“Not the Villain I Ordered” — Yuffie’s Perspective

[Verse I — First Reaction] [(fast guitar, energetic)] Okay, so here’s the problem — You’re literally that guy Silver hair, scary legend Walking past like nothing’s wrong, right? You’re Shinra’s favorite nightmare Poster boy for every fight And I’m supposed to just accept you Hanging ‘round here every night? Yeah — no. That wasn’t in the plan. [Pre-Chorus] [(rhythm tightens)] Wutai burned while heroes marched And guess whose name they screamed? So forgive me if I’m not impressed By redemption scenes. [Chorus — Defiance] [(explosive)] Sephiroth — you’re not forgiven Not just ’cause you changed your mind You don’t erase a whole damn war By suddenly being kind I built my anger carefully It helped me stay alive So don’t expect a smile from me Just ’cause you survived [Verse II — Complication] [(tempo steadies)] Then I see you with Seraphina Trying not to mess things up Looking like you’re scared she’ll notice You don’t know how to be enough And I hate that part of me notices The way you step aside Let kids run first through danger Like you’re done with pride That’s… annoying. Stop being complicated. [Pre-Chorus II] [(softer, conflicted)] Because enemies are easier When they never change. [Chorus — Cracks in Certainty] [(strong but less angry)] Sephiroth — you still scare me And maybe that’s okay Some wounds don’t just disappear No matter what you say But you keep showing up anyway Helping when you don’t have to And I don’t know what to do With someone who’s… trying to be true [Bridge — Honest Moment] [(music drops, acoustic)] I lost people to Shinra. Lost pieces of myself too. So if you’re really different now… You better prove it forever. Not just once. [Bridge II — Nero / Growth] [(quiet intensity)] Turns out monsters don’t always stay monsters. Yeah… I learned that the hard way. Guess that includes you too. [Final Chorus — Reluctant Acceptance] [(full band returns, triumphant but messy)] Sephiroth — I’m still watching Don’t think I’m letting go Trust isn’t something stolen It’s something earned real slow You’re not the villain I ordered Not the hero either Just some guy trying to fix things Same as the rest of us, I figure [Outro] [(playful guitar fade)] …Still not letting you borrow my materia though. Nice try.