[Ai Otsuka] ✪ the 21st TRiCKY thread ✪

[terra]

^Yeah, I also remembered some b-sides of mine are not 320 kbps, wonder if I can find those old ones in 320

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Just recently I was able to get kimi no kaeru. in 320 thanks to a certain member mentioning that it was part of one of her BEST releases.

lmao that was me. I mentioned the Last Letter Version of Pocket and then all of a sudden you were like OMG KIMI NI KAERU!

anyway. here's the sabakan version of tears:

http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/NhfX0FhP/file.html

There are three other versions of tears on the Tokyo Friends soundtrack, but they're all instrumentals. Let me know if you're interested and I'll rip those too.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

lmao that was me. I mentioned the Last Letter Version of Pocket and then all of a sudden you were like OMG KIMI NI KAERU!

anyway. here's the sabakan version of tears:

http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/NhfX0FhP/file.html

There are three other versions of tears on the Tokyo Friends soundtrack, but they're all instrumentals. Let me know if you're interested and I'll rip those too.

Ha! Thanks again!

[CoriKaru]

I've been sleeping on this girl like a sealy posturpedic. She had some I liked like "Daisuki da yo" and one other, lol. But I just listened to the youtube video with clips of her latest album and to be honest......

[terra]

^


Btw anyone has her cover of ROMANCE from Dreams Come True cover album? That's her release I haven't had yet.

[tsumekaze_]

Originally Posted by haraiso

Crying at those sales. I'm going to pretend millions of people downloaded it instead.



She was really good, pre-Love Letter era. I know sales aren't anywhere where they used to be, but it's really sad to see how much she's dropped...granted she did fall off the face of the Earth for like 4 years lol.

Punch (#3 - 190k)
Jam (#1 - 224k)
Cook (#1 - 334k)
PiECE (#1 - 208k)
Letter (#3 - 104k)
Fantastic (#22 - 4k)
TRiCKY (#24 - 3k )
*first week sales

omg WHAT happened between letter and fantastic?!

[koumori]

Originally Posted by tsumekaze_

omg WHAT happened between letter and fantastic?!

This was after her hiatus after she was married and had a child, iirc. She took a few years away from the music scene and LOVE FANTASTIC was her comeback album. I think it's a mixture of weak promo and her fans having moved on to other artists; she hadn't been mentioned in the Japanese media/music industry for a long time. Even whilst she was working with RABBIT.. it was more an indie project and wasn't super advertised.

[AyuGAME]

She is gone for good to gave birth...but when she is got back...it's already too late, her popularity already droping down too much.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

sabakan version of friends is everything.

[CoriKaru]

jesus christ I hope what happened to Ai after her hiatus doesn't happen to she who must always be praised.

[primavera♥]

I don't think it will.

I'd have to reevaluate my views of the Japanese music industry.

[Delicious n Bold]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

jesus christ I hope what happened to Ai after her hiatus doesn't happen to she who must always be praised.

Are you talking about Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Sailor Moon Crystal or?

[primavera♥]

^blasphemy

[NintendoHTF1242]

Can someone translate th lyrics to end and and for me? I really want to know what she is saying. Thank you in advance. If you need the lyrics page I can provide you with a scan, but I'm sure the lyrics are up on uta-net lol.

[terra]

^From channel-ai

Lonely roadway, everything is off
Lonely roadway, just the way it is
Let me reach you

A little bit of thank you and to god
You even took my hesitation away, end and and
I won't be negligent, bye bye and
That's the beginning, end and and

Sorry slow growth, my heartbeat rings out
Sorry slow growth, connecting us
Open your eyes

Thank you and to mama and papa too
Let my tears dry, end and and
I break into a run, bye bye and
I don't want this to end, end and and

A little bit of thank you and to god
You even took my hesitation away, end and and
I won't be negligent, bye bye and
That's the beginning, end and and

Lonely roadway
Let me reach you

Source
Translated by Crystallas

I personally would translate these

Kami ni sukoshi wa thank you and
Mama to papa ni mo thank you and

as

To God, a little thank you and
Thank you to Papa and Mama too, and

[NintendoHTF1242]

Thank you so much!! Not what I expected. Nice stuff.

And oh god I thought she was saying "lonely, long way" and "slowly, so close" LOL

[Ashen Twilight]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Thank you so much!! Not what I expected. Nice stuff.

And oh god I thought she was saying "lonely, long way" and "slowly, so close" LOL

That's exactly what I heard too haha

[terra]

^^You welcome!
I thought it was Lonely, Road Way~ and yea, Slowly, so close~

[Delicious n Bold]

I thought it was "Lonely, not fair" LOL

[~kashifaita~]

"Lonely love fate" for me lolol