The group was formed in 1997, just as other groups like S.E.S. were starting out. Their first single ("Haircut") hit #47 on the Korean charts, and the success of the first album was dismal. This was attributed to the different, edgier style that Baby V.O.X had, considering that their rivals Fin.K.L and S.E.S. had adopted cute looks to great success. DR Music (their record company) then replaced three members (with 간미연 (Kan Miyoun), 이가이 (Lee Gai), and 심은진 (Shim Eunjin)) and had them train for the next year in order to succeed. Their second album, titled 'Baby VOX II', was a much bigger success, hitting #7 on the Korean pop charts. However, there was more internal turmoil when it was revealed that 이가이 (Lee Gai) was much older than the rest of the girls and had actually lied to the management company about her age. Considering that she was also viewed as not fitting in with the rest of the members, she was cut from the group and replaced by 윤은혜 (Yoon Eun Hye), who was significantly younger and appeared to have more mass appeal. Their third album, released in 1999, showed off the new Baby V.O.X, and it was their first major success, topping the Korean music charts and having three strong singles: "Get Up", "Killer", and "Missing You".
Their third album's success can be partially attributed to changing music tastes in Korea. Baby V.O.X, like many K-pop groups, has gone through several image makeovers through the years. However, although they focused on a cuter image for their second album (apparent in their music video and performances for the second album's lead single "야야야" (Ya Ya Ya)), the group was always seen as the more mature and sexier Korean girl group. As older, sexier images were more widely received by the Korean public, Baby V.O.X's success continued.
In 2002, Baby V.O.X released a greatest hits album as their "5.5"th, featuring two CDs of dance music and one of ballads, with a VCD of their music videos included. One of the new songs on the album, "우연" (Uyeon), was a great success, and Baby V.O.X managed to perform it on the network music shows for almost the whole summer. The single's success was sustained by the Latin remix of the single, which fit in with popular tastes at the time. It was also during this time that the group found fame outside of Korea; they were successful in China and Thailand with this album and single.
In spring of 2003, Baby V.O.X released their 6th album, a feat achieved by very few Korean pop groups. They even released a photo album that was purported to have semi-nude images of the girls (with 윤은혜 (Yoon Eun Hye) unable to participate due to her being underage), causing some controversy, but it faded as the image content was found to be hyped up by the media. However, this was also when Baby V.O.X's luck started to change. Although their singles "나 어떡해" (Na Eotteokhae) and "바램" (Baraem) were popular, album sales were lower than usual. In addition, performances appeared to be lackluster, especially with the latter single, as it was not promoted for a long time; this may be attributed to the fact that members have stated that they did not like this album's concept.
Their seventh and last album 'Ride West', released in April 2004, featured songs in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, as well as appearances by well-known American hip hop artists, such as 2Pac and Jennifer Lopez, although 2Pac's "appearance" is a freestyle rap that he recorded while in prison. This album was proclaimed to be what catapulted Baby V.O.X into the international spotlight, hence the English single. In fact, the music video for the album's feature song, "Xcstasy", was done in English, featuring expensive luxury vehicles and well-dressed, highly preened divas, apparently in emulation of the "Bling bling" style of hip-hop videos popular in the United States during the late 1990s and early 2000s. They performed in this style as well, with sexy dance moves and provocative clothing, seen as a bit extreme in conservative Korea. However, this release was accompanied by much controversy. There was first the issue as to whether their managing group, DR Music, could legally use 2Pac's material in the recording, with 2Pac's repesentatives claiming that DR did not have authorization. Eventually, the group stopped performing the single. A second single, "Play", featuring Jennifer Lopez, was promoted for a short while, but sales were lower than previous albums.
The slow implosion of Baby V.O.X continued in 2005. As their contract was up by the end of 2004, fans wondered whether Baby V.O.X would stay together. 심은진 (Shim Eunjin) decided that she would not, because she did not agree with the group's image and direction, and was the first to leave the group (in order to pursue a solo career). She was followed by 윤은혜 (Yoon Eun Hye), who initially renewed her contract but left it in order to pursue an acting career, which so far has been quite successful (as evidenced by her hit drama Goong). Baby V.O.X continued for a while as a threesome, doing some promotional activities outside of Korea, with their record company promising that Baby V.O.X would continue. However, as the months passed on, so did the members. 김이지 (Kim Eiji, also known as Kim E-Z) left sometime in early 2006 (to pursue acting), with 간미연 (Kan Miyoun) also leaving (and signing a solo deal on another label). 이희진 (Lee Heejin) was the only remaining Baby V.O.X member, and she also left DR Music to pursue a career in acting. However, DR Music eventually created a spinoff group called Baby V.O.X Re.v. This group made its debut in January, visiting various countries; the group's first single is "Shee".
