Comments on: Clannad ~After Story~ OP/ED Single – Toki wo Kizamu Uta / TORCH – Review

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:07:43 +0000

@HeartClover
Glad you enjoyed this review and your statements are spot-on. I think Torch will forever take flak for pushing the viewer out of the mood of the anime. There’s one episode in particular where I wished they’d just revert to Dango Daikazoku because it would have heightened the effect of the final scene that much more.

By: HeartClover

HeartClover — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:52:06 +0000

i pretty much agree with everything you said. toki wo kizamu uta actually did make me cry when i found out the meaning of the lyrics and after i had seen certain episodes in the anime. the vocals are so powerful, it is a truly moving song.

torch was actually a good song, but my problem was the cheerfulness. it really seemed inappropriate as an ending at times when the episodes are really sad. dango daikazoku was much more versatile for the different atmospheres in the episodes.

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By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:30:44 +0000

Huh, I’ll chalk that up to my tendency to put the lyrics that sound vaguely like English words as actual English, regardless of what the lyrics actually say. Still, the “Fa-ar away” part you cited is in English, which means a possibility exists that the part we’re having trouble deciphering is also in English.

Mind you, that Japanese people are singing English words means that unless the enunciation is clear (and in this case, it’s really hard to make it out clearly), the lyrics could be interpreted to be anything. The Japanese accent does make it pretty damn hard unfortunately.

By: pinky_the_cow

pinky_the_cow — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:08:15 +0000

“That’s just me” So you aren’t sure, either.
The lack of “l” in supposed “feel” and the distinct “s” (if not “st”) in the supposed “heart” makes me think it’s not even english. I’m not an expert of the language though. Still, if it’s English, I’m much more confident compared to Japanese.
It’s a pity they don’t put supporting vocal lyrics in singles’ cover. As is the lack of polyglots among my friends.

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:20:08 +0000

@pinky_the_cow
I thought that the backup vocals said “To feel your heart” but that’s just me.

By: pinky_the_cow

pinky_the_cow — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:42:40 +0000

I wonder what does the back-vocal(?) sing along with Lia in TORCH.

The “Fa-ar away” part I can understand, but the second — is harder. “To vid yo harst”? (To feed your thirst? ~_~)

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:09:03 +0000

Interestingly enough, I think that’s where the OP becomes very good. Through Lia’s performance, you get a good feel for what the song’s about even if you don’t understand the words. There’s just something about her voice that conveys the emotions so well. Not saying that lyrics don’t help, but that’s just a quality I find with Lia’s voice that makes her one of my favorite anime-related vocalists.

As for the person who you mentioned, to each their own. I’d be interested in listening to his rationale behind why he dislikes it.

By: FlameStrike

FlameStrike — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:21:57 +0000

At first I thought Toki wa Kizamu Uta was just a good song, then I learned what the lyrics ment and almost teared up haha. It surprsingly tells the sad story of Clannad’s After Story very well and perfectly fits the mood. Ironicly I saw someone else who said in his blog that the op was the worst song ever and it was so bad it contributed to him dropping the show lol.

By: zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:56:58 +0000

Yeah, I don’t think that my reaction to this album will be news to anyone who’s seen the OP. Still, I do hope people give “TORCH” a chance by listening to it alone.

Anyhow, glad that you all found this review to be useful!

By: tai

tai — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:31:55 +0000

I’m going to try to get an official copy shipped over. I know Torch is highly disliked in the series because it is a sudden transition between sullen plot and upbeat ending song, but it seems alright as a song on its own.

nothing beats the opening, though. thanks <3

By: catow

catow — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:04:41 +0000

Thanks for the reminder. I’ve been waiting to grab this soundtrack ever since Ep. 1 aired.

Nice review, btw. Keep up the good work.

By: kanzeon

kanzeon — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:08:58 +0000

Thanks for the review ^_^. I really like how you interpreted the song and I agree that it’s very beautiful. It’s so mellow and probably when the dramatic moments get more intense in Clannad, I’ll tear up when I listen to this.