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I became her fan during the MY STORY era. First songs I've ever heard from her were Dearest, UNITE! etc. those classic songs. I ,also, discovered her by accident with my friend. We were constantly searching for japanese pop music during those times and when we discovered her music, we started download her stuff like maniacs.
When I first became to love her, she didn't mean that much to me. Of course I adored her songs, I adored her appearance and such, but back then my mind was more occupied on other things besides music.
Some years went by and I really started to buy her music. I read her translated lyrics, and felt so much connection in them, to my own life. I seriously haven't felt like that with other artists than her. She had unique effect on me which made me stronger in life. She was always something I looked up to, somekind of a muse, like others here have stated. Lyris of LOVEppears speak to me even now. They are something haunting, beautiful, something I could have wrote by myself.
When GUILTY came out, I backed out and again I wasn't that much interested in her. I discovered new bands, new stuff and there were new people in my life. Those people probably wouldn't understand my fascination towards Ayu, so I really didn't talk or think about her music.
And when NEXT LEVEL came out, I seriously became obsessed. I really love that album, it made me appreciate her music again. I collected all of her albums, read all of her lyrics etc.
Love for Ayu is something that will never fade out from my life. She's been my inspiration for all these years, when everything seemed hopeless - she was there, and when everything was full of joy and happiness - she was there. And she still is there, in my life.
Some of her albums helped me in the process of defining who I am, as a person. No matter what will happen I'll never forget that I wouldn't be the same ,as I am today, without her music.
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