Your favorite Ayu lyrics?

[Kacku]

Since these "favorite"-threads seem to be so hot stuff right now, I thought I'd join the party too. Once again, kick me if a similar thread already exists and I couldn't find it though I once again killed the search machine a few times and scrolled through the archives of this forum.

So, please tell us which Ayu songs have your favorite lyrics! Comments on them are appreciated, but you won't have to write five paragraphs about why you love certain lyrics. Anyway, I'll give it a go.

Memorial address - One of her saddest lyrics. I've heard it's written to her father while she was angry, but reading the translation, I think the song tells about death. Death-lyrics or not, I'll burst to tears every time I make the mistake of reading the translation (especially if I'm listening to it at the same time).

A Song for XX - I love these lyrics for their honesty. She seems to bring out her frustration, anger and confusion so naturally here. Beautiful lyrics.

M - I love the lyrics in their entirety, but especially two parts seem really, really meaningful to me. Those would be:

""Maria" There is someone I should love;
every person who has ever been hurt..."

and

"Beginnings come at random,
but endings always have a reason."

SURREAL - Like with M, I also have a favorite cut from SURREAL. The lyrics are great overall, but these words I especially love. The "I want you to be yourself" -message is lovely.

"In a surreal place
I stand as I am.
Please be yourself.
That's how I want you to be."

untitled ~for her~ - I didn't care about this song at all until I heard the story behind it and read the lyrics. Once again, tearjerking stuff. Beautiful, that's all I can say. (If only someone wrote a song like this for me after I die... )

Real me - These lyrics are quite fun. Especially the English parts. The feminist message is also appreciated.

everywhere nowhere - These are more thoughtful lyrics than the sound of the song might make one think. I utterly love the "freedom is complicated stuff people" -message of this song.

winding road - Oh yes I still love the song everyone else seems to hate! The lyrics are as beautiful as the song itself, I love the bird comparisions and the seemingly newfound confidence the lyrics seem to tell about.

fairyland - Ahhhh nostalgia don't we all love it? At least I do.

FRIEND II - These lyrics have made me tear up. I love how honestly Ayu sings about her insecurities and how the message seems se hopeful and bittersweetly hopeful at the same time. My favorite part is the chorus:

"I made you wait a long time. You continued to believe in me
without even knowing when I'd return, even when morning came.
I'm sorry for not feeling your pain."

I'm sure this is a situation many have encountered: being too blinded by your own difficulties to see the pain of others. Ayu seems to be apologising about doing that to her great friend. Beautiful. (I use that word way too much)

HEAVEN - Another set of beautiful lyrics that can make you tear up even without the support of the song itself. Simply lovely.

POWDER SNOW - A strong contender for the title of her most depressing lyrics. I love them.

These are the ones I can recall at the moment. So, which are yours?

[NintendoHTF1242]

Because of You - I can really relate to the song...
is this LOVE? - Same reason
HANABI ~episode II~ - Same reason
STEP you - Same reason

Just having a crush on someone / trying to move on / so stuck on that person / yadyyaddyyada

[toniayu]

I love ALL her lyrics but i have a special big feeling with a song for xx,i am very identified with this song...all the words of this song make me cry,i love this song and her lyrics
*crying*
i have a special feeling with memorial address too

I was thinking about making this thread last night and early this morning!!

Recently my favorite lyrics are in HANABI~Episode 2~

I'd dedicate that song to my Mommy....


"I remember everything even now
Your voice calling my name, your casual habits
I want to forget, and I don't want to forget

Please tell me some day that you are happy
And smile,"

[Ayumi_Hamasaki902]

Microphone
Sexy Little Things
still alone
Dearest
July 1st
BLUE BIRD
blossom
HANABI ~Episode II~
End of the World
fated

[dartsofpleasure]

SIGNAL - I can really relate to these lyrics especially right now, but I've always loved them. ASFXX has some of the best, most emotionally raw lyrics imo

Trust - These may be my absolute favorite lyrics. So beautiful

Fly high - so inspiring, they always make me feel hopeful

Far away - They paint such a beautifully sad, longing picture

Naturally - these lyrics describe me exactly, it's almost scary

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

Dearest / HEAVEN / teddy bearmakes my really think to my poor daddy, they hit me everytime i listen to them

monochrome it matches many of my moods

[love in music]

I have so many favorites, I'll just post some of them and the lines in them that make them some of my favorites.

