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zellyx 4th February 2013 07:12 AM

Where are the streaming links for petal and SAKURA? I can only find bye-bye darling! (I can't download mp3.. using college internet..)

tenshi no hane 4th February 2013 07:16 AM

^ you can find them around thread page 8-11 iirc

Quote:

Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 2971167)
Yuu posted their ear copy lyrics on a BBS~

Bye-bye darling
Spoiler:
この気持ちって何だろう 君を遠くに感じるよ
どんどんぼやけちゃって 触れられないよ
ゆっくりと目を閉じて またゆっくりと開いて
て繰り返してったら 消えちゃいそうだよ

言い訳なんてない 綺麗事も並べない
間違えでもいいと選んだのは
他の誰でもない 自分だから

僕はまた手を離したよ 心の底から信じてたものを
この星でたった一人 君が僕の永遠だと思ってた
僕は何故手を離したの 心の底から信じたいものを
この星にたった一つの 光だったのに


心から笑えてるかい まだ帰っては来ないかい 
そこに迎えに行こうかって声が聞こえる
もう帰る場所はない 眠りたい場所もない
出口を見失ったあの日から 今いる場所さえ分からない

僕はもう戻らないよ 心がいくら助け求めても
世界中どこにいても それが一人君だったとしても
僕はもう悔やまないよ 心がいくら悲鳴をあげても
世界中どこにいても 僕の終わりでも


太陽はもう登らない この長い夜は明けることは無い

僕はまた手を離したよ 心の底から信じてたものを
この星でたった一人 君が僕の永遠だと思ってた
僕は何故手を離したの 心の底から信じたいものを
この星にたった一つの 光だったのに


痛いくらい分かってるよ 月だけ残ったこと


SAKURA
Spoiler:
澄んでひんやりした風が頬をさす
こんな夜はいつも決まって君がくれた
メールを一人読み返すよ
どんな気持ちで書いたのかな

生きてく事はどうして切ない
生きてく事はどうして嬉しい
Ah- 君のために 今できることは
この涙をふいて 笑顔でいる事


いつもと変わらない 他愛ない話も
隙間に感じるよ やるせないリアル(?)
誰より辛い日々が誰より強くて気持ちに言葉追いつかない

生きてく事はこんなに尊い
生きてく事はこんなに儚い
Ah- 君のためにただ出来ることは
そうどんな瞬間も僕らであること

生きてく事は Lala lalalala lala
どんなに尊い Lala lalalala lala
生きてく事は Lala lalalala lala

僕らであること


untitled for her... story 2
Spoiler:
もう大丈夫 乗り越えた
そんな顔をして
あの日からちょうど五年
月日経ちました

今も私の願いなら
変わらないままです
一度だけ もう一度だけ
あなたに会いたい

手をつないで 歩きながら
些細なことで泣いたり 笑ったりしていた二人

あなたの選んだ 場所から今のこんな私は
どんな風に ねえうつっているでしょうか
あなたの選んだ その場所にあなたを苦しめる
ものなど一つさえないことを祈ってます


いつかのその日まで 待ってて

ここには消えてく どころか あなたに聞いてほしい
ストーリー 絶え間なく 増え続ける毎日です

いつかもう一度 あなたに会えたその時は
嫌がられるくらい 抱き付いてみてもいいですか


petal
Spoiler:
いつもと変わらない 帰り道の途中
見慣れる一輪の花に出会いました
色も形も何も 好みではなかったのに
どうしても惹かれてしまいました

好き 嫌い 好き 嫌い
一枚ずつちぎって
最後に残る一片が
好きな方であると良いのですが

今朝目が覚めたら 花がそこにあって
恐れのかけらも見せずに咲いてました
そんな所がきっと 惹かれた理由なのでしょう
大切に水をかけてゆきましょう

好き 嫌い 好き 嫌い
一枚ずつちぎって
最後に残る一片の
運命委ねてもいいですか

好き 嫌い 好き 嫌い
一枚ずつちぎって
最後に残るひとひらが
好き方であると良い

さよなら さようなら
一枚ずつちぎって
最後に残る一片が
嫌いな方だったら


Gloria
Spoiler:
なんだか僕らは すぐに忘れてしまうね
始まりがいつだったか どこでどんな風吹いていたとか

なんだか僕らは ずいぶん慣れてしまうね
傷にしみた事とか 笑えなかったことだとかも全部

ここにある現実と この両腕に いっぱいの愛ギュッと抱きしめて
その目で見たものやその手で触れたものを信じて
飛び出した感情だとか尖ったままの言葉もある
けれど諦めないでね ほら明日へのエールに変えて


なんだか僕らは 欲張りになってしまうね
どのくらいだったとか それまでの事を見失うね

ここにある現実を その先にある
未来は誰のせいでもないから
選んで決めて背負って 僕ら自身の手で
真っ白い紙を広げて キミだけの地図を描いたなら
そこからじゃなきゃ見えない 景色をどうか大事にして


君も誰もそんな強くはないね
だから一人になんてしないから

ここにある現実と この両腕に いっぱいの愛ぎゅっと抱きしめて
その目で見えたものやその手で触れたものを信じて
飛び出した感情だとか とがったままの言葉もある
けれど諦めないでね ほら明日へのエールに変えて
そう明日へのエールに変えて

thanks for posting these here too~


EDIT:

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 2971169)
SAKURA had a couple of difficult parts, too...but where would the fun be if it was straightforward?

