Farewell Formula

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“It’s always raining when they break up, do we live in some kind of a tropical rain forest? Lonely autumn nights and memories always stick together, is it some kind of a formula?” -R.ef, Farewell Formula [translated lyrics]

"Rave Effect" album cover by R.ef - source: www.maniadb.com
Episode 117 program acara musik “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend” adalah bagian kedua dari edisi spesial “The Heartthrob is Back!”. Episode tersebut ditayangkan di stasiun televisi KBS pada tanggal 7 September 2013, serta pada tanggal 28 September 2013 di channel KBS World. Dalam edisi spesial tersebut, para penampil dalam program “Immortal Songs 2” berkolaborasi dengan para legenda yang berjaya pada dekade 1990-an. Salah satu tim penampil adalah boy group ZE:A, yang pada waktu itu diwakili oleh empat orang dari sembilan anggotanya, yaitu Kevin, Dongjun, Minwoo, dan Heechul. Mereka berkesempatan untuk tampil bersama salah satu anggota popular idol group legendaris, R.ef, Sung Dae Hyun. ZE:A dan Sung Dae Hyun tampil membawakan salah satu mega hits dari R.ef yang bertajuk “Farewell Formula”.
“Farewell Formula” is a song about someone’s restrained sadness after a separation with the one they love. In drama series or movies, a separation is always identical with rain. And also, loneliness and memories are always identical with autumn. Separation, loneliness, memories, seem like they have a certain formula. Hence, it’s not always like that in reality. “It’s always raining when they break up, do we live in some kind of a tropical rain forest? Lonely autumn nights and memories always stick together, is it some kind of a formula?” When they bid farewell to the one they love, it’s a bright and sunny summer day. Rather than on a rainy day, it feels harder because they can’t hide away their sadness easily. “Did you ever break up on a sunny day? It’s worse than on rainy days. It’s hard to hide away your sadness.” Even though it hurts so bad, they could do nothing but wish for their beloved one’s happiness. Even so, they couldn’t easily believe in love anymore, at least not so fast. “With his past love still in his heart, he cries but wishes her happiness. There are no such angels anymore, I’m sure they’re only in a fairy tale.” With the sadness hidden behind a smile, they realize how sad it is to say goodbye to someone really precious. It really hurts inside and it feels really empty. Although it can’t be expressed in words, when they hear those cheesy break up song, tears fall unknowingly. “All those lame break up songs can’t explain what it feels like to lose you. But why does it make me cry when I hear them?”
ZE:A (Kevin, Dongjun, Heechul, Minwoo) bersama Sung Dae Hyun dari R.ef sebelum menampilkan lagu "Farewell Formula" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 117 - source: www.youtube.com
R.ef, yang merupakan singkatan dari Rave Effect, adalah trio yang terdiri dari vokalis utama Lee Sung Wook, vokalis Sung Dae Hyun, dan rapper Park Cheol Woo. “Farewell Formula”, atau yang dikenal juga dengan judul “Formal Goodbye”, adalah lagu yang termuat dalam album perdana mereka, “Rave Effect”, yang dirilis pada bulan Maret 1995. This song was a bigger hit than the title song of the same album, “Silent Scream”. It was the number one song on K-Pop Top 10 chart for three consecutive weeks in 1995.  Back in 1995, R.ef’s dance was the “it” dance. They became popular through addictive lyrics and cute dance. They took over the 90s’ music world with the fastest beat. They were a perfect team that inspired many of today’s idols.
Jun.K ketika membawakan lagu "Farewell Formula" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 60 - source: www.youtube.com
Sebelumnya, “Farewell Formula” juga pernah ditampilkan dalam episode 60 program “Immortal Songs 2” yang merupakan bagian kedua dari edisi spesial “K-Pop Top 10 Summer Hits”. Episode tersebut mengudara pada tanggal 28 Juli 2012 di stasiun televisi KBS, serta di channel KBS World pada tanggal 18 Agustus 2012 . Pada waktu itu lagu dance pop ini dibawakan oleh vokalis utama boy group 2PM, Kim Junsu alias Jun.K. Dalam penampilan Sung Dae Hyun bersama ZE:A, mereka membawakan lagu “Farewell Formula” secara medley dengan lagu “Despair”, yang juga merupakan salah satu hits tersukses R.ef. Just like a faded picture in our memory, their performance made us travel back in time. It was such a delightful yet touching performance.

“Did you ever break up on a sunny day? It’s worse than on rainy days. It’s hard to hide away your sadness. All those lame break up songs can’t explain what it feels like to lose you. But why does it make me cry when I hear them?” -R.ef, Farewell Formula [translated lyrics]



“Ibyeol jangmyeoneseon hangsang biga oji yeoldaeurim gihu soke salgo itna
(It’s always raining when they break up, do we live in some kind of a tropical rain forest?)
Ginbam oeroumgwa gaeul tto chueokeun wae neul buteodanyeo museun gongsikiya
(Lonely autumn nights and memories always stick together, is it some kind of a formula?)

Tteonan geu sarameul gyesok geurimyeonseo nunmul heullijiman haengbok bireojundae
(With his past love still in his heart, he cries but wishes her happiness)
Geureon cheonsapyoga yojeum eodiitseo seolma yetnaledo malman geuraetgetji
(There are no such angels anymore, I’m sure they’re only in a fairy tale)

Naneun jal ihaega andwae geu bangbeobjocha bulmanirago saenggakhae
(I can never understand it well, I think how unhappy that is)
Sarangeul hago tto meoreojineun geureon neukkimkkaji teure bakhyeo itneun geoya
(I can’t understand such love, you love but you break up, it’s always the same, you’re stuck)
Kkok modu gonggamhalsu itneun yaegireul hal piryoneun eobneungeora saenggakeul hae
(No need to talk about things that we all know and feel, that kind of empathy)
Jeomada gamjeongeun da dareungeonikka gakja nareumdaero dareun geoya
(Everyone has different feelings, it’s important to keep it to oneself, and we just live)

Haetbit nuni busin nare ibyeol haebwatni bioneun nalboda deo simhae
(Did you ever break up on a sunny day? It’s worse than on rainy days)
Jakeun pyojeongkkaji sumgilsuga eobjana
(It’s hard to hide away your sadness)
Heunhan ibyeol noraedeullon pyohyeoni andwae neoreul ireobeorin nae neukkimeun
(All those lame break up songs can’t explain what it feels like to lose you)
Geureonde deureumyeon wae nunmuri nalkka

(But why does it make me cry when I hear them?)”

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