A song for XX - I was born alone. I'll go on living alone.
I thought that surely that kind of life is appropriate.

FRIEND - Even on painful days,
even if I want to flee into the night,
again, again, I remember my days with you
and use them as support.

FRIEND II - I made you wait a long time. You continued to believe in me
without even knowing when I'd return, even when morning came.
I'm sorry for not feeling your pain.
Then, even once
was anything done for you?
About that I'm endlessly regretful.

Fly High - I couldn't leave at all, because
there's scenery I've gotten so used to seeing.

TO BE - If you're there, I'm always laughing. I'm crying. I'm living.
If you're not there, there's nothing.

teddy bear - When I woke up, I found
by my pillow a teddy bear...
in place of you.

Key ~eternal tie ver.~ - If I could use lots of colors
and draw my feelings,
I'd pick up a brush and
paint a picture.

If I could line up lots of words
and choose my feelings,
I'd pick up a pen
and write a letter.

But I can't do that, so
I decided to sing this song.
I can't do anything else.
I turn they key and send it to you.

I am... - I want you to stare into my eyes and say my name.
I want you to hold my hand and tell me it'll be ok.
Help me; if you don't, I don't think I can make it.
If this is a lie, then at least keep the lie going to the end.

A song is born - Remember, just one more time
how we were born, crying, into this world.
Your dreams and hopes for tomorrow
are all in this world.

Because of You - My love grew when we couldn't meet
My heart ached because my voice didn't reach you
I found I couldn't go back to the times
When I had not known you

HANABI ~episode II~ - I gently lock the memories away
Leaving them to be beautiful

Memorial address - I remember I went to sleep late that night feeling uneasy
And had a very sad dream
The phone started to ring in the morning, breaking the silence
And the premonition became a reality
Leaving an unfading scar on my heart
You became a star by yourself

alterna - If you are afraid of changes
Watch me at a distance
Whether or not I may do something
I'm talked about behind my back
Let it be

Startin' - There is no point in comparing yourself with someone else
Because everyone has one's own measure

momentum - What excuse should I make
For this wave of pain?

Secret - How am I looked
In your eyes from your place?
Please laugh away
These days of mine filled with false things
Before it's too late

fated - If only I had deserved your love
As many as the times you said you loved me
If only I had loved you
As many as the times I said I loved you

untitled ~for her~ - We walked without holding hands
We quarreled over trivial things and got stubborn
Even the stupid quarrels are my sweet memories now

NEXT LEVEL - I looked up at the sky and smiled softly
I heard, "Don't be afraid, it's all right"
I looked up at the sky and tears rolled from my eyes suddenly
Even the scar left in my past is dear to me now

Rule - I don't want to be imposed on
By the same old stupid Rules
Let's start first, you and me
By breaking the Rules

identity - Hey, you there
Who just force your opinion on someone else
Saying that you are thinking of him or something
With a look that you have done something good
Just for your self-satisfaction

However skillfully you may decorate yourself
Your real intention is easily seen
Don't you notice?

GREEN - When the trees come into bud again
And the leaves are freshly green
I want to show my smile
More natural than now

Microphone - I won't lose my way anymore, I have no regrets
It was my destiny that I met you
Because you always give and teach me
The meaning and the significance of my existence

count down - I can hear something, coming from far away
Soon, you'll see, that the end will begin
When it comes, I will accept it fully
On my left side

BALLAD - This growing feeling for you
Never changes
My respect and adoration
Are always unshakable

Last Links - But we have to live on
By stepping out on this blue star
Even if we can't stop all the rage
Spreading around this world

meaning of Love - Be yourself anytime, don't change
Be natural, stay as you are
Ah, cherish all that you have
Because you are the one and only
I suppose this feeling is
Surely what people call love

You were... - The moment I'm surrounded by silence
I'm hit by the memories, too tender and warm

RED LINE ~for TA~ - If you have a feeling of despair, please remember
"This day called today on which you are going to give up,
Is the tomorrow on which somewhere, someone didn't want to give up."
And that I'm tightly, tightly
Holding your hands

blossom - Just like we both protected those colorful petals
Let’s both watch tenderly until the last petal is gone

I think Heartplace will be my most favorite.

