My thoughts
Alterna is probably one of my all-time favorite songs from Ayumi. At first, I was a little uneasy about it, because I had only seen the video,
but when I sat down and actually listened to the song
(on repeat for 2 days) I fell in love with it quite quickly.
Ayu is known for her crazy and wacky videos, but this one is one of the weirdest videos I've ever seen from her, but that's what makes it so unique and
unlike any other. I learned to love the video after awhile, just as I had the song, and now, I own this fanlisting, and I have Haley to thank for that! :D
Lyrics - Japanese (romanji)
*1 henka wo osoreru no nara
hanareta toko de mitete yo
nanka shita tte shinaku tatte
kekkyoku yubi sasareru nara
arugamama ni
hontou ni taisetsu de
hitsuyou na mono nante
hon no chotto dake de
ato wa taitei kazari datta
arayuru koto kara
mamoru tame no yoroi mitai na
kanji datta kamo ne
*1 repeat
sara ni iu to shitara
sono hitsuyou ijou na
mono ga motarashita no wa
yutori ja naku soushitsukan
machigaenaide ne
tadoritsuita toka ja naku tte
yatto hajimaru toko
*2 daisoreta koto demo nai no
muzukashiku kangaenaide
sou tsumari hoshii mono shika
mou hoshikunai tte koto
sore dake na no
unmei demo shukumei demo
kaete tte miseyou ja nai
kowai mono nara mou juubun
mitsuku shite kita n' dakara
henka wo osoreru no nara
hanareta toko de mitete yo
nanika shita tte shinaku tatte
onaji nara arugamama ni
Lyrics - English
What was truly important
And necessary
Was just a little
And the rest were mostly decorations
They might have been
Like the armor
To protect myself from everything
Hey, Come on, if you are abashed
Watch me at a distance
Whether or not I may do something
I'm talked about behind my back
I live in my skin
Let me say something more
It was not the peace of mind
But the sense of loss
That the unnecessary things brought to me
Don't misunderstand
That I've reached the goal
Things have just begun at last
I have no wild ambition
Don't take it too seriously
In short
I only want what I want
That's all
Even if it's fate
I'll change that
Because I've fully seen
Fearful things
Hey, Come on, if you are abashed
Watch me at a distance
Whether or not I may do something
It makes no difference
I live in my skin
I have no wild ambition
Don't take it too seriously
In short
I only want what I want
That's all