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Baby V.O.X Lyrics
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無邪気な仮面に隠れたまま
Secret (oh) このまま secret (shh)
触れてはいけない Pandora's box
君が火を付ける I'm the bomb
気づいてしまったのかい difference
このまま pretend (eh) こんな僕は secret (eh)
You better runaway
太陽の下 密かに lion sleeps
目覚めるから
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah)
見せたいのさ tonight
この感情を share? それとも secret? (それとも secret?)
Don't breathe out loud
鼓動さえも 聞こえてしまえそうなほど高まる
赤い三日月が 笑いかけるのは
甘い言葉には ウソを含むから
Mirrorの中で今 重なり合う眼
反らせない never ever
追いかけ合う時計の針で play like a game
一瞬が永遠に感じるほどに get me high
毒が回ってく under my skin
罪なのは 君の方さ
Secret (oh) 溶け出す secret (shh)
地上に舞い降りた angel 眼差しは sweetest devil
まぜるな危険 (eh) その two faces (eh)
I love you so bad
今 本当の姿で call my name
目覚めるから (yeah)
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah)
見せたいのさ tonight
この感情を share? それとも secret? (それとも secret?)
Yeah yeah 触れられないほど手を伸ばす
見えないほど焦がれてこの胸燃やす
揺れる fire 映した desire
幻想の中で踊らせてこのまま please
僕の名を呼ぶ in silence
煇り照らすたび 濃くなる影
誰にも言えない 後には引けない "secret"
君だけに魅せる my beast
You better runaway
太陽の下 密かに lion sleeps
目覚めるから (yeah)
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah)
見せたいのさ tonight
この感情を share? それとも secret?
Yeah このまま secret?
このまま secret?
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah), can you see me?
夢の中 good night, can you feel me?
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah), can you see me?
夢の中 good night, can you feel me?
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah)
見せたいのさ tonight それとも secret? (secret)
The lyrics of Baby V.O.X's song Secret describe a paradoxical and intense relationship. The opening lines hint that something is concealed, which no one knows about it, and it is hidden by a childlike mask. The reference to Pandora's box implies that the singer has powerful emotions or secrets that they are afraid to expose. The love affair is likened to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which means the singer has different faces and personalities in front of the lover. There is a little bit of lying involved, but still, the singer continues to keep the relationship a secret.
The lyrics emphasize that the love is passionate and intense, represented by the burning moonlight. However, there is an ambiguity in whether the singer wants to share their feelings or keep them private. The lines about lion sleeping under the sun and the red crescent smile further suggest that the relationship is dangerous yet tempting in their gaze. The chorus's repeated refrain urges the lover to run away and not reveal the secret, but the singer also desires acknowledgment from the lover. The final lines pose an ultimate question on whether to keep it as a secret or share it with the world. Therefore, the song Secret is about a relationship with many complexities and contradictions.
Line by Line Meaning
まだそれは誰も知らない
Nobody knows it yet
無邪気な仮面に隠れたまま
Still hiding behind an innocent mask
Secret (oh) このまま secret (shh)
Secret, let's keep it secret
触れてはいけない Pandora's box
Pandora's box that shouldn't be touched
君が火を付ける I'm the bomb
You ignite it, I'm the bomb
気づいてしまったのかい difference
Did you notice the difference?
恋に落ちた Dr. Jekyll 愛に飢えた Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll who fell in love, and Mr. Hyde who is hungry for love
このまま pretend (eh) こんな僕は secret (eh)
Let's pretend, I'm still a secret like this
You better runaway
You better run away
太陽の下 密かに lion sleeps
The lion sleeps secretly under the sun
目覚めるから
It will wake up
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah)
The moonlight ignites
見せたいのさ tonight
I want to show it tonight
この感情を share? それとも secret? (それとも secret?)
Should I share this feeling, or should it still be a secret?
Don't breathe out loud
Don't breathe out loud
鼓動さえも 聞こえてしまえそうなほど高まる
The heartbeats increase so much that they seem audible
赤い三日月が 笑いかけるのは
The reason that the red crescent is laughing
甘い言葉には ウソを含むから
It includes lies in sweet words
Mirrorの中で今 重なり合う眼
Eyes that overlap each other in the mirror now
反らせない never ever
Never ever bend the rules
追いかけ合う時計の針で play like a game
Play like a game with the chasing clock hands
一瞬が永遠に感じるほどに get me high
It gets me high enough to feel like a second lasts forever
毒が回ってく under my skin
The poison runs under my skin
罪なのは 君の方さ
The guilty one is you
Secret (oh) 溶け出す secret (shh)
Secret, it starts to melt and come out
地上に舞い降りた angel 眼差しは sweetest devil
An angel who descended to the ground, with the gaze of the sweetest devil
まぜるな危険 (eh) その two faces (eh)
Danger, keep your two faces apart
I love you so bad
I love you so bad
今 本当の姿で call my name
Now, call my name with your true self
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah)
The moonlight ignites
Yeah yeah 触れられないほど手を伸ばす
Yeah yeah, reaching out so far that you can't touch it
見えないほど焦がれてこの胸燃やす
Burning this heart with an intense passion that you can't see
揺れる fire 映した desire
A swaying fire reflects desire
幻想の中で踊らせてこのまま please
Let us dance in this illusion, please
僕の名を呼ぶ in silence
Calling my name in silence
煇り照らすたび 濃くなる影
The shadows become darker every time they are illuminated
誰にも言えない 後には引けない "secret"
A secret that can't be told to anyone and can't be taken back
君だけに魅せる my beast
I show my beast only to you
夢の中 good night, can you feel me?