Quote:

The clear, cool breeze strokes my cheek
You always brought me nights like these

I re-read my messages alone
and wonder how you felt when you wrote them

Isn't いつも決まって君がくれた a relative clause of メール? (i.e. "On nights like these, I was always re-read the message(s) you gave me")

Gkone01 4th February 2013 07:31 AM

Goodies (just glasses) for LOVE again !
http://i.imgur.com/G3gNgn4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eYp3S1g.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vPPNZuL.jpg

tenshi no hane 4th February 2013 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 2971171)
untitled ~for her~ ...story 2 still makes me cry. Couple of notes for this one.

Quote:

Someday, the time will come for us to meet again
Is it okay
that I'm clinging to it so much I hate myself?**

I personally read it as:

いつかもう一度 あなたに会えたその時は
嫌がられるくらい 抱き付いてみてもいいですか

Someday I will be able to see you again, at that time,
Can I hug you so tightly it hurts? [lit. Can I hug you to the degree that you'll dislike me]

zellyx 4th February 2013 08:09 AM

petal and bye-bye darling!!!!!!!! :thud
I'm getting a masssiive Duty/ASFXX vibe

kotora 4th February 2013 08:20 AM

Bye Bye Darling beginning reminds me destiny's child old music.. in some way. :P

Yoake 4th February 2013 09:19 AM

So untitled ~for her~ story 2 is about the same person than untitled ~for her~ . When I saw the title I thought it was about another person (because of her tweet "R.I.P" )but when I listened to the preview my view changed. I got the feeling that it was the same person even if I couldn't understand the lyrics that I can hear. Ayu can send her feeling through her songs so easily & you can understand a lot of things if you have an open heart. It's amazing.
I'll wait to have a HQ rip to listen to the new songs.

maikaru 4th February 2013 09:28 AM

Gonna translate for you guys...

In progress.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bye-bye darling lyrics
Spoiler:

What is this feeling? I feel you so far away.
You keep blurring out, and I can’t touch you.
If I close my eyes, and listen closely again,
And if I repeat that, it seems that you’re going to fade away.

There’s no excuse, and I can’t make it sound better.
The only one who chose to accept that it may be a mistake
Isn’t anyone else but me.

I let go of your hand again, the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart.
On this earth, I thought only you were my eternity.
Why did I let go of your hand, why did I let go of the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart?
Even though you were the only light in this world…

“Are you truly laughing from your heart? Aren’t you going to come home yet?
Should I go and pick you up from where you are?” I can still hear these words.
There’s no place to return to, no place I want to sleep in.
From the day I lost sight of the exit, I don’t even know where I am now.

I won’t return now, no matter how much my heart searches for a saviour,
No matter where in the world, even if it means you were my only saviour,
I won’t regret anymore, no matter how much my heart screams out in pain
No matter where in the world, even if it’s the end of me.

There’s no sun to rise, and there’s no dawn to this long night.

I let go of your hand again, the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart.
On this earth, I thought only you were my eternity.
Why did I let go of your hand, why did I let go of the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart?
Even though you were the only light in this world…

I understand that there’s nothing left but the moon, and it hurts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAKURA Lyrics
Spoiler:

A clear and pleasant wind breathes over my cheek,
And these kinds of nights, I always read over the mail*
That you gave to me.
I wonder what feelings you had when you wrote it.
*She uses kimatte, which means something that is always done on nights like this,
Like a ritual or a habit.

Why is living such a painful thing?
Why is living such a happy thing?
Ah, what I can do for you now is
Smile for you, and wipe your tears.

It never changes, I always feel the helpless reality
In the cracks or our frivolous stories*.
These painful nights are stronger than in anyone else, and we can’t explain them with words.
*(Should be他愛ない話の not も)

To be alive is so pricless,
And to be alive is so fleeting.
Ah, the only thing I can do for you now
Is to be me, in any moment of life.

How priceless is it to live? lalala
Living means… lalala

Being the way we are.


Not~Yet 4th February 2013 09:52 AM

I got a lump in my throat from untitled... story 2's lyrics:eyes so genuine and painful, losing someone in such a way is definitely something that never stops hurting. Good thing music is therapeutic.

I was loving the arrangements and compositions already, and now I love the lyrics too. Is it just me or has she been doing a bit different approaches with this album? I mean, it's the typical emotional-personal-symbolic combo but I still feel like a lot of these (and the previously released songs') lyrics have some standout qualities compared to her similar mid-tempo songs. Hmm..

thank you all for translating. <3

ayu_ready? 4th February 2013 09:55 AM

I instantly only like petal from the previews, and I was right - it's the only good new song off album. I know why I like it tho, it's very Duty-ish and Duty is my number one Ayu album so..

Kanasake 4th February 2013 09:57 AM

I love all the songs but i'm still waiting for Gloria. Where is that song? Did anybody find it somewhere?

tenshi no hane 4th February 2013 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maikaru (Post 2971208)
Gonna translate for you guys...

Quote:

...
I won’t return now, no matter how much my heart searches for a saviour,
No matter where in the world, even if it means you were my only saviour,
...

Thanks for your version. I couldn't figure out where それが in "それが一人君だったとしても" referred to. You think it refers to 助け?

[H] 4th February 2013 10:10 AM

thanks for all the translations :) you guys are great!

I just wonder about the meaning of SAKURA though.. I have a feeling it's about her being in the moment of her "current" relationship. Just being herself and being grateful about it. But it seems a bit vague to me... Can anyone shed me a light on this ? :)

Petal is great btw.. I love her lyrical style.

jang-kun 4th February 2013 10:13 AM

am i the one who find ayu's voice quite... amazing. no more annoying vibratos. no more screechy parts. it may be the work of polishing, but wow this album in particular. her best quality-wise since i dunno? 2008?

