We are so sorry for not posting as much in May too; we promise you we will be back on things as soon as possible! Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.
Rhea's Five
5. Talk Talk - Girls' Generation (SNSD)
4. What Do I Do - Tiffany
3. Good Luck - AOA
2. FIRE - BTS
1. Love Me Right - EXO
Kristine's Five
5. Nae Dong Saya Dae - BgA
4. I Just Wanna Dance - Tiffany
3. R3hab - Amber & Luna
2. What do I do - Tiffany (English Version)
1. On My Own - Amber (English Version)
Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of May were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!
We are so sorry again for not posting as much in April, we promise you we will be back on things soon!Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.
Rhea's Five
5. Crush - I.O.I
4. The 7th Sense - NCT U
3. Homerun - GOT7
2. Everytime - Chen & Punch
1. Pretty U - Seventeen
Kristine's Five
5. Confession - Yesung ft. Chanyeol
4. Dynamite - VIXX
3. Ready to Talk - TWICE
2. Tarantara - Gary
1. Lil' Something - Chen & Heize
Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of April were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!
Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.
Rhea's Five
5. Oh You Yeah You - Yu Sung Eun (Totally fell in love with this song while watching Twenty Again!)
4. Because of You - Yoon Mi Rae
3. Tell Me What Is Love - D.O
2. Feel So Good - B.A.P
1. Tender Love - EXO
Kristine's Five
5. Drip Drop - Taemin
4. Rain - Taeyeon
3. Tell Me (What is Love) - D.O
2. Month of June - McKay
1. Feel So Good - B.A.P Cuz Bang looks so good lol
Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of February were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!
Just this past Valentine's Day, I attended EXO's concert in Los Angeles! And let me just say, this concert was absolutely amazing. I'm already having major withdrawals and I wish I could attend the last two days of the tour. If you guys are attending the show in either Chicago or NY, prepare yourselves because you'll be falling in love with EXO all over again and yes, they will ruin your bias list.
The concert here in L.A. took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The place was huge and it was crazy when I arrived to start lining up. (I also read from other articles on the internet that it was a sold out concert and over 12,000 fans were in attendance! Their popularity here in the U.S. is no joke, K-POP has seriously taken over the world.) ANYWAYS, since I did not get a GA (pit area) ticket, I did not have to get to the venue early. But being the excited EXO-L I am, I had to get there as soon as I can! I did not go alone, I was with one of my best friends and her cousin (these are the same people that I went with to see APINK). We arrived at the venue around 4:00 pm and omg it was crazy! There were so many different lines, we were very confused. But after talking to a bunch of security guards, they directed us to the west side doors. According to sources, the venue was going to allow fans to enter around 4:30 pm, so we were glad that we did not have to stand in line for a long time (about 30 minutes or so). But because of sound check running a little late, we were not allowed to enter the venue until 5:30 pm! AND the concert was supposed to start at 6:30 pm AND I had to pick up merchandise because they were not allowing fans to pick-up preorders before the concert (I think because it was just getting too crazy and more lines outside would just confuse everyone). So by 5:30, I started to panic because 1. We did not know how long security would take to check everyone in (because of bag checks) 2. How long the lines would be to pick-up/buy merchandise and 3. Not miss a minute of the concert because it was going to start at 6:30! Since there were so many different doors entering the venue and the amount of security personnel facilitating the check-in process, we got inside the venue at 5:45 pm! We had so much time to spare to pick-up merchandise, grab a few snack and drinks and use the bathroom. Of course, the concert does not start on time and it was probably around 7 or 7:30 pm, the concert finally started. (Before the concert even started, the pit area was filled with so many fans! I witnessed three fans being taken out from the pit because they had fainted and I hope that this does not happen at the last two concert dates!) So remember to stay hydrated and to not push or shove while in the pit area.
