Singer: Stray Kids
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Song: STAR
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It feels like a storm is raging
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I guess you could say we're like
small giants on stage
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I'm a rock star
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Let's enjoy the ride
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We'll take the world by storm
with "LALALALA" in 2023
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Stray Kids is back
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We're finally back with a new album
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I'm sure you've all been waiting
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I think this is our first time
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filming the intro
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in the recording studio
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It's nice to be back
in this small space
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I think we'll be able to have
an honest conversation
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I remember back when
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we filmed the intro in our dorm
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In the room Changbin and I shared
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I remember putting our things aside
and filming it in the room
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It's been a while since we filmed an
intro in this recording studio
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Back then, I was wearing glasses
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and wearing a Camp cap backwards
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when we filmed the intro
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It feels strange to be back here
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This year, we got to meet
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many of our STAY
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in a much larger venue
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We hadn't been able to meet
STAY for a while
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but this year gave us the chance
to quench our desire
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and prove what we've done
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to so many people
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That's why I'm looking forward to
this comeback more than ever
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It still doesn't feel real
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We've never done a concert this big
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so I'm still nervous
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First of all, this album
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includes songs that capture
the powerful sound
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you've come to expect from SKZ
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Some easy listening songs as well
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We have a variety of songs
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That variety makes us
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feel like rock stars
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Personally, I think
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the term "rock star"
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isn't just about
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playing the guitar, headbanging
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or dressing like a rock star
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To me, a "rock star"
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isn't any of that
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A rock star is a "free spirit"
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A rock star is
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an important artist
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that represents the current era
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Our group is called "Stray
Kids" after all
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so I feel like the term really suits
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our rebellious identity
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That would be Hyunjin
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I really admire the way
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he expresses himself so authentically
on stage
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Being on the stage
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gives me a huge rush of endorphins
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and fills me with so much confidence
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In that sense I guess I do
feel like a rock star
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I feel like a rock star
when I'm on stage
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Seungmin is like a true rock star
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Even in his day-to-day he's
like a rock star
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When he's singing...
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His personality and aura
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might seem soft
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but Seungmin was the first
person to break
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my stereotype
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He's surprisingly a free spirit
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He knows how to speak his mind
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even more so than Changbin
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He has this sort of...
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If you have a rock spirit within you
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you guys are the true rock stars
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Our album "ROCK-STAR"
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brings me back to our "God's Menu" era
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This album is filled
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with music that can showcase
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our physical power and strong
stage presence
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It's a powerful album
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"5-STAR" is like a score
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It might be a standard for
how others evaluate us
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or a standard for how we
evaluate ourselves
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But our inner "ROCK-STAR"
goes beyond evaluations
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I think they're different genres
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For "5-STAR," we made up our minds
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to show you our "5-STAR" effort
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But for "ROCK-STAR"
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we're showing us as we are
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Our unfiltered free spirit
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That's how I see it
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I love "MEGAVERSE"
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This was made very intentionally
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There's a BPM change in the middle
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It gradually speeds up
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When we go from one BPM
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to another
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there's usually a pause in the middle
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but we tried to make
the change gradual
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That's how we made it
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- "Wel" doesn't have to sound
too strong - Got it
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- We'll gradually increase
the power - Yes!
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The space between words could
be a bit shorter
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Okay
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The words could be shorter
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Shorter?
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Just a little bit
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Alright, we'll keep that and
try a few more times
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And in terms of song arrangement
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The title of the song is "MEGAVERSE"
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and in a way, it can seem
like a multiverse
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Because the various universes
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make up one big universe
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we took samples and sources
from each universe
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and highlighted that when
arranging the song
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I really liked "MEGAVERSE"
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I still do
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The grandness
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and the scale
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"LALALALA" has a more exciting
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and lively type of grandness
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while "MEGAVERSE" has a heavier
type of grandness
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Even if they're both grand
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the song can clearly be differentiated
from "LALALALA"
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as well as the performance
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On the set
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we tried some interesting angles
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There's a scene where
the actor Seunghoon
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is sitting down and I glare at him
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At that moment
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he's blasted backward
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It was made with CGI
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and it turned out so cool
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He had a wire behind him
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which was pulled to make it look like
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I pushed him with my superpower
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It looked really cool
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It stars someone I like
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I have
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a certain connection
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with that person
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This could be a huge spoiler
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but you won't be disappointed
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And as you all know
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the universe is constantly expanding
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You know this, right?
