You were... / BALLAD information and covers [VII]

[happiholic★]

I actually really like the song after seeing the video. It's got this really great feeling to it. The video was so-so itself. It looked like a stage production. But, I'm glad that she's breaking away from her comfort zone.

[StarSUCKER]

What a BIZARRE PV.

But I like it when Ayu goes all weird on us.

[zyoeru]

The song in HQ is actually really nice I do like it! But I get the feeling that BALLAD will be nicer! The PV is awesome. I love it she looks so gorgeous and so much like the Ayu prior to 2009. <3
Great way to exit this year imo. The only issue I have...is the clowns...why Ayu, why?

[KarenPang]

I'm still downloading the PV as of now

ehh I actually like the song a LOT more than Days *prevents from getting pelted with eggs

I like that the song builds up slowly with emotions , kinda like what happened with part of me's case

[se7entheaven]

the PV is something refreshing from her. But we should getsome interpretations LOL everything is so random!

[waterballoon]

The PV is really fantastic. I think the reason why I liked it a lot because it felt so much like the older Ayu... no dramatic facial expressions or crying... no overload of her dancers (none here actually)... there's something very simple in the midst of the confusion that goes in the PV. I like how there's only Ayu in the whole video... it's really nostalgic.

EDIT: one thing that bugged me though. the little "jewels" she has all over her body made her look more oily than sparkly.

[yamadashun]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

The PV is really fantastic. I think the reason why I liked it a lot because it felt so much like the older Ayu... no dramatic facial expressions or crying... no overload of her dancers (none here actually)... there's something very simple in the midst of the confusion that goes in the PV. I like how there's only Ayu in the whole video... it's really nostalgic.

EDIT: one thing that bugged me though. the little "jewels" she has all over her body made her look more oily than sparkly.

you expressed what i'm feeling~
the older ayu!
she is back with deep-meaning PV. no exaggerating facial, no dancers or band members.

and ayu DOES look oily XD but this doesn't make the whole PV worse.

[pchan1986]

please dont hate me when i say this...but for once i dont like any of it ToT the PV was not good at all. i liked her hair but thats probably it. the song in full version is okay but its not going to be my top fave ballads. altho i preferred you were... than Ballad during the song clips, im hoping to see BALLAD's PV and hope it'll change my mind about the single but at this point im disappointed.

[Kazeyomi]

Ok I've said it in the thoughs thread already but the PV is absolutlely amazing.
I hope that BALLAD will be good as You were's PV.

[zyoeru]

I wonder. Do the clowns symbolise the person she's singing about in the PV? Like those days are nostalgic and they're symbolised by this theatrical fantasy which eventually explodes and they leave each other and then there's just the singer left in the cold reality?

[mobius]

mmm, I guessed this is one of those Ayu's video that I have to watch a few times to understand. I'm Neutral right now on the PV. The song is nice, she's beautiful as usual, but whats with the cardboard trees???? I feel like I'm watching a theatrical play or something...

[panda♥]

alot different than her other PVs. i'm glad she wasn't overly dramatic, it was more natural and beautiful. i wish one of the 2 songs were happy love songs though~

i'm actually making my own PV for You Were... it should be done tomorrow~

[~*Cotton_Berry*~]

the video's weird but artistic

[~*Cotton_Berry*~]

omigosh, now that i've watched it a few times, the beginning with the little bear...it makes me really sad D;

[ストロボ・EdGE]

I really liked the PV; very beautiful, artistic, original... but just not Ayu imo. I wish she was more in it too and that there was another look or outfit.

In most of her PV's she is the center of the attention and a lot is focused on her beauty but that wasn't emphasized in You were... (not that she didn't look great.) I think it's great that she's trying out new things but I wanted another PV emphasizing her beauty like JEWEL ( ).

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

i thought the pv was going in a good direction...but the cardboard trees are going to get time to get used to/understand. haha. though it's one of her best PVs in a while, that's for sure. however, i wish ayu was doing some of the interesting things the dancers were doing, like fire in their hands and stuff. haha. i felt the dancers were way more interesting to watch xD

and so does this mean the "diamonds covering her body" is for ballad?

[Bigtop]

~*Cotton_Berry*~
Umm...I think you double-posted within five minutes of each other...

[kendelle]

Whoah I should check this thread more often!

Of maybe not, because I don't want to ruin the surprise for the PVs....they're there tempting me!!

[truehappiness]

and so does this mean the "diamonds covering her body" is for ballad?

She posted this before the diamonds thing:

Tomorrow (sorry, actually 'today' my time), I'm shooting this song's PV.
Every single one of you can imagine what on earth the song's melody might be... look forward to it.
-You were... lyrics-

And then the day after:

But... from my hair & face all the way down my body, I had real diamonds all over me, sparkly sparkly... but diamonds are stones after all, so it felt more like rough-rough than sparkly-sparkly. lol

Maybe it was diamond-powder? Haha.

[Ayumiko]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She posted this before the diamonds thing:

And then the day after:

Maybe it was diamond-powder? Haha.

She's wearing a gown...there's no need to have the powder all the way down her body...I really wonder what she means...guess we have to wait for the BALLAD pv.