Once the opening video came up on the screens, every single fan screamed at the top of their lungs. It was INSANE and it was beautiful to see all the lightsticks on and waving, I was so happy to be a part of the silver ocean. EXO started their concert with Overdose and the fan chants OMG THEY WERE SO LOUD AND IT WAS JUST AWESOME. Everyone was in sync and having so much fun. After it was History and MAMA and then they introduced themselves. Their engrish was adorable! They worked very hard to speak clearly as possible and they did very well! After that, they performed Don't Go, Playboy, and My Answer. I loved all those performances, they were so handsome and omg Playboy was just so pleasing to the eyes! Their dancing and singing were just over the top. They also sang, The Star, Exodus, Hurt, Peter Pan, XOXO, Lucky, 3.6.5, Christmas Day, First Snow, Miracles in December, Full Moon, Machine, Drop That, Let Out the Beast, Run, Call Me Baby, Growl, and Love Me Right. I could go into every little detail on my thoughts on every performance, but to sum it up, every single performance was just perfect. Their energy was no joke especially during Drop That! They got everyone in the venue to get up on their feet and jump along with them! It felt like it was a club or something haha. Although its not Christmas, I am really glad they got to sing some of their songs from their Christmas albums. I really love Christmas Day and I was singing along and screaming so much haha. Between these songs, they did change their costumes and yes, they changed on stage behind the wall that was covered with a white sheet and that drove everyone crazy haha. There were also videos they played on screen like the ones when they were acting as elves making coffee or portraying as your boyfriend. I give props to men or women in charge of all the camera work because they knew exactly who was going to sing and they captured perfect moments. After their last talk, all the fans were screaming encore, encore, encore! They came back on stage and sang Sing For You and Unfair (another song I absolutely love). It was so sad to see them say their last goodbyes, but it was a great memory that I will cherish forever! The concert lasted for about a little over 2.5 hours (wish it was longer, but that would tire the boys and I don't want them to be too exhausted).
EVERYTHING about this concert was amazing. The lights that were changing throughout the concert matched the songs, the fan chants were so loud and it made me so happy to hear everyone being a part of it and the boys were just absolutely stunning on stage. I am not lying when I say, what you see on YouTube or through those fancams, EXO literally looks as hot... seriously. I loved being able to sing along with them and with all the other EXO-L's, it was an incredible experience. Even with their back to back schedule of flying almost every other day, they still gave their 110% to this concert! EXO made this Valentine's Day for many people memorable, we got to spend it with eighthandsome and talented men! If I could I would totally love to relive that moment again and again. Plus, I would love to see Lay at the concert too! Even though Lay was not there, we screamed very loud for him when he would show up on the screen during the VCR moments. EXO-L's here in L.A. are awesome and I am glad we all got to experience this wonderful concert together! *Sorry for the lack of photos as well, I was just too distracted at the concert lol. But you can catch some very short videos of the concert on our twitter @kajakaja_kpop. -Rhea
Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.
Rhea's Five
5. Me Gustas Tu - GFriend
4. Rock - SEVENTEEN
3. Unfair - EXO
2. You Call It Romance - K. Will Feat. Davichi
1. Dream - Baekhyun and Suzy
Kristine's Five
5. Day - Teen Top
4. Ooh-aah - Day6 Cover
3. You Call it Romance - K.Will ft. Davichi
2. Dream - Baekhyun and Suzy
1. Stay Ever - Lim Kim
Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of January were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!
Yaayyy!! Here's the first 2016 song review for the new year. New year, new songs, more KPOP, more feels.
The first song I listened to this year was: "You Call It Romance" by K.Will. Like other K.Will songs, I like this one a lot. Let's go through my thoughts on the sound, music video, and lyrics. This was also the sequence I followed in analyzing the song.
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Sound and Music
On my initial listen, I thought the song was a great way to start off the new year. It's cute and bubbly. I feel like I'm falling in love when I listen to this song. The music alludes to young love, the type where the character is in high school. Maybe the character, which the singer personifies, has a crush on a good friend? This song probably illustrates their friendship turning into something more.
I do have to note that K.Will's and Davichi's voices match very well. All three of their voices blend together and sort of melts in my ears. That sounds weird, doesn't it? Just listening to their voices alone gives me an image of their voices dancing together. If they were personified, they would be swaying side-by-side holding hands. Of course, the members of Davichi would be trading off K.Will.
Music Video
I actually really like this music video. The sequence of events caught me by surprise along the way. I didn't think she would go with the decision she made.
The music video opens up with a girl receiving candy from a guy. She dreams about what it would be like if she dated this cutie. When they're on a date, it's so sweet! She choses to wear comfortable shoes and decides not to wear heels. This shows that the girl is comfortable around him, and he likes her for who she is. I'm assuming she feels the same for him too.
