"Eternally" is a song by Japanese musician

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, from their 2001 album ''

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''. It was re-arranged in 2008 as "Eternally (Drama Mix)" for use in the

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starring

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drama ''Innocent Love''. It was released as a digital single on October 31, 2008, and eventually released onto CD in March 2009, on an EMI compilation album . ''Innocent Love'' director Toshiyuki Nakano originally decided that Utada's voice would suit the themes of the drama well. Hearing "Eternally", he felt the song was a perfect choice for the drama, as the song's melody, lyrics and title fitted, in his opinion, as if the song had been specifically commissioned for the drama.

Writing

The song is a R&B ballad featuring an arrangement of strings, background percussion and guitar. The lyrics describe a person addressing their lover, describing how much they treasure a single moment they are sharing with this person. They believe that even if they cannot stay with their lover forever, at least . The drama mix of the song features a different take of Utada's vocals during the recording sessions of ''Distance'' in 2001, however it was given a new mix in 2008. The new version is very similar in structure to the original, however with more prominent strings during the chorus.

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