Tablo is the rapper, singer, lyricist, and composer of Epik High. Tablo has a Masters Degree from Stanford University (California, USA) where he majored in English Literature and Creative Writing. When he was 17 years old he wrote the song Rainy Christmas with the famous Korean singer Kim Gun-mo. While attending Stanford University, Tablo was part of an underground hip hop group known as 4n Objects, which caught the attention of CB Mass and Drunken Tiger, leading to them eventually offer to support Tablo in releasing a solo album in Korea.
Mithra Jin is the rapper and lyricist of Epik High. Mithra Jin had been featured on over 11 major albums in Korea even before Epik High's debut. Mithra Jin and Tablo met through the Movement Crew (a collaboration of hip hop artists who are determined to promote social and political awareness through hip hop culture and music), during a freestyle contest in Seoul. Mithra Jin was pursuing a solo career of his own, but with his artistic vision and style matching so well with Tablo's, the two decided to join together.
DJ Tukutz is Epik High's DJ, "the boy with the magic fingers". He started DJing in 1995, and has attended the Technics DJ School in South Korea. He has DJed in not only Korea, but also in Japan at raves, and in America on radio shows, live events and clubs around Boston and NYC. He had also composed many of Epik High's songs.
Epik High's debut album was Map of the Human Soul, released in 2003 and featuring some big Korean hip hop names such as CB Mass, Drunken Tiger and Yoon Mi-rae (T). This album and the following three (High Society (2004), Swan Songs (2005) and Remapping the Human Soul (2007)), have featured other well-known Korean artists such as Nell, Clazziquai Project, Loveholic, TBNY, unknownDJs, Pe2ny and more.
In 2005, Epik High won several awards including Best Hip Hop Artist at the Korean Gold Disc Awards, and a tie for Best Artist of the year. Their song Fly, from their third album Swan Songs was a huge hit, claiming the #1 place on many Korean TV music programs and online music charts. This song also appeared in the video game FIFA 07 as the signature Korean track.
Epik High, and especially Tablo, are often featured in the releases of other artists', and have formed several side-project including Blac Bakery, Blu Sunflower and A.R.K.
Their releases, Pieces, Part One and Remapping the Human Soul, featured a different style of music than their previous albums. Some songs more aggressive and controversial, and other more heartfelt.
In 2009, Epik High formed their own independent label, Map the Soul Inc., with their first release under this label being the book-album, 魂: Map the Soul. In late July, Epik High collaborated with the Korean electronic DJ team, Planet Shiver, to remix a number of Epik High's previous hits with the result being that of songs which sounded nothing like the original, yet still remained addictive. Epik High returned in September with a new two-disc album called [e], which consisted of 30 tracks, their largest yet. Altogether, the number of songs released for 2009 alone consisted of well over 50 tracks—including skits and remixes.
In 2010, despite the fact that DJ Tukutz temporarily left Epik High to enter the Korean army to perform his mandatory 2 year service, Tablo and Mithra Jin, now under Woolim Entertainment, were able to release Epilogue. This would be Epik High's last and only album under Woolim Entertainment before Mithra Jin joined the army to perform his service, and Tablo, disappearing from the spotlight as a result of harassment from Korean netizens who questioned the authenticity of his academic education at Stanford University.
With the completion of their army service in 2012 for DJ Tukutz and Mithra Jin, both members joined Tablo in signing with YG Entertainment, home to most notably, BIGBANG and 2NE1. With Tablo's release of his solo album, Fever's End under YG Entertainment in 2012, all members of Epik High are united again and are set to release their much anticipated album in September.
I Remember
Epik High Lyrics
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The theme song of my childhood she struck the guitar
Father's harmonica and the trumpet sounds pants!
I realized that the dark black melody
Exhausted in the desert of reality for me and was like the sound of waves
The city 'as my little hands on a paper ticket for the world learned how to
Eoneuse grown-! Hectic, I always melrangkkolri
Your first love, then dressed in school uniforms!
Nap on the debt in my dreams I geupume
Live every day there.
Why do try to forget all sad for?
I remember I remember
And just to enjoy the era the songs sung
I remember I remember .
Snow day is far to fall forward
I waited sodokcha
Always, always! My mouth hung in the living
Months under the umbrella sweet memories accidents (fly so high)
Wanted to fly high into the sky of my childhood
A little fear can have my eye on the small wing eopeuni
Special gifts were often manneungki (U Know?)
