New album, "And I Love You" - 12/12 out

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Post by Kudou » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:45 pm

The last song on the album is a eulogy Miwa wrote to her husband, Sueda Ken. Here's a news article about it: http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/3422482/

It says that she was overwhelmed with tears on every line while recording. :(
I think it's very important that everyone here understand what she's saying in it, so I will try my best to give a translation here.

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"osoku naru yo" no denwa ha mou konai keredo
nagai tabi ni demo deta to omotte imasu

Your calls saying "I'll be late" won't come anymore
but I'll just imagine you've left on a long journey

nannichi mo aenai koto mo ookatta kara
watashi tachi ha kitto ne, daijoubu da yo ne

But there were many days we could not meet
so we'll be alright, for sure

kore made ha futari de norikoeta ironna koto
tatoeba masa ni "ima" mitai na koto wo

We've overcome a lot together
for example just like what I'm going through right now

kore kara ha hitori de norikoete ikanakya
sore ga hontou ha ichiban kokorobosoi

From here on I'll have to overcome them by myself
and truely that is the most discouraging

kono uta wo hitomae de utau koto ha nai darou kedo
shijou wo minna ni kikasete moushi wakenai kedo

I will probably never sing this song in front of others
so I'm sorry for making everyone listen to my personal feelings

ituka anata no tokoro e watashi ga yuku toki
shiwashiwa demo zettai ni sugi ni mitukete yo

When the time comes that I go where you are
please find me right away, even if I'm all wrinkled

arigatou tte ieru made dokoka de mitete ne
Until I'm able to say Thank You, please be watching from somewhere

arigatou tte itte iru kara dokoka de mitete ne
I'm saying Thank You, so please be watching from somewhere
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I could have done better in some parts, but that's the rough translation. I won't deny it made me choke on some tears to have to read and write that, I really feel her emotion through this song. I just hope I was successful in getting it across to others as well....

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Post by nakoruru » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:21 pm

I understood most lines for this song when I first heard it, sometimes a miracle like this happens to me. These lyrics punch me, specially when she talks about going to the place he is now... :cry: I have been quite emotional lately, I haven't been able to listen to it without crying. Miwa was really able to put her emotions into this song.

EDIT: I just realized that DCT's album sold more in its first week than B'z! :shock: GO DCT!!! ^^

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Post by nogizaka » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:24 pm

As sad as the lyrics sound, in the song Miwa sounds hopeful, as if she knows she will meet her husband again.

Doubly sad, though, that we knew virtually nothing about their relationship until he passed.

The price of celebrity...

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Post by Jei » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:05 am

The Week 1 figures are in!

"And I Love You" sold a fantastic 374,175 copies in its first week! ^^
(That's more than 150,000 more copies than 'Love Rocks' or 'Diamond 15' sold in their first weeks...)

That puts them at #2 for the week ^^
(Exile sold a crazy 670K copies @_@)

An interesting note: B'z only sold 292K of their new album in its first week last week...

On a tangent: Mark my words..."Mata ne" will be a huge selling single...
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Post by Kudou » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:24 am

I was wondering when the first sales figures would come in. I wouldn't be surprised to see them at the very top next week. None of those other artists hold a candle to DCT!!

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Post by nakoruru » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:32 pm

I finally got my copy of the album yesterday. I wasn't at all happy to see the stamp from the customs claiming it was released without opening. :shock: But I didn't have to pay customs taxes so no problem.

Jei, you were right. Its limited edition DVD made me go nuts. I even went "d'oh!" when the video was cut. I think I was too upset to laugh at first. ;) But that ending, "are you already recording?"... it is one true gem.

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Post by Kudou » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:52 pm

Finally got my copy today! :lol:
Real nice packaging. The way the lyrics card is made is so unusual(there's no way to open it up from the ring is there :p). Of course the songs themselves are great as expected. Nocturne 001 is surely my fav on this album.
Haven't gotten around to watching the DVD yet but I can't wait!

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Post by MeatPao » Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:52 pm

Did THE LOVE ROCKS have the same packaging of the limited edition one? The box? xD

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Post by Jei » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:01 pm

Week 2 Oricon stats:

Rank: #4 (down 2)
Copies Sold: 146,878

Total copies sold: 374,175 + 146,878 = 521,053 (in just two weeks!)

In just two weeks, it's sold more copies than their past three albums :)
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Post by nakoruru » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:54 am

^ I'm SO happy to see DCT selling like this! They made some killer singles lately, no wonder it is selling so well.

I meant to tell you guys that Masa has been promoting the album on what is called "Doriblog The Event". There is a video now on DCT Garden about one of these events. I just watched it.

*dies* All I gonna say is Masa is spoiling me lately. ^^; I envy each and every person who was there to death as well. :P

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Post by Jei » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:44 am

Week 3&4 (merged together because of the holiday) Oricon stats:

Rank: #5 (down 1)
Copies Sold: 155,684

Total copies sold: 521,053 + 155,684 = 676,737 (after four weeks)

After four weeks, the new album has officially sold more than DCT's first album :)

And seeing the new daily rankings (Misia's new album is #1, but that probably won't last), DCT is still in the top 5 :)
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Post by Jei » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:34 am

Week 5 Oricon Stats:

Rank #5 (stayed the same)
Copies Sold: 28,143

Total copies sold: 676,737 + 28,143 = 704,880 (after five weeks)
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DWL 2007 DVD

Post by sdankoehler » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:46 pm

Just checked CD Japan about preordering. Unfortunately once again this DVD is REGION 2 ONLY! So any of us who want it have to buy a code free DVD player.

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Re: DWL 2007 DVD

Post by Jei » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:19 pm

sdankoehler wrote:Just checked CD Japan about preordering. Unfortunately once again this DVD is REGION 2 ONLY! So any of us who want it have to buy a code free DVD player.
CDJapan *always* says it's Region 2. It's been 4 years since they were right when it comes to DCT region ratings. ^^ There's no reason to think it won't be Region ALL. (Love Rocks concert was Region ALL).

Don't worry :)
(You're talking about Wonderland concert, right?)
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Post by sdankoehler » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:15 am

Thanks. Yeah, I was referring to DWL 2007. Sorry I wasn't clear on that. You can already preorder both the limited edition and regular edition via CD Japan. It will ship on February 27 when it is released.

By the way, does anyone know which date 9/22 or 9/23 they used for the DVD? From what previews I've seen, it looks like some of both...Some scenes with the clear sky that appear to be 9/22...and some in cloud cover that looked more like the weather on 9/23.

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