Clazziquai (클래지콰이) is an electronic trio from South Korea consisting of DJ … Read Full Bio ↴Clazziquai (클래지콰이) is an electronic trio from South Korea consisting of DJ Clazzi, Alex (알렉스) and Horan (호란). Christina Chu (Alex's sister) is an unofficial member whose vocals feature on several albums. The group's first short unofficial albums were released online in 2001, spreading its music through words of "netizens," who positively received the group's music.

Clazziquai (Classic + Jazz + Groove) initially started out as an experimental project by leader and mastermind, DJ Clazzi a.k.a 김성훈 (Kim Sung-hoon). Kim graduated from Capilano College, and continued his study at CDIS (Center for Digital Image). After his graduation, he worked as a web designer, uploading his music online in his leisure time. Eventually, netizens (nickname given to Korean web surfers) discovered his music and were drawn to its experimental nature, which is the reason why Clazziquai was initially labelled a "project group"; in other words, it was meant to be a temporary partnership made for a specific music project, experimenting with music in order to create a more distinguished sound. Although this implied that Clazziquai would not exist long-term, this group has explained that their partnership was created for music, and thus they continue to exist.

Their music, similar to the shibuya-Kei movement, is a fusion of different genres but is predominantly House, Electronica and Acid Jazz. The group remained predominantly underground until their participation in the OST for the award-winning K-drama My Lovely Sam Soon. In late 2005, after collaborating with Japanese artists Fantastic Plastic Machine and m-flo, the group signed a contract under avex trax to release their music in Japan, while still being signed under FLUXUS MUSIC in Korea.

Clazziquai has so far released four albums plus one remix album, three VA releases, a song for the MBC show We Got Married (which Alex was a part of) and were featured on the OSTs for the dramas My Lovely Sam Soon and April Snow in Korea. In Japan, they have released two albums and were a part of the Lovebeat Disney VA album released by avex trax. The members themselves have also participated in various other OSTs and on albums for other artists such as Epik High, J (제이), Dynamic Duo, 윤종신 (Yoo Jongshin), Buga Kingz and Mighty Mouth.

Alex has currently released his own digital single and album along with collaboration digital singles with 지선 (Jisun) and her group Loveholic, whilst Horan released one solo song for a VA album and a digital coupling for a commercial with 8Eight and 박기영 (Park Kiyoung), as well as an album with her other group Ibadi.

Come Alive
Clazziquai Project Lyrics

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All of my life I never knew and I never felt like this
Until now
I've been asked to live it for real and I never felt
Like this until now

When my heart stops, I slightly shake
I was about to forget, and I found myself
Why

All of my life I never knew and I never felt like this
Until now
Even though I try to hid it, I never felt like this
Until now

When my heart stops, I slightly shake
I was about to forget, and I found myself

Come alive out here on the road
Come alive where my eyes can see

Come alive out here anyway
Come alive reaching out for life

All of my life I never knew and I never felt like this
Until now
I've been asked to live it for real and I never felt
Like this until now

When my heart stops, I slightly shake
I was about to forget, and I found myself

Come alive out here on the road
Come alive where my eyes can see
Alive

Come alive out here on the road
Come alive where my eyes can see

Come alive out here anyway
Come alive reaching out for life

Overall Meaning

The song "Come Alive" by Clazziquai Project talks about a transformative experience where the singer finally experiences life to the fullest. The lyrics emphasize the idea that there is a particular moment in life where everything starts to make sense and falls into place, causing a profound shift in perspective. The song also highlights that this moment may not have happened for the singer until that particular point in their life.

The opening verse of the song exemplifies this concept, stating that the singer never knew or felt this way until now. They've been asked to live life to the fullest, and it's the first time they're experiencing this sense of aliveness. They shake and realize how much they've missed out on before, indicating an awakening. The chorus emphasizes the importance of this moment, calling on the singer to "come alive" and fully embrace their new perspective. The repetition of the phrase in the chorus drives home the idea that this is a crucial moment for the singer, and they should take advantage of it.

Overall, "Come Alive" is a transformative song that romanticizes the idea of finding oneself and truly coming alive. It highlights how crucial it is to embrace life, take risks and live in the moment.

Line by Line Meaning

All of my life I never knew and I never felt like this Until now
Until this moment, I have never experienced anything like this in my entire life.

I've been asked to live it for real and I never felt Like this until now
Someone or something has requested that I truly experience life, and only now am I feeling this way.

When my heart stops, I slightly shake I was about to forget, and I found myself Why
My heart races with excitement and nervousness, as if I were forgetting something important, but I realize why I'm feeling this way.

Even though I try to hid it, I never felt like this Until now
Despite my attempts to hide or ignore these feelings, I've never felt this way before.

Come alive out here on the road Come alive where my eyes can see
I feel fully alive and awake when I'm out on the road, where I can see everything clearly.

Come alive out here anyway Come alive reaching out for life
No matter where I am, I come alive when I reach out for life and fully experience it.

Alive
I feel truly alive in this moment.

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