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Just like the universe is expanding
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Stray Kids is too
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Our musical spectrum
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is constantly expanding just
like the universe
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That's the message I wanted to convey
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Last November
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It's been a year now
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That's when we made "LALALALA"
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Initially
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this song wasn't recorded
for this album
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We had planned to include it in the
"5-STAR" album as a B-side track
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"LALALALA" was written
as a title track
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But at the time, we thought
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"S-Class" was a better fit for us
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so we recorded "LALALALA" as a
B-side track for that album
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But as we were recording
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I thought...
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I really wanted to perform
this on stage
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I thought this was a song
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that could really show the energy
that SKZ can bring
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to the music and to the stage
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so I called the company in
the middle of recording
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I called the higher-ups
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and said, "I wish we could
keep this song"
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The song that we included
instead of "LALALALA"
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was "ITEM"
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It's not "rock" as in the music
genre It means "pleasure"
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Still, it's a word play on the word
"rock" using a homophone
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Some of us in 3RACHA said
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we'd like to play up the band sound
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so I remember adding in
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guitar sounds later on
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We made some revisions to the song
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We wanted to emphasize
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the part where everyone
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sings along
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Initially "Lalalala la lalalala"
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was only included before the hook
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but we added it to the entire
hook as background vocals
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Like this
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So that everyone can sing along
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like the Stray Kids "Anthem"
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3RACHA said they were into
one-syllable titles
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In songwriting, the title
is so important
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I think one-syllable titles
give a strong impact
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and considering our overall
concept and strengths
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"S-Class" and "LALALALA"
go together very well
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That's why we chose it
as our title track
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"S-Class"
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is lighter than our usual songs
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It feels like a mix of
different genres
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with a strong focus on sounding catchy
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On the other hand, "LALALALA"
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is a song with a flow
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and our new energy
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and an aura that can
dominate the stage
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When I first saw the title without
the Chinese character
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I assumed it meant "ROCK"
as in the music genre
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But after listening to the song I
realized that wasn't the case
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It was actually the Chinese
character for "pleasure"
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People experience a multitude of emotions
throughout their lives
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Joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure...
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In the end
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I hope the emotion we choose
is "pleasure"
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I hope it would be happiness
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That was my intention for this song
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Of course, they're all good emotions
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and emotions you must feel
in life but while you're
listening to this song
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I hope you focus on the
feeling of "pleasure"
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Our songs don't normally
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have a melodic tune in the chorus
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so hearing the melodic chorus
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was a pleasant surprise
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Personally, I think STAY
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will love singing along to this song
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We cranked up the energy in this song
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so we could sing it energetically
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like rock stars
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That's how I directed the song
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We had already recorded the song once
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and when this song became
the title track
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I had some parts I wanted to fix
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so I ended up recording
the whole thing again
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Since this became our title
track I added more power
to the falsetto parts
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and sang in a full voice
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Let's use the original version
for "Cause we will"
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and starting from "make" I'll
sing with a full voice
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Can I slide in two punches in there?
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Okay, let's start from "will"
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Yes, yes
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By the way
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This is just an idea, but right now
I'm singing "Rock" with vibrato
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- You can remove that - Can I
try removing the vibrato
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and make the ending sound tougher?
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- The last note?
- Sounds good
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For the title track
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I think it will sound better
without the vibration
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I'll make it sound less pretty
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I loved that rhythm
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- Rock...
- Did it sound too high?
