#i mean obv it's a GOOD song

[interstellix]

can we talk abt 0x1=lovesong ty and pls, like txt isn't among my ults ults but i love it and it means an odd lot to me even tho idek why

#genuinely i'm on the verge of crying almost every time i hear it #and don't even get me started on listening to it while watching the mv #can someone kindly try to put in words what the fuck this song does to ur feelings bc i'm gonna lose my mind #i mean obv it's a GOOD song #good GOOD yk #but i still can't put my finger on exactly what it is about it that just really HITS bro #and there are some other kpop songs that are the same #but not to THIS extent

[cantshinebrighterthanyou]

I think Ricky's arrival at camp has a layer to it that I haven't really seen discussed yet, that makes the Rina forshadowing almost more deliberate?

Maybe it's the fact that I've been hung up on the Rina slowburn, but I was expecting the payoff to the 'Lily has the harness'-plotline to take a little while. At the earliest, as a cliffhanger for the end of E01. But no - Ricky and Lily lasted from the last (two?) eps of S2 to only halfway though the first of S3.

If they were gonna rush the Ricky and Lily plotline this much, why include it at all? Because they needed Ricky to be almost a day late to camp. Late enough to arrive after EJ has been appointed director, so that Ricky could be there for the "Who said anybody would?" moment.

We all knew Ricky/Lily was going to be a plot device, but it turned out to be the direct set up for the heaviest rina forshadowing we've ever had and I am so here for it.

#hsmtmts #ricky x gina #rina #hsmtmts meta #hope this made sense #also i don't mean to take away from his emotional arc #obvs it was also setup for ricky to finally feel free and like himself again #the driving montage and song were important to his character arc #but if they didn't need Ricky to show up in that moment I feel like they could have started E02 with the driving montage or something? #the harness had so much build up over at least 3 episodes from coming up with the idea to it being stolen and having to improvise #so if they resolved it that quickly to me that means they had a very good reason to #needing ricky to be in the right place at the right time #the musical the series the tumblr tag

[rogersstevie]

lyrics that don’t make any sense being about who they’re purported to be about (an incomplete list):

“i get mystified by how this city screams your name”

“i don’t belong and my beloved, neither do you”

“i hate accidents except when we went from friends to this”

“you and me, we got big reputations”

“you’re the west village”

“if someone comes at us, this time i’m ready”

“leave with my head hung, you are the only one who seems to care”

“i want to transport you to somewhere the culture's clever, confess my truth in swooping, sloping cursive letters”

#gaylor swift #i think singing about secrecy/privacy is fair as a celeb much as people wanna argue that it's an inherently gay thing #but as much as she sings about it when her relationships are NOT secret like yeah there's something to be said about that #and for sure any fucking friends to lovers lyrics like COME ON that's not the narrative and yet people fall for it #honorary mention to gold rush bc that is clearly a song about a relationship that no longer is #and idk why they would want it to be about him lmao #but the point of the post is things that just do not fit the person or narrative #i could make a joke about 'karma is the guy on the screen' but i don't wanna sound mean #nothing wrong with not having some HUGE career obvs a major point of midnights is how much that's fucked her up #even if it's still very much what she wants to keep #but i feel like it shifts from 'he's just a normal everyday dude and that's so good for her to have' #to 'he's a star too and understands the pressures she experiences' like you can't have it both ways #anyway feel free to add yours!

[sanstropfremir]

Hi! First I wanted to say I've really been enjoying your q&a! :) So here's another one. Not sure if you have any thoughts on this since it's on the music rather than the design side, but why do some 4th gen groups only have one person sing the chorus? I thought usually members have their individual lines and then the entire group songs the chorus together. It took me so long to notice because they layer the vocals in the recordings so it sounds bigger. Only when I started watching some covers did I notice only one person is singing. Specifically I was watching the various Mirotic covers and wondering why it sounds so thin, and then once I saw I started seeing it everywhere. And 4th gen is probably not right, because Twice does it too. But why? The producers know it would sound better since they layer vocals on the actual recording version. Why not just do it in real life too, literally all the members are already there.

