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Delirium-Zer0 19th March 2015 02:05 AM

I'm not having a big ceremony but I am having a simple party with friends, so all my stuff will be uptempo songs that make he & I smile lol :) Fly high HAL's Mix is almost certainly going to come up - that is MY song, lyrically, and since I met my SO he's really helped me conquer my anxiety and procrastination issues (well, that and a psychiatrist. But mostly him! XD)

A song can be like a store-bought greeting card or birthday card for me... the sweet, generic ones are nice and they're likely to work for most people, absolutely. The people who write those should be commended because choosing words that evoke a certain feeling for the majority of the population isn't easy unless it's derivative (which they often are, but still).

But every now & then you come across a card that just... sounds like it was written JUST FOR YOUR RECIPIENT. You see a card and laugh or cry because "This is TOTALLY something my Dad would like" or "This is EXACTLY how I feel about my husband" or "That reminds me SO MUCH of this inside joke my sister and I have!" And those cards are strangely specific - you know they probably don't sell as well as the generic ones. But those cards are the REALLY GREAT ones. Those are the ones you keep for years afterwards.

ExodusUK 19th March 2015 02:20 AM

I see Ayu has her song lyric generator working overtime again.

orbitalaspect 19th March 2015 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0 (Post 3123852)
But would you have any idea about that reading the lyrics on their own? No. Is there anything that makes the song sound like it's about remarriage specifically as opposed to marriage in general? Not even kinda. Which to be honest makes me see it even more as a missed opportunity lyrically.

The song speaks in terms that are vague, which is nice for general public palatability, sure. These lyrics could apply to ANY marriage that happens after years of struggle or drama - neither my boyfriend nor I have ever been married before, but I can absolutely identify with this song because we each had a ton of drama in our lives before we met each other.

By keeping the song vague and palatable to the general public, she certainly creates something that's sweet and appealing for a large number of people, and tons of people will be able to play it at their weddings, but it lacks that personal "oomph" that her more specific (and more puzzling) songs have. She's going with "pleasant for most people" here rather than "fascinating & amazing for a small number of people." And it's fine, but there's nothing here that really grabs you by the shoulders and shakes you and makes you say "oh WOW" like some of her stronger songs do.

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Originally Posted by Zeke. (Post 3123907)
Well yeah, I don't think the lyrics are earth-shattering by any means, lol. I do think this song is a bit unnecessary but everything about it from the moment it became an idea had to do with coming at it from an angle in which it would appeal to the masses.

Boring. :shakehead

It's pretty sad that meaning of Love's lyrics seem more detailed.

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Originally Posted by oaristos (Post 3123921)
Thank you guys for the lyrics and the translation! I'm absolutely in love :love

Oh, I'm also getting married this year and I'm actually like "Can I play it during my reception?" :D

No, because it would be promoting the song, and avex doesn't do that, remember?

Can you settle with Kyarypamyupamyu?

holy_arrow 26th March 2015 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan (Post 3123789)
My roommate did this by ear based on the PV.
Anyone willing to make a nice translation would be appreciated!


The GIFT
Kanji
鳥たちは祝福のさえずり
花びらは祝いのシャワー
その先に見えるのは愛するあの人

これまでの記憶が一気に
蘇って胸締め付ける
決して平坦な道のりじゃなかったね

今日から二人は新しい人生の階段を上る
一歩一歩大切に踏みしめて行こうと誓い合った
ah−永遠に

乗り越えた全ての悲しみや涙は
このためだったねと今ならわかるから

今日から二人はお互いを世界で
一番幸せにするために
生きていくんだよ

だってこの愛は神様からの
世界にひとつのギフト

鳥たちは祝福のさえずり
花びらは祝いのシャワー
その先に見えるのは愛するあの人


Romaji
Tori tachi wa shukufuku no saezuri
hanabira wa iwai no shawā
sono saki ni mieru no wa aisuru ano hito

kore made no kioku ga ikki ni
yomigaette mune shimetsukeru
kesshite heitan na michinori janakatta ne

kyō kara futari wa atarashii jinsei no kaidan wo noboru
ippo ippo taisetsu ni fumishimete ikou to chikaiatta
ah- eien ni

norikoeta subete no kanashimi ya namida wa
kono tame datta ne to ima nara wakaru kara

kyō kara futari wa otagai wo sekai de
ichiban shiawase ni suru tame ni
ikite ikunda yo

datte kono ai wa kamisama kara no
sekai ni hitotsu no gifuto

tori tachi wa shukufuku no saezuri
hanabira wa iwai no shawā
sono saki ni mieru no wa aisuru ano hito

Can you check with the official lyrics here :
http://ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121399

AyUmIXx 26th March 2015 12:17 PM

finally a lyric that's suitable for a wedding ceremony :)
lovely lyric.
thanks for sharing!

asagarichan 26th March 2015 02:33 PM

thank you!

Surreal17 26th March 2015 09:16 PM

Love the overall feel of this song. She's finally happy and she's showing it. Same situation with Hello New Me :)

Bad Wolf 6th April 2015 06:13 PM

Some of y'all overthink things lol

Thanks for the translation and romaji!


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