Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility" was released in May 2007, and was the sixth best-selling album in that same year. It includes their debut song "Love Sick" which topped the K-Pop charts for eight consecutive weeks.
Prior to that, the members appeared on the show "Wanna be my girlfriend?" (Korean: 두근두근 여친만들기) on the Korean television channel Mnet. The band also performed on stage live at Rolling Hall and held their first official showcase at Live House Melon-AX, Gwangjang-dong in Seoul on May 27, 2007.
Their album combined 13 songs that were loosely divided into two parts, “Emotional Chapter” and “F.T. Island Chapter”, according to the genre of the songs. The “Emotional Chapter” consists of rock ballads, while the "F.T. Island Chapter" was produced by the Japanese composers who worked with the Japanese band SMAP and is composed of a variety of pop-rock songs.
Selling over 79,000 copies in 2007, it was the sixth best-selling album of the year.[9] The album was re-released on December 3, 2007, titled The Refreshment, with three extra songs, a photobook, a stack of photo cards, and a mixing program called Music 2.0, which allows one to adjust the levels of the instruments and vocals. This edition sold 25,724 copies in December 2007.
Current Members:
[*]이홍기 (Lee Honggi) as main vocalist[/*][*]최민환 (Choi Minhwan) as drummer and vocals[/*][*]이재진 (Lee Jaejin) as main vocalist and bassist[/*]Past Members:
[*]오원빈 (Oh Wonbin) former bassist
[/*][*]최종훈(Choi Jonghoon) former keyboardist, and guitarist[/*][*]송승현 (Song Seunghyun) former guitarist[/*]
Lose
F.T Island Lyrics
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Hahahaha
Dem bwoy yah dead eno
Dem lose again
Lose again
All dem a call fi back up no body nah help dem
My selector a put in the work
Selector bwoy and selector gyal feelings hurt
From dem step inna the battle field lay them to rest
Calling
Calling the undertaker
Take them away
And put dem pon the stretcher
A we kill dem in the sound clash
Rub out the little dub dem play
Dem lose again
Box full a pure big dub nuh know how fi play dem
Thats why dem dead
Whooooo
Dem lose again
Dem deop down in a zinc hole
We a go burry dem
Dem and dem friend
Whooooo
Hey
Selector bowy yuh already get di warning
The dubs that yuh play wont help yuh this morning
Yuh getting slay but yuh putting up a fight
Not even jesus gonna save your life
Die yuh die
Yuh die tonight
My selector a killa
We nah spear yuh life
Inna the clash
Because everything go yuh wont live to talk about it
Dem lose again
Lose again
Box full a pure big dub and dem cant play dem
Thats why dem dead
Whooooo
Dem lose again
Deop down in a zinc hole
We a go burry dem
Dem and dem friend
Whooooo
Hey
My selector a put in the work
Selector bwoy and selector gyal feelings hurt
Me nuh care a which sound dem select
From dem step inna the battle field lay them to rest
Calling
Calling the undertaker
Take them away
And put them pon the stretcher
A we kill them in the sound clash
Rub out the little dub dem play
Dem lose again
Box full a pure big dub nuh know how fi play dem
Thats why dem dead
Whooooo
Dem lose again
Lose again
Dem deop down in a zinc hole
We a go burry dem
Dem and dem friend
Whooooo
Selector bowy yuh already get the warning
The dubs that yuh play wont help yuh this morning
Yuh getting slay but yuh putting up a fight
Nine night from now yuh a go play a yuh nine night
Die yuh die
Yuh die tonight
My selector
Take wah yuh life
A we kill dem in the dancehall
A we murder dem inna dancehall
A we kill dem in the sound clash
The lyrics of "Lose" by F.T ISLAND speak to a competitive music clash scenario, where one sound system or selector emerges victorious while the other faces defeat and humiliation. The opening lines set the tone with a boastful declaration of victory, laughing at the losing party and emphasizing their failure. The repeated motif of "lose again" drives home the repeated losses and lack of success experienced by the defeated party in the sound clash.
The lyrics describe the victorious selector confidently putting in the work and effectively laying the opposing sound system to rest on the battlefield of the clash. There is a sense of ruthless execution in the way the defeated party is described as being taken away by the undertaker and put on a stretcher, symbolizing their complete defeat and submission to the superior sound system.
The imagery of burying the losers in a zinc hole, along with their friends, further emphasizes the finality of their defeat. The repetition of "dem lose again" reinforces the idea of continuous failure and the inability of the losing party to compete effectively. The lyrics also touch upon the futility of the losing selector's efforts, hinting at their inevitable demise in the clash.
The narrative takes a darker turn as the victorious selector continues to mock the losing selector and predicts their ultimate demise. There is a sense of finality in lines like "Yuh die tonight" and a grim warning that not even divine intervention can save them. The victorious selector is portrayed as unrelenting and merciless in their domination of the clash, leaving no room for the defeated party to recover or redeem themselves. In conclusion, the lyrics of "Lose" paint a vivid picture of a ruthless competition in the music clash scene, where victory is celebrated and defeat is met with derision and finality.
Line by Line Meaning
Progress boss music
Moving forward in dominating the music industry
Hahahaha
Laughing at the defeated opponents
Dem bwoy yah dead eno
Those guys are eliminated
Dem lose again
They are defeated once more
Lose again
Another loss for them
All dem a call fi back up no body nah help dem
They are calling for backup but no one is coming to their aid
My selector a put in the work
The DJ is working hard
Selector bwoy and selector gyal feelings hurt
Other DJs are upset and hurt by the competition
Me nuh care a which sound dem select
I don't care which music they choose
From dem step inna the battle field lay them to rest
Once they enter the battleground, they will be defeated
Calling
Summoning
Calling the undertaker
Requesting the undertaker to take away the defeated
Take them away
Remove them from the competition
And put dem pon the stretcher
Putting them on a stretcher symbolizing their defeat
A we kill dem in the sound clash
We dominate in the music competition
Rub out the little dub dem play
Erase the insignificant music they produce
Box full a pure big dub nuh know how fi play dem
Their collection of music is extensive but they can't play it properly
Thats why dem dead
Their incompetence led to their defeat
Dem lose again
They experience another defeat
Whooooo
Expression of victory or excitement
Dem deop down in a zinc hole
They are defeated and buried in a deep hole
We a go burry dem
We will bury them
Dem and dem friend
Them and their supporters
Selector bowy yuh already get di warning
DJ, you were already warned
The dubs that yuh play wont help yuh this morning
The music you play won't save you now
Yuh getting slay but yuh putting up a fight
You are being defeated but still resisting
Not even jesus gonna save your life
No one can save you from defeat
Die yuh die
You will meet your end
Yuh die tonight
Your defeat is imminent
My selector a killa
The DJ is a killer
We nah spear yuh life
We will not spare you
Because everything go yuh wont live to talk about it
You won't survive to tell the tale
Nine night from now yuh a go play a yuh nine night
Your funeral will be your last performance
A we kill dem in the dancehall
We dominate in the music scene
A we murder dem inna dancehall
We completely defeat them in the music scene
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Written by: Denville Cole
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