Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - [Scans] "Tell All" 15th Anniversary Photo-book

Tell All booklet translation's nearly done! (last page left) :) Here are some preview snippets~~

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"Even as I write, the things which I want to say slowly change"
The lyrics for the new song were still not complete, even though the recording session was scheduled for the next day. Maybe it was because of this, that she would sometimes fall behind a shield which nobody could breach, as if mulling over something in her head. Then, at the sound of someone's laughter, she would suddenly return to herself... That was ayu throughout the entire day. I remembered that ayu once said, "I don't want lyrics which I'd forget if I went to sleep". This recording session was decided on a whim, similar to how "Mirrorcle World" was decided upon during the 10th Anniversary. Without following any plan, but just wanting to sing now. To reach out from the heart. ayu was probably just quietly responding to this urge.

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"If I wanted to live for myself, I wouldn't have chosen this life. That's the conclusion I've reached"

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"It's not really that easy for someone to truly make a difference"

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"ayu is so far away." There were times when we felt that. Hearing a song, we felt that we had somehow understood her, and without hearing the truth, we deserted the ayu that has frozen in time within the song. So it was obvious why we felt so far from her. Before we sought to understand, we assumed that "that's how she is", and took a step back. I'm so sorry. The memories of that day when you cried, hurt from all your wounds, is fuzzy in my mind. I remember everything about that day when you stood on stage through nothing but sheer willpower, but I had forgotten. I would not speak more than necessary. It was us who had lost sight of the real ayu.

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"No matter if I am myself, and no matter what kind of silly face I show to the world, there are people who never stopped believing in me. So what is happiness to me? In the end, I don't care if my life is a huge success or a huge failure. More importantly, it is to be believed in by someone other than myself. To be believed in and never given up on. That's what I think is the meaning of life."