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
Movie: 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 the beatmania IIDX series.
• 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～ 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 DanceDanceRevolution (PS3), in the DDR SuperNOVA2 Greatest Hits pack.
• In beatmania IIDX 9th style, BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～'s uses Remember You's overlays. This was fixed upon its revival in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS.
• 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.

CS Information Data

DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 CS (North America)

This sentimental ballad features the cool crooning of Thomas Howard. He sings of a lonely man who's world has been turned up-side down by the girl that he is in love with.

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) (original ratings)	-	3	5	7	-	5	8	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)	-	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 CS JP	1	2	5	7	-	2	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA2 NA/EU CS	1	2	5	7	-	2	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC	1	3	5	7	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	2	5	7	8	-	4	7	9	-