Chained Up - Vixx Album
There seems to be trend in the KPOP scene: sound like video game music. Both Shinee’s and F(x)’s latest albums sound like Japanese role playing games I played when I was younger. VIXX seemed to join in on the fun.
With the latest comeback song with “Chained Up,” VIXX has also graced the music world with their second album of the same name. Like I mentioned earlier, I thought the album reminded of a video game. The one I had in mind was Final Fantasy VII. For some reason, I imagine Cloud and the rest of the gang sojourning their worlds while multitasking (I was doing homework and listening to the album). I guess it’s because of the concept for the “Chained Up” video.
I have to say in addition to the video game-like songs, I am reminiscent of the late 90’s and early 2000’s.
The album tricked me though. The intro track, “Mistress,” gives off a horror movie feel or another when you’re walking through a dark forest just before you face off with the final boss. I was expecting dark and heavy songs filled with somber feelings and regret. There would probably be a few enticing and seductive songs like “Hot Enough.” But then, there were cute and poppin songs like “Heaven” and “부시시.” There were some songs that made me feel like I was falling in love too, like “지금 우린.”
Here are my thoughts for each song based on the timbre/feel of the song since I don’t understand Korean:
- 사슬 (Chained Up) *Title
- Their title song sounds like a KPOP song to me. There might be some suggestive lyrics, but it could also be something else. It could be the guy is a slave to the girl’s love and he’s losing his freedom to her.
- MAZE
- I get this feeling that the guy in the song is running away. Maybe he’s running away from toxic relationship?
- Stop It Girl
- The feeling of the song goes along with the guy falling in love. Since he is a bad guy, he doesn’t want to hurt the girl. He isn’t the best option for her, but he wants to move forward in their relationship. These lyrics would probably be the basic plot line for a Korean drama I would invest so much time and effort in.
- Hot Enough
- This song gives me the vibes of an attractive guy who is bragging about how hot he is.
- Spider
- This is probably a song about a toxic relationship too.
- 부시시
- I feel like this is about a relationship that lasted for a while. The time spent with his lover must have been like heaven and he’s falling in love everyday.
- Heaven
- This song is probably telling a girl that she is beautiful no matter what. The girl is an angel and she doesn’t have to change how she is or how she looks like.
- 지금 우린
- This song reminds me of a love song from the late 90’s and early 2000’s, like a Brian McKnight or Boyz II Men song. It gives me the idea of slowly falling in love and embracing every feeling along the way.
- 기적 (Eternity)
- The lovers are stuck with each other. For some reason, I’m imagining spies partnering up and trusting each other. From that trust, they’ll find love too.
- Error
- I haven’t looked up the lyrics of this song, but I could only imagine the music video of this song. haha I’m getting a mix of hurt and regret here though.
- Can’t Say
- The guy in the song can’t admit that he is in love and can’t form his love into words. I think the lyrics are probably the sweetest thing!
With my first listen through the album, my favorite song is “Stop It Girl.” I’m a sucker with songs, literature, and dramas about people who believe they are hopeless in love falling in love. They feel like they don’t deserve it, so they try their best to make their lover happy.
Please give VIXX’s new album a listen and let us know what you think!
-Kristine
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