thank you!

well, the short answer is because no one in fouth gen can sing.

the long answer is that there's been a significant decrease in the amount of debuted idols that have good vocal technique that can be performed while dancing. certain priorities are placed by companies in terms of what type of vocal training idols get, how much training they get, what type of choreography gets chosen, and even what type of people even get cast in the first place. obviously the industry is no stranger to streetcasting a rando just for looks, but in the past, and particularly with sm, there was generally effort put in to making sure that everyone slated to debut was at least a passable vocalist, even if they were cast purely for dance. but now that the trend in the industry has shifted to being more performance forward, some companies have changed some of those priorities. you can't do the same kind of vocal work that you see in second gen performances because now the choreography is too difficult and not optimized for it. the mirotic choreo is a fantastic choreo, but if you have really strong training, it doesn't inhibit vocals like something like ateez's fireworks choreo, which actively prevents them from holding steady notes. also, most companies have made the choice to emphasize dance training because it's been proven in the last several years that group vocals and even the quality of vocals don't particularly matter to the hardcore dedicated fans. fans are going to stream anything from their faves regardless of the sound, so why bother making songs that utilize a specific type of skiill that needs specific training, when you could just not and save the time and money. it takes a lot of musical training and notably training about music (not just vocal technique) in order to sing like nct or any other sm group, which is pretty much the only company that still trains their idols with good technique. there are a couple of small groups that still keep to the old standards, like a.c.e, tan, purple kiss, and onf, but it's much less common because it's become cost inefficient.

the other reason as to why they don't do it in actual performance that often is bc singing and dancing at the same time is fucking HARD. there's a reason why vocal quality improves when people are standing still. dancing and singing both involve having to control when and where you breathe and it's very difficult to do both those things together, so in order to accomodate for the increase in difficult choreography + lack of good vocal training, it's become common practice to rely more on backing tracks or exclusive line distribution in order to take the strain off the members and allow them to focus on the choreography rather than singing.

#the main issue with most 4th gen idols' technique is they all have shitty breath support and focus too much on head voice #which means they dont have the ability to maintain a good voice while dancing #kpoppies like to say that all 4th gen bgs are making nct ripoff music but they are not at all bc nct music is very vocal heavy #and an INTEGRAL part of it is group vocals #the only recent songs that have actually been nct ripoffs are atbo's attitude and tempest's dragon #and both of those are still too thin to be actual nct songs #kpop questions #i've said before that the closest analogue to an idol is a musical theatre actor #and even though pretty much every musical theatre actor has better vocal technique than any idol #idols are now doing significantly more difficult choreography than exists in like any musical. #so there is a tradeoff. obvs there are people that very competent at both. but those people are few and far between #i think that a lot of people forget that the majority of art (in any form) is mediocre. the great is the outlier #text #answers #lmao for new followers i do actually know how to sing + have musical training #i played in jazz and concert bands for eight years did musical theatre for four years and also sang in a choir for a year #i'm just very mediocre at music and i'm not very interested in the minutiae of it #which is why i dont usually field questions about it

[earlyspringtranscendence]

it's a testament to like. SO many things not least of which rachael soglin's insane & massive amount of talent & passion but its fucking crazy to me that the best character starkid ever wrote is called legally and officially in the canon of the recording 'slippery when wet' i love tto despite the fact that its, mostly, about shit but like. i think it truly is 80% down to her character & rachael's portrayal of her. goddamn what a woman.