When she goes home, she gets a bubbly feeling. It's childish and akin to first love as represented by the candy and stuffed animals. She is happy and has butterfly feelings of being in love for the first time.
But then, there's another guy in her heart. For this guy, she feels obligated to be sexy around him. He does give her a little bit of lovely-dovey feelings as evidenced by the candy in the air. However, she's a more mature person around him.
When she's watching TV, she's thinking about who to chose. She has an internal conflict because she has feelings for both of them. At the end, the guy who makes her feel grown-up wins. I was surprised that she didn't end up with the guy who makes her feel like herself. The music video ends with the first guy she thought about giving candy to other girls, and he's totally into the teacher.
I thought she was going to go for the first guy, who makes her feel comfortable!!
I do really like that candy symbolizes love and the feelings associated with it. I also like that when you first watch the mv, seems like the events are really happening to the girl. But if you watch it again, it's more of the thought process in her decision.
Lyrics
K.Will!! You always trick me! I thought this was a happy song! Why are the lyrics so sad?
The lyrics were not too different from what I initially felt when listening to the song.
Like the music video, the song depicts a love triangle. The song is about a guy who is grateful and feels blessed to have the girl he loves. He sounds very genuine in his feelings. However, the girl he loves fools around with another guy. Well, it's not necessarily fooling around. The girl hangs out with another guy, who is supposed to be a friend. The first guy can read between the lines though. He sees she does have feelings for the other guy.
The lyrics makes me want to sympathize with the main guy especially when he says "you're the one who made me feel love again" and that he's fine with just being by her side. He can't help but feel very stupid to love a girl who doesn't return his feelings. He says he'll wait, but those bittersweet feelings could translate into a broken heart.
Is this a K-drama?
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K.Will probably chose to title his song "You Call It Romance" because the guy and the girl have different definitions of romance. His definition is waiting for his feelings to be returned, while hers is a pursuit of love.
On the other hand, the music video tells us that love is something that helps you grow. Even though a relationship can make you feel comfortable and you may want to be a bit childish, a relationship can be more meaningful if the other half helps you to grow. Maturing does not necessarily mean dressing sexy or wearing heels. It means the person helps you and allows you to go about your daily life in self discovery.
Love is about moving on, even though it might hurt with bittersweet feelings attached. You can't be the same person throughout a relationship. It may seem like love becomes normal, and it loses that magical feelings. There will still be inklings of cute, innocent love though. K.Will's trying to ask us, "Isn't it better to find someone who makes you better and supports you?"
Tell us what you think of this song and your interpretation as well! We would love to hear your thoughts.
To start off the New Year, APink visited 4 cities as a part of their Pink Memory Tour! I was able to attend their LA concert, which they performed in Club Nokia! (Sorry for the lack of photos, they were very strict about taking photos and videos during the concert)
It was very busy that day since there were many things happening in downtown LA and many people were constantly asking fans in line what they were waiting for and all the proud Pink Pandas were saying with much excitement APINK. I was with my best friend and she had brought her cousin and her cousin brought his friend haha. My best friend's cousin actually won Hi-Touch for the concert so he and his friend left for the venue at 4:00 PST, while my best friend and I arrived at the venue an hour later. Once we got there the line was already super long. The concert was suppose to start around 7:00 PST, but there was a slight delay. I think it was around 7:00 PST we finally reached inside of the venue and we started to get ourselves situated in a good spot. We had the VIP tickets so we were in the pit close to the stage, but not right in front. Since my best friend and I are short, it was kind of hard to see the stage, but we were fine with it since there were TVs around us and we could watch on them as well.
