Singer: Stray Kids
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Song: INTRO ATE
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I'm so excited
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I'm really confident about this song
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When all eight of us are together,
everything seems to work out
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That's the problem
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I think that's the unknown force
that's put us where we are now
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Right, time really does fly
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I've done so much that I don't even
remember the things I did
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We had an end of year performance
in January
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We got our first long
vacation in February
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We prepared for a fan meeting in March
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and had our fan meeting
at Japan in April
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or fan event, to be precise
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Starting from May
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we released "Lose My Breath" and
started promotions in the US
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and prepared our "Chk Chk Boom" album
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As the teasers are being released
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we're putting our heart and
soul into our "ATE" album
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For this album
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we really wanted to show
everything we had
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"They ATE"
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"They ATE it up"
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It's the expression "ATE"
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Even in English
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when you do great on stage
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people say "you ATE"
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"We're finally back, and
the eight of us ATE"
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with "ATE"
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"We're back"
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We wanted it to have that meaning
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and in our own way, we put that
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into this one word
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As for 3RACHA
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once we have our comeback, we write
songs for the next album
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so we were actually working
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since last October, or November
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on this "ATE" album
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We've been through lots
of trial and error
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probably our most so far
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Whatever song we made, we kept comparing
it to our previous work
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and we weren't satisfied
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so we kept making new
things and editing
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I think we went through a lot of that
for this album in particular
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At this point
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we couldn't help but yearn for more
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and since we wanted to do more
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we tried a lot of music
that strayed away
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from the typical Stray Kids style
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Because of that, we ended up
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with a lot of music genres
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that Stray Kids hadn't tried before
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As for concerns, I thought "is it right
to make an album like this?"
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So we worked on an album for months
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and then started from scratch again
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I think just for title
track demos alone
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we made 15, or 20
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Originally, it was more like
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not the usual Stray Kids style
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but the more popular mainstream pop style
that people are familiar with
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We wanted to make popular music with
a slight touch of the SKZ style
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but after we were finished
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the music didn't feel like
Stray Kids' music
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It felt like the music wouldn't live
up to our fan's standards
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So we started back from square one
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and added a dash of mainstream
music into classic Stray
Kids style music
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Like a dash of easy listening?
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That's how we started
to work on the album
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That's why it ended up taking a while
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and we covered a broad
spectrum of music
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We took the longest to pick
this title track
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Since our debut
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the title track we contemplated
on the most and decided
upon was "Chk Chk Boom"
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Thinking about everyone who
has liked us so far
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I thought, "why do we need
to change our style?"
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I think we picked the song that
we're the most confident in
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We tried a lot of different things
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and I watched 3RACHA struggle through
everything right by their side
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When you think about music production
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in the videos we upload
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we share a lot of our cool
and artistic side
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but when we're actually
working on an album
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we get to the point where we look
pretty exhausted in the studio
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so much that we can't
capture it on screen
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Ideally, it would be great
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if things worked out smoothly, and of
course there are cases like that
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but because a lot of thought
goes into these
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most of the time, that's not the case
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Especially when working
on our title track
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If I were to explain the process
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we have a deadline for the title track
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During that time, we make around
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four or five demos and submit them
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I've mentioned that we've been working
on this album since last year
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I think we had about four
of those deadlines
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So we had one submission then
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and thought we could do better,
so we submitted another one
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We thought we could do better again
and submitted even more
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We had a lot of that going on
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We kept making edits within those
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We made like six versions of one song
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"MOUNTAINS", "JJAM"
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and "I Like It," which are all
on the current track list
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along with "Stray Kids" were
all made in that process
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We have more songs that
weren't included
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A lot
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But it was hard to pick which songs
we'd include this album
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They're all good songs
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I'm sure 3RACHA mentioned this
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but title track-quality songs
ended up as our B-sides
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We actually wanted to have our comeback
a lot sooner than this
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I think we took a while because
we had that process
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I'm sorry to STAY in that regard
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but it was for a better album
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so I'm confident that STAY
will like this album
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I think "Chk Chk Boom" is my favorite
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We have a lot of nice
songs in this album
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but when you listen to this song
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you'd think, "wow, nothing
beats this as the title"
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It has that clear presence
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As for "Chk Chk Boom"
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we made it through a song camp system
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"Let's make something like this"
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Usually, we make agreements
like that in advance and
begin our song camps
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but for "Chk Chk Boom",
we didn't have that
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I think we just threw it out there
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"Let's keep it minimal"
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"Let's just keep it minimalistic"
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The members like Latin music nowadays
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and of course, they like hip hop
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We told that to the track
maker that night
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and the next day, I think they made
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a rough riff of about eight measures
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So we were like, "let's go with this"
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and then Changbin just went
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and started singing a top line,
which ended up being the hook
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Bang Chan took the mic next and
then made the pre-hook
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This was a type of relaxed singing
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that we hadn't tried for
our previous titles
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but not too loose, as in
it still had energy
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I think it's a song that
has all of that
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That's "Chk Chk Boom"
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We just had a rough recording
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forgot about it and then was like
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"huh? Let's try completing this"
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and that ended up being "Chk Chk Boom"
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"As expected, going with the flow"
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"makes good results"
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"Don't think too hard, let's just
do what we want to do"
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"Let's just do it" and then
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the fundamentals turned out great
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so we added a bit more
K-pop elements there
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and started to arrange the song
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That's how it became our title track
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It was originally a very minimalistic
hip-hop song
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"Chk Chk Boom" had a lot of versions
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The sketch at first was really
rough, or very raw
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We had v2-1, v2-2, v3, v3-2...
