You were.../BALLAD information thread [II]

[Mai82Go]

Originally Posted by Kanzaki88

Is it really wrong of me to feel like Ayu is flicking us non TA members off? Like they're getting songs dedicated to her, NEXT LEVEL was inspired by their support, and whenever she thanks her fans, she doesn't -she thanks the TA members. And now, a part in a song title? She must know, that she has got international fans by this point, and I adore and support her, even though I am no TA member.

I hate that club, I don't feel like I need to pay out extra to call myself a "true-Ayu-fan" and get a lil' badge and some extras. I buy her albums, tell everyone how much her music means to me, and I respect her. I feel like she does not care in the least for her non-TA member fans.

I don't feel that way at all. If you're a fan in Japan you're probably a fanclub member. (If there are 70.000 like someone said before, we can assume that is her mainfanbase) And Ayu is a japanese singer, singing songs in Japan. I just don't think her foreign fanbase is big enough. You can actually see that when we do this album count thing here. We get about 300 sales for an album for example. That's nothing.

Well, what I actually wanted to say is this: Ayu can dedicate the song to whoever she wants. I don't feel left out at all if some song is not dedicated to me or only to a specific group. It is her fanclub. I think it's great she made a song for them, even though I'm not a member. (and let's not forget it is not an A-Track on the single) We can also listen to it and like it, even if it's not specifically for us. I still like HONEY even though it was made for her boyfriend back then. But everybody feels different about this, I think.

It's just that I don't really care and it doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'm just happy I get to listen to one more Ayu Tune - the rest doesn't matter. Well, it would make me sad if she did a song for TA and post it only there so that others wouldn't be able to listen to it. That would make me sad, I think. But like this...everybody gets the chance to hear and hate/like it.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by Kanzaki88

Is it really wrong of me to feel like Ayu is flicking us non TA members off? Like they're getting songs dedicated to her, NEXT LEVEL was inspired by their support, and whenever she thanks her fans, she doesn't -she thanks the TA members. And now, a part in a song title? She must know, that she has got international fans by this point, and I adore and support her, even though I am no TA member.

I hate that club, I don't feel like I need to pay out extra to call myself a "true-Ayu-fan" and get a lil' badge and some extras. I buy her albums, tell everyone how much her music means to me, and I respect her.

i kind of agree. weren't the TA members in the S/S PV's too? she only allowed TA members right? lame. i just want to fit in

Originally Posted by Maemi

I hope there won't be like 50 pages of "OMG I am so jealous of TA, I deserve it too!!! God I also buy her stuff and support her!!!!! Why is avex so stupid and selfish!!!"

but i am jealous. and i feel like i deserve a fleece blanket. and a pair of those cool stylish S/S flip flops

[~angel*ayumi~]

Originally Posted by identity

i kind of agree. weren't the TA members in the S/S PV's too? she only allowed TA members right? lame. i just want to fit in

And what was with Beautiful Fighters PV? She casted a ton of European ppl for it, I don´t think many TA members fit that category.

[Iyreen]

I wish she could come out with another RAINBOW alike.. I just really love the uniqueness of the song~

[yuki_unmei]

Originally Posted by Iyreen

I wish she could come out with another RAINBOW alike.. I just really love the uniqueness of the song~

another PV like that would be cool too, as long as she doesn't act over-dramatically in it.

[Tasked]

Originally Posted by Iyreen

I wish she could come out with another RAINBOW alike.. I just really love the uniqueness of the song~

Hahahahaha!! I'm sorry but that post is incredibly funny.. It's a paradox

[noidea]

Originally Posted by Iyreen

I wish she could come out with another RAINBOW alike.. I just really love the uniqueness of the song~

I consider RAINBOW to be one of her least-unique songs o.0 true, she doesnt have other songs like that, but in pop, similar tunes belongs to the most common ones

[Picaflor 7/4]

^ or a cover like that. rainbow is probably my favorite album cover next to i am and secret. it was so cool. an epic win for the heavily photoshopped image (I always wanted to see the unphotoshoped version)

[~angel*ayumi~]

It´s unique because it´s written with inspiration by many fans, it´s just wonderful.
btw. I hope the Covers will be like my current avatar (latest TA Diary picture btw)
One of teh most beautiful Ayu Pictures lately

[love in music]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

It´s unique because it´s written with inspiration by many fans, it´s just wonderful.
btw. I hope the Covers will be like my current avatar (latest TA Diary picture btw)
One of teh most beautiful Ayu Pictures lately

awwwww that picture is adorable. (and to me it's one of those pics that proves she hasn't had a nose job)

[maze]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

a happy natural Ayu <3

that's a cute pic.. reminds me of the old ayu

[yuki_unmei]

^ where's that pic? i can't find it anywhere.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by yuki_unmei

^ where's that pic? i can't find it anywhere.

lol u were looking for it too?

[aura~]

Originally Posted by yuki_unmei

^ where's that pic? i can't find it anywhere.

here the original pic:



sorry for off-topic.. but I also think this is an amazing pic, she looks so gorgeos here!!! I also wait to specialist translators like Deli to make the translations... so if it isn't a huge new like covers or tracklists or so, i don't post anything from TA Since I can only provide pics and original texts XDD

When I saw this pic I also wanted to use it for my ava and then I saw AngelAyumi, so I decided not to use it XDDD

well... I think the expression will depend on what this single is about... it's sad? it's sweet and tender? If it's the first maybe we'll get a melancholic expresion, while with the second we may sew her smiling... who knows... but I hope it will be sth beautifull soft and natural...

[ownsarai]

Originally Posted by walking.proud

here the original pic:



sorry for off-topic.. but I also think this is an amazing pic, she looks so gorgeos here!!! I also wait to specialist translators like Deli to make the translations... so if it isn't a huge new like covers or tracklists or so, i don't post anything from TA Since I can only provide pics and original texts XDD

When I saw this pic I also wanted to use it for my ava and then I saw AngelAyumi, so I decided not to use it XDDD

well... I think the expression will depend on what this single is about... it's sad? it's sweet and tender? If it's the first maybe we'll get a melancholic expresion, while with the second we may sew her smiling... who knows... but I hope it will be sth beautifull soft and natural...

I love the picture. She looks so nice and natural. I hope the cover shows her more like this instead of photo shopped to the bone.

[yamadashun]

Originally Posted by ownsarai

I love the picture. She looks so nice and natural. I hope the cover shows her more like this instead of photo shopped to the bone.

totally agree with you!!

although (miss)understood is quite low-quality, but i like how the feel of ayu's naturality of that cover.

but avex will never gonna allow a natural pic as ayu's cover nowadays....

[~angel*ayumi~]

As i said. It´s latest TA Diary picture, I am sure it will soon be posted in the other News Section (I whould post it but I can´t translate the diary entry so, I just wait for other ppl to translate it, + I am not keen on posting TA Infos, after the disaster with S/S Covers)

But that´s how I want the Covers to be, a happy natural Ayu <3

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

But that´s how I want the Covers to be, a happy natural Ayu <3

Your avatar would make a nice natural cover for the single.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

^ lol okies thnx

i'd like a cover like, say, Endless Sorrow or H again.

[extepan]

good news! but i don;t like the title of "BALLAD"...it's too obvious that it is a ballad!