Thoughts on 'talkin' 2 myself' full version
 

Oi.

The start is definitely different from anything she's ever done EVER.

This song is like a combination of all the hot songs she's ever created in her career. It has a distinct sound that makes it sound like something she's never made before.. D: lol.

I fricken got chills listening to it!! It's like the perfect song for a horror movie! And the next season is Halloween :D

Best ayu song in such a long while! :yes

Just finished it.

Her vocals are perfect, of course. The beginning and end are similarish, except the beginning goes all ROAR~

And the bridge - woah.

Surely everyone will be happy with this, right? RIGHT?

*loves*

When I finish to listen, I say it. *fear*

For some reason, I see people trying to compare this song to stuff she's done before..

But I think that's impossible XD

Just wait. SOMEONE will say it's like Because of You, alterna, or is this LOVE?

And will be convinced. =/

the beginning DOES remind me of ourselves....JUST a bit

AYUMI HAMASAKI, I TOTALLY LOVE YOU AGAIN *WORSHIPS*
She has redeemed herself from the previous songs I didn't like.

I'm sorry for making fun of the title D<

I really love the beginning because at the start, it's quite chilling then it's just like a hard rock song with guitars+bass mixing all around, drums banging.
Her vocals are great also so great, the chorus just sounds so good.
The bridge is -KEYBOARD SMASH- worthy.

I HAVE VOCABULARY LOSS D<

I'm playing it like.. 4~5 times already @__@

The strings make it oh so gentle-sounding. :D

And then the drums and guitar come in and smash them to pieces.

AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! LOVE IT!!!

i LOVE everything about it. the intro is awesome, the chorus is amazing, and the verses are brilliant. ahhh, now i'm back to ayumi again. wooooo!

You know, this makes me wonder how decision will sound..

I wonder if it can top this? O___O

this song is her darkest IMO
it's just so loud and the arrangement is flawless
hands down her best rock song, even better than 1 LOVE, which WAS my favorite
even though i only listened to it once, i can say for sure that it's my favorite

omg~ I HOPE decision will top this, or at least reach the awesome-ness of talkin' 2 myself.

AGREED! :D

i doubt decision can top this song
i think it'll be a different type of rock, not the bold kind like talkin' 2 myself is
but i'm so happy
this single is a mustbuy for me

I am going to buy this single also! It's been so long I bought a single from Ayu...

i have a feeling barks is gonna remove it soon ahahahaha
didn't they put Beautiful World up early, and then remove it?

The song is very cool. The arrangement during the verses gets a bit old at times, but the melody of the bridge and the chorus... :luv2

if this doesn't sell well, I don't know what will. talkin' 2 myself is such a badass song! when ayu delivers, she DELIVERS. it's A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!

3rd time listening to it, haha. i love it that much. the PV better be AWESOME! (and it better air soon. :()

Some people have so many excuses. D:

It's such a fantastic song! It's way darker than I've heard ayu do before! It reminds me so much of Evanesance

The only thing I don't like about it is that the verses and the chorus' sound like 2 different songs. Other than that complete perfection :D

the bridge is very long i just realized haha
and it sounds like a horror flick, but it's very different

I feel this is good inspiration for the AHS Movie Trailer Contest :3

It sounds like a song you would put in a game like Resident Evil / Silent Hill, games like that!

This should be the new Resident Evil theme song in Japan :P

Whoa! Amazing song, got some chills while listening to it. Best Ayu Rock Song for sure :D

The PV has to be something awesome too :luv2

It sounds a horror movie's song. OK, I'll try do be decisive. What a song! What a wonder! What a love!

Her voice sounds so lovely and stronger. I love this type of Ayu's song. Again... Ayu never disappoint me with songs. I love you Ayu, my honey <3

O__O omg is just amazing!!!!!!!!!!"""

OH MY GOD I love it!!! It's so dark, hard, and emotional! I can definitely see another PV where **** blows up everywhere like in "is this LOVE?" XD

I love it but the chorus' vocal delivery is just too 1 LOVE but the backing music saves it.

i don't think it sounds anything like 1 LOVE

I can't stop to listen it. I can't wait for k1s2k1 upload the promo for us. XD

Its completely nothing like 1LOVE.

But it is absolutely amazing.

Now where's that repeat button

I'm not saying it sounds like 1 LOVE. Just the way Ayu spits out the chorus reminds me of 1 LOVE.

Боже мой!!! Am I in Ayu again? *_*

i dunno but i feel weird that the verse and chorus don't connect with other somehow.. :P.

All I can say is that it's quite fresh :D.

I think "HOLY COW" sums it up pretty well.

I would jump on the boat that says this is her "darkest" song yet, although there isn't a full lyric translation yet. Weee I wanna go listen to it again.

I have fear of what Ayu will do in the her new MV. Probably, the lyrics are cry-ish and sorrow-ish like "until that Day..." and "fated".

Come to think of it, this isn't the song I'd want to hear as BGM while Ayumi is wearing a chic hat with a sleeveless blouse. Then again, Panasonic CMs have never been made in total... harmony with the song, I think. At least, like... in the part of Me one, Ayumi was really cute while squeezing that camera, when part of Me is a really sad song.

The very beginning reminds me of "INSPIRE" but then it just totally goes in a different direction and AH I can't stop gushing about how awesome this song is! I'd have to say it's her darkest song too. I don't know about the lyrics yet, but just the SOUND is so hard and dark! I can't wait to see covers and of course the PV! Jeez, I wonder what "decision" will sound like?!

haven't read the lyrics, but OMG the song is so awsome, this will be my next cellphone ringtone, defenitly gonna replace 1LOVE with talkin' to myself

Absolutely love it. =)

at first I disliked the song from the small preview posted... well.. I was not excited... but after listening the full song O M G... and I almost didn't listen the song I was like.. whatever!!

