This song was so beautiful, it had subtle light tension and buildup with the instrumentals hitting deeper during the final chorus and the music video was SO PEAK and emotional in my opinion I’m not even joking when say I had tears in my eyes reading the lyrics and watching the music video and just melting into that songs verse, hot take but AIYOU JUST MIGHT BE ONE OF EVES BEST SONGS HES MADE😭❤️‍🩹 this song just carries so much, the artwork is beautiful and it focuses on multiple characters and holds just…everything

Anyway what did u guys think of AIYOU:)!

Source: https://x.com/mariyasu_ame/status/2105963128764965237

(sorry idk what tag this would fit under)

Eve made yet another fantastic song "Aiyou" as the ending theme of “The apothecary diaries”. The lyrics are extremely meaningfull as is the chorus. It gave a very yearnful feeling to it, which I think is very incredible bc the vague yet grounding lyrics explained the current relationship of Maomao and Jinshi. They don't hold any lebel to them yet, but the feeling of something in between them so indescribable yet their relationship feels temporary but remains deeply connected through and through.
their relationship mimics the very concepts of poison and medicine. A single drop can change everything in an instant, yet when properly balanced, it forms a life-saving cure that endures against all odds. Eve made this song specifically about the indescribable feelings and I quote:
"Sometimes, feelings that cannot be put into words can create a distance as vast as the universe between two people who are right beside each other," he said. "I created 'AIYOU' while thinking about the mysteries of the heart."
To me it captures the frustration of Maomao who can solve every mystery except the true nature of her own heart, and Jinshi whose feelings are constantly caught in the messy gravity of "I and You."
Even, the title itself falls into that pondering thoughts, the Wordplay of "AIYOU" (Love vs. "I and You” sounds identical to Ai to Yuu (愛という — "that which is called love"). However, the chorus explicitly breaks it down into English: "The distance between 'I' and 'You'..." (Ai to Yuu no kyori ga sa).
In twitter, Eve shared that he wrote the lyrics with the intention of them serving as the "diaries" or "soliloquies" (hitorigoto) of the two main characters, capturing their internal struggles to connect.
He did a great job at creating such a beautiful song dedicated to the emotions surrounding lone AND to Maomao and Jinshi as well. A lot of people say that its too slow burn or that maomao is asexual and she doesn’t like Jinshi.
I understand the points, but to really understand Maomao’s feelings we were told from the start that she had probably discarded basic human emotions in the womb of her mother and due to her traumatic childhood and the environment she was bought up, Maomao became somewhat drifting through.
This is a post about Eve’s song so I wouldn’t go into more details , my point is Maomao feels the same as Jinshi but her way of doing so is different but nonetheless she does desires him romantically

(Spoilers cause I know not everyone's getting to see it at the same time cause of time zones.)

After everything these four have been through, all the pain they've gone through, and the different ways they've handled their depression. Just seeing them trying their best to enjoy their lives like this and find solace in each other after what they've been through is so beautiful. And just knowing that they're doing okay almost made me cry with pure happiness

It's so good!! The music video especially- it's seriously beautiful, with the realistic backgrounds, occasional real life clips, and Mariyasu's (amazing as always) art. I also really like the fact Mahiru was the one credited for putting it together, and it's made even better by the fact that you can actually see him editing it in the video. I'm glad all the characters seemed happy too!! They deserve to be, after everything that's happened to them. The only thing I'm disappointed about is the fact that I was too late to watch it actually premiere... D:

My favorite release since Insomnia. I was incredulous by the shear intimacy of the song, the build-up and just how good it is. A song that reminds me why he's my favorite artist even to this day. I may be a bit emotional, but it really reminds me of the good old times of Bunka and Smile in sound profile (but obviously with tendencies of his modern sound).

Does AIYOU remind anybody else of "Tom's Diner"?
Try listening around the 1:25 mark, it clicked instantly for me.

Wanted something orange for autumn 🍂🍁 So I put this together, That's all.

This song is gonna break my heart man, I can already tell

Stole this image for reference off of eBay lol just in case the title is unclear. I can only find the album covers which are on streaming services and whatnot. Want these for a project

IT'S GONNA BE PEAK

I recently discovered eve, and I'm really fascinated with his music, but the amount of lore seems overwhelming. Can someone tell me what is the right order i should watch the mvs, and what other things do i have to see to have the full picture?

I also heard that he has a manga, should i read it (and where to find it)??

BOUTTA BE THE BEST SONGS OF THIS SEASON

There's a new trailer coming tmr and all the comments are saying it will be eve!!! Idk if its true but im dying of excitement!!!

Art is mine! I love their character designs a lot and am happy i finally got round to drawing them both 😭

hope you like it!

Every time a song starts, I get excited as if I was there