My Hands

"My Hands" is a promotional theme of the western versions of Final Fantasy XIII, performed by the English singer Leona Lewis with backing vocals by Stephen Simmonds and composed by Ina Wroldsen and Arnthor Birgisson. It plays as the ending theme in place of "Kimi ga Irukara" in the Japanese version.
"My Hands" is the one of the two theme songs in the series that were not written or composed specifically for Final Fantasy, the other one being Florence and the Machine's rendition of the song "Stand By Me" for Final Fantasy XV. However, "Stand By Me" was specifically arranged for Final Fantasy XV as evidenced by the section of the Prelude that can be heard on the song. In contrast, Leona Lewis had already recorded "My Hands" for her second album, Echo, which was recorded in September 2009. Square Enix reported approaching Leona to use her song in November 2009.
== Lyrics ==
The official lyrics were released on the album Echo.
:I wake in the morning
:Tired of sleeping
:Get in the shower
:And make my bed alone
:I put on my makeup
:Talking to the mirror
:Ready for a new day
:Without you
:And I walk steady on my feet
:I talk my voice obeys me
:I go out at night
:Sleep without the lights
:And I do all of the things
:I have to keeping you off my mind
:But when I think I'll be alright,
:I am always wrong cos
:My hands
:Don't wanna start again
:My hands
:No they don't wanna understand
:My hands
:They just shake and try to break
:whatever peace I may find
:My hands
:They only agree to hold
:Your hands
:And they don't wanna be without
:Your hands
:And they will not let me go
:No they will not let me go
:I talk about you now
:And go a day without crying
:I go out with my friends now
:I stay home late alone
:I don't see you everywhere
:I can say your name easily
:I laugh a bit louder
:Without you
:And I see different shades now
:And I'm almost never afraid now
:But when I think I'll be okay,
:I am always wrong cos
:My hands
:Don't wanna start again
:My hands
:No they don't wanna understand
:My hands
:They just shake and try to
:break whatever
:peace I may find
:My hands
:They only agree to hold
:Your hands
:No they don't wanna be without
:Your hands
:And they will not let me go
:No they will not let me go
:Sometimes I wake and see them
:reaching
:out for you
:Quietly breaking whatever shields
:I spent so long building up
:I cannot fake, cos when they
:cry I'm unspoken
:They miss holding my baby
:My hands
:No they don't wanna understand
:They just shake and try to break
:whatever
:peace I may find
:My hands
:Your hands
:They don't wanna be without
:Your hands
:They will not let me go
:No they will not let me go
:My hands
:Don't wanna start again
:My hands
:No they don't wanna understand
:My hands
:They just shake and try to break
:whatever peace
:I may find
:My hands
:Only agree to hold
:Your hands
:No they don't wanna be without
:Your hands
:And they will not let me go
:No they will not let me go
:No they will not let me go
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy XIII
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