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Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2003, TVXQ began as a five-member boy band composed of members U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu. They were immediately launched to mainstream recognition following the release of their first physical single "Hug" (2004), which peaked at number four on the MIAK monthly music chart. Their first studio albums Tri-Angle (2004) and Rising Sun (2005) were both top sellers, pushing the band's popularity beyond Korea. Under the management of Avex, TVXQ entered the Japanese-language market in April 2005 with their debut single "Stay with Me Tonight", but their first Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul (2006) was met with limited success.

Maximum
Tvxq Lyrics

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헛, 헛, 헛, 얼쑤

(Rule) 누군가 만들었고
언젠가는 깨져 버릴 얼음의 성벽
(Rule) 그 속에 나의 얼굴
길들여진 안락함에 만족한 얼굴
(Move) 이젠 돌아서서 걸어야 돼
You know what

나를 지배하는 나만의 법
You got to
(Move) 이젠 내 앞에서 물러나

나는 좀 더 나를 넘어서야 돼
나를 봐 내게 일어난 일을
모든 걸 넘어 여기 왔잖아 (하!하!)
더 이상은 좁은 탑에 갇혀버린
나로 만족하지 않아 (하!하!)
처음부터 나의 길은 달랐고 (달랐고)
이제 진정 내 목소리를 찾았어 (하!하!)
닫혀있는 문을 여는 건
시작하는 건 나인 걸 (걸, 걸)

소리쳐 너는 세상에서 제일 아름답다
(소리쳐 너는 세상에서 제일 아름답다)
외쳐봐 나는 세상에서 제일 아름답다
(외쳐봐 나는 세상에서 제일 아름답다)

나를 자유롭게 만들어 주는 것
절대 멈춰서지 않는 내 움직임
한계라는 것을 느낄 수 없게 강한 나를 만나고 싶어
(Time to know) 충분히 아름다운 너
(Believe in yourself) 비교할 수 없는 열정
거칠 것도 없잖아
세상은 이미 네게 시작하는 법을 가르쳐 줬는 걸

나를 봐 내게 일어난 일을 (나를 봐)
모든 걸 넘어 여기 왔잖아 (하!하!)
더 이상은 좁은 탑에 갇혀버린
나로 만족하지 않아 (하!하!)
처음부터 나의 길은 달랐고 (달랐고)
이제 진정 내 목소리를 찾았어 (하!하!)
닫혀있는 문을 여는 건
시작하는 건 나인 걸 (걸)

보여줄게 나를 따라 해봐
몸을 움직여 봐 다 함께
나를 넘어서 만나게 되는
새로워진 나

나를 봐 내게 일어난 일을 (나를 봐)
모든 걸 넘어 여기 왔잖아 (하!하!)
더 이상은 좁은 탑에 갇혀버린 (더 이상)
나로 만족하지 않아 (하!하!)
처음부터 나의 길은 달랐고 (달랐고)
이제 진정 내 목소리를 찾았어 (하!하!)
닫혀있는 문을 여는 건
시작하는 건 나인 걸 (걸)

헛, 헛, 얼쑤

Let me walk this way
Walk this way

Walk this way
Walk this way

Overall Meaning

The song "Maximum" by TVXQ can be interpreted as a call to break free from conformity and find one's own path in life. The lyrics talk about a seemingly impenetrable world with walls made of ice, but the singer realizes that they must break free from that world and find their own voice. The lines "Stayin' alive / You know what / My way" suggest the importance of self-discovery and not following the crowd, while the chorus emphasizes the idea of being one's own beautiful self, shouting "I am the most beautiful in the world." The use of the phrase "얼쑤" (pronounced "ulsu") throughout the song is a Korean expression that means "let's go" or "let's get it."

Line by Line Meaning

Rule
Somebody made it and someday it will break, an ice wall castle

Rule
And inside it, there is my face, satisfied with the comfort that I have tamed

Move
Now I have to turn around and walk away, you know what, it's my own law that rules over me

Move
Now step aside in front of me, I have to go beyond myself

Chorus
Shout it out loud, you are the most beautiful in the world

Chorus
Scream out loud, I am the most beautiful in the world

Time to know
Something that makes me free, my unstoppable movements

Time to know
I want to meet a strong me who cannot feel limits

Time to know
Beautiful enough, believe in yourself, and unstoppable passion

Move
The world has already taught you how to start, there's no need to be reckless

Chorus
Look at me and see what happened to me, I have come beyond everything