Not~Yet 4th February 2013 10:24 AM

^Definitely, imo. She sounds still a bit shaky in petal for example but I think for that kind of song it's excusable, if not even intentional. She's definitely more at ease using her higher register now than a few years back. She can even do her trademark "iiiii"s without vibrato :P She also sound more vibrant

!Lawi! 4th February 2013 10:27 AM

I'm quite surprised, better than what I expected ! I'm super excited for glasses though, can't wait for the full album to leak !

mizuki-7 4th February 2013 10:33 AM

^
^
It's much much better than on party Queen where I find her voice sometime very dry and hoarse ! Her training is paying off I'm very glad ! Best vocal since at least 2008 it's very soft, clear etc... :love

freedreamer 4th February 2013 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 2971161)
I know there were rumors floating around about the lyrics possibly being dedicated to a fan, but now that the song has leaked it's definitely still about the person who the original was dedicated to. I've cried each time I've listened to it; even if the composition isn't quite as strong as the original untitled, the connection between the original and story 2 in terms of the music and lyrics is definitely very tangible, and you can tell she still misses this person a lot.

ahhh thanks so much for ALL the translations! Despite it not being for that rumoured fan, I think it still speaks a lot musically and seeing how this represents Ayu 5 years from then...I think the longing of someone is an emotion that is genuine and so real in our lives. It's sad to read those words with that perspective.

SAKURA and petal are really unique I feel especially petal :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by jang-kun (Post 2971233)
am i the one who find ayu's voice quite... amazing. no more annoying vibratos. no more screechy parts. it may be the work of polishing, but wow this album in particular. her best quality-wise since i dunno? 2008?

i totally have the same feels :D

Linoa62 4th February 2013 11:41 AM

Gloria leaked too!
You can download and listen to it here:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...0&uk=571130200

miki_beland 4th February 2013 11:46 AM

thx :)

Moonstar 4th February 2013 11:58 AM

I love love love petal!genius!^^

mizuki-7 4th February 2013 12:14 PM


Mirrorcle Monster 4th February 2013 12:23 PM

Looks like Song 4 u and Wake Me Up are being used as promotional songs...

Jawdarna 4th February 2013 12:35 PM

Just listened to Gloria.

Absolutely amazing. Perfection. I could go on, but I won't! :heart

Agieboyz 4th February 2013 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luna62 (Post 2971260)
Gloria leaked too!
You can download and listen to it here:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...0&uk=571130200

I don't like the verses :no

yamadashun 4th February 2013 01:08 PM

thanks for Gloria link!! so far my top 1 is still Bye-bye darling/petal (can't tell which is better)

Kanasake 4th February 2013 01:17 PM

Thanks! For now my top favorites are Gloria and petal!

Not~Yet 4th February 2013 01:17 PM

It's so interesting how the verses are kind of haunting and depressing and then the chorus is just explodes with this optimicstic sound :) I'm in love with the chorus and the bridge.:love I hope this is a new concert ender.

AyuWorld 4th February 2013 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 2971175)
petal is very poetic. Going to revisit this one after the booklet scans come out since there's a part I want to double-check with the official lyrics.

Quote:

In the middle of an ordinary walk home
I encountered a single flower I'd become familiar with
Its color and shape weren't to my liking
But I was captivated

He loves me, he loves me not
Plucking the petals one by one
What if the last petal should say
"He loves me"?

I awoke this morning and saw the flower laying there
It had fallen without a shred of hesitation
Surely that's why it was so captivating
I gently let it go, and move forward

He loves me, he loves me not
Plucking the petals one by one
Shall I leave the last petal
in the hands of fate?

He loves me, he loves me not
Plucking the petals one by one
If only the last petal said
"He loves me"

Farewell, farewell
Plucking the petals one by one
If the last petal says
"He loves me not"...

Thank you! Loved this for sure! its like unique and special when Ayu made this simple yet nice comparison rather hern "wing" or dream whatever her style before :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luna62 (Post 2971260)
Gloria leaked too!
You can download and listen to it here:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...0&uk=571130200

thank you! Loved this too! I love how the arrangement in this album is very unique and rich for each song, I mean you can feel the emotion in the melody, I realized that I love how the guitar riff in Gloris's, petal 's and Untitled for her 2's sounded, so nostalgic :love

AyuWorld 4th February 2013 02:53 PM

ok is it just or everyone else knew this already? Im listening now and it happened that the You & Me is from A classical version! not the original mix version

Jawdarna 4th February 2013 02:57 PM

^ I didn't know that either! :O

I don't think it was ever mentioned?

Bad Wolf 4th February 2013 03:31 PM

oh my god, these lyrics... choco you're doing a great job of translating by ear and i think these are probably some of her darkest and saddest lyrics i've heard in a while.

