You were... / BALLAD information and covers [VII]

[yamadashun]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

The PV is really fantastic. I think the reason why I liked it a lot because it felt so much like the older Ayu... no dramatic facial expressions or crying... no overload of her dancers (none here actually)... there's something very simple in the midst of the confusion that goes in the PV. I like how there's only Ayu in the whole video... it's really nostalgic.

EDIT: one thing that bugged me though. the little "jewels" she has all over her body made her look more oily than sparkly.

you expressed what i'm feeling~
the older ayu!
she is back with deep-meaning PV. no exaggerating facial, no dancers or band members.

and ayu DOES look oily XD but this doesn't make the whole PV worse.

[nanakopy87]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

I thought her skin looked really nice! Such a thing as diamond powder exists...?

Is it just me or did she look a bit um, mature? I mean old. Still looked amazing but I was a bit surprised; I know, she isn't 21 anymore but I've never thought of her looking older until now.

Did anyone think of the HEAVEN covers when Ayu first appeared?

hahaha..this is so TRUE

[Ayumiko]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She posted this before the diamonds thing:

And then the day after:

Maybe it was diamond-powder? Haha.

She's wearing a gown...there's no need to have the powder all the way down her body...I really wonder what she means...guess we have to wait for the BALLAD pv.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

i thought the pv was going in a good direction...but the cardboard trees are going to get time to get used to/understand. haha. though it's one of her best PVs in a while, that's for sure. however, i wish ayu was doing some of the interesting things the dancers were doing, like fire in their hands and stuff. haha. i felt the dancers were way more interesting to watch xD

I kind of thought of it as the dancers performing the song while Ayu sang. Like her song was bringing their performance to life.

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Is it just me or did she look a bit um, mature? I mean old. Still looked amazing but I was a bit surprised; I know, she isn't 21 anymore but I've never thought of her looking older until now.

At least she "looks her age" and not trying to be "a cute teenager" which is apparently gross

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Did anyone think of the HEAVEN covers when Ayu first appeared?

Yeah! Definitely was my first thought.

[AyUta]

I agree. For some reason I thought of an elder enka singer when I saw ayu lol.

[edea4president]

after hearing the full hq version of you were... i rekon the music box version is gonna be kickass

[~*Mabushii*~]

I think BALLAD is just beautiful I love it!

[Lady_Eowyn]

wow!!!amazing video!!! me loves it!!!

p.s.- Now i realize i really love the song the begining is sooo cute!!!!

[Kikaru]

I like the PV. It was weird, and strangely abstract (although I have to say, her skin looks REALLY OILY in the PV. Like did the makeup artist forget to set her foundation or something?), but it came together really well and it was intentionally artistic.

And I like the new hair color. Yay no more ashy blonde hair!

[nanakopy87]

i think its the sparkly sparkly powder that makes her face look oily

[rainydayumi]

what a terribly boring music video... why havent her recent PVs been interesting.. i wish there was at least some story behind them..

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by PaPaRatZi

what a terribly boring music video... why havent her recent PVs been interesting.. i wish there was at least some story behind them..

except this was her most artistic and metaphorical PV since... forever really, everything's been pretty straight forward since Secret. I wouldn't call it the best PV ever, but I gotta give the girl credit for art and metaphors <3 and of course, props for NOT HAVING KAZUWHATSHISNAME DO ANOTHER PV <3 Maybe her brain is comin' back =D!

[Crystal_Ageha]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

...Is it just me or did she look a bit um, mature? I mean old. Still looked amazing but I was a bit surprised; I know, she isn't 21 anymore but I've never thought of her looking older until now.

Did anyone think of the HEAVEN covers when Ayu first appeared?

Yup, she definitely looked older than what she had been looking.... She looks, like...thirty..... But then again, she is in her thirties now, lol. So I don't mind seeing her age. It's not like she's OLD yet, just older.
And yeah, totally thought of HEAVEN. :O


And all this talk about the diamonds in the PV..... All this time I had been thinking that the diamonds were for BALLAD..? Which would make sense, because I, as you all have agreed, certainly saw no diamonds in You were... >_>

[joshohhhhh]

i seriously don't see how anyone thinks she looks old. she has no wrinkles that i can see. maybe she just looks like a woman and not like a girl? her skin is more youthful than any 25+ celebrity in america. to each his/her own, i guess.

[Uemarasan]

^I guess they were referring to Asian standards Women in their 30s look better than women in their 20s, anyway. And, boy, is Ayu looking fantastic.

The PV is stunning! It reminds me of Alexander McQueen. The best since Part of Me. I don't know why anyone would prefer a "story-driven" video. Just tune in to Chinese music television and you get one every 10 seconds.

The bound dancers seem to represent the emotions that bind her in the song's lyrics. The feelings that she can't let go of, and keep her trapped at the same time, but which she needs for her to believe that there is kindness/goodness in the world.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by joshohhhhh

i seriously don't see how anyone thinks she looks old. she has no wrinkles that i can see. maybe she just looks like a woman and not like a girl? her skin is more youthful than any 25+ celebrity in america. to each his/her own, i guess.

lol i was actually going to say she looks like 18 in the music video. she looks SO DAMN YOUNG. her face looks so youthful and flawless, it seems like she got a ton of botox or something, but in a good way lol

[Uemarasan]

Originally Posted by identity

lol i was actually going to say she looks like 18 in the music video. she looks SO DAMN YOUNG. her face looks so youthful and flawless, it seems like she got a ton of botox or something, but in a good way lol

I don't find it that surprising. It's pretty common in Asia. Genetics. And smaller pores.

[*Petit*]

BALLAD is so sweet. I like this single a lot already!

[maze]

I like the You were... PV, I guess.

nothing impressive as I expected but oh well u___u

[aloopy]

I won't watch that PV a 2nd time... so boring

the song is good though, and BALLAD sounds alright so far too. not as epic as I thought it would be but still nice!