＜CD＞
01. Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ (Original mix)
- テレビ朝日「ダンディ・ダディ？」主題歌
-「MUSICO（ミュージコ♪）」TV-CMソング
02. Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (Original mix)
-music.jp TV-CFソング
-Panasonic「LUMIX FX60」CMソング
03."fairyland-glitter-BLUE BIRD-Greatful days-July 1st" Mega-Mash-Up-Mix
04. Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ (Original mix -Instrumental-)
05. Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (Original mix -Instrumental-)
＜DVD＞
01. Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ (video clip)
02. Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ (video clip)
03. Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ (making clip)
Lyrics
Spoiler:
Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
Quick translation from hanabiwings:
Come a little closer... Try believing a little more...
I know there were tears glistening on your cheeks
Until just a moment ago, on that smiling face
That I love best when you're smiling innocently
I won't say it's easy to show me the real you
But I have confidence I can accept this side of you, too
Hey now, in a louder voice
I wanna present you with a bigger love
I wanna make it resound in your heart
Hey now, in a louder voice
If I shout for a bigger love
I wonder if it'll reach you just a little
The long way around is just right
Cause I know we can understand one another
I get the feeling I can more or less imagine what you wanna say
Just when I think I'm facing things, I'm running away
If I say I'm not afraid, honestly it's a lie, you see
<Next line is incomprehensible to me; can't make out what she's saying>
[I've prepared for whatever may come]
Come a little closer... Try believing a little more...
You can hear this shaky, wavering pulse of mine so
I want you to come a little closer, to try believing a little more
Listen carefully to your heart
Reassuring one another has come to an end
Because we know we feel the same way about each other
We're not perfect or anything
Because we're human, my dear
But that's just fine--I really think so
Those are the parts of us that make us lovable
Hey now, in a louder voice
I wanna present you with a bigger love
I wanna make it resound in your heart
Hey now, in a louder voice
I wanna shout for a bigger love
I wonder if you felt it just a little
It's just right if we take the long way around
I'm certain we can understand one another
Scheduled performances:
08/08 CDTV
08/09 MUSIC JAPAN [07/20 taping]
08/14 MUSIC STATION
Magazine promotion for this single:
07/23 ViVi
08/07 SCawaii
08/12 Sweet
Report by tokyoxjapanxfan who was at the HEY!HEY!HEY! taping:
Quote:
Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan
(Post 2037529)
I'm back from my day in Odaiba...aka the location of Fuji Television Studio...aka where HEY!x3 was filmed ;)
So basically here's the run down (and since i'm ridiculously tired it's not going to be in depth paragraphs filled with "fluff" *i'd make my high school English teacher's proud right there haha*)
-I arrived outside the studio at around 3:30 and had to wait until 4:30 to line up.
-There were a bunch of those ayu fan's cars with pictures of her on it and lots of people who were there that weren't able to go inside. I waited around the entrance to try and see Ayu when she was getting out of her car, but she was taking too long and so I went and sat under a tree in the shade.
-We lined up *all 200 people selected, though I was number 87 ;)* in the ordinary Japanese fashion--very slowly--at 4:30 as the mail said. However, today was 32 degrees celsius/89 degrees fahrenheit and we were standing next to a glass building, which reflected all the heat onto us, in the hot, hot, hot sun, for around 45 minutes.
-Then we moved inside and stuff, not much to see, we went through all the back entrances and it was all stage setup stuff, boring. We got into a dance practice room and had to sit down. Prior to sitting down, we here handed a little HEY!x3 cellphone cleaner strap and the a-nation 09 towel. WHICH ISN'T FREE.
-They taught us how to use the towel, we had to spin it in the air when the first and third chorus is played. They take the towels back at the end of everything, but how nice--we got to keep cheap little cellphone straps haha...though, not gunna lie, they are helpful :P
-We got into the stage/performance area and I was shocked...it was a really different looking stage than I had imaged...Everyone was like... "huh? Sunrise? this stage? I don't see it." haha But I think it was going for an Atlantis feel or something. It was strange, hard to describe. But the lights were really pretty when they lit up and stuff.
-We waited for a little bit and then ayu and her male dancers walked in. I couldn't believe how close I was to her. I was in the 4th-ish row and I was like 12-15 feet away from her (i don't really know exactly...but I was closer than you can get at her concerts haha) and she was wearing an orange version of her already posted outfits and she was soooooo cute! She said a little bit like do your best and be happy and then she started singing.