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The track itself was really
minimal at first
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I loved it
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but I wanted more flavor to it
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and 3RACHA knew that, so made
arrangements with composers
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and when we heard it, it was great
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I knew "I want this to be the title"
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I even sent Changbin a text
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that I wanted this to
be our title track
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At first, the title wasn't
"Chk Chk Boom"
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The phrase "Boom Boom Chk Chk Boom"
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was very memorable for people that
heard it for the first time
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so we ended up changing the title
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It has that control and
that hoarseness
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I feel like it may be hard to imagine
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that we're going to go on stage with
this kind of song as our title
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We eased up a bit this time
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but not too much
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We had to find a middle ground with
the songs we'd performed so far
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and an upgraded version of ourselves
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and I think that's what
we struggled with
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I think I tried to make my rap less
hardcore but not too much less
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It's not like "ah!" when you hear it
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I eased up a bit but
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I think it's the best rap I
could write for that song
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I have quite a memorable part
in the first verse
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I tried to tone down on my style
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and made it sound more like rap
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For the vocal members
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this song honestly isn't one
where you're belting notes
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I.N and Seungmin did great recording
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There are new voices that'll have
you going, "who's this?"
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We tried to do that
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Personally, for the hook, Felix
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along with Hyunjin
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the members in charge of that,
did well in terms of
enunciation and feel
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- Listen to the guide first
- Okay
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Okay, I got the vibes
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It doesn't match the vibe
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I'll go again
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I'm sorry
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but for the last "Boom
Boom Chk Chk Boom"
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No
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- No
- No, do I connect it?
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- No
- Why?
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No, you can do better
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Okay
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- This guy...
- You can do this
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Okay, I'll go again
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See, I knew you'd make it!
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I like the choreography
for the chorus most
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I felt that I can express
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different expressions and parts
of my character well
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because my part is in verse one
while Felix's is in verse two
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but we dance in completely
different styles
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I think that'll be really cool
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Felix's tone is naturally low
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so there's this wow factor
in verse two
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and he also has a really
solid dance part
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that I told Felix "wow, you're
literally so cool"
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I said that repeatedly
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So I'm looking forward to performing
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My part in the first
verse is more light
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since that's the kind
of character I like
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I think that sudden change in charm
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is cool to see, so that's
why I like it
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There's a bit of a lay back rhythm
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The performance itself doesn't
look difficult
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but that doesn't mean it's easy
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The choreography kind of
makes the thighs burn
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but I think making it look easy
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is great this time
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because we have to look a bit relaxed
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show off our own style
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and simply riding the rhythm
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is important in the choreography
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It's fun
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We haven't done this style of choreography,
so it's fun to try it
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I love HAN's part
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and Changbin's part in verse two
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There's a part where we go over them
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and that's just fun
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I think the final chorus
has its own charm
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I can't really pick a best part
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That's how good the choreography is
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I think it turned out nice this time
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Being in the US, away from where
we usually practice
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us being in a new place made
the process even more fun
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When you're dancing, the lighting
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atmosphere, and outfit
are all important
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You need all of those to work
together to look a bit
better while dancing
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so we were like "let's all wear
sunglasses this time!"
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"Let's practice in sunglasses!"
