[Utada Hikaru] Still Stayin' Gold on the 18th Utada Hikaru Thread!

[ayumisrael]

The success of FoL and PoL.
FoL was really catchy song and did fit into that good rating drama and was a success.
Same goes for PoL. That's why HS had success and sold more than UB.

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

That's why HS had success and sold more than UB.

Even though UB was the better album >.>~

I don't often get Japan's taste in music, usually it's totally opposite what western fans like. Like that Shushin or whatever that almost beat out MW >.>... I don't get why Japan disliked UB so much, but whatever >.>

So there's still NO new news whatsoever? Seriously? It's been what... two, three months since POL?

[Beauty4123]

for me, i never really liked FOL all too much. but when i saw HYD in the beginning of the year, i just started to love it, lol. it sooooo connects with the drama's storylines in the second season.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by GRACE

Even though UB was the better album >.>~

I don't often get Japan's taste in music, usually it's totally opposite what western fans like. Like that Shushin or whatever that almost beat out MW >.>... I don't get why Japan disliked UB so much, but whatever >.>

I 2nd that . I honestly prefer UB more than HS that's why even up to now , I'm still stunned at the unexpected success of the sales of HS in Japan

sometimes it's funny on how certain situations work against your favor & yes regarding SCS , I also don't understand why they can almost whack MW from getting the top spot & even though that didn't happened , they still outsell MW in the long run :O

Originally Posted by Beauty4123

for me, i never really liked FOL all too much. but when i saw HYD in the beginning of the year, i just started to love it, lol. it sooooo connects with the drama's storylines in the second season.

haha

I never really understand why the ballad version of FOL was that good to begin with but after I watched the 2nd HYD series , now I understand why .

Nowadays whenever I re-watched HYD again , I always like it when FOL's being played now LOL

& there's of course the last episode of the 2nd season when it was played too so touching

I think HS is a more cohesive album than UB, and it isn't so uneven. I hated how ULTRA BLUE would start off amazing ("This is Love", "Keep Tryin'", "BLUE") and then fall so hard ("Nichiyou no Asa"), and then get amazing again ("Making Love", "Dareka no...", "COLORS", ONM) and then fall again... ("海路")... and then get good again ("WINGS") and then suck so bad ("Be My Last", "Eclipse") and end on a very... odd note ("Passion"). The great thing about HS is that I can listen to the whole thing without wanting to skip at all. I sing along to all the songs and really have fun with it. However, I did have to change the tracklisting as well as the cover art to REALLY enjoy it. Bye-bye, FOL -Original Version-!

[GRACE]

Wings is the only song off of Ultra Blue that I don't particularly care for. While I like most of the tracks off of Heart Station, they're... boring >.> UB's tracks where more out there and exciting to me than Heart Station's "1 song broken into 12" feel.

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by GRACE

Wings is the only song off of Ultra Blue that I don't particularly care for. While I like most of the tracks off of Heart Station, they're... boring >.> UB's tracks where more out there and exciting to me than Heart Station's "1 song broken into 12" feel.

Lately when I listened to HEART STATION I got bored from most of the songs too (a thing that didn't happen with UB).
ULTRA BLUE succeeded for its quality, HS mainly for the good marketing and promotion.
ULTRA BLUE was so much a better album.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by omably

^I know the Keep Tryin' PV Is just so... delicious (I couldn't think of any other word!) Yeah the ballad version of FoL won me over as is the quiet version of PoL at the moment!

that's quite a weird way to describe the Keep Tryin' PV . For me it's a fun 1 !

FOL Ballad Version - hands down it's superior than the original version to me that's

[Kaiouforever]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Lately when I listened to HEART STATION I got bored from most of the songs too (a thing that didn't happen with UB).
ULTRA BLUE succeeded for its quality, HS mainly for the good marketing and promotion.
ULTRA BLUE was so much a better album.

I have to agree with you. I love HS, but I get very bored and skip many of the tracks very often, but with UB I rarely do that...

^Girl... you did not just diss WINGS and also hate on HS in the same post...

WINGS is gorgeous, especially once you read the lyrics. Also Kiss & Cry, Beautiful World, Stay Gold, FTB, and Teiku 5 own pretty much everything off of ULTRA BLUE.

[GRACE]

... ._.... Do I seem like that much of a girl? I'm not, you realize this right?

Wings is alright, I don't hate it, it's just not one I particularly listen to. I'll probably fall in love with it one of these days (like with Letters), and UB has Be My Last, which is my favorite Hikki song(haters of BML stfu), so it wins.

^Sorry, lady! WINGS and Letters are totally sister songs, IMO... that's so funny that you mention that song, cuz I've always found them to be related.

[GRACE]

Letters was another song I couldn't stand for a while, and then I listened to it one day and fell in love with it, so I'll probably fall for Wings someday, I just don't care for it too much right now >.>

^Read the lyrics, both Letters and WINGS have gorgeous lyrics that make me wanna cry

[AyUta]

Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

^Read the lyrics, both Letters and WINGS have gorgeous lyrics that make me wanna cry

Both of them are really nice.

[omably]

!!! Triple D! (Hmm, I've never called you that before...) Did you just say you don't like Nichiyou no Asa!? Wahh!!~ I loved every song on Ultra Blue, like every song! Although I do agree with you that HS was a lot more cohesive!

Also, there is a new post on Hikki's site: Something about a painting of a tissue

ティッシュの絵かいたーー

ヽ(´ｰ`)ﾉ わーい

[GRACE]

I've never really read Utada's lyrics before o_o... I probably should >.>

^She's one of the greatest lyricists in J-Pop... I've heard from quite a few Japanese people that her lyrics are touching, but also easy to relate to and understand, as opposed to someone like Ayumi whose lyrics are very cryptic.

[Melon Panda]

I've never really paid attention to Utada's lyrics, but I'll start now. I can't seem to find WINGS' lyrics though - anyone know a website?

There is one section of Passion's lyrics that I particularly like:

If we remember, that far far away
the future is shining somewhere
we only have to be afraid a little bit
as we sit here under the beautiful blue sky

[AyUta]

WINGS lyrics

Motionlessly, staring at your back
I wonder if I should hold you close

These bold things are just my imagination
These large, short term wings just don't fly
(Only you are my friend)
Soothing words build up but remain unsaid
How did I get used to this so easily?

The temperature of my bath isn't warm enough
My dependency on you in not enough either
Maybe that's just unnecessary kindness to myself

I want to feel safe in someplace warm
Reading my favorite writer's book
(Only you are my friend)
Quickly forgetting the words of yesterday
Why do I doubt somebody I love?
(Only you are my friend)

Take a chance in the headwind and fly
Don't be anxious and close before the ending

However, I can be prepared for tomorrow, I'll go to sleep early tonight.

What I'm writing I can say in front of you; I'm dreaming of heaven.

You can find Hikki's translated lyrics here at this lovely site.