Luther10 4th February 2013 03:33 PM

GLORIA's bridge... WWOOOOWW

AyuWorld 4th February 2013 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jawdarna (Post 2971332)
^ I didn't know that either! :O

I don't think it was ever mentioned?

so someone told me that it is the one's who ripped the CD decision to put the You & Me A classical version the original studio album version will have You & Me the original version, so take note everyone,dont confuse this ^^

Chiharo 4th February 2013 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuWorld (Post 2971373)
so someone told me that it is the one's who ripped the CD decision to put the You & Me A classical version the original studio album version will have You & Me the original version, so take note everyone,dont confuse this ^^

Ah, it was all too good to be true anyway.

chocopockymaster 4th February 2013 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane (Post 2971185)
Isn't いつも決まって君がくれた a relative clause of メール? (i.e. "On nights like these, I was always re-read the message(s) you gave me")

YES. ding ding ding, lightbulb. The one thing I'm not super good at is figuring out when doing this by ear is figuring out where the 'breaks' come in, if that makes sense? So it didn't occur to me that the whole first part was a single section. Your input on untitled was perfect too, thank you~

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Wolf (Post 2971359)
oh my god, these lyrics... choco you're doing a great job of translating by ear and i think these are probably some of her darkest and saddest lyrics i've heard in a while.

:sheyhey thanks bb~

Gloria is the last one...

Quote:

Somehow, we forget so quickly
when this all began, and what kind of winds carried us here

Somehow, we become complacent
We're used to being hurt, and not being able to smile

Embrace the reality in front of you and all the love you hold in your arms
Believe in all that you have seen and touched
There will be a rush of feelings and sharp words
But don't give up, change them into a yell for tomorrow

Somehow, we become greedy
and lose sight of how much it cost to get to this point

No one can say what's in store for the future
So choose the reality in front of you and take responsibility
We'll open up the blank page and you can draw a map just for you
Realize the value of everything your eyes will be opened to

Neither you nor anyone else is that strong
so I'll never desert you

Embrace the reality in front of you and all the love you hold in your arms
Believe in all that you have seen and touched
There will be a rush of feelings and sharp words
But don't give up, change them into a yell for tomorrow
That's right, change them into a yell for tomorrow
I'm really, really pleased with this album. It flows wonderfully (except You&Me can do DIAF) and I'm so happy with the new tracks. :love

freedreamer 4th February 2013 04:21 PM

task'n'bass is WOW. was NOT expecting that sort of opening. Love the ending sound too. It feels so..cyber and futuristic :D
glasses is rather ethereal and cool too. I love the string-y sounds..

these two interludes are really good! to my surprise haha.

Bad Wolf 4th February 2013 04:29 PM

I said it in another thread but I'll repeat it here to see if anyone else feels the same vibe: LOVE again is making me uncomfortable, which is the first for any Ayu record, because it just sounds so raw and vulnerable. I don't even mean raw like her darker tracks and albums, which are all very fierce in an angry way, I mean that this album from front to end just feels like this weak, fragile part of Ayu that she's putting out there and I almost feel really rude for acknowledging it. Hell, I didn't even feel this way when listening to GUILTY ffs.

pepper 4th February 2013 04:49 PM

Gloria reminds me of girlish/something old.

I really like that catchy mellow chorus.
<3

Bad Wolf 4th February 2013 04:54 PM

Lyrically it harks back to (miss)understood (about opening a map to find your own way), as well as talkin' 2 myself (accepting the reality in front of your eyes), and yet it sounds so pretty and uplifting, exactly like girlish lol.

matan 4th February 2013 05:02 PM

so far my fave is Bye-bye darling (still hate the title though). it reminds me of kiss o' kill only poppier

kotora 4th February 2013 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuWorld (Post 2971373)
so someone told me that it is the one's who ripped the CD decision to put the You & Me A classical version the original studio album version will have You & Me the original version, so take note everyone,dont confuse this ^^

That implies even this person feel like You & Me (Original Version) is so not fit for this album... hmm..

Jawdarna 4th February 2013 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Wolf (Post 2971393)
I said it in another thread but I'll repeat it here to see if anyone else feels the same vibe: LOVE again is making me uncomfortable, which is the first for any Ayu record, because it just sounds so raw and vulnerable. I don't even mean raw like her darker tracks and albums, which are all very fierce in an angry way, I mean that this album from front to end just feels like this weak, fragile part of Ayu that she's putting out there and I almost feel really rude for acknowledging it. Hell, I didn't even feel this way when listening to GUILTY ffs.

There's a definite absence of mysteriousness. Duty, GUILTY, even Party Queen (the 'darker' albums) gloss over quite a bit of detail. LOVE again, I agree, is quite the opposite. It's obscenely explicit in it's detail. You can hear the story; it's not shrouded by the usual platonic mist.

I think it's also quite interesting to note that a lot of us thought that Ayu was acting all 'teenage girl' like when You & Me (and even LOVE) was released. As if, she had totally surrendered herself to finding love. eg. She was going through some form of mid-life crisis.

I think she's going through a mid-life crisis, but not in that girlish, immature way that the fanbase first thought. There are parts of LOVE again that are hauntingly mature. I think that is the terrifying part. :no

If Ayu was to ever pose semi-naked on a cover, it should have been for LOVE again!!!

AyuWorld 4th February 2013 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kotora (Post 2971428)
That implies even this person feel like You & Me (Original Version) is so not fit for this album... hmm..

yepp its awkward when you got a mid tempo and ballad songs in a row and then BAM! YOu & Me comes in the end :thud

matan 4th February 2013 05:24 PM

^also the Orchestra version is way better than the original

matan 4th February 2013 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jawdarna (Post 2971431)
There's a definite absence of mysteriousness. Duty, GUILTY, even Party Queen (the 'darker' albums) gloss over quite a bit of detail. LOVE again, I agree, is quite the opposite. It's obscenely explicit in it's detail. You can hear the story; it's not shrouded by the usual platonic mist.

I think it's also quite interesting to note that a lot of us thought that Ayu was acting all 'teenage girl' like when You & Me (and even LOVE) was released. As if, she had totally surrendered herself to finding love. eg. She was going through some form of mid-life crisis.

