Track Listing
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Kimi e no Love Song ~10nen Saki mo~
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Life in the dark
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Dream on dreamer (Limited D only)
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Virtual World (Limited E only)
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Fuyuzora (Regular edition only)
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Kimi e no Love Song ~10nen Saki mo~ (Voiceless)
1. Kimi e no Love Song ~10nen Saki mo~
I wasn’t surprised that Kimi e no Love Song would be a ballad from him but I didn’t expect it to be R&B as well. I loving the relaxed nature of this song to be honest and Yuya really fits here quite nicely. I will say this is surprising because I haven’t been the biggest fan of his ballads to be honest hahaha. Definitely better than “Bird” as a song actually…quite nice!
2. Life in the dark
Found on most editions of the single, the main B-side comes first in Life in the dark. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this song but it kind of fits in more alongside “Naturally” actually since it’s a little more upbeat and kind of is a mid-tempo kind of song. I have to say I get nostalgic 80′s vibes from the song and I’m enjoying the tune a while lot. The guitar solo though was kind of out of place but not killing. Pretty interesting B-side.
3. Dream on dreamer
Then we get into edition exclusive songs starting with Dream on dreamer. I was happy to see that this was the first upbeat song which is something he definitely excels in. It’s a bit lighter than songs like “SUPER DRIVE” and “Secret Love” but this still has a solid beat and a great synth drive. I actually really like this song…
4. Virtual World
I was curious to what this song would bring because it was the only track that didn’t have a title when the single was announced. It’s not as virtual as I thought it’d be and it goes weirder because Yuya is rapping in the song which is something I didn’t exactly know he could do lol. I don’t know why but I’m kind of turned off by it hahaha. I think it’s just too random for him to pull and he suffers from MC stale notes (you know rapping on the same note and not adding spice to it).
5. Fuyuzora
Finally, closing out this single is the tune found on the regular edition of the single, Fuyuzora is another kind of ballad but a wintry one at that. I’m kind of just like it’s alright, but nothing entirely special about the song. I’m sure it would’ve been more interesting in the “I AM ME” era and not here…then again we already have “LAST SNOW”…
As the final single for the “2U” era, Kimi e no Love Song isn’t all that bad but I don’t know if I called this his best single of the era. I have to say though that Dream on dreamer is his best song on this single since it’s upbeat and has great flow to it. After that, I’d say Kimi e no Love Song was the next best for it’s soohing atmosphere and good vocals. Life in the dark is good too and brings us a nostalgic trip ^_^. Fuyuzora and Virtual World though were kind of mediocre and forgetful overall (plus Yuya rapping is weiiiiird). Now I’m curious to see what songs will make the cut for this album!
