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

[Moonstar]

I love love love petal!genius!^^

[mizuki-7]

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Looks like Song 4 u and Wake Me Up are being used as promotional songs...

[Jawdarna]

Just listened to Gloria.

Absolutely amazing. Perfection. I could go on, but I won't!

[yamadashun]

thanks for Gloria link!! so far my top 1 is still Bye-bye darling/petal (can't tell which is better)

[Kanasake]

Thanks! For now my top favorites are Gloria and petal!

[Not~Yet]

It's so interesting how the verses are kind of haunting and depressing and then the chorus is just explodes with this optimicstic sound I'm in love with the chorus and the bridge. I hope this is a new concert ender.

[AyuWorld]

ok is it just or everyone else knew this already? Im listening now and it happened that the You & Me is from A classical version! not the original mix version

[Jawdarna]

^ I didn't know that either! :O

I don't think it was ever mentioned?

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by Jawdarna

^ I didn't know that either! :O

I don't think it was ever mentioned?

so someone told me that it is the one's who ripped the CD decision to put the You & Me A classical version the original studio album version will have You & Me the original version, so take note everyone,dont confuse this ^^

[Chiharo]

Originally Posted by AyuWorld

so someone told me that it is the one's who ripped the CD decision to put the You & Me A classical version the original studio album version will have You & Me the original version, so take note everyone,dont confuse this ^^

Ah, it was all too good to be true anyway.

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

Isn't いつも決まって君がくれた a relative clause of メール? (i.e. "On nights like these, I was always re-read the message(s) you gave me")

YES. ding ding ding, lightbulb. The one thing I'm not super good at is figuring out when doing this by ear is figuring out where the 'breaks' come in, if that makes sense? So it didn't occur to me that the whole first part was a single section. Your input on untitled was perfect too, thank you~

Originally Posted by Bad Wolf

oh my god, these lyrics... choco you're doing a great job of translating by ear and i think these are probably some of her darkest and saddest lyrics i've heard in a while.

thanks bb~

Gloria is the last one...

Somehow, we forget so quickly
when this all began, and what kind of winds carried us here

Somehow, we become complacent
We're used to being hurt, and not being able to smile

Embrace the reality in front of you and all the love you hold in your arms
Believe in all that you have seen and touched
There will be a rush of feelings and sharp words
But don't give up, change them into a yell for tomorrow

Somehow, we become greedy
and lose sight of how much it cost to get to this point

No one can say what's in store for the future
So choose the reality in front of you and take responsibility
We'll open up the blank page and you can draw a map just for you
Realize the value of everything your eyes will be opened to

Neither you nor anyone else is that strong
so I'll never desert you

Embrace the reality in front of you and all the love you hold in your arms
Believe in all that you have seen and touched
There will be a rush of feelings and sharp words
But don't give up, change them into a yell for tomorrow
That's right, change them into a yell for tomorrow

I'm really, really pleased with this album. It flows wonderfully (except You&Me can do DIAF) and I'm so happy with the new tracks.

[kotora]

Originally Posted by AyuWorld

so someone told me that it is the one's who ripped the CD decision to put the You & Me A classical version the original studio album version will have You & Me the original version, so take note everyone,dont confuse this ^^

That implies even this person feel like You & Me (Original Version) is so not fit for this album... hmm..

[AyuWorld]

Originally Posted by kotora

That implies even this person feel like You & Me (Original Version) is so not fit for this album... hmm..

yepp its awkward when you got a mid tempo and ballad songs in a row and then BAM! YOu & Me comes in the end

[Bad Wolf]

oh my god, these lyrics... choco you're doing a great job of translating by ear and i think these are probably some of her darkest and saddest lyrics i've heard in a while.

[Luther10]

GLORIA's bridge... WWOOOOWW

[freedreamer]

task'n'bass is WOW. was NOT expecting that sort of opening. Love the ending sound too. It feels so..cyber and futuristic
glasses is rather ethereal and cool too. I love the string-y sounds..

these two interludes are really good! to my surprise haha.

[Bad Wolf]

I said it in another thread but I'll repeat it here to see if anyone else feels the same vibe: LOVE again is making me uncomfortable, which is the first for any Ayu record, because it just sounds so raw and vulnerable. I don't even mean raw like her darker tracks and albums, which are all very fierce in an angry way, I mean that this album from front to end just feels like this weak, fragile part of Ayu that she's putting out there and I almost feel really rude for acknowledging it. Hell, I didn't even feel this way when listening to GUILTY ffs.

[Jawdarna]

Originally Posted by Bad Wolf

I said it in another thread but I'll repeat it here to see if anyone else feels the same vibe: LOVE again is making me uncomfortable, which is the first for any Ayu record, because it just sounds so raw and vulnerable. I don't even mean raw like her darker tracks and albums, which are all very fierce in an angry way, I mean that this album from front to end just feels like this weak, fragile part of Ayu that she's putting out there and I almost feel really rude for acknowledging it. Hell, I didn't even feel this way when listening to GUILTY ffs.

There's a definite absence of mysteriousness. Duty, GUILTY, even Party Queen (the 'darker' albums) gloss over quite a bit of detail. LOVE again, I agree, is quite the opposite. It's obscenely explicit in it's detail. You can hear the story; it's not shrouded by the usual platonic mist.

I think it's also quite interesting to note that a lot of us thought that Ayu was acting all 'teenage girl' like when You & Me (and even LOVE) was released. As if, she had totally surrendered herself to finding love. eg. She was going through some form of mid-life crisis.

I think she's going through a mid-life crisis, but not in that girlish, immature way that the fanbase first thought. There are parts of LOVE again that are hauntingly mature. I think that is the terrifying part.

If Ayu was to ever pose semi-naked on a cover, it should have been for LOVE again!!!

[matan]

Originally Posted by Jawdarna

There's a definite absence of mysteriousness. Duty, GUILTY, even Party Queen (the 'darker' albums) gloss over quite a bit of detail. LOVE again, I agree, is quite the opposite. It's obscenely explicit in it's detail. You can hear the story; it's not shrouded by the usual platonic mist.

I think it's also quite interesting to note that a lot of us thought that Ayu was acting all 'teenage girl' like when You & Me (and even LOVE) was released. As if, she had totally surrendered herself to finding love. eg. She was going through some form of mid-life crisis.

I think she's going through a mid-life crisis, but not in that girlish, immature way that the fanbase first thought. There are parts of LOVE again that are hauntingly mature. I think that is the terrifying part.

I think it's a bit early for her to go through a mid-life crisis, she's only 34 remember? but I agree that since Love Songs her songs got a more mature feel to them, just like her voice has matured