[01/01] 9th album "GUILTY" debuted at #2 on Oricon Weekly

[aedon]

GUILTY previews are out.
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/HUaVoACfxys/

It's a fanmade radio show made by AyuChina so there's RAINBOW intro in the beginning and chatting :/

[xerony]

I'm curious about the new album
ayu her songs are mostly very relaxing to hear and she looks good too

[aedon]

Official previews are out -> all samples rar'd (excluding reBiRTH & Marionette -prelude-)

[miki]

oh thank you,aedon-sama 

ive listened all of the preview. very ROCK.
but i'll wait the full version to judge
MY ALL is very nice song imo.

[antipathy]

I cannot wait for the actual album!!! The previews sound great to me!
thanks for the link! 

[Masabi]

didn't know where to throw this so here it is.

(don't) leave me alone PV - streaming and download - subtitled

the album is also up for download here (uploading mirrors but please don't distribute mirrors to other locations especially AHS forum):
http://www.mediafire.com/?9abcmtuufsf
http://sharebee.com/895a1ca2

[aedon]

masa@AHS translated the new songs' lyrics

Mirror

Did I imagine this kind of future?
Did you imagine this kind of future?

Did I wish for this kind of future?
Did you wish for this kind of future?

They ask me
"The beginning or the end?"
"Giving up or holding on?"
"Shrugging off or despair?"
You tell me just to go forward

Is it because I've become strong
That I can be without tears
Or ... ?

(don't) Leave me alone

If you pretend to be nice
Please do so in some other places

What would you know
About that ?

Your knowing talk
Gives me a headache

Until when are you going to
Continue acting ?

You can't tell a lie
Behind your eyes

Your pitying glance
Makes me nauseous

* Swear at me, instead
So that I can't even cry
Don't accept me
Your hands are cold

Enough time
Has passed

It's time you understand
Isn't it ?

Your fake smile
Is the hardest to me

** Be cold to me, instead
So that I can't even stand up
Don't be tender to me
Please leave me alone

* (repeat)
** (repeat)

Leave me alone now

But don't leave me alone

Marionette

Memories are always beautiful
In the eyes of everyone
In the same way

But, yes
We actually know
That there is more

Please don't forget
Me, that girl and you

* We were not born to live
Just putting on a front
And hiding a face
Like the dead

We can look back on the past
Because we passed there
We stopped and stepped forward again

Please remember
Me, that girl and you

We got hurt
Even lost sight of light
And gave up more than once
But still we are here

Now, let's stand up without fear
For the sake of no one else

And rip off the masks
With our own hands

* (repeat)

GUILTY

However far I escape, I can't have a clean escape
How far does my past chase after me ?

I wonder if my past will catch up with
And pass me before long

Forgive me that I don't tell this to you

Please don't ask me any more
Leave me this way now
And let me make an obvious excuse

Please don't smile
Hiding your distant mind behind your eyes

You already know that, don't you ?

Please don't say any more
Leave me just a bit more
And let me tell a sweet lie

Please don't ask me any more
Leave me this way now
And let me make an excuse

* (repeat)

MY ALL

How long
Have we spent time together ?

How far
Have we advanced together ?

The sparkling crystals
We have left behind

Are now shining proudly here
Though they may not be perfect

Honestly
I can't say
That it was all fun and joyful
But always, I wasn't alone

* I want to show you a dream
I hope you will have
A never-ending and lasting dream
This is my wish

** I want to protect you
Whatever may happen
I'll go on protecting you
With all my might

Even now, I can say definitely
That I don't have a regret

We have always fought it out
With all our might

Honestly
I had some hard nights
And the days I felt unbearable
But always, I wasn't alone

I see your smile
So dear and dazzling
I'm living every day
To see the smile

I feel your love
Strong and warm
I'm feeling the selfless love
With all my senses