I think she's going through a mid-life crisis, but not in that girlish, immature way that the fanbase first thought. There are parts of LOVE again that are hauntingly mature. I think that is the terrifying part. :no

I think it's a bit early for her to go through a mid-life crisis, she's only 34 remember? but I agree that since Love Songs her songs got a more mature feel to them, just like her voice has matured

Bad Wolf 4th February 2013 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jawdarna (Post 2971431)
There's a definite absence of mysteriousness. Duty, GUILTY, even Party Queen (the 'darker' albums) gloss over quite a bit of detail. LOVE again, I agree, is quite the opposite. It's obscenely explicit in it's detail. You can hear the story; it's not shrouded by the usual platonic mist.

I think it's also quite interesting to note that a lot of us thought that Ayu was acting all 'teenage girl' like when You & Me (and even LOVE) was released. As if, she had totally surrendered herself to finding love. eg. She was going through some form of mid-life crisis.

I think she's going through a mid-life crisis, but not in that girlish, immature way that the fanbase first thought. There are parts of LOVE again that are hauntingly mature. I think that is the terrifying part. :no

If Ayu was to ever pose semi-naked on a cover, it should have been for LOVE again!!!

Exactly! You hit the nail on the head as to why I feel uncomfortable. In previous albums there'd be a few tracks that really exposed that kind of bitterness (Return Road, reminds me on PQ for instance) and then of course there'd be others that felt very exposed from start to finish, but I'm just surprised LOVE again took this approach. It's also a bit depressing if you think about it, because when looking at the songs after experiencing them and their lyrics, the title almost feels like it's exasperated: kind of like "oh, this AGAIN?"

In this regard, when you look at You & Me as the album closer, whether it's orchestrated or not, it actually feels really hollow and sad. We have an entire album full of songs that fluctuate back and forth between love and its experiences, how it can effect those around them or how bitterly it ends, and after songs of courage we get this wistful, almost delusional song about a summer romance, as if it negates the songs before it. The album opens with a call to forget a past love and to move on, and the album ends with reminiscences, as if the person can't escape at all in the end. It's quite sad.

Tomoyo 4th February 2013 05:38 PM

You know, I HATE this woman for her brain (from a musician standpoint) but i can say this album is amazing~ I don't even mind that there are only 5 new songs and 2 interludes (and most of those songs are ballads lol) the other songs that were included. they were so epic that they deserve to be on two albums lol. i really hope i can get tickets to her 2014 CDL since i will be in japan. that would be so amazing~

Tomoyo 4th February 2013 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomoyo (Post 2971170)
Working on the Romaji now, it will take a few minutes ^.^

04. SAKURA
Spoiler:
Sunde hinyari shita kaze ga hoho wo sasu
Konna yoru wa itsumo kimatte kimi ga kureta
Meeru wo hitori yomikaesu yo
Donna kimochi de kaita no kana

Ikite ku koto wa doushite setsunai
Ikite ku koto wa doushite ureshii
Ah, kimi no tame ni ima dekiru koto wa
Kono namida wo fuite egao de iru koto

Itsumo to kawaranai taai nai hanashi mo
Sukima ni kanjiru yo yarusenai riaru *
Dare yori tsurai hibi ga dare yori tsuyokute kimochi ni kotoba oitsukanai

Ikite ku koto wa konna ni toutoi
Ikite ku koto wa konna ni hakanai
Ah, kimi no tame ni tada dekiru koto wa
Sou donna shunkan mo bokura dearu koto

Ikite ku koto wa LALALALA
Donna ni toutoi LALALALA
Ikite ku koto wa LALALALA

Bokura dearu koto

* Even though in the Leak version last night it sounded like there was singing here
it turns out there was not.


05. Bye-bye darling
Spoiler:
Kono kimochitte nani darou kimi wo touku ni kanjiru yo
Dondon boyake chatte furerarenai yo
Yukkuri to me wo tojite mata yukkuri to aite
Te sourihenshitettara kie chai-souda yo

Iiwake nante nai kirei goto mo narabenai
Machigae demo ii to eranda no wa
Hoka no dare demo nai jibun dakara

Boku wa mata te wo hanashita yo kokoro no soko kara shinjiteta mono wo
Kono hoshi de tatta hitori kimi ga boku no eienda to omoteta
Boku wa naze te wo hanashita no kokoro no soko kara shinjitai mono wo
Kono hoshi ni tatta hitotsu no hikari datta no ni

Kokoro kara waraeteru kai mada kaette wa konai kai
Soko ni mukae ni ikou katte koe ga kikoeru
Mou kaeru basho wa nai nemuritai basho mo nai
Deguchi wo miushinatta ano hito kara ima iru basho sae wakaranai

Boku wa mou modoranai yo kokoro ga ikura tasuke motomete mo
Sekaijuu doko ni ite mo sore ga hitori kimi datta to shite mo
Boku wa mou kuyamanai yo kokoro ga ikura himei wo agete mo
Sekaijuu doko ni ite mo boku no owaride mo

Taiyou wa mou noboranai kono nagai yoru wa akeru koto wa nai

Boku wa mata te wo hanashita yo kokoro no soko kara shinjiteta mono wo
Kono hoshi de tatta hitori kimi ga boku no eienda to omoteta
Boku wa naze te wo hanashita no kokoro no soko kara shinjitai mono wo
Kono hoshi ni tatta hitotsu no hikari datta no ni