I think around 7:15 PST the concert started and let me say, THERE WAS A LOT OF GUYS. hahaha I mean that was highly expected since it was a kpop girl group performing. Apink started their concert with the song, "Remember" which got the crowd hyped. The girls were absolutely stunning on stage. They looked like they were having so much fun on stage because of all the energy the crowd was giving them. After that, they performed "Mr. Chu" and the fan chants were on point! They were so loud and the voices were so deep, hahaha. It was amazing, it felt like I was at a music show in Korea like Music Core or Inkigayo. They also performed "Sunday Monday," "Isn't it Amazing," "Good Morning Baby," "Secret," "U You," "No No No," "LUV," and "My My." (I'm not sure if that was the correct order but I think thats all the songs they performed) I absolutely loved all these songs that they performed, it was a great mix between their old and new songs. BUT I REALLY LOVED THE HARMONIES AND EUNJI'S VOICE. Whenever Eunji would hit those high notes in almost all the songs, it would give be goosebumps. They all sounded lovely LIVE and yes, they did sing live and it sounded just like their album. I just can't get over on how they sounded on stage, it was just incredible. BUT they didn't perform "BUBIBU," which I was looking forward too ):, but thats okay all the other songs made up for it.
Other than singing their songs, they also answered fan questions and play a game. Many of the fans asked them to show their aegyo, which made all the fanboys fall in love with them even more. They were very cute and they did have a hard time showing aegyo, they were embarrassed haha. The game they played was called, "Whats in the box?" The girls were split into the Unni and Dongsaeng teams and they had to stick their hand into a box and guess what was in it. It was hilarious watching them get scared when they put their hands into the box. For the dongsaeng team, they had boba and for the unni team, they had live squid (or was it octopus?) Around 9:22 PST, the concert ended and everyone was very sad to see the girls leave the stage ):. But it was such a fun concert because the energy throughout the concert was great! Everyone enjoyed watching them perform and listen to their engrish (which was very cute and funny lol). I really loved the concert and I was glad that I was able to attend with great company. I would go to another APINK concert, maybe in KOREA?! I think that would be a great experience, but it would probably be impossible to get tickets because they would be sold out in seconds. If you also attended the concert at one of the other cities, feel free to comment and share your experience! I would love to read about your opinion about the concert :)! -Rhea
I know, I know. I wrote about “Unfair” in my last Kaja Kaja post, but I had to write about it again! I usually don’t compare the lyrics of the Chinese and Korean versions of EXO songs, but I did it for this song. Well, it’s cuz this song is still my jam. It’s still on repeat 20 million times a day.
Let’s compare the sound first. The Korean version wins in my book for the sound. It’s more upbeat and the words seem to flow better. This version is more playful, while the Chinese version is a bit toned down and is more like a thought process. I might just be use to hearing Chinese music with solemn and/or sad themes. I can’t seem to fit Chinese into other genres of music.
Now, let’s go to the lyrics (my favorite part). In my analysis, I said the lyrics painted a story of a guy interested in a woman with a boyfriend. It’s unfair that the girl can’t be his because a relationship is in the way. That’s so scandalous right? But the Chinese version paints a different story and it may explain why the feel of the song is different. But the Chinese version illustrates a different story and it may explain why the feel of the song is different. The EXO-M version depicts a man unsatisfied with his current situation. He’s in love with a girl but he can’t be with her because she’s a God-given woman who’s perfect. I, without a doubt, prefer the Chinese version.
I like the Chinese version so much better because I can’t handle the stress of knowing that my relationship is forbidden and I could be punished any second. I prefer the bittersweet feeling of forbidden love that requires me to prove myself. I kept thinking throughout the EXO-M version, “You are worthy, EXO! You’re also perfect! Just prove it to the girl!” But, not really. Cuz, I need to prepare my heart for my bias to be in a relationship.
The difference between the Chinese and Korean versions makes me wonder if the lyrics of all the other songs paint different pictures as well. Are they depicting completely different stories like both “Unfair”s? I know it would be challenging to find the right words for each language for both songs. Though, I wouldn't think they would convey different feelings. I guess that’s the difficulty that comes with translating songs.
Let us know which you version you prefer? Or do you like both versions?
It’s a new year! A new line up of comebacks and new groups. Here’s our wish list for the coming year.
Rhea’s Wish List
1. First and foremost, lots of rest and time to spend with friends and family!
2. BTOB Comeback! It hasn't been long since they came back with an album, but I am hoping they comeback this year with an upbeat song (like their "WOW" days)! Although I do love their slow songs, I want to see more choreography on stage haha.
3. Seventeen Showtime (or just more reality shows with Seventeen)! I think they would be super funny on realty shows and since they have subunits within the group they will have the opportunity to showcase their talents!