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Maybe we could just add the vibration
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- Then instead of a pretty
vibrato - Right, right
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- I can make it sound
irregular - Exactly
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"Cause we will make it rock"
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There's a part that goes like this
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The lines after that were
mostly sung in falsetto
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but I suggested reducing the falsetto
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and singing it in a full voice instead
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so I tried it in the booth and
it sounded pretty good
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so I proposed making some revisions
to the title track
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Luckily, our kind producers
accepted my idea
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so I was happy with the result
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This performance
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is really intense
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I feel like
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The intensity doesn't
build up gradually
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It starts off intense and
gets even more intense
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It's not 0 to 100
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It's 100 to 200
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The moves are really big too
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We have to know where
to exert our power
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And the chorus...
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It's grueling
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"They're really pushing the limits"
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"They're giving it their all" That's
how the final chorus feels like
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Every time I listen to a song
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I can picture the choreography
in my head
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and how I want it to feel
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When I listened to this song
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I thought we could really
use a choreography team
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to bring out the song's full potential
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We were actively involved in
creating the performance
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I was under this pressure to make
it better than "S-Class"
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so for the performance
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I was in charge of mixing and
editing the draft video
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I collected ideas from
all eight members
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It was the first time that all eight
of us gathered to discuss a song
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I'm happy we get to perform
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"LALALALA" with the dancers
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I think it will really amplify the strength
and energy of "LALALALA"
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Ever since "District 9" things
are getting more challenging
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I guess it means we're breaking
out of our boundaries
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growing, and getting stronger
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I hope you cover the song
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Challenges are a thing these days
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But apart from challenges
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I'd like to see you cover
00:14:25.682 --> 00:14:27.343
the whole three minutes
00:14:27.344 --> 00:14:29.775
I'll be looking forward to your covers
00:14:29.776 --> 00:14:31.573
This was a real challenge
00:14:31.574 --> 00:14:35.891
The choreography is so demanding
00:14:35.892 --> 00:14:38.291
and to get used to it you have
to dance with strength
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I remember we were all shouting
as we were dancing
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We had that part playing on repeat
00:14:45.072 --> 00:14:46.842
So if we were all sitting down
00:14:46.843 --> 00:14:49.660
I'd play the music and the members
would run out to dance
00:14:51.267 --> 00:14:54.650
But we had lots of fun
00:14:54.651 --> 00:14:56.539
We actually enjoyed it
00:15:12.251 --> 00:15:14.506
Is this your hardest song so far?
00:15:14.507 --> 00:15:15.635
The hardest!
00:15:15.636 --> 00:15:17.095
"S-Class"
00:15:17.096 --> 00:15:20.151
So far, our songs would have
a catchy riff, like
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DU DU DU DU DU DU
00:15:21.436 --> 00:15:22.280
MANIAC
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We always had a catchy point
00:15:25.285 --> 00:15:26.179
but with "LALALALA"
00:15:26.180 --> 00:15:29.740
the performance itself is the point
00:15:29.741 --> 00:15:34.539
Would you get it if I said it feels like
we're throwing a ball at you?
00:15:34.540 --> 00:15:36.022
Do you get it?
00:15:36.023 --> 00:15:39.865
It's a performance that shoots forward
00:15:39.866 --> 00:15:41.961
But if you want to find the
points within that
00:15:41.962 --> 00:15:43.237
There's Changbin's part
00:15:45.050 --> 00:15:46.077
That goes like this
00:15:46.078 --> 00:15:47.622
You wouldn't know what I'm
referring to, right?
