Release Date: 2026/04/15
※ Preview may take some time.
※ Preview is not available for songs under copyright collective.
What begins almost playfully keeps mutating, into prog, into ballad, into something closer to a fight.
"This song" is built around a single motif that keeps changing its face through shifts in harmony and tempo.
At its core is a sense of unease toward the mass democratization of music in the age of AI, and a determination to protect "music of me, by me, for me."
Instead of smoothing out human emotion, the song holds onto its confusion, anger, irony, and fragile hope, wrapped in a form that is catchy but unsettled.
Is "democracy" a promise of freedom, or a force that flattens expression?
This track is BIRDLAND's answer, and a small act of resistance.
BIRDLAND is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He studied composition, music theory, music history, and percussion at Hiroshima University, and now independently handles songwriting, arranging, vocals, guitar, piano, and music production. Alongside releasing original music through TuneCore Japan, BIRDLAND creates YouTube content exploring J-pop, songwriting, and music culture from a distinctive and accessible perspective. His channel has grown to around 2,700 subscribers and over 500,000 total views, with individual videos surpassing 130,000 views. His work combines pop songwriting with elements of alternative music, rock, and piano-driven arrangements. Beyond producing songs, BIRDLAND places equal importance on performing, singing, and communicating the ideas behind the music.