I would cry if I saw November live...

[Zeke.]

This song I have heard some say they do not like her vocals. Or that it doesn't take off. Might be boring. But, I truly adore this song and is one of my favorite's ever for the sheer fact at how beautiful it is. The violins and string work that carry the song along are out of this world! If you listen to the song and zone in on those strings, you really feel apart of the emotion. But the song REALLY takes off when Ayu belts out the chorus was final time at the end. Compared to her singing style throughout the rest of the song, singing audibly but just not belting it out, well it all comes to bloom during this finale. I really feel like she's a little bird just singing out at the top of her lungs:

"If I had one more wing
And could fly freely in the sky like a bird
I'd like to give the both wings to you
So that you can fly to anywhere you want..."

"Moshimo watashi ni mou hitotsu no tsubasa ga haete
Tori no you ni jiyuu ni sora wo habataketa toshita nara
Sono tsubasa o dochira mo anata ni sasage tai
Anata ga suki na tokoro e tonde yukeru you ni..."

As Ayu sings each line, the power of her voice grows progressively stronger until the end of that line. The entire climax of the song is the section I made bigger. At that part, her voice is her loudest, strongest, and most powerful, as she sings her little heart one last time. The way she trails off the last line, returning to a more peaceful way of singing, it's as if the emotion is something like

"So I've laid it all on the line, shouted my emotions from the rooftop in hopes that you would hear this little bird. I have laid it out on the line and I will continue feeling this way"

I would love to hear her new power vocals for this song live! I loved the vocals from R'n'R for Memorial address and count down (and that was before the vocal training). Can you imagine what a beautiful performance this would be!?

[!Lawi!]

Definitely ! This song is already so emotional in studio version...
Actually, I consider it one of the few "original" ballads in Ayu's carreer,and I'm really into it since Ls was released.

Well, actually, Hotel Love songs MUST happen, because not only November, but also sending mail, crossroad and do it again must be perfomed !

[Zeke.]

Yes Sending Mail would be so epic as well - I just think Love songs is the type of album to really SHINE IT'S TRUE BEAUTY live! That's what makes not having Hotel Love songs so disheartening.

[Yoake]

I thought everybody hate November! Nice to see other people than me love it. It's really an original song.

It's possible that she'll do something special for the CDL 2011-2012.& we'll be able to hear a lot of songs from Love songs. After all, she knows that we wanted to see Hotel Love songs too.

[ayumiyee]

Originally Posted by Yoake

I thought everybody hate November! Nice to see other people than me love it. It's really an original song.

It's possible that she'll do something special for the CDL 2011-2012.& we'll be able to hear a lot of songs from Love songs. After all, she knows that we wanted to see Hotel Love songs too.

why people would hate this song? I love it so much as it's one of my fav song in LS album!!

[asmAyumi1992]

Yes !!! I really wanna see November live freaking much since the first time I listen to this song Your post is totally my thought

[Tom Punks]

I adore November. I would cry if I saw it live, too! As long as there was no shirtless guy flailing on stage next to her.

I honestly don't really like the song's chorus, but the rest of it is amazing.

[jbrat2219]

I have dreams about seeing this song live. I'm in love with it. Best song she's had in a while.

[Miduhyo]

November is like... one of my most favorite songs from her ever. I absolutely love it! When I listened to the whole album November was the first one I went back to. I love it sooooooooo fricken much! I'd cry like a child if I saw it live. Oh, definitely. I was shocked when I saw that people didn't like it! But, oh well. I still love it and I'll love it for a loooong time!!!!

[NintendoHTF1242]

I have a love/hate relationship with that song. But I'll listen to it again to see what you're talking about. I do adore the instrumentation though.

[CherryMoon]

i love this song sooo much tooo! it reminds of christmas!

[Yumsushi]

I too would cry, but because I can't stand the song, lol

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

I too would cry, but because I can't stand the song, lol

Funny response, lol.

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

Relax. lol~

Anyhow, I do see what is special about this song's arrangement though, and I think the bridge is really lovely but I find her voice almost intolerable in this song, especially in the chorus. It maybe cause the song is pretty personal to her, and she got emotional when recording it.

That's what I hear from the people who don't like it. They say they do not like her voice, which I do not understand. I think her vocals are great. MUCH BETTER than in Curtain Call or especially Thank U! But you see the ending climax I truly love her voice there BECAUSE it sounds like she is almost about to cry when she sings sasage tai. I anticipate that part of the song each time I listen to it.

Glad to see so many November lovers here. I didn't think the song got as much love as it deserved. I would absolutely die for an instrumental. It's just such a standout instrumentation.

[Zeke.]

But I love how the chorus doesn't have that full-on "oomph" until the final chorus of the song, when the most touching lyrics hit. I love how her voice sounds there - so emotional. As far as performing it live, we have heard numerous reactions and comments to her "improved" voice. I wonder how the next tour DVD will sound.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

I too would cry, but because I can't stand the song, lol

Lol, I have to say, seeing the replies to this made me feel I can't post in here

But anyway, I do like the song, except for the cheap sounding keyboard sound through it. I swear it was one of the sounds my old keyboard used to make when I was eight, whenever I listen to it I literally cringe.

Before people start hatin', I do like her vocals, just not that keyboard sound

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Koumori

Lol, I have to say, seeing the replies to this made me feel I can't post in here

But anyway, I do like the song, except for the cheap sounding keyboard sound through it. I swear it was one of the sounds my old keyboard used to make when I was eight, whenever I listen to it I literally cringe.

Before people start hatin', I do like her vocals, just not that keyboard sound

Are you talking about the little flute sound or that echoing synthesized noise throughout? Because I LOVE THAT ECHOING SYNTHESIZER!! Lol.

[love in music]

^before I clicked this thread, I just knew someone would come in here to say that.

The song is amazing and a standout ballad in her discography.. she has nothing else that sounds like it which makes it really special to me. I would love to see it live.

[Yumsushi]

Originally Posted by love in music

^before I clicked this thread, I just knew someone would come in here to say that.

Relax. lol~

Anyhow, I do see what is special about this song's arrangement though, and I think the bridge is really lovely but I find her voice almost intolerable in this song, especially in the chorus. It maybe cause the song is pretty personal to her, and she got emotional when recording it.

[AyuHamasaki01]

I love November It's such an amazing and beautiful song.

[Mimichild]

It is such a beautiful song! Now I'm going to listen to again!!