레드벨벳 (Red Velvet) is a five member girl group from Seoul, South Korea, form… Read Full Bio ↴레드벨벳 (Red Velvet) is a five member girl group from Seoul, South Korea, formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2014. They made their debut with the digital single "행복 (Happiness)", on August 4, 2014. The group originally consisted of four members: Irene (아이린), Seulgi (슬기), Wendy (웬디), and Joy (조이). In March 2015, Yeri (예리) was added to the group.

Three of the original four members of Red Velvet were previously part of S.M. Entertainment's pre-debut team, S.M. Rookies. Seulgi, the first member who joined the agency, was brought in through an audition in 2007. Irene, the next member to join the company, was cast in 2009. Wendy auditioned through the SM Global Audition in Canada, in 2012. Joy was not a part of S.M. Rookies, but auditioned through the SM Global Audition in Seoul, in 2012.

As part of S.M. Rookies, several clips of Irene, Seulgi and Wendy were released on S.M. Entertainment's official YouTube account. The three members were rumored to debut as a group in July 2014, which was then later confirmed by S.M. Entertainment. With the addition of member Joy, the four member group would debut as Red Velvet; S.M. Entertainment's first girl group in five years since f(x).

Red Velvet's debut single "Happiness", was digitally released on August 4, 2014, through various South Korean online music stores. The music video was released on August 1, and later become the second most viewed K-pop video worldwide in August 2014; on the same day, the group made their official debut stage on the music program Music Bank.

Red Velvet released their second digital single "Be Natural" on October 13, 2014. It is a remake of a song by veteran girl group, S.E.S., and it features on the track Taeyong (태용), former member of S.M. Rookies' Male Unit, SR14B, and current member of NCT U and NCT 127. The group started their promotional activities for this release on October 9, making their first appearance on the music program, M! Countdown. The music video for the song was released on the same day.

On March 11, 2015, S.M. Entertainment announced that the group's first mini album would be titled "Ice Cream Cake". On the same day, they released a video announcing the addition of a new member to the group's lineup; Yeri. Yeri was formerly part of S.M. Rookies with Irene, Seulgi and Wendy.

On March 14, "Automatic", the group's first music video featuring Yeri, was released. The following day, they released their first mini album, Ice Cream Cake, along with the music video for "Ice Cream Cake". It was also announced by S.M. Entertainment that both "Automatic" and "Ice Cream Cake" would be promoted as double lead singles off the album.

In early September 2015, S.M. Entertainment announced that the group would be making a comeback, and on September 9, 2015, Red Velvet released their first full length album, "The Red". The album features ten tracks, including the title track, "Dumb Dumb". The album focuses on their "red" image, which is the group's bright and bold side.

On December 18, 2015, the group took part in S.M. Entertainment's special winter project, Winter Garden, alongside labelmates f(x) and BoA, releasing a digital single titled "세가지 소원 (Wish Tree)".

In March 2016, it was announced that the group would make a comeback with the group's second mini album. The Velvet was released on March 17, 2016, and is a direct follow up to their first album, The Red. While The Red focuses on the "red" half of the group's image, The Velvet focuses, instead, on the group's smooth and soft "velvet" image. The title track, "7월 7일 (One Of These Nights)", is described as an R&B ballad.

On September 7, 2016, Red Velvet released their third mini album, Russian Roulette. The mini album features seven tracks, including the title track of the same name, "러시안 룰렛 (Russian Roulette)".

The group's fourth mini album, Rookie, was released on February 1, 2017. The mini album contains six tracks, including the title track of the same name, "Rookie" and "마지막 사랑 (Last Love)", a solo track by group member, Wendy.

On March 31, 2017, the group released the first single of season 2 of SM Station, "Would U".

On July 9, 2017, Red Velvet released a special summer mini album, The Red Summer, which contains five tracks, including the title track, "빨간 맛 (Red Flavor)". ''Red Flavor'' marked their first #1 single in South Korea.

On August 18, the group released a digital single titled "환생 (Rebirth)", as part of the SM Station project. From August 18 to August 20, Red Velvet held their first solo concert, Red Room.

On November 17, 2017, Red Velvet released their second full length album, Perfect Velvet, which includes the title track "피카부 (Peek-A-Boo)".

