Last night, I closed my eyes,
But I swore I'd never dream.
I chanted deep inside my head,
"This can't be what it seems."
But still the fear of Sephiroth
Beat down upon my chest,
And I cried when I remembered
Laying Aerith to rest.

Just about the stroke of midnight,
I heard someone at the door.
I bellowed out, "Just go away!",
But my feet fell to the floor.
I hurried to the entrance,
With my sword clenched in my fist,
Knowing good and well that
I was next on Sephy's list.

But it was just Barret and Tifa,
So I kindly let them in.
Barret stood beside her
As he told me where they'd been
They said that they had witnessed
A bright and shiny light
As it hovered oe'r the place where I had
Fought that useless fight.

We all ran toward the church,
But I rushed on ahead
The flowers were still blooming,
Just the way that Aerith said
But instead of steady ripples
In the Lifestream where she lay,
There was just an eerie calm,
Much like the one before the fray.

Oh something odd had happened there,
But what I did not know.
Tifa believed a miracle,
But I just turned to go
Even if she had risen,
I still feel empty within,
Because I'd left her helpless
As Sephy put the deathblade in.

Back inside my house again,
The guilt and anguish came.
The fact that I'd rejected her
Just added to my shame
When I had to face the memory,
I denied I knew Her name
And even if she was alive,
Things could never be the same

But suddenly the air was filled
With that special flower scent.
Light came from everywhere
And I finally took a hint
Aerith stood before me
With her arms held open wide
And I fell down on my knees
And I just clung to Her and cried

Then She raised me to my feet
And as I looked into Her eyes
The love was shining out from Her
Like clouds within the skies
The Guilt of my rejection
Is something I'll never miss.
And I won't forget the moment
When I felt her tender kiss.

She's alive, yes She's alive
Aerith Gainsborough is risen,
Now the Lifestream's open wide,
She's alive yes She's alive
Oh Aerith Gainsborough is risen,
Now the Lifestream's open wide,

She's alive, yes She's alive
Aerith Gainsborough is risen,
Now the Lifestream's open wide,
She's alive yes She's alive