#doom's asks

If you’ve answered this before my apologies!

Hello!

This is a great question, and one that is extremely hard to answer because there is just so much. I'll try my best to answer coherently below.

I feel like Ji’s seen all the TOP/Nana comments and is lowkey claiming his man.

It’s sort of my morning routine now to wake up, rub the sleep out of my eyes, look at Ji and Lomi’s posts, and then immediately roll over to scream into my pillow. It is truly so funny, and I absolutely adore it.

The Coke Zero sent me through the roof. Ji said ‘someone find me a vending machine, I need to assert dominance.’ Like Ji, honey, chill. He wrote you 6 love songs? You can put the drink down 😂

If you did, do you know what Jiyong said before Still Life about four seasons?

Some people at it was ‘Four season for no reason’ to show TOP has really gone but not sure if it was ‘Four seasons for a reason’ to show that he would also be part of the no matter what.

Hey there!

I did watch the Coachella performance! In fact, I recorded it, so I can answer this question with absolute confidence.

He very clearly says "four seasons with no reason," which are the original Still Life lyrics.

Everyone can interpret those lyrics the way they choose, but I think both of your statements are true at once. Yes, Top really has moved on from BigBang in a professional capacity, and yes, of course he'll be a part of them no matter what! There is so much love, respect, and care there between them after 20 years, and I think all four of them have made that clear.

Now, to address those lyrics specifically:

To me, "four seasons with no reason" doesn't only refer to Seunghyun's decision to leave the group (which was as relevant in 2022 when Still Life dropped as it is now). It's about the cyclical nature of life and human experience. At the time Still Life released, it was GD acknowledging and accepting that time passed, all four of them experienced change that was ultimately as inevitable as the changing of the seasons, and that there were things in life that were simply out of his control. Despite his desires for them to all come out of the military and get back together, that wasn't how it happened, and to him I'm sure it did feel like it all fell apart for no reason.

That being said, the whole song is about the natural way we (and they) experience periods of withering, followed by growth. Pain followed by joy. It's not a bad thing! As GD himself says in his verse, "after the rain, instead of sadness comes a happy end." He's accepted it. He's alright with it. He knows that these changes are hard now but will lead to beautiful things, and again, that's as relevant in 2022 as it is right now in 2026.

I don't want to beat this to death because I think everyone is entitled to their opinion and everyone should feel what they want to feel about all of this. It's been an enormous week for Bigbang and for Seunghyun as a solo artist. What I will say is that Jiyong, Youngbae, and Daesung have all more than shown that Seunghyun is with them always in their hearts, and they'll always have his back.

Their public show of support on social media when Another Dimension came out was huge in revealing where they all stand. They're all still in contact, they all still love and care for each other, and they're all celebrating his comeback in a way that both respects his personal and professional boundaries.

They could have easily cut his verse out of Still Life the way they omitted his parts in every other song in their Coachella set, but they didn't. It was hugely impactful to save it for last and to let his voice ring out for the crowd loud and proud.

To me, it was them saying to us, 'Don't be sad, he's still here, he'll always be a part of what we made together, even if he's not physically with us on stage.' It was a pretty beautiful way of telling us that they're going to do BB20 in their own way, as OT3, but it doesn't mean that Seunghyun's presence isn't felt.

I think we can all agree he was missed last night. His absence was noticeable, because how could it not be? But it's all okay besties, because this is a changing of the season! Seunghyun's winter is over and he's in his spring era, baby! He's given us the most perfect album, he's celebrating 20 years in a way that feels good and right to him. Jiyong, Daesung, and Youngbae are back together the way they want to be, and it's a new spring for them, too! I think this year is going to be immensely healing for all four of them, and I think they're going to be there for each other every step of the way, regardless of what they do or do not show us on social media or on stage.

"Fought with her, why gotta go so far? Couldn't read her eyes at all

Dodged those tears that night, I turned away"

These lines make me sob so much. They must have fought hard at that time.

Anyway, we absolutely win 😭😭😭

Oh, I cannot wait to talk about "For Fans."

I won't say much yet except that I agree with you, and after hearing it for the first time I said: "'For Fans' is for fans the way 'Girlfriend' was for a girl."

'Nuff said.

The answer will be no.

If GD's social media habits are any indication, I think he misses Seunghyun the second he gets up from the couch to go to the bathroom, let alone when they're all the way across the world from each other.

Bestie, I wish I knew. The inner machinations of his mind are an enigma.

I absolutely agree! For me, the screams and maniacal laughter feels like peak Seunghyun. It’s a glimpse into that chaotic, unhinged, slightly feral side of him that we all love from the old days. It’s a reminder that even though things have changed and he’s grown, he’s still him in the best ways.

I told @boptothetttop that 2M of them were probably Jiyong, but I’m so glad you’re helping him rack those numbers up, bestie! 3M by the end of the week, please!

I rock so hard with the Desperado MV, I love watching him wiggle around and do bad, bad things to that chair. I thank it for its service 🫡

Desperado is #9 on my list today, despite the fact that I’ve caught myself vocal stimming “desperadoooooo” about 70 times in the last 24 hours. It’s just so good.

My favorite lyric: From today, your life gon’ change, you're born again with Moon Man