My footnote about the Japan excursion was about the puzzling (to me) Bunny Style project, which I don't dislike but which is in my general J-pop category of "I don't really get it." But "Target," which I first heard right now, is definitely in the "I like it" category, though without the high pitch of emotion of their Korean stuff (though it's plenty high pitch) and so far not drawing the same love from me as "T-aratic Magic Music" from their 2012 sojourn into Japanese.
I'll also admit I'm grateful to YouTubers and others for the color codes — though I think I agree with the other color coders who think it's Qri rather than "all" at the start, those coders only doing the shorter video length, but providing Eng Subs. Pleased that Areum has found a style of rap that suits her, also that her remit now includes wit as well as wails. Also that Eunjung's given some lines of rap, though they're shorn from the PV.
Here are color codes, full song (though note that the self-described color coder doesn't actually use different colors, just names and pics):
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I jumped to the color coding right away; would've gotten the pale Jiyeon and (probably) the passionate Eunjung without it, once I put my mind to it. Whereas high-pitchers Soyeon and Hyomin seem less distinct from each other in Japanese, both maybe more precise and delicate in their attack, Hyomin not going for her Korean emotive waver. But with the help of the colors I'm now feeling clearer as to which is which and who is who. (As Duncan J. Watts says, everything is obvious once you know the answer.)
Speaking of attack, I look forward to Subdee's commentary on the obsessive predatory love-seeking in the lyrics.
Target
I'll also admit I'm grateful to YouTubers and others for the color codes — though I think I agree with the other color coders who think it's Qri rather than "all" at the start, those coders only doing the shorter video length, but providing Eng Subs. Pleased that Areum has found a style of rap that suits her, also that her remit now includes wit as well as wails. Also that Eunjung's given some lines of rap, though they're shorn from the PV.
Here are color codes, full song (though note that the self-described color coder doesn't actually use different colors, just names and pics):
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I jumped to the color coding right away; would've gotten the pale Jiyeon and (probably) the passionate Eunjung without it, once I put my mind to it. Whereas high-pitchers Soyeon and Hyomin seem less distinct from each other in Japanese, both maybe more precise and delicate in their attack, Hyomin not going for her Korean emotive waver. But with the help of the colors I'm now feeling clearer as to which is which and who is who. (As Duncan J. Watts says, everything is obvious once you know the answer.)
Speaking of attack, I look forward to Subdee's commentary on the obsessive predatory love-seeking in the lyrics.