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"
Time Slip
레드벨벳 Lyrics
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날씨 이상해
저 모닝벨에도 눈 떠지질 않네 마냥 피곤해
꿈 속을 헤매기에 완벽한 morning
꿀 같은 단잠에 스르르륵 빠지네
자꾸 깊이깊이 빨려 들어
폭신폭신 감겨오는 이불 파도 속에 (속에)
눈을 감으면 time slip 잠결에 취해
미끄러져가 time slip 또 다른 세계로
눈을 감으면 time slip 어디든 best place
미끄러져 I love it
꼭 끌어안은 베개는 어느새 네 넓은 품 (baby here we go)
Oh no mama don't wake me up 절대 깨기 싫은 꿈 (깨기 싫은 꿈)
침대 밖의 저 세상은 빠르게 돌아갈 뿐 (baby here we go)
아주 조금만 one, two, three
아니 딱 10분만 더
후후후 다른 세계로, 어디든 best place
얼마만큼이 지났을까 영원이었던 것만 같아
따뜻했던 꿈 속에서 다시 너를 만날 수 있어
자꾸 깊이깊이 빨려 들어 폭신폭신 감겨오는 이불 파도 속에 (속에)
1분, 2분, 3분, 4분 눈 떠보면 34분 어떡해 I don't care (care, care, care)
Stay in bed today 황홀한 꿈결 속에 (황홀한 꿈결 속에)
Stay in bed today 황홀한 꿈결 속에
눈을 감으면 time slip 잠결에 취해 (잠결에 취해)
미끄러져가 time slip 또 다른 세계로 (또 다른 세계로)
눈을 감으면 time slip 어디든 best place
미끄러져 I love it
갑갑하던 저 천장은 어느새 하얀 구름 (baby here we go)
Oh no mama don't wake me up 절대 깨기 싫은 꿈
이 순간만은 모든 게 내가 상상한대로 (baby here we go)
아주 조금만 one, two, three
아니 딱 10분만 더
나른한 시간 감각 속에서
저기 real world 점점 아득해져
내 맘이 원한 멋진 모든 게 (모든 게)
눈 감으면 여기에 oh
Ah
꼭 끌어안은 베개는 어느새 네 넓은 품 (baby here we go)
Oh no mama don't wake me up 절대 깨기 싫은 꿈
침대 밖의 저 세상은 빠르게 돌아갈 뿐 (baby here we go)
아주 조금만 one, two, three
아니 딱 10분만 더
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
The lyrics to "Time Slip" by Red Velvet describe the feeling of wanting to stay in bed and continue dreaming because the reality of Monday morning feels mundane and tiring. The singer expresses the desire to escape into a perfect morning filled with sweet dreams and the comforting embrace of the blankets. The lyrics often mention being pulled deeper and deeper into the waves of the bed, emphasizing the feeling of being enveloped and tempted to stay in that state of blissful slumber.
The chorus of the song describes the concept of a "time slip," where closing one's eyes brings them into another world or a best place. It portrays the notion that when one enters a state of deep sleep, they are transported to a different realm or an ideal location. The singer expresses their love for this experience and desires to continue slipping into those alternate dimensions.
The lyrics also mention the reluctance to wake up from a dream that feels warm and blissful. The singer expresses the desire to stay in that dream-filled state where they can meet someone they long to see. They mention the passing of time feeling eternal and the longing to meet that person again within the dream world.
Overall, "Time Slip" by Red Velvet portrays the desire to escape the mundanity of reality and find solace, excitement, and connection in the world of dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
깨기엔 씻기엔 칙칙한 Monday
Monday is dull and uninspiring, making it difficult to start the day
날씨 이상해
The weather is strange and unusual
저 모닝벨에도 눈 떠지질 않네 마냥 피곤해
Even the morning bell cannot rouse me from my fatigue
꿈 속을 헤매기에 완벽한 morning
In my dreams, I wander through a perfect morning
꿀 같은 단잠에 스르륵륵 빠지네
I effortlessly fall into a sweet and deep sleep
자꾸 깊이깊이 빨려 들어
I am continuously drawn deeper and deeper
폭신폭신 감겨오는 이불 파도 속에 (속에)
Wrapped in the fluffy waves of my blankets
Stay in bed today 황홀한 꿈결 속에
I choose to stay in bed and immerse myself in a blissful dream state
눈을 감으면 time slip 잠결에 취해
When I close my eyes, I slip into a state of sleep and become intoxicated
미끄러져가 time slip 또 다른 세계로
I slide away, in a time slip, into another world
눈을 감으면 time slip 어디든 best place
When I close my eyes, in a time slip, anywhere becomes the best place
미끄러져 I love it
I slide away and love it
꼭 끌어안은 베개는 어느새 네 넓은 품 (baby here we go)
The pillow that I hold tightly has now become your wide embrace
Oh no mama don't wake me up 절대 깨기 싫은 꿈 (깨기 싫은 꿈)
Oh no mama, don't wake me up from this dream I never want to wake up from
침대 밖의 저 세상은 빠르게 돌아갈 뿐 (baby here we go)
The world outside the bed keeps spinning rapidly
아주 조금만 one, two, three
Just a little more, one, two, three
아니 딱 10분만 더
No, just 10 more minutes
후후후 다른 세계로, 어디든 best place
Hoo hoo hoo, to a different world, anywhere is the best place
얼마만큼이 지났을까 영원이었던 것만 같아
How much time has passed? It feels like it was eternity
따뜻했던 꿈 속에서 다시 너를 만날 수 있어
In the warm dream, I can meet you again
1분, 2분, 3분, 4분 눈 떠보면 34분 어떡해 I don't care (care, care, care)
1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, when I open my eyes it's already 34 minutes, but I don't care
Stay in bed today 황홀한 꿈결 속에 (황홀한 꿈결 속에)
I choose to stay in bed and immerse myself in a blissful dream state
갑갑하던 저 천장은 어느새 하얀 구름 (baby here we go)
The oppressive ceiling has now turned into white clouds
Oh no mama don't wake me up 절대 깨기 싫은 꿈
Oh no mama, don't wake me up from this dream I never want to wake up from
이 순간만은 모든 게 내가 상상한대로 (baby here we go)
At least for this moment, everything is just as I imagined it to be
아주 조금만 one, two, three
Just a little more, one, two, three
아니 딱 10분만 더
No, just 10 more minutes
나른한 시간 감각 속에서
In the lethargic sense of time
저기 real world 점점 아득해져
The real world over there gradually becomes distant
내 맘이 원한 멋진 모든 게 (모든 게)
Everything that my heart desires
눈 감으면 여기에 oh
When I close my eyes, it's here, oh
Ah
Ah
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Baby here we go
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ju Hyeon Han, Johannes Joergensen, Daniel Dicky Klein, Du Ry Moon, Charlie Taft
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