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“It’s cold, why are you hiding there”

Last year I made the decision to be more consistent about posting in this blog about kpop but this year I’ve been really procastinating. Nevertheless I had to write something about Taemin’s comeback. If you follow m eyou may have noticed my obsession for Taemin’s second full album Move. I liked his first album and a couple of the songs of his first mini album but I just loved the sound of every single song in his second album. I keep saying SM always seems to do things right when it comes to Taemin and his new mini album WANT proves just that. If anything the only issue with WANT is that it is only 6 songs (plus an outro). Leaves you wanting more for sure. Hopefully they do a repackage. 

I’ve only listened to it a few times so this is very much my first impressions but here’s what I think of WANT track by track.

1. WANT. This song feels just like the right follow up to MOVE. The disco and pop beat makes you want to dance and you know from the get go the song is sexy even without reading the lyrics. And yes the lyrics are steamy for sure. The MV is so dynamic and shows parts of the Michael Jackson inspired choreo with some recognizable Koharu moves. The lyrics are by Kenzie.

2. ARTISTIC GROOVE. This electro pop song might be my favorite song of the album or at the very least my second favorite after WANT. While listening to this one I imagined a cool choreo and sure enough in his showcase he performed and it’s so good.

3. SHADOW. While I was listening to this song I kept thinking “this sounds like VIXX” and then I realized the chorus does have a similar sound to VIXX’s Fantasy. I even looked up who wrote both songs and they’re actually by different producers. The lyrics are very interesting on this one. It talks about being hunted by someone and being unable to let go.

4. TRUTH. It’s a pretty ballad that starts with a piano and when you least expect it a powerfull yet chill beat shows up and gives a different tone to this song. It was composed among others by ‘NSYNC’s JC Chasez.

5. NEVER FOREVER. In this song the guitar really stands out. The lyrics talk about knowing a relationship is doomed but still holding on.

6. Monologue. From the three ballads in this album. Monologue is my favorite for sure. The instrumental with the piano and strings really stroke a chord with me even before reading the lyrics. Taemin’s melancholic vocals in this song are so pretty. A must listen.

I mean, I’m not blaming anyone nor do I think people SHOULD care about me like someone who is desperately lacking of attention. It’s just, I can’t help but think if I’ve done something wrong, or if I’m not doing something right or enough that I got no one in my life. Maybe I’m just not a really likable person, maybe because I’m not good-looking, maybe I don’t have a good sense of humour, I don’t have a good personality, I don’t have any good qualities or maybe I’m just not good enough in......anything.

Sure I have people who care about me. I have my parents, my family, some friends from university. But, my parents are my parents, my family are my family, and my uni friends are my friends because we happened to be in the same class. They didn’t have a choice or say on whether I become their daughter, their family or their friend. My parents care about me because as parents, it’s their responsibility. My family care about me because I am their family. My friends care about me because they need me around.

If I took all of those descriptors away, where would that leave me? If my parents aren’t obligated to care about me because I’m their daughter, if it isn’t necessary for my family to care about me because we share the same blood, if my friends don’t need me around to contribute in assignments.

If they were’t obliged to, would anyone stay?”