00:15:47.623 --> 00:15:48.791
I want you to be curious
00:15:51.916 --> 00:15:56.419
I think this is our point move
00:15:56.420 --> 00:15:57.734
It's energetic
00:15:58.152 --> 00:16:02.637
and sends the message "This is how we're
going to show our strengths"
00:16:02.638 --> 00:16:06.073
There's a part near the end that'll
take your breath away
00:16:06.462 --> 00:16:10.237
It's the part where Felix goes like
this and he did such a good job
00:16:10.238 --> 00:16:13.200
It's going to make a huge impact
00:16:13.201 --> 00:16:16.308
The music video
00:16:16.309 --> 00:16:20.652
is about a clash of emotions and
ultimately, pleasure wins
00:16:20.653 --> 00:16:22.531
Those who can have fun
are the true winners
00:16:22.810 --> 00:16:26.524
That's my motto and the story
lined up with it
00:16:26.525 --> 00:16:28.375
It does seem like a fight
00:16:28.376 --> 00:16:32.698
Because we filmed it ourselves
00:16:32.699 --> 00:16:35.960
We're all the same people in a team
00:16:35.961 --> 00:16:40.578
It felt like the music video was
showing everyone's inner side
00:16:40.579 --> 00:16:42.772
All the emotions are colliding
00:16:42.773 --> 00:16:44.283
Like the film "Inside Out"
00:16:44.284 --> 00:16:48.484
In the end, "pleasure" is
the biggest emotion
00:16:48.692 --> 00:16:51.805
and it enables us
00:16:51.806 --> 00:16:53.139
to go on with our lives
00:16:53.140 --> 00:16:54.618
That's how I felt
00:16:55.218 --> 00:16:56.692
It was really intriguing
00:16:56.693 --> 00:16:58.481
Something really cool was
00:16:58.482 --> 00:17:02.894
we had so many dancers
dancing with us
00:17:02.895 --> 00:17:06.442
I thought, 'How would we get
them all in the frame?'
00:17:06.443 --> 00:17:08.896
But there was
00:17:08.900 --> 00:17:11.702
a famous drone director on set
00:17:11.703 --> 00:17:17.433
who flew drones to film all
the supporting actors
00:17:17.483 --> 00:17:20.096
That was a memorable moment
00:17:20.097 --> 00:17:22.328
Seeing a drone
00:17:22.329 --> 00:17:27.289
filming our "LALALALA" choreography
and performance
00:17:27.339 --> 00:17:31.145
made me realize how much technology
has improved
00:17:31.146 --> 00:17:33.037
What a useful electronic device!
00:17:33.338 --> 00:17:37.448
It's a good song to listen to whenever
00:17:37.449 --> 00:17:40.146
When you're happy you'll
go, "That's awesome!"
00:17:40.554 --> 00:17:41.895
That's how I feel too
00:17:41.896 --> 00:17:43.511
When you're sad
00:17:43.512 --> 00:17:46.587
'I'm sad, but this is fun'
00:17:46.588 --> 00:17:49.276
'This is pretty fun... Why am
I moving to the rhythm?
00:17:50.294 --> 00:17:52.102
That's how this song is like
00:17:52.103 --> 00:17:54.558
We have what we call a work song
00:17:54.559 --> 00:17:57.560
I think this can be categorized
as a work song
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because it fills you up with energy
00:18:01.353 --> 00:18:06.245
It's a song you can go crazy to
00:18:06.360 --> 00:18:09.010
The image we want to portray
00:18:09.011 --> 00:18:11.027
through "LALALALA"
00:18:11.028 --> 00:18:13.652
is SKZ itself
00:18:13.653 --> 00:18:15.367
Just like the SKZ you know
00:18:15.368 --> 00:18:16.784
we want to run around
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get lost
00:18:19.245 --> 00:18:23.046
and show you how we enjoy
the music and the stage
00:18:23.047 --> 00:18:25.236
I hope you can have fun with us
00:18:25.237 --> 00:18:28.014
Everyone has a different way
00:18:28.015 --> 00:18:29.227
of expressing pleasure
00:18:29.815 --> 00:18:31.882
We wanted to show
00:18:31.883 --> 00:18:35.762
SKZ's way of expressing pleasure
00:18:37.554 --> 00:18:39.864
My favorite song in this album
00:18:39.865 --> 00:18:42.840
and a song I think many
people can relate to
00:18:42.841 --> 00:18:45.816
is the song called "BLIND SPOT"
00:18:45.817 --> 00:18:49.803
'How should we write this song?'
00:18:49.804 --> 00:18:51.607
'What makes a song good?'
