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Old 28th November 2013, 01:19 AM
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Quote:
Feel the love
You and me
Night 'n' day

Feel the love, feel the love, we can dance all night
Feel the love, feel the love, we can dance all night

I'll smile widely when I get around
The next corner – that's what I decided
There are also times when my heart aches
And I feel like I'm about to break

But why would it be wrong to try and follow my racing heartbeat
And to consider the present the most important?

Feel the love, feel the love, we can dance all night
Feel the love, feel the love, we can dance all night

You and me, you and me, we can feel the love tonight
You and me, you and me, we can feel the love tonight

I often hear
"I won't tell you 'I told you so'
But isn't it time you learned your lesson?"
Even so, in reality, what is true love?

Is there anyone who has never lost his way?
After all, we all have memories; the records of our past

Feel the love, feel the love, we can dance all night
Feel the love, feel the love, we can dance all night

Night 'n' day I'll be searching for my love
Night 'n' day I'll be searching for my love

Feel the love
You and me
Night 'n' day

Feel the love, feel the love, we can dance all night
I get a different feeling when I watch the video with the lyrics in mind. I don't think Ayu necessarily condones what the protagonist is doing (getting in shape solely to meet some douchey guy's expectations). I think she's trying to convey that some people do crazy things in the name of love, and this probably mirrors some of the choices Ayu has made with her past relationships. Imagine how many people have probably told the protagonist, including her own friends, "you don't have a chance with this dude, blah, blah. You're fine the way you are!" and at the end she ends up getting the guy. It's a trite message, but I think it's a little inspiring. Being "fine the way we are" doesn't always get us what we want. We have to stop breeding this mentality of mediocrity and entitlement in Western society, and instead need to find a balance between being a little hard on ourselves and loving things about ourselves that we cannot change.

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Originally Posted by jbrat2219 View Post
And by the way, there is nothing wrong with wanting to improve yourself by working out. That's nothing to be ashamed of. As far as health is concerned, being overweight is not a good thing. It's not fat-shaming if the character in the video wanted to lose weight. And it wasn't the only thing she did to improve herself, she also went to the beauty shop and bought a new dress. Are we suppose to feel she was shamed because of that as well?
This.