SAY THE NAME, SEVENTEEN! Hello, we're SEVENTEEN!
The special album this time around, 'Semicolon',
comes after the supportive message for the youth that we mentioned in the last mini album, Heng:garæ
as we take another step forward from that album for the busy youth these days
and we try to send a message saying 'take a break from all the fast paced life style and enjoy your youth'
through the 'Semicolon.'
As the youth tries to fit in with the busy modern lifestyle
and as we, SEVENTEEN, continue to live our lives in youth,
we have included our thoughts and concerns
the various music and contents in this album
so please enjoy the album.
Our unit's title song is called 'AH! LOVE.'
'AH! LOVE' is a song that combines the genres of jazz, hip top, R&B known as acid jazz
which highlights the rhythmical synthesizer sounds.
[First impression of 'AH! LOVE'] To be quite frank, there were a lot of attempts
before this song was produced.
In the middle, we even went with another song instead of 'AH! LOVE'
because Joshua wanted to try and go with a different song
but as we all came together and worked things out,
we finally produced a song that we were all happy with.
- It wasn't 100% perfect when we first heard it. - Agreed.
All of us liked different genres of music
and we preferred different forms of music,
so I think it was a process of compromising.
We had a couple more choices,
and we listened to a lot of other songs,
but we felt that we could show a more cool side of us
that we haven't shown before through this 'AH! LOVE' song
and that's why we chose it and perfected it as we went.
[When recording'AH! LOVE'] I remember that we recorded
for a long time when we were recording.
Yes, for me, as well as for Joshua and S.COUPS, we were constantly singing
as we recorded for a long time
- but we're always used to recording since we sing a - Right.
So this was only natural for us,
But for S. COUPS, it wasn't just a small part,
but he had a long part
so he started to get tired.
So we took him out for dinner and fed him some eel to help recover his stamina
and then we went back to singing.
What's so interesting to me about this song is
for the 26 years that I've lived my life,
I heard a voice from myself that I've never heard before.
Ah, true.
His voice was pretty.
Yeah.
I was jealous.
I think that was a time? A Period? Where I could explore more possibilities in singing.
After that, I grew more confident in my ability to sing.
It was my first time hearing S.COUPS singing for such a long time because I'm used to just hearing him rap
so it was all so new for me.
I think this could be one of the reasons that our CARATs will enjoy this album.
[Appreciative point of 'AH! LOVE'] I think this is the appreciative point of 'AH! LOVE.'
A fresh attempt.
It's got a fresh attempt with a fresh feeling and S. COUPS's fresh vocals
so I think that would be the overall point of this song.
- Also, just the fact that the three of us created this album - Right, I think the most important appreciative point
is that we three sang together so I think that's something to look out for.
Correct.
The song 'Light A Flame' for our unit
is a song based on Latin's music's unique scale and is based on the Bossa Nova genre.
The lyrics reflect the ups and downs one feels
when thinking about the person who is at the center of their heart.
You will be able to hear that the vocals of the members have matured through this song.
That's right.
[First impression of 'Light A Flame'] When I first heard this song,
I thought that it was a song that was different from our group song,
and it that it had a mature and sexy feeling to it.
[When recording 'Light A Flame'] Actually, when we produced this song,
I was with WOOZI when he first started working on it
and as soon as I heard it, it was something that I really wanted to work and an the genre was right up my alley
so I really enjoyed it from the very beginning.
It wasn't a difficult song to record,
but it was hard to follow the nuance of the song.
I think that's why I spent a little more time re-recording it.
It was something that we haven't expressed before
so I think that's why we faced some difficulties.
- As Hoshi mentioned, it was hard to grasp the right feeling than the right tunes. - Yeah.
The pronunciation of the words were hard for me
so when I was able to pronounce it correctly, I'd mess up the feeling, and if I got the feeling correct, my pronunciation would be messed up
because we had that one part where we had to pronounce it very fast.
