i never understood how people can cry to ayu (or anyone) without actually fully understanding the songs... it's one thing to know what the song means such as a translation, but actually understanding ever detail and applying it to one's life and/or experiences, like one would with a native/fluent language, is a lot different. Even though I read translations, after reading it, I tend to just forget the meaning. I guess i'm the only one? haha...
I'm not doubting the people that cry, i'm just saying I don't necessarily understand where the tears come from. Especially since usually, people's favorite songs are the songs with, by japanese standards, the "less meaningful" lyrics, while Japanese people tend to like the songs that are overlooked by non-native/fluent speakers of Japanese. such as her entire Duty album--I've heard so many fans say it's such a boring album and not her best and don't understand why it's so popular, etc. (Then there are the fans that just hop on the bandwagon and say it's her best because Japanese people say so, which is a different story for a different time, haha.)
maybe it's just me. do i sense emotion from ayu? yes of course, I think she lets her guard down a lot when she sings. but crying is, i guess, different for me.
However, my favorite "emotionally injected" song is "teddy bear".
