YUI – Namidairo [The Color of Tears][single]
YUI – Namidairo
Top Oricon charting: [x][single still not released - but I would bet money that it comes out tops]
Release date: 27th February 2008
I want to shoot whoever picked the fonts used, by the way. 
Tracklist:
1. Namidairo
2. I wanna be…
3. LOVE & TRUTH ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. Namidairo -instrumental-
Track commentary:
1. Namidairo – It’s the first A-side that has really jumped out at me since CHE.R.RY’s release in March last year. Whoo, that’s nearly a complete year. Anyway. Namidairo is a beautiful acoustic ballad. Perfect for beginners to play, actually. For fans of her newer rock sound, this might not appeal so much. As someone who first liked songs like Goodbye Days and Feel my soul, I love Namidairo very much. Seeing as I’ve heard it probably more than 120 times since it was first leaked… Ahem.
2. I wanna be… – Okay, I admit this song didn’t go down well with me at first. I still think the chorus melody is pretty weak, and I was hoping for something as awesome as Jam. But it grew on me [as nearly everything released by her eventually does]. I love the bassline for this song – but I still have a bone to pick with the outro [or rather, lack of outro]. Still, the lyrics are pretty good.
3. LOVE & TRUTH ~YUI Acoustic Version~ – Actually, this acoustic version is even weaker than the original. I didn’t like the original the first time I heard it, but it grew on me because of the lyrics and the awesome string arrangement. This version has pretty interesting acoustic guitar parts, and I’m planning to master that solo in the middle, but the problem with acoustic tracks is that they tend to highlight YUI’s vocal flaws. D: The solo in the middle makes it all better for me, though. I’d still pick the original full band version over this.
4. Namidairo -Instrumental- – Well – it’s useful if you’re a musician and you want to pick up a certain part without having the vocal track interfere…?
Rating: 4.2/5
Download link: YUI – Namidairo.rar [Mediafire][33.73MB]
On a side note, all the tracks for this single are already romanized and translated in the music encyclopedia section.
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