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So everyone brought a
pair of sunglasses
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The eight of us
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are going to practice in sunglasses
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Oh, there's this kicking part
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and my shoe flew off one time
253
00:13:31,384 --> 00:13:33,231
It's because I danced too hard
254
00:13:33,232 --> 00:13:37,286
When we heard we would be filming
our music video in the US
255
00:13:37,287 --> 00:13:41,698
all the members shared their opinions
256
00:13:41,699 --> 00:13:43,986
For us, the process of
preparing for it
257
00:13:43,987 --> 00:13:46,455
was a big project for us
258
00:13:46,456 --> 00:13:52,629
so we wanted to have a tight schedule
259
00:13:52,630 --> 00:13:55,555
in the US, even if we
went a bit overboard
260
00:13:55,556 --> 00:13:57,540
We were pretty nervous
261
00:13:57,541 --> 00:13:59,536
but when we filmed the music video
262
00:13:59,537 --> 00:14:01,768
we had a lot of different elements
263
00:14:01,769 --> 00:14:03,868
and I think we were able to capture
264
00:14:03,869 --> 00:14:07,410
the fun, catchy aspects
that we're good at
265
00:14:07,411 --> 00:14:09,257
and ultimately ended up with
a great music video
266
00:14:09,258 --> 00:14:13,260
On day one, it was decided that
we would film in an alley
267
00:14:13,261 --> 00:14:16,259
and I was all excited to film
268
00:14:16,260 --> 00:14:18,912
but that part got leaked to the public
269
00:14:18,913 --> 00:14:22,124
It was different than the environment
I was used to
270
00:14:22,125 --> 00:14:24,939
We filmed our choreography
on a big road
271
00:14:24,940 --> 00:14:27,578
and considering the circumstances,
we couldn't turn
the music on out loud
272
00:14:27,579 --> 00:14:29,634
so we used in-ear devices
273
00:14:29,635 --> 00:14:33,834
but since there's a bit of distance
between the speakers and in-ears
274
00:14:33,835 --> 00:14:37,695
the in-ears kept getting cut off
275
00:14:37,696 --> 00:14:42,496
Bang Chan sang the song
276
00:14:42,497 --> 00:14:45,371
so we were able to synchronize
our choreography
277
00:14:45,372 --> 00:14:46,752
That's the most memorable part
278
00:14:46,753 --> 00:14:50,738
When you first watch the music video
279
00:14:50,739 --> 00:14:54,587
the song itself may not feel that raw
280
00:14:54,588 --> 00:14:58,634
It may seem unique and modern
281
00:14:58,635 --> 00:15:02,989
"Chk Chk Boom" suits all backgrounds
282
00:15:02,990 --> 00:15:04,154
Each and every spot
283
00:15:04,155 --> 00:15:07,322
I think the music video shoot made me
284
00:15:07,323 --> 00:15:09,477
look forward to the finished result
285
00:15:09,478 --> 00:15:15,114
A big figure, who's already very busy,
286
00:15:15,115 --> 00:15:19,550
made time to help us out
in our music video
287
00:15:19,551 --> 00:15:21,578
It was my first time meeting
him in person
288
00:15:21,579 --> 00:15:23,311
and he was really cool
289
00:15:23,312 --> 00:15:28,369
Just being able to watch
him act in person
290
00:15:28,370 --> 00:15:30,200
was really cool
291
00:15:30,201 --> 00:15:34,676
Although he's a famous actor,
he said he'd make time
292
00:15:34,726 --> 00:15:37,387
to appear on our music video
293
00:15:37,389 --> 00:15:39,213
His acting was great as well
294
00:15:39,214 --> 00:15:40,973
so that was memorable
295
00:15:40,974 --> 00:15:42,490
I was very touched
296
00:15:42,491 --> 00:15:44,360
I'm really confident about this song
297
00:15:44,361 --> 00:15:46,643
and the performance, I mean,
all of us are like that
298
00:15:46,644 --> 00:15:49,022
We're excited to perform on stage
299
00:15:49,023 --> 00:15:50,804
Through this song, I think
our message to the world
300
00:15:50,805 --> 00:15:54,103
is how Stray Kids is achieving
their goal
301
00:15:54,104 --> 00:15:57,930
and what their confidence in
