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Ha1vorsen at 09:03, 26 October 2024

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	おととい来やがれ		おととい来やがれ
	----''Mata Au Hi Made (Gold)'' is the first single released by Hikaru Utada ever since the launch of their English-Japanese BAD MODE ~~album~~ in 2022.		----''Mata Au Hi Made (Gold)'' is the first single released by Hikaru Utada ever since the launch of their English-Japanese album, BAD MODE, in 2022.

	I don't have the full context to what went into this song's creation. All I really know are the lyrics, the video visuals, and how it makes me feel. There's a lot I want to unpack about this song, ''Mata Au Hi Made'', which translates to "''Until the day we meet again".''		I don't have the full context to what went into this song's creation, and I wish I did. All I really know are the lyrics, the video visuals, and how it makes me feel. There's a lot I want to unpack about this song, ''Mata Au Hi Made'', which translates to "''Until the day we meet again".''

	It is accompanied by a music video that I dare say is equally as important, nay, inseparable to the song as the audio itself. With Utada walking down an empty, foggy street that appears to resemble Shinjuku City, undertoned with a lovely piano ballad, there's a sense of somber loneliness you can feel, before any words are even spoken.		It is accompanied by a music video that I dare say is equally as important, nay, inseparable to the song as the audio itself. With Utada walking down an empty, foggy street that appears to resemble Shinjuku City, undertoned with a lovely piano ballad, there's a sense of somber loneliness you can feel, before any words are even spoken.

	Unfortunately for me, the lyrics start off with ideological sweeping statements, in regards to some of the unavoidable ~~rises~~ and ~~falls~~ of ~~everyday living~~.		Unfortunately for me, the lyrics start off with ideological sweeping statements, in regards to some of the unavoidable highs and lows of being alive.

	* ''Happiness - it's just waiting nearby. It's not all fun and games, but even the things that suck will one day blossom like flowers.''		* ''Happiness - it's just waiting nearby. It's not all fun and games, but even the things that suck will one day blossom like flowers.''
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	<blockquote>Oh my god. These are my favourite lyrics in the entire song, on principle of flipping the downcast tone from the song on its head. Grievance is a process, one that can consume someone entirely if they're left alone in their thoughts. But there is a sense of momentum and hope within these two lines, and it is beautiful to see how someone else was able to process these emotions in a positive and healthy way. It's not something I was able to do.</blockquote>You can tell that the subject of the song is someone who has been unforgettable and inseparable from the beginning, and that bond will continue to be inseparable even outside of the realm of the living. At this point in the music video, Utada starts to walk jovially, even beginning to levitate, indicating the freeing nature of her mind letting go of the initial pain caused by the departure of the person close to them. At this point, their positivity is almost infectious, and Utada once again ensures that any out distractions don't detract from her achieving peace.		<blockquote>Oh my god. These are my favourite lyrics in the entire song, on principle of flipping the downcast tone from the song on its head. Grievance is a process, one that can consume someone entirely if they're left alone in their thoughts. But there is a sense of momentum and hope within these two lines, and it is beautiful to see how someone else was able to process these emotions in a positive and healthy way. It's not something I was able to do.</blockquote>You can tell that the subject of the song is someone who has been unforgettable and inseparable from the beginning, and that bond will continue to be inseparable even outside of the realm of the living. At this point in the music video, Utada starts to walk jovially, even beginning to levitate, indicating the freeing nature of her mind letting go of the initial pain caused by the departure of the person close to them. At this point, their positivity is almost infectious, and Utada once again ensures that any out distractions don't detract from her achieving peace.

			''Gold'' brings out memories of pure, unadulterated dread and hopelessness. It somehow also evokes a gentle reminder that, while the worst has already happened, there might be room for progression and healing.

