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Old 4th January 2010, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mcluva420 View Post
am i the only one who thinks Simple and Clean > Hikari AND Sanctuary < Passion ???
I agree with you.

She messed up with the lyrics on Sanctuary... I don't think the melody fits English very well... tho I like the rock bridge, and that's why I have it on my iTunes. The version of Passion that is featured on the KHII opening (with the rock bridge) is better than the original one imo. My heart's a battleground...

Apart from the sentimental value that I have for Simple And Clean, I must say it's just perfect, and I prefer it over Hikari (tho I also love it.) From the English lyrics, to the composition, the melody, the arrangement, her own voice singing it, all the emotion... everything, is 10 out of 10. I don't think she could have made it better on that song, and I'm convinced that she reached her peak on her musical artistry with that. Even the acoustic live version is awesome, and so are the orchestra versions found on Kingdom Hearts soundtrack (thanks Yoko Shimomura! That's another amazing artist.)

It's just a perfect melody if you ask me.