achieving anything is
302
00:15:57,931 --> 00:16:01,383
I hope this song gives you
all a confidence boost
303
00:16:01,384 --> 00:16:03,145
and I hope you're all able
304
00:16:03,146 --> 00:16:05,936
to aim for your goals
305
00:16:05,937 --> 00:16:07,805
that you have
306
00:16:08,351 --> 00:16:10,142
I'm looking forward to "MOUNTAINS"
307
00:16:10,167 --> 00:16:12,036
but it sounds like a classic
Stray Kids song
308
00:16:12,608 --> 00:16:15,561
When imagining the stage
309
00:16:15,562 --> 00:16:17,073
it felt like a title track
310
00:16:17,074 --> 00:16:19,558
It's very grand when you hear it
311
00:16:19,559 --> 00:16:23,121
It sets the mood as the first track
312
00:16:23,122 --> 00:16:26,736
and it's a song that holds our story
313
00:16:26,737 --> 00:16:28,422
"We'll eat and leave no
crumbs at the top"
314
00:16:28,423 --> 00:16:31,897
I think it relays that message well
315
00:16:31,898 --> 00:16:34,910
I think "MOUNTAINS" is the
perfect first track
316
00:16:35,438 --> 00:16:38,803
I think it was on the easier
side for me when recording
317
00:16:38,804 --> 00:16:41,660
Singing low but loud
318
00:16:41,661 --> 00:16:43,312
is when I'm most comfortable
319
00:16:43,313 --> 00:16:45,577
I think I was really
me during recording
320
00:16:45,578 --> 00:16:46,875
Wait
321
00:16:46,876 --> 00:16:48,415
I'm going to take off my beanie
322
00:16:49,028 --> 00:16:50,196
Nice, you look cool
323
00:16:59,565 --> 00:17:00,621
That was close
324
00:17:00,622 --> 00:17:02,095
We can keep this one as well
325
00:17:03,723 --> 00:17:05,130
I think you can lessen it a bit
326
00:17:05,131 --> 00:17:06,316
Yes, I need to do that
327
00:17:12,169 --> 00:17:15,902
It's like a sphere made with steel
328
00:17:15,903 --> 00:17:18,832
It's supposed to be a punishment,
but for Stray Kids
329
00:17:18,833 --> 00:17:20,130
"this is a walk in the park"
330
00:17:20,131 --> 00:17:22,373
I think that's the message it holds
331
00:17:22,374 --> 00:17:26,926
We had a scene where we
climbed a pyramid
332
00:17:26,927 --> 00:17:29,939
We were lip syncing on
top of the pyramid
333
00:17:29,940 --> 00:17:31,743
It was a bit scary
334
00:17:31,744 --> 00:17:34,712
but listening to the song
gave me confidence
335
00:17:34,713 --> 00:17:36,977
and I pretended I wasn't scared
336
00:17:36,978 --> 00:17:38,627
It was really scary
337
00:17:39,793 --> 00:17:41,178
I think that's a scene
338
00:17:41,179 --> 00:17:44,345
that showcases the essence
of "MOUNTAINS"
339
00:17:44,346 --> 00:17:47,051
I personally like that scene the most
340
00:17:47,052 --> 00:17:50,240
It's kind of like "Anthem"
341
00:17:50,241 --> 00:17:51,735
I think it's a great song
342
00:17:51,736 --> 00:17:53,759
that we can sing at concerts
343
00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,121
and STAY can sing along
344
00:17:56,122 --> 00:17:58,048
When imagining that
345
00:17:58,049 --> 00:18:04,209
I can picture the crowd singing and
us making our grand entrance
346
00:18:04,210 --> 00:18:08,231
I want to do something like that,
something on a bigger scale
347
00:18:08,232 --> 00:18:10,034
Just thinking about it sounds fun
348
00:18:10,035 --> 00:18:12,061
and I'm already looking forward to it
349
00:18:13,598 --> 00:18:14,975
As for "JJAM"
350
00:18:14,976 --> 00:18:18,546
I think it's the most Stray
Kids-style song
351
00:18:18,547 --> 00:18:21,904
I think it's a bit too much SKZ
352
00:18:21,954 --> 00:18:23,340
But that's why it's nice
353
00:18:24,252 --> 00:18:25,253
"JJAM"?
354
00:18:25,255 --> 00:18:26,420
I think
355
00:18:26,421 --> 00:18:27,837
3RACHA
356
00:18:27,838 --> 00:18:31,676
put in everything they couldn't
in "Chk Chk Boom"
357
00:18:31,678 --> 00:18:33,986
into "JJAM" instead
358
00:18:33,987 --> 00:18:36,207
You can really get into the song
359
00:18:36,208 --> 00:18:38,803
You won't get stressed thinking
360
00:18:38,804 --> 00:18:41,728
"why did they write it like this?"
