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
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It's because I danced too hard
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When we heard we would be filming
our music video in the US
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all the members shared their opinions
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For us, the process of
preparing for it
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was a big project for us
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so we wanted to have a tight schedule
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in the US, even if we
went a bit overboard
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We were pretty nervous
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but when we filmed the music video
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we had a lot of different elements
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and I think we were able to capture
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the fun, catchy aspects
that we're good at
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and ultimately ended up with
a great music video
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On day one, it was decided that
we would film in an alley
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and I was all excited to film
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but that part got leaked to the public
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It was different than the environment
I was used to
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We filmed our choreography
on a big road
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and considering the circumstances,
we couldn't turn
the music on out loud
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so we used in-ear devices
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but since there's a bit of distance
between the speakers and in-ears
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the in-ears kept getting cut off
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Bang Chan sang the song
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so we were able to synchronize
our choreography
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That's the most memorable part
00:14:46.753 --> 00:14:50.738
When you first watch the music video
00:14:50.739 --> 00:14:54.587
the song itself may not feel that raw
00:14:54.588 --> 00:14:58.634
It may seem unique and modern
00:14:58.635 --> 00:15:02.989
"Chk Chk Boom" suits all backgrounds
00:15:02.990 --> 00:15:04.154
Each and every spot
00:15:04.155 --> 00:15:07.322
I think the music video shoot made me
00:15:07.323 --> 00:15:09.477
look forward to the finished result
00:15:09.478 --> 00:15:15.114
A big figure, who's already very busy,
00:15:15.115 --> 00:15:19.550
made time to help us out
in our music video
00:15:19.551 --> 00:15:21.578
It was my first time meeting
him in person
00:15:21.579 --> 00:15:23.311
and he was really cool
00:15:23.312 --> 00:15:28.369
Just being able to watch
him act in person
00:15:28.370 --> 00:15:30.200
was really cool
00:15:30.201 --> 00:15:34.676
Although he's a famous actor,
he said he'd make time
00:15:34.726 --> 00:15:37.387
to appear on our music video
00:15:37.389 --> 00:15:39.213
His acting was great as well
00:15:39.214 --> 00:15:40.973
so that was memorable
00:15:40.974 --> 00:15:42.490
I was very touched
00:15:42.491 --> 00:15:44.360
I'm really confident about this song
00:15:44.361 --> 00:15:46.643
and the performance, I mean,
all of us are like that
00:15:46.644 --> 00:15:49.022
We're excited to perform on stage
00:15:49.023 --> 00:15:50.804
Through this song, I think
our message to the world
00:15:50.805 --> 00:15:54.103
is how Stray Kids is achieving
their goal
00:15:54.104 --> 00:15:57.930
and what their confidence in
achieving anything is
00:15:57.931 --> 00:16:01.383
I hope this song gives you
all a confidence boost
00:16:01.384 --> 00:16:03.145
and I hope you're all able
00:16:03.146 --> 00:16:05.936
to aim for your goals
00:16:05.937 --> 00:16:07.805
that you have
00:16:08.351 --> 00:16:10.142
I'm looking forward to "MOUNTAINS"
00:16:10.167 --> 00:16:12.036
but it sounds like a classic
Stray Kids song
