GiRLPOP 1999 March: Ayu Feature Article

Original and full-size scans from dearestayu.

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Ayumi Hamasaki XXday-24hours

Her first album, released on 1 January 1999, charted at No.1! And continuing to ride on top, it broke the million sales mark. Hamasaki Ayumi has achieved brilliant results, and here we feature her for the first time on GP’s cover, with a special story!! This special contains shots taken of her within 1 day = 24 hours. Together with a super long interview covering her life from a child up till the ayu now, we bring to you 14 colour pages of ayu, 24 hours x 20 years.

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WHATEVER – ayumi hamasaki

from WHATEVER single + LOVEppears album.

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It’s been so long, just a little more, frozen, I closed my eyes

Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…
Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…

No matter how violent feelings grow
What words should we use to spell them out?
Will this emotion reach out?
Nobody knows, for sure

But please tell this to that person
“You have the power to believe without wavering”

It’s been so long, just a little more, frozen, I closed my eyes
Unnoticed by anyone, this much-enjoyed season passes

Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…
Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…

Now, here, just do what you need to do
If you are fine, just smile

Please somehow tell this to that person
“No matter how near or far, I’m always beside you”

It’s been so long, just a little more, and I can bathe in warm sunshine
I’ve actually been hanging on, not wanting to lose to myself
It’s been so long, just a little more, and I can bathe in warm sunshine
To say that all this time we’ve spent apart hadn’t been lonely will be a lie

It’s been long, it’ll come soon, I want to bathe in warm sunshine
I’ve actually been hanging on, not wanting to lose to myself
It’s been long, it’ll come soon, I want to bathe in warm sunshine
Because I know that I’m not the only one who wished for us to be together

Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…
Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…
Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…
Wow wow wow… Wow wow wow…

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