when you listen to the song
361
00:18:41,729 --> 00:18:45,049
I think it's Stray Kids' representative
easy listening song
362
00:18:45,050 --> 00:18:48,546
Once you're done listening to it
363
00:18:48,547 --> 00:18:52,021
it'll feel like you just
got hit on the head
364
00:18:52,022 --> 00:18:55,254
All the electronic sounds,
the synthesizer
365
00:18:55,255 --> 00:18:58,246
and MIDI combined
366
00:18:58,247 --> 00:19:00,071
I wasn't having fun back then
367
00:19:00,072 --> 00:19:02,930
Simply put, I was in a rut
368
00:19:02,931 --> 00:19:07,065
I made the song in hope that I didn't
lose the fun I used to have
369
00:19:07,066 --> 00:19:08,957
"JJAM" was actually also a song we
were considering as our title
370
00:19:08,958 --> 00:19:10,650
The song was done probably last year
371
00:19:10,651 --> 00:19:14,433
When we picked "LALALALA"
to be our title track
372
00:19:14,434 --> 00:19:18,549
we contemplated between these two most
373
00:19:18,550 --> 00:19:21,076
It ended up being a B-side this time
374
00:19:21,077 --> 00:19:23,825
We had said to each other often
375
00:19:23,826 --> 00:19:25,826
that "promoting this
song would be fun"
376
00:19:25,827 --> 00:19:27,454
We have RACHA units, right?
377
00:19:27,455 --> 00:19:29,829
We have 3RACHA, DANCERACHA,
and VOCALRACHA
378
00:19:29,830 --> 00:19:32,761
I think it'll be easy if
you think about it
379
00:19:32,762 --> 00:19:34,404
as a RACHA jam
380
00:19:34,405 --> 00:19:38,077
You have the rappers, singers, dancers
381
00:19:38,078 --> 00:19:41,237
and sections in the song where
they introduce their team
382
00:19:41,238 --> 00:19:46,391
All of that is reflected
in the performance
383
00:19:46,392 --> 00:19:49,461
so I think it'll be a fun stage
384
00:19:49,462 --> 00:19:52,763
For "JJAM", the title itself
sounds a bit sticky
385
00:19:52,813 --> 00:19:54,368
and on the spot
386
00:19:54,418 --> 00:19:56,288
That goes for both the title
and the music itself
387
00:19:56,289 --> 00:19:58,979
I think that's why we also
tried to make the rap part
sound like that too
388
00:19:58,980 --> 00:20:00,533
It's not just "jam"
389
00:20:00,534 --> 00:20:02,732
but pronounced like "JJAM!"
390
00:20:02,733 --> 00:20:03,766
That sticky pronunciation
391
00:20:03,767 --> 00:20:07,571
I tried to pick pronunciations similar
to that in the rap parts
392
00:20:07,572 --> 00:20:10,958
I kept thinking about how our
members would record it when
I arranged the song
393
00:20:10,959 --> 00:20:13,158
As for 2RACHA
394
00:20:13,159 --> 00:20:16,391
we used to have a lot of rap parts
where we were exchanging parts
395
00:20:16,392 --> 00:20:18,260
We wanted to show off
2RACHA's chemistry
396
00:20:18,261 --> 00:20:21,098
so we made the back and forth
a bit more complex
397
00:20:21,099 --> 00:20:23,862
For example, if our exchanges
were in phrases before
398
00:20:23,863 --> 00:20:25,408
we'd exchange two words each
399
00:20:25,409 --> 00:20:27,278
or word after word
400
00:20:27,279 --> 00:20:29,697
VOCALRACHA's jam is really pretty
401
00:20:29,698 --> 00:20:32,205
It really eases your ears
402
00:20:32,206 --> 00:20:36,384
I heard producer Bang
Chan's favorite part
403
00:20:36,385 --> 00:20:38,451
is also VOCALRACHA's part
404
00:20:38,452 --> 00:20:39,837
He's the one who wrote it
405
00:20:39,838 --> 00:20:44,345
Anyway, in midst of all the chaos
406
00:20:44,346 --> 00:20:46,039
we have a segment to show off
407
00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:48,986
I think the "Meongppangz" lovers
408
00:20:48,987 --> 00:20:50,988
will really enjoy the part
409
00:20:50,989 --> 00:20:54,520
When you look at each RACHA unit part
410
00:20:54,521 --> 00:20:57,075
I think you can see their style
