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not gonna rate them.
tasky - leaves me wanting more. like Not yet, the build up to electronic is just amazing. the shamisen leaves me with that flavor we've been all waiting before the release.
FLOWER - the way she sings the verses is my favorite thing about this. the chorus is powerful and angry, the lyrics and its symbolism are so beautiful. totally blew me as an album opener.
Mad World - this is so pleasant to the ears. I feel like when I heard GUILTY for the first time: she's being so sincere and I can really feel her emotion through the songs, this album opens with an emotional bang. the way she questions how she's still seen as a person and artist in the lyrics is so dark, it feels like the same person from ASFXX, but not questioning herself.
Breakdown - I always wanted her to have a song with this title, and the lyrics make totally sense with it; she misses someone now. "Your back is small and helpless as always, but it looks even smaller now, almost transparent" makes me so sad I can totally relate to this song. the melody is very sad, I don't know how to express this thought, but it's like still alone for me, it carries all of her emotions from the lyrics, which are sad as fuck.
Survivor - this song gives me strong INSPIRE vibes, but the lyrics are soooooo blunt. she's spilling her truth and I'm loving it. people may see the chant or other things cheesy in this song but I find it very powerful and contributes a lot to the vibe.
You are the only one - this is some next level shit. holy fuck. Ayu and her power to blew me away every time I think she's not capable of it anymore. I honestly teared up listening to this one: melody, lyrics, vocals, everything is on point. the beginning of the song hits me right there - it feels like I am... again. a standout track for sure. completely slayed by this.
TODAY - the lyrics are the strong point of this song imo. she made it very simple for us to understand what she means and with a melody like that, it's very easier imo.
Mr. Darling - the lyrics don't impress me that much but they're so cute, the song is so enjoyable that I love it anyway. it feels like the person from the beginning of the album is happy and calm now. Ayu is very inspired in this album.
Summer Love - it's a cute summer song but I hope this doesn't get a MV. lol. I love the EDM-y feeling of it but I'm not totally crazy about it. it feels like a strong ending for the album though, I love the way she ends this one with SL and MCM.
Many Classic Moments - I simply don't have anything to complain about this song. it feels fresh and it's where she succeeds the most imo.
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