Beautiful Life
2008
Korean
imeem
mv with subs
im gonna go ahead and call this the happier, more upbeat, korean, three guys version of s.h.es wo ai ni; since i like them for many similar reasons.
while the arrangement isnt really anything special, i find it to be pleasantly simple which keeps the song sounding clean. along with the orchestration, the melody also fits this criteria preserving the balance and allowing the final element to shine, the vocals.
there are many qualities at work within this songs vocals; solos, harmony, chorus, even choral aspects, call and response, and sounds that feel a bit akin to gospel music at times. the reason i liken beautiful life to wo ai ni is that starting around 2:10 it becomes increasingly powerful and choral as it progresses to the end of the track. from that point on they throw all sorts of new sounds, arrangements and lyrics in, trading off the same line with each other and so forth. it honestly sounds very very good.
well thats nice and all, but everything is nothing without passion, and thats what this is all about. the song is really happy, energetic and bright, to the point that it almost inspires you to feel the same. it begins from the start of the song and never lets up, from start to finish the guys give it more and more. so just start clapping to the beat, it sounds like it was meant for that anyway.
i realize that i didnt mention much about the lyrics. suffice to say they are quite good (thats why i provided an mv with subs), and were composed by shinhwas lee min woo; i dont expect much less.
i personally think this track has a lot of soul to it, which fits their name =p
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