Taeyeon officially made her debut as a solo artist in October 2015 with her first extended play, I, which reached number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and has sold well over 100,000 physical copies. The lead single, "I", peaked atop the Gaon Digital Chart and has sold over one million digital copies. Following her debut, she was awarded Best Female Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.
In February 2016, S.M Entertainment launched a digital music platform called SM Station. The first release for the station was Taeyeon's "Rain", which to this date is SM Station's most commercially successful song. Her following extended play, Why, with two singles "Starlight" featuring R&B singer DEAN and "Why", were released in June 2016. It debuted at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart.
In 2017, Taeyeon released her debut studio album, My Voice, with the singles "Fine", "Make Me Love You", and "11:11" achieving commercial success. The album has sold over 200,000 physical copies. A repackage titled My Voice (Deluxe Edition) was released on April 5, 2017 along with the title track "Make Me Love You".
In December 2017, Taeyeon came back with a special Christmas album titled This Christmas - Winter Is Coming. The title track for the album was "This Christmas" and the album contained seven new songs. Despite being a special album, it debuted at #2 on the Gaon Album Chart and #6 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
In June 2018, Taeyeon released her fourth EP, Something New. The EP peaked at number three on the Gaon Album Chart, and at number four on the Billboard World Albums Chart. That same month Taeyeon embarked on a Japan Showcase Tour, exclusively available to members of SM Entertainment's official Japanese fan club. The tour visited Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka. Following the success of her sold-out showcase tour, Taeyeon released her debut Japanese single, "Stay", on June 30, 2018. The single is accompanied by a B-side titled "I'm The Greatest".
In March 2019, Taeyeon released the digital single Four Seasons and its B-side "Blue". "Four Seasons" charted at number six on the Billboard World Digital Songs and topped South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for two consecutive weeks. The song was certified platinum by the Korean Music Content Association for exceeding 100 million streams. In April 2019, Taeyeon embarked on her first concert tour in Japan, ~Signal~, which started on April 13 in Fukuoka. She subsequently released her first Japanese-language EP, Voice, on May 13. She also recorded "All About You" for the TVN television drama Hotel Del Luna; the song topped the Gaon Digital Chart for two consecutive weeks. Taeyeon released her second studio album, Purpose[/abum], on October 28, 2019. The album peaked at number two in South Korea and spawned the single "Spark", which reached number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. The album was reissued on January 15, 2020, featuring three bonus tracks including the single "Dear Me". Taeyeon embarked on The Unseen Concert in January 2020, and will hold the Japan Tour 2020, visiting eight cities.
In March 2020, S.M Entertainment announced that Taeyeon will release a digital single 'Happy' on March 9, the day of the singer's birthday. The song will feature elements of old-school doo-wop and R&B. It is a special gift for fans with lyrics about excitement and happiness found in time spent with loved ones. The single was later delayed to May 4th, because of her father's passing on March 9th.