411
00:20:57,076 --> 00:21:00,290
For Dance RACHA, the three
of us stay on stage
412
00:21:00,291 --> 00:21:02,048
I imagined how fun it's going to be
413
00:21:02,049 --> 00:21:03,854
to organize the performance
414
00:21:04,140 --> 00:21:07,241
This was also a runner-up
for our title track
415
00:21:07,242 --> 00:21:11,618
We tried to make this
song our title track
416
00:21:11,619 --> 00:21:13,839
and this music was created
from those new attempts
417
00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:14,741
You'll know when you hear it
418
00:21:14,742 --> 00:21:15,566
Popular with a dash of SKZ
419
00:21:15,566 --> 00:21:16,930
Popular with a dash of SKZ
420
00:21:16,931 --> 00:21:18,381
We made this through our
song camp as well
421
00:21:18,382 --> 00:21:20,955
The song was originally
called "Jelly Leg"
422
00:21:20,956 --> 00:21:22,116
It had a peculiar riff
423
00:21:22,824 --> 00:21:24,430
Something like this
424
00:21:24,431 --> 00:21:26,321
that had your legs feel like jelly
425
00:21:26,322 --> 00:21:30,424
The song started with that
kind of sound effect
426
00:21:30,425 --> 00:21:32,831
I thought "this is a hip hop song"
427
00:21:32,832 --> 00:21:35,733
but it had a very pop-like
chord progression
428
00:21:35,734 --> 00:21:36,636
and in between
429
00:21:36,637 --> 00:21:39,908
it had those jelly leg sound effects
430
00:21:39,909 --> 00:21:41,519
That was really weird
431
00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:45,258
and I thought "if we work on this, we
could make a great song with it"
432
00:21:45,259 --> 00:21:46,842
so that's how we got working on it
433
00:21:46,843 --> 00:21:51,313
I think STAY will have fun
analyzing the lyrics
434
00:21:51,314 --> 00:21:54,342
STAY likes love stories
435
00:21:54,343 --> 00:21:56,519
since it's something we usually
don't work with
436
00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:57,817
I don't know why
437
00:21:57,818 --> 00:22:02,676
but when we have B-sides
that are love songs
438
00:22:02,677 --> 00:22:05,295
a lot of the time, the protagonist
isn't a good guy
439
00:22:05,296 --> 00:22:09,276
I think STAY kind of enjoys that
440
00:22:09,277 --> 00:22:10,595
since it has storytelling involved
441
00:22:10,596 --> 00:22:13,587
"Let's make the protagonist
really bad this time"
442
00:22:13,588 --> 00:22:15,566
One who goes, "I don't want to love"
443
00:22:15,567 --> 00:22:19,085
"but I like that tension
of having a fling"
444
00:22:19,086 --> 00:22:21,833
One who is not interested
in going further
445
00:22:21,834 --> 00:22:23,539
It has a very clear theme
446
00:22:23,540 --> 00:22:24,782
and I didn't have any input
447
00:22:24,783 --> 00:22:26,013
because I'm nice
448
00:22:26,961 --> 00:22:28,499
It was out of our imaginations too
449
00:22:28,862 --> 00:22:29,884
so we...
450
00:22:29,885 --> 00:22:32,479
I hope you don't think "these
guys are bad guys"
451
00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:35,229
That feeling before falling in love
452
00:22:35,230 --> 00:22:38,374
It's about wanting to retain
that exciting, new feeling
453
00:22:38,375 --> 00:22:41,915
"Let's just keep this fling
going, I like this"
454
00:22:41,916 --> 00:22:44,510
That's what the lyrics are about
455
00:22:44,511 --> 00:22:47,611
People might be able to relate,
or they might not
456
00:22:47,612 --> 00:22:49,393
but I think they'll be
able to relate...
457
00:22:50,229 --> 00:22:51,394
It makes no sense
458
00:22:51,395 --> 00:22:52,736
No, it just makes no sense
459
00:22:52,737 --> 00:22:54,474
I really don't understand
460
00:22:54,475 --> 00:22:55,815
Is that what love is?
461
00:22:55,816 --> 00:22:57,113
What is that?