[GREENsora]

teddy bear, memorial address, untitled ~for her~
i feel like i can somehow relate to these songs, i cry everytime i listen to them.

[crea_spain]

Dearest

It would be nice if
we could throw away everything
but what is most important;
Reality is just cruel

For that which you should love,
for that which gives love:
give it your all

Ah- I hope your smiling face
is with me until the day
I fall into eternal sleep

[Kazeyomi]

Except for ASFXX that touched my heart in a particulary way, I love almost all of her lyrics lol. So I'll post my favourite lines:

Moments

If my life is transient like a flower
I'll be in full bloom by your side
And after watching your smile
I'll fall alone, quietly

If I could flutter like a bird
I would fly to you
And offer my wing
To your wounded back

If I could flow like the wind
I would reach you
If I could shine like a moon
I would keep shining on you

Microphone

I won't lose my way anymore, I have no regrets
It was my destiny that I met you
Because you give and teach me
The meaning and the significance of my existence

NEXT LEVEL

I looked up at the sky and smiled softly
I heard, "Don't be afraid, it's all right"
I looked up at the sky and tears rolled from my eyes suddenly
Even the scar left in my past is dear to me now

Dolls

Supposing life is a momentary dream
It would be like a flower
Even if destined to fall
It is all the more precious for its transience

Memorial address

Sayonara. You have gone to the place where we can never meet again
I can't accept the coldness of the eternal parting
I wish I could have heard from you
That I had certainly been loved by you
Only once, even if it had been a lie

[a_kingdom21]

SEASONS
the lyric is a masterpiece
it describes our daily life..
sometimes we feel happy sometimes we are so sad but we still live on till to day..through the sad and happy day..

so meaningfull

[Picaflor 7/4]

untitled ~for her~

We walked hand in hand
We laughed and cried over trivial things

We were innocent and bright in those days

If I could have just a wish come true now
I want to see you again

You decided that day
That you would walk all alone
On the endless road
Over that cloud to the sky

Leaving here so many things
I want to tell of and talk about

We walked without holding hands
We quarreled over trivial things and got stubborn

Even the stupid quarrels are my sweet memories now

Can you see me from your place ?
Are you watching over me ?

However many times the seasons may pass
Our days are fadeless

[sanzo2011]

Here're what i love !
TOO LATE
Faster than everyone, you even pass the wind.
Higher than everyone, you even pierce the clouds.
Even if you live too quickly
FAR AWAY
People think of love as a station at which the train doesn't stop.
But we had a departure station and an arrival station
M
Beginnings come at random,
but endings always have a reason

[noisy_harmony]

I think I adore the "sharing my freedom and loneliness" type of lyrics the most from her works, because I can relate to them. I'm putting also the ones about love and other, various lyrics. I'll give a short description or/and quote parts which touched me the most.

Spoiler:

Naturally - they totally represent me.
WE WISH - they always give me a power and encourage me! There is nothing wrong in wishing; it's important to stay as yourself.
Heartplace - "fighting for freedom" theme is so familiar for me.
SURREAL - one of her all-time best lyrics, it's impossible to quote only few parts.
talkin' 2 myself - omg they're so awesome. the same story like with SURREAL
ANGEL'S SONG - I'd never suppose a cutesy song contains as strong and smart lyrics as that! Only Ayu can do it as it seems. To protect and be protected. Everybody has an own guardian.
TO BE - they're so beautiful... I would want, someday, to say this to someone:
If you're there, I'm always laughing.
If you're there, I'm always laughing. I'm crying. I'm living.
If you're not there, there's nothing.
Dolls - so poetic...
Supposing life is a momentary dream
It would be like a flower
Even if destined to fall
It is all the more precious for its transience

