"Song 4 u" - Tales of Xillia 2 theme song revealed at TGS2012!

[attractive nausea]

Ok so i listened to it because i couldn't wait and at first i was like "meh" but now after a few listens i LOVE IT and can't wait to have the full song

[Sandy]

Hmmm... The song was okay, it seems to be one of those Ayu songs I really like when they come out (since it's new and all) and six months later it's the song I return to couple times a month just to listen to it and to be amazed. Her voice was the thing I reacted to, not so much the arrangement.

For me, the arrangement doesn't seem to be much, but her voice makes up for it. I have the same thing with is this LOVE?, only vice versa. Her voice is alright, but for me she pushes her voice too much on the CD. But the arrangement is so fierce, I don't mind it taking more spotlight off of Ayu than what an arrangement should.

Originally Posted by Larisa-chan

The cutesy song title doesn't exactly fit with how the song itself sounds, and that's good. Would rather have a great sounding song with a crappy title than vice versa~

^Well for me, I'd have to see the lyrics/translation. I love Love song, but the lyrics are not my taste at all, too cliché and mainstream. I disliked MOON, Do It Again and Like a Doll until I saw a translation and now I can't get enough of any of them (well, maybe MOON, hhhaha) But I agree with you about the sound, it gives the song a hint of mystery.

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

People judging/hating the song already from that clip, you're not very bright. lol

^ Don't agree. Like someone already pointed out, the clip is about 70% of the whole song. And some of us simply know what we like/dislike - when I saw the Secret CM for the first time, I gagged at Beautiful Fighters. gagged on a, what was it, 5-7 second clip? And my mind hasn't really changed. People are free to say if they like/dislike a song based on the given material and to be able to change their minds afterwards. But to say something like (not saying that anybody here did this) "this is the most awful Ayu song ever, they should burn this" would, yes, be a bit extreme. I still wouldn't call them stupid since that's just mean, but oh well, I might be overreacting.

Originally Posted by Jawdarna

For me, it is And Then/immature/SURREAL/reminds me mixed and mashed.

^ I got a very reminds me/immature/too late/As if/SURREAL feeling. Wow, that's a lot I guess The song is very fresh to me, I don't really care what it reminds me of ^^ Besides, my first thought was "Oh, well this is very Hitomi Shimatani-ish"

Originally Posted by SKYia

I wish the title was "A Song for ...you" it would be nice connection to A Song for XX, Song 4 U looks weird but I like it so far, gives me the progress 2 impression and fits the game IMO

^ No no no no Leave the past to the past and let us live in the present. Ayu has dealt with her past (imo) and she's stepped into a new era. I don't want history to keep repeating itself

Originally Posted by chikocchi

There's really no pleasing anybody here.
Everybody complains that releases don't sound as good as her old stuff.
Then we get something that is vaguely similar to her past work and people hate it for that reason.
I don't understand this logic.

^ So? People have opinions. I think it's great, especially if you can express them grace and head held high

Originally Posted by Mai82Go

Cool, Do as Infinity composer. Hopefully the Party Queen era comes to an end with this. It is definitely the correct direction, at least for me.

Even though I love PQ (yes I do fellows!!) I agree on this one. Just as I like NEXT LEVEL, but one techno/electro -album is fine with me Let us continue our road!!!

[LeeLeeNeko]

After calming down from the initial stream live etc, I still like the song just as much ! It's AMAZING !
I want to buy an iTunes card and purchase it when it's released.

By the way I somehow always hear "DO YOUR GAME YEYE YEYE..." but I'm sure I'm wrong as usual

EDIT :

今だってそんなに自信はないよ

踏み出せない時もあるよ
もし間違っていたり
くり返しちゃったりしたら
どうしようって

選ばないだけなら
不安はないね
だけど変わることもないよね

いつからだどうなった
もう駄目だと全て
おしまいだってなってた
Uh~あの時

なんだったああ誰だった
そうなんでも
なんとかもう一度
手を持って
進めたのは

to u Yeah～ Yea　Yea　Ye　Yeaｈ～（×２）

信じてる
信じられてる

Oh～u Yeah～Yea　Yea　Ye　Yeaｈ～（×２）

そうだって飛べる気がする

ただ1人君の為なら・・・

Quoting this because I want someone to translate, please !

[truehappiness]

Ahh, there were some mistakes! Let me fix them.

今だってそんなに自信はないよ

踏み出せない時もあるよ
もし間違っていたり
くり返しちゃったりしたら
どうしようって

選ばないだけなら
不安はないね
だけど変わることもないよね

いつからだどうなった
もう駄目だと全て
おしまいだってなってた
Uh~あの時

なんだったああ誰だった
そうなんでも
なんとかもう一度って思って
進めたのは

to u Yeah～ Yea　Yea　Ye　Yeaｈ～（×２）

信じてる
信じられてる

Oh～u Yeah～Yea　Yea　Ye　Yeaｈ～（×２）

空だってそう飛べる気がする

ただ1人君の為なら・・・

[jewelbox]

She needed to release a song like this. It's sounds so cool !!

[Bad Wolf]

god i hate the title, but i have a HUGE pet peeve with text speak in general. still, idgaf. new ayu is good ayu.

eta: DEAR GOD THE SONG
THE SONG
HOLY CRAP
I WILL BE BLASTING THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS

[ExodusUK]

Less than 3 hours till it's on iTunes, right? I wonder if they'll use some ToX art, the A logo or a new photo for the cover art.

[attractive nausea]

^ Will the song be available on iTunes at midnight? I'm not sure but I hope so!

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Less than 3 hours till it's on iTunes, right? I wonder if they'll use some ToX art, the A logo or a new photo for the cover art.

yes hoping for someone over there to buy it and share it

[ren'ai]

Omgg I love it <333 thank you for making up for You and Me, Ayu. You redeemed yourself and more.

[Eewyi]

I really like it ^ __ ^ Sounds nice, and lifes up to progress. Fitting song for a game~ Like.

[tenshi no hane]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I'm in a hurry so here's my translation of just the first 3 stanza's:

Actually, even now, I'm not that confident

I sometimes can't step forward
Thinking, "what to do,
If I make mistakes?
If I repeat myself?"

If you don't choose
You won't feel anxiety
But nothing will change either, right?

[Cornie]

^ This is soo Ayu.. (but nothing new)

[inspire_rmx]

OMG this is totally EPIC! best sounding song from Ayu for 2011 and 2012. Goosebumps n tears. flawless track with amazing arrangement n song structure! can't wait for the full song

[LeeLeeNeko]

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

If you don't choose
You won't feel anxiety
But nothing will change either, right?

Thanks ! This line is SO similar to what she says in "Like a Doll" (or even "Sparkle") !

If you shut the lid on all your feelings
You won't ever get hurt
Though you won't feel happiness, either

If you just look, nothing'll ever happen
You'll never get it

This is sooo ayu indeed lol. I bought an iTunes card but I probably won't get the code until tomorrow so I won't be able to buy the single right when it's released...

[Aderianu]

instead of Yea Yea I hear iie iie %)

[isthisLOL?]

Heard the version on jpopsuki, I'm guessing that's the one on iTunes, even if it's only one verse + chorus, too. Like it much more.

[macmaayu]

much better than progress!!

[tetsuo69]

i like what im hearing

[isthisLOL?]

A 2min16sec digital single? ONLY Ayumi xD