00:16:12.608 --> 00:16:15.561
When imagining the stage
00:16:15.562 --> 00:16:17.073
it felt like a title track
00:16:17.074 --> 00:16:19.558
It's very grand when you hear it
00:16:19.559 --> 00:16:23.121
It sets the mood as the first track
00:16:23.122 --> 00:16:26.736
and it's a song that holds our story
00:16:26.737 --> 00:16:28.422
"We'll eat and leave no
crumbs at the top"
00:16:28.423 --> 00:16:31.897
I think it relays that message well
00:16:31.898 --> 00:16:34.910
I think "MOUNTAINS" is the
perfect first track
00:16:35.438 --> 00:16:38.803
I think it was on the easier
side for me when recording
00:16:38.804 --> 00:16:41.660
Singing low but loud
00:16:41.661 --> 00:16:43.312
is when I'm most comfortable
00:16:43.313 --> 00:16:45.577
I think I was really
me during recording
00:16:45.578 --> 00:16:46.875
Wait
00:16:46.876 --> 00:16:48.415
I'm going to take off my beanie
00:16:49.028 --> 00:16:50.196
Nice, you look cool
00:16:59.565 --> 00:17:00.621
That was close
00:17:00.622 --> 00:17:02.095
We can keep this one as well
00:17:03.723 --> 00:17:05.130
I think you can lessen it a bit
00:17:05.131 --> 00:17:06.316
Yes, I need to do that
00:17:12.169 --> 00:17:15.902
It's like a sphere made with steel
00:17:15.903 --> 00:17:18.832
It's supposed to be a punishment,
but for Stray Kids
00:17:18.833 --> 00:17:20.130
"this is a walk in the park"
00:17:20.131 --> 00:17:22.373
I think that's the message it holds
00:17:22.374 --> 00:17:26.926
We had a scene where we
climbed a pyramid
00:17:26.927 --> 00:17:29.939
We were lip syncing on
top of the pyramid
00:17:29.940 --> 00:17:31.743
It was a bit scary
00:17:31.744 --> 00:17:34.712
but listening to the song
gave me confidence
00:17:34.713 --> 00:17:36.977
and I pretended I wasn't scared
00:17:36.978 --> 00:17:38.627
It was really scary
00:17:39.793 --> 00:17:41.178
I think that's a scene
00:17:41.179 --> 00:17:44.345
that showcases the essence
of "MOUNTAINS"
00:17:44.346 --> 00:17:47.051
I personally like that scene the most
00:17:47.052 --> 00:17:50.240
It's kind of like "Anthem"
00:17:50.241 --> 00:17:51.735
I think it's a great song
00:17:51.736 --> 00:17:53.759
that we can sing at concerts
00:17:53.760 --> 00:17:56.121
and STAY can sing along
00:17:56.122 --> 00:17:58.048
When imagining that
00:17:58.049 --> 00:18:04.209
I can picture the crowd singing and
us making our grand entrance
00:18:04.210 --> 00:18:08.231
I want to do something like that,
something on a bigger scale
00:18:08.232 --> 00:18:10.034
Just thinking about it sounds fun
00:18:10.035 --> 00:18:12.061
and I'm already looking forward to it
00:18:13.598 --> 00:18:14.975
As for "JJAM"
00:18:14.976 --> 00:18:18.546
I think it's the most Stray
Kids-style song
00:18:18.547 --> 00:18:21.904
I think it's a bit too much SKZ
00:18:21.954 --> 00:18:23.340
But that's why it's nice
00:18:24.252 --> 00:18:25.253
"JJAM"?
00:18:25.255 --> 00:18:26.420
I think
00:18:26.421 --> 00:18:27.837
3RACHA
00:18:27.838 --> 00:18:31.676
put in everything they couldn't
in "Chk Chk Boom"
00:18:31.678 --> 00:18:33.986
into "JJAM" instead
00:18:33.987 --> 00:18:36.207
You can really get into the song
00:18:36.208 --> 00:18:38.803
You won't get stressed thinking
00:18:38.804 --> 00:18:41.728
"why did they write it like this?"
when you listen to the song
00:18:41.729 --> 00:18:45.049
I think it's Stray Kids' representative
easy listening song
00:18:45.050 --> 00:18:48.546
Once you're done listening to it
00:18:48.547 --> 00:18:52.021
it'll feel like you just
got hit on the head
00:18:52.022 --> 00:18:55.254
All the electronic sounds,
the synthesizer
00:18:55.255 --> 00:18:58.246
and MIDI combined
00:18:58.247 --> 00:19:00.071
I wasn't having fun back then
00:19:00.072 --> 00:19:02.930
Simply put, I was in a rut
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
00:19:07.066 --> 00:19:08.957
"JJAM" was actually also a song we
were considering as our title
00:19:08.958 --> 00:19:10.650
The song was done probably last year
00:19:10.651 --> 00:19:14.433
When we picked "LALALALA"
to be our title track
00:19:14.434 --> 00:19:18.549
we contemplated between these two most
00:19:18.550 --> 00:19:21.076
It ended up being a B-side this time
00:19:21.077 --> 00:19:23.825
We had said to each other often
00:19:23.826 --> 00:19:25.826
that "promoting this
song would be fun"
00:19:25.827 --> 00:19:27.454
We have RACHA units, right?