00:18:52.023 --> 00:18:53.593
Within 3RACHA
00:18:54.407 --> 00:18:57.592
we had a lot on our minds
00:18:57.593 --> 00:19:00.714
After making the first demo
00:19:00.715 --> 00:19:02.325
and listening to the finished version
00:19:02.326 --> 00:19:04.599
I think I cried in bed at night
00:19:04.600 --> 00:19:05.760
I...
00:19:06.045 --> 00:19:09.518
got very emotional listening
to this song
00:19:09.519 --> 00:19:13.372
There's a part that goes "Not
everything is as it seems,
hidden in the blind spot"
00:19:13.373 --> 00:19:15.149
Even if we look cool on stage
00:19:16.055 --> 00:19:17.962
Even if we don't show it
00:19:19.048 --> 00:19:22.275
we're always competing
00:19:22.276 --> 00:19:24.231
and to survive in the competition
00:19:24.232 --> 00:19:25.674
we have to
00:19:26.270 --> 00:19:30.158
constantly evolve and improve
00:19:30.159 --> 00:19:32.369
That's what all our members think
00:19:32.370 --> 00:19:34.411
We're not asking for sympathy
00:19:34.412 --> 00:19:37.818
but we just wanted you to
know what's going on
00:19:37.819 --> 00:19:39.789
The lyrics are so relatable
00:19:39.790 --> 00:19:43.041
At first, it made me sad
00:19:43.042 --> 00:19:47.059
but eventually, the song
00:19:47.060 --> 00:19:50.656
gave me the courage
00:19:51.557 --> 00:19:53.803
to keep going forward
00:19:53.804 --> 00:19:55.686
This isn't just about us
00:19:55.687 --> 00:19:58.286
We just happen to be standing
in front of the camera
00:19:58.287 --> 00:20:02.279
So many people are working hard
out of the spotlight
00:20:02.280 --> 00:20:07.600
and their efforts won't go unseen
00:20:07.601 --> 00:20:12.181
This song can be about
all the scenarios
00:20:12.587 --> 00:20:14.533
that exist in this world
00:20:14.534 --> 00:20:18.658
That's what makes it so relatable
and sad at the same time
00:20:19.442 --> 00:20:21.497
Even though I wrote the song
00:20:21.498 --> 00:20:26.653
I'm comforted by the thought
that I'm not the only
one who feels this way
00:20:27.504 --> 00:20:32.265
It's a strange song that evokes
so many emotions
00:20:32.266 --> 00:20:34.494
I had the most fun recording
"BLIND SPOT"
00:20:34.495 --> 00:20:36.524
I was able to show
00:20:36.525 --> 00:20:38.928
everything that I had practiced
00:20:38.929 --> 00:20:41.010
The pre-hook
00:20:41.011 --> 00:20:44.198
has a challenging melody line
00:20:44.400 --> 00:20:46.632
I had a hard time with it
00:20:47.135 --> 00:20:49.779
so I practiced similar songs
00:20:49.780 --> 00:20:55.611
and thanks to that I think
I was able to
00:20:55.612 --> 00:20:57.425
pull it off in "BLIND SPOT"
00:20:57.834 --> 00:20:59.458
I was so proud
00:21:04.375 --> 00:21:05.453
Sounds good
00:21:05.454 --> 00:21:07.123
I'll move on to the chorus
00:21:16.367 --> 00:21:17.900
You were amazing
00:21:18.396 --> 00:21:23.081
The song made me realize that
hard work really pays off
00:21:23.471 --> 00:21:27.795
That's why "BLIND SPOT" is
a special song for me
00:21:28.389 --> 00:21:30.440
If you're going through a hard time
00:21:30.441 --> 00:21:32.945
or if you feel stuck while
chasing your dreams
00:21:32.946 --> 00:21:36.411
I hope you give this song a listen
00:21:37.209 --> 00:21:40.683
I think this song will lift you up
00:21:42.505 --> 00:21:43.763
This song incorporates
00:21:43.764 --> 00:21:45.944
a lot of rock elements, which I like
00:21:45.945 --> 00:21:47.240
Personally
00:21:47.241 --> 00:21:51.162
I think this song is as good
as the title track
00:21:51.163 --> 00:21:53.031
It's one of my favorite songs
00:21:53.032 --> 00:21:55.463
It's another SKZ-style word play
00:21:55.961 --> 00:22:00.258
You can already tell by the title
00:22:00.259 --> 00:22:03.997
It means "We flex our complex"
00:22:03.998 --> 00:22:04.797
It's a play on the pronunciation
00:22:04.798 --> 00:22:08.565
We made up a new word called "COMFLEX"
00:22:08.566 --> 00:22:12.457
Everybody has their flaws
00:22:12.458 --> 00:22:15.011
but that's what makes them special
00:22:15.012 --> 00:22:19.876
and we have nothing to hide!