	* You bystanders are making too much noise		* You bystanders are making too much noise

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2024-05-15T02:38:54Z

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	\|Dokoka de nagareru BGM		\|Dokoka de nagareru BGM
	Are irai kiitenakatta kyoku		Are irai kiitenakatta kyoku
	\|~~BGM~~ playing somewhere		\|There's music playing somewhere
	It's the song I hadn't listened to since then		It's the song I hadn't listened to since then
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	You outsiders are making too much noise		You outsiders are making too much noise

	~~Just for now~~... shut up, please		For a second... shut up, please

	The best part is about to start		The best part is about to start

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	\|Platinum, diamonds		\|Platinum, diamonds
	And Andromeda are no match for you		And Andromeda are no match for you

	You outsiders are making too much noise		You outsiders are making too much noise

	Just for now... shut up, please		Just for now... shut up, please

	The best part is about to start		The best part is about to start
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Ha1vorsen at 02:28, 15 May 2024

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	I capture them and say "''F--k off, go bother me some other day"''		I capture them and say "''F--k off, go bother me some other day"''

	My schedule for ~~happiness~~ will be		My schedule for fun times will be

	Filled completely full		Filled completely full
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	I capture them and say "''F--k off, go bother me some other day"''		I capture them and say "''F--k off, go bother me some other day"''

	My schedule for ~~happiness~~ will be		My schedule for fun times will be

	Filled completely full		Filled completely full

Ha1vorsen at 02:26, 15 May 2024

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Ha1vorsen at 04:03, 26 April 2024

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	''Mata Au Hi Made (Gold)'' is the first single released by Hikaru Utada ever since the launch of their English-Japanese BAD MODE album in 2022.
			おととい来やがれ
			----''Mata Au Hi Made (Gold)'' is the first single released by Hikaru Utada ever since the launch of their English-Japanese BAD MODE album in 2022.

	I don't have the full context to what went into this song's creation. All I really know are the lyrics, the video visuals, and how it makes me feel. There's a lot I want to unpack about this song, ''Mata Au Hi Made'', which translates to "''Until the day we meet again".''		I don't have the full context to what went into this song's creation. All I really know are the lyrics, the video visuals, and how it makes me feel. There's a lot I want to unpack about this song, ''Mata Au Hi Made'', which translates to "''Until the day we meet again".''

Ha1vorsen at 04:02, 26 April 2024

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	''Mata Au Hi Made (Gold)'' is the first single released by Hikaru Utada ever since the launch of their English-Japanese BAD MODE album in 2022.		''Mata Au Hi Made (Gold)'' is the first single released by Hikaru Utada ever since the launch of their English-Japanese BAD MODE album in 2022.

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	I would be lying if I said this song doesn't make me emotional every time I listen to it.		I would be lying if I said this song doesn't make me emotional every time I listen to it.
			This might be one of the best songs I've ever listened to.

Ha1vorsen at 04:00, 26 April 2024

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 *''Anyone that shines like you... like gold, refuses to be an ornament and fashioned by just anyone.''
-In typical Utada fashion, they stroll down the street by themselves, as if they're in their own universe. Some truck drivers and whatnot can be noticed, but that's real life seeming to work around Utada's intentions, and not the other way around.
+In typical Utada fashion, they stroll down the street by themselves, as if they're in their own universe. Some truck drivers and whatnot can be noticed, but that's real life seeming to work around Utada's intentions, and not the other way around. Hikaru's method of cinematography enhances the intimacy of the scenarios that she sings about, focussing strictly on herself and her emotions.
 * ''Tragedies that could someday happen, I take them and say''
 ** ''F--k off, go bother me some other day''
-As the song continued, my heart steadily started to sink once I started to piece things together, especially with regards to the song title. This song might be about the void that's left when someone close is no longer around.
+<blockquote>In the official video, 「おととい来やがれ」 is translated as "F--k off, you belong in the past", though the phrase directly translates to "Come back the day before yesterday", this has a bit of an indirect meaning. I think this translation as "go bother me some other day" more closely resembles the theme of the song than what was actually in the video, especially when considering the past lyrics where Utada acknowledged that the pain won't "ever really go away".</blockquote>