00:19:27.455 --> 00:19:29.829
We have 3RACHA, DANCERACHA,
and VOCALRACHA
00:19:29.830 --> 00:19:32.761
I think it'll be easy if
you think about it
00:19:32.762 --> 00:19:34.404
as a RACHA jam
00:19:34.405 --> 00:19:38.077
You have the rappers, singers, dancers
00:19:38.078 --> 00:19:41.237
and sections in the song where
they introduce their team
00:19:41.238 --> 00:19:46.391
All of that is reflected
in the performance
00:19:46.392 --> 00:19:49.461
so I think it'll be a fun stage
00:19:49.462 --> 00:19:52.763
For "JJAM", the title itself
sounds a bit sticky
00:19:52.813 --> 00:19:54.368
and on the spot
00:19:54.418 --> 00:19:56.288
That goes for both the title
and the music itself
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
00:19:58.980 --> 00:20:00.533
It's not just "jam"
00:20:00.534 --> 00:20:02.732
but pronounced like "JJAM!"
00:20:02.733 --> 00:20:03.766
That sticky pronunciation
00:20:03.767 --> 00:20:07.571
I tried to pick pronunciations similar
to that in the rap parts
00:20:07.572 --> 00:20:10.958
I kept thinking about how our
members would record it when
I arranged the song
00:20:10.959 --> 00:20:13.158
As for 2RACHA
00:20:13.159 --> 00:20:16.391
we used to have a lot of rap parts
where we were exchanging parts
00:20:16.392 --> 00:20:18.260
We wanted to show off
2RACHA's chemistry
00:20:18.261 --> 00:20:21.098
so we made the back and forth
a bit more complex
00:20:21.099 --> 00:20:23.862
For example, if our exchanges
were in phrases before
00:20:23.863 --> 00:20:25.408
we'd exchange two words each
00:20:25.409 --> 00:20:27.278
or word after word
00:20:27.279 --> 00:20:29.697
VOCALRACHA's jam is really pretty
00:20:29.698 --> 00:20:32.205
It really eases your ears
00:20:32.206 --> 00:20:36.384
I heard producer Bang
Chan's favorite part
00:20:36.385 --> 00:20:38.451
is also VOCALRACHA's part
00:20:38.452 --> 00:20:39.837
He's the one who wrote it
00:20:39.838 --> 00:20:44.345
Anyway, in midst of all the chaos
00:20:44.346 --> 00:20:46.039
we have a segment to show off
00:20:46.040 --> 00:20:48.986
I think the "Meongppangz" lovers
00:20:48.987 --> 00:20:50.988
will really enjoy the part
00:20:50.989 --> 00:20:54.520
When you look at each RACHA unit part
00:20:54.521 --> 00:20:57.075
I think you can see their style
00:20:57.076 --> 00:21:00.290
For Dance RACHA, the three
of us stay on stage
00:21:00.291 --> 00:21:02.048
I imagined how fun it's going to be
00:21:02.049 --> 00:21:03.854
to organize the performance
00:21:04.140 --> 00:21:07.241
This was also a runner-up
for our title track
00:21:07.242 --> 00:21:11.618
We tried to make this
song our title track
00:21:11.619 --> 00:21:13.839
and this music was created
from those new attempts
00:21:13.840 --> 00:21:14.741
You'll know when you hear it
00:21:14.742 --> 00:21:15.566
Popular with a dash of SKZ
00:21:15.566 --> 00:21:16.930
Popular with a dash of SKZ
00:21:16.931 --> 00:21:18.381
We made this through our
song camp as well
00:21:18.382 --> 00:21:20.955
The song was originally
called "Jelly Leg"
00:21:20.956 --> 00:21:22.116
It had a peculiar riff
00:21:22.824 --> 00:21:24.430
Something like this
00:21:24.431 --> 00:21:26.321
that had your legs feel like jelly
00:21:26.322 --> 00:21:30.424
The song started with that
kind of sound effect
00:21:30.425 --> 00:21:32.831
I thought "this is a hip hop song"
00:21:32.832 --> 00:21:35.733
but it had a very pop-like
chord progression
00:21:35.734 --> 00:21:36.636
and in between
00:21:36.637 --> 00:21:39.908
