Why Ayu using "boku" ?

[Mitkki]

Well the first time ayu used 'boku' in a song (I believe in from your letter?) I remember her saying that using 'watashi' and 'anata' would make it seem like a love letter, which wasn't the meaning she wanted to convey. Therefore in that song she used 'boku' and 'kimi' to refer to a relationship between friends. Then a couple years ago when she preformed on SMAPxSMAP they asked her about her usage of 'boku' in her lyrics and she said something along the lines that it places a distance between her and the speaker in the lyrics. I've never heard her use 'boku' much less 'ore' in speech though.
Personally, I think it's pretty crude and unattractive for a female to use 'ore' to refer to herself. Not very fond of the 'boku' females either to be honest. But that only applies in spoken language, not song lyrics.

[tehxiinae]

Originally Posted by Mitkki

Well the first time ayu used 'boku' in a song (I believe in from your letter?) I remember her saying that using 'watashi' and 'anata' would make it seem like a love letter, which wasn't the meaning she wanted to convey. Therefore in that song she used 'boku' and 'kimi' to refer to a relationship between friends. Then a couple years ago when she preformed on SMAPxSMAP they asked her about her usage of 'boku' in her lyrics and she said something along the lines that it places a distance between her and the speaker in the lyrics. I've never heard her use 'boku' much less 'ore' in speech though.
Personally, I think it's pretty crude and unattractive for a female to use 'ore' to refer to herself. Not very fond of the 'boku' females either to be honest. But that only applies in spoken language, not song lyrics.

Slightly off topic, but that's pathetic. Language is not meant to stratify people. A woman can say whatever word she wants.

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by tehxiinae

Slightly off topic, but that's pathetic. Language is not meant to stratify people. A woman can say whatever word she wants.

yes ofc she CAN say whatever she wants, but that DOES mean she has to take the consequences. Which is people might find her funny or whatever.
It's like that with EVERYTHING. sure you can dress alternatively, but you gotta cope with funny stares. Just an example

You can't expect people to completely accept whatever you're saying without making comments about it.

Just like ayu! Personally I find it pretty strange people actually asked her why she uses Boku, but that's her own fault ofc not that it's a bad thing, I love she uses it. Imagine marionette "watashitachi wa.." lol that'd sound horrible