Whether it rains or it blows
On the glowing day or on the silent night
Even if here is the end of the world
I wish to show you the continuation of the dream
POWDER SNOW - depression put into simple and beautiful words.
Depend on you and Daybreak - I love their supporting message.
forgiveness - every aspect of this song, lyrics as well, are so precious for me, it's my special treasure.
HAPPY ENDING - I find nothing I want in a place like this
Which I escaped and tumbled into
I rip my feelings off my heart
And stick a smile on the mask
Please take me away from here
Before everything becomes a memory

Well, I know better than anyone else
That a happy ending never suits me
Moments - like Dolls, they're like beautiful poetry.
CAROLS - typical love song lyrics, right? But they're so special to me.
When the white snow colors the city
Let me stay by your side
Though I may bother you
Again and again

Tears welled up in my eyes
When I thought it would be nice
That I could forgive my past some day

The days we couldn't understand each other and parted
The days of tears, the days of smiling faces
Whatever may happen and whatever mood you may be in
I'll always accept you
walking proud - ...I guess Ayu probably knows too much about me. Another lyrics showing me and situation I've been/I'm into.
RED LINE ~for TA~ - If you have a feeling of despair, please remember
"This day called today on which you are going to give up,
Is the tomorrow on which somewhere, someone didn't want to give up."
And that I'm tightly, tightly
Holding your hands

If you run into a wall, please remember
"This day called today on which you are going to lose,
Is the tomorrow on which somewhere, someone wanted to fight."
OMG I love her so much for such words T^T
A Song for xx - classic which everyone can relate to in the hardest times.
NEVER EVER - another lyrics which screams "It's me!"
Endless sorrow - only Ayu can write simple and at the same time incredibly meaningful lyrics. *.*
Free & Easy:
Believe in me.
I'll always be here.
The proof that you're alive
exists inside of me.

In this, this dirty city,
you're the person who
gathers up and shows me
something beautiful.
Hana - Becoming an adult,
or staying an innocent child;
which one is worse?
Let's stop asking those questions.
If you bloom.

Looking back at the days past,
or having hope for tomorrow,
which one is scarier?
Let's stop asking those questions.
If you bloom.
FRIEND II - I made you wait a long time. You continued to believe in me
without even knowing when I'd return, even when morning came.
I'm sorry for not feeling your pain.

You've waited for me a long time. You believed in me
even though you didn't know if I'd ever return.
I'm sorry for not understanding your feelings.
YOU - Blown by the spring wind, we pictured our dreams for the future
A break in the clouds of summer passed out of sight
The autumn sky was sorrowful, the winter sea was cold
The more we were drawn in, the more quickly time passed

People are not memories
that you can put into words. They live
holding onto their feelings.
no more words - We sacrifice something every day
For what we should protect
All living things
All living creatures

If this world were split into
winners and losers,
I'd rather be a loser.
I always want to be a loser.
kiss o' kill and rollin' - they're so... cool, I'd say XD Hard to quote anything
BLUE BIRD - they're not very special st the first sight, but I found them to be special for me. Kind of sentiment... I can imagine the story described here.
When the gray clouds drift away
And the sky stops crying
I'll wake up to your voice
From my sleep, a little bit long

You calmly watched
The wings on my back
Waiting for the season to take off

"Let's go together across the blue sky
Looking down on the white sand beach
No need to have a serious talk
I need nothing except your smile"
You said so and smiled to me

Words were not necessary
My place was always here
winding road - The footprints I left behind
Are distorted and muddy
But I don't regret them at all
I'm proud of them from the bottom of my heart

Yes, this is the road I chose

I can't live along well as before
I'm not so tactful
But one thing I can tell you is
I keep on going this way with my head held high

A bird that forgot how to fly
Will be able to flap its wings once again
Just as I could start walking again
(miss)understood - I can picture any situation, event expressed in these lyrics. It's nothing but a life...
alterna - There were
Only a few things
Truly important and necessary
And the rest were mainly decorations

If you are afraid of changes
Watch me at a distance
Whether or not I may do something
I'm talked about behind my back
Let it be

I have no wild ambition
Don't take it too seriously
In short
I only want what I want
That's what I say

Even if it's destiny or fate
I'll change that
Because I've fully seen
Fearful things
I'd want to be like that.
Pride - Even if it's the end of the world
Even if people say with laughter that we are trying in vain
Let's go together
Because nothing is so fearful as giving up
Trauma - Time is sometimes a cruel thing,
but the present is made by that cruelty.