Good night in the dream, can you feel me?
燃え上がる moonlight (yeah)
The moonlight ignites
見せたいのさ tonight それとも secret? (secret)
I want to show it tonight, or should it still be a secret?
Yeah このまま secret?
Yeah, should it still be a secret like this?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Zero Yves & Adams, Adam Louis Kulling Gersztenkorn, Gustav Efraimsson, Johan Henrik Peter Becker, Ninos Hanna
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@risingsunset5581
woah this is my favorite song from the album, i had no idea the title was secret bc spotify
@oldschoolkpoplyrics
One of my faves too
@wnderr_
BOP!!😭
@Strawberryfrostingg
tbh this song is a BOP!
@oldschoolkpoplyrics
Lyrics:
Yumi
우연히 아니란걸 난 알고 있어
uyeonhi anirangeol nan algo isseo
I know it's not by chance
Yumi
하루도 빠짐없이 내 옆을 스쳐가는 너
harudo ppajimeopsi nae yeopeul seuchyeoganeun neo
You pass by me all day long
Yumi
언제부턴가 너의 시선을 느껴
eonjebuteonga neoui siseoneul neukkyeo
All the time, I can feel your gaze
Yumi
하지만 싫지 않은 걸
hajiman silchi aneun geol
But I don't hate it
Hyunjun
어쩌면 난 이미 너를 많이 의식했나봐 발
eojjeomyeon nan imi neoreul mani uisikaennabwa
Maybe I've already been concious of you
Hyunjun
발걸음이 조심스러워
balgeoreumi josimseureowo
I'm careful with my steps
E-Z
더 예쁘게 보이려 몇끼를 굶기도 했어
deo yeppeuge boiryeo myeotkkireul gulgido haesseo
I' ve even starved myself of a few meals to make myself prettier
All and Yumi lead
이런 내 비밀 아무도 몰라
ireon nae bimil amudo molla
This is my secret no one knows
All and Yumi lead
숙녀인 내가 먼져 다가가기엔
sungnyeoin naega meonjyeo dagagagien
My baby, I'm going to get away with it
All and Yumi lead
빛나는 자존심이 도무지 허락치 않아
binnaneun jajonsimi domuji heorakchi ana
I won't allow your pride to show
All and Yumi lead
조금만 남자답게 용기를 내봐
jogeumman namjadapge yonggireul naebwa
Take courage as a man
All and Yumi lead
날 정말 좋아한다고
nal jeongmal joahandago
You know you love me so much
Yumi
언제쯤 당당하게 말해주겠니
eonjejjeum dangdanghage malhaejugenni
When will you proudly tell me?
Yumi
뭘그리 고민하며 자존심을 세우는거야
mwolgeuri gominhamyeo jajonsimeul seuneungeoya
What are you thinking about building up your pride?
Yumi
더이상 늦는다면 기회는 없어
deoisang neunneundamyeon gihoeneun eopseo
If you act too late, you won't have a chance
Yumi
언제난 변할지 몰라
eonjenan byeonhalji molla
I wonder when you'll change
Heejin
항상 나의 곁에 있어 주던 친구들 모두
hangsang naui gyeote isseo judeon chingudeul modu
To all my friends who've been by my side
Heejin
짝을 찾아 떠나가는데
jjageul chaja tteonaganeunde
I'm leaving to find a partner
E-Z
더이상 나 백마의 왕자는 찾지않을래
deoisang na baengmaui wangjaneun chatjianeullae
I'm not looking for a prince on a white horse anymore
All and Yumi lead
그저 나만을 사랑하면 돼
geujeo namaneul saranghamyeon dwae
If you would just love me
~chorus repeats~
Shiwoon and All
이것이 착각은 아니겠지 (아니야~)
igeosi chakgageun anigetji (aniya~)
This is not a mistake (No~)
Shiwoon and All
나또한 널 지켜 봤으니까 (그랬어~)
nattohan neol jikyeo bwasseunikka (geuraesseo~)
I've also been watching you (I have~)
Shiwoon and All
이런 내 마음 나의 비밀이 (비밀이~)
ireon nae maeum naui bimiri (bimiri~)
This secret in my heart (My secret~)
Shiwoon
들켜버릴까 걱정이돼
deulkyeobeorilkka geokjeongidwae
I'm afraid you'll get caught up in it
~chorus repeats~
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