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Originally Posted by bluegie
I think you guys interpret the meaning of "retire" in a different way, at least from the people thinking ayu should retire. If I thought ayu should retire, it's NOT because
1) we want something new and BETTER;
2) we want her to make old music; OR
3) we're bored of ayu... etc.
It's just a sense that it would be the best to leave the stage when she's still the best or so. There's not a single artist who can stand at the top forever. One day ayu will not be getting no. 1, her cds may only be able to struggle to top 20. Of course we will say we dun care we still love ayu no matter what. Somehow we'll feel sad... it's not ayu can't get no. 1 for us tho. We feel sad because ayu doesn't deserve an ending like that. She is one of the jpop queen in the music history, and who wants to see the last few pages about the queen that "Ayumi Hamasaki left without notice after her 70th single had got no. 45 on the first week..."? Of course we can look at things positively. If she is going to release 70 singles and the last few ones will be able to get to the top 30 or 40, that's a good thing. At least it still proves she can stand againsts all odds.
On the other way of looking at "retirement". It's not every artist has a chance to leave the music industry with glory. How many Jpop artists, who retired, still have places in people's heart? I'm not really familiar with the older jpop generation, but I know that Momoe Yamaguchi (sp?) was the songtress of the 70's. Most Japanese remember her glory because she retired when she's still at the top. She is like a miracle in Japan. That is why people want ayu to retire as well. She can be the mircale in the 00's. Every Japanese will remember there was a shining queen in 1999 - ??.
Probly it's just personal.. I want ayu will shine forever...
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I have to agree... I love Ayu dearly and she'll always have a place in my heart... however, I'd feel much more honored as a fan of hers if she were to bow out of the limelight while she is loved and adored, not shoved out by "fresh, young, new" artists if she were to stick around.
It's not about the fight that can be put up if she were to stick around... yes, that's totally acceptable and admired. However, people usually seem to not think as highly of artists who keep putting out records that are obviously not doing well. No disrespect to either Madonna or Michael Jackson, but look at how they're doing. While I don't mind their recent works and releases and I'm sure many people do like them ((no doubt about it)), however there is a vast majority of people who simply remember "the old days".
And I don't think it has to do with change or anything of the sort and people saying that some pieces are weaker than others or fan base diminishing. It's the ability to walk away and be content in your world with what you have without having to push to the point of deplession or to the point to where people just don't want to see your face anymore.
Another sort of metaphor is such things as that one dude that ruled the Roman Empire as a dictator just long enough to get the job done and return to his fields. Or George Washington.
People tend to respect and admire leaders or people in the position of public standing who know when is the correct time to step away, passing on the baton.