Which song do you think is Ayu's "Darkest".

[YUKARI]

BRILLANTE and ever free are the darkest for me

[pedronekoi]

I looove a dark song hahah My list would be:

- End of The World
- I am... (the beat is just so deep and dark)
- Duty (from CDL 14~15/Cirque de Minuit)
- ever free (and that video from Concert Tour 2000 vol. 2 is soooo creepy and amazing!)
- alterna
- monochrome (just because of that abrupt end)

[DonkeyKongRemix]

It of course depends on what version of the song. Some of her orchestrated songs are very haunting and sound dark. I'll just put mine into categories:

Orchestrated:
I am...
Still alone
no more words
kanariya

non-orchestrated:
ever free (though any version of this song does qualify, IMO)
the next LOVE
GUILTY
NaNaNa
Party Queen
Return Road
Reminds Me
Criminal
Life
P.SII
Memorial Address (the whole feeling of being in a dream which is basically like disassociation makes this song very powerful and poignant)
RAINBOW
limit, though I know it may not count XD

I'm just gonna throw it out there... I think "too late" is one of her most troubling and darkest songs.

[Evan Odinson]

BRiLLANTE probably.

I'm not sure if Ladies Night counts as "Dark" but I have always found it creepy lol (I like it tho)

[Warren]

Alright I've counted everyone's answers to see which songs got the most mentions!
Heres the songs with at least 4 mentions.

Ever Free 8
Criminal 6
GUILTY 6
End Of the World 5
Duty 5
BRILLANTE 4
reminds me 4

P.s Ever Free has become a new favorite of mine I've had it on repeat!
I'm pretty surprised there isn't more mentions for P.S II I think that song so icy and haunting. I literally get chills when I listen to it.

Also expected more for Moon, Last Minute, NO FUTURE, petal & SURREAL!

Thank you all for your detailed replies this was so much fun to read through
I'm glad i'm not the only one who loves Ayu's darker side

[MeltingCORE]

POWDER SNOW is one of her darkest lyrically while GUILTY is one of her darkest musically. If you want to get into remixes, evolution (Oriental Hot Spa), is her darkest song of all time. It's so dark that it's pretty much unbearable to listen to. It's a cacophonic nightmare of alien noises and distorted guitars. That being said, I actually like it, but only because it reminds me of my favorite game, Song of Saya. I swear they used noises from the game! I'm planning on making a video for Saya with the remix.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by MeltingCORE

POWDER SNOW is one of her darkest lyrically while GUILTY is one of her darkest musically. If you want to get into remixes, evolution (Oriental Hot Spa), is her darkest song of all time. It's so dark that it's pretty much unbearable to listen to. It's a cacophonic nightmare of alien noises and distorted guitars. That being said, I actually like it, but only because it reminds me of my favorite game, Song of Saya. I swear they used noises from the game! I'm planning on making a video for Saya with the remix.

Listening to the remix now, I must say I find it strange how dark Evolution has been depicted. I never viewed it as a "Dark" track. Yet it was featured in a horror movie (Helter Skelter) and has this eerie remix. Helter Skelter is my favorite movie and I've watched it on repeat and I even listen to the soundtrack often, but still view Evolution has a happy upbeat song. It's the best song to workout to ;D

P.S This remix kind of reminds me of when the siren goes off in Silent Hill
and I NEED to play Saya no Uta. I practically only play horror video games.