00:22:19.877 --> 00:22:22.816
We can turn our weaknesses
into strengths
00:22:22.817 --> 00:22:26.320
We flex what others consider a complex
00:22:26.321 --> 00:22:28.101
So don't mess with us!
00:22:28.102 --> 00:22:31.514
It's a song about self-confidence
00:22:31.515 --> 00:22:33.672
The chorus is really interesting
00:22:33.673 --> 00:22:36.981
Changbin had sung the guide
00:22:36.982 --> 00:22:39.569
and there's a part that goes "Hm"
00:22:39.570 --> 00:22:41.573
That part was so hard to listen to
00:22:41.574 --> 00:22:42.445
It was so annoying
00:22:43.354 --> 00:22:44.372
Hm
00:22:44.373 --> 00:22:45.634
What does it mean?
00:22:45.635 --> 00:22:47.068
We have a lot of flaws
00:22:47.069 --> 00:22:48.763
but that's what makes us special
00:22:48.764 --> 00:22:51.339
I always like to cause trouble
00:22:51.340 --> 00:22:53.532
so the members say
"Not again, I.N"
00:22:53.533 --> 00:22:55.511
But I think
00:22:55.512 --> 00:22:59.446
STAY will find it charming
00:23:00.548 --> 00:23:01.634
and...
00:23:02.889 --> 00:23:04.282
trigger a protective instinct
00:23:12.385 --> 00:23:13.868
In "COMFLEX"
00:23:13.869 --> 00:23:16.660
there's a dynamic rhythm variation
00:23:16.661 --> 00:23:17.819
and those elements
00:23:18.603 --> 00:23:20.326
make it a fun listen
00:23:20.327 --> 00:23:22.520
It was a fun song to sing
00:23:22.521 --> 00:23:24.531
and the song
00:23:24.532 --> 00:23:30.329
uses a lot of vocal techniques
00:23:30.330 --> 00:23:33.887
I always think about how I
can make the song fun
00:23:34.486 --> 00:23:39.596
and which parts I should
sing with more power
00:23:39.597 --> 00:23:43.843
and "COMFLEX" was a song I put
the most thought into
00:23:43.844 --> 00:23:47.095
It's a song I can sing
00:23:47.096 --> 00:23:48.290
as SKZ's vocalist
00:23:48.291 --> 00:23:52.392
So singing "COMFLEX"
00:23:52.393 --> 00:23:54.285
was a pleasure
00:23:54.286 --> 00:23:55.298
It was fun
00:23:57.248 --> 00:23:59.390
This song is more special
00:23:59.775 --> 00:24:04.175
because it's the first
B-side track I wrote
00:24:04.176 --> 00:24:08.583
Initially, I was taken aback by
the grandness of the track
00:24:08.584 --> 00:24:11.711
because I usually prefer minimal songs
00:24:11.712 --> 00:24:13.718
But somehow
00:24:13.719 --> 00:24:17.132
I was able to come up with
a good top line and hook
00:24:17.133 --> 00:24:19.624
After finishing the song
00:24:19.625 --> 00:24:23.591
I recorded it with Chan in
his recording booth
00:24:23.592 --> 00:24:27.481
We filled the second verse
with Chan's verses
00:24:27.482 --> 00:24:29.379
and that's how this song came about
00:24:29.380 --> 00:24:34.290
I remember Chan's voice
being in the demo
00:24:34.291 --> 00:24:38.389
I was impressed by the chemistry
of their voices
00:24:38.390 --> 00:24:41.903
It was a shame to cover it up
with all of our voices
00:24:41.904 --> 00:24:43.699
That's how much I liked the demo
00:24:43.700 --> 00:24:45.103
I still listen to it
00:24:45.104 --> 00:24:47.668
Even if we use the same guitar sound
