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Old 9th September 2009, 01:11 AM
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Fair warning, though, if you like her as a J-Pop singer, sometimes her lyrics don't translate as fluidly in English as they may in Japanese. She tends to use downright kooky lyrics that sometimes don't make the most sense. She does have a beautiful, clear voice, though, so it's easy to ignore when sometimes the words don't flow properly, but if you're a purist, the lyrics could possibly get on your nerves, or maybe even just make you laugh, which is probably not the sentiment that Utada wants to express.
I would have to agree with this part. FYI has a lot of lyrics that make sense but they're expressed in a way that only Utada fully understands. I ignore it because it has such a great melody. This One made sense especially when I understood it was from a fan's perspective like Eminem's song Stan. This reviewer chose to interpret in another way. I thought those lyrics are endearing and fit the story she's telling.