Itai kurai wakatteru yo tsuki dake nokotta koto


10. petal
** this song was the most difficult, i actually had to go through it twice~**
Spoiler:
Itsumo to kawaranai kaerimichi no tochuu
Minareru ichirin no hana ni deai mashita
Iro mo katachi mo nani mo konomi de wa nakatta no ni
Doushite mo hikarete shimai mashita

Suki kirai suki kirai
Ichimai zutsu chigitte
Saigo ni nokoru hito hira ga
Sukina hou dearu to yoi no desu ga

Kesa me ga sametara hana ga soko ni atte
Osore no kakera mo misezu ni saite mashita
Sonna tokoro ga kitto hikareta riyuu na no deshou
Taisetsu ni mizu wo kakete yuki mashou

Suki kirai suki kirai
Ichimai zutsu chigitte
Saigo ni nokoru hito hira no
Unmei yudanete mo ii desu ka

Suki kirai suki kirai
Ichimai zutsu chigitte
Saigo ni nokoru hito hira ga
Suki hou dearu to yoi

Sayonara sayounara
Ichimai zutsu chigitte
Saigo ni nokoru hito hira ga
Kirai na hou dattara


12. Untitled ~For Her~.... Story 2
Spoiler:
Mou daijoubu nori koeta
Sonna kao wo shite
Ano hi kara choudo go nen
Tsuki hi tachi mashita

Ima mo watashi no negai nara
Kawaranai mama desu
Ichido dake mou ichido dake
Anata ni aitai

Te wo tsunaide aruki nagara
Sasai na koto de nai tari waratte tari shite ita futari

Anata no eranda basho kara ima no konna watashi wa
Donna fuu ni nee utsutte iru deshou ka
Anata no eranda sono basho ni anata wo kurushimeru
Mono nado hitotsu sae nai koto wo inotte masu

Itsuka no sono hi made matte te

Koko ni wa kieteku dokoro ka anata ni kiite hoshii
Sutoorii taema naku fue tsudzukeru mainichi desu
Itsuka mou ichido anata ni aeta sono toki wa
Iya gara reru kurai daki tsuite mite mo ii desu ka


13. Gloria
**Fixed this morning since the album leaked!**
Spoiler:
Nan daka bokura wa sugu ni wasurete shimau ne
Hajimari ga itsu datta ka doko de donna kaze fuite ita toka

Nan daka bokura wa zuibun narete shimau ne
Kizu ni shimita koto toka warae nakatta koto da toka mo zenbu

Koko ni aru genjitsu to kono ryouu de ni ippai no ai gyutto to dakishimete
Sono me de mita mono ya sono te de fureta mono wo shinjite
Tobidashita kanjou da toka togatta mama no kotoba mo aru
Keredo akiramenai de ne hora asu he no eeru ni kaete

Nan daka bokura wa yokubari ni natte shimau ne
Dono kurai datta toka sore made no koto wo miushinau ne

Koko ni aru genjitsu wo sono saki ni aru
Mirai wa dare no sei de mo nai kara
Erande kimete seotte bokura jishin no te de
Masshiroi kami wo hirogete kimi dake no chizu wo kaita nara
Soko kara janakya mienai keshiki wo dou ka daiji ni shite

Kimi mo dare mo sonna tsuyoku wa nai ne
Dakara hitori ni nante shinai kara

Koko ni aru genjitsu to kono ryouude ni ippai no ai gyutto dakishimete
Sono me de mieta mono ya sono te de fureta mono wo shinjite
Tobi dashita kanjou da toka togatta mama no kotoba mo aru
Keredo akiramenai de ne hora asu he no eeru ni kaete

Sou asu he no eeru ni kaete

Quoting this because i fixed Gloria this morning, and in case everyone didn't see it ^.^

AyuWorld 4th February 2013 05:48 PM

^
why you hate her for that? x)

Tomoyo 4th February 2013 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuWorld (Post 2971446)
^
why you hate her for that? x)

maybe hate was a strong word to use. I'll admit, ayumi hamasaki is my idol, i see a lot of myself in her lyrics, which is why i will continue to support her no matter what. and i respect her for her lyrics and for lasting as long as she has, even with the decline in sales. i have learned not to have high expectations for her releases. i don't get over excited for her releases like i did before (probably (m)u to NL) but thats when her releases surprise me (like Love songs and LOVE again) . her music always sounds so original to me. she never has two songs that sound alike to me. which is another reason i love her.

what i meant by 'hate her for her brain' is that i love to write songs and it's something i believe i am good at. but i cannot word like she can. and i run the risk of writing after listening to her songs and then my song comes out sounding like a english translation of one of her songs. i just kind of envy her i guess and wish i could write more like her.

BlackSilence 4th February 2013 06:38 PM

Listening to the leak now, with proper headphones..... i am only halfway through but i love everything. Still for me tho Sweet scar is the best balad on it, in terms of the feeling it gives to me when listening, but i love all the new pieces too, because they are so rich in arangements.

Even if i really like petal i don't really feel that haunting everyone talks about. It's far from being haunting, maybe just the ending. It is unique but haunting is Sweet scar for me.

Glasses made me think of that Flavalaguna, or whatever her name was from Fifth Element, song xD

Gloria's first minute made me think of The Beatles. xD i'm not a fan of her vocas in it, it sounds like if she's trying to sound cute through the verses, however it gets better with the chorus. NOT A BAD track. Loved how it jumped to guitars in chorus, and later on, it actually reminds of old school rock like Bon Jovi or even Ozzy (lol) with those awesome guitar solo parts in songs basicly stuff my dad used to listen xD at some point it kind of makes me think of Melody.

so i found some MIYAVI, The Beatles, old school rock like Ozzy Osbourne or Bon Jovi and even something from Fifth Element movie in the new Ayu tracks xD NOT BAD, gurl xD

KLJames 4th February 2013 06:45 PM

"glasses" was amazing! perhaps the best interlude since we got "Pieces of SEVEN" ages ago!

