So this post might hit hard for some people still and i'm sorry if that's so. I honestly can't believe he's gone, it still feels like a new song will be released soon. But this is for Kiran.
So Jonghyun was a part of a group called SHINee, who I might write a post on because they're amazing. Definitely one of the groups that got me into Kpop. Plus they're song in tribute for Jonghyun is just crazy good. A lot of Jonghyun's songs show his emotions and how he feels, he was very open about his depression and that definitely comes through in some of his songs.
One of my favourite songs is Diphylleia Grayi (skeleton flower). The song is solely Jonghyun's voice accompanied by a piano. I find this song, albeit sad, calming. The lyrics seem to talk about the Diphylleia Grayi, talking about the petals becoming more transparent, and flying away in the wind. There are often lyrics slipped in to suggest that this might actually be about him. The white petals dampening with regret, or the petals being dampened by tears caused by regret. The feeling of being so hurt that you feeling like you're dying, this line in particular really makes me think this is about his feelings. Feelings hidden behind the beauty of a flower.
Ok this is a happier one of my favourites, it's called shinin'. I mentioned as soon as this music video came out he looks like an angel. I wondered if they did this because of what happened. Jonghyun really allows his voice to play with the music in this song, and really shows the bubbly personality we always saw in the limelight, especially when he was with SHINee. When I first heard this the lyrics hurt, 'always be with you' felt a bit like his final message to the Shawols (SHINee fans). Obviously not knowing Korean I didn't know the full lyrics. Now listening to it again with a translation, this is about being so in love with someone you don't know how to act around them. Whilst wanting to slowly get to know each other and fall in love.
I really want to talk about happy songs, but a lot of my favourites by Jonghyun are sadder songs. The one song that made me fall in love with Jonghyun's voice is So Goodbye from the movie City Hunter. It is such a beautiful song. It shows Jonghyun's vocals beautifully, this is one of the songs I listened to a lot. 'So Goodbye don't cry and smile' this line always reminded me of the Dr. Seuss quote 'Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened'. To me this song is about wanting to change yourself for the person you love, the line that suggests this to me is the line 'i'll send away all the times my heart was cold [....] Goodbye to me who has been alone in the darkness'. This was the first song that introduced me to his individual passion and his emotional vocals.
There are so many beautiful songs by Jonghyun, I really recommend that you check his music out. Especially if you just want to relax, a lot of his songs have a really chill vibe. Another favourite of mine and Kiran's is She Is. So I recommend that one too. Thank you so much for reading, as always let me know if you have any recommendations x
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