4. SMTown World Tour! Wouldn't it be great to experience a SMTown?! I mean, who does not love SM groups? hahah
5. JYP World Tour! I am also JYP biased and I really love the groups in JYP because they are sooooo talented!
Kristine’s Wish List
1.More Wong Fu KPOP Videos with Phil teaching
Cuz dancer and teacher Phil is the best. Lol jk. It’s combining two of my interests: YouTube and KPOP
2. Day6 US Tour
They are having a US fan meet, but that’s not enough! Day6 is my favorite group and Jae should visit his home country.
3. B1A4 comeback
I would like this very soon, preferably another song written by CNU.
4. EXO Realty Show
EXO Showtime wasn’t enough. I want to know more about them. They’re hilarious idols and it short of gives them a break from strenuous activities.
5. Rest for idols and fair company rules
They really do need it. Idols sacrifice so much for us, but we, fans, could do a little sacrifice too. They deserve to be treated fairly and as humans.
Happy New Year Everyone! We all hope you guys had a great new year and enjoyed the holidays with friends and family. In the upcoming year, we plan to bring you guys more posts! Especially on topics we haven't talked about, since it does seem a little repetitive haha and we wanted to do something a little different! Feel free to leave any suggestions on what we should do for this year because we are open to anything! We hope you enjoy our posts and that you aren't too bored. Don't worry, more will come, it just takes time to get everything done. Thank you for all your support and for taking the time to read our posts, we really appreciate it! We can't wait to show you more~
It's the end of December and also the end of the 2015!!! Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.
Rhea's Five
5. Christmas Day - EXO
4. Dear Santa (Eng. Version) - TTS
3. Q&A - Seventeen & Ailee
2. Girl x Friend - EXO
1. Unfair - EXO
Kristine's Five
5. It's Christmas Time - B1A4
4. Christmas Paradise - BoA
3. Everyday - GOT7
2. Sing for You - EXO
1. Unfair - EXO
Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of December were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!
It's the end of the year! Before 2016 comes, we wanted to share with you some of our favorites of 2015. These are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.
To be honest, I like the Mandarin version better (but that’s because I’m EXO M biased lol). It might also because I really like Chen’s and Luhan’s vocals together. This was my favorite sad EXO song until “Sing for You” came along. But “Sing for You” isn’t really a sad song haha.
I remember the first time I heard this song, the timbre (or feeling of the song if you will) was very melancholic. I imagined a guy trying his hardest to hold onto someone, who was leaving. He was trying so desperately grasp on someone who could not be his. Since he has finally accepted that he can’t have what isn’t his, he is saying his final goodbye. It was really sad, but I usually obsess over songs that are bittersweet.
I guess it was really fitting that this song came out when the EXO tragedy came.
This song came out around finals time and I ended up crying when I first read the lyrics. The story I imagined was so heart wrenching! I was probably very emotional since I was stressed with finals, so I was prone to crying. It was also around the time when Kris left. I am a Meigeni/Kris stan, so I was very anxious with all the updates about this guy. In a way, the song was a reminder of what I suspected the reason for Kris leaving the group. I feel like the EXO members hold this song very close to their heart too. They were losing a group mate and their careers were probably at stake.
The story illustrated by “Moonlight” is what seems to be a guy who fell in love with an angel. She is a being out of this world and brings awe and wonder to this man’s life. He could never think of reaching her level, but he thinks about her constantly as the angel becomes a part of his everyday life. Along the way, he fell in love and he knows that their relationship is something that can’t be. The guy wants to protect the angel from getting hurt since she seems to be troubled. It becomes painful when he tries to get closer, getting to know her. He knows that he has to stop so that both of them won’t have endure the pain anymore, so the guy instead choses to keep the angel in his memory.
I still enjoy listening to the song even though I get a mix of emotions. It makes me glad that I don’t understand Chinese fully because reading the lyrics brought tears to my eyes again. I would love to see a drama based off “Moonlight,” but it might require a tragic ending to follow with the bitter and melancholic mood of the song.
In conclusion, my overactive imagination makes me keep “Moonlight” in a very special place in my heart.
Please check out the song and read the translation, then let us know your interpretation or what you thought of the song.