Chiharo 4th February 2013 06:51 PM

Probably was discussed before but, how come melody is not on this album?

BlackSilence 4th February 2013 06:53 PM

^it isn't?? maybe just in the leak?

Leaf King 4th February 2013 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiharo (Post 2971476)
Probably was discussed before but, how come melody is not on this album?

It is. You need to change the album's name from LOVE to LOVE again in your iTunes.

kimmeh 4th February 2013 07:18 PM

I think the interludes on this album is of HIGH quality! Rest of the new songs, not so much :no

So far I only really like Snowy Kiss, Wake me up, petal, glasses, task'n'bass...
Rest is meh
Gloria was awful :(

Bad Wolf 4th February 2013 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artcika (Post 2971472)
so i found some MIYAVI, The Beatles, old school rock like Ozzy Osbourne or Bon Jovi and even something from Fifth Element movie in the new Ayu tracks xD NOT BAD, gurl xD

THAT IS THE BEST MIX UP OF REFERENCES EVERRRR.

BlackSilence 4th February 2013 07:47 PM

^haha well i swear i can hear all that stuff...somehow....maybe i'm just nuts xD

Chiharo 4th February 2013 07:47 PM

Oh darn it, melody is not in the leak. I'm kind of mad now since I already listened to the whole album twice and thought I was listening to the whole thing, lol.

Bad Wolf 4th February 2013 08:15 PM

^ It's in there! It just comes up under LOVE instead of LOVE again.

kimmeh 4th February 2013 08:22 PM

yup, its there. I took a printscreen of the folder with the leaked songs
http://i.imgur.com/Yyk9ym6.png

TeamAyu2004 4th February 2013 08:56 PM

Does anyone know if the mixes of the mini singles are different on the album... Some sound different but I don't have the songs with me??

Sunrise 4th February 2013 08:59 PM

ohmy at petal and Bye-bye darling, AWESOME songs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004 (Post 2971538)
Does anyone know if the mixes of the mini singles are different on the album... Some sound different but I don't have the songs with me??

I noticed they removed the wave sounds at the end of Wake me up but that's all I can spot.

Chiharo 4th February 2013 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Wolf (Post 2971526)
^ It's in there! It just comes up under LOVE instead of LOVE again.

Oh, I see. Just checked it now. Thanks! (Also thank you Kimmeh for taking the screenshot!)

BlackSilence 4th February 2013 09:51 PM

i cannot get rid of the dejavu here with the flute in Gloria I know there's a couple of more songs that have the flute in there like this from them lol :

TeamAyu2004 5th February 2013 12:13 AM

I FINALLY got to listen to the album in full!
It's REALLY good... even the most boring tracks (Melody and untitled are pretty amazing). Melody seems so different...
I wonder if its just me remembering it worse then it was, or it just got better with age.
untitled isn't really boring, its just a weaker track than the rest.
The entire album is amazing, but sadly you have to have some tracks that just dont work for ya.
Gloria... I think Im gonna have to listen to it more then a few times...

HEAVEN~Destiny~ 5th February 2013 01:22 AM

Does anyone else but me notice that the first few verses in untitled for her...story 2 kinda sound like ever free? Maybe it's just me :)

tokyoxjapanxfan 5th February 2013 02:39 AM

My roommate said that petal contains lyrics that are very similar to lyrics that were originally going to be for vogue. In the documentary "Hikari to Yami" (Light and Dark), they asked her what she was doing after Far away, and she said she's working on the next song (which was vogue). Which she apparently showed or talked about.

I've only seen the documentary once, and it was a while ago. But if anyone has the time and or is curious enough, you can check it out lol.

Pieces_of_SEVEN 5th February 2013 03:10 AM

I'm sure the songs will grow on me, but I'm really disappointed that they're all ballads. Where is the ROCK and POP like Because of You, is this LOVE?, STEP you. that's what I miss. :(


If she's gonna do ballads, they've gotta be on the level of songs like Dearest, HANABI, Voyage, etc.

Kirshwasser 5th February 2013 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 2971663)
I'm sure the songs will grow on me, but I'm really disappointed that they're all ballads. Where is the ROCK and POP like Because of You, is this LOVE?, STEP you. that's what I miss. :(


If she's gonna do ballads, they've gotta be on the level of songs like Dearest, HANABI, Voyage, etc.

i thought voyage and hanabi are a bit too repetitive

jbrat2219 5th February 2013 04:14 AM

I haven't heard the album tracks yet but as far as the ballads from the minis, I feel like sweet scar is better than Dearest, HANABI and Voyage combined. But my tastes are substantially different than probably 90% of this forum LOL.

tokyoxjapanxfan 5th February 2013 04:39 AM

Even though I like HANABI, I think it's rather dated now. It's very... garage band. Lyrically it's amazing, and when it's live it's amazing, but it is very simple in terms of its music. I think any of the ballads on this album are richer than HANABI. HANABI ~episode II~ is more on par with the music on this album, imo. There's a lot going on.

But obviously it's an opinion thing haha.


After listening to the album a bunch, I feel petal is the strongest for me. I thought SAKURA would be the strongest from the previews, but petal just blows me away haha.