-Her vocals were really good, I must say. They were strong and clear! No lipsync here ;) And we did as we were told...but not very well. We were all basically going off the person next to us haha. And so the song finished after like 3 minuts which went so fast, ayu left and then we were told that we were going to do it a 2nd time, but to be better at it haha. So we did, and then that was it...We left and ayu left and then that's it... haha
The little strips of shiny plastic were shot out during the final chorus and it was really exciting. I had a great time and it is a once in a lifetime opertunity... How many people can say they've been to a HEY!x3 filming with ayu?! hehe~~~
BTW, during the 2nd filming, I dropped my towel on the floor and couldn't spin it during the last chorus with the confetti and stuff and that's the version they're using :( I hope I won't be visible on tv during that part >_<
And also, all of her dancers had mics on and sang...BLAH. Hamasaki Ayumi and the Super Dancers.
Nice translation of the article from ViVi by tenshi no hane@AHS:
Quote:
ViVi, September 2009.
“Because we’re in this kind of era, I want to send out sparkling, cheerful and powerful things. I believe that’s my duty.”
Dressed in an flashy eighties dress, Ayu smiles, “I feel happy when I’m dressed like this”. She confidently says that her music, fashion etc. express her real essence. “If I wear basic clothes, it’ll certainly calm my mood, but if I’m not allowed to do different things, it’s just uninteresting, right? If you’re only defensive, you won’t be able to create new things.”
From the 20th century to the 21st century, in those ten years, Ayu has been leading the girls of those centuries. Whilst always showing precise answers to the doubts and problems of girls from this era, now, in her 11th year, Ayu is focusing on the tastes of certain people.
“I love the fashion of the eighties. Back then, that kind of strongly and boldly coloured patterns were widespread. Because there were no personal computers in that age, it took much time and trouble for people to make things. Now, you can easily make anything, right? For example, if it’s difficult to express one emotion with words, we convey it using pictographs, just like that right?--- But with things created in the eighties, you can feel the energy and enthusiasm of the people who made them. I think that’s a great thing.”
“When I first thought about the concept for this year’s NEXT LEVEL tour, I wanted to convey the power which people hold. That idea suddenly popped into my head.”
“When I think about organisation, up 'till now, rather than a live performance, I wanted to create an entertaining stage. But, this year, while leaving the show-like part behind, the power of the band’s performance, the liveliness of the dancers, the team, my lyrics; all those things---, I wanted to let hear and show the things which can’t be turned into machines, things which only humans can do. That feeling was very strong.”
As for this year’s 10th anniversary tour, concerning both Ayu and fans; a “thank you for these ten years” feeling of gratitude was exchanged. A feeling like some kind of ceremony beyond time. That was this year’s tour. “The people who came, laughing and crying, made me very happy; it’s a very strong feeling,” Ayu said.
A live performance with nothing but fun, happens often, but a live performance that shakes the heart, happens rarely. During the NEXT LEVEL tour, the words which Ayu created one by one, putting her entire heart into them, carried the rhythms and melodies. Especially ballads like Days became songs from the soul, as if penetrating the cells of the audience one by one. A very pure feeling.
“Lately, things like lyrics make me happy. I’m often told that it looks as if I’m pursuing a goal. I’m not conscious of it to that extent, but I can recall one thing: when I sang my lyrics in January this year, ----how should I say..?---- I can’t find a proper way to say this, but there’s a “I can do this” kind of feeling. Until now, since I’m weak in vocal range and chords, everything would disappear unnoticed----. Somehow, I feel it turned into ???. So, if it’s like that, desires will also steadily come out.”
On the 12th of August, the double A single [Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~] will be released. It’s Ayu’s new experiment, consisting of one melody but two different lyrics and arrangements.
“Sunrise is a summery, happy pop-tune, but whilst writing the lyrics I thought, “it would be nice if I turned it into a ballad, right?”. In that way, the ballad Sunset, glowing with the melancholy of the end of summer, was born.”
The subject of Sunrise is “you”, and that of Sunset is “me”. As for Sunset; I wondered if girls can sympathize with it more easily. But because I feel both songs have become each other’s ‘answer song’, I feel people can sympathize with both songs.
“Because I also wrote the songs with the theme ‘father & daughter love’ in my mind, it’s not only about romantic love, but about family love and friendship as well. I wrote the songs to fit different kinds of love.
Though I didn’t create them this way from the start, I can’t imagine them as separate anymore; both songs respond to each other.”
Ayu said, “I want to take good care of my present self”. Music, fashion, love; everything concerning Ayu is the present.
Everything continues to move forward and continues to change ---.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ayumiko
(Post 2030624)
fan photos from Music Japan July 20th taping:
Apparently each fan (400) were given a free a-nation 09 towel...lucky! I love the new A logo!
Monday July 6th - the date that Sunrise leaked in full.
Information about choreography and TA Members in the PVs:
Quote:
Ayu said in one message that almost 1000 people applied for participate in the PV's, but only 300 can be selected.
