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= BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ =

== Song Information ==
[[Image:BALLAD FOR YOU ~omoi no ame~.png|thumb|BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s jacket.]]
Artist: NM feat.Thomas Howard<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Naoki Maeda|NM]]<br>
Lyrics/Vocals: [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]]<br>
BPM: 65<br>
Length: 1:45<br>
Genre: BALLAD<br>
Movie: [[Yoshiko Shiroki|shiro]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC 6th style|beatmania IIDX 6th style]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]
* [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX]]

== Lyrics ==
<pre>I was the happiest guy
That's what everyone said
Inside I was lonely then
Still I played the part so well
No one could ever tell
Just a smiling face on an empty shell

And then look what you did when you came along
(Look what you did)
Made me see I was wrong
Often I'll think that I'm losing my mind,
But I don't really care 'cause I'm satisfied
Look what you did to me now
My resistance is all breaking down
Now it's up to you, I'm in love with you, anyhow

(When I dream of you
Oh, won't you look)

Look what you did to me now
Turned my universe upside down
Thinking not who I was anymore
I guess I was just playing a clown

I thank heaven above
For showing me what it's made of
Look what you did to me now
I'm in love</pre>

== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* An instrumental re-arrangement of BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～, titled ''ENDING2 (STAFF ROLL)'', is used as the staff roll background music for [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]].
* A song inspired after BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s lyrics, titled [[rain of sorrow]], also appears in DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-.

== Trivia ==
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* BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ is Thomas Howard Lichtenstein's only original song in beatmania IIDX.
* BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s subtitle, "omoi no ame", translates to "feelings of the rain".
* BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s true BPM is 65.333.
* Before [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]], BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s title in the DanceDanceRevolution series was '''BALLAD FOR YOU(想いの雨)'''.
** In all American and European versions of DanceDanceRevolution before [[AC DDR A|DanceDanceRevolution A]], BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ is simply titled '''BALLAD FOR YOU'''.
* BALLAD FOR YOU is one of the few KONAMI originals in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX that does not appear in [[CS DS Unleashed|Dancing Stage Unleashed]].
* BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ has an additional, unused chart file in the DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX data. The charts are the same but they have more Freeze Arrows.
* BALLAD FOR YOU(想いの雨) received new Single EXPERT and DIFFICULT charts in [[CS DDR FESTIVAL|DDR FESTIVAL -DanceDanceRevolution-]], replacing its old ones. These charts were later used on the arcade releases of DanceDanceRevolution.
* A different, unused Single BEGINNER chart for BALLAD FOR YOU(想いの雨) can be found in the DDR FESTIVAL -DanceDanceRevolution- data.
** A slightly modified version of this chart, with an extra arrow added, was eventually included in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA.
* BALLAD FOR YOU(想いの雨) received new Double charts in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA.
* In the DanceDanceRevolution series, BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ has a speed up to 67.84 BPM near the end of the song, causing most of the charts to go offsync. Notably, the Double EXPERT chart introduced in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA seems to have been created with this sync in mind.
* BALLAD FOR YOU appears as downloadable content for [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]], in the '''DDR SuperNOVA2 Greatest Hits''' pack.
* BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ is a hidden revival in [[AC EMPRESS|beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS]]. It can be unlocked by clearing two EXPERT courses.
** As of January 7th, 2009, it is available by default.
* BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from December 5th, 2018, after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].
* BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s charts were re-rated in [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]] on April 20th, 2022.

== Song Production Information ==
=== NAOKI ===
After the end of love... I hold on to the memories that remain and wander around in my heart, unable to find a place to go...

Even until I saw the bad memories begin to shine, the tears of love started flowing without anyone knowing... I told Thomas about these such sensitive feelings, and he sung with all his soul... singing and playing the piano... this song is a true ballad. Ballads are also part of my heart.

== Video Production Information ==
=== shiro ===
This is a ballad from NAOKI, who likes ballads. (NAOKI seems really happy whenever he talks about ballads...) Please enjoy the song slowly and calmly.

== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7+ from 6th through 9th style, and 1 to 12 from 12 HAPPY SKY onwards.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)

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