Love song Opinion

[do it again]

This song is such an anomaly to me. The title "Love song" would make you think it'd be some ballad similar to Days, a dramatic love ballad. But the song goes so much deeper. She sings about life, and how she cannot live her life without such things. The lyrics are really outstanding, I think. The part where she says "life without compromises would be meaningless" is true. We go through life by facing difficulties and learning from them. It also reinforces her belief that we must experience things during our lives, like how she always says even if she could find out her future, she doesn't want to know because it would make life boring. It's so true, even if it is our wish to know what the future holds sometimes... "you're damaged and you're tattered, that's how you know strength" even if your life is filled with adversity and difficulties, that's how you know you're alive and it makes you stronger. I just really love these lyrics, it has such a good view on life.

As far as the other components of the song, I have no complaints. I love the raw emotion in her voice, I love the beat of the song and the arrangement is awessome. It seems difficult to classify this song into a genre because it seems to incorporate many different influences. I really can't wait to hear this song in better quality so I can clearly hear the different instruments and variations in the arrangement.

If this song is a preview of the quality of the level of the album, I am very excited!!!

[love in music]

Originally Posted by cutieismylife

This song is such an anomaly to me. The title "Love song" would make you think it'd be some ballad similar to Days, a dramatic love ballad. But the song goes so much deeper. She sings about life, and how she cannot live her life without such things. The lyrics are really outstanding, I think. The part where she says "life without compromises would be meaningless" is true. We go through life by facing difficulties and learning from them. It also reinforces her belief that we must experience things during our lives, like how she always says even if she could find out her future, she doesn't want to know because it would make life boring. It's so true, even if it is our wish to know what the future holds sometimes... "you're damaged and you're tattered, that's how you know strength" even if your life is filled with adversity and difficulties, that's how you know you're alive and it makes you stronger. I just really love these lyrics, it has such a good view on life.

As far as the other components of the song, I have no complaints. I love the raw emotion in her voice, I love the beat of the song and the arrangement is awessome. It seems difficult to classify this song into a genre because it seems to incorporate many different influences. I really can't wait to hear this song in better quality so I can clearly hear the different instruments and variations in the arrangement.

If this song is a preview of the quality of the level of the album, I am very excited!!!

once again I agree with everything you said. I am so glad she didn't go the generic route and just release a typical love song like a lot of artists will be doing this winter. this song is going to sound so amazing in HQ.

[AyUmIXx]

ah~ i found the "YEYYYYY!!!" part is awesome..n so bold about what she's singing about..
Ayu totally likes giving all out by shouting that part..and i love it so much..
i think she has never done the "YEYYY!!" part that strong before in any songs, (if there are, remind me )

[*Petit*]

Within ayu's discography, this song is arguably more "original" or at least less run of the mill than microphone which has a traditional structure that most 80% of her songs has (not that there's anything wrong with it). Same thing goes for the composition.

Personally I'm completely blown away with this song I've been listening to it non stop since it leaked. Does anyonw know who composed this? I really don't feel like I can add anything more to the discussion, I'm just really happy with this album so far, I have a feeling it could turn into one of my top favourite albums from her, something that hasen't really happened in ages... And I love Dream on too.

Oh the first part of the melody, it sounds like a folk tune almost, doesen't it?


(If she does something more rockish for this album, I hope it will be more along the lines of what she did on RAINBOW or MY STORY, less cluttered sound picture and less hardcore, especially considering that the tracks we have already are more or less all of them well within the vein of pop).

[Rurutia]

i just think her voice (vocals) doesn't suit the YEA-EYYYYYY part...yes it does sound raw and full of emotion, it's just not easy on the ears for me. (I don't like it when she does too much vibrato either...lol)

Even though she's my favorite artist, she doesn't have the best voice. 0_0

[ownsarai]

Originally Posted by Rurutia

i just think her voice (vocals) doesn't suit the YEA-EYYYYYY part...yes it does sound raw and full of emotion, it's just not easy on the ears for me. (I don't like it when she does too much vibrato either...lol)

Even though she's my favorite artist, she doesn't have the best voice. 0_0

Of course she doesn't have the best voice, but I believe her voice has improved so much within the last year. Ever since that disastrous 'evolution' performance. And she's not doing the vibrato very much in Love song, which is great...because sometimes it gets on my nerves, too. xD
And one of the reasons why I love ayu so much, and she is such a unique artist is because she doesn't have a perfect voice. ; )

[waterballoon]

You know, the 1 thing that reli caught my attention was the guitar riff with Last angel's melody, because remember the first stanza of Last angel?

