[alan] Listen To The Voice of EARTH Saying "Here Is The Blessed Rain" in alan's 20th Thread!

[ll moments ll]

i just watched the PV. it was really nice, even if simple.

i LOVE the intro of "BALLAD" though. but it went kinda downhill afterwards. however, it's still a pretty song.

i bet you, though, H/\L touched this song (whether it would be composing or arranging). i've listened to far too many Ayu songs to know how their style is. especially with their recent songs.

[KarenPang]

I don't know about you guys but from the LQ quality of BALLAD , especially the beginning , it has that appears vibe going on o_O to a certain extent for me

[pommy48]

ah! sorry, we do know who the composer is, haha sorry, from her official site

lyrics：kenko-p
composer：菊池一仁 yeah....still Kazuhito Kikuchi
arranger：中野雄太 yuta nakano

[freedreamer]

^HAHHA thats the killer combo for alan

[pommy48]

haha yeah, looks like nakano and kikuchi are just her go-to-guys~

but i think the combo works as long as they add upbeat tracks too
shouldn't be too hard since they did Sora Uta too

[freedreamer]

can someone rip the HQ song? lol

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

alan is like the new Chinese ayumi lol


omg I'm gonna watch the pv now thanks!



EDIT: lol that curly hair makes me think of Chinese pop stars from the 80's xD the pv is sooooooooooooo long and nothing going on :S seems like is all about the lyrics...

the pv is sooooo Chinese too xD I mean, I can really imaging her or any other Chinese ballad singer singing it; Sooo passionate xD and when she cries omg! that's the best out of everything. alan crying is just toooo sad and cute... who made her cry?!?!? I'm gonna bash them lol and also, she cries like ayumi in Days xD biting lip ^^ she is such an ayu xD

my vote:

song: 8/10
pv: 4/10



ohh an also, the song starts pretty cool! like there's a lot to hope for during the entire song! but nothing really happens until she starts crying (end of the song) :S they should just cut the middle of the song and pv and burn it

[Ayu_desu]

BALLAD's soothing beginning (my favourite part) has somewhat similar surreal atmosphere and instrumentation as this soundtrack from the movie Casshern.

Soundtrack name is Inori
Fast forward to 3:11


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfXwIFS-LsM

[LacusClyne]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

heng ah Genie , luckily I ordered her chinese album real early from HMV HK

locally , the CD shops are selling it too

other then hmv? which version?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by LacusClyne

other then hmv? which version?

I know that That CD Shop , HMV Heeren & Gramaphone are selling the 1st press of her debut chinese album

[Chiharo]

Wow, the PV is amazing!

And I love the song!!

[KarenPang]

BALLAD's PV can be downloaded via http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93420

I will watch it tomorrow since I have to get back to revise my Finance paper soon @_@

[junshen]

update with full song lyrics...might have some minor error tho...need official lyrics....

BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~

Lyrics: kenko-p
Music: Kikuchi Kazuhito
Arrangement : Yuta Nakano

Kizutsuita tsubasa de
Kimiwa yukuno desune
Kazewo minima totte
Oikakeru yume

Kanashimi no ame
Kasamo na shimi
yukumo naraba
Semete hito toki
Kono nuku mori
Mewo tojite
Miwo yu tane te

Chiisana inori
Sono hohoemini
Mata aeru hiwo
Shinjitei masu
Haru kakanada
Donna tokimo
Watashi wa kokode
Kitasu rani
Inoru dake

Minari wa tada hitotsu
Mou ichido aitai
Mune no okutte zutto
Yonde iru koe
Kawashita kotoba
Hitotsu hitotsu
Kurikae seba
Furi muku kotode
Kanji rareru
Itsu datte
Hitori janai

Chiisana inori
Ano hohoemini
Mata aeru hiwo
Inotteimasu
Kimi wo omoi
Ikite yukeru
Kobereta namida
Hito sujino
Koi no uta

Chiisana Inori
Itsu itsu mademo
Kawaranu aiwo
Mamotteimasu
Haruka Tooku
Tokiwo koete
Afureru omoi
Konna nimo
Atatakai

[GRACE]

I can't believe they ruined that beautiful white outfit with that awful hair.

I really like BALLAD though, alan is really good at grandiose ballads like it.

And I for one love her wailing at the beginning >.>

The PV was boring, but only as boring as all of her other videos, I'm really glad that there wasn't movie scenes in it

[KarenPang]

PV rip of BALLAD can be downloaded via http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93422

[Mirai Noah]

The song is so pretty. The fizzy hair is bad, though.

Hmm, my top ten favorite alan songs change all the time! My favorite PV is Gunjou no Tani.

[octocoffee]

Agh. Still holding out on listening to BALLAD. It's quite difficult >_<

So, with the lists, this is my current list. It'll probably change by next week

Top 10 Songs
1. Sennen no Niji
2. Chi Bi ~Da Jiang Dong Qu~
3. Xin Zhan ~RED CLIFF~
4. Ashita e no Sanka
5. Tsuki ga Watashi
6. Gunjou no Tani
7. Sakura Modern
8. Tennyo ~Interlude~
9. Namida
10. BRAVE

and Top 5 PVs
1. Kuon no Kawa
2. Gunjou no Tani
3. Xin Zhan ~RED CLIFF~
4. Ashita e no Sanka
5. Sora Uta

[paper_doll]

Originally Posted by GRACE

And I for one love her wailing at the beginning >.>

So did I lol.

Top 10 Songs:
01. San Sheng Shi, San Sheng Lu
02. Ashita e no Sanka
03. Gunjou no Tani Acoustic
04. Gunjou no Tani
05. Tian Ya
06. Kuon no Kawa
07. Yume no Garden
08. RED CLIFF ~Shin Sen~
09. Kaze no Tegami
10. BRAVE

Top 5 PVs:
01. Gunjou no Tani
02. Kuon no Kawa
03. Kaze no Tegami
04. Ashita e no Sanka
05. RED CLIFF ~Shin Sen~

[pommy48]

oh i forgot about tian ya, it would've replace sora uta

btw, is there anyone that prefer the acoustic version of gunjou no tani over the original?

oo also! alan will be in a CM, for Bourbon, which is a food company? Idk, but looks like BALLAD will be the theme song of the CM!

Great to see alan getting some TV promo!

[Huaka]

Bleh, don't care for the song. Another one of her long drawn out ballads that go nowhere. (ToT).