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Old 5th November 2017, 06:04 AM
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Days is just so decent that it’s boring to me.
But! I admit that the very end of the corny PV (where they’re all 30 something’s acting like high school kids. The cringe is REAL) when Ayu is crying and her friends hug her is touching. But it’s a juvenile PV and it ultimately kills the song since I’m such a visual creature. CAROLS benefits from the very boring PV in that aspect -though I genuinely love that song on chilly winter nights. Ayu’s Voice/delivery is so pleasant and I love how the chorus kicks in.

Maybe I’m more partial to songs like No Way To Say because the grating vocals convey emotion-especially in a song whose whole point is “there are things people can’t express well with words”.

On another note, Dolls and RAINBOW are so criminally underrated by the fanbase!
Dolls is such an atmospheric song, so unique and up to par with criminal.
RAINBOW is a solid pop song. I love the dreamy beginning with the guitar and vocals and how the song builds to a hopeful sounding and energetic finish.