#EYES ON ME

[zezees-posts]

✨Bad quality ✨

#eyes #eyes on me #spotify #those eyes #arabian #cat #muslim

[hellolovemaddy]

#mirror selfie #mirror pic #selfshot #curly hair #eyes on me #sexy pose #sexy content #beauty #beautiful #gorgeous

[dreamybasil]

eyes on me baby, i got what you need, baby..... eyes on me baby, I got what you need, baby.....

He doesn't look comfortable being in this pose.

#basil rambles.. #soxiedi #omori #omori aus #omori au #omori art #omori fanart #basil omori #omori basil #basil #art #digital art #digital #eyes on me #asteria #drawing #digital drawing #digital artist #digital artwork #digital aritst #artist #artists on tumblr #small artist #art on tumblr #artwork #music inspired art #music inspired #music art

[breelynnxoxoxo]

TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE IN MY EYES! 😍😍😍

#look at my eyes #eyes on me #eye catching #gorgeous creature #amazing love #absolutely beautiful #breathtakingly beautiful #dazzling brunette #beautiful hair #kissable lips

[hyperfocusfeatures]

(Mon) Ami artwork by John McGuinness

https://twitter.com/mcguinnessjohn

#rogue #gambit #anna marie #remy lebeau #xmen #x men 97 #x men the animated series #rinoa heartilly #squall leonhart #final fantasy viii #final fantasy 8 #ffviii #ff8 #final fantasy #yoshitaka amano #john mcguinness #nobuo uematsu #eyes on me #ami #mon ami #remember it

[icedcoffeeandsleepdeprivation]

#quotes #booktok #spicy romance #spicy books #salacious players #eyes on me #smutslut #bookworm

[an-experienced-gentleman]

Eyes on me. Don't look away.

Six Sexy Words

#six sexy words #ssw #eyes on me #don't look away #eyes #partner #focus #obedience

[yarnnerdally]

A very, VERY belated birthday present for my darling @violettduchess. A fic for Reader/Matthias because we love him so much. So her original ask for a kiss fic was kissing on the dancefloor but I changed it up just a little. Enjoy, my darling!

Title: Eyes On Me

Pairing: Matthias Asbrink/MC, Matthias/Reader

Rating: T to be safe for the mention of alcohol

Tags: Fluff, romance, fem!reader, first kiss

     "Radiant.” You flush as you hear the gently whispered compliments that were murmured under the breath of the maids helping you dress for the ball. The palace staff in Achroite were interesting like that; you got on well enough with them but, as was the norm for Achroitians, they were never one to compliment someone to their face. The dress you wore probably cost more than your entire wardrobe at home (and furniture) put together. The intricately made, hand-woven lace must have taken hours upon hours to create. The boning was exquisite and surprisingly comfortable. The voluminous skirt just barely dusted the floor and was a sumptuous embroidered satin that held the barest sheen to not contrast too dramatically with the lace. Your gloves were lined with the softest cotton; was it even possible for cotton to be so delicate?

     “Miss, Prince Matthias is here to escort you to the ballroom,” your favorite maid, Agata, gently prompted you as she opened the door for the prince. You tore your gaze away from your figure in the mirror to look at Matthias, a faint flush reaching towards your décolletage. His eyes ran along your figure, ever discerning and assessing. A small frown tugged at the corner of his lips and just as you felt your heart begin to sink he stepped closer with his hand outstretched. With astonishing gentleness he found a rogue wisp of a curl that was attempting to flee and coerced it out of its loose hold to frame your face. He said nothing as he did and just barely revealed his satisfaction when the right corner of his lips pulled up in satisfaction. He stood straight again and offered his arm to you and, if you didn’t know better than to get lost in your own fantasies, it felt so… right. Natural, even.

     “Let us not be late, lest we endure my sisters’ pestering,” he murmured to you. You chuckle a little and his smile grows a little as well. Your nerves dissipated slowly as Matthias led you to the ballroom until you realized you’re about to be announced with him. With the Prince of Achroite. His hand covers yours on his arm and squeezes it gently. Your eyes met his, a quiet confidence and a warmth hiding behind the steel blue of his gaze. It filled you with such warmth that you couldn’t help but smile. He nodded and the doors opened, the head of staff announcing your arrival. You would have felt more nervous if it hadn’t been for him at your side. He led you to the middle of the floor where his two sisters and their respective partners waited. The nerves picked up again as you faced one another, preparing to dance. He whispers just loud enough for you to hear him.