Yeah.
I remember recording things over because of my pronunciation.
[Appreciative point of 'Light A Flame'] When you listen to 'Light A Flame',
you'll feel something
as you listen to every word in the song.
A somewhat sticky feeling?
I guess a sticky and sexy feeling
and please listen to the song
as you imagine that we'd perform this on stage some day.
- That's the real key point. - Yeah.
The song 'HEY BUDDY' has its own personality and is really bouncy
and it's in the retro punk genre.
And just like how we three are friends,
it's a song with the theme of friendship
and it's a very fun and cheerful song so please enjoy it.
[First impression of 'HEY BUDDY']
The person who thought of the title 'HEY BUDDY' was DK.
Before we started creating a song,
we discussed on what topic our song should be about
and he said 'What about about HEY BUDDY?' and all three of us liked it
and also, we started with such a great topic
so I think we were able to produce the song fairly easily
and I when I heard 'HEY BUDDY', I was able to imagine what it was going to be like with that single title.
When I first heard this song,
it was very fun and punk
and that it really fit the image of us three.
Our ideas came together the more and more we listened to it and in the end, we produced a great song.
When I first heard it as well, the song was really good
and I was already thinking of how to perform our song when we were up on the stage
and I think it's a song that you can share with your friend when dealing with friendship issues
and that's why I thought of the title as 'HEY BUDDY.'
'HEY BUDDY' is something you call your close friends
and not only does it sound cute,
but it's also a fitting title for the song.
[When recording 'HEY BUDDY'] We worked on the guide recording from the very beginning together
and all of use took turns making the melody and working on the lyrics.
So we all took turns creating the melody on our own,
and we produced a lot of different tunes.
And unlike other songs that we work on,
as DK mentioned when we were working on the guide recording
- it was very fun! - It really was.
It was very fun
and since the song itself is a very fun song,
we were still pretty energetic working early into the morning.
I remember working very early into the morning very energetically in a healthy state of mind
and we were able to produce new ideas
and that's how we created the perfect 'HEY BUDDY.'
[Appreciative point for 'HEY BUDDY'] I think the appreciative point of 'HEY BUDDY'
is the chemistry between us three,
and the contents of this song
are things that happen to us on a daily basis
and it's about finding happiness on those daily moments
because it's a very positive song full of energy
so I think you can listen to it very comfortably and and lightly.
I think it's a song that everyone can relate to.
Because a friend is something that everyone has
and it's a song that has a very positive vibe
so I hope that you can receive some positive energy and strength when listening to the song
and I think it's a good song to listen to when the weather is nice out.
[Doremi] It's a minimal hip hop song with pleasant and witty lyrics.
It's a message for the youth who are caught at a crossroads and sends a message that says 'it's okay to take an easier path'
and we compared that to 'Doremi' as we play out the song in a pleasant melody.
I think you can say that the song has a refreshing point of view from us 3, the maknaes of the group.
Perfect explanation.
Thank you.
[First impression of 'Doremi'] We had a really good start.
We decided on the title of 'Doremi'
and BUMZU, WOOZI, and Pop Time
and us three all thought that the idea was great
so we were off to a great start.
[When recording 'Doremi'] All of the sudden, around 3 in the morning,
BUMZU created a beat and said
'This sounds pretty good'
Yeah, we wanted to approach it very easily.
We were thinking about what to express in that song and what the song should be about
and BUMZU asked what would be an easy topic
and he was like 'Piano? What about Doremi?'
And we all agree that Doremi was great so that's how we got started and ended up here.
[Appreciative point of 'Doremi'] This is what I thought about when I listened to this song.
When you're walking down the street
with nothing on your mind,
you feel great when you hear a good song.
It's not a song that has a certain appreciative point
but it's more of a song where you just naturally get hooked on.
- I hope that happens. - That's right.
The chorus has that sort of feeling to it.
