This song now makes me view A Song for XX (album) as a masterpiece. Oh, that felt good.
You & Me is a good song, but Ayu can do WAY better. Honestly, after thinking about it, the song is just bleah. The lyrics are nothing compared to some of the lyrics on A Song for XX album (seriously, who WOULD buy that album other than for the lyrics? I tell myself that, when I understand the lyrics, I will fall in love with the album). Kinda makes me sad, actually.
I initially viewed this song in a high regard, and that was because I was high on electro/techno/dance/disco crap. Now, I'm slowly moving back to Ayu and her angsty ways (which I love). It's all Angela Aki's fault. Ever since I listened to her new album, I've gone back to a more organic sound. Now looking at You & Me, it's really generic and nothing new. Now, I
DO like songs that aren't exactly bringing anything new to the table AND I love old-sounding music (I'm a Tommy february6 fan and don't say her music doesn't sound like it comes from the 80s-90s). But this song kind of sounds like a dated reject that nobody loved.
*don't mind me being blunt, if I may come across as being blunt*
At this point in my life, I would say I am a genuine fan of Ayu. I was pumped for Party Queen and I was fanboying all over this song when it first came out. But this song just makes her look awful imo. That, and the covers. What happened to Ayu? Her lyrics (as shown in this song) sounds like she wrote them on the toilet! And that one verse... Oh god, why? The entirety of the lyrics sound like fairyland and BLUE BIRD had a reject baby or something. I'm not criticizing because I hate Ayu or something. I'm criticizing because I KNOW for a fact that she can make better. The masterpiece that is Memorial Address just side-eyes this release. Heck, almost every Ayu release (save for FIVE) side-eyes this. I even like the MOON covers more than the covers for A SUMMER BEST, and I
despise the MOON covers. Even the (miss)understood CD only cover is laughing at the A SUMMER BEST covers.
I also like Tetsuya Komuro's music. Not a huge fan, but I like it. Songs like White Key (ami suzuki) and Namie's debut album are really nice. The majority of his compositions from Love songs are just amazing. I loved how Love songs sounded dated. It wasn't a bad thing and it worked in its favour. But this song... I don't even know what to say.
Just because you CAN, DOES NOT mean you SHOULD. Ayu, from someone who
really loves your music and listens to it A LOT, you NEED to take a year off and listen to I am..., RAINBOW, Memorial Address, MY STORY, Secret, and even Loveppears over and over again. Those albums are infinitely better than Party Queen (as much as I like it) and this song. No matter how bumpy the road, I'll stay with you. But it doesn't mean I won't constructively criticize your work. I hope that Tales of Xillia song is good... Fast guitars remind me of evolution
