Talkin' To Myself: A Review
The latest album contains Talkin' 2 Myself and Decision, both of which are rock ballad. It also contains the orchestra version of the previous song Fated and instrumentals of the new 2 songs.
Talkin' 2 Myself was already talked about as the promotional video (PV) was released, although some fans felt that the PV did not do the music any justice. The said rock ballad opens with a piano then a burst of heavy guitar rifts and drums invade the senses. It's a powerful song but her voice complimented it perfectly.
Her lyrics seems to be in the same tune as the song, as powerful and well written lyrics indicate how a person talks about oneself. She talks about the follies, indecision and imperfection of a persons mind, that it questions and reflects on what was done and what was neglected.
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Nani wo motomete samayou no ka?
Tabiji no hate ni nani ga mitai?
Kimi wa ittai nan ni obiete
Nani wo sonna ni nageite iru?
Sono me ni utsuru mono ni atama wo
Shihai sare sou ni natte iru to iu no nara
Kokoro no koe wo kiku n da
Genjitsu wa itsu datte itazura ni boku tachi wo furi mawasu
Da kedo hora sono naka ni kimi dake no kotae ga sou kakurete’ru
Mitasarenai omoi ga moshi aru no nara
Sore wa kimi jishin no te de tsukurareta mono
Kimi wa ittai doko e ikeba
Hontou no egao mitsukerareru?
Sono bashinogi no kairaku no ato
Otozureru handou wa kakugo shita furi wo shita
Genjitsu to touhiwoomouowari
Jouhou ga yuuwaku ga afurete’ru konna toki da kara koso
Boku tachi wa sorezore no sentaku wo shite yuku beki na no darou
Hakai suru koto ni yori souzou wa
Umareru to iu koto wo kimi wa shitte’ru
Genjitsu wa itsu datte itazura ni boku tachi wo furi mawasu
Da kedo hora sono naka ni kimi dake no kotae ga sou kakurete’ru
Mitasarenai omoi ga moshi aru no nara
Sore wa kimi jishin no te de tsukurareta mono
Jouhou ga yuuwaku ga afurete’ru konna toki da kara koso
Boku tachi wa sorezore no sentaku wo shite yuku beki na no darou
Hakai suru koto ni yori souzou wa
Umareru to iu koto wo kimi wa shitte’ru
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What are you wandering around looking for?
What do you want to see at the end of your journey?
What the hell are you so afraid of that makes you
Tear yourself up so much over something?
When it feels like your head is starting to be
Controlled by what is reflected in your eyes,
You listen to the voice of your heart.
Reality always waves us around in circles for fun.
But, look! An answer is hidden in there just for you.
If you should have the feeling of being unfulfilled,
That’s something you brought upon yourself.
Where the hell do you have to go
To be able to find a true smile?
You pretended to be ready for the backlash
That would follow makeshift pleasure.
ending up by thinking of escaping
It is precisely because of these times, when information
Is dripping with allure, that we must go on making our own decisions.
You know that it is through destruction
That creation is born.
Reality always waves us around in circles for fun.
But, look! An answer is hidden in there just for you.
If you should have the feeling of being unfulfilled,
That’s something you brought upon yourself.
It is precisely because of these times, when information
Is dripping with allure, that we must go on making our own decisions.
You know that it is through destruction
That creation is born.
While Talkin' 2 Myself is already adored by fans, Decision has yet to capture their hearts. Another rock ballad with almost the same style as Talkin 2 Myself, but Ayu's voice for this song is softer but not so much as to be overpowered by great guitar rifts and piano, then builds into a powerful verse packed with emotion.
The lyrics of Decision is yet to be translated but the emotion that is expressed by the song and the singing style reflects a person longing and regretting something.
Included in the single is the orchestra version of Fated, from the previous single glitter/fated. The version is so sad -- much like the PV for this single. This is really an emotionally moving song.
Overall, the album is great, both of the new songs represent a new side of Ayu but still retain the Ayu that all the fans love and adore. They might be heavy to some fans, but they still adore it nevertheless.
