[Utada Hikaru] The New Album 「Fantôme」 on Sep 28, 2016! ʕ•̫͡•ʔ the 54th thread

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

wow. this album is shaping up to be really amazing.

I just realized that I'm missing a lot of utada's discography in my collection. All I have is the single collection USB, First Love Deluxe 15th Anniversary Edition, Heart Station, Exodus, and Utada United 2006.

Gonna go order the things I'm missing. Were there any first press bonuses or limited edition things for her releases? I don't really remember...

[amorphose]

DEEP RIVER better get the hell out of the way because FANTOME IS COMING.

I think all of her albums had first edition picture discs. DEEP RIVER and ULTRA BLUE did for sure. DEEP RIVER, Distance, and First Love also had extremely limited vinyl pressings. I have the DR one. They're extremely high quality packages and records.

[Zeke.]

Not a fan of Tomodachi.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

OMG.



Also...Brett is realllllllly annoying, whoever they are.

[amorphose]

^^Did you see her second response? She burned him. lmao

https://twitter.com/utadahikaru/stat...99948683640836

Originally Posted by @utadahikaru

@LetsBoyhunt My sexual orientation aside. To say gay ppl can only be understood or portrayed by other gay ppl is sad and alienating, no?

Also, for anyone who wants the mp3 of "Tomodachi" from NHK songs:
https://mega.nz/#!BZ0w2JAa

[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

OMG.



Also...Brett is realllllllly annoying, whoever they are.

YAS UTADA <3

[orbitalaspect]

Not just sad and alienating, it's a damn good criticism of people trying to be politically correct. They rather end up making assumptions about someone (like Brett thinking Utada is just some average straight girl) or they assume a certain person can only be related to by people exactly like them, which itself promotes exclusion.

Go Utada!

[oaristos]

I loved her answer. It's also so great that she spent some time of her busy day to answer that question, most artists would have ignored the person (especially if they were that annoying).

[EndOfTheWorld]

Just watched the performances.
I really like Tomodachi, it reminds me of Letters a bit. I look forward to hearing the album version.
As for the twitter troll, I can't.
Those kind of people really get under my skin. It is only a song.
Utada is a great storyteller through her lyrics, this song is about a gay person falling in love with a straight person. It isn't a song to "represent" the LGBT population, it wasn't made for that purpose. Utada wrote it as fiction to my knowledge. But even if it was based on a true story it wouldn't matter. It happens in real life, unrequited love is universal among all people. So sick of the social justice warrior/politically correct culture.
There is an article about it on arama japan, that same person is still going on about it in the comment section of the article. There are some mentions of Ayu too.

[amorphose]

Lyrics and translation courtesy of U.Blog:

English Translation
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Spoiler:

Watching your smile, being at a distance, that’s all I need
If we’re friends, it’s not strange to be close to you
Watching as they fall for you
What am I supposed to do during these nights that invite these unbreakable feelings?

Your kindness and ability to pretend like you haven’t noticed
Makes me want to cry

Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Oh because I just wanna touch you oh
Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Because if I can’t be your #1 then there’s no point Oh

If only I were to divulge the inner workings of my chest… no that’d be impossible
Even though I can lie very well, my heart is stupidly honest

I want to kiss you, I don’t need things like hugs
Let me have one kiss
In the end…

Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Oh because I can’t help myself and I just want to touch you right now Oh
Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Because if you end up hating me I won’t be able to live Oh

These embarassing fantasies and unfulfilled dreams
I’ll have to take them with me
To the graveyard

Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Oh because I just wanna touch you oh
Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Because if I can’t be your #1 then there’s no point Oh

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Romaji
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Spoiler:

Egao mireru kyori ni ireru sore dake de ii
Tomodachi nara soba ni itemo okashikunai
Kimini fureru aitsu miteru
Nukuwarenai omoibakari ga tsunoru yofuke ha doushitaraii?
Kizukanaifuri toka chuutohanpa na yasashisa ni nakitai

Oh tomodachi ni ha narenaina, ni ha narenaina oh
Oh nazenaraba sawaritakute shikatanaikara oh
Oh tomodachi ni ha narenaina, ni ha narenaina oh
Mou kimi no ichiban jyanaito imi ga naikara oh

