Ayumi ~ The Anything Goes Thread 7 ~

[truehappiness]

The other thread filled up, so here's a new one!

beloved is way too underrated. It was made with good intentions and the chorus always makes me feel warm and fluffy inside. It may be a little bland, but sometimes tracks like these are what you need if you're feeling down. I think it just came out at an odd time when everyone wanted to hate everything that wasn't progress or BRILLANTE on FIVE, so... bam.

And about the smoking thing... I don't think she ever smoked heavily, but she likely smoked socially early in her career until around 2005-2006? The first time we saw her smoking was in the ARENA TOUR 2002 making of photobook or something where people were debating about a cup with a 'straw' on it or something, but it was likely a cigarette.

[NintendoHTF1242]

I think we were talking about her ballads.

beloved sucks bye

rainy day, JEWEL, walking proud are flawless/gorgeous/etc.

[emi♡]

JEWEL best ballad ever.


what does beloved even sound like. or BALLAD. That's a song right. lol

[truehappiness]

I think all Ayu ballads deserve some love. Even the ones that people rarely mention like still alone or Close to you!

Going back into Ayu's back catalog is like... gem after gem after gem~

[primavera♥]

I remember BALLAD because I liked iy. I dont listen to it much though....eh


JEWEL is so beautiful and so is walking proud gah

Rainy day is so nice when I'm walking around campus in the rain

Used to think close to you was dull and boring before I really really listened to it. But now it has a special place in my heart, very simple and pretty, lovely for winter.

and still alone is just flawless.

[YuriChan]

HOPE or PAIN is also an underrated song. Liar too.

[truehappiness]

She needs to work Liar - HOPE or PAIN - HAPPY ENDING into a concert soon.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Do any of you bitches like Beautiful Day?

I know its like, pretty bubblegum or some crap but hey, it can't get any ore cloying than Meaning of Love (that song I don't remember).

[truehappiness]

Ah ima tashika ni~~

And I LOVE Beautiful Day. It's probably my favorite track on (miss)understood with rainy day.

[microphone]

meaning of Love and beloved are great songs. I love their remixes too (Piano and Acoustic Orchestra). I understand why you guys feel they are not too memorable, though.

I can't say I like Beautiful day.
"It's a beautiful day! It's a beau-" Skipping now, good bye.

I always introduce 'Will' (Personal favorite ballad) or 'HEAVEN' to new listeners while I am playing (miss)understood. Beautiful day would scare them off. xD

[truehappiness]

Beautiful Day sounds like the 90s to me, haha. What's a beautiful day? Kimi wa mou shitteiru~

[chikocchi]

Beautiful day is a nice song to listen to
but i wouldnt call it my favorite
or something i would go out of my way to listen to
but if it pops up on shuffle ill be like "sure why not"

[Delicious n Bold]

On the 7th Ayumi thread already.
I hope me and teamayu started a legacy with these threads

I actually like beautiful day. and meaning of life. i love ayu's forgotten album tracks.

[truehappiness]

meaning of Love, Life, Beautiful Day, Last Links... these songs, ahhhh.

[Zeke.]

Beautiful Day is my JAM! It's perfect to listen to when I'd go out for a smoke on a sunny day. Not a day when it was scorching, those days were for fairyland or the real summerish hits. But on a nice, sunny day. Maybe a little breeze randomly, but overall very calm. It didn't get better than Beautiful Day during those moments.

I adore the opening synth. And my favorite part is after the bridge and it calms down and then those 4 beats/claps before the chorus comes back in! I live for that part. I once made a whole discussion thread for Beautiful Day because I wanted to know what was wrong with it.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Originally Posted by emi♡

what does beloved even sound like. or BALLAD. That's a song right. lol

how dare you put BALLAD and beloved in the same sentence you better repent because BALLAD is flawless

[truehappiness]

BALLAD got a lot more love after the AT10 performance, I think.

beloved and like all of FIVE have yet to have their time in the spotlight. In fact, the same goes for GUILTY/Love songs, imo.

[AyuWorld]

how sad is that no one loves Secret? that is so emotional for me , Secret at AT07 is <3

[Zeke.]

I dislike Secret as well... Sorry.

BALLAD I have grown to be in the mood for a lot of the time. I live for the part when most of the instruments cut out and it's ayu with the piano, and ayus voice cuts out and the piano trails down, and there a split second of silence. Then ayus voice comes back and piano. I love that part when the piano trails down.

[Yumsushi]

Originally Posted by AyuWorld

how sad is that no one loves Secret? that is so emotional for me , Secret at AT07 is <3

I LOOOOOOOOOVE Secret! It always makes me cry! As do Fated, BALLAD, Carols, Key, Hanabi, To be etc etc