Halfway of promise

Song Information

Artist: Yu Takami feat. Shihori Nakane
Composition/Arrangement: Yu Takami
Lyrics: Takaaki Kondoh
Vocals: Shihori Nakane
BPM: 140
Length: 1:58
Genre: GIRL ROCK
Movie: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th style
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Japanese

何もかも変わり続けていくから  もう歩き出そう
いつか来た道が  あの頃の二人のスピード  追いこしたとしても
叶わない夢の続き  笑い飛ばしてボクらは
始まりをまた探すよ  この先をあきらめたワケじゃない!

今、なんて完璧なFeeling
いつだって鉄壁のMy mind
退屈な言い訳蹴飛ばして

鏡の前  思い出す  心に決めてた  誓いとか約束の途中
何一つ忘れちゃいないよ  ボクらはまだ行けっから
ね、自信に満ちた  誇らしげな弱虫がいい

何もかも変わり続けていくから  もう歩き出そう
自分のままでね  忘れないでいて欲しいよ  うまくいくときがあるから
ね、自信に満ちた  得意げな顔でいようね
弱虫のままで行こうね
ボクらは変わらず  いようね!

Romaji

nani mo kawaru tsuduketei kukara mou aruki suisou
itsu ka kita michi ga ano koro no nihito no supiido ou iko shi ta toshitemo
kana wa nai yume no tsuduki warai tobashite bokuraha
hajimari wo mata sagasu yo kono saki wo akirame ta wake ja nai!

ima, nan te kantama na Feeling
itsudaate tetsukabe no My mind
taikutsu na iiwake ketobashi te

kagami no mae omoi dasu kokoro ni kime te ta chikai toka yaku taba no tonaki
nani hitotsu wasare chai nai yo bokura wa mada ikekkara
ne, mizukashin ni michita hokora shige na yowamushi ga ii

nani mo kawaru tsuduketei kukara mou aruki suisou
jibun no mama de ne wasure nai dei te hoshii yo umoku iku toki ga aru kara
ne, jishin ni michita tokuige na kao de iyo u ne
yowamushi no mama de ike kou ne
bokura wa kawara zu iyo u ne!

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

Halfway of promise marks Shihori Nakane's debut in BEMANI.
- It's also Yu Takami's only song with female vocals.
Halfway of promise received a Double ANOTHER chart in beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS. This chart was later carried to the arcade titles in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS.

Song Production Information

Yu Takami

I played the guitar on some of nagureo's songs in BEMANI, but this is the first time I provided a song in the series. Please look after me from now on.
I'm a guitar player by nature, so my body reacts to snare-led band sounds more than the so-called dance music.
The inclusion of the LR guitar also feels nice.
Since this song has singing, I wanted people to hum along. The singer brilliantly responded from my orders to sing with a cute feeling. The performance is packed after all, so the singing stands out, right? (While saying this, I performed a steady, delicious guitar solo)

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

Was this song played in TV commercials? This song contains a bright and cheerful rock sound, which is catchy and highly perfected, which makes you ask this question.
Among the lineup of songs included on successive IIDX games centered on club music, this song is said to clearly be a new trend, together with the same rock-styled "memories", but this new version smoothly blends in and expands that world.
Rather than opening a new door~, perhaps an accurate expression is to say a hidden door was opened.

In club music production, it seems many works are completed by programming electronic instruments without live instruments, but many composers participating in IIDX previously had experience in band activities, or are skilled at playing various instruments.
IIDX has been nourished by such composers and grew up with them, and I feel like they accomplished at making IIDX transcend and embrace musical genres.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated 1 to 7+ in 8th and 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and from 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
Game	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	286	481	781	940	-	638	779	1157	-
beatmania IIDX 8th style→11 IIDX RED	-	4	7	N/A	-	5	7	-	-
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→15 DJ TROOPERS	-	4	↑8	11	-	5	↑8	-	-
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS→Present	-	4	8	11	-	5	8	10	-
beatmania IIDX 8th style CS	-	4	7	7	-	5	7	-	-
beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS	3	4	8	11	-	5	8	10	-