On January 29, 2018, Red Velvet released their first repackaged album, The Perfect Red Velvet. This included three new tracks in addition to all the songs from Perfect Velvet, with the single "Bad Boy" promoted as its title track. On April 29, 2018, Red Velvet held their first fan meeting in Chicago, to an audience of 4,000.

On July 4, 2018, the group debuted in Japan with #Cookie Jar with the title track "#Cookie Jar"

Take It Slow
레드벨벳 Lyrics

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Ah stop
Woo take it slow

요즘 들어 남자다운 척인 건데 어쩜 (어쩜)
아직 어려 동생일 뿐이랬잖아 (잖아)
설마 너? (설마 너?)

갑자기 어른스러운 니 말투

귀여워 분위기만 이상해져
너는 이런 내가 싫겠지만
어리게만 보이는 걸 (걸)

Oh 나 있잖아 사실 말이야 싫지 않아
왜 자꾸만 나를 그런 눈으로 바라봐?
Oh 나 알잖아 쉽게 맘 안 여는 사람 (사람)
천천히 와줘 날 더 지켜 줘
아직 난 겁이나 take it slow

요즘 부쩍 잦아진 너의 연락 어쩜 (어쩜)
자꾸 말이 짧아지는 이유는 뭔데?
Don't know why (don't know why)

서툴게 진지한 척 하는 눈빛
귀여워 나도 몰래 웃음이 나
너는 이런 내가 싫겠지만
조금만 더 기다려 줘

잠깐 고민해볼게
천천히 널 보며 그리 어리지가 않아
진심인 것 같아 그래
이젠 내 맘 열어볼게 don't let me down
달콤하게 떨린
내 입술만은 네게 보여줄게 (줄게)

Oh 나 있잖아 사실 말이야 싫지 않아
왜 자꾸만 나를 그런 눈으로 바라봐?
Oh 나 알잖아 쉽게 맘 안 여는 사람 (사람)
천천히 와줘 날 더 지켜 줘
아직 난 겁이나 take it slow

Ah stop
Woo whoa ah take it slow (falling slowly)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Take It Slow" by 레드벨벳 (Red Velvet) reflect the uncertainty and hesitation that comes with falling in love. The opening lines describe the singer pretending to be mature and acting like a man, but deep down, they admit to still being young and inexperienced. The sudden change in the person they are interested in, with a more adult-like way of speaking, confuses and intrigues them. They acknowledge that the other person might not like their youthful demeanor, but they can't help it.

The singer expresses their feelings, confessing that they don't mind the attention they receive from the other person, but they wonder why they are constantly being looked at with curious eyes. They understand that they are not someone who easily opens up their heart, but they ask the other person to come slowly and protect them. They admit to feeling scared and ask for patience.

The second verse talks about the increased frequency of communication from the other person and wonders why their conversations have become shorter. They mention the person's clumsy attempts to appear serious, finding it cute and secretly laughing. Despite knowing that the other person might dislike their youthful behavior, they ask for a little more time and patience.

In the bridge, the singer contemplates the situation, realizing that they are not getting younger as they slowly observe the other person. They believe their sincerity is genuine and decide to open up their heart, not wanting to be let down. The final lines imply a sweet and trembling feeling, as if they want to show their lips only to the other person.

Overall, "Take It Slow" portrays the apprehension and desire for a cautious approach to love, acknowledging their immaturity while hoping for understanding and patience from the other person.

Line by Line Meaning

Ah stop
Pause for a moment

Woo take it slow
Proceed with caution and patience

요즘 들어 남자다운 척인 건데 어쩜 (어쩜)
Lately, you've been pretending to be more mature, but I wonder why

아직 어려 동생일 뿐이랬잖아 (잖아)
You used to say I was like a younger sibling

설마 너? (설마 너?)
Surely, it's not you?

갑자기 어른스러운 니 말투
Your sudden mature way of speaking

귀여워 분위기만 이상해져
It's cute, but the atmosphere feels strange

너는 이런 내가 싫겠지만
You probably don't like me like this

어리게만 보이는 걸 (걸)
I only seem immature

Oh 나 있잖아 사실 말이야 싫지 않아
Oh, you know, honestly, I don't dislike it

왜 자꾸만 나를 그런 눈으로 바라봐?
But why do you keep looking at me that way?