Any new Songs that transcend time?

[Rebirthia]

ONE letter: HEAVEN & HANABI. but more HEAVEN

[INSPIREme]

I think songs like alterna, my name's WOMEN, STEP you, Ladies Night, Bold & Delicious, Pride and rainy day will become timeless in much the way we think fondly of the Duty and I am... eras now - like we think of evolution, SURREAL, M, etc.

However, I am sensing elements of songs being recycled now. As a previous poster mentioned rightly, there is a lot of is this LOVE? in decision, and I can see a huge similarity between fairyland, BLUE BIRD and glitter, the latter song being the only one I can say I 'love'. I'm hoping for some more original sounding stuff on the new album.

[ownsarai]

I'd definitely have to say (miss) understood and Mirrorcle World.

[Max_ZZZ]

i think lots of songs,
just like the commercial ones (hey theyre commercial for a reason)

like HEAVEN, JEWEL, Moments, CAROLS, Step YOU, Together When...

maybe just for me, but these songs all give off that emotional nostalgic feel

I got into ayu after Secret... so songs like Together When... have that quality where it was a good song and it was anticipated and it was so emotional and whatnot, so maybe that's why that song was timeless, because a lot of people thought it sounded like key and w/e (although it has no guitar)

maybe... Mirrorcle World is timeless? lol it sure is unique

[SunshineSlayer]

I pretty much agree. I do feel that much of her music from My Story on kinda lost that timeless classic feel. Her music is still enjoyable, no doubt about that, but it's been quite a while since I heard one of her songs and immediately thought "Wow, this one is going to be a classic." Some of the songs come close, like maybe Together When, but nothing reaches the level of an "M" for example in terms of timelessness.

I think maybe the last time I got the "Holy wow, this song is perfect" feeling from Ayu was alterna.

[ArchangelLegend]

I don't think any song is timeless for me. The closest might be Boys & Girls because I like the music even though I don't like the live version of it. And maybe Real Me, Mirrorcle World, and M.

But there's a particular live performance that would be timeless for me, and that would be Glitter. I don't think I'll like the song if I hadn't saw the performance. As a whole, the performance was so positive, fun, and happy without being cutesy. The dance was well coordinated and makes you feel energetic. And it wasn't a generic dance where the whole group dance together doing the same thing, each dancer had their part and I could feel the individualism in the performance (In contrast to a dance performance like in Real Me). And everything else just works so well together. I could also say the same thing about some of the Step You performances. Glitter was a good song, but adding more meaning to it with more energy via a performance, made it an excellent song IMO. I'll never get tired of it. (I'm mainly referencing to Count Down Live 07-08)

[majrakun]

In what way do you guys define a song as timeless? Is it because the music to that song is unique? Or the way she sung it? That seems the way you guys seem to be describing it! If that is the case, I'd say STEP you is somewhat timeless, at least to me.

[emi♡]

^i think it is too.

For me it has a lot to do with the composition...but i think people have different views, obviously, so it's a little difficult to describe.

[freedreamer]

Together When... definitely..
HEAVEN
STEP you
these are the more recent ones i feel...it just has that typical-A feel hahah

the rest..people would have mentioned

[ayumisrael]

Classics-timtless songs for me: Moments, GAME, STEP you, Startin', Together When...

Classics-timeless songs generally for Japan: STEP you, HEAVEN, BLUE BIRD and maybe Together When...

Even if BLUE BIRD is a summer song and a lot of us don't like it, it's a classic for the japanese.

[waterballoon]

Yeah, BLUE BIRD was the most unexpected requested song on the radio or something right. like the radio show where Who... (1Oth Anniversary) was first leaked.

[Ayumi27]

alterna, CAROLS, GAME, INSPIRE, JEWEL, kiss o' kill, Mirrorcle World, my name's WOMEN, talkin' 2 myself, until that Day..., 1 LOVE

Those are timeless for me, but yeah, I find most of her "classics" during de LOVEppears-RANBOW eras

[jbrat2219]

I think a lot of her ballads would transcend time.... HEAVEN, JEWEL, Together When... Her ballads have a way of becoming timeless... look at Who... and A Song for XX =/

[ayu_fantasy]

For me, from 2003 onwards, all her "Winter ballad" songs have the timeless effect.

No Way To Say - Carols - HEAVEN - JEWEL - Together When...

[extepan]

CAROLS, voyage, heaven and forgiveness transcends time!