What would you be like without ayu?

[panda87]

without ayu, i don't think i would've made it this far in life in one mental piece. her music changed my life. it's my therapy. no one has ever written and no one still hasn't written music that touches me like hers.

plus, i'd be a bit more shallow w/o her. i wouldn't have discovered the true art of music--a work from the heart, not just a product for the talent alone. she isn't a manufactured artist. she's raw, and i love her for that. without her, i think i would've never discovered myself, sought to find myself, urged to fight for what i believed in... b/c as it was her own words coming from her own self, i truly believed in her music more than anyone else's music as well as the passion that was put into composing her music. it's genuine music that wasn't a joke and a product. she gave the real thing that no singer did. b/c of her honesty, it pushed me to change, have courage, and obtain patience.

because of her, i know what real music is. and because of her, i wanted to keep living and make the most out of myself as well and be true to my existence. if it weren't for her, i'd be a narrow person with no character.

[MiiSan]

Well, life would be much very boring without Ayu, I listen to Ayu in most of the time, she always colors my grayest moments. Her lyrics (especially A Song for XX, Memorial address, Together When... and much more) always thought me something new, and giving me more and more strengh for the future and not give up from the very beginning.
I don't think now I would have become the same me as some years ago without the influence of Ayu...
Now usually I smile without a reason while walking trough a bunch of sad/stressed out people.. XD

[Picaflor 7/4]

I'd be the same, just without her music. That's all.

[Miduhyo]

I probably wouldn't write lyrics as much. She helps me get my feelings into words when I read her lyrics like No Way to Say, I Am... ect... stuff like that help me think that I can write anything and it would be okay. I also wouldn't have go out for my dancing competition, I auditioned with one of her songs so haha, yeah thanks to her i'm gaining courage for my music. She also just helps to cry when I need to or smile when I need to haha (a lot of artist do that for me, but she's number one!)

[tenez]

I don't think I'd be a different person. I mean, what's shaped me to be the person I am now has been personal experience and such and not music. At most, without her music I'd probably be more uptight, just because listening to her lyrics has helped me express myself better.

[～※人魚※～]

My Life would suck without Ayu

[MR GG]

No more Japan songs in my laptop...

[maxikot]

Hmm, i would be competely different than I am now. Before i found Ayu i had no "favourite artist" that i followed. Since the first time i heard her (2004 - My story classical and then Countdown 2004-2005) i totally fell for her music. Since then I have been checking the news almost everyday ^^. Her energy makes me want to be up to date xD

[majrakun]

Ayu made me appreciate music more. That's for sure. Before that, I would just listen to metal nonsense to relief my stress, I thought pop music is just too...weak. Being angry at everything was my outlet. After discovering Ayu, I realised there's more to music to make you feel better. Ayu's music was really a breath of fresh air. Reading her thoughts through her diary entries and lyrics, I know that she's more than a shallow pop icon everyone else thinks she is.

Indirectly, without Ayu, I wouldn't have found AHS. Without AHS, I wouldn't have found my love for graphic design. Without graphic design, I would have no idea what to do now that I graduated high school. At least now, I have an aim.

[JackieRos]

I really don't get my 3 posts in here
anyways without ayu I'll be the same duh

[Ayumi27]

I'd be the same... just not that interested in Japanese pop music.

[douggn]

more money and less colour my life (everywhere in my house you can see some type of picture/poster/item of ayu)

[Izzette]

Without Ayumi, I'd still be a fat whopper with no life and no friends.

Her music inspired me to change my life.

I got on a diet I lost tons of weight, I began to follow my dream as a song writer, singer,

I took a chance and moved out of the only world I had ever known.

I became more.

Without her music, I probably wouldn't be who I am today.

[emi♡]

I have to say, something I didn't mention earlier...

without ayu, I would have never been at this forum, I would have never met the people I did...my life would have been extremely different O_o

I would be a different person lol Mostly because, the people that I've met here and had in my life, have changed me dramatically. I would have never met them if it wasn't for her.

Kinda...feels weird lol But I'm very grateful. There's like, little diversity where I live...none of the people inspired me in any way.

But you guys...you guys are awesome

[gallowsCalibrator]

Ayu really inspired me to do my absolute best everyday, all the time, because her lyrics are so touching and amazing Without Ayu, I think that I wouldn't be able to draw or be creative at all... I really am grateful to have heard about Ayu

(I also wouldn't have known anything about Japan, and that would be awful )

(Oh yeah, and I'd have to listen to the awful music in America instead D: (no offense XD))

[zellyx]

I can relate to many, if not all of her songs. (: Reading the translations, of course, as Japanese is not offered at my school! D:
My life would be less fun, and I'd have less goals.
My goal is to go to this University in Seattle with a renowed East Asian Languages program. I'd love to take Japanese, then be able to translate Ayu's songs myself, and attend some concerts with my savings!
She's given me hope. Whether it's any mood I'm in, I can somehow...relate to her. I'm not quite sure why. Maybe it's because she is such a genuine person?

[zellyx]

Another thing is, I've found myself loving... lets just say the "type" of person my parents would not like. Through the shame and all of that, I've listened to Ayu. I've hidden "that side" of who I am from everyone (with the exception of the few friends I've told), and I've listened to Ayu to help (:

[zellyx]

@ captain-kawaii123

haha, I know what you mean by 'awful music in America' xD I mean there's some good stuff... but um it's not exactly "pure" by any means!! xD

[mobius]

^^^ Nice! Triple post! lol

I'll probably be listening to Lady GaGa or Taylor Swift right now if there's no Ayu. lol.

Thank goodness I found Ayu by accident. Otherwise I wouldn't be here now.

[waterballoon]

I've a new one.

Without Ayu, I would never have discovered Tohoshinki.