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I love reading the different interpretations here. I have to admit I never even considered this song from the perspective of Ayu's love life, I just jumped right into viewing it through my own lens. I can easily relate to many of her lyrics, but this is the only song I can recall that just seems to be all my own thoughts the whole way through. The whole questioning your place in the world, wondering about the future, trying to understand yourself and simultaneously doubting everything you feel, and trying to push on and cope with everything else in your life even with all this on your mind -- that's EXACTLY how I've felt very often lately. It's most certainly not what she set out to do, but I think it's a testament to her writing skills that she can keep penning songs that can hit so close to home to people over 10 years younger than her living on the other side of the world.
With all that said... I 100% agree with Zer0, she does not sound confident, to me she sounds like she's trying to convince herself. The doubt-and-question-filled choruses are clearly more powerful than the verses, which only reinforces the feeling of doubt and insecurity being the reigning emotions. However, the end of the song is even stronger, and I think this gives the song a lingering hopeful feeling; she might be feeling insecure and torn, but she knows she can find some determination to keep pushing on even though everything seems confusing and difficult at the moment. I'm not sure if anyone would agree with me, but I think everything clicks in this song: the lyrics, melody, and arrangement play really well together, and her singing only improves the song and reinforces its sentiments. I didn't even have to stretch for these interpretations, which is definitely a good sign!
Also, this doesn't happen to me a lot, but listening to this song gives me some strong mental images. I can see Ayu, or myself, or just someone, walking around town where the sky is grey and some snow is falling, melting into the crowds, absorbed in their thoughts, recalling various positive, negative, and strong memories, getting caught up in them and the whole inner turmoil going on, ending up in a deserted place (perhaps a particular bridge in my home town, or some park) towards the end of the song, the sky is grey and the snow keeps on coming, and at the end, the person looks up, still conflicted and lost but not pained, and keeps on walking alone. I don't expect anyone to have all these similar images, but just... that feels cool.
Also also, this is definitely my favourite song off the single, all these layers, man!
@stepYOU: You pose an interesting question about the choruses at the end. After some thinking, I'm leaning towards this one final chorus being fine: adding an additional one could be kinda overkill and make the song drag a little... but on the other hand, it might make the song easier to grasp, since it's not really the catchiest one out thee as it is.
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