[orangeakira]

I could never get into the original version of A song for xx. I love the A ballads version, the acoustic orchestra version, and all the remixes of it. However, I just can't listen to the original without feeling bored. Maybe it's because it was her first album and she didn't have enough money yet for production, but to me the instruments and synths sound cheap, and her voice sounds kind of lifeless.

I didn't know who she was when she debuted. I got into her sometime between Rainbow and Memorial address. So I heard the a ballads version first. It was so raw and beautiful and powerful and she sounded so angry and hurt and emotional. It has such a special place in my heart. I was really addicted to it, and I listened to it a ton when it was still new to me. I think I actually got teary eyed when I read the English translation. it just made her emotions 10x more intense and meaningful when I knew what she was saying, and the meaning behind the song.

So when I got around to listening to the original studio version I felt so appalled. I was speechless I couldn't believe how cheap and emotionless the whole song sounded. I actually at first believed I downloaded the wrong song and was in fact listening to the Demo version. I was pretty much visualizing her recording the song in a studio while sitting with her legs crossed on a chair, texting someone and not even looking up at the microphone.

It's very unfortunate because it's such an amazing song and I'm pretty sure I would have liked the original 100% more if I didn't hear the A ballads version first and make that deep emotional connection with it.

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Actually, come to think of it. I think the reason I love the Ferry Corsten Chilled Remix so much is because of her vocals. The cold, non-caring, emotionless sound of her voice makes the remix even better because it adds emphasis to the cold/winter/chilled/frigidness of the remix. I always thought the remix sounded that way. I've talked to some other people who think the song is just a laid back/chill out song, but to me it sounds like a wintery song. The only other thing they could have done to the remix would be to add cold winter gust of wind sounds mixed in the background. To me, it sounds extremely cold and wintery. Hell, I think it's her most winter sounding remix.