Band frontman and principal songwriter Oh Hyuk was born in South Korea, moving to China with his family at only 5 months of age and spending most of his teens in Beijing. He returned to South Korea in 2012 to study Fine Arts at Hongik University, but has since taken a leave of absence to focus on the band's promotions . The majority of songs from Hyukoh's first EP 20 were completed by Oh alone while he was living in Beijing, and was recorded with session members while Hyuk performed in different Seoul venues as a solo artist under the name "Hyukoh". Wishing to perform with a band he sought up the other three members and officially formed the band Hyukoh in May 2014, holding their first performance in June 2014. In time they experienced large success in the underground music scene, often selling out small-scale venues and signing on with the small but well known management company DRDR AMC.
In summer of 2015, the band became widely known in South Korea after participating in the 2015 Infinite Challenge Summer Music Festival on the popular Korean variety program Infinite Challenge. The band received positive responses from critics and the public, even breaking the top ten of the Billboard World Albums Chart two months after the release of their second mini-album "22". Their sudden success is often credited to their appearance on the show, the band's musical talent, or a combination of the two."
On July 21, 2015, renowned Korean rapper and record producer Tablo revealed Hyukoh as the first act to sign with his independent label HIGHGRND (pronounced as High Ground). HIGHGRND is financially backed by Tablo's current management company, Korean music conglomerate YG Entertainment, but its operations are autonomous from its subsidizer. Hyukoh remains under DRDR AMC management.
Jesus lived in a motel room
hyukoh Lyrics
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Don't you feel fear
Done telling people no need to say
I had to tell you
Why can't you hear
Anxiety surrounding me
I had to tell you
There's no big deal
So honestly not a thing to fix
My mama always told me
Don't waste a minute
Nirvana as how it is
And papa always told me
Vigilance vivid
Or you will loose what you got
Then they both tried to warn me
Closed door falls into silence
I'm drifted too far away
Then it went out of sight and no outline's left
Now time to go back
Ocean of tears
Before the sailing gonna turn back
Now it's the time to go back
My tongue can make or break
Before I slip and realize
Yeah, it's the time to go back
He hasn't figured it out
Guess I should have to go back
Maybe I'm bout to go to hell
Some things are roaming
It's so hard to pull it out
Choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand
I look for my bible to shore
Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere
So I go through the table, under my bed to figure
No, I should better get down on my knees
Knocking on the heavens door, it maybe hell it could be
Focus on to focus I close my eyes
Then Oye yells
Choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand
I look for my bible to shore
Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere
So I go through the table, under my bed to figure
No, I should better get down on my knees
Knocking on the heavens door it maybe hell it could be
Focus on to focus I close my eyes
Then Oye yells
The song "Jesus lived in a motel room" by Hyukoh appears to be an introspective dialogue about the artist's struggles with anxiety and his search for purpose and meaning. The repeated phrases like "I had to tell you" and "now it's time to go back" seem to signify a need to confront and address the internal turmoil. The artist's parents also make an appearance in the lyrics, with their advice about not wasting time and being vigilant. The line "choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand" could signify indecision or uncertainty about one's faith and religious beliefs.
The lines "My mama always told me, Don't waste a minute, Nirvana as how it is" and "Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere" suggest a spiritual quest, with the artist trying to reconcile his faith with his struggles. The phrase "Jesus lived in a motel room" could also be interpreted as a commentary on the precariousness of modern life and the struggle for meaning in a world that feels impermanent and unstable. Overall, the song seems to be a meditative exploration of the intersection between anxiety, faith, and the search for purpose in a chaotic world.
Line by Line Meaning
I had to tell you
I needed to express something to you
Don't you feel fear
Are you not afraid?
Done telling people no need to say
I've already told people there's nothing to talk about
Why can't you hear
Why aren't you listening?