"I believe you can hear me
I want to tell you
"This bell sound announcing the end
Bears no sad tone at all""

It seems like this "bell sound" is Love song... it's pretty amazing

[Tony G]

How does Love song stand out? It can be likened to Last Links and (miss)understood, and her vocal style is reminiscent of her earlier stuff.

If you're going to call Microphone un-original, you can't call this song 'fresh' and 'new'. I love this song, don't get me wrong, but like her latest singles, it reminds me of her earlier stuff with a modern touch.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by Tony G

How does Love song stand out? It can be likened to Last Links, (miss)understood, It was... and her vocal style is reminiscent of her earlier stuff.

If you're going to call Microphone un-original, you can't call this song 'fresh' and 'new'. I love this song, don't get me wrong, but like her latest singles, it reminds me of her earlier stuff with a modern touch.

It stands out because of the intro, all the different styles mixed in, the way it's arranged, and her vocals (yes she has used this vocal technique before, but it still stands out, especially recently since her voice doesn't sound like this in most of her tracks) I don't think it really sounds that much like those songs you mentioned. I can hear a little of Last Links, but Love Song has so much more going on in it than those other songs do that make it more interesting. That's just what I think, and I or anyone else can certainly call this song fresh and new and Microphone not. It seems like you're trying to tell people they can't think a certain way, which is extremely rude. Everyone is free to think whatever they want.

[Tony G]

You expressed your opinion, I expressed mine. Never said you couldn't think a certain way. What exactly is your problem?

[~X2RADialbomber~]

Originally Posted by Tony G

You expressed your opinion, I expressed mine. Never said you couldn't think a certain way. What exactly is your problem?

+1

I really like this song... but there's just something about it that puts me off. It was probably the really odd "YEEEE-AH" scream

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by ownsarai

Don't you think ayu did the YEY-EYYY parts on purpose, to show the real emotion of the song? I think some people here are just being too nit picky about it. I think it fits the mood of the song perfectly.

Of course she did it for the emotion. That sound JUST HAPPENS to be a sound that doesn't appeal to my ears is all

Originally Posted by emiko

I don't think so. Microphone is pretty typical of the "melodic" rock that she does.

She might have one on the album...but I think she wanted to go in a different direction for the title track.

but yeah...then I guess, she might do that for all the tracks...but I dont think it'd be weird for her to do a rock song like she always does. She always has at least ONE lol

Oh I didn't mean necessarily a rock song, I mean something that would ABSOLUTELY BLOW ME AWAY, as I've been listening to Microphone nearly every day since it came out and before that listening to the Honda CM like a fiend, lol. Love song is apparently the lead song of the album, and those I usually really love.

[Picaflor 7/4]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Of course she did it for the emotion. That sound JUST HAPPENS to be a sound that doesn't appeal to my ears is all

iirc aren't you also the same person that hates the "ooh yeah" part in hanabi?

[love in music]

Originally Posted by Tony G

You expressed your opinion, I expressed mine. Never said you couldn't think a certain way. What exactly is your problem?

"If you're going to call Microphone un-original, you can't call this song 'fresh' and 'new'"

[MeltingCORE]

Honestly, I'm not disappointed but I'm not super impressed. The musical arrangement is good but the music just doesn't evoke any feelings in me. The lyrics are amazing though, Ayu never ceases to amaze me with her lyrics. <3 And I do love her voice here. So basically I like the song but it's not my favorite Ayu song.

[Melodie]

I'm glad that most people are liking the song. I'm not THAT excited to hear it, but it's great to see positive reactions. I've been able to stay calm about this, and wait patiently for my copy of the album.

Though who knows what will happen on the 22nd...

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by Picaflor 7/4

iirc aren't you also the same person that hates the "ooh yeah" part in hanabi?

I love every single second of the HANABIs. So no.

[perfectodub]

i love that mix of rock, classic and electro-beat
sound like "blossom"..but better IMO
I think is the new ayu own style, very fresh!

one last word:

MAZKAAAA!

XD

[tinka69]

Originally Posted by perfectodub

sound like "blossom"..but better IMO

Sounds better than blossom and moon combined to be honest with you

[AyUmIXx]

^ ahhh! finally somebody said it!
some parts of the instrumental on this song sounds like blossom..