14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [VI]

[chocopockymaster]

petal is very poetic. Going to revisit this one after the booklet scans come out since there's a part I want to double-check with the official lyrics.

In the middle of an ordinary walk home
I encountered a single flower I'd become familiar with
Its color and shape weren't to my liking
But I was captivated

He loves me, he loves me not
Plucking the petals one by one
What if the last petal should say
"He loves me"?

I awoke this morning and saw the flower laying there
It had fallen without a shred of hesitation
Surely that's why it was so captivating
I gently let it go, and move forward

He loves me, he loves me not
Plucking the petals one by one
Shall I leave the last petal
in the hands of fate?

He loves me, he loves me not
Plucking the petals one by one
If only the last petal said
"He loves me"

Farewell, farewell
Plucking the petals one by one
If the last petal says
"He loves me not"...

[zellyx]

Where are the streaming links for petal and SAKURA? I can only find bye-bye darling! (I can't download mp3.. using college internet..)

[Gkone01]

Goodies (just glasses) for LOVE again !

[zellyx]

petal and bye-bye darling!!!!!!!!
I'm getting a masssiive Duty/ASFXX vibe

[kotora]

Bye Bye Darling beginning reminds me destiny's child old music.. in some way.

[Yoake]

So untitled ~for her~ story 2 is about the same person than untitled ~for her~ . When I saw the title I thought it was about another person (because of her tweet "R.I.P" )but when I listened to the preview my view changed. I got the feeling that it was the same person even if I couldn't understand the lyrics that I can hear. Ayu can send her feeling through her songs so easily & you can understand a lot of things if you have an open heart. It's amazing.
I'll wait to have a HQ rip to listen to the new songs.

[maikaru]

Gonna translate for you guys...

In progress.

Originally Posted by Bye-bye darling lyrics

Spoiler:

What is this feeling? I feel you so far away.
You keep blurring out, and I can’t touch you.
If I close my eyes, and listen closely again,
And if I repeat that, it seems that you’re going to fade away.

There’s no excuse, and I can’t make it sound better.
The only one who chose to accept that it may be a mistake
Isn’t anyone else but me.

I let go of your hand again, the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart.
On this earth, I thought only you were my eternity.
Why did I let go of your hand, why did I let go of the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart?
Even though you were the only light in this world…

“Are you truly laughing from your heart? Aren’t you going to come home yet?
Should I go and pick you up from where you are?” I can still hear these words.
There’s no place to return to, no place I want to sleep in.
From the day I lost sight of the exit, I don’t even know where I am now.

I won’t return now, no matter how much my heart searches for a saviour,
No matter where in the world, even if it means you were my only saviour,
I won’t regret anymore, no matter how much my heart screams out in pain
No matter where in the world, even if it’s the end of me.

There’s no sun to rise, and there’s no dawn to this long night.

I let go of your hand again, the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart.
On this earth, I thought only you were my eternity.
Why did I let go of your hand, why did I let go of the thing I believed in from the bottom of my heart?
Even though you were the only light in this world…

I understand that there’s nothing left but the moon, and it hurts.

Originally Posted by SAKURA Lyrics

Spoiler:

A clear and pleasant wind breathes over my cheek,
And these kinds of nights, I always read over the mail*
That you gave to me.
I wonder what feelings you had when you wrote it.
*She uses kimatte, which means something that is always done on nights like this,
Like a ritual or a habit.

Why is living such a painful thing?
Why is living such a happy thing?
Ah, what I can do for you now is
Smile for you, and wipe your tears.

It never changes, I always feel the helpless reality
In the cracks or our frivolous stories*.
These painful nights are stronger than in anyone else, and we can’t explain them with words.
*(Should be他愛ない話の not も)

To be alive is so pricless,
And to be alive is so fleeting.
Ah, the only thing I can do for you now
Is to be me, in any moment of life.

How priceless is it to live? lalala
Living means… lalala

Being the way we are.

[tenshi no hane]

Originally Posted by maikaru

Gonna translate for you guys...

Thanks for your version. I couldn't figure out where それが in "それが一人君だったとしても" referred to. You think it refers to 助け?

[Not~Yet]

I got a lump in my throat from untitled... story 2's lyrics so genuine and painful, losing someone in such a way is definitely something that never stops hurting. Good thing music is therapeutic.

I was loving the arrangements and compositions already, and now I love the lyrics too. Is it just me or has she been doing a bit different approaches with this album? I mean, it's the typical emotional-personal-symbolic combo but I still feel like a lot of these (and the previously released songs') lyrics have some standout qualities compared to her similar mid-tempo songs. Hmm..

thank you all for translating. <3

[ayu_ready?]

I instantly only like petal from the previews, and I was right - it's the only good new song off album. I know why I like it tho, it's very Duty-ish and Duty is my number one Ayu album so..

[Kanasake]

I love all the songs but i'm still waiting for Gloria. Where is that song? Did anybody find it somewhere?

[[H]]

thanks for all the translations you guys are great!

I just wonder about the meaning of SAKURA though.. I have a feeling it's about her being in the moment of her "current" relationship. Just being herself and being grateful about it. But it seems a bit vague to me... Can anyone shed me a light on this ?

Petal is great btw.. I love her lyrical style.

[jang-kun]

am i the one who find ayu's voice quite... amazing. no more annoying vibratos. no more screechy parts. it may be the work of polishing, but wow this album in particular. her best quality-wise since i dunno? 2008?

[Not~Yet]

^Definitely, imo. She sounds still a bit shaky in petal for example but I think for that kind of song it's excusable, if not even intentional. She's definitely more at ease using her higher register now than a few years back. She can even do her trademark "iiiii"s without vibrato She also sound more vibrant

[!Lawi!]

I'm quite surprised, better than what I expected ! I'm super excited for glasses though, can't wait for the full album to leak !

[mizuki-7]

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It's much much better than on party Queen where I find her voice sometime very dry and hoarse ! Her training is paying off I'm very glad ! Best vocal since at least 2008 it's very soft, clear etc...

[Linoa62]

Gloria leaked too!
You can download and listen to it here:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...0&uk=571130200

[Agieboyz]

Originally Posted by Luna62

Gloria leaked too!
You can download and listen to it here:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...0&uk=571130200

I don't like the verses

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

petal is very poetic. Going to revisit this one after the booklet scans come out since there's a part I want to double-check with the official lyrics.

Thank you! Loved this for sure! its like unique and special when Ayu made this simple yet nice comparison rather hern "wing" or dream whatever her style before

Originally Posted by Luna62

Gloria leaked too!
You can download and listen to it here:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...0&uk=571130200

thank you! Loved this too! I love how the arrangement in this album is very unique and rich for each song, I mean you can feel the emotion in the melody, I realized that I love how the guitar riff in Gloris's, petal 's and Untitled for her 2's sounded, so nostalgic

[miki_beland]

thx