71.208.166.113 at 03:09, 26 April 2024

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	~~I don~~'~~t have the full context to what went into this song's creation. All I really know are the lyrics, the video visuals, and how it makes me feel. There~~'~~s a lot I want to unpack about this song, Gold (~~Mata Au Hi Made; ''~~Until~~ the ~~day we meet again'')~~.		''Mata Au Hi Made (Gold)'' is the first single released by Hikaru Utada ever since the launch of their English-Japanese BAD MODE album in 2022.

	~~It is accompanied by~~ a ~~music video that~~ I ~~dare say is equally as important~~, ~~nay~~, ~~inseparable~~ to the ~~song as the audio itself~~.		I don't have the full context to what went into this song's creation. All I really know are the lyrics, the video visuals, and how it makes me feel. There's a lot I want to unpack about this song, ''Mata Au Hi Made'', which translates to "''Until the day we meet again".''

	With Utada walking down an empty, foggy street that appears to resemble Shinjuku City, undertoned with a lovely piano ballad, there's a sense of somber loneliness you can feel, before any words are even spoken.		It is accompanied by a music video that I dare say is equally as important, nay, inseparable to the song as the audio itself. With Utada walking down an empty, foggy street that appears to resemble Shinjuku City, undertoned with a lovely piano ballad, there's a sense of somber loneliness you can feel, before any words are even spoken.

	Unfortunately for me, the lyrics start off with ideological ~~and figuratives~~ in regards to the ~~ebbs and flow of those~~ unavoidable rises and falls during the events of life. ''Happiness - it's just waiting nearby. It's not all fun and games, but even the things that suck will one day blossom like flowers.'' It's unfortunate because I'm an absolute sucker for this kind of ~~writing. ''Anyone that shines like you, "gold", that refuses to be an ornament and worn by anyone~~.''		Unfortunately for me, the lyrics start off with ideological sweeping statements, in regards to some of the unavoidable rises and falls of everyday living.

	As the ~~song continued, my heart steadily started to sink once I started to piece~~ things ~~together -~~ that this ~~song could~~ be ~~about the void that~~'~~s left when someone close is no longer around.~~		* ''Happiness - it's just waiting nearby. It's not all fun and games, but even the things that suck will one day blossom like flowers.''
			**It's unfortunate because I'm an absolute sucker for this kind of writing.
			*''Anyone that shines like you... like gold, refuses to be an ornament and fashioned by just anyone.''

	~~This song~~, if ~~I recall correctly~~, ~~is Hikaru~~'s ~~first single ever since their 2022 release of~~ the ~~English-Japanese BAD MODE album~~. ~~That album~~ ''~~was~~'' ~~Utada~~'~~s first time mixing multiple languages into one album~~, ~~but~~ the ~~artist continues~~ to ~~break new ground even here~~. ~~Being~~ of ~~Japanese heritage, born~~ in ~~New York~~, ~~and living in London~~, ~~''Mata Au Hi Made'' sees one of~~ the ~~first times Hikaru blends in~~ '~~'three'' languages in one song!~~		In typical Utada fashion, they stroll down the street by themselves, as if they're in their own universe. Some truck drivers and whatnot can be noticed, but that's real life seeming to work around Utada's intentions, and not the other way around.

			* ''Tragedies that could someday happen, I take them and say''
			** ''F--k off, go bother me some other day''
			*** In the official video, 「おととい来やがれ」 is translated as "F--k off, you belong in the past", though the phrase can directly translate to "Come back the day before yesterday", which has a bit of an indirect meaning. I think this translation more closely resembles the theme of the song than what was actually in the video.

			As the song continued, my heart steadily started to sink once I started to piece things together, especially with regards to the song title. This song might be about the void that's left when someone close is no longer around.