Ten months have passed since the album release and all songs have been performed live, both contributing to a shakeup of my list of favourites. Light and Darkness is such a beautiful song and I think it's a perfect match for Su's voice.
Nice reaction! Definitely a super catchy song. One of my favorite things about BABYMETAL is that they are really good at changing things up throughout a song. They added that guitar during the second pre-chorus as you pointed out. And during the final pre-chorus they swapped out the electronic drums for a real kit. Those little variations keep their songs feeling fresh. I also like the pauses going into the chorus, the delayed drop on the final chorus, and the drop into half time at the end. They have some fantastic producers on their side!
Nice reaction, thanks! I'm glad you got that amazing guitar lead on the pre-chorus. The piano is also a really good touch. All the song is plenty of cool details, to be fair. I admit this one took me a few listens to grow on me because it's way outside my alley musically. But it was Su-metal's vocals what eventually hit me emotionally. The live version is waaaaay better. Here is a translation by Capable Paramedic: Even the reality buried under the snow of sorrow, even my both hands dyed red by fault, Take me out to the place beyond oblivion, to the ideal world contented with affection. Open the door in front of you. Now... Feeling corrupted, falling into a dream. It's a night when light and darkness call for and harmonize with each other. Drowning in a sea of rhythms, even our memories are getting destroyed. This love is so mighty that never ceases. This love holds you so tight that never lets you go. “Let me out. Let me out.” - Leap out of here. With struck by the rain of joy. “Let me go. Let me go.” - Right just now. Let's dance through the night. Take me out to the place beyond oblivion, pulling the mask off that is filled with deceit. “Right now.” Feeling corrupted, falling into a dream. It's a night when light and darkness call for and harmonize with each other. Drowning in a sea of rhythms, even our memories are getting destroyed. This love is so mighty that never ceases. This love holds you so tight that never lets you go. On a night almost flooded with sorrow, make this love of us warmed up. Open the door in a moment. Now... Getting corrupted, even in dreams. It's a night when hope and despair call for and harmonize with each other. Resounding for evermore, even our hearts are getting fulfilled. This love is so mighty that never ceases. This love holds you so tight that never lets you go. -- Until next time! 🤘🦊
Great reaction. This was the song from this album that had to grow on me (that disco type beat at the start put me off a bit if I'm honest ... that was the sort of thing I couldn't avoid when I was a lot younger than I am now and I didn't like it back then). However, this is BABYMETAL and they make everything better ... plus I knew to wait until I'd heard the live version.🦊 The live version of 'Light & Darkness' does change it up a bit, the Kami Band's guitars are more prominent than in this studio version (which improves it for me while taking nothing away from the song at all) and they made a couple of interesting changes with just pausing for an extra second in a couple of places.
I have several from this album I call my favorite but for some reason I’m mostly drawn to this song. I thinks it’s SU-METAL’s vocals are just tp perfect and it really pulls at my heart
This song didn't really grab me when I first heard it, but like quite a few of their songs, seeing it live completely changed my impression of it because the live version is heavier that the studio recording.
Ten months have passed since the album release and all songs have been performed live, both contributing to a shakeup of my list of favourites. Light and Darkness is such a beautiful song and I think it's a perfect match for Su's voice.
Nice reaction! Definitely a super catchy song. One of my favorite things about BABYMETAL is that they are really good at changing things up throughout a song. They added that guitar during the second pre-chorus as you pointed out. And during the final pre-chorus they swapped out the electronic drums for a real kit. Those little variations keep their songs feeling fresh. I also like the pauses going into the chorus, the delayed drop on the final chorus, and the drop into half time at the end. They have some fantastic producers on their side!
One of the most underrated songs from this album. Beautiful track to enjoy a different side of BM in this album.
See you next time 🦊🤘🔥
Nice reaction, thanks!
I'm glad you got that amazing guitar lead on the pre-chorus. The piano is also a really good touch. All the song is plenty of cool details, to be fair.
I admit this one took me a few listens to grow on me because it's way outside my alley musically. But it was Su-metal's vocals what eventually hit me emotionally.
The live version is waaaaay better.
Here is a translation by Capable Paramedic:
Even the reality buried under the snow of sorrow,
even my both hands dyed red by fault,
Take me out to the place beyond oblivion,
to the ideal world contented with affection.
Open the door in front of you.
Now...
Feeling corrupted, falling into a dream.
It's a night when light and darkness call for and harmonize with each other.
Drowning in a sea of rhythms,
even our memories are getting destroyed.
This love is so mighty that never ceases.
This love holds you so tight that never lets you go.
“Let me out. Let me out.”
- Leap out of here.
With struck by the rain of joy.
“Let me go. Let me go.”
- Right just now.
Let's dance through the night.
Take me out to the place beyond oblivion,
pulling the mask off that is filled with deceit.
“Right now.”
Feeling corrupted, falling into a dream.
It's a night when light and darkness call for and harmonize with each other.
Drowning in a sea of rhythms,
even our memories are getting destroyed.
This love is so mighty that never ceases.
This love holds you so tight that never lets you go.
On a night almost flooded with sorrow,
make this love of us warmed up.
Open the door in a moment.
Now...
Getting corrupted, even in dreams.
It's a night when hope and despair call for and harmonize with each other.
Resounding for evermore,
even our hearts are getting fulfilled.
This love is so mighty that never ceases.
This love holds you so tight that never lets you go.
--
Until next time!
🤘🦊
Love the changes in Su's vocals, one of my favourites off the album, until I listen to another song from it again 🤣
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SU-METAL's voice is amazing. This song, along with THE LEGEND, has not yet been performed outside Japan among the songs on this album.
Great reaction. This was the song from this album that had to grow on me (that disco type beat at the start put me off a bit if I'm honest ... that was the sort of thing I couldn't avoid when I was a lot younger than I am now and I didn't like it back then). However, this is BABYMETAL and they make everything better ... plus I knew to wait until I'd heard the live version.🦊
The live version of 'Light & Darkness' does change it up a bit, the Kami Band's guitars are more prominent than in this studio version (which improves it for me while taking nothing away from the song at all) and they made a couple of interesting changes with just pausing for an extra second in a couple of places.
Awesome reaction! Great song/performance as always! 🤘🦊
I have several from this album I call my favorite but for some reason I’m mostly drawn to this song. I thinks it’s SU-METAL’s vocals are just tp perfect and it really pulls at my heart
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Great reaction.
I always prefer the HQ pro shot LIVE to MV studio audio. Suzuka's vocals and the Kami's instrumentals LIVE can't be beat.
Nice reaction👍and please keep listening to BABYMETAL 🤘🦊.
👍👍Awesomely awesome performance!! 🦊 🖖❤
Good reaction👊🏽⚡️In true Babymetal form the studio tract is a starting point for the live performance of the song. The live version really slaps🦊🤘🏾
This song didn't really grab me when I first heard it, but like quite a few of their songs, seeing it live completely changed my impression of it because the live version is heavier that the studio recording.
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Live version: ua-cam.com/video/QxRnlo1smWA/v-deo.html