On his second single, "Deep Inside, I Miss You," Shown Moriyama creates a landscape where urgency and longing collide, weaving together elements of electro, alt-pop, and dance-pop to form a tapestry. The track is then a song that might pulse with motion, but carries the heavy weight of words unspoken. The uptempo pulse is the engine that powers this track and gives it life, yet underneath lies a darker undercurrent, one that hears the sound of loss and longing.
Moriyama expertly contrasts those moods, ultimately resulting in a song where light and darkness coexist in harmony. The lyrics are filled with regret and reflection, all of them sung in a whisper. There's a raw truth in the way that song snared those sensations of passing enchantment, of missed opportunities, and the pang of words left unsaid. As the track progresses, "Deep Inside, I Miss You" becomes the sound of music that acknowledges pain but refuses to be held back by it, an anthem for anyone who needs to find a way to move beyond holding on and letting go.
Moriyama's talent for infusing electronic-based pop textures carries the track far beyond a standard dance floor anthem. It's introspective but kinetic, melancholic yet liberating. By the end of this note, however, only the hissing resonance remains behind as an aftertaste for listeners to savor. With "Deep Inside, I Miss You," Shown Moriyama offers a passage not just through song but also memory and solitude, the human urge to feel deeply even if it hurts.
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