     “Rosebud. Eyes on me.” The dance began and you were vastly grateful for the lessons Sariel had rushed before you left for the cold country. Your eyes locked to his and you could feel the warmth radiating into your hand despite your glove and the heat on your waist despite the gown. Maybe it was your imagination, but the way the other nobles watched and chittered at the smiles that graced both of your faces was leaving little to doubt. Not soon enough the obligation to dance is through and all too quickly Matthias is swept up into conversation. Conversation flows easier with his sisters once you’ve had water and wine. Your eyes meet his again from the far side of the room and your face warms.

     “Dear, you’re looking quite flush. Maybe a bit of fresh air would do you well, hm?” Tatyana suggested lightly. You missed the secretive look she and her older sister, Nadia, shared as you nodded. The fresh, cold air greeted you welcomingly, the air soothing the flush on your cheeks. You weren’t surprised as your thoughts wandered to Matthias, doing your best to suppress a blush as you thought of the evening as a whole. You’d only been out there for perhaps two minutes before a comforting weight was dropped onto your shoulders. Surprised, you turned to see Matthias with a smirk and realized he’d draped you in his cloak. Your cheeks burned anew from the sweet gesture.

     “Thank you,” you murmur softly. A chill had barely begun to set on your skin but that was now taken care of due to Matthias’ diligence. Your stomach flip-flopped as he looked at you intently, steel blue eyes seeming darker in the dim light of the balcony.

     “You would have begun to get cold. Your arms at least,” he spoke softly despite there being no one else around to hear. His hand trailed from your shoulder that was now covered down to your elbow as he looked pensive. “You did well tonight.” His hand moved from your elbow to your waist, drawing you closer. You smiled coquettishly and looked away from him. Maybe if you focused on the railing hard enough you could calm down your ever quickening heart rate. A spike of courage hit you and you looked back up at him.

     “Well, keeping my eyes on you did seem to help.” He moved closer and the smirk melted into a soft smile. His other hand came up to your cheek and held it gently, his thumb brushing over your flushed skin.

     “That is where they should be, Rosebud. On me,” he murmured, letting his forehead rest against yours. Your hands came to the front of his coat and clutched it gently, the brocade overlay providing a delicate texture. You leaned in together, warm lips meeting yours as your eyes closed. It was a good night, indeed.

#eyes on me #my writing #ikemen prince #ikepri #ikepri matthias #matthias asbrink #for the darling violet #fluff #romance #first kiss #fem reader #matthias/reader

[rotwlkr]

Cop n Miami being silly :3

eyes on me, baby ! i got wht u need, baby !

#sorry for accidentally twinkifying the old men #rick and morty #rick sanchez #miami rick #cop rick #asteria #eyes on me #artwork idk #this song is stuck in my head sirry #art

[angelosearch]

Overthinking "Eyes on Me" and it's 3 AM and here is my crackpot theory with cited sources:

In an interview with Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII’s composer, in the 2005 Ultimania Omega, Uematsu says Celine Dion was considered for the Final Fantasy VIII theme, “Eyes on Me” (GameFAQs). This fact has been rolling around in my head since I learned it a few weeks ago. I started to listening to “Eyes on Me” with fresh ears. Sure, I thought, I could imagine Celine Dion singing this. It would be great.

Tonight, I was listening to Celine Dion (to be completely transparent, stoned) and “Eyes on Me” doesn’t just sound like something Celine would sing. It is a Celine song. Sonically, it sounds a lot like “My Heart Will go On” (1997) – especially the opening of both songs. Listen to them back-to-back.

Also similar in sound is “Beauty and the Beast” (1991).

I wish I knew more about music theory to explain what else sounds similar about these songs. But anyway.

It’s not just that these songs are sonically similar to “Eyes on Me.” The vibe is the same. The love stories, especially the ones told on her “most critically and commercially successful album” Falling Into You (1996), have the same intensity and drama as Squall and Rinoa’s love story (Wikipedia).

And isn’t that what Final Fantasy VIII (1999) is all about, an epic love story? Look at the logo. It’s literally Squall and Rinoa holding each other. The other Final Fantasy logos are not like that.

Celine is at the top of her career in the mid-to-late 90s. She is internationally known as the “Queen of the Power Ballad” (MTV). She tours in Japan in 1998 on her “Let’s Talk about Love” tour (that’s the album my “My Heart Will Go On” is on) and her tickets sell out in a day (Wikipedia).

And this videogame, where the love story is the focus, has the special opportunity of being the first Final Fantasy with a full-length live-recorded vocal track, something Squaresoft had been wanting to do for years (finalfantasy.fandom.com). This is a moment that needs to blow people’s mind.

