Armed with her own unique voice and energetic live performance, and as a front person of SE SO NEON, So!YoON! has turned SE SO NEON into one of the most popular bands among independent music scene of Seoul. Moreover, her first debut EP [Summer Plumage] which was released in 2017, won the prize of “Rookie of the Year” and “Best Rock Song of The Year” at South Korean Music Awards.
After Se So Neon’s world tour in Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, New York, Toronto, Amsterdam, and Hamburg, she started off her solo work which she has been planning on since she was a young teenager.
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So!YoON! Lyrics
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Really need to hear your voice tonight
Lying on a white bed
Waiting for time to pour out
It is not a give and take
It is not a holiday
There is not a single day
It is not for me to say
I wait but I know
It's tough and hard for us
Half of my body, half of my mind
I wait but I know
It's tough and hard for us
Middle of the night babe
Waiting of for your day to start
I only want you close to me
I close my eyes and see you holding me
In the dark
It is not a give and take
It is not a holiday
There is not a single day
It is not for me to say, yeah
In to the stars, out in the sky
Is where I can find
The same moon that you and I
See in the night
I'll meet you there
And leave them behind
'Cause you are the one who can
See who I am, out in the sky
Is where I can find
The same moon that you and I
See in the night
I'll meet you there
And leave them behind
'Cause you are the one for me
Half of my body, half of my mind
I wait but I know
It's tough and hard for us
Half of my body, half of my mind
I wait but I know
It's tough and hard for us, yeah
In So!YoON!'s song CANADA, the singer is expressing their longing for their partner who is far away. They are having trouble sleeping as they really need to hear their partner's voice to feel comforted. The singer is lying on a white bed, waiting for time to pass, highlighting their restlessness and eagerness to be with their partner.
The singer acknowledges the challenges of their long-distance relationship. They feel half of their body and mind is incomplete without their partner. The relationship is not a give-and-take or a holiday. It is difficult and tough for them, but they are willing to wait because they see their partner as the one for them.
The lyrics then shift to imagining a scenario where they can be close to their partner. The singer is in the middle of the night, waiting for their partner's day to start. They close their eyes and visualize their partner holding them, providing them the comfort they long for. They know that they can find the same comfort under the same sky, looking at the same moon.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, we are losing sleep
We are struggling and feeling restless due to separation
Really need to hear your voice tonight
Desire to hear from the person we are separated from
Lying on a white bed
Representing a blank and empty feeling
Waiting for time to pour out
Passing time while waiting for the situation to change
It is not a give and take
Our relationship is not based on a transaction or exchange
It is not a holiday
The separation is not a vacation or break
There is not a single day
Each day feels difficult and challenging
It is not for me to say
I cannot control the situation or the outcome
Half of my body, half of my mind
Feeling incomplete and broken without the other person
I wait but I know
Awaiting the person's return but acknowledging the challenge of the situation
It's tough and hard for us
The separation is difficult for both of us
Middle of the night babe
In the midst of the loneliness and darkness
Waiting of for your day to start
Anticipation for the other person's day to begin
I only want you close to me
Desire to be close to the other person
I close my eyes and see you holding me
Visualizing the comfort and intimacy of being together
In the dark
In the absence of light and clarity
In to the stars, out in the sky
Looking towards the vast and infinite universe
Is where I can find
Seeking for something greater than ourselves
The same moon that you and I
Symbolic of the connection and shared experience between us
See in the night
Looking beyond the darkness and difficulties
I'll meet you there
Belief in the reunion and coming back together
And leave them behind
Moving on from the struggles and challenges
'Cause you are the one who can
The other person is the key to overcoming the difficulties
See who I am, out in the sky
The other person has the ability to truly understand and know me
It's tough and hard for us, yeah
Acknowledgment of the ongoing battle and challenge of the situation
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jonathan J Nellen, Joseph Nino Manzoli, So Yoon Hwang
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