Futile things, overflowed things and useless things
I choose them without hesitation so that I can be myself

Because I have always defined happiness with my own standards.
Far away - It's new, it's like me, it's like you. I am reborn...
If you try to describe happiness: it's something
intangible that slips through the cracks of your fingers.

People think of love as a station at which the train doesn't stop.
But we had a departure station and an arrival station.
Duty - If, after simplifying it
a bit more, you think that "it"
merely connects and arranges memories,
then wouldn't everyone
already have "it?"
I want you to realize that.
End of the World - When you see someone worse off than you
you feel a little relieved.
When you see someone happier than you
you quickly become impatient.

But sometimes you
realize just how pitiful you are
and you crash into reality.
evolution - Reality is a traitor; it's easy
to misjudge things. So with your own two eyes
please decide the worth of this place.
Do it with your own standards.
Voyage - We travel this road to find happiness.
Everyone is a traveler, carrying his own never-healing wounds.
See? You look good with a smile on your face.
Because of You - My love grew when we couldn't meet
My heart ached because my voice didn't reach you
I find I can't go back to the times
When I didn't know you
No way to say - Though I have firm feelings
You see, I can't change them into words as usual
Everyone is living this way
With feelings they can't express
True, isn't it?
About You - Everyone surely has darkness
Hidden somewhere in their heart
Sometimes it prevents them
From living as they wish

Where is the person
Who could get what he wanted
Without making any sacrifices
You see?
You have the thing which I long for
Which I had lost and will never get again
However strongly I wish for it
my name's WOMEN - I'm a female, how can I not love it?
HEAVEN - I've teared up reading them many times.
Stay by my side, my love
Crossing over time and changing your shape
is such a beautiful phrase.
decision - The road I chose when I was young
Was that of no turning back
That was the first and the last resolution
The future was yelling in the distance

Yes, I go
Whatever unreasonable place may be waiting for me
I must accept myself
That I'll just have to remain myself
fated - probably her best lyrics from a love song...
Do you believe in fate
A momentary encounter
That changes everything in your life
Before that?

We notice it the moment our eyes meet someone's
We come to feel it sure in contacting with him or her
But then once
We feel weak in the knees

I've been thinking that I couldn't reach your voice
I've been thinking that this dream wouldn't come true
But the person before my eyes is
You see? No one else but you
Sparkle - If you only look, nothing happens
And it will never be yours
Until when are you going
To look on enviously there like that?

Don't be on the defensive
But try to make yourself look aggressive and attractive

Whose measure on earth is it
Whether it's possible or impossible?

Be bolder
Until you seem forward

No more common story
To regret over what has happened
I am... - Please understand, that's not what I'm saying.
Please notice, this isn't what I want.
Please let me go, I don't want to go there.
I've been searching for just one word.

I want you to stare into my eyes and say my name.
I want you to hold my hand and tell me it'll be ok.
Help me; if you don't, I don't think I can make it.
If this is a lie, then at least keep the lie going to the end.
GREEN - I'm staring at my dear person
I might tell him
Of this feeling
Around the time the wind changes

When the trees come into bud again
And the leaves are freshly green
I want to show my smile
More natural than now
identity - another ones which helped me so much
Rule - I don't need the Rules
Decided by someone else
Because we are the Rules
I can't give way in that matter
Days - change some words and you'll have a fangirl's anthem, like seriously. T.T' Who didn't experienced it in a real life? I relate to it in both situations.
Microphone - Change is very nice
But it doesn't mean losing yourself
It's just so, on the condition that you have the root
You've held on up to now and will hold on hereafter

I won't lose my way anymore, I have no regrets
It was my destiny that I met you
Because you always give and teach me
The meaning and the significance of my existence

If a perfect melody exists
I don't want to meet it yet

EDIT: oh lol it's too long that I put it into spoiler.