EXO is slaying! Their music gets better and better with each album. I still think their last album was the best, but the “Sing For You” album is still pretty amazing. They tore apart my feelings in both albums.
For once the title track is my favorite upon its first release. SO MUCH EMOTION IN THE SONG THOUGH. I get that bittersweet feeling of loving someone and not being able to confess (mostly towards KPOP and YouTube stars lololololol)
I want to introduce everyone to “Unfair.” My initial thoughts were that this is a song complaining about how unfair it is for the girl not to reciprocate feelings. I feel like it’s a journey towards eventually convincing a girl to notice the guy. I was thinking of the movie, Playing it Cool with Chris Evens when I first listened to the song for some reason. Was it because I watched it about a week ago? Idk.
This song is so scandalous! (For my standards) I was in utter shock when I read the English translation.
“Unfair” paints a picture of a guy falling in love with a girl, who isn’t single. GASP! But the girl is “selfish” and “unfair” because she’s a flirt. She advances on him when her boyfriend, who also happens to be his friend, isn’t around. His friend would curse and cuss him out if he knew the guy was having a secret, weekly rendezvous with the girl at the coffee shop.
The guy knows it’s wrong, evidenced by the nervousness and several drinks of coffee. However, his feelings are strong. He desires her eyes, nose, and lips. They even talk on the phone too. OMG. What if she calls him while she’s over at her boyfriend’s place?!
Since the song often mentions slowing down, I was also thinking maybe the girl just broke up with the boyfriend? The guy in the song doesn’t want to break the bro code and wants to wait a while before asking her out.
Whatever their situation is, it sounds more like lust to me, EXO. Why don’t you fall in love with sweet girls, like Rhea and me?
Haha jk. Let’s be real. This guy probably only feels like this way because he wants a little danger in his life. He wants excitement and a secret love affair would bring it. He is also interested in her cuz the girl is giving him attention. I remember reading somewhere on the interwebs that person A only likes person B because B initially had a crush on A. So basically, most of the time a person only likes another because there are already feelings established. And, who wouldn’t like it if someone gives you attention and flirts with you?
The only thing I hate about this song is that the guy is putting all the blame on her. It’s her fault because she decided to cheat on her boyfriend. BUT, he’s in the wrong here too, you know! He’s the one who decided to give in and doesn’t want to stop their rendezvous. He’s also become addicted to the situation saying “the trembling feelings tell me nothing else is important” and then he immediately calls her. Yo, you need some help!
Even though this song is scandalous and the situation irritates me (I really can’t stand cheaters), my respect for SM composers and songwriters has shot up even higher. SM, YOU’RE DOING YOUR JOB WONDERFULLY (when it comes to the songwriters and composers). They are really communicating the message through the feel and beat of the song. Who would have thought that he song made me think of the “friend dates” turned something much more or situation with a guy being a home wrecker in Playing It Cool even though I didn’t understand a bit of Korean in the song?
These composers and songwriters really showed me and maybe even you that music is a universal language. It communicates and expresses emotions and thoughts without any barriers.
Please check out the song and read the translation, then let us know your interpretation or what you thought of the song.
Hello Everyone! We are back for another song review~ To start off this month is Q&A by Seventeen and Ailee! Lets just say, this song is beyond amazing. The contrast between the rapping and the sweet vocals from Ailee and Woozi made this song probably one of my favorites this year! Just from the first couple of seconds of the song already got me hooked, especially with the cute music video that goes with it. I mean come on, those cute school uniforms made Seventeen look so adorable! Q&A is a very upbeat song with a catchy chorus and there are a little snippets of English lyrics throughout the song too! My favorite part is Ailee’s part when she sings “question and answer…~” And of course I love Vernon and S. Coup’s raps, they are very unique. There are so many things that I love about this song and its just perfect! hahah I just love it so much that its been on repeat the whole day.
