BALLAD FOR YOU~omoi no ame~

BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～

Song Information

BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s jacket.

Artist: NM feat.Thomas Howard
Composition/Arrangement: NM
Lyrics/Vocals: Thomas Howard Lichtenstein
BPM: 65
Length: 1:45
Genre: BALLAD
VJ: shiro
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th style
Other Music Game Appearances:

• DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA
• DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX

Lyrics

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

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 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 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 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 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 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～ was notable for its offsync ending. Although the BPM issue was fixed in DanceDanceRevolution X, the Double charts, which were created with the old sync in mind, were not changed.
• BALLAD FOR YOU appears as downloadable content for DanceDanceRevolution (PS3), in the DDR SuperNOVA2 Greatest Hits pack.
• BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～ is a hidden revival in 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 beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from December 5th, 2018, after purchasing its charts with BITs.
• BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s charts were re-rated in 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.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	140	297	387	537	-	375	546	-	-
beatmania IIDX 6th style→9th style	-	3	5	N/A	-	4	6	-	-
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS→26 Rootage	-	3	5	7	-	↑5	↑8	-	-
beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE→Present	-	↑4	5	7	-	5	8	-	-
beatmania IIDX 6th style CS	1	3	5	5	-	4	6	-	-
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST	1	3	5	7	-	5	8	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS/(2020) (12/5/18-4/19/22)	-	3	5	7	-	5	8	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020) (4/20/22-present)	-	4	5	7	-	5	8	-	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	3	5	7	-	-	-	-	-

DanceDanceRevolution

ULTRAMIX Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	- / -	104 / 10	156 / 7	207 / 6	- / - / -	102 / 11	155 / 7	208 / 6	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX	-	2	5	7	-	2	5	7	-

Unused Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	- / -	104 / 11	156 / 20	207 / 36	- / - / -	102 / 11	155 / 20	208 / 36	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX (unused)	-	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A	N/A	N/A	-

FESTIVAL Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	51 / 0	104 / 10	150 / 27	212 / 26	- / - / -	102 / 11	155 / 7	208 / 6	- / - / -
DDR FESTIVAL	⁑N/A	2	5	7	-	2	5	7	-

⁑ Denotes chart is unused and cannot be accessed through normal gameplay.

Arcade Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	52 / 0	104 / 10	150 / 27	212 / 26	- / - / -	75 / 9	164 / 8	245 / 21	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA→SuperNOVA2	1	2	5	7	-	2	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution X→A20	2	5	9	11	-	4	9	11	-
DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS→Present	2	5	↓7	↓8	-	4	↓7	↓9	-
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA JP CS	1	2	5	7	-	2	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA2 US/EU CS	1	2	5	7	-	2	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC	1	3	5	7	-	-	-	-	-