"Music is good for the soul." In this collection of song-poems, the characters express their feelings about matters, with some songs to match their thoughts. In Progress.
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Short Foreword
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I know it's not conventional, but I wanted to try and do a collection of songfics—well, song-poems, based on the ToS characters…and so one night, I got a few ideas while listening to some DDR songs…
And, well, here goes…
Please read and review, and if anybody has requests, please let me know! I'm open to ideas…so yeah.
Oh, and disclaimer: I do NOT own Tales of Symphonia, or anything remotely related to the matter. Such are the property of Namco and Fujishima Kosuke, whose artwork founded my interest in Anime. So please don't come after me, sue, or such.
And once again, please read, review, and enjoy!
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(From DDR 4th
Mix)
Young Forever - Rebecca
Poem from Lloyd's POV
Italics song lyrics.
Please read, review, and enjoy.
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A Reason to Live
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Though the journey
wears upon us,
I try to remain strong.
After all, it's not
just for me…
It's for my friends,
for everyone…
Our journey for world
regeneration,
Although much changed
since the original,
Remains a goal in all
of our minds.
The reason for us to
continue fighting…
Colette sits beside me
now,
Resting on my shoulder…
And somehow, she fills
me with strength.
It's almost like
magic…
Just by being there,
She gives me a reason
to fight…
Because she was almost
a victim…
And even now, she bears
scars of that time…
She was taught very
little except her role…
And that, of course,
was little enough.
To have her die from
within…
Without a soul, without
a reason to live…
Even now, at times, she
feels useless, weak…
And it isn't because
it is true…
They treated—no, they
RAISED her that way…
She was to have no
other purpose in life.
But how can one live
like that?
I know not. I
couldn't…
Life without purpose…
Can such a thing exist?
I look at her now, as
she dozes on my shoulder.
Sighing contently, I
can but smile.
Overhead, the moon
glows softly…
Tonight is perfect…so
perfect…
We will…we will be young forever… (ever and ever…)
Our journey has already
taken us so far…
And yet, there is still
more to go.
I can only hope that we
all make it…
To arrive at the end,
together, safely…
We are the ones to
make it right.
We are the people of
our time.
We hold the future
in our hands…
The fate of two worlds
rests on our shoulders.
However, it is a burden
that we bear with pride.
Our ragtag band has the
chance to change both worlds…
To rid them of this
terrible "Chosen" business…
We have the love to
build upon;
Together we can have
it all.
With every step
we're moving on and on…
And I'm sure that
Colette would agree with me…
Although at this point,
I'm not about to ask her.
She looks so peaceful,
in her light slumber…
And I love seeing her
like this…so serene…
There's enough for
everyone,
And more to go
around…
That silly dork is
always so full of life…
Even as she sleeps
beside me, I feel her.
Not just in a physical
sense,
But something far
deeper…
You and me, forever
free,
With all this love
lyin' around…
Her pure, chaste
innocence,
Is but one reason I
love her so…
Really, though, must I
list them all?
Isn't it enough that
we are friends?
We will…we will be young forever…(forever…)
I think that although
I'd never really say it,
Not with everyone else
listening anyway…
But I do love her…very
much.
More than words could
ever say.
We will…we will stay young forever…(ever and ever…)
She is truly my angel…
And although I know she
hates that term,
Once, long ago, it
brought happiness…
Angels meant hope to
those without…
(Forever and ever…)
She snuggles closer
now,
Nuzzling her head
against me…
I can but hold her
tighter, feeling her breathe,
Her soft warmth
soothing away my pain…
"Lloyd…" she
mumbles sleepily.
I nuzzle her cheek in
response…
"I can't
sleep…feels funny…"
I let a small laugh
out, before helping her up.
"Let's take a
little walk…" I say to her.
"Alright…" she
mumbles. She is still groggy.
We walk some distance
from the camp,
And just sit there for
a few minutes…
Looking around at the
vast plains around us,
There really is a lot
to go around…
Lots of land…lots of
freedom…
Lots of room for
everyone to share…
But as my angel kindly
reminds me,
There is even more than
just that…
She smiles, still
sleepily, but warmly.
And grasps my hand…just
like before…
She writes upon my
palm,
Conveying a small
message, just for me…
Three simple words…
And yet, they mean the
world to me.
I look into her eyes
for but a moment…
And it is then that I
see something…so warm…
How can I describe
it…ah, I know.
It is a love, yes…but
not just warm fuzzy love…
Colette really loves
life. Not just some of it…
Not just the good
things, or the pretty ones…
She loves it all with
such an innocence,
One that I can only
marvel at…
She inspires me, with
her strength.
Remembering the way we
treated her…
It makes me want to
live a better life…
And to appreciate
everything I have…
With her at my side, we
can start over.
We can truly start
rebuilding the world…
And of course, we'll
have our friends there,
Helping us every step
of the way.
But we have to start
somewhere…
By making one angel at
a time…
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owari.
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