Nagareboshi is the kind of soaring, emotional ballad that Mika has become known for, and this one has particularly sweet and melancholic lyrics about gazing at the same stars and wishing for love. The lyrics are simple yet touching, direct in sentiments: "Look up at the sky, hand in hand/I hope we see the same future." The soft and straightforward love song offers quite the vocal exercise though if you listen closely. The stately melody by Tanaka Yusuke seamlessly goes up and down the scale, jumping back and forth between low and high notes to bring out the song's emotional crescendoes. It is to Mika's credit that she covers the range so comfortably that one hardly notices the dramatic changes the melody softly traverses.
The single's B-side Memory, a collaboration with DAISHI DANCE, is as much a reason to get the release as Nagareboshi itself. Memory was included on DAISHI DANCE's wonderful album Spectacle, which was released last month, but for those who just want Mika's song then this single is the way to go. The lyrical English-language fusion number builds anticipation with a beautiful piano intro, then gradually adds house beats, additional arrangement, and finally Mika's vocals lilting out Lori Fine's dreamy, elegiac lyrics. Memory is a great track to couple with Nagareboshi, as the lyrics of the two songs almost seem to answer to each other.
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