Thanks so much! I just got the e-mail about it.
I hope lots of people read this section and realize that Ayu is not really going to go back to the way she was.
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Originally Posted by Misa-chan
In March this year, the album "A BEST" which sold a total of 5 million copies, was released in a remastered version. It clearly showed an objective perspective of the woman who had journeyed more than a decade, something which the latest album does as well. On the other hand, the re-release of "A BEST" has attracted many comments from people who shared that they were "saved" or "supported" by the songs. How does ayu herself think of such comments?
To be honest, I really felt alienated by that. Of course, people would attach different memories to the works I create, and feel nostalgia or joy. Hearing about that makes me really happy, and I am glad to be the Hamasaki Ayumi who created those songs. However, there is another side of me... When everyone is reminiscing warmly about how a song makes them remember how much they used to love someone, I was at my lowest, coldest point. I'm the type who seldom writes about happy things, and coupled with the fact that I always remember exactly what state of mind I was in when I wrote each song, the few days before and after the re-release of "A BEST" was emotionally void for me. I wanted it all gone... I knew that I musn't return to how I was then. There are things I need to do now, so I need to move on. I am living in the present, and I don't want to be dragged back 15 years to the past.
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So much AMAZING stuff in this regarding how she feels about her career and what she wants to do.