Ayu's best & worst use of English?

[HiruNoKaze]

The "In order to survive" bit is pretty synthesized, though, isn't it?

[Delirium-Zer0]

The best english to me is still "We are free to go anywhere we want, We are free to do anything we want"... perfect grammar, good pronunication which I've NEVER had trouble understanding and to be honest sounds pretty natural.

Worst english is probably "Real me". Too much, most of it sounds unnatural, and the pronunciation is clumsy at best. Of EVERY song though, the two that I think were just the worst (but since the lyrics weren't by her to begin with I didn't count them in my original answer) are LOVE ~since1999~ ("nobody knows what color is true love" already makes no sense really, but it sounds like "nobunny knows, what's culling to us" anyway ) and Silent Night (especially "round yon virthin". Love that part.)

[Echoed_Memories]

I agree with everyone on here who says that Ayu's worst use of English was in 'Real me'. I never really understood what what message she was trying to get across with that song...

But Ayu's English isn't all bad. In 'everywhere nowhere', her pronunciations are better then in 'Real me', and I have to agree that her best use of English is either in 'STEP you', or 'Bold & Delicious'

[JesA]

best: Heartplace
worst: LOVE ~since 1999~ - she sounds like a baby talking in this song....ugh

[miracleofsuzaku]

Worst use? In song titles. I mean, what the hell is up with "Are You Wake Up?" and "STEP you," etc?
Best use is in songs. The English in the songs are usually grammatically correct. It's just the pronounciation...

I agree, Are You Wake Up? doesn't make sense. It isn't a very good name for a song, either...

And at the end of forgiveness. It's like.. omg. O_o

[Endlessoul]

The best should go to Bold and Delicious and the beginning of everywhere nowhere<--- most of you forgot this!

The worst, oh well, I guess some background parts don't sound so good. Like the background vocals in the chorus of "We wish". Besides I don't like Real Me either. Do you notice that in some concerts she says "so cool"? That sounds weird too.

[kaikoroku]

Well, i don't know what to say... Her english pronunciation is not the best in the world, but is not the worst either. I really like how she says the "1, 2, 3, 4 you and me" in STEP you (3 sounds like "free"), and the english part in "Forgiveness", although i don't understand what she wanted to say and the pronunciation of "L" is pretty forced ^^U

By the way, when she says to the audience in her concerts "Put your hands!" (or put your hands up) is like she was saying "Push your hands!". Is so cute XD

[Kikaru]

Ayu's English has the typical Asian accent. Can't blame her, but still, the accent is there.

Best: Heartplace and Rainbow. I was able to understand what she's saying, and the grammar's alright.
Worst: Real me. Although I get the message, the pronounciation sound really garbled up. Also forgivenness. I can't even make out what she's saying.

I LOVED Real Me. It's my first Ayu song!

[alternarist]

best use of english = RAINBOW!!! and Bold & Delicious.

worst use of english = Real me. (sounds funny.. and the lyrics are written purposely it rhymes but no connection)

[spice_123]

B&D it sound cool xD

but Real Me is the crap, i didn't understand her

[PrincessAyu]

Originally Posted by Lieke

Fairyland? Oh, you mean Forgiveness? I wish I knew what she was singing, it's so hard to make out the words. But the live versions are a bit more clear than the original recording.

I forgot about Over, I really like the English in that song

In the live version of forgiveness in A MUSEUM she sings very good and her english impressed me @_@! She was singing "But I wanted only keep my love. Every cardinal sin, every immoral thing. But I was holding on for my love" now even if the grammar wasn't 100%... she pronounced it perfectly

X_X her worst use of english was when she said "thank you so much, I love you all! Thank you!" when she won an MTV award and sang "M"... in 2002 or so..... X_X;

[PickleCookies]

Worst - Everytime.

I don't like the beginning of everywhere nowhere.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by alternarist

best use of english = RAINBOW!!! and Bold & Delicious.

worst use of english = Real me. (sounds funny.. and the lyrics are written purposely it rhymes but no connection)

I understand the Real me lyrics perfectly - not perfect pronounciation wise, but the lyrics do make sense even if a bit odd and they do "connect."

Originally Posted by CloseToAyu

X_X her worst use of english was when she said "thank you so much, I love you all! Thank you!" when she won an MTV award and sang "M"... in 2002 or so..... X_X;

She had a bit of an accent, but it was perfectly understandable. I certainly would not consider it the worst.

[Qt Mashi]

Originally Posted by Winterkill

I don't like the beginning of everywhere nowhere.

hehe yeah me too~ the english in STEP you made it soo catchy only because i can sing it easily in english

but actually i prefer Ayu not to use any english like from her 1st-4th album, not because she's bad but i just prefer her not to

[MariachiGurl2005]

she needs to work on a little more pronunciation and she's good to go...i had to ask Yvette about what she's singing in english >.> but she has improved a little...

[Pow!]

Oh, real me is worse.
But Ayu always said Tshank You!! not thank you after she sang boys n girl and other at concerts,,
and she always says tshree!! not three, at STEP you.
Example,, So one, two, tshree, four you and me,,

[p3ayu]

Okay so it isn't from a song (although it was used in a video), but my favourite is in the B&D side story vid when she's holding her puppy and says "she's so cute" ^^

Other than that, I don't really mind Ayu's use of English. I liked it in Beautiful Day (has anyone mentioned that yet?).