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^But isn't a "true" Ayu ballad a song like "CAROLS", "Dearest", "HANABI", "M", "Voyage" or even "JEWEL"?
Oh I'd love a JEWEL-esque song. That'd make my year.
But if it does sound like beloved, then maybe the harmony won't be all weird. I think that Ayu's voice is just messy in the song. The piano at the beginning just sucked me in. And the post chorus before the 2nd verse is great. But the mid section and chorus and most of the song is dry *tear*. The composer did a better job with For My Dear IMO. that "kamoshirenai" that Ayu says is just amazing. It's way more emotional than beloved ever will be (did I just 'stan' for ASfXX?)