Power
Monday, September 07, 2015 |
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B.A.P, a Korean boy band consisted of Bang Yong Guk, Himchan, Daehyun, Youngjae, Jongup, and Zelo, were having a blast with their debut hits, “Warrior (워리어)”. Not long after that, they continued to storm in to the music industry with their powerful and charismatic image in which differentiates them among the pretty-boy male idol groups currently dominating the K-Pop universe. The warriors just began to reign with their power. Still for the Male Special Part 1: Band of Brothers, this is the second selected hits of B.A.P.
“It’s time to move, the anthem of
the strong and the weak will break that fight. This is a revolution, a Guernica
flow, so everybody keep your head up.” –B.A.P, Power
B.A.P’s lead
track for their
second single
album, titled
“Power”, is today’s song for Band of
Brothers. It was released as digital download on April 27th 2012, and later
as physical album on May 3rd 2012. Composers Kang Ji Won and Kim Ki Bum, who
previously worked together for the group’s debut single, wrote this hardcore
hip-hop track, with elements of rock and dance pop, making it sounded even
stronger and more provocative than “Warrior (워리어)”.
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| "Power" single album cover - source: en.wikipedia.org |
The lyrics of “Power” speak up to rebel against injustice, fight against the idea that money and status are everything. That the source of true power is within ourselves, not in a mere of social status or wealth. “You block out your ears and lips. You’re too busy filling your stomach up, a role of stealing everything. Like a decalcomania, a role where money, status, and honor doesn’t change. It’s time to move, the anthem of the strong and the weak will break that fight. This is a revolution, a Guernica flow, so everybody keep your head up.” It’s a shout-out, a persuasion to fight against the people who try to get tyranny from money and strength. “One shot! The tyranny of those who cover the bright light. Two shot! Those who look so alike the devil always live a fake life each day. Three shot! Wear the mask of justice and what fights back against them is my ego. Four shot! The ones who match to the rhythm and are trapped don’t know anything in breaking everything. Now it’s time to move. Move the crowd, action! We’ll raise the new wind of this world, so everyone follow us and move over for the weak. That’s us, it’s all passion.”
Throughout
the journey of history, it is shown from time to time that society is divided
into social classes and groups that clash each other; some are repressing, some
are being repressed. And
for those who concern, this song shows
anger towards tyrants with strength and money, and has the meaning of giving
strength to weaker people. “No more of
it, there’s no more justice, it’s a world that submits under the power of
money. The weak die in the shadows of the strong. That’s
it, no more fakeness. It’s a
world where only the weak survive. By appearing on TV, we step on the faces of
the young souls with a smiling face.” Everyone has power,
waiting to surface while being repressed strongly. And when it finally comes,
it comes hard and strong. “We got the power, I got
the power. Don’t submit under them, don’t be like that and lift your head up.
We got the power, fight against them. And don’t look at me with your angelic
face, everything is a lie.” All it needs is a
trigger, not to make chaos, but to emancipate, to be free. “Follow me, the ones who have strength, follow me. Follow me,
everyone become one and follow me.”
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| B.A.P in the "Power" music video |
Hong Won Ki of ZanyBros was still trusted to direct the music video (MV) for “Power”, yet this time, B.A.P members portrayed more strength in their choreography. Just like the group’s previous single, “Power” gained critical acclaim with Corynn Smith of MTV Korea stated, “B.A.P proves once again why they are the top rookies this year with their new track and MV!” Indeed, the brothers are definitely has the power that we just can’t get enough of.
“That’s it, no more fakeness. It’s a world where only the weak survive. By appearing
on TV, we step on the faces of the young souls with a
smiling face.”
–B.A.P, Power
“Neohuineun gwireul makgo ibeul makgo ni bae chaeugi
bappa da ppaeseoganeun, role
(You block out your ears and
lips, you’re too busy filling your stomach up, a role of stealing everything)
Dekalko manicheoreom don gwonryeok myeong edeureun an
byeonhaneun, role
(Like a decalcomania, a role
where money, status, and honor doesn’t change)
Ch’yeah umjik yeo ddaega dwaesseo gangjawa yakja geu
paneul busul, anthem
(Ch’yeah! It’s time to move,
the anthem of the strong and the weak will break that fight)
Hyeokmyeong igeon, guernica flow, eureonikka modu, keep
your head up
(This is a revolution, a Guernica flow, so everybody keep your head up)
Deoneun eobseo jeonguineun eobseo don apeda
gulbokhaneun sesangiya
(No more of it, there’s no
more justice, it’s a world that submits under the power of money)
Himitneun jaui geuneure himeopneun janeun jukneunda
(The weak die in the shadows
of the strong)
Anianiya anianiya, no, no, no, jeongmal igeon aniya
(No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
this really isn’t it)
Naega wasseo uriga wasseo, stop!
(I’m here, we’re here,
stop!)
We got the power, woah! I
got the power, woah!
Geu ape gurhaji ma neon neon geureoji mala gogael
deureora
(Don’t submit under them,
don’t be like that and lift your head up)
We got the power, woah! Geue matseo ssawo
(We got the power, woah!
Fight against them)
Cheonsaui eolgullo nal nal nal chyeodaboji ma geojitmarida
(And don’t look at me with
your angelic face, everything is a lie)
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
warning, warning, warning, warning
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
warning, warning, warning, warning, are you ready?
Everybody say, hate you! One
more say, hate you!
Everybody say, hate you! One
more say, hate you!
One shot! Hwa hwan hwan bicheul garin jadeuri burineun
hwapo
(One shot! The tyranny of
those who cover the bright light)
Two shot! Akmareul ppaedeureo dalmeun gyeodeureun
maeil gasigeul jitgo
(Two shot! Those who look so
alike the devil always live a fake life each day)
Three shot! Jeong uiraneun gamyeoneul sseo geue matseo
ssauneunge nae ego
(Three shot! Wear the mask
of justice and what fights back against them is my ego)
Four shot! Rideume matchwo teure bakhin geotdeureun amudo
moreuke da kkaebusyeo
(Four shot! The ones who
match to the rhythm and are trapped don’t know anything in breaking everything)
Whoa! Ijen umjigil sigani dwaesseo, B.A.P, move the
crowd, action!
(Whoa! Now it’s time to
move, B.A.P, move the crowd, action!)
Urin i sesange sae barameul ireukyeo da ttarawa jeori
bikyeo urin yakhan jadeulwi, it’s all passion
(We’ll raise the new wind of
this world, so everyone follow us and move over for the weak, that’s us, it’s
all passion)
Geugeon dwaesseo gasigeun dwaesseo akhanjaman
saranamneun sesangiya
(That’s it, no more
fakeness, it’s a world where only the weak survive)
TV nawa utneun eolgullo eorin yeonghondeureul
jitbamneunda
(By appearing on TV, we step on the faces of the young souls with a
smiling face)
Anianiya anianiya, no, no, no, jeongmal igeon aniya
(No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
this really isn’t it)
Naega wasseo uriga wasseo, stop!
(I’m here, we’re here,
stop!)
Bomb, bomb! Follow me, himeul gajeunjayeo, follow me
(Bomb, bomb! Follow me, the
ones who have strength, follow me)
Bomb, bomb! Follow me, na na
na na la la la
Bomb, bomb! Follow me, modu hanadwie, follow me
(Bomb, bomb! Follow me,
everyone become one and follow me)
Bomb, bomb! Follow me, na na
na na la la la”
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