Not the End

Not the End is the 15th single by Yasuda Rei. It, in two editions: a limited edition (CD+Blu-ray) and a regular edition (CD only).

The title track is the insert song for the Nippon Television x Hulu co-produced drama Love You as the World Ends premiered on January 17, 2021. The song was digitally pre-released on February 7, and its music video was released on the same day as the drama premiere.

The coupling track "amber" is the theme song of the live-action movie Omoide Shashin (おもいで写眞) starring Fukagawa Mai premiered on January 29, 2021. The song was digitally pre-released on the same day with the movie premiere.

Editions

 * Limited Edition [CD+Blu-ray] (SECL-2583~4, ¥1,800)
 * Regular Edition [CD only] (SECL-2585, ¥1,200)

CD

 * 1) Not the End
 * 2) amber
 * 3) Not the End -piano ver.-
 * 4) Not the End -Instrumental-
 * 5) amber -Instrumental-

Blu-ray

 * 1) "Not the End" Music Video
 * 2) "Not the End" Behind The Scenes

Credits

 * Written by: Yasuda Rei (track 1, 3-4), Nagasawa Kazuma (track 1, 3-4), Ohnishi Shogo (track 2, 5)
 * Produced by: Tamai Kenji
 * Performed by: Yasuda Rei

Comments
With our everyday lives being taken away from us, these nightmarish days are full of anxiety and loneliness. Only god knows how long this will last. But if we look on the bright side, during this period of time many people learned new values and changed their way of seeing things. I feel that this has a connection with the story of the TV series. I haven't noticed it until now, but important things still shine in the darkness where we can barely see anything, like family, friends, or lovers. Of course, they have always been important. However, not until I was deprived of many things could I see things for what they really are. We can live without a nice house or job, but I can’t imagine a life where those we love are not around us. That is a real nightmare. I wrote the lyrics while thinking of those I love, describing how I want to live with my loved ones even in such a horrifying world. Hope you enjoy the song along with its message.


 * &#8213;Yasuda Rei