[2006] Quick Monochrome question

DarkForge · #1 18th May 2006, 01:46 PM

Blimey, after lurking around here for a while I'm actually making a post! Call the men in white coats - I must be stopped!

Anyways, I just wanted to clarify something about the song Monochrome. It's a terrific song - I loves it, I do! But basically everywhere I've found an MP3 of it (including here), it abruptly cuts out at around 4:22.

Can I confirm that it's actually meant to do that? It seems a bit weird, but if it happens on every single MP3 I've found (and even on a MIDI!) then maybe it's just the way the song goes.

I'd appreciate any enlightenment. Thanks in advance. Oh, and a pleasure to meet you all!

kel64 · #2 18th May 2006, 01:50 PM

Yes, it is meant to cut off. I have the A single that it is featured on.

Anyway, welcome to AHS

jasonrey · #3 18th May 2006, 02:15 PM

yea it is meant to be... in the album and in the single...

i remembered some ppl here mentioned that masa explained bout why is it cut-off like this but i forgot.. maybe some members here can provide some information bout it? or visit masa's site and read bout his article on ayu...

http://homepage2.nifty.com/morimasa/e-ayu.html

Delirium-Zer0 · #4 18th May 2006, 02:29 PM

The last lyric has her lying to herself, saying "i'm so strong" when the lyrics up to that point prove that she's as fragile as anyone else... so the song interrupts her mid-word.

Yukitora · #5 18th May 2006, 02:45 PM

Oooh, while where here. What's the difference between the single and album versions? Maybe the mp3's which I downloaded are just taken from the album (I haven't bought either yet

I love LOVEppears so I really should get it >_<) but they sound exactly the same to me o.o

*+Dark.Night.Angel.+* · #6 18th May 2006, 04:50 PM

They are both the same, the only different thing canbe heard on the Instrumental version where you can listen to the part right after it was cut off...

A man throwing something, saying "You're Great!" (thanks to the ones that told me about this) and leaving the studio by closing the door.

*+D.N.A.+*

immel · #7 18th May 2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

The last lyric has her lying to herself, saying "i'm so strong" when the lyrics up to that point prove that she's as fragile as anyone else... so the song interrupts her mid-word.

Thanks for the explanation

!

Yukitora · #8 18th May 2006, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *+Dark.Night.Angel.+*

They are both the same, the only different thing canbe heard on the Instrumental version where you can listen to the part right after it was cut off...

A man throwing something, saying "You're Great!" (thanks to the ones that told me about this) and leaving the studio by closing the door.

*+D.N.A.+*

Oh cool! Thanks

Btw, I thought it was 'yeah, right'... which would make more sense, but it does sound closer to 'your great'...

chibi_sunny · #9 18th May 2006, 09:34 PM

^Yeah, I'm sure that he says "Yeah, right!", as if he doesn't believe Ayu when she says "I'm so strong."

micster · #10 18th May 2006, 09:37 PM

Its Yeah Right

Your Great makes no sense to the lyrics

#11 18th May 2006, 10:05 PM

When "monochrome" was put into the album, one idea was added to -- to cut off the music just after the last phrase, suggesting the opposite meaning. I think it shows straight which was her real intention.

la la la la la la i...
It's ok so I agreed.
la la la la la la...
Because I'm so strong.

*Yeah, right!*
The person that she's singing to doesn't believe her...

emi♡ · #12 18th May 2006, 11:01 PM

the "yeah right" sounds like a frog...i didnt even know it said words...

Delirium-Zer0 · #13 19th May 2006, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *+Dark.Night.Angel.+*

They are both the same, the only different thing canbe heard on the Instrumental version where you can listen to the part right after it was cut off...

A man throwing something, saying "You're Great!" (thanks to the ones that told me about this) and leaving the studio by closing the door.

*+D.N.A.+*

The mix IS a little bit different... if you listen to both intros back to back, the album version intro sounds a little more... metallic, i guess? A bit more dynamic sounding. The album version's instruments have a bit more depth to them, and one background synth instrument is moved more to the foreground. So it's not just the end that's different... the volume of the instruments relative to each other has changed, and there are a few effects added. I like the album mix better, it sounds a bit more finished IMHO.

They were also mixed by different people... Dave Ford mixed the single version, Dave Way mixed the album version.

DarkForge · #14 19th May 2006, 09:18 AM

Well I'll be a blue-nosed gopher! Replies!

Many big thanks to everyone for their input. Nice to know that Monochrome really does end that way, and it's not all some conspiracy against me LOL. Also good to see that, in what I thought would be a simple 1 question = 1 answer thread, it's actually spawned... dare I say it... discussion! Ah I must be a chosen one, there could be great things from this boy.

Well thanks again everyone, I appreciate all your help. I think I might like it here.

sexysaucestar · #15 19th May 2006, 11:00 AM

^ I think a lot of people used to think something was wrong with their mp3s/CDs when they heard monochrome. I actually didn't know too much behind the sudden cutoff until this thread ^^;; Thanks for all the explanations everyone.

Nicolas · #16 20th February 2008, 08:53 AM

I'm glad other people noticed the difference between the single and album versions. There synth keys during the middle eight (break, bridge, interlude whatever you want to call it) are far higher in the mix and makes the whole thing a lot more dramatic.