,
It always turns out to be a different way,

I try to believe you,
Not today, today, today, today, today...


I don't know how I'll feel,
tomorrow, tomorrow,
I don't know what to say,
tomorrow, tomorrow
Is a different day

It's always been up to you,
It's turning around,
It's up to me,
I'm gonna do what I have to do,
just don't


Gimme a little time,
Leave me alone a little while,
Maybe it's not too late,
not today, today, today, today, today...


I don't know how I'll feel,
tomorrow, tomorrow,
I don't know what to say,
tomorrow, tomorrow
Is a different day

Hey yeah yeah, hey yeah yeah, and I know I'm not ready,
Hey yeah yeah, hey yeah yeah, maybe tomorrow

Hey yeah yeah, hey yeah yeah, and I know I'm not ready,
Hey yeah yeah, hey yeah yeah, maybe tomorrow

And I wanna believe you,
When you tell me that it'll be ok,
Yeah I try to believe you,
Not today, today, today, today, today...


Tomorrow it may change
Tomorrow it may change
Tomorrow it may change
Tomorrow it may change...
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