I just have to say... I love you AYU!!! and you music always shuts up the haters! GO AYU!

This. song. is. incredible. *kills self*
omgggggggggggggggggggg. *loves on ayu*

all you haters will be sorry for making fun of the name!

Well definitely her most original song in a long time. I absolutely loved it but then I knew I would from those small clips. The whole blending of orchestra with rock is pure genius. I love it.

I think "glitter" is totally original \o/

damn... I really like it! lol... same thing happen with glitter/fated it made go crazy! and this song makes me go crazy too!!! can't wait for her next single after talkin' 2 mysefl! lol it could only get better! n_n

OMGAD the perfect 10th anniversary album!!! she's smart she can't mess it up!! GO GO GOOOO AYU!!!

and go mink xD

It is great rock song. As I said somewhere else, it will be a hot performance on the next year's Arena tour.

Um, no. The name is still crap and nothing will change that.

I thought so too but it still had some typical summer elements. This one is completely different from anything she released.

Yes, I agree. But anyway, I'm still thinking "glitter" is original XD

Er..you can do whatever you want. I'm not stopping you.

:irked

No worry. I just think "glitter" is an original song because the new melancolic style (lmao) and new instrumentals. I'm really tired of see "hot Kumi PVs" or "beachy Ayu PVs". "glitter" demonstred power in the summer. Definitly, that's one of my favorite Ayu's songs.

It looks so soon to judge "talkin' 2 myself". Let's wait & see.

Too soon to judge?!

The name is mediocore but putupable
We've heard the whole song in HQ

I think we have the right to judge, And I judge it roxxor.

still thinking is this LOVE? but with a bit of my name's WOMEN now XD

her voice...it sounds the SAME!!...
the melody and the instrumentals sound good though


I HATE THE NAME!

This is definitely a new era for ayu. Talkin' 2 myself is powerful. Maybe because she has no restriction from a guy , she used to like?

Please no more summer songs like "fairyland", "BLUE BIRD" similar styles again.

I love talkin' 2 myself.

Don't attack me. I just say my opinion >.<~.

*mauls you*


haha, jkjk

._.

Okaaay then. I don't think this song sounds ANYTHING like my name's WOMEN. Where the heck did that come from? :|

Yes, yes, I understand. I'm :irked at Ayumi just as much as you are at me.

i have NO idea
it just came out ._.;

I like it.

Well, whatever. Title-hater. http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6562/dammitfx8.gif

WHO MESSED UP THE TAG at LASTFM!!!!! hope you rotten in hell! LOL! :eviltongu:eviltongu:eviltongu

lol! TaLKiN' 2 mySELF

lol!!

When I saw it I fumed. I reckon someone must have done it when the titles were announced

At least I don't hate another hard-working human being. :x
And for the record, I hate no other titles than this one.

title is so or so not good (nicely put). someone will correct it anyway - until then scrobble the hell outta it.

I wonder how she is gonna put glitter and talkin' 2 myself on the same album. they're so different in style, they could be from different artists as well.

... o__O

my name's WOMEN? Some of these comparions are insane.

Something different + Best song of 2007 by far.

It was hikki's Beautiful World and ayu's fated. but talkin' 2 myself took them easily for me.

Well, kiss o' kill came right after BLUE BIRD on Secret and I don't think the current situation is that much different.

I wonder if some1 will mention they hear the theme of "The exorcist" in the intro and at the end! lol!!

:lech

but kiss o' kill wasn't THAT dark. ^^"

I think people are just mentioning rock songs to sound smart and pretend they're comparing.

I'm completely speechless. This song is frigging amazing.

I can't wait to see her perform it live...:luv2 And I wonder if she'll perform it at the later a-nation dates, closer to the release of the single? Perhaps she'll replace 1 LOVE with it and open her set with it...

Really good single. It's been a while.

AMAZING! 0_o *repeat*

True, but they can be spaced out or be divided by an interlude in true Ayumi style. :lech

WOAH!! that's all I got to say! I am soo blown away by this song! Just the opening is like WOAH!! so yeah I think this is one of her best single in a LONG TIME!!! so YAY FOR AYU!!

... o_o;

Don't be dissin' glitter, now.

glitter was great.

But fated .......

100th time lol - For me glitter is just a normal summer song I can rave to with good lyrics, not good not bad song.

fated is amazing.

That's all for glitter/fated.

talkin' 2 myself - Total awesomeness - it's different and for me the best song of 2007 by far.

i think it's really cool! it still has a distinct Ayu sound, but it's totally different from her previous works. i'm not sure how the Japanese public will respond to this song though. XD

i hope the PV will have an ourselves-esque vibe to it.

Geezus I LOVE this song. This is the type of music I love most from Ayu. Listening to the song at first gave me goosebumps! It's amazing.. I can't wait to see her perform it. I also bet the video will be awesome. Omg this song rocks!!!

best JAPANESE songs this year are:

Hide & Seek
Beautiful World
talkin' 2 myself

^lol i and probably half the members in AHS hate when people mess up the capitals XD

I want Ayu to SMASH stuff in this pv.

Because of You'd be repeated then.

I kinda want Ayu to beat herself up in this PV. XD
You know, like in RAINBOW, except she actually catches up to herself without kissing herself.

Catches up with herself and punches herself in the face.

... er.