By watching the music video, the song represents a relationship in which the girl asks certain questions which makes her boyfriend freeze up and trying to think of the “right” way to answer the question without making his girlfriend mad. You may have seen these in many Korean dramas (or real life relationships), where the girl asks if she looks any different or if the outfit she’s wearing makes her look fat AND the boyfriend must say the right thing or else everything goes downhill from there haha. I thought that was a cute concept for this song and the Seventeen boys were perfect actors trying to study the correct responses to anything their girlfriends would say. I was a little disappointed that Ailee did not make any appearance in the music video because she had a large portion in the song. Although the music video portrays the image of the boyfriend studying for the right answers whenever his girlfriend would ask, the English translations kind of say something different. It seems like a conversation between the girlfriend and boyfriend. So we hear their perspectives within the relationship. Instead of this asking questions and answering with “robotic” answers, they keep saying to tell each other what is on their mind. So I’m guessing to part away from the ideal relationship that we see from dramas and to make their relationship into something different (do you know what I mean? haha) and to be comfortable with each other.
This song is great for the Winter season, so if you have not already listened to it, go on YouTube and listen! Leave a comment below about what you think about the song and your first impressions and if you enjoyed the song as much as we do! Don’t forget to support Seventeen and Ailee~
Can you believe that its almost December?! Since the end of the month is upon us, we wanted to share our top 5 songs and they are not necessarily from groups that had a comeback/debut this month, but are songs that have been on repeat on our iTunes.
Rhea's Five
5. Chained Up - VIXX
4. OMG T - MADTOWN
3. Hot Pink - EXID
2. Lightsaber - EXO
1. Confession Song - GOT7
Kristine's Five
5. Lightsaber - EXO
4. Confession Song - GOT7
3. Traveler - f(x)
2. I Think I'm Crazy - TWICE
1. Stop It Girl - VIXX
Please check out the songs, read the translations and check out their live performances, then let us what you thought of the songs and/or what your top 5 songs of November were! Don't forget to keep supporting your favorite groups this month!
THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!! GOT7 is preparing us for the best time of the year with “Confession Song” and two more songs on the Winter edition of “MAD.” “Confession Song” is super cute, describing the process of telling a crush your feelings. The song has bells jingling in the background and an occasional piano phrase paying homage to Christmas. It makes you want to confess to your crush this holiday season, doesn’t it?
But what about the other days of the year? What about everyday?
GOT7’s got you covered!
I listened to “Everyday” right after “Confession Song.” I thought it was a followup to “Confession Song” because of the sequence and the similar background music. It’s even the second track on the album right after the promotion song. I was thinking that “Confession Song” established the feelings between the two parties, making them clear, then the guy can love the girl everyday.
Upon my first listen, I would not have known it was a song meant to be on a winter edition album. The bells in the background sort of hint at a Christmas theme. Though, it made me think more of “Till There Was You” by the Beatles. I was reminiscent of the opening of the song, “There were bells on a hill, but I never heard them ringing… I never head them at all till there was you.” The bells also gave me a bubbly feelings, so this song had to be about falling in love.
Since the title was “Everyday,” the song had to express falling in love everyday and doing it all over again each time. Like I mentioned earlier, I got a bubbly feelings from the song. I recalled the feelings I get when my crush (more like my bias) does something cute or when my OTP finally gets together in a drama. I smile all day and and think back to the memory. I also thought of young love during my initial listen since I associate bubbliness with falling in love for the first time. On the other hand, the song also had some snaps or claps. This made me think that the song was praising the feeling of being in love and also the girl as his love.
I had to check if my interpretation of song with listening alone was right because I was very wrong about VIXX’s “Stop It Girl.”
From my interpretation of the English lyrics, the two were friends first. She is his best friend and the most important person in his life too. I would like to think that he was slowly falling in love. He was slow to realize the meaning she had in his life. He has now come to realize that he is so lucky to have and be around her. He doesn’t deserve a girl like her. (Isn’t that the cutest love story?)
I could tell that this girl is very kind towards him because she’s even there when he’s crippled or hurt. This girl is the reason for him to go on in life, and the thought of her gives this guy strength. Since he’s very lucky to have her, he will return the favor (for lack of a better phrase) and promise his loyalty to his love.
The lyrics doesn’t say if they are actually together, but I really think they are. This has to be a song about best friends turned lovers.
I really like this song. I might like it more than the “Confession Song” one. Though I might be biased because this is sort of an illustration of how I want my future husband to think of me.
Please give this song a listen and let us know what you think! Please also let us know what you think of the English translation too!
