Hello, there, Mr. Adachi smile ...

I listened to the 'Real Tracks' and the 'live' versions of Goodbye, My First Star, which is a sweet title that evokes a sense of a child's wonder at viewing the heavens.

The difference in each presentation is easy to note, because the 'live' band has that peculiar ambience that is instantly identifiable -- the sound of the space, of the air in the room that the 'live' musicians and instruments were recorded in. The Band-in-a-Box track doesn't possess that ambience, of course, but one could possibly add that through FX processing and make it really difficult to tell the difference between the two tracks smile.

But, concerning the song itself, it feels like a 'pop' lullaby! The Vocaloid singer, Hatsune Miku, has an innocent sound that one would immediately associate with a child's voice, and it's disarmingly cute and soothing to the ear.

The lyrics are unexpectedly moving, as they seem to describe the kind of painful heartbreak that is the result of someone missing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter another who presence is strongly, achingly desired, and, failing in that goal, is left feeling inconsolably lonely:

"Goodbye my first star
Please go back to the dust of the universe
And now please don’t say any more..."

So sad frown , but the music is so fragile, so wistful, and has such a warm melody, that it 'sweetens' that sadness, just a little bit.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Last edited by bluage; 03/18/20 06:48 PM.
"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".