Gravity
태연 Lyrics
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유영하듯 헤매어
손을 내밀어도 결국
돌아오는 공허함
반복된 상처에 굳게
또 맘을 잠그고 나 홀로 견디고
그 순간 마주친 넌 따스한 느낌
위태롭던 내게 넌 gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
방황하던 날 강렬하게 이끈 힘 (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
외로운 시간들을 지나
드디어 제자리를 찾아
더 끌어안아줘 날 (woo, woo, woo)
위태롭던 내게 넌 gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
늘 모르는 척했던 감정
익숙했던 지난날
넌 아무것도 묻지 않고
늘 나의 곁을 지켰어
길었던 시간들 지나
결국엔 너였어 이대로 날 안아
멀게만 느껴졌던 다정한 온기
나 지금은 너로 인해 느낄 수 있어
위태롭던 내게 넌 gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
방황하던 날 강렬하게 이끈 힘 (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
외로운 시간들을 지나
드디어 제자리를 찾아
더 끌어안아줘 날 (woo, woo, woo)
위태롭던 내게 넌 gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
항상 같은 곳에서 내 곁에서
Yeah 전해준 온기
날 지켜준 한 사람 단 한 사람
Yeah 너라는 이유
끝없이 넌 (끝없이 넌) 날 이끈 gravity (날 이끈 gravity)
변함없이 날 따스하게 감싸지 (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
혼자인 시간들을 지나
운명의 끝에서 널 만나
더 끌어안아줘 날 (woo, woo, woo, woo)
끝없이 넌 날 이끈 gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Oh yeah yeah yeah, ah woo ah
The lyrics in 태연's song Gravity reflect feelings of loneliness and the search for warmth, love and companionship. The darkness represents a difficult period in the singer's life where her heart is closed off and she feels lost. However, she opens herself up enough to reach out, only to be met with more emptiness. She finds herself shutting down her emotions again, but then has a chance encounter with someone who brings a warm feeling into her life. Their touch is comforting and they seem to understand her without judgment. This connection pulls her out of her rut and leads her back to where she belongs.
The chorus describes the person she encountered as "gravity" - a force that pulls her back to a center, a grounding influence which keeps her from going off balance. Like gravity, this person gives her direction and purpose. The lyrics paint a picture of two people, holding on to each other after going through difficult times separately, and the realization that their connection keeps them grounded and stable. The song is a beautiful expression of hope, longing and love.
Line by Line Meaning
난 온기 없는 어둠 속을
I am wandering in cold darkness
유영하듯 헤매어
as if swimming
손을 내밀어도 결국
even if I reach out my hand, in the end
돌아오는 공허함
emptiness comes back
반복된 상처에 굳게
firmly in repeated scars
또 맘을 잠그고 나 홀로 견디고
I lock my heart and endure alone again
그 순간 마주친 넌 따스한 느낌
at that moment, you were a warm feeling
틈 사이로 어루만진 포근한 손길
your gentle touch that slipped in between
위태롭던 내게 넌 gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
you were my gravity when I was so fragile (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
방황하던 날 강렬하게 이끈 힘 (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
you led me strongly when I was lost (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
외로운 시간들을 지나
after a lonely time
드디어 제자리를 찾아
I finally found my place
더 끌어안아줘 날 (woo, woo, woo)
hold me tighter (woo, woo, woo)
늘 모르는 척했던 감정
the emotions I didn't always show
익숙했던 지난날
the familiar past
넌 아무것도 묻지 않고
you never asked anything
늘 나의 곁을 지켰어
you always stayed by my side
길었던 시간들 지나
after a long time
결국엔 너였어 이대로 날 안아
in the end, it was you who held me
멀게만 느껴졌던 다정한 온기
the warm affection that once felt distant
나 지금은 너로 인해 느낄 수 있어
I can feel it now because of you
항상 같은 곳에서 내 곁에서
always in the same place by my side
Yeah 전해준 온기
yeah, the warmth you gave me
날 지켜준 한 사람 단 한 사람
the one and only person who protected me
Yeah 너라는 이유
yeah, because of you
끝없이 넌 (끝없이 넌) 날 이끈 gravity (날 이끈 gravity)
endlessly, you led me (led me) like gravity (led me)
변함없이 날 따스하게 감싸지 (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
you always warmly embraced me (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
혼자인 시간들을 지나
after times alone
운명의 끝에서 널 만나
I met you at the end of fate
더 끌어안아줘 날 (woo, woo, woo, woo)
hold me tighter (woo, woo, woo, woo)
끝없이 넌 날 이끈 gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
endlessly, you led me like gravity (woo, woo, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Oh yeah yeah yeah, ah woo ah
oh yeah yeah yeah, ah woo ah
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Angel Lopez, Gilde Flores, Jae Kwang Lee, Lance Shipp, Nathalia Marshall, Rachael Kennedy, Ye Lin Moon
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