Also said that she has been doing a lot of dance rehearsals. The coreography of Sunrise PV is created by Zin, and the one for Sunset is created by Maro.
Ayu's comment regarding the creation of the song from Dandy Daddy's site:
Quote:
It's been a long since I've written a theme song for a TV drama, this time, to be able to receive this invitation (to write Sunrise), I feel really honored.
After reading the script and carefully understanding the feelings of the role played by -the male lead's name-, and through my own understanding, I have written these lyrics.
It's a song that gets everyone to be energized and happy, I hope everyone embraces this summer's memory, and look forward to this song.
Rough general translation/romaji of the lyrics from an amazing friend:
The love is being carried to the other person through their voice.
And it resounds in their heart.
And that growing love will call out through that voice.
motto ooki na koe de motto ooki na ai wo
kimi ni todoku yo ni itsumo mune ni hibikasetai
motto ooki na koe de motto ooki na ai wo yobu kara
-lyricized translation-
Through this growing voice, this growing love
Will reach you and always resound in your heart
I'll call out this growing love through my growing voice
Translation from TakaSama:
"With a louder voice, a greater love
Will reach you
I always want it to ring in my heart
because a louder voice will bring forth greater love"
Please do NOT post here until the other thread hits 500. Thank you.
New news: Fans who went to the MUSIC JAPAN taping yesterday [7/20] got a free a-nation '09 towel. It has the A on it with a little captain's hat on. [400 people got them!]
Photos are in the first post.
A rather pretty rendition of Sunrise by abottchen.
So they added some gaussian blurred color.. they're okay, haha. Not terrible, but not that good.
The caps script font is a NO NO NO NO NO though.
tenshi no hane
21st July 2009 11:52 AM
...her eyes still look dead, I had hoped it was just the lq but I guess not >.>
I do like the font though.
YuriChan
21st July 2009 11:54 AM
WELL! That changes everything! :laugh I DEFENTALY loove the CD+DVD version better! <3
naxxo.licious™
21st July 2009 11:59 AM
The font is a disgrace lol. I'm loving the CD+DVD cover :heart
freedreamer
21st July 2009 12:01 PM
I forgot she wrote this song for Dandy Daddy...for a moment I thought it was to her long lost dad...
I cant wait to hear how Sunset is going to be...same tune!!..gosh...I hope it has the sadder tinge though...i try singing Sunrise slower and it still sounds like a happy song...
that translation really reveals what to expect for SUnset! woots...
at least now I know what ~LOVE is ALL~ means
Ayumiko
21st July 2009 12:02 PM
I actually like the font...that's one thing I like about the covers. Well the bigger pics looks a bit better but still bad...>_>...I think the cd only cover would be better if the top water part was the sky instead of the ocean.
ayumisrael
21st July 2009 12:06 PM
They look way better and less cheaply edited in normal size.
The font is gorgeous.
czh_genesis
21st July 2009 12:13 PM
but why does the hair above the band looks so much blonder?!
ayumisrael
21st July 2009 12:19 PM
^Sunlight reflection.
njanjayrp
21st July 2009 12:24 PM
It's a bit better now :)
ayumi.hamasaki
21st July 2009 12:31 PM
I like the CD+DVD cover better now
ville
21st July 2009 12:42 PM
ugh. the bigger ones aren't better .. :/
in cd-only she looks like she's on drugs and in cd+dvd... well she looks like retarded.. :I
noidea
21st July 2009 12:46 PM
oh my, the big covers howm just how horrible ayus facial expression is o.0 at least the backgrounds color looks A LITTLE better in these
And what the hell hapenned to her right breast? the shadow of it looks SO wrong!
sitara
21st July 2009 12:46 PM
whyyyyyy isn't the font placed on the top left??
so much space! and they just paste it on the busy background flowers.
needless to say, the font is ewww.
aah, ayu, how can you approve of that????? >.<;;;;
luna7996
21st July 2009 12:48 PM
I think I like the covers a little more now.
Anyway...I see a house???? in the set...
So I am expecting ayu appearing in the house in the pv acting all cute.
lol
I do not know what to expect of this pv...I sure never expected a house????
AyuGAME
21st July 2009 12:58 PM
i like cd only version a lot
kiseki89
21st July 2009 01:00 PM
the bugger covers didnt help
ayu's expressions seriously look so out of place
The background still look horrible
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ayumiko
(Post 2030780)
I actually like the font...that's one thing I like about the covers. Well the bigger pics looks a bit better but still bad...>_>...I think the cd only cover would be better if the top water part was the sky instead of the ocean.
Yeah i think the font is the only nice thing on the cover.