Mune no uchi wo akasetanara iya sore ha muri
Totemo jouzu ni uso tsukeru no ni, kokoro ha bakashoojiki
Kiss shitai hug toka iranaikara
Let me have one kiss
Yappari

Oh tomodachi ni ha narenaina, ni ha narenaina oh
Oh imasugu sawaritakute shikatanaikara oh
Oh tomodachi ni ha narenaina, ni ha narenaina oh
Mou kimi ni kirawaretara ikiteikenaikara oh

Hazukashii mousou ya mihatenu yume ha
Mottekeba ii
Hakaba ni

Oh tomodachi ni ha narenaina, ni ha narenaina oh
Oh nazenaraba sawaritakute shikatanaikara oh
Oh tomodachi ni ha narenaina, ni ha narenaina oh
Mou kimi no ichiban jyanaito imi ga naikara oh

[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by amorphose

Lyrics and translation courtesy of U.Blog:

English Translation
-

Spoiler:

Watching your smile, being at a distance, that’s all I need
If we’re friends, it’s not strange to be close to you
Watching as they fall for you
What am I supposed to do during these nights that invite these unbreakable feelings?

Your kindness and ability to pretend like you haven’t noticed
Makes me want to cry

Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Oh because I just wanna touch you oh
Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Because if I can’t be your #1 then there’s no point Oh

If only I were to divulge the inner workings of my chest… no that’d be impossible
Even though I can lie very well, my heart is stupidly honest

I want to kiss you, I don’t need things like hugs
Let me have one kiss
In the end…

Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Oh because I can’t help myself and I just want to touch you right now Oh
Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Because if you end up hating me I won’t be able to live Oh

These embarassing fantasies and unfulfilled dreams
I’ll have to take them with me
To the graveyard

Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Oh because I just wanna touch you oh
Oh we’ll never be able to be friends, never be friends Oh
Because if I can’t be your #1 then there’s no point Oh

Just amazing!! I've felt this way before and she describes it so well. Love it.

[Kacku]

I'm so in love with her lyrics for this album. First Manatsu no Tooriame with all the poetic death and grief, then Michi, now the best song I know about recovering and moving on after a loss, and now Tomodachi, which also hits very close to home with some excellent lines ("These embarassing fantasies and unfulfilled dreams / I’ll have to take them with me / To the graveyard" same, Hikki). I've never really thought of Hikki as a great lyricist before but maybe I've been overlooking many things.

Also, Michi is everything, such a unique and wonderful pop song. It's really hard for my voice, but I can't stop singing along. I can't wait for the whole album to drop, she's really raised my expectations.

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by amorphose

I think all of her albums had first edition picture discs. DEEP RIVER and ULTRA BLUE did for sure. DEEP RIVER, Distance, and First Love also had extremely limited vinyl pressings. I have the DR one. They're extremely high quality packages and records.

I can't recall if ULTRA BLUE's pictorial disc is first press or just normal press. But Distance and DR's first presses are definitely pictorial discs. Also, DR's first press included a poster (which cdjapan didn't give me at that time cuz i didn't specify when I ordered the cd, and because they wanted extra shipping at that time ) I'm not sure if First Love had first press, but HS doesn't have one I believe.

[Violently Happy]

I'm so in love with this album!!!! I can't wait for the whole album to drop!!! Gotada is truly amazing!!!! *_*

[pheonixflame15]

Originally Posted by amorphose

^^Did you see her second response? She burned him. lmao

https://twitter.com/utadahikaru/stat...99948683640836


Also, for anyone who wants the mp3 of "Tomodachi" from NHK songs:
https://mega.nz/#!BZ0w2JAa

Thank you for this! Could you possibly do one for Sakura nagashi?

[orbitalaspect]

https://mega.nz/#!BZ0w2JAa

Says a decrypt key is needed...?

[Irish_Ayu_Fan]

Michi is amazing!! But why is Utada's discography not on Apple Music?

[Chris85]

I liked only Michi so far.

[freedreamer]

Wonder if the album will be leaked over the weekend :/

[pedronekoi]

Just watched SONGS and I'm so impressed <3 She's rocking it! Love "Michi"! And she's looking so good with that hair and make up. Her styling is ON POINT! The stage was really good as well. Can't wait for Fantôme!