Anxiety surrounding me
I'm feeling anxious
There's no big deal
It's not a significant issue
It happens all the time
This kind of thing occurs frequently
So honestly not a thing to fix
There's nothing that needs to be fixed, to be honest
My mama always told me
My mother always said to me
Don't waste a minute
Don't waste any time
Nirvana as how it is
Life is like Nirvana
And papa always told me
And my father always said to me
Vigilance vivid
Be vividly vigilant
Or you will lose what you got
Otherwise, you'll lose what you have
Then they both tried to warn me
They both attempted to caution me
Closed door falls into silence
As the door closes, silence falls
I'm drifted too far away
I've drifted too far away
Then it went out of sight and no outline's left
It disappeared from view and there's no trace left of it
Now time to go back
It's time to turn back
Ocean of tears
A flood of tears
Before the sailing gonna turn back
Before we continue sailing, we need to turn back
My tongue can make or break
What I say can make or break the situation
Before I slip and realize
Before I make a mistake and realize it
He hasn't figured it out
He hasn't figured things out yet
Guess I should have to go back
I suppose I need to turn back
Maybe I'm 'bout to go to hell
Maybe I'm about to face a terrible situation
Some things are roaming
There are some things that are wandering around
It's so hard to pull it out
It's difficult to remove them
Choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand
Decide which praying hands will be on top of the other
I look for my bible to shore
I'm trying to find my Bible somewhere in the room
Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere
I believe I left my Bible somewhere nearby
So I go through the table, under my bed to figure
I search through the table and under the bed to find it
No, I should better get down on my knees
No, I'd better kneel down
Knocking on the heavens door, it maybe hell it could be
Praying to God or it could be facing something terrible
Focus on to focus I close my eyes
I focus my attention and then close my eyes
Then Oye yells
Then someone called Oye yells
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hyuk Oh
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@sunarctus
Lyrics
I had to tell you
Don't you feel fear
Done telling people no need to say
I had to tell you
Why can't you hear
Anxiety surrounding me
I had to tell you
There's no big deal
It happens all the time
So honestly not a thing to fix
My mama always told me
Don't waste a minute
Nirvana as how it is
And papa always told me
Vigilance vivid
Or you will loose what you got
Then they both tried to warn me
Closed door falls into silence
I'm drifted too far away
Then it went out of sight and no outline's left
Now time to go back
Ocean of tears
Before the sailing gonna turn back
Now it's the time to go back
My tongue can make or break
Before I slip and realize
Yeah, it's the time to go back
He hasn't figured it out
Guess I should have to go back
Maybe I'm bout to go to hell
Some things are roaming
It's so hard to pull it out
Choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand
I look for my bible to shore
Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere
So I go through the table, under my bed to figure
No, I should better get down on my knees
Knocking on the heavens door, it maybe hell it could be
Focus on to focus I close my eyes
Then Oye yells
Choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand
I look for my bible to shore
Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere
So I go through the table, under my bed to figure
No, I should better get down on my knees
Knocking on the heavens door it maybe hell it could be
Focus on to focus I close my eyes
Then Oye yells
@gbbes97
a masterpiece............
@NaikoArt
yippeeeeeee
@sunarctus
Lyrics
I had to tell you
Don't you feel fear
Done telling people no need to say
I had to tell you
Why can't you hear
Anxiety surrounding me
I had to tell you
There's no big deal
It happens all the time
So honestly not a thing to fix
My mama always told me
Don't waste a minute
Nirvana as how it is
And papa always told me
Vigilance vivid
Or you will loose what you got
Then they both tried to warn me
Closed door falls into silence
I'm drifted too far away
Then it went out of sight and no outline's left
Now time to go back
Ocean of tears
Before the sailing gonna turn back
Now it's the time to go back
My tongue can make or break
Before I slip and realize
Yeah, it's the time to go back
He hasn't figured it out
Guess I should have to go back
Maybe I'm bout to go to hell
Some things are roaming
It's so hard to pull it out
Choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand
I look for my bible to shore
Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere
So I go through the table, under my bed to figure
No, I should better get down on my knees
Knocking on the heavens door, it maybe hell it could be
Focus on to focus I close my eyes
Then Oye yells
Choose which praying hands will be on top of the other hand
I look for my bible to shore
Think I left my bible 'bout around here somewhere
So I go through the table, under my bed to figure
No, I should better get down on my knees
Knocking on the heavens door it maybe hell it could be
Focus on to focus I close my eyes
Then Oye yells
@edovader1195
thank you good sir.
@days6087
@@edovader1195 did you just assume their gender ?
@jaylove9208
Amen
@해이-b1i
Thank you!
@BeltadelMN
@@days6087 youre doing the most
@vocaleader2993
this song is so good it’s unreal
@너구리-x1d
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