Celine Dion would be the perfect choice for this song, from a marketing perspective. I believe she was a strong contender for the performance, and, honestly, I think they tried to get her but couldn’t.

Why do I believe they shot their shot with her and failed? Okay, this is where I go full conspiracy theory.

Because the song was such an integral part of the game, the developers wanted Julia to share similarities with the actual singer of the song. This is why, in the final game, Julia was animated to look like Faye Wong (finalfantasy.fandom.com).

But it turns out Julia has some things in common with Celine Dion. Celine started her career singing in a piano bar. Like Julia, she became an instant success with her public debut. Celine first got famous singing in French, and while I know she is French-Canadian, I find it interesting that Galbadia has a lot of French symbolism. Deling City, where Julia performs, has the Arc de Triomphe after all (finalfantasy.fandom.com).

Those are the strongest comparisons. But also, for your consideration:

The first song that she recorded ("Ce n'était qu'un rêve" which translates as "It Was Only a Dream" or "Nothing But A Dream" – also Final Fantasy VIIIish title) was sent to René Angélil who first became her manager, and, later, her lover. He was 26 years her senior. To me, this has a lot of tonal similarities to Julia/Carraway’s relationship.

Does anyone else think this red cut-out Versace gown at the American Music Awards in 1993 kinda looks like Julia’s dress? Even if not, look through Celine Dion’s outfits from the 90s. This is the kind of thing she would have worn, and also red seems to be her color (BAZAAR).

Final Fantasy VIII also SEEMS like it was heavily influenced by “My Heart Will Go On” and/or Titanic in general. I think there’s a reason there are dozens of “My Heart Will Go On” Final Fantasy VIII AMVs on YouTube – The song fits the game perfectly. Have you SEEN the official music video for this song? I don’t know, I see lots of parallels.  

Some of the most romantic scenes in Final Fantasy VIII either take place on a balcony or in view of the ocean, just like in Titanic. Titanic has a dance scene too, though I cannot speak to how similar these are. This seems too outlandish to be relevant but I am going to throw it out there: River Phoenix, who Squall’s facial features were based on (Wikipedia), was considered for the role of Jack in Titanic (IMDb). Maybe the developers wanted a “Jack” of their own.

And DO NOT GET ME STARTED on the Final Fantasy VIII/Beauty and the Beast parallels. I’m just going to link to these gif sets: [x] [x]

And then in FREAKING 2007 Celine Dion comes out with, GET THIS, “Eyes on Me.” But it’s a completely different song. So if you Google “Celine Dion Eyes on Me,” you can’t find anything about them considering Celine for the videogame theme under all the other search results. CELINE WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?!

So here is my stupid conspiracy: I think the game was written, at least in part, as a love letter to Celine Dion in an attempt to do anything to get her to sing for them. I am pretty sure videogames did not have big artists featured at the time, and she was literally the artist of that moment. It would not be easy to convince her to work with them, so they put in Celine easter eggs to try and get her to agree. Because imagine how much bigger Final Fantasy VIII could have been if they could say Celine Dion was attached to it? Hell, I am pretty sure my mom would have played it if that was the case.

I know that the story is that they went through CDs and Faye Wong was the top choice—and don’t get me wrong, she did a great job, and she still made the song super famous—But I just think this is A LOT OF PARALELLS to just ignore.

All I am saying is, what the fuck is Final Fantasy VIII about if not “The Power of Love”?

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

#I wish I could use my research skills for something useful but instead I do this #celine dion #julia heartilly #final fantasy viii #eyes on me #squinoa #squall x rinoa #90s culture #ff8 #ffviii #final fantasy 8 #titanic #Spotify #Youtube

[appears]

25th Anniversary

Faye Wong: Eyes On Me (1999.02.24)

While I'm not much of a gamer now, I used to play video games a lot when I was in grade school, and my top two favorite game franchises of all time also reflect two of my favorite video game soundtracks of all time: the original Spyro the Dragon trilogy, composed by Stewart Copeland (and famously, tragically, never officially released in either physical or digital format until very recently), and Final Fantasy VIII, composed by the prolific Nobuo Uematsu, who wrote the music for the Final Fantasy franchise in whole or in part through Final Fantasy XI.

