So I just received my Tour goods from mu-mo and was browsing through the Tell All book.
And it seems that ayu had written the lyrics of Tell All in english! I don't understand the Japanese words in the book but I'm wondering if she was recording this song in english version too??? Here's the english version of the lyrics in the book :

Things like the darkness inside you...
Things like the wind against your cheek...

There are so many things that only you can know...

If I hesitate, nothing begins
If nothing begins, I won't know the pain of losing you

The future screams at me "it's not time to give up yet"

I chose this fight in order to love you

Things like you on a beautiful morning...
Things like you, unafraid at night...

I want you to tell me that you're happy...

If we regret, we can't forgive what we've done
If we can't forgive, we can't smile

The future screams at me "it's time to press forward"

I chose this fight in order to love you

I'm gonna become the reason you breathe

(and it's noted "To Ryan <3"???)

(just saw the previous page lol...)
But anyway... it's quite rare for her to write english version lyrics. Not sure if she'll be trying to enter the international market soon ^^

omg '-' now that was unexpected

thanks for sharing!!

Thanks so much for this!
I would like Ayu doing this kind of thing more often, it just shows her exact point of view to us poor international fans. Thanks again!

Woah.. Thank you kinix~!

Cool, that would be great to hear an English version! I wonder if she'll write any more songs in English?

mi|kshake~

I think we got official lyrics guys XD

scan credits: HULUfan

now this is surprising! really and at the same time excited because its like the first time Ayu gave us the english translation! omg

and now wondering why? fro Ryan? hope she recorded it in english too *_*

Thanks for the scan!!

mi|kshake~

Where is this scan taken from?

Is it more correct to say "In order to love you, I chose this battle" or "I chose this battle in order to love you"? I think they're a little different

They're a little different but honestly her phrasing is a bit unclear about which it is. The only thing we can glean from it is that she's decided to engage in a battle with the ultimate goal of loving the person/people she's addressing. It's not clear if the choice to fight is how she gets to loving the addressee, or if winning the battle is required for that.

The lyrics to this are really beautiful. I personally like the op's translation of the last line better than Ayu's official translation. "I will be the proof that you were here" sounds more beautiful than "I'm gonna become the reason you breathe". But that's just my opinion.

Thank you everyone for the translations!

It's awkward to say this, since I wrote the translation in the first post--which is definitely flawed--but I agree. xD;; I think it's the "gonna" when written, but I also find it confusing that she wrote "reason you breathe," since that's not really what 生きる証（ikiru akashi) means: though "to breathe" can be a slightly metaphorical iteration of the idea, "to live," 証/akashi translates in every dictionary I've consulted, to "proof" or "testimony," and especially that which proves someone's innocence/vindicates them.
So while the differences may not be enormous, I think they make a big difference in the ultimate effect of the line, the penultimate lyric in the song.
To become the reason someone breathes, in my mind, is to be madly devoted and in love with someone (e.g. "I love you, Gertrude; you're the reason I breathe!" xPP). You exist only to love and attend to them, or at least that's the impression given by saying such a thing. Personally, I've never heard the object of love/devotion demand it in quite this way from someone else. ^^;
Maybe I'm being stubborn, but even in this configuration of words, though somewhat baffling to me, I'm going to go ahead and interpret them in the spirit of the rest of the song, or at least the impression I've gotten from it. Heavily dumbed down: "Though there are many hardships, I won't give up, I'll keep moving forward. You, too--don't give up. I support you, I love you, and we'll fight together."

Tell All official lyrics from A BEST LIVE CD, and official credits:
http://i72.servimg.com/u/f72/16/00/8...h/33d4b310.jpg

Thanks for lyrics and translation!

Agreed. At least least for main album tracks / singles. Would have been awesome.

Thanks for sharing

Wanted to bump this in case someone wanted it like I did, as it's on the new album.

Also, thanks to the translator.

Really thanks for sharing and the translation!