On February 6, the music video teaser for Ailee's debut song, "Heaven", was released. Heaven was written and produced by 휘성. On the 9th, Ailee released the song and the music video, which featured Beast's Lee Gi Kwang. Later that day, she made her debut stage performance of "Heaven" on M.net M! Countdown, and then on SBS Inkigayo on February 11.
Just one month after her debut, she dominated the Cyworld Music Awards on February where she won two awards for “Song of the Month” and “Rookie of the Month“. In March 2012, Ailee made her first appearances on KBS's Immortal Song 2 with performing Patti Kim’s song “Light and Shadow” from 1967. On May 19 of part 2 of the ‘J.Y. Park' special, Ailee performed J.Y. Park’s debut song “날 떠나지마 (Don’t Leave Me)“. She beat Davichi’s Lee Haeri by 1 point, 419 to 418, for the win. Later on June 30th episode, Immortal Song 2 featured composer Yoon Il Sang. She performed "인연 (Fate)" by 이승철 and won again with 402 votes.
In August, it was announced that Ailee was making a temporary leave from the show in order to focus on her music. She performed her final stage on August 6, and the episode aired on September 1. Later in August, Ailee made an appearance in the 3rd episode of Jay Park's online web series, Jay Park TV, where she was backstage attending Park's concert in Seoul. Ailee also, co-hosted the ABU Radio Song Festival with Han Seok Joon which took place on October 11, 2012.
On October 16, Ailee released her debut mini album, "Invitation" which contained the title track, “보여줄게 (I’ll Show You)“. The mini album contains six tracks. It was produced by producers such as Kim Do Hoon, Lee Hyun Seung, Park Guentae, Duble Sidekick, Wheesung, and featured artists such as Verbal Jint, Swings and Simon D. On October 18, Ailee made her comeback with "I'll Show You" on M! Countdown.
On July 4, 2013, Ailee announced that she would release her second mini album entitled, "A's Doll House", on July 12, 2013. The album's single "U & I", topped music charts within 4 hours of release and earned Ailee her first "All-Kill" status. Popularity for the physical album was also deemed high when nearly all stores in Korea were sold out of the soloist's album on the first day of release. Orders overwhelmed the amount of stock, and a representative from Ailee's agency stated, "The rate at which this album is selling is many times greater than the previous album’s".
On August 4, 2013 was revealed that Ailee will be making her Japanese debut with "Heaven" under Warner Music Japan. On September 5, a video of her teasing the chorus of the song was released, along with some part of it and the release day of the single, stated to be released on November 6.
On September 14, 2013 it was announced that Ailee will release a digital single "Higher" with pianist Yiruma. On September 16 "Higher" was released online.
On December 16, 2013 it was revealed that Ailee will be making a comeback after a 6 month hiatus in January 2014. According to a YMC spokesperson, she is currently arranging her schedule and planning her comeback. Ailee will be reuniting with her mentor Wheesung who also produced "Heaven". The title track for her upcoming release is called "노래가 늘었어 (Singing Got Better)" and it's described as delicate rock ballad perfected with Ailee's distinctive voice and color.
A music video teaser was released on January 2 ahead of the full release. In the teaser, we see Ailee exiting a building surrounded by bodyguards while she remembers a fight she had with her significant other. Both the full Music Video and the full digital song was released on January 6. The music video features MBLAQ's Lee Joon. "노래가 늘었어 (Singing Got Better)" reached #1 on Korea's major charts: Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada, Naver Music, Daum Music, and Genie.
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Rainy Day
에일리 Lyrics
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헤어지던 때가 생각나
붙잡던 날 버리고 나를 떠난 너
너는 내가 싫었니
변명도 없이 차갑게 떠나간
넌 지금 어디에 이 비가 나의
가슴을 적시네 지울 수 있다면
이 비로 all of my pain
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
예고 없는 이별의 말에
이렇게 될 줄은 몰랐어
모두가 그렇듯이 너는 Say goodbye
나는 눈치도 없이
항상 네 곁에 있을 줄만 알았어
너는 지금 어디에
이 비가 나의 맘을 알 듯 내려 미치도록
가슴을 적시네
지울 수 있다면
이 비로 all of my pain
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
물든 그리움이 눈물이 되어 번져
굵은 빗줄기를 타고 떠내려가
Let it rain 더 세게 Let it rain 더 내려
Let it rain 더 세게 Let it rain 더 내려
이별의 아픔 상처 모두 가져가버려
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록, yeah
Lonely rainy days
The lyrics of the song "Rainy Day" by 에일리 talks about a person who is reminded of their past relationship whenever it rains. They remember how their former partner left them without any explanation and how they felt worthless and abandoned. The lyrics also include the lines "if you can erase all of my pain with this rain, then fall down heavily, tonight" which is a metaphor for the singer's wish to heal and move on from their past love. They also describe the tears as turning into raindrops and falling, as a visual representation of their sorrow.
