about Pride...

[TNeilson]

I found these from some Japanese Ayu fanboard.. I think they're talking about Pride's lyrics, but I can't understand. who can help me out? Thank you!

私もPrideの詩・メロディ・ayuの歌唱力が大好きです！！
Ｂ＆Ｄは私のまわりでは評判いいですよ～　ファンじゃない子もカッコイイ！！って言ってます♪
売り上げはやっぱり先行シングルだったからだと思います。

私もPrideに出てくる少女は過去ayuと現在ayuだと思います。
でも「君のその自由が眩し過ぎる」と言ったのは私は現在ayuだと思います。
今のayuが自由だったデビュー前のayuに「君のその自由が眩し過ぎる」と言ったら、過去ayuが「存在 する理由すら見つけられなくても？」と問い返したんだと思いました。
デビュー前のayuは自由だったけど、「生きる目的が見つからなかった」みたいなことを言って たから。
だから逆に言うと、今のayuは自由じゃないけど、存在する理由が見つけられた！ということだと思いました ☆

[Apprentice]

Hmm I can try... but I'm not that good..

They're basically saying something like the two people talking (at the start of Pride) are past Ayu and present Ayu.
Present Ayu is the one admiring Past Ayu's freedom. And Past Ayu's the one answering.

Then I think they're saying "Present Ayu is not free but she's found a reason to exist".. and that's what the Pride lyrics are about.

I hope that helped! Need someone else to look at it though.. ^^

[~AyUsIcK~]

omg... ayu always comes out with all these fantastic lyrics...

[ruixiong89]

Mmm ... the concept is quite similar to RAINBOW's one too if you're taking the discussion in such a manner. Personally, I don't think it's what Ayu intended, but since some fans have taken it in such a manner, I think it makes perfect sense as well.

*starts an Ayu lyrics literature class*

I think it's really just that fan's hunch about the one line from the song.

I dunno, this poster makes me think that he/she is trying to justify Ayumi to people who aren't really fans of hers (the first paragraph mentions how even non-fans like B&D)

[TNeilson]

Thank you for the translation, Apprentice.
I think you're right.

I'm in love with ayu's lyrics again. she's much more than we think.