* (repeat)
** (repeat)

untitled ～for her～

We walked hand in hand
We laughed and cried at trifles

We were innocent and bright in those days

If I could have just a wish come true now
I want to see you again

You decided that day
That you would walk all alone
On the endless road
Over that cloud to the sky

Leaving here so many things
To tell and talk with

We unlinked hands and walked
We quarreled over trifles and got stubborn

Even the stupid quarrels are my sweet memories now

** (repeat)

Supposing everyone goes on the endless road
Over that cloud to the sky
Sooner or later
Be sure to wait for me

And then, we will talk away
With our countless memories

Can you see me from your place ?
Are you watching over me ?

Though this may be a common expression
You stay alive
Always as you are
In my heart

However many times the seasons may pass
Our days are fadeless

* (repeat)

[wakaba_doll]

The leak was everywhere on the net yesterday, so naturally I downloaded it (even though my hard copy is on its way!  ) I can definitely say this album is amazing, from start to finish. It's the first full album from Ayu since MY STORY that had a clear vision throughout, imho. I loved it 

[light_hikari]

hopefully this copy of GUILTY'll work for me. the last one didn't, only heard like 28 seconds of Mirror.

but what i heard, i liked LOL.

i won't get my copy until 1st GOODSAL comes out along with Kingdom so.

leak it is.

[antipathy]

thank you very much for posting the lyrics! I cannot wait for my copy to arrive! 

[aedon]

First day sales are out.

2007/12/25 #1 39,292

[cool_kickin_dude]

yep, #1 again!(again and again!)

can't wait for my copy to hurry and come in!

[aedon]

First day sales are out.

2007/12/25 #1 39,292

2007/12/26 #1 24,256

[aedon]

Oricon Daily

2007/12/25 #1 39,292

2007/12/26 #1 24,256

2007/12/27 #1 18,391

[antipathy]

I listened to this album and I must admit that I really, really like it. There could have been more rock-ish songs for me, but it is great!

[donkeykong83]

So I finally get to listen to the new album and as expected...its blah. Dammit am I the only one who thinks she's going downhill? Maybe I'm just getting bored of her. The rockish thing that she's doing is also getting really old. Try out something new, lady.
Secret was bad enough but at least it has some good singles, this one has none of that.

[aedon]

May I ask what was the last Ayu album you liked, mr. donkeykong83?

[donkeykong83]

May I ask what was the last Ayu album you liked, mr. donkeykong83?

It was My Story. Now that was a great album. (Mis)understood was alright, I like about half of the songs there, but I didn't like Secret. It wasn't that bad actually but I thought it was her worst album. And now I have a new favorite worst Ayu album.
Hell...I used to be one of the biggest fans and would buy anything that has her face on the cover but I've been losing interest for the past few years.
I'm actually starting to like Koda Kumi who I thought was a real bitch when I was still digging Ayu.

[aedon]

I guess that happens to everyone, losing interest. Ayu changes, her fans change too. For example, I get bored watching her recent concerts, her lyrics sound a bit repetitive now and I don't like her summer singles at all either. But I still like Ayu's rock-ish songs and count myself as her fan... btw I thought MY STORY was mediocre & (miss)understood just sucked, so 十人十色

[aedon]

Oricon Daily

2007/12/25 #1 39,292

2007/12/26 #1 24,256

2007/12/27 #1 18,391

2007/12/28 #1 19,874
2007/12/29 #1 18,070
2007/12/30 #1 20,449
2008/12/31 #2 19,066
2008/01/01 #1 22,453
2008/01/02 #2 17,810
2008/01/03 #2 24,645
2008/01/04 #3 10,881
2008/01/05 #3 8272
2008/01/06 #3 12,336
2008/01/07 #1 9238
2008/01/08 #3 8076

Oricon Weekly
2008/01/14 #2 432,113

GUILTY is Ayu's first #2 original album, Kobukuro outsold her by 22,488 copies. So long, #1 album streak.