00:24:47.669 --> 00:24:50.776
Hyunjin has a way of making
00:24:50.777 --> 00:24:55.587
the energy inside him to flow
freely in his body
00:24:55.588 --> 00:24:57.966
Rather than power
00:24:57.967 --> 00:25:01.447
this song leaves a lingering
sense of sadness
00:25:01.448 --> 00:25:05.290
Asking something to be hidden means
00:25:05.315 --> 00:25:07.693
if the sights you're seeing
00:25:07.718 --> 00:25:10.737
or the environment you're in
00:25:10.762 --> 00:25:12.724
make you feel anxious
00:25:12.749 --> 00:25:15.332
someone can hide them for you
00:25:15.360 --> 00:25:18.522
That feeling
00:25:19.323 --> 00:25:21.026
changes every day
00:25:21.027 --> 00:25:23.831
I drew inspiration from
00:25:24.368 --> 00:25:26.355
one of Hyunjin's lonely days
00:25:26.356 --> 00:25:32.675
and it inspired me to
come up with a song
00:25:32.676 --> 00:25:34.743
that people could resonate with
00:25:34.744 --> 00:25:39.432
Among our melodical and deeper songs
00:25:39.433 --> 00:25:41.457
this is the first time
00:25:42.619 --> 00:25:46.894
we have a part where we pour all
our emotions out in the end
00:25:46.895 --> 00:25:50.980
That was the first part
00:25:50.981 --> 00:25:54.318
that I recorded
00:25:54.319 --> 00:25:56.497
I did it in one take
00:25:56.498 --> 00:25:58.349
We kept the first recording
00:25:58.350 --> 00:26:00.482
and sang it two more times
00:26:00.483 --> 00:26:04.411
but the first one was the best so we
went with the one-take version
00:26:04.412 --> 00:26:08.021
Since I listened to the song
before going into record
00:26:08.428 --> 00:26:11.243
I was able to reflect on the emotions
00:26:11.244 --> 00:26:13.307
and carry them into the song
00:26:13.308 --> 00:26:14.647
- Ready?
- Yes
00:26:14.648 --> 00:26:16.417
- Okay, let's sing it
a few times - Okay
00:26:30.325 --> 00:26:31.372
I think we're good
00:26:31.709 --> 00:26:32.831
Should we give it a listen?
00:26:45.634 --> 00:26:46.949
It's so grand
00:26:46.950 --> 00:26:49.543
The guide was sung in falsetto
00:26:49.544 --> 00:26:51.681
but I got greedy
00:26:51.682 --> 00:26:53.809
I was in the vocal room
alone with Lee Know
00:26:53.810 --> 00:26:55.665
and I asked him if he could hit
the notes in a full voice
00:26:55.666 --> 00:26:56.732
We were talking
00:26:56.733 --> 00:26:59.549
and I asked him to try it in a full
voice and it actually worked
00:26:59.550 --> 00:27:01.834
Back then, I had
00:27:01.835 --> 00:27:05.606
a work appointment so I couldn't
join the directing
00:27:05.607 --> 00:27:07.039
so I left Chan
00:27:07.040 --> 00:27:08.484
a note saying
00:27:08.485 --> 00:27:11.163
"I want this part to sound like this
and that part to sound like that"
00:27:11.164 --> 00:27:14.045
and Chan directed the song in my place
00:27:14.046 --> 00:27:16.493
As soon as I came back to Korea I
went to the recording studio
00:27:16.494 --> 00:27:19.209
and listened to the songs
and they were so good
00:27:19.210 --> 00:27:20.959
I was so happy with them
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