[Ryoko]

Originally posted by masa
I'm going to translate the lyrics of "ourselves" soon, but I can clearly say that this PV has nothing to do with the lyrics. You see? Ayumi has sometimes created such PVs almost irrespective of the lyrics. ("Dearest", "Real me", "RAINBOW", etc.) Then, what is this PV expressing? ---- My answer is very simple. In my opinion, it's expressing her anxiety and fear deep in her heart, or it might be the nightmare itself she actually had one night.

(Interviewer) Do you have a fearful dream?
(Ayumi) Yes, every night. They almost beat me. ("Hamasaki Republic")

Do you know she had quite often said, "I'm lack of self-confidence." "I'm lack of self-confidence." since her debut as a singer. (I'm sure it has much to do with her trauma in her infancy.) Now she has established her fame as NO.1 popular artist in Japan. But she still cannot help but imagine that the fame and the popularity may disappear one day suddenly and that everyone may start to criticize and attack her. This is my opinion and impression.
From the artistic point of view, I think this PV is created very well. Especially the last scene, which really scared me. She challenged to make a new type of PV, PV with horror taste, and made a success as usual.

I agree..