To emphasize on the message of the song,
- It's a positive song but we weren't looking to produce a super positively vibed song. - That's right.
As we live through each day, we make countless of decisions throughout the day.
When looking back,
that decisions could have been a good one or it might have been an unfortunate one,
but it's already in the past so there's no reason to regret it
and it holds an optimistic message that says
that we can learn from such an experience and move on toward a better direction.
Our group song 'All My Love'
is a ballad song with a medium tempo and it's a song
that's very lonely and gives off a mournful feeling.
This song holds the grateful expression toward all the people that are beside me
who are there for my hardships and care for me in my youth
and it's a song that's remindful of a semicolon
as it suggests to the youth that they've been doing great until now and that they will continue to do well in the future.
The special title song of this album, 'HOME;RUN' is
is a dance song based on a swing music.
It's a song where you can feel the passion of youth and the a supportive message to take a break at the same time.
You'll see when you hear the song, but you can hear some strong brass sounds as well a cheerful beat
and the piano sounds very jazzy as well
and you can hear Asian instruments in the bridge as well
so it's a fun song with a variety of compositions.
I think it's a good representative of SEVENTEEN as it's a very dynamic song full of energy.
This album only contains 6 songs,
but we actually worked on a lot of songs.
But amongst all of these songs, WOOZI produced 'HOME;RUN' as the first song
and everyone liked it
- but he felt he completed it too easily in one go so he kept on working on other songs. - That's true.
[Appreciative point of 'HOME;RUN'] As much of a group dance song it is,
I feel that you'll enjoy listening to it, and watching it as well.
That's why the theme of the song is for the struggling youth today
to 'Let everything go and rest for today'
and rather than having a certain appreciative point, it's more of feeling free
and watching it while you're resting
and I really hope that you enjoy it as you watch it.
Those are my thoughts.
[A special choreo specific to 'HOME;RUN'] We included very dynamic choreo similar to that of a musical performance.
I think we spent some time to make our choreo look more fancy.
I also think it's a performance made by thinking about territories that we haven't ventured into yet.
I think the choreo also includes our little twist of pleasantness and energy.
[SEVENTEEN's '; Semicolon' for the worn out youth] I hope that this album sends a message to the youth
who have been working non stop that they have done a good job
and to the youth that need to start moving forward, I hope that this album gives them strength to do so.
Our song is call AH! LOVE YOU', isn't it?
I'll say 'AH! LOVE Youth'
so that people who are in their youth
won't forget that SEVENTEEN is always there for you.
Take a break, there's a long journey ahead of you.
As CARAT and others listen to our title song, 'HOME;RUN,'
- I hope that you enjoy your youth without regret. - Good answer.
This is something that recently came to my mind,
and it's that time lost is lost forever.
So I hope you spend your time without any regrets
and to the CARATS who are the fire in our hearts, I love you.
Personally, I'm very proud that we got to complete another meaningful album under the topic of 'Youth'
and as much as it includes our own thoughts and concerns,
I hope that it's an album that a lot of people can relate to.
I hope that this album is something that gives you strength,
when you think 'Is this all I've got?' to yourself.
I'm just want to say how happy I am
that I get to spend my youth with all of you and with SEVENTEEN.
I hope that this becomes a meaningful album
where we can grow together.
I think that the time we spend together is part of our youth.
I hope that through this album, we have the opportunity to share our feelings
and as always, I just want to tell you to 'Be happy.'
We've made our comeback with 'Semicolon' after the last album, Heng:garæ,
and there are a lot of songs that support your youth
and embrace you this time around as well
so I hope that this album supplies you with the strength to get back up.
To the youth who are still out there struggling each day,
I hope that this album serves as a breath of fresh air.
I want to say to
'Create your own path'
and 'Define our world in our own way' rather than the path that others have defined for you.
I hope our songs can cheer you up and make you bold.
And to the youth, I believe in you.
Let's continue to do well.