#that cast is i think my absolutely favourite the cream of the crop with the exception of i would add dylan to the mix #they are. so fucking good. gonna watch twisted and hmb after this dont text dont call #(on the topic of all that tho can i just say npmd is jeff blim's shining fucking achievement i want to hear him sing max's role #like. SO BAD. even tho will branner does great at it dont get me wrong but those songs were MADE for him (i mean obv) #and lauren as ruth. SO GOOD. SO GOOD. and joey is so good and jon and oh god how does her name start #is her name mary-faith hope? am i stupid? whatever you know who i mean #its been fucking YEARS since i was in this fandom fr fr its a shock i remember this many names at all)

[oflgtfol]

think my taste in music is directly related to my mental health. i used to listen to noise music and breakcore shit. now all i ever listen to is lofi and indie rock

#brot posts #music #same thing happened back in high school like i used to listen to emo rock #and then 12th grade happened - particularly the second half - and then i was listening to like. the fucking oh hellos or whatever #whatever genre that is #anyway. i found a 5 hour playlist of space rock . love this #i mean part of this lately is that i'm really looking for good ambient music for my job. for reasons i cannot disclose. #but i desperately need fucking ambient music that matches a specific vibe #and so i am listening to a lot more chill stuff trying to find music that fits the fucking vibe !!!! #and nothing fits the fucking vibe except for a single 3 minute song but i need 45 minutes worth !!! #so obv i need to listen around more #so that explains the lofi #also i listen to lofi-esque stuff to help me fall asleep. thats the only time i listen to it outside of work related stuff #and bc i work so much lately sometimes the only time i listen to music during the day is really when im going to sleep #fucking tycho and stafford bawler are gonna be some of my top artists soon im so afraid to check #BUT ANYWAY. so that explains all the lofi i promise im not normally a lofi girlie #but i have no excuse for the indie rock.

[caruliaa]

girls when i dont think my mom loves me anymore she says that i am changing i am not what she bargained for i set fire to abusers like a war i am a terror but i dont know what it is i am fighting for

#and i cure the pores in my skin ill leave no room for anything i survive because i have died..... #AND JUST TO KEEP MY HEAD AFLOAT AND MY BODY UNPROVOKED I SET UP WALLS AND MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE A WINDOW..... #/lyrics #this fucking song..... #thee song is survival by adult mom btw. i found it from that one web weave yk the one. or ur parents love you and u dont idk #flappy rambles #actually i dont wanna imply tht if yk that webweave it automatically means ur parents are shitty #u dont control whats on ur dash to that extent maybe i just have v good memory FDGDFGFG #anyway this fucking song.... #EDIT: ALSO I OBVS DONT WANNA IMPLY THE OPOSITE AND MAKE ANYONE FEEL INVALID JUST BC #THEY DONT REMEMEBER OR HAVNT SEEN A SPECIFC WEB WEAVE #twas a jest. i cld have just put slash jay after it but instead i have spent this whole time elaboarting DFHBDFHGDFGDFHG

[cathymee]

hate when i have to cut songs shorter to edit with because my brain isn't capable of making shit up for the sections i don't know how to edit

#i mean these songs are absolute bangers when all i have to do is to listen to them but when it comes to editing w/them...girl. #be automatically shorter. for me 🥺 #anyway this is brought to you by me dusting off my other 2021 drafts & getting irritated by how good the songs are but also sooo long #and i hate editing the audios bc i'm gonna spend 2 hours just getting irritated. and the house is loud also <3 #sorry i'm not active much when it comes to other things other than posting a lot #i'm still trying to get my shit together but obvs that is not working well <3 #catdrain #rambles #non fandom

[akkivee]

THE SOLO TITLES!!!!!!!!

YOUNG GUN OF THE SUN!!!!!!!!!!

VIOLET MASQUERADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF I FOLLOW MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!