462
00:22:57,114 --> 00:22:58,654
It just makes no sense
463
00:22:58,655 --> 00:23:00,192
It don't get it at all
464
00:23:00,193 --> 00:23:01,930
"I like this skit"
465
00:23:01,931 --> 00:23:05,358
"If you cross that line, I'm just going
to leave without looking back"
466
00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:07,406
That's one of my verses
467
00:23:08,110 --> 00:23:09,454
I don't really like that verse
468
00:23:09,455 --> 00:23:10,749
I can't relate to it at all
469
00:23:10,750 --> 00:23:12,575
The lyrics I relate to the most
470
00:23:12,576 --> 00:23:15,586
is what I always tell STAY,
which is "I like It"
471
00:23:15,587 --> 00:23:20,581
It's been a while with "Runners,
" like last year
472
00:23:20,582 --> 00:23:21,988
That's when we recorded it
473
00:23:21,989 --> 00:23:23,917
Bang Chan asked me to help out
474
00:23:23,967 --> 00:23:26,453
since he had to prepare demos
475
00:23:26,454 --> 00:23:30,170
"Okay! Of course I can help"
476
00:23:30,171 --> 00:23:32,501
Felix kept giving me ideas
477
00:23:32,502 --> 00:23:34,239
on how the melody should sound
478
00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:39,056
so we talked a lot about effects
while making the song as well
479
00:23:39,057 --> 00:23:43,194
When we had the running
appearance at MAMA
480
00:23:43,195 --> 00:23:47,380
We start our "MANIAC" performance
at MAMA by running on stage
481
00:23:47,381 --> 00:23:51,522
It was a memorable image
482
00:23:51,523 --> 00:23:54,188
"SKZ is always running"
483
00:23:54,189 --> 00:23:57,927
We're going to keep running, whether
we're in the city or at the desert
484
00:23:57,928 --> 00:23:59,136
We're going to run together
485
00:23:59,137 --> 00:24:00,654
I think that was the image in my head
486
00:24:00,655 --> 00:24:01,864
We're at a cliff
487
00:24:01,865 --> 00:24:05,620
and we're just running on the edge
488
00:24:05,621 --> 00:24:08,154
We might fall, we might stumble
489
00:24:08,155 --> 00:24:09,759
and we may even die
490
00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:13,696
but despite all that,
we're still running
491
00:24:13,697 --> 00:24:16,006
I think that's the image I had in
mind when we made "Runners"
492
00:24:16,007 --> 00:24:19,436
The melody is deep and spectacular
493
00:24:19,437 --> 00:24:24,760
It's been a while since we had a B-
side with this kind of energy
494
00:24:24,761 --> 00:24:25,925
It has a fast melody
495
00:24:25,944 --> 00:24:29,726
there are clear changes in rhythm, so
it was a bit difficult to sing
496
00:24:29,727 --> 00:24:31,089
But it was really fun
497
00:24:31,090 --> 00:24:32,739
- Seungmin, we'll keep that
for now, nice - Okay
498
00:24:37,733 --> 00:24:39,445
I liked the way you sang "take it"
499
00:24:39,909 --> 00:24:41,846
- I think "edgy" was a
bit too long - Okay
500
00:24:41,847 --> 00:24:43,143
- Let's go again
- Okay
501
00:24:47,674 --> 00:24:48,773
Good job!
502
00:24:48,774 --> 00:24:50,114
As the singer, how was it?
503
00:24:50,115 --> 00:24:51,720
- I want to go again
- Again? Okay
504
00:24:51,721 --> 00:24:55,403
The theme for "Runners"
505
00:24:55,404 --> 00:24:57,218
was very cyber punk
506
00:24:57,219 --> 00:25:02,079
I wanted to give it cyborg, robotic vibes,
so we added "Winter Soldier"
507
00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,844
For "L" and "W"
508
00:25:04,845 --> 00:25:06,610
I wanted to write lyrics with it
509
00:25:06,611 --> 00:25:11,576
Testing myself is an "L"
510
00:25:11,577 --> 00:25:14,000
Even with that "L"
511
00:25:14,001 --> 00:25:16,903
when you combine two L's,
you get a W, like this
512
00:25:16,904 --> 00:25:18,179
"We're going to win"
513
00:25:18,180 --> 00:25:20,606
That's what the lyrics mean
514
00:25:20,607 --> 00:25:21,916
"twilight"
515
00:25:23,216 --> 00:25:24,535
HAN wrote the song
516
00:25:24,536 --> 00:25:25,569
When I first heard this song
517
00:25:26,186 --> 00:25:29,154
"This song sounds perfect to listen
to during the evening"
518
00:25:29,155 --> 00:25:30,826
I personally loved it
519
00:25:30,827 --> 00:25:36,544
because this album as a whole has a
lot of strong and fierce songs
520
00:25:36,545 --> 00:25:40,231
so I think it's a refreshing song
in comparison to those
521
00:25:41,559 --> 00:25:44,792
I think I wrote this
song two years ago
522
00:25:44,793 --> 00:25:47,541
Simply put, it's an emotional song
523
00:25:47,542 --> 00:25:52,523
Back when I was a night owl and
liked the late night vibes
524
00:25:52,524 --> 00:25:54,271
the best lyrics I wrote
