Originally Posted by orbitalaspect
I like your theory! I have one for the Colours album.
Feel the love
This is the first sign that Ayumi feels like a heavyset white woman trapped in a tiny little Asian body. Though she has symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder, she inevitably continues chasing one really hot guy. At the end of the video, he is surprised to learn that Ayu sees herself as a heavyset white woman. We learn by the end that Ayu must employ an entire staff of people to change her appearance each day so that she feels acceptable to attractive men.
XOXO
Ayu starts the day by having an entire staff of people show up for hours of hair, make up, and outfit preparation so she can take a few selfies. Wanting to spice it up a bit, she heads out to the street, where she is accosted by someone who tries to steal Ayu's phone to take THEIR selfies. This erupts into a war whereby the two decide the best way to settle it is to go to the nearest club and have a dance-off. After grinding on men for several minutes, Ayu ultimately loses and this person, whom we now know is a dangerous, ninja dancer, is declared the selfie queen.
Angel
Out of a job, Ayumi changes into much different clothing and laments her fall after being kicked out of the club through a back door. The song is a farce, as while the lyrics talk about wanting to be someone else's angel, Ayumi is really referring to the people who liked and shared the selfies she would post online. White-clothed dancers appear to add dramatic effect to her fall from selfie stardom. At the end, she is lifted by crane, a sign that the fall has caused her to develop body dysmorphic disorder, thinking she is so fat she can only be moved by the help of three men and a crane. She is carried away to a rooftop.
Merry-go-round
On a rooftop, Ayumi continues lamenting her downfall as the selfie queen. Over the course of the video, however, a rapper lets her know that she should think better of herself, as she is a very talented dancer and selfie queen and no one can take her confidence away from her except for herself. By the end of the video, Ayumi is on the rooftop taking a few moments of self-reflection before disappearing again.
Lelio
Ayumi uses magic special effects to laugh her enemies into oblivion. In Lelio, she comes to accept her body and image and her dancing skills again. She wears whatever she likes, even if it looks horrible. At the end of the song, she has laughed everyone away and moves on to her next adventure in life.
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