Are Ayu's Lyrics Emo?

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by Norrel

I'm getting so sick and tired of people always saying this is "emo" and that is "emo.
People are so ignorant =/

Exactly. Dark and depressing lyrics existed long before "emo."

Duh, of course she's emo.

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Exactly. Dark and depressing lyrics existed long before "emo."

That's true. Lots of poetry is that way and that's what I see Ayu's lyrics as. She knows how to write words that make you feel down, but when you hear it it gives you a feeling of hope. You know? I've never listened to emo music so I can't really comment, but I don't see any similarities.

[Chibi_Venus]

Why do "emo" people display such images of death? If they're so obsessed with it, why don't they just die already? I'm getting sick of hearing and seeing them, anyway.
























I'm serious...



Okay, fine, they can die peacefully. But still.

[chibi_sunny]

Originally Posted by Keishi

It's sad to think that most people nowadays thinks meaningful emotional lyrics are emo.

Definitely.

If that's the case, then I'd rather listen to something "emo" than anything else.

[ayu_ready?]

don't get me wrong but I don't want any emo songs from Ayu
she's not emo,so her songs are not emo-like..?
I have my own opinion about emo...

[cloud♥honey]

Ignorant ask. Ayu just express herself. It's just it.

[Tarot Warrior]

Ayu's lyrics can be many things: sad, introspective, scary, maybe even depressing (depending on how you react to songs, everyone has their own little way), but emo isn't one of them.

Sad does not always equal emo. Deal with it.

[extepan]

emotional: yes
cutting wrists: no

[YumeHamasaki]

emo??? i still dont' believe there is even a true definition for the word. It's a genre of music...but still that's not that specific. It used to mean emotional(referring to dark??? i guess...) but still...emo is stupid. I use the word playfully or when i dont' feel comfortable talking with large words and instead use vague words like emo. Ayu is Ayu. Emo is just...an overused cliche imo. emo is overused now days....and people still look at it in a silly way a lot, like "cutting oh!!! lol i'm emo" and stuff like that.

[Weslicious]

Surely what people would class as modern day 'emo' is more of a psychological disorder than a music genre. So no, I wouldn't say Ayu is emo. It's become such a fad nowadays anyway, that what people see as modern emo's came way after Ayu.

[Aga-chan]

I don't really get that "emo" thing. Would someone care to explain? Please!? I would connect "emo" more with death, suicide and cutting...

In my opnion ayu has a natural and real outlook on things. Her happy songs aren't 100% happy, but always bear some sadness in it. (Just like someone who's happy fears that the happiness may end sometime soon or remembers the difficult times before the joy.) And her sad songs always bear some hope. (Except maybe "POWDER SNOW" and "Memorial address".) She usually doesn't give up to negativity in her songs. But rather takes it as a motive to keep going.
I don't think that can be called "emo"...

[micster]

Well of cause she's emo - Can you not see her massive fringe?

[terra]

Hmm, I dunno

Ayu is ayu, yes I agree with the idea. You will find some of artsist that write music like Ayu

and emo,,,hmm I think Ayu's songs are not as frankly as emo's songs

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by Larisa-chan

My friend thought her lyrics were emo. Guess if it's not about having sex, stackin' Gs and doing illegal activities the lyrics MUST be emo =P

ditto.

[mja7033]

ayu isn't emo, nickleback is

[Norrel]

Ew... Nickelback? They are far from the emo stereotype. FAR from it.

[JimmyKoria]

Originally Posted by austin. ♥

rofl.
bull.
fin.

agreedx5

[Impracticable]

Ayumi is not emo.

She expresses true and valid feelings and ideas about love and life though deeply meaningful and often saddening lyrics.

That does not equal emo. Not even close.

[~*Mabushii*~]

No, I don't think Ayu is Emo at all..