it had those jelly leg sound effects
00:21:39.909 --> 00:21:41.519
That was really weird
00:21:41.520 --> 00:21:45.258
and I thought "if we work on this, we
could make a great song with it"
00:21:45.259 --> 00:21:46.842
so that's how we got working on it
00:21:46.843 --> 00:21:51.313
I think STAY will have fun
analyzing the lyrics
00:21:51.314 --> 00:21:54.342
STAY likes love stories
00:21:54.343 --> 00:21:56.519
since it's something we usually
don't work with
00:21:56.520 --> 00:21:57.817
I don't know why
00:21:57.818 --> 00:22:02.676
but when we have B-sides
that are love songs
00:22:02.677 --> 00:22:05.295
a lot of the time, the protagonist
isn't a good guy
00:22:05.296 --> 00:22:09.276
I think STAY kind of enjoys that
00:22:09.277 --> 00:22:10.595
since it has storytelling involved
00:22:10.596 --> 00:22:13.587
"Let's make the protagonist
really bad this time"
00:22:13.588 --> 00:22:15.566
One who goes, "I don't want to love"
00:22:15.567 --> 00:22:19.085
"but I like that tension
of having a fling"
00:22:19.086 --> 00:22:21.833
One who is not interested
in going further
00:22:21.834 --> 00:22:23.539
It has a very clear theme
00:22:23.540 --> 00:22:24.782
and I didn't have any input
00:22:24.783 --> 00:22:26.013
because I'm nice
00:22:26.961 --> 00:22:28.499
It was out of our imaginations too
00:22:28.862 --> 00:22:29.884
so we...
00:22:29.885 --> 00:22:32.479
I hope you don't think "these
guys are bad guys"
00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:35.229
That feeling before falling in love
00:22:35.230 --> 00:22:38.374
It's about wanting to retain
that exciting, new feeling
00:22:38.375 --> 00:22:41.915
"Let's just keep this fling
going, I like this"
00:22:41.916 --> 00:22:44.510
That's what the lyrics are about
00:22:44.511 --> 00:22:47.611
People might be able to relate,
or they might not
00:22:47.612 --> 00:22:49.393
but I think they'll be
able to relate...
00:22:50.229 --> 00:22:51.394
It makes no sense
00:22:51.395 --> 00:22:52.736
No, it just makes no sense
00:22:52.737 --> 00:22:54.474
I really don't understand
00:22:54.475 --> 00:22:55.815
Is that what love is?
00:22:55.816 --> 00:22:57.113
What is that?
00:22:57.114 --> 00:22:58.654
It just makes no sense
00:22:58.655 --> 00:23:00.192
It don't get it at all
00:23:00.193 --> 00:23:01.930
"I like this skit"
00:23:01.931 --> 00:23:05.358
"If you cross that line, I'm just going
to leave without looking back"
00:23:05.359 --> 00:23:07.406
That's one of my verses
00:23:08.110 --> 00:23:09.454
I don't really like that verse
00:23:09.455 --> 00:23:10.749
I can't relate to it at all
00:23:10.750 --> 00:23:12.575
The lyrics I relate to the most
00:23:12.576 --> 00:23:15.586
is what I always tell STAY,
which is "I like It"
00:23:15.587 --> 00:23:20.581
It's been a while with "Runners,
" like last year
00:23:20.582 --> 00:23:21.988
That's when we recorded it
00:23:21.989 --> 00:23:23.917
Bang Chan asked me to help out
00:23:23.967 --> 00:23:26.453
since he had to prepare demos
00:23:26.454 --> 00:23:30.170
"Okay! Of course I can help"
00:23:30.171 --> 00:23:32.501
Felix kept giving me ideas
00:23:32.502 --> 00:23:34.239
on how the melody should sound
00:23:34.240 --> 00:23:39.056
so we talked a lot about effects
while making the song as well
00:23:39.057 --> 00:23:43.194
When we had the running
appearance at MAMA
00:23:43.195 --> 00:23:47.380
We start our "MANIAC" performance
at MAMA by running on stage
00:23:47.381 --> 00:23:51.522
It was a memorable image