#this is vee speaking #I WISH YALL COULD UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN WHEN I SAY IM MAKING SOME SAKAKIHARA NOISES #BECAUSE IM MAKING A LOT OF SAKAKIHARA ESQUE NOISES LMAO #YOUNG GUN OF THE SUN????????? ALL THOSE KUUKOU STANS WHO HAVE BEEN CALLING KUUKOU THE SUN BUDDHA HAVE TO BE LOSING THEIR MINDS!!!!!!!!! #ME INCLUDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ME FCKING INCLUDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #IT MAY NOT BE DEVILS FLOWER BUT IM NOT COMPLAINING BECAUSE VIOLENT MASQUERADE IS A BANGER TITLE LOL #*INTENSE VIBRATING* IF I FOLLOW MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IS BEING MADE BY ALI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #IF YALL WATCHED JJK OR BEASTARS THEY WROTE THE ED AND OP FOR THOSE SHOWS #AND THEIR OTHER SONGS ARE JUST AS JAZZY HITOYAS SONG IS A GUARANTEE BANGER GUYS AND I CANT WAIT FOR THOSE LYRICS!!!!!!!! #*dials the hype down lol* i’ve been listening to bat’s solo artist works and i like what i’m hearing tbh!!!!! #like i’d heard of seamo obvs but never listened to him and honestly????? #between jyushi’s lyricist im wondering if they album might be kinda emotional???? like it’ll be upbeat i think #but maybe both kuukou and hitoya’s solos are good to actually show their depth this time around rather than both of them peacocking lol #well lmao #young gun of the sun??????? still sounds like some im peak shit bs lmao kuukou fcking daisuki💜💜💜💜💜💜

[meyerlansky]

14! :3c

white rabbit by jefferson airplane! :D [audio post]

#A Good Song! #i mean i like all of them on the playlist obvs but #jefferson airplane is objectively Good #sandpape #asks

[clockworkcheetah]

bastille? you mean the dirkcore band??

#dghda #dirk gently #i mean icarus is a p obvs dirkcore song #but things we lost in the fire? yes #the draw? aka s2!dirk in a nutshell #joy fits too #pompeii (a bit more of a universal fandom song but still) #bad decisions??? literally dirk??? #SLEEPSONG #theyre brotzlycore too obviously #flaws is a good brotzly song

[bomnun]

I’m an incorrigible pessimist but I see toooo much evidence against hui being on bp999 to even worry about it. lol

#like they could even put him in a trailer making it look like he’s auditioning and I won’t believe it #why? bc he’s acting…normal… the entire group is acting so normal #they’re obv preparing for a comeback rn . i think recording songs for an album #but like…they don’t even mention projects or anything … they’re not acting like there’s a secret being hidden #the only thing they keep repeating as their plans for 2023 is seeing many unis and hinting at more overseas schedules than just paris #hui’s most recent vlive was…a super normal vlive #if the bp999 rumors were true it’d mean possible disbandment but on the day the rumors came out yuwon both had public schedules #and they were…super normal? both in a good mood #Vincent was laughing his ass off half of the time #and his poker face is honestly not very good kfghghh

[ravenwolfie97]

don’t mind me making this my new samesong

#listen to music with me #sonic the hedgehog #idk if they wrote this for sonic frontiers or if they heard about and was like. Yes this is good #but it released only a week ago? and the actual song has fuck in it?? #i mean it's not the first time sonic's been on the edge with that kind of thing #and obvs they Changed it. and i prefer this version tbh #but like. i wonder how they landed on this song in particular #anyway this rules and has immaculate vibes

[astrxealis]

real life has been really fun ragghh anyway hi lol erm if i end up being part of performers committee for my school's fair next january i'm gna go crazy B) ✨

#⋯ ꒰ა starry thoughts ໒꒱ *·˚ #yk i used to not listen to too much opm #just whenever my dad played! and i just listened a bit in 2019 and then a bit more in 2020 and then idk what happened #i mean. i don't listen to it as much as other ppl out there fr but i actually really like opm and not just what my dad plays (my dad is a #really avid music fan) :3 !!! anyway last year we had lola amour and itchyworms which was crazy but i missed out on the concert #and traded my time to comfort some friends so. i'm a good person at least. it makes me glad either way even if things r shit w one friend <3 #ARGHHH would love to have sunkissed lola esp ever since i saw them at the mitsubishi event. and one of them waved to me and lune ..... real #cool. also love their songs. pasilyo is obvs a fav but i really enjoy luna. also means a lot to me bcs. yk. Luna. #THEY COVERED mundo really well as well iirc ..... and etc. yay! #good gods i would love ben&ben at my school fair but that seems too good to come true #who knows maybe i'll get plus points for being twins too :P LMFAO (???) #idk if i'll even get into the committee idm either way but it'll be fun !! in any case: hurrah <3

[the-acid-pear]

Devil on my shoulder tells me to make more frog serial killers . I just want to make dudes who suck ass so bad . . .

