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Old 9th February 2011, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by amorphose View Post
I'm so sick of people saying that her English lyrics are inferior to her Japanese lyrics. -_-;
Japanese is a far more poetic language than English. Read the translation of SAKURA Drops or Passion (two fan favorites as far as Japanese lyrics are concerned?) and really try to imagine that in English? No, in English it would sound so weird to sing about your worn out shoes or a your ponderings on whether or not your ex-lover's New Year's card will include a picture.

Sorry, it just doesn't work. This Is The One, yes, it has shallow lyrics for the most part, but that was done intentionally and if you ask me, she did it rather cleverly throughout the entire album. EXODUS, on the other hand... Find me a Japanese song more lyrically amazing than Kremlin Dusk. Please.
This.

You took the words right out of my mouth hun. You can't compare languages together in this regard. It's like comparing apples and oranges. It's just irrelevant.
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