What does "Alterna" mean?

[Chibi_Venus]

It's definetly Ayu's shortened version of the word "alternate" or "alternative."

[ImpactBreaker]

It's the same as in Portuguese, however I doubt she used any of those languages.

As cory mentioned, I think it's just a neologism in order to make the title sound futuristic. imo, it works well. I still think this was one of her better produced songs ever, from title, to PV, to arrangements and composition. I wonder what struck so much inspiration on ayu and her team LOL

[sakamoko]

I thought that was a English word, but...

I'm study Latin:

Alternus - Alterna - Alternum

It mean "alternative", "alternate", "one after other"... sometimes "reciprocal"... etc.

Alterna can be singular femenine or plural neuter

Alterna loqui = have a conversation

[Impracticable]

Originally Posted by sakamoko

I thought that was a English word, but...

I'm study Latin:

Alternus - Alterna - Alternum

It mean "alternative", "alternate", "one after other"... sometimes "reciprocal"... etc.

Alterna can be singular femenine or plural neuter

Alterna loqui = have a conversation

Yep, my friend who speaks Latin told me a while ago that's where it came from. You are absolutely correct.

[IYFreak]

for a while I've been thinking it had to do with the song falling in the "Alternative" category since it sounds like that to me in New York I passed by a store called Alterna

[pinapnut]

I always thought of it as sort of like an alternate reality, other than the norm.

[AyuHamasaki01]

yeah, I mean... if you look in a dictionary the only thing that looks like Alterna is alternate

[terra]

Well, IMO 'alterna' is related to the first part of the lyric, as it is stated...

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

For me, Ayu kinda developped the feeling of

"I'm changing (not as popular as before) but some people doesn't accept that as they deny it and force Ayu to fit in on to the situation, acting as 'not Ayu'. But she resist and being talked beacuse of her 'stupidity', whether she would be dumped or not..."

The thing is Ayu always sing that 'being ourselves is the best way, better than pretending to be someone' and she reflects the feeling of being wasted and neglected because of being different. As she will cahnges all the thibngs frightens her as she could so that her 'change' will stand up, and show thet this is the real me, accept me as I am

[freedreamer]

i think it means alternate...

coz the song is talking bout changes kinda thing...so probably to seek for alternate thingys...