Straw colored sweets, missing St. Plaza
Cotton candy in my hand, I fall asleep too precious picture
Our memories of the 80s Museum
I remember I remember
And just enjoy the time of the song sung
I remember I remember
Those days are an oasis in my heart
Oh I remember the old radio
played those old school hits
yo I miss them days I still remember.
But then suddenly you jiwotne the hands of time!
Memory is a solo full of memories for binjan chaewoone.
Bittersweet memories as neoteum mouth jamedo
After breaking jamedo leftover jamedo
Binjan of memory, I saw real headache (Yesterday)
* I remember back in the day. I still remember that time * 3
And just enjoy the time of the song sung
I remember I remember
The Epik High's song I Remember is a nostalgic reflection on childhood and young adulthood. The lyrics are written from the perspective of the rapper, who reminisces about his youth and the music that defined it. The song opens with the repeated line, "I remember back in the day," which serves as the song's refrain. The singer remembers the music that his father played in the house, including the sound of his harmonica and trumpet. He also remembers the theme songs of his childhood, which were played on the guitar by his mother. The singer contrasts the happy sound of the music with the bitterness of reality, often symbolized by the "sound of waves."
The lyrics are also filled with references to the singer's childhood, including memories of his first love, his favorite sweets, and his dreams of flying. The song carries a sense of longing for the past, as the singer "miss[es] them days," yet the song ends on a bittersweet note. The memories of childhood are still treasured, but they are also paired with the knowledge that time has moved on, and that the singer can never return to those carefree days.
Overall, Epik High's song I Remember is a powerful meditation on childhood and youth. The singer's words are heartfelt and poignant, evoking a sense of nostalgia that will likely resonate with many listeners. The song is a testament to the power of music to evoke deep feelings and memories, and it is a fitting tribute to the importance of the music of our youth.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember back in the day * 4
Reflecting on memories from the past
The theme song of my childhood she struck the guitar
The song brings back memories from childhood
Father's harmonica and the trumpet sounds pants!
Memories of family and music from childhood
I realized that the dark black melody
Feeling the weight and intensity of memories
Exhausted in the desert of reality for me and was like the sound of waves
Memories offer an escape from the difficulties of life
The city 'as my little hands on a paper ticket for the world learned how to
Growing up and learning about the world around us
Eoneuse grown-! Hectic, I always melrangkkolri
The challenges and chaos of growing up
Ugly is only one of the little prince seutorisok
Beauty and ugliness are subjective and often related to our own experiences
Your first love, then dressed in school uniforms!
Memories of young love and school days
Nap on the debt in my dreams I geupume
Dreaming of a better future while dealing with current struggles
Live every day there.
Trying to make the most of each day
Why do try to forget all sad for?
Questioning the purpose of forgetting painful memories
And just to enjoy the era the songs sung
Finding happiness in the music of the past
Snow day is far to fall forward
Memories of winter and snow days
I waited sodokcha
Anticipating and longing for good memories
Always, always! My mouth hung in the living
Memories of sweet moments in life
Months under the umbrella sweet memories accidents (fly so high)
Memories of happy moments under an umbrella
Wanted to fly high into the sky of my childhood
Desiring to relive the joys of childhood
A little fear can have my eye on the small wing eopeuni
Feeling limited in our abilities and experiencing fear
Special gifts were often manneungki (U Know?)
Appreciating special gifts and moments from the past
Straw colored sweets, missing St. Plaza
Memories of specific places and food
Cotton candy in my hand, I fall asleep too precious picture
Recalling precious moments before falling asleep
Our memories of the 80s Museum
The memories of the past are like a museum exhibit
Those days are an oasis in my heart
Memories provide a refuge of happiness in our hearts
Oh I remember the old radio
Nostalgia for old technology and music
played those old school hits
Enjoying the music of the past
yo I miss them days I still remember.
Longing for and remembering the past
But then suddenly you jiwotne the hands of time!
The passage of time is inevitable
Memory is a solo full of memories for binjan chaewoone.
Memories can be both comforting and painful
Bittersweet memories as neoteum mouth jamedo
Memories may cause mixed emotions
After breaking jamedo leftover jamedo
Even after time has passed, memories can still be present
Binjan of memory, I saw real headache (Yesterday)
Memories can cause physical and emotional pain
And just enjoy the time of the song sung
Finding happiness in music and memories
Contributed by Anna J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@story_peter
I remember back in the day (uh, yo, yesterday)
I remember back in the day (uh, yeah, it was yesterday)
I remember back in the day (check it out ya'll, yesterday)
I remember back in the day (now let me take a trip down memory lane)
(Tablo)
내 어린 시절 주제가는 엄마가 치던 통기타
소리와 나팔바지 아버지의 하모니카!