OyTony 5th February 2013 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SURREAL__RAINBOW (Post 2971590)
LOVE again promotion on the back cover of Popteen!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

Thanks SURREAL__RAINBOW. =)
The cover for the photobook will be the same as the one for the PLAYBUTTON.

AyuWorld 5th February 2013 10:22 AM

so, I just wondering when will CDJ ships my copy?? Im going to be busy with classes this week im afraid if they will deliver it the time when im not at home xD

title156 5th February 2013 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OyTony (Post 2971717)
Thanks SURREAL__RAINBOW. =)
The cover for the photobook will be the same as the one for the PLAYBUTTON.

OMG!!! :luv2

jang-kun 5th February 2013 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 2971663)
I'm sure the songs will grow on me, but I'm really disappointed that they're all ballads. Where is the ROCK and POP like Because of You, is this LOVE?, STEP you. that's what I miss. :(


If she's gonna do ballads, they've gotta be on the level of songs like Dearest, HANABI, Voyage, etc.

oh my god that's her most overrated songs :dead2


if it's ballad then my standard would be Moments/HEAVEN/Jewel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbrat2219 (Post 2971684)
I haven't heard the album tracks yet but as far as the ballads from the minis, I feel like sweet scar is better than Dearest, HANABI and Voyage combined. But my tastes are substantially different than probably 90% of this forum LOL.


i completely agree with you, don't worry.


SAKURA and petal is the best, seriously. It's a wow that she can still do songs of this caliber.

Delicious n Bold 5th February 2013 11:59 AM

No cd case pics yet?

title156 5th February 2013 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold (Post 2971805)
No cd case pics yet?

This is crazy since the music has leaked before we could see picture of the case. lol

CHAS_AYU 5th February 2013 01:45 PM

Does anyone know where I can order the PLATBUTTON of Love again?

OyTony 5th February 2013 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHAS_AYU (Post 2971824)
Does anyone know where I can order the PLATBUTTON of Love again?

TeamAyu shop or mu-mo.

CHAS_AYU 5th February 2013 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OyTony (Post 2971828)
TeamAyu shop or mu-mo.

Oh...exclusive to TeamAyu and mu-mo?

OyTony 5th February 2013 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHAS_AYU (Post 2971831)
Oh...exclusive to TeamAyu and mu-mo?

Yes only this two shops are selling the PLAYBUTTON.

freedreamer 5th February 2013 03:03 PM

now i really wonder why...she named SAKURA and Gloria as they are. haha.

kiseki89 5th February 2013 03:03 PM

Can anyone tell me where can i still get the photobook+dvd version?
Saw this on cdjapan (on request item) but I am not sure if this is the correct one due to the item code
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....EY=NEODAI-3075

OyTony 5th February 2013 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiseki89 (Post 2971846)
Can anyone tell me where can i still get the photobook+dvd version?
Saw this on cdjapan (on request item) but I am not sure if this is the correct one due to the item code
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....EY=NEODAI-3075

PLAY-ASIA =)

tourniquet 5th February 2013 05:19 PM

quick question: are ayu's blu-rays region-free or won't they be compatible with my european ps3?

Key ~eternal tie~ 5th February 2013 05:30 PM

I've got a couple of Ayu's concert blu-ray's and it works on my PS3... I'm in England, so I assume it's ok with all European ones :)

ayumisrael 5th February 2013 05:56 PM

I also have a European PS3 and they all work perfectly. :)

Delicious n Bold 5th February 2013 08:24 PM

I dont get why my CDJapan order hasnt begun shipping

like ive said a billion times, angela aki's blue shipped on friday and was at my house on tuesday, one day before release!
is it that lesser artists' cds are released earlier?

AyuWorld 5th February 2013 08:33 PM

^
been wondering the same thing, I got my PoM and PQ one day earlier before the release date from CDJ before >.<

TeamAyu2004 5th February 2013 09:06 PM

maybe not enough copies as people have ordered?

ayumisrael 5th February 2013 09:15 PM

Because they usually ship it a day before it's in stores, which should be tomorrow.

pepper 5th February 2013 09:17 PM

I love Gloria so much.

It fills me with nostalgic joy.

TeamAyu2004 5th February 2013 09:17 PM

^^ that doesnt explain why people get things a day before the release.

tourniquet 5th February 2013 09:22 PM

^it's not meant to be like that. retailers often ship stuff a bit too early to ensure that people get their order at the latest on the release date. if you receive it early it's simply because you're lucky.

Kirshwasser 5th February 2013 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OyTony (Post 2971853)

Nah, play-asia dont have it, i asked.

carlos_ayu 5th February 2013 09:44 PM

Please!!! some body! the LOVE again PLAY BUTTON cover in HQ!!

AyuWorld 5th February 2013 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepper (Post 2971953)
I love Gloria so much.

It fills me with nostalgic joy.

it has this bitter sweet feeling :heart

Mirrorcle Monster 5th February 2013 10:40 PM

Album songs rank:

1. You & Me
2. Wake Me Up
3. Song 4 u
4. SAKURA
5. untitled for her... story 3
6. Missing
7. Sweet Scar
8. Melody
9. petal
10. Bye-bye darling
11. snowy kiss
12. Ivy
13. Gloria

Album rank:

1. Duty
2. RAINBOW
3. Rock'n'Roll Circus
4. LOVEppears
5. (miss) understood
6. I Am...
7. NEXT LEVEL
8. Secret
9. GUILTY
10. Memorial Adress
11. LOVE again
12. A Song for XX
13. MY STORY
14. Love Songs
15. Party Queen


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