Besides the gorgeous orchestral arrangements that make up the bulk of the soundtrack's sprawling four discs, there was also a notable vocal version of the central love theme. The central romantic story line in FFVIII was a notable game-changer for many young people who might not have found any reason to play video games before, bringing in many new players who would grow up to help expand the demand for alternative gaming, so its importance cannot be understated. The love theme between the characters Squall and Rinoa (and Laguna and Julie/Raine) was sung by ultra-popular Hong Kong-native Faye Wong, one of the most well-known figures in Asian pop culture at the time. Besides a storied career in films, Wong also had a history in popular music, having recorded several of her most well-known albums throughout the 1990s. I'm not sure how Uematsu was able to snag her for this soundtrack, but it created that delightful moment when the perfect song meets the perfect singer. "Eyes on Me" was released in Japan in February 1999, about two weeks after the release of the video game, and is a sweeping love ballad expanding upon the themes heard throughout the game, notably with cues like "Waltz for the Moon" and "Julia" (in fact, Wong is singing as the character Julia in the game, who is confessing her feelings toward Laguna during a performance). Wong's voice is lithe enough to keep the song light and sweet, rather than moody, which is perfect for the tone of the game, which is exciting, occasionally dangerous, and sometimes sad, but never dark or grim. There are many beautiful instrumental iterations of this theme throughout the game, but the song plays in its full vocal glory only twice: once toward the back half of the game, and again with an expanded orchestral arrangement upon the game's completion. They're all fantastic.

The single's c/w track is "ACACIA no Mi," a ballad composed by Jim Lau, this time sung in Mandarin. It's a pretty, though somewhat anemic, slow number that fits the mood of the disc, but of course comes nowhere near the grace and beauty of the A-side. The single finishes with the instrumental version of "Eyes on Me."

The single came in standard 3" mini-disc packaging, with the lyrics and credits written on the back of the cover. Not surprisingly, this song ended up being one of the most popular video game songs of all time, second only to Hikaru Utada's "Hikari," written for Kingdom Hearts. It hit #9 on the Oricon chart, which was also pretty impressive at that time for a song from a video game. The entire soundtrack to Final Fantasy VIII is incredible and merits many more words of analysis and praise, but this post is just for the game's most well-known song -- the four-disc soundtrack proper was released one week later. Like the rest of the OST, "Eyes on Me" has aged incredibly well, and still sounds as beautiful as the day it was released, a testament to both Faye Wong's impeccable vocals and Uematsu's bottomless capacity for moving melodies.

Catalog Number: TODT-5271

#final fantasy 8 #faye wong #eyes on me #j-pop #nobuo uematsu #final fantasy viii #final fantasy #anniversaries

[al4st0r-th3-altru1st]

All the unofficial Hazbin songs have invaded my playlists... Alastor's Game, Radio Play, Use Me Up, Eyes On Me, Insane, Royal Flush..... I'm a little bit obsessed

#~TELL ME HOW CAN YOU REHABILITATE THE HUSK OF A MAN~ #who knew “artists creating fanmade hazbin hotel songs” would become such a fabulous genre #the alastor ones are my favorites if you can't tell lmao #oh and ofc Just Look My Way is there too #firefly speaks #hazbin hotel #alastor's game #radio play #eyes on me #insane #royal flush #black gryph0n #silva hound #paranoid dj #just look my way

[breelynnxoxoxo]

THE MAGICAL SPELL OF HER EYES! 🔥🔥🔥

#attractive eyes #gorgeous eyes #look at my eyes #eyes on me #beautiful eyes #collared love #goth girl #goth aesthetic #gothcore #mesmerizing #captivating

[jassylife]

Making the MilkMan for the first time becuz y’all are simping on him-

I love his designs and his horror what a 💅💅💅✨✨SLAY✨✨💅💅💅 character^^

The song I use is Eyes on me - Asteria not Tadow - Masego becuz I just love this song and had to put it somewhere, it fits him well

#jassygay #gacha life 2 #gacha club #fictional character #that's not my neighbor #milkman #francis mosses #that's not my neighbor Francis mosses #That's not my neighbor milkman #🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨 #gacha #eyes on me #asteria

[wolfnanaki]

There's an insatiable desire to be Seen. Watched. Touched. Loved. Perhaps even Hated. This devotion to be heard, at least. This is that desire. Trixie puts on every show with the same, undying vigor. Her magic is not enough to dazzle. It's that mortal touch, the secret to making such a trick so compelling. Eyes on her. Eyes on me.

#Vylet Pony #Queen of Misfits #Trixie Lulamoon #Eyes On Me #music #this has been stuck in my head so you have to listen too #My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #MLP FiM #Youtube

[ufotomorrow]

eyes on me

#eyes on me #squall leonheart #rinoa heartilly #finalfantasyviii