The song also shows how the singer feels foolish for not knowing that the breakup was coming, despite all the signs. They also note how they had always been by their partner's side and were taken for granted. The lyrics beautifully convey the emotions of heartbreak and the desire to be free from the memories of the past.
Overall, "Rainy Day" is a poignant song that beautifully captures the pain of heartbreak through the metaphor of rain. The lyrics convey the universal feeling of wanting to forget the past and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
이렇게 또 비가 내리면
Whenever it rains like this
헤어지던 때가 생각나
I remember the time we broke up
붙잡던 날 버리고 나를 떠난 너
You let go of me whom you used to hold and left
너는 내가 싫었니
Did you hate me?
변명도 없이 차갑게 떠나간
You left without any explanation with a cold heart
넌 지금 어디에 이 비가 나의
Where are you now? With this rain, it feels like
맘을 알 듯 내려 미치도록
You know my heart and the rain is pouring hard
가슴을 적시네 지울 수 있다면
It's drenching my heart; if I could erase it
이 비로 all of my pain
Then all of my pain would disappear with this rain
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
On this rainy day, my tears are falling
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
Memories are flowing on this rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
Rain harder, pour down harder
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
Pouring all night tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
So that I can erase all traces of you
예고 없는 이별의 말에
Because of the sudden farewell
이렇게 될 줄은 몰랐어
I didn't know it would turn out like this
모두가 그렇듯이 너는 Say goodbye
Like everyone else, you said goodbye
나는 눈치도 없이
I was clueless
항상 네 곁에 있을 줄만 알았어
I thought I would always be by your side
물든 그리움이 눈물이 되어 번져
The memories stained with longing became tears and spread
굵은 빗줄기를 타고 떠내려가
Flowing down with the thick raindrops
Let it rain 더 세게 Let it rain 더 내려
Let it rain harder, let it pour down more
이별의 아픔 상처 모두 가져가버려
Take away all the pain and scars of separation
yeah
yeah
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Blacc Hole, DJ R2, Double K
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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이렇게 또 비가 내리면
헤어지던 때가 생각나
붙잡던 날 버리고 나를 떠난 너
너는 내가 싫었니
변명도 없이 차갑게 떠나간
넌 지금 어디에 이 비가 나의
맘을 알 듯 내려 미치도록
가슴을 적시네 지울 수 있다면
이 비로 all of my pain
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
예고 없는 이별의 말에
이렇게 될 줄은 몰랐어
모두가 그렇듯이 너는 Say Goodbye
나는 눈치도 없이
항상 네 곁에 있을 줄만 알았어
너는 지금 어디에
이 비가 나의 맘을 알 듯 내려 미치도록
가슴을 적시네
지울 수 있다면
이 비로 all of my pain
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
물든 그리움이 눈물이 되어 번져
굵은 빗줄기를 타고 떠내려가
Let it rain 더 세게 Let it rain 더 내려
Let it rain 더 세게 Let it rain 더 내려
이별의 아픔 상처 모두 가져가버려
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
눈물이 내리는 rainy day
기억이 흐르는 rainy day
더 세게 비야 내리게
쏟아져라 밤새 tonight
너의 흔적을 다 지울 수 있도록
Lonely Rainy days
An
She is my childhood and I can’t stop loving her to this day. This was the first song I ever heard from her 💜
JJ AMC
This was the first song that I heard from her. She has gone through so much but she never gives up. She is truly amazing👍 Can’t wait for the next album❤️😭
Sara Tao
best song out of the whole album, im in love with it
Lupin Dumlao
Ailee is such an amazing singer!
Princess B
Ailee’s songs are amazing😭💕
MJ
ISTG AILEE IS ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE VOCALISTS IN KPOP!!! IF Y'ALL THINK OPPOSITE, FIGHT ME!
Jessica Nguyen
Her voice is soo pretty also her looks. >w<
亮太明
This is the first time I hear her sing and JEEEEZZZ; she's fantastic!! <333
Chew Coey
So freaking good. Been listening to this since it was released. Love love love it.
Owen
에일리 곡 중 가장 좋아함. 이런 곡 한번만 더 내줬으면 좋겠다.