Most people think that K-pop groups are only good at dancing
and singing auto-tuned music. Certainly, they are greatly mistaken. SHINee’s ballads
are, for me, one of the ballads that can really touch the abyss of a person’s
heart. I don’t care about the foreign language because I can look it up on the
internet anytime. What I really like
about their ballads is that despite of the language barrier, the melodies of
these songs can really deliver the true message.
Released on the 8th of August, SHINee’s 3rd
repackaged album “The Misconceptions of Us” got the number one spot on Olleh
Music, Mnet Bugs and Naver Music. It had my, so far, favorite ballad of
SHINee. The song’s title is “The Distance Between Me and You (Selene 6.23)”
which was written by their lead vocalist, Jonghyun Oppa. He uploaded his lyric
sketches which really helped the fans in understanding why the song had such
title.
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The
sketches contained the feelings of Jonghyun Oppa while he was writing the song.
There were funny scribbles stating that he was so hungry and that he couldn't write well. In the sketches can also be seen how meticulous Oppa is in choosing the
right words. He kept on erasing words and adding comments like the words are too
obvious.
The way he made the title was so creative. Selene is the
Greek goddess of first moon. He didn't use Artemis, who was also a goddess of
moon, because it sounds so god-ish; so to give it a taste of realism, he
preferred to use Selene. The number 6.23
represents the date of the Super moon which happened last 2013 -06-23. Super
moon is the time when the Moon is at its closest distance from Earth. So basically, the song is about a one-sided
love with a person who is so far and unreachable. No matter how loud the he
screamed, or how far he reached his arms out, he couldn’t reach the one he
loves. He was just a ‘nobody’ for her. But even if he will never reach her, he
will continue to love her.
Jonghyun Oppa also revealed that this song was, in some
ways, an appreciation to their fans, who always support them no matter what. Shawols
unceasingly support them even if they are out of reach. We [Shawols] always
just get passed by and aren’t recognized. SHINee doesn’t even know our names.
But still, we will love them until hell freezes. Jonghyun Oppa should receive a
very big group hug for being this empathetic to us.
(TRANSLATIONS)
*credits to the owner
*credits to the owner
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