Hi everyone! I thought it might be fun to discuss lyrics a bit today. I’m someone who loves words and storytelling, and the way words can be combined with and heightened by music is really interesting to me. One of the reasons I was most hesitant about getting into Kpop initially was because I knew I wouldn’t be able to understand the lyrics as I listen. Lyrics can elevate a good song to a great one, or turn an okay song into a dumpster fire (let’s be honest, sometimes there are upsides to not knowing Korean).
Well I got sucked into the Kpop black hole anyway, and although the fact that I don’t understand 80% of the lyrics doesn’t bother me too much, I do wish I understood more. Obviously, I could (and sometimes do) look up English translations of songs, but I don’t always have time for that.
So I want to know, if you’re a person who knows Korean or is an avid reader of lyric translations, what groups/soloists stand out to you lyrically? Are there any songs with lyrics that are exceptionally creative or poignant? Any songs that tell stories? Do you have favorite lyricists? What’s a song that really touched you through its lyrics?
Don’t feel like you have to respond to all of these questions; I hope this can be an open-ended discussion about anything and everything to do with Kpop lyrics.
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