But let’s not completely shame the song, because after all, the overlapping singing at the end of “A.M.” (perhaps the best part of the whole track) makes up for the faulty lyrics. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the vocals in this slower track, but when you pay close attention to the words those beautiful voices are singing, it sort of makes you go, “Huh?” - and those kind of lyrics are never really a good thing. All the 1D guys get a chance to show off their romance singer chops, which is always a plus for their fans. If there’s any sense of boredom while listening to this slower track, the beautifully cooed “ooh”s definitely make up for it - but still don’t quite take “I Want to Write You a Song” to the level that the more successful One Direction ballads (past and present) are at.
One Direction seemed to have something to prove on ?Made In The A.M.?, as their balladic tracks on this LP felt less sugary than those from past albums, like “Gotta Be You” and “You & I.” But there is something missing with “Long Way Down” - perhaps the drag of the drawn out words are a bit much - so this one doesn’t quite measure up to others on the record.Ī sweet, almost singer-songwriter tune gets the full band treatment with this one, and it actually isn’t half bad. While “Love You Goodbye” is as eloquent as it is heart-wrenching, at the same time there’s nothing all that special about it that makes it stand out among the rest. There should definitely be variety on an album (especially one that has 17 songs on its track list), but there’s only so many slow songs that a band who is known for tracks like “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Best Song Ever” should do. 10 Songs Only Real Directioners Will Know