went into this song
525
00:25:54,272 --> 00:25:56,207
While STAY listens to this song
526
00:25:56,208 --> 00:25:58,494
I don't want them to look for a
specific meaning behind it
527
00:25:58,495 --> 00:26:01,001
The protagonist is always sad
528
00:26:01,002 --> 00:26:03,949
I am aware that whenever
I write songs
529
00:26:03,950 --> 00:26:06,698
STAY always thinks about
530
00:26:06,699 --> 00:26:08,809
what kind of emotional state I'm in
531
00:26:08,810 --> 00:26:11,119
on a deep level
532
00:26:11,120 --> 00:26:14,220
and that made me a bit sad at times
533
00:26:14,221 --> 00:26:15,626
At times
534
00:26:15,627 --> 00:26:17,343
There are songs that aren't like that
535
00:26:17,937 --> 00:26:21,170
so I hope you listen
with a light heart
536
00:26:21,808 --> 00:26:24,667
I think it's another song
537
00:26:24,668 --> 00:26:26,713
that shows my timidness
538
00:26:26,714 --> 00:26:28,868
To describe my situation back then
539
00:26:28,869 --> 00:26:31,463
this might sound funny
540
00:26:31,464 --> 00:26:33,795
but I had a bad case of celebrity ego
541
00:26:33,796 --> 00:26:35,862
Whenever I'm in a room
542
00:26:35,863 --> 00:26:38,348
and this always happens when
I'm in the studio
543
00:26:38,349 --> 00:26:41,185
I go, "I'm going to make
a hit song here"
544
00:26:41,186 --> 00:26:43,890
I had that pressure back then
545
00:26:43,891 --> 00:26:48,244
so I think it's a song that
captures my wish
546
00:26:48,245 --> 00:26:51,742
that this song is a good song
547
00:26:51,743 --> 00:26:53,719
When STAY listen to it
548
00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:58,591
I hope you think "this is a song"
549
00:26:58,592 --> 00:27:00,508
"that really captures 23 year
old HAN's emotions"
550
00:27:00,509 --> 00:27:04,037
HAN has a signature vocal style
551
00:27:04,038 --> 00:27:05,928
I can't explain it in words
552
00:27:05,929 --> 00:27:11,462
I think each song has a part
553
00:27:11,463 --> 00:27:13,450
where that's emphasized
554
00:27:13,451 --> 00:27:16,617
The last part of the chorus
is always different
555
00:27:16,618 --> 00:27:18,047
The first one is just "twilight"
556
00:27:18,048 --> 00:27:21,456
In the second chorus, it follows
a different beat
557
00:27:21,457 --> 00:27:25,325
and at the final chorus, we stretch
out the final part
558
00:27:25,326 --> 00:27:27,834
I think those aspects
559
00:27:27,835 --> 00:27:30,144
is the highlight of this song
560
00:27:30,145 --> 00:27:33,311
I always feel this, but
when HAN is directing
561
00:27:33,312 --> 00:27:36,104
he needs to feel the emotions
that the song is to evoke
562
00:27:36,105 --> 00:27:38,282
for the song to come alive
563
00:27:38,283 --> 00:27:40,657
He focuses on the feelings
564
00:27:41,934 --> 00:27:43,464
Do you want to do one take or
what do you want to do?
565
00:27:43,758 --> 00:27:45,474
I'll do whatever you want me to do
566
00:27:45,475 --> 00:27:46,375
Okay
567
00:27:46,376 --> 00:27:48,927
Then we'll do it in one go
568
00:27:48,928 --> 00:27:54,667
I thought I erased it but I cry
whenever I think about you
569
00:27:54,668 --> 00:27:58,274
When I wake up from a restless sleep
570
00:27:58,275 --> 00:27:59,704
- First of all
- Huh?
571
00:27:59,705 --> 00:28:02,343
- There's too much sound
- Okay
572
00:28:02,344 --> 00:28:04,609
- Make it a bit more breathy -
I'll make it more breathy
573
00:28:04,610 --> 00:28:10,371
I thought I erased it but I cry
whenever I think about you
574
00:28:10,372 --> 00:28:13,978
When I wake up from a restless sleep
575
00:28:13,979 --> 00:28:16,375
Wow, such a good singer, wait
576
00:28:16,376 --> 00:28:19,565
Can you make it a little
bit more breathy?
577
00:28:19,566 --> 00:28:21,170
Erased
578
00:28:21,171 --> 00:28:22,380
- Nice
- Okay
579
00:28:22,381 --> 00:28:24,733
I think he's always supporting you
580
00:28:24,734 --> 00:28:27,592
I like his light, calm voice
581
00:28:27,593 --> 00:28:31,040
that eases you up to sing
582
00:28:31,041 --> 00:28:32,255
Now I sound like a pervert
583
00:28:35,136 --> 00:28:36,489
Good job
584
00:28:36,490 --> 00:28:38,128
- I love your tone
- Really?
585
00:28:38,129 --> 00:28:39,865
- Just the pronunciation...
- Okay
586
00:28:39,866 --> 00:28:41,471
I think you don't need it that precise
587
00:28:41,472 --> 00:28:42,993
Okay, I got it
588
00:28:42,994 --> 00:28:48,531
Your warm words and that gaze
that gave me butterflies
589
00:28:48,532 --> 00:28:51,367
- Let's keep the first line
and...........
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