00:23:51.523 --> 00:23:54.188
"SKZ is always running"
00:23:54.189 --> 00:23:57.927
We're going to keep running, whether
we're in the city or at the desert
00:23:57.928 --> 00:23:59.136
We're going to run together
00:23:59.137 --> 00:24:00.654
I think that was the image in my head
00:24:00.655 --> 00:24:01.864
We're at a cliff
00:24:01.865 --> 00:24:05.620
and we're just running on the edge
00:24:05.621 --> 00:24:08.154
We might fall, we might stumble
00:24:08.155 --> 00:24:09.759
and we may even die
00:24:09.760 --> 00:24:13.696
but despite all that,
we're still running
00:24:13.697 --> 00:24:16.006
I think that's the image I had in
mind when we made "Runners"
00:24:16.007 --> 00:24:19.436
The melody is deep and spectacular
00:24:19.437 --> 00:24:24.760
It's been a while since we had a B-
side with this kind of energy
00:24:24.761 --> 00:24:25.925
It has a fast melody
00:24:25.944 --> 00:24:29.726
there are clear changes in rhythm, so
it was a bit difficult to sing
00:24:29.727 --> 00:24:31.089
But it was really fun
00:24:31.090 --> 00:24:32.739
- Seungmin, we'll keep that
for now, nice - Okay
00:24:37.733 --> 00:24:39.445
I liked the way you sang "take it"
00:24:39.909 --> 00:24:41.846
- I think "edgy" was a
bit too long - Okay
00:24:41.847 --> 00:24:43.143
- Let's go again
- Okay
00:24:47.674 --> 00:24:48.773
Good job!
00:24:48.774 --> 00:24:50.114
As the singer, how was it?
00:24:50.115 --> 00:24:51.720
- I want to go again
- Again? Okay
00:24:51.721 --> 00:24:55.403
The theme for "Runners"
00:24:55.404 --> 00:24:57.218
was very cyber punk
00:24:57.219 --> 00:25:02.079
I wanted to give it cyborg, robotic vibes,
so we added "Winter Soldier"
00:25:02.080 --> 00:25:04.844
For "L" and "W"
00:25:04.845 --> 00:25:06.610
I wanted to write lyrics with it
00:25:06.611 --> 00:25:11.576
Testing myself is an "L"
00:25:11.577 --> 00:25:14.000
Even with that "L"
00:25:14.001 --> 00:25:16.903
when you combine two L's,
you get a W, like this
00:25:16.904 --> 00:25:18.179
"We're going to win"
00:25:18.180 --> 00:25:20.606
That's what the lyrics mean
00:25:20.607 --> 00:25:21.916
"twilight"
00:25:23.216 --> 00:25:24.535
HAN wrote the song
00:25:24.536 --> 00:25:25.569
When I first heard this song
00:25:26.186 --> 00:25:29.154
"This song sounds perfect to listen
to during the evening"
00:25:29.155 --> 00:25:30.826
I personally loved it
00:25:30.827 --> 00:25:36.544
because this album as a whole has a
lot of strong and fierce songs
00:25:36.545 --> 00:25:40.231
so I think it's a refreshing song
in comparison to those
00:25:41.559 --> 00:25:44.792
I think I wrote this
song two years ago
00:25:44.793 --> 00:25:47.541
Simply put, it's an emotional song
00:25:47.542 --> 00:25:52.523
Back when I was a night owl and
liked the late night vibes
00:25:52.524 --> 00:25:54.271
the best lyrics I wrote
went into this song
00:25:54.272 --> 00:25:56.207
While STAY listens to this song
00:25:56.208 --> 00:25:58.494
I don't want them to look for a
specific meaning behind it
00:25:58.495 --> 00:26:01.001
The protagonist is always sad
00:26:01.002 --> 00:26:03.949
I am aware that whenever
I write songs
00:26:03.950 --> 00:26:06.698
STAY always thinks about
00:26:06.699 --> 00:26:08.809
what kind of emotional state I'm in
00:26:08.810 --> 00:26:11.119
on a deep level
00:26:11.120 --> 00:26:14.220
and that made me a bit sad at times
00:26:14.221 --> 00:26:15.626
At times
00:26:15.627 --> 00:26:17.343
There are songs that aren't like that
00:26:17.937 --> 00:26:21.170
