progress opinions

[Maemi]

The only problem I have with this song is - her voice. It sounds forced and strained. And that's a problem when she starts to annoy with her voice. I enjoy the musical arrangement though...

[jbrat2219]

I like the song a lot. Gives me high hopes for FIVE. But like others have said her voice sounds a bit strained and I hope it doesn't sound like that on the CD. Anyone who has seen Power of Music notice if she had any trouble singing progress live?

[Rurutia]

song is fantastic!!! but her voice sounds so strained and my ears just can't take it. Feels like my ears are bleeding...*sigh* it makes me so sad that my favorite artist's vocals detract from the song

does anyone else feel this way or is it just me?

^ It's not just you.

[mellody]

I love this song, really. I have no problem with her voice, I think it fits perfectly with the music. About the guitar part, I need this song in HQ before I judge it.

The only thing that I don't like is, the recent CD Rip version which likely will become the original mix of progress, has a different arrangement with the one in Tales of Xillia trailer, though it's a really really small part. Not sure if anyone realized about this.

Spoiler:

In ToX trailer, progress starts with the string section, and we know that string section is the second part of the song after the ballad section from the full version of progress. Yeah, those string sections were different, in CD Rip version, the string starts together with the guitar, while in ToX trailer the string starts first and followed by the guitar together later. I prefer the string section in ToX trailer, it sounds more 'progresssive' for me.

[Luvia]

i was still wondering whether this is the original version of progress because it sounded so much like a acoustic orchestra version at the begining of the song... i really like the middle part of the song where it got rockish. This songs really wows me, the feeling and emotions of this song is just SO INTENSE and it really wins me over. Right now i have been repeating this song over and over again since afternoon...

I love this song!! and I am really looking forward to the rest of the songs!!!

[ayu-fan]

Originally Posted by bondingo

I really don't see what's the so special about it. It sounds really typical. The melody in the chorus is like a GREEN ripoff to me.

you're right i totally thought of GREEN when i heard the chorus

the song didn't really impress me, but i think that's a good thing because a song like this usually end up being my favourite

[ayu_ready?]

sounds usual, so I'll be forgetting this one a way too soon

[Jason]

I love it.

I love the way it starts out as an acoustic orchestra and just kicks into more rock-based territory.

The way the epic chorus just kicks in from the easy going verses just leaves me with that amazing feeling that kinda takes my breath away. And the lyrics (now that I've read the translation in the thread in the music news section) are fantastic, as usual. And Ayu performs it perfectly, in my opinion.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

It sounds for me like a rockish GREEN. The song adds nothing really special to her career but I like the refrain. However I would like to hear to song in less dramatic instrumentals.
In short; a good song. But that's it: it is just a good song which won't be memoriable for me.