After performing at the 2002 MTV Asia music awards, Hamasaki felt that by writing only Japanese lyrics, she was not able to bring her "message" to other countries.
Setelah tampil di acara MTV Asia music awards 2002, Ayumi merasa bahwa hanya dengan menulis lirik berbahasa Jepang, dia tidak mampu membawa "pesan-pesan"nya ke negara lain.