#luly talks #idk how i would tie them to da main story i mean. you'd argue there isn't even a main story as we stand #well there's TWO dudes i wanna make i wanna make some fuckkng Child Murderer bc i think I'd be funny. imma call em willy and- #i mean i do wanna have this edgy teen actually befriend lucan aka An Actual Fucking Serial Killer so a kid murderer would fit #serial killer on serial killer violence. plus some food for piers to do his fucking job in peace #i need to work on piers lore man eventually someday #like he really was there to be like. gay for pi. and bc the how to be a good cop: quit joke. #but he's complicated bc he's a good man that's why he'd quit but he is still Down Bad #and i have complex feelings about humans and morality to make it a matter of Oh u can just kill criminals pi its ok ^_^ #bc what defines a criminal what defines a bad person etc etc #anyway the other guy i wanna make is a grave robber #i think he'd be funny bc of uh. rosemary #fucking love triangle but one of them is a Literal Fucking Dead Corpse #i think the grave robber would feel a tad bit similar to Lucan tho but that can be fixed w some sanding ya feel me.. #btw these two guys have been inspired by songs Obvs

[caruliaa]

now one cares if ur mom loves you soooo muc and u love her soooo much and ur omg arent mothers soo great always bs. shut up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#(BEING VERY PETTY BC MINE SUCKS SO FUCKING MUCH) #but also if i have to see the post bieng like 'oohh imagine sweet nothing with how your mother always loves u unconditionly' everywere #(which good 4 u stop acting like thats the universal experience for everyone it fucking isnt) #then you all have to deal with me platonic-fing it and making it abt friendship. sucks to suck loser !!!! #like what if the soul deconstructers *are* my parents in my experience. what then bitch !! #sorry im rly just annoyed abt that one post bc i feel like theres an obsession among swifties to only every understand each song in a way #that like. does or cld fit within her life instead of relating it to ur own experince esp in regards to them all being abt romance #like ppl being like 'i cant believe ppl think x song cld count as a platonic love song when its obvs abt romancce' #or not understanding how the emotions expressed in a song abt a traumatic break up could also be related to other trauma #including trauma inflicted by a parent/friend/ any other relation someone cld have to someone #but the one time !! relating one of her songs to smth other than roamnce is acceptable to swifties its the stupid fucking #'ohh my mom is soo great shes the best' bs thats a sure fire sign the person saying it will never take anyone whos been mistreated #by the parents serious and just respond w 'but its ur momm u have to love her bc shes ur mommm :(((((' #sorry ik im being needlessly bitter which sucks bc i have a a good point here like can we just let ppl relate to songs in whatever way they #want to and not care abt their being a 'defnitive' meaning to the song bc the whole point of art esp music is how YOU relate to it #also like. that post isnt bad at all its acutally completely fine im just bieng dumb and projecting ig bc i feel like the emotions of ppl #whos parents were good to them r always taken more seriously like. if i made a post talking abt relating the 'give me back my girlhood' lin #to my experince w my shitty parents i feel like it wldnt be taken as seriously as this 'uwu i love my momm' bs yk. anyway maybe im wrong !! #who knows !!!!! maybe i shld try to talk abt how i relate her songs to my personal experinces more #also i am being rly dumb sm bc ik other ppl have spoken abt relating her songs (esp mtr and tolerate it) to shitty parnets but iv also seen #ppl treat that like its dumb which is stupid !!!!! who cares !!!! ur being a dick let ppl relate music to whatever experiences they want !! #anyway. i think i seem more pissed her than i actually am im just annoyed bc this is a pet peeve of mine lol #flappy rambles