ayumi hamasaki 15th Anniversary TOUR ～A BEST LIVE～ IV

[Minttulatte]

I wonder if she just has problems with the high notes of kanariya and that is the reason why she's not singing it. :<

[kotora]

Originally Posted by drdolce

I wonder if she just has problems with the high notes of kanariya and that is the reason why she's not singing it. :<

No, she just hates that song and you can see that from her lyrics in kanariya. She was forced to write that song.

[inspire_rmx]

I'm so glad she performed daybreak ^^

[Leaf King]

Originally Posted by kotora

No, she just hates that song and you can see that from her lyrics in kanariya. She was forced to write that song.

How do you know?

[Daeklei]

Her voice has changed over the years I wouldn't see it as a problem if she sang kanariya in a different octave or something. So it shouldn't really be any problem as far as the high notes or anything.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I'd say songs like HANABI, Dearest, INSPIRE, etc, would be wayyyy more prioritized than kanariya or ever free

[ayu-michan]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I'd say songs like HANABI, Dearest, INSPIRE, etc, would be wayyyy more prioritized than kanariya or ever free

true, INSPIRE and dearest are way more powerful songs, idk why she doesnt include them in the setlist. the lyrics for kanariya and ever free are not that great imo.

[ayu-butterfly]

Didn't know she dislike kanariya. I don't like the song either lol

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by ayu-butterfly

Didn't know she dislike kanariya. I don't like the song either lol

i think theres no evident source now that she hates Kanariya

[SKYia]

I'm sure she'll keep replacing songs for the encore but still I doubt I'll ever hear ever free, life, it was, liar, criminal, guilty, winding road, kanariya, still alone or anything else I ever wanted to hear live

[Delicious n Bold]

She doesn't have to be so scared of kanariya..
Ayu has to make it work for her!
Be creative with the high notes. Change them or something. Fans won't kill her. I won't ;P
But those chances man... Time to play the lottery >_>

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

She nailed Duty in one of the last CDLs and that song is crazzyyyy!! She would be fine with Kanariya I think.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by SKYia

I'm sure she'll keep replacing songs for the encore but still I doubt I'll ever hear ever free, life, it was, liar, criminal, guilty, winding road, kanariya, still alone or anything else I ever wanted to hear live

I wouldn't be surprised if she used every voted song... Not voted songs I wouldn't have any hopes...

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by kotora

No, she just hates that song and you can see that from her lyrics in kanariya. She was forced to write that song.

Where did this come from?

Translation
The city is alive
The people are restless
The birds that
fly into the night
are already asleep.

I fear
my dreams waking up
My heart breaks
I'm afraid to go.
As long as I've
not gained anything
without giving
I'll always be
searching for a reason.

It's not that the canaries whose voices were crushed to death
couldn't cry.
They just didn't.
It's not that the canaries whose voices were crushed to death
couldn't cry.
It's not that the canaries whose voices were crushed to death
couldn't cry.
Maybe
they just chose not to.
Please notice soon.
Maybe
they just chose not to.
Please notice soon. If you're there, more...

So could someone point how do the lyrics say that Ayu hates the song and that she was forced to write it?

[terra]

It's not that the canaries whose voices were crushed to death
couldn't cry.
Maybe
they just chose not to.
Please notice soon.

I thought she refers herself as the canary. Voice crushed to death could refer that she's been forced to sing/make songs again and again and even after doing that she's still forced to do it so she write that the canary chose not too and asks them to notice it. Idk it's just bits of my thoughts about it.

Originally Posted by ayu-michan

true, INSPIRE and dearest are way more powerful songs, idk why she doesnt include them in the setlist. the lyrics for kanariya and ever free are not that great imo.

ever free's lyric are too personal, too much imo and it's beautifully sad and honest. While kanariya had those confusing lyric but when kotora pointed out about her may hate the song it kinda make some sense for me. I still hope she performs kanariya someday while I get the reason why ever free will never be performed live.

[kotora]

Originally Posted by Leaf King

How do you know?

It is very obvious. She sings in and it's from the lyrics. There was an interview very long time ago for LOVEppears. She said this song would not be good and it is not perfect. She seems avoid this song a lot.

[marty]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I'd say songs like HANABI, Dearest, INSPIRE, etc, would be wayyyy more prioritized than kanariya or ever free

Well, the main point is that songs like HANABI, Dearest and INSPIRE, being masterpieces, have been sung many times. Kanarya not even once. And in my opinion is a masterpiece too! On the other side we have lots of performances of Dearest, HANABI and INSPIRE and such, so I'm not really praying hard for them like for othersXD

[Mirrorcle Monster]

It seems that she refuses to sing those two, she will probably have a reason to do so

[ayu-butterfly]

I'd love to see Replace being performed again. I love this song, really.

[Livey~]

^ yay!
Replace and walking proud~