그 짙은 흑백 멜로디가/ 알고보니까
현실의 사막에 지친 내겐 파도소리와-같은 존재
내 작은 손에 담겨질만큼
세상은 종이딱지만했는데 어느새 다큰!
숨가쁜 나는 항상 melancholy
어린왕자들의 story속 하나뿐인 이 못난이
그때 교복차림의 첫사랑 그대!
부채-바람에 낮잠자며 꿨떤 나의 꿈에 나 그품에
날마다 숨쉬며 살아가
근데 왜! 슬플때마다 다 잊으려할까?
(Kensie)
I remember 난 기억해
그 아름답던 그 시절에
즐겨부르던 그 노래
I remember 난 기억해
(Mithra)
yo 하루가 멀다 손꼽아 눈이 빠지도록 나
기다리던 소독차 늘 언제나!
내입에 달-고살던 파라솔밑달-콤한추억 달고나(fly so high)하늘로 높이 날고 싶었던 내 어린 시절
작은 날개 덤블링
두려움에 섣불리
가질수 없으니
특별한 선-물이 되곤 하던 만능키(U Know?)
여러 색깔의 빨대과자
사라진 여의도 광장
손엔 솜사탕
-오늘도 그리다 잠-드는 소중한 (우리)
80년대 기억속의 박-물관
(Kensie)
I remember 난 기억해
그 아름답던 그 시절에
즐겨부르던 그 노래
I remember 난 기억해
(Epik High)
그 시절이 내 맘의 오아시스
Oh~I reminesce
낡은 라디오
played those old school hits
yo I miss
them days 난 아직도 기억해 허나 그때를 어느새
세월의 손이 지웠네
기억이란 빈잔에 / 추억의 술로 가득 채우네
입에 털어 넣음에 / 달콤한 추억으로 취하네
잠에도 취하네
깨고 나면 남은게 기억의 빈잔 / 머리 아픈 현실 뿐인데(Yesterday)
(Epik High)
I remember back in the day.난 아직도 그때를 기억해 * 4
(Kensie)
I remember 난 기억해
그 아름답던 그 시절에
즐겨부르던 그 노래
I remember 난 기억해
@adorabledoo2271
유퀴즈에서 대부분의 사람들이 fly가 데뷔곡인 줄 안다고 하셨는데 i remember 너무 잘 알죠!! 갑자기 기억 저 편 속 추억의 노래를 끄집어내 주셨네요. 에픽하이는 제 학창시절의 가장 큰 긍정적 영향이에요👍
@Tensaijim
I remember back in the day when i had this on repeat! 2023 still listening to this and on repeat again.
@user-oy2bw8vp5w
어우 향수가 짙어진다 정말 좋다 이노랜.. 어린 내모습이 막 떠올라버리네 음악이란 시대를 초월하는구만
@ltrgman
This song is great because it has that classic mid to late '90s hip hop sound. A true summer jam.
@curvytangerine
this takes me back to high school when I discovered these guys. so beautiful. I'll always love them.
@friki_mama
One of my favorite songs of Epik High! Aaahhh great song! I love Korean Hip Hop thanks to them :)
@joechung3408
This track will always be a classic Korean Hip-Hop track.
@vnvnqvn9063
과연 에픽하이는 이때가 그리울까? ㅋㅋ 배고팟던 무명 시절이라 아니겠지만 난 이 노래를 들으면 그때가 그립다, 당시 엠넷 같은 채널에서 처음 들었던 에픽하이의 노래 그리고 샀던 표지가 참 예뻣던 1집 앨범
@user-wk1jk5ww9j
지금 본인들이 본인들과 팬들의 위한 음악을 잘하고 있다면 그리워하진 않을 것 같네요..
너무 배고프고 고됐었다는 게 가사만 봐도 다 느껴져서ㅋㅋ 그래도 살짝 아쉽
@user-nw5fy7mg6m
뮤비에 계속 어른들 마주치면 인사하는 장면이 인상깊네요.. 당연했던 것들이 아름답게 느껴지는 건 왜일까요
타블로,미쓰라가 본인들이 어렸던 80년대를 추억하며 만든 노래인데.. 많은게 변했지만 여전히 그 시절은 아름다워보여요