so I hope you listen
with a light heart
00:26:21.808 --> 00:26:24.667
I think it's another song
00:26:24.668 --> 00:26:26.713
that shows my timidness
00:26:26.714 --> 00:26:28.868
To describe my situation back then
00:26:28.869 --> 00:26:31.463
this might sound funny
00:26:31.464 --> 00:26:33.795
but I had a bad case of celebrity ego
00:26:33.796 --> 00:26:35.862
Whenever I'm in a room
00:26:35.863 --> 00:26:38.348
and this always happens when
I'm in the studio
00:26:38.349 --> 00:26:41.185
I go, "I'm going to make
a hit song here"
00:26:41.186 --> 00:26:43.890
I had that pressure back then
00:26:43.891 --> 00:26:48.244
so I think it's a song that
captures my wish
00:26:48.245 --> 00:26:51.742
that this song is a good song
00:26:51.743 --> 00:26:53.719
When STAY listen to it
00:26:53.720 --> 00:26:58.591
I hope you think "this is a song"
00:26:58.592 --> 00:27:00.508
"that really captures 23 year
old HAN's emotions"
00:27:00.509 --> 00:27:04.037
HAN has a signature vocal style
00:27:04.038 --> 00:27:05.928
I can't explain it in words
00:27:05.929 --> 00:27:11.462
I think each song has a part
00:27:11.463 --> 00:27:13.450
where that's emphasized
00:27:13.451 --> 00:27:16.617
The last part of the chorus
is always different
00:27:16.618 --> 00:27:18.047
The first one is just "twilight"
00:27:18.048 --> 00:27:21.456
In the second chorus, it follows
a different beat
00:27:21.457 --> 00:27:25.325
and at the final chorus, we stretch
out the final part
00:27:25.326 --> 00:27:27.834
I think those aspects
00:27:27.835 --> 00:27:30.144
is the highlight of this song
00:27:30.145 --> 00:27:33.311
I always feel this, but
when HAN is directing
00:27:33.312 --> 00:27:36.104
he needs to feel the emotions
that the song is to evoke
00:27:36.105 --> 00:27:38.282
for the song to come alive
00:27:38.283 --> 00:27:40.657
He focuses on the feelings
00:27:41.934 --> 00:27:43.464
Do you want to do one take or
what do you want to do?
00:27:43.758 --> 00:27:45.474
I'll do whatever you want me to do
00:27:45.475 --> 00:27:46.375
Okay
00:27:46.376 --> 00:27:48.927
Then we'll do it in one go
00:27:48.928 --> 00:27:54.667
I thought I erased it but I cry
whenever I think about you
00:27:54.668 --> 00:27:58.274
When I wake up from a restless sleep
00:27:58.275 --> 00:27:59.704
- First of all
- Huh?
00:27:59.705 --> 00:28:02.343
- There's too much sound
- Okay
00:28:02.344 --> 00:28:04.609
- Make it a bit more breathy -
I'll make it more breathy
00:28:04.610 --> 00:28:10.371
I thought I erased it but I cry
whenever I think about you
00:28:10.372 --> 00:28:13.978
When I wake up from a restless sleep
00:28:13.979 --> 00:28:16.375
Wow, such a good singer, wait
00:28:16.376 --> 00:28:19.565
Can you make it a little
bit more breathy?
00:28:19.566 --> 00:28:21.170
Erased
00:28:21.171 --> 00:28:22.380
- Nice
- Okay
00:28:22.381 --> 00:28:24.733
I think he's always supporting you
00:28:24.734 --> 00:28:27.592
I like his light, calm voice
00:28:27.593 --> 00:28:31.040
that eases you up to sing
00:28:31.041 --> 00:28:32.255
Now I sound like a pervert
00:28:35.136 --> 00:28:36.489
Good job
00:28:36.490 --> 00:28:38.128
- I love your tone
- Really?
00:28:38.129 --> 00:28:39.865
- Just the pronunciation...
- Okay
00:28:39.866 --> 00:28:41.471
I think you don't need it that precise
00:28:41.472 --> 00:28:42.993
Okay, I got it
00:28:42.994 --> 00:28:48.531
Your warm words and that gaze
that gave me butterf...........
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