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Old 2nd December 2009, 03:49 PM
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okay I found out one thing... BALLAD doesn't seem to have any climax, like it doesn't seem to build up to anything unlike You were... not a bad thing, but I don't exactly prefer such a style. still a very very grand and gorgeous song though.

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WOW Ballad is amazingly beautiful!!!! I love it!!! This is a very good single so far!!

wow that last note is amazing!!!!!!!!!! *.*
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edit: placed my comments in the comments thread.

but jsut wanna say thanks for the clip. BALLAD sounds dark (yay) and beautiful. <3

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i really like ballad so far, but for now i prefer You were... but they both still seem VERY promising! BALLAD is so so pretty/emotional ;_; i can't wait for both of them in full.
honestly though, i haven't felt this much emotion in ayu ballads in a long time. it's to the point where i feel like i can cry while listening, these are the types of songs that will be "classics" to me and will stick out above any other just pretty sounding ballad.

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Woahh never thought that Ayu would sing such traditional song again~
it's ok.. but not that great either..i prefer You were...
i thought that BALLAD will be like Days..more sentimental Ballad.. Pop Ballad..
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Old 2nd December 2009, 04:15 PM
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The lyric reminds me of M, which is nothing new, so I'm not really impressed. She could have written smth that wouldn't actually so much resemble some old song. As long as I like the music, I can deal it, I guess...

P.S. I like BALLAD. The music is interesting. I need to hear it in full to judge it.

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okay I found out one thing... BALLAD doesn't seem to have any climax, like it doesn't seem to build up to anything unlike You were... not a bad thing, but I don't exactly prefer such a style. still a very very grand and gorgeous song though.

<3 u Ayu
Yeah, it doesn't really build up... which is what I usually love in ballads. But at the same time, it has so much emotion in it and it sounds gorgeous. I can't tell too much from the LQ clip (THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING BY THE WAY CeReS!) but the arrangement sounds like it's going to be the highlight of the song.

Goodness, I already have BALLAD stuck in my head lol.

Now for RED LINE and the PVs!
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The lyric reminds me of M, which is nothing new, so I'm not really impressed. She could have written smth that wouldn't actually so much resemble some old song. As long as I like the music, I can deal it, I guess...

P.S. I like BALLAD. The music is interesting. I need to hear it in full to judge it.

But for You were... it kinda feels like it's the *response* to M, so there's some closure to the wish that M contained. But that wish didn't come true as seen in You were..., which is sad.

I like BALLAD so far. It's very pretty and I feel that it'll be much much better in HQ. You were...'s melody is prettier and has more potential though.
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i've uploaded BALLAD on Youtube ~
hope to hear both You were... and BALLAD plus RED LINE soon!



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But for You were... it kinda feels like it's the *response* to M, so there's some closure to the wish that M contained. But that wish didn't come true as seen in You were..., which is sad.
Even if that's so, I don't find it very original, interesting or whatever. My first thought was that it's a copy of M, and not the response
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BALLAD gave me goosebumbs

Best single in years, I love it so much I'm speechless
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BALLAD is boooooooooooooooooooooooring!!!!!!! DDDDDDD:





You were... will definitely be the best track on this single, imo!
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BALLAD gave me goosebumbs

Best single in years, I love it so much I'm speechless
i agree. ayu really stepped it up this time, in both songs and single covers. i'm very impressed
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ermm..very calm and oriental,,seems like a chinese version song.i like it,but i think this song will grow more on me..

when listening to this i just imagine the PV is going to be EPIC,more than Part of me.please Ayu make me amaze by the PV!
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omg thanks for the previews

You were.../BALLAD sounds like an EPIC single
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BALLAD is boooooooooooooooooooooooring!!!!!!! DDDDDDD:





You were... will definitely be the best track on this single, imo!
Don't forget RED LINE! I'm gonna laugh if it kicks both their asses
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BALLAD chaku uta on youtube (upload by me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dxYmlioS74
Thank you so much for uploading!

From what I the preview releaves I really can't choose which one I like best but You were... has this something I can't name that makes me dislike it a bit.. at least from the preview.
BALLAD sounds beautiful but didn't blow me as well also..
I hope the HQs will make me love both songs!
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Old 2nd December 2009, 05:21 PM
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okay I found out one thing... BALLAD doesn't seem to have any climax, like it doesn't seem to build up to anything unlike You were... not a bad thing, but I don't exactly prefer such a style. still a very very grand and gorgeous song though.

<3 u Ayu
i really agree with you,as i listen to it again.for now i can hardly say which one i prefer more cos for me You were.. and BALLAD has it own strenght! i love You were..for the music and the lyric and BALLAD has a beautiful arrangement.they also use the traditional instruemnt i guess.one thing for sure, Ayu is not running out of idea like some says for Sunrise/Sunset.i'm quite surprise that she would sing such a classic ballad again after a techno song like rollin',sparkle, energize, etc. well,you're all the time best singer Ayu! keep it up!

PS: thanx for the media fire link
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many many years passed since I didn't say this:

I love it. That's it. I love it!!!!!

I'M AMAZED by BALLAD!

finally. I'm speechless.
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