“It’s not just K-pop”…
Literary element ‘glance’ in the lyrics of Le Seraphim
Ahead of the group Le Seraphim's comeback on the 19th, songs with literary elements are once again attracting attention.
Le Seraphim (Kim Chae-won, Sakura, Heo Yun-jin, Kazuha, Hong Eun-chae)
released the track list for their third mini album 'EASY' on the 8th.
Among these, the first track 'Good Bones' was pre-released through
Shinbo's first album trailer on the 26th of last month, and became a hot
topic with strong narration such as "The world is equally ugly for
everyone / The remaining half is up to us." collected.
The global K-pop fandom paid particular attention to the title and message of ‘Good Bones’. This is because this song was inspired by the poem of the same name written by American poet Maggie Smith. Even before detailed song information was released, fans were interested in the poem and the new song's narration, saying, "It's in line with the story that Le Seraphim has been telling so far." These reactions quickly spread through social media and are helping to increase the enthusiasm for the comeback.
The global K-pop fandom paid particular attention to the title and message of ‘Good Bones’. This is because this song was inspired by the poem of the same name written by American poet Maggie Smith. Even before detailed song information was released, fans were interested in the poem and the new song's narration, saying, "It's in line with the story that Le Seraphim has been telling so far." These reactions quickly spread through social media and are helping to increase the enthusiasm for the comeback.
Since its debut, Le Seraphim has consistently attempted to combine music and literature. The song, which combines elements of myths and fairy tales well known around the world, allows overseas listeners who are new to Le Seraphim to easily enter the team's narrative.
The song 'Eve, Psyche, Bluebeard's Wife' from the first full-length
album 'Unforgiven' released in May of last year is a track inspired by
classics and mythology. The new perspective that interpreted the
original's theme of 'breaking taboos' as 'growth into a new world' stood
out. 'Fire in the Valley', included in the same album, is a song that
contains the aspiration to become the winner of the adventure by burning
the passion in your heart like Pinocchio, who escaped from the whale's
belly by starting a fire. Le Seraphim's working method can also be found
in the songs included in her debut album, such as 'The Great Mermaid', a
reinterpretation of the fairy tale 'The Little Mermaid', and 'Sour
Grapes', which takes its motif from the story of 'The Fox and the Sour
Grapes' in Aesop's Fables. there is.
Music borrowed from literature has been recognized as a differentiator
of Le Seraphim, clearly imprinting the team's unique color in the global
music market. In particular, 'Eve, Psyche and Bluebeard's Wife' and
'Sour Grape' are so popular that they have been played more than 100
million times on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform,
even though they are not the album's title songs.
Le Seraphim knocks on the hearts of listeners at home and abroad by
incorporating these literary elements into his 3rd mini album 'Easy',
which will be released at 6 PM on the 19th. On the 13th, the new album's
highlight medley will be released.