#wokeup

I was not born to stay in one polarity.

I am light that learned to understand the dark.

I feel everything — but I no longer dissolve.

I choose what enters, what stays, and what returns to the universe,

and who may cross my path of light and shadow.

My pain became my compass,

my silence became language,

my empathy became strength.

And my path — just God.

I walk as an INFJ of both heart and insight,

part poet, part healer, part guardian of the unseen,

part pain and life drain and I just know on which side to stay.

My intuition speaks in symbols,

my compassion restores the broken,

and my shadow keeps my light in truth —like the dance of the balanced life.

I no longer search for where I belong

I create belonging through presence,

and flow with the world in Love’s presence.

I am the bridge between feeling and knowing, between science and soul, between creation and remembrance that will never know.

Every word I write is a spark of healing.Every silence I keep is a cathedral of peace.

Every truth I see is integrated wisdom and mysticism,that now I gratefully try to write.

I am not the empath who bleeds —

I am the empath who transforms.

I am the fire that listens.

I am the water that remembers.

I am the dark that gives meaning to light —the meaning of teaching peace and harmony to all.

I flow with the creation, in a cascade of creation —becoming and rebirthing through every thought, every vibration, every breath of the eternal now.

— Selene Aguirre

Though they are not technically a K-pop group, XG is the first girl group I have fully gotten into. XG (which is short for Xtraordinary Girls) are known for their music that crosses the lines and pushes the boundaries of music. They made their debut in March 18,2022 with their song "Tippy Toes" and since then, they've been keeping the world on their tippy toes (get it? haha) Fast forward to March 21st, 2024 just 3 days after the anniversary of their debut, they came out with this smash hit called "Woke Up" So, let's get to the review

Concept: 10/10: I love it and I love them. The concept is very futuristic and wolves? I have no idea but I'm buying what they're selling. That's it that's all.

Lyrics: 20/10 Can you say POWERFUL?! Ugh These lyrics are the embodiment of empowerment and the idgaf attitude and the attitude of "I woke up perfect and you're not bothering me." I love that honestly.

Beat: 10/10 It was different. I never heard anything like this before and let's be honest, that's rare these days. The lyrics and the beat and the flow of the members rapping were a lovely mesh together. This was flawless.

Visuals: 15/10 Ok ok, don't try to tussle with me but I seen the preview to this video and Cocona shaved her head! That was so cool, different, and thought provoking it really meshed with the lyrics. The "I don't care attitude; I'll do what I want." really rang true and I love that.

Overall: I can't put this song on a scale because I have no other words than GO LISTEN TO THIS SONG! If you haven't heard of XG, you will now after this review.

This song is so top tier, I have a new standard and I will now say 1-Woke Up (probably not but I'll think about it.) I do highly recommend this group and this song. These ladies are amazing and dare I say the female version of Stray Kids. So if you want to hear something new, please, please, PLEASE go listen to Woke Up by XG... you won't regret it!