[amorphose]

Originally Posted by Ayu_no_tenshi

okay. about the change thing...i love ayu unconditionally. she is my life, however, i am still able to criticize her in a healthy manner. she/her music has DEFINITELY changed. you're in denial if you don't see this. everyone changes and that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. no one stays the same for all eternity. we grow and evolve, learning from our life experiences and adapting to new things we encounter. people just get way too defensive when it comes to ayu. i happen to love all of ayu's work but the prime example of her change would be the "NEXT LEVEL" album. lots of people don't like that album because it feels too 'new' and unlike ayu to them and that's ok. everyone doesn't have to like every album. i, myself, love the "NEXT LEVEL" album and thought it was a great change for her. it just shows what a great artist she is, in that she can adapt to different styles and still be good/successful. if you know ayu at all...you'd know that her entire being is about change and growing. she's shown us through the years that she is able to change, yet still keep the essence of who she is as a person.

Thanks.