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Old 7th April 2022, 04:05 PM
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Unpopular opinion: although I don't want an eight-track album with two new songs, I don't want a sixteen-track album either (even some of them being interludes). One of my complaints towards MY STORY is its length. I like cohesiveness, but objectivity too. If she delivers a very solid and non-repetitive 16-track album, ok, but I prefer a strong release above all, so if it's 10 tracks with 4 new songs but a superb album, I'll be satisfied.
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Old 7th April 2022, 05:58 PM
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I'm in love with the song!!! Nonfiction has what 23rd Monster and DoD were missing. I want it in HQ now!
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Old 7th April 2022, 09:06 PM
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The amount of photoshop and particulartly airbrush is way too much on that cover. She's such a natural beauty I don't understand...
Next release there won't be any separation between her jaw and her neck seriously. The hard white light / levels are not helping either.

The recent "all pink" picture was more interesting as a cover than another beauty shot IMO. But at least that beauty shot is not beige and the infamous fishlips are nowhere to be found. They may keep the pink picture for the DVD release...

Watching the stream and witnessing a live performance of a brand new song felt like the good old days. It was so exciting! Can't wait to hear the studio version !!!

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Old 7th April 2022, 10:13 PM
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I'm still hoping the pink picture is from the clip tbh, but it seems to match the theme they gave this specific date on the tour, so I'm bracing myself for it just being the DVD cover.
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Old 8th April 2022, 07:42 AM
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Official textless cover

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Old 8th April 2022, 09:23 AM
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That wig is horrendous, but still I am glad that we will have new album this year and new single this month.
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Old 9th April 2022, 03:57 PM
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The hair is FABULOUS!!! Love Ayu with big hairdo!
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Old 9th April 2022, 07:01 PM
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Has anyone already shared this?
Saw someone posted the full length of ayu performing the new song nonfiction at PiA arena.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvGyp0NAOM0
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Old 9th April 2022, 07:34 PM
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Has anyone already shared this?
Saw someone posted the full length of ayu performing the new song nonfiction at PiA arena.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvGyp0NAOM0
It was me haha
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Old 12th April 2022, 09:26 PM
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I hate this cover... can't even recognise her face

but very excited about the song!!!
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Old 13th April 2022, 01:45 PM
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The song is pretty fine (it gives me Lady Dynamite/any song from NEXT LEVEL vibe) but I hope her vocals in studio version will be better, cause its the main thing why i hate Lady Dynamite. The 2nd part of the live is pretty good vocally though, the opening was not so good.
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Old 16th April 2022, 01:55 AM
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the cover is okay for me. glad she's feeling like releasing new music and taking nice photoshoots for the covers. can't wait for it and eventually the new album
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Old 16th April 2022, 11:19 AM
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Next show the day after release, so ayu probably will include this song in the tour setlist
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Old 16th April 2022, 04:46 PM
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It was me haha
I don’t know that this is a good idea or not? Because she has not release the full length song officially. In my opinion, I think it would be nice if you did not share it on youtube.

I think share the full length on this forum is enough. Or maybe just share it only some part of the song if you want to share it on your youtube account.

Even ayu didn’t post any part of the song on her SNS. So why you have to share the full version of the song on youtube..
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Old 17th April 2022, 04:35 AM
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Is there a translation of Nonfiction, even a loose one somewhere? I have some ideas of what it could be about, both positive and negative, so am just really curious.
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Old 17th April 2022, 07:10 AM
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Is there a translation of Nonfiction, even a loose one somewhere? I have some ideas of what it could be about, both positive and negative, so am just really curious.
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Old 17th April 2022, 08:49 AM
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The cover actually made me laugh, that photoshop... it's like those bad 'paste someone's face on another person' edits how nostalgic

The song sounds alright (giving me NEXT LEVEL album vibes, anyone else?). I need to wait for the actual thing to decide because her live voice is too shrill for me nowadays. In any case, I'm looking forward to the new album!

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edit: I can't really catch all the lyrics, but a quick translation of some lines:

Yes, it's definitely lonely by myself
but my freedom was also infinite
As I got more controlled, I understood
that the loneliness won't disappear in any case
They often say honesty doesn't pay
If you believe everything blindly (you're full of shit)

Are you envious of people's happiness?
Do you think you're seeing the whole picture?
Aren't you just deciding based on a screen?
Is that actually real?

[????]
What should you believe?
Life is really difficult for everyone
[????]
We gotta be careful what's fiction


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I always like these kind of critical lyrics of hers

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Old 17th April 2022, 10:19 AM
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Oh thanks for that! I think I'm going to like the lyrics!

I could be completely wrong but at some point towards your question marks I hear "it's beautiful because its not perfect" (kanpeki janai kara utsukushii), not sure if the grammar even makes sense but it seems to fit the theme if she's talking about real life.
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Old 17th April 2022, 07:58 PM
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The cover actually made me laugh, that photoshop... it's like those bad 'paste someone's face on another person' edits how nostalgic

The song sounds alright (giving me NEXT LEVEL album vibes, anyone else?). I need to wait for the actual thing to decide because her live voice is too shrill for me nowadays. In any case, I'm looking forward to the new album!

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edit: I can't really catch all the lyrics, but a quick translation of some lines:

Yes, it's definitely lonely by myself
but my freedom was also infinite
As I got more controlled, I understood
that the loneliness won't disappear in any case
They often say honesty doesn't pay
If you believe everything blindly (you're full of shit)

Are you envious of people's happiness?
Do you think you're seeing the whole picture?
Aren't you just deciding based on a screen?
Is that actually real?

[????]
What should you believe?
Life is really difficult for everyone
[????]
We gotta be careful what's fiction


~

I always like these kind of critical lyrics of hers
Thank you so much for that!
My interpretation so far is her criticizing social media, mainly people representing their lives as something happy 24/7, and reminding people to not compare because what they're presenting isn't reality. Love to see it and looking forward to the studio version even more now.
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Old 18th April 2022, 04:37 AM
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Oooo loving those lyrics. Classic Ayu right there!
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