Friday December 19, 2008 02:07
Blacklist K-Otic

So I’ll start this out by saying that I was never a K-Otic fan, but I have to balance that out by saying I’ve also never really listened to any of their stuff before, aside from their song “My Girl” which kept playing constantly while I was in Thailand, and I really wasn’t impressed with it haha. That one, and another song..I don’t remember what it was…but I remember they had to bleep out a word in the lyrics when it aired on TV and I was like O_O What the heck did they just say? Aren’t they too young to be swearing?? haha
To me they just seemed like a group RS Promotion was trying to push emphasizing the fact that the members are of multiple ethnicities (One member is Korean and two are half-Japanese), and then GMM Grammy came out with the same type of racial-mixed group Prince and I stopped hearing about K-Otic and forgot they were around until their latest album, Blacklist, was released.
First off, why “Blacklist” for an album title? I swear, every time I’d glance at headlines and see “K-Otic, blacklist” I’d do a double take and for two seconds think WHAT did they do that they’re blacklisted now and from what??? …Oh, wait. Album/single. That’s right. False alarm.
The screenshots of the music video looked fun, with choreography and lighting effects and the like, so I thought I’d check out their first single, also titled “Blacklist.” And…no offense, K-Otic fans, but I started translating this a long time ago and meant to post about it when it first was released, but…I just could not force myself to finish the song. I’m sorry it just…just so not my style, I guess. I must admit I think they can dance a whole lot better than Golf-Mike or even C-Quint, but their voices just do not appeal to me, I’m not really feeling the lyrics, and I’m not finding myself so into their poppy rap style.
Also not particularly fond of their latest looks. Especially the one with the big blue hair (sorry, I don’t know names…Is that Poppy??). Like…if I remember correctly, he used to be the cutest one, didn’t he? And now his hair is just big. And blue. And one of the Japanese ones with one side shaved and the rest in a pony tail. And the Korean one looking extra like a typical Korean nerd with the glasses. And the other one with like half of his hair spiked up and half of it down and a random rattail on the side. Eeesh. Not the best hairstyles.
ฉันคิดว่าฉันควรเตือน และคิดว่าเธอควรฟัง รู้ไว้จะได้ระวัง ฉันนั้นมันโดนหมายหัวมานาน
I think I should warn you, and I think you should listen. Remember, be careful, I’ve been singled out for a long time
ชื่อเสียงฉันมันมัวๆ รู้แล้วถ้ายังไม่กลัว ยังคิดเข้ามาพันพัว เอาตัวเข้ามาล้อเล่นก็ตามใจ
My reputation is bad, you know if you’re still not afraid, still thinking of getting involved, I want you to come on, tease me, I’ll go along with itเค้าว่ากันว่าไม่ควรจะคบไม่ควรจะอยู่ใกล้ เค้าว่าไม่ควรไปคบให้ดีก็หลบได้
They say you shouldn’t go out with me, you shouldn’t be near me, they say you’d be better off going out with someone else
ไอ้นี่มันแย่ ไอ้นี่มันแย่ ไม่ดีอยู่เรื่อยไป พูดได้แต่พูด ได้แต่พูด แล้วเธอจะว่าไง
He’s bad, he’s bad, he’s always bad, they can talk and talk and talk, but what do you say?*Hey ระวังจะเสียหาย ถ้าใครเค้าเห็น เธออยู่กับฉัน
*Hey, look out, disappear if anyone sees you with me
รู้ไว้ (Yeh) ฉันอันตราย (Yeh) ถ้าเธอไม่มา (Yeh) ชอบความท้าทายก็เข้ามา
Remember (Yeah) I’m dangerous (Yeah) if you don’t come (yeah) Like a challenge, then c’mon!
ก็ฉันมัน Black List (Hey) ถ้าเธออยากรู้ (Hey) ถ้าใจเรียกร้อง (Oh) ก็เข้ามาลองให้รู้ไป ถ้าเธอไม่กลัว
I’m on the black list (Hey) if you want to know (hey) if your heart cries out (oh) then c’mon, try to find out if you’re not scaredรีบกลับตอนนี้มันยังทัน หันหลังแล้วรีบไปไกลๆ แต่เธอจะรู้ได้ไง ว่าทำไม ที่เค้าพูดกัน
Hurry, go back now, there’s still time, turn around and hurry far away, but how will you be able to know why they say what they do?ชื่อเสียงฉันมันมัวๆ รู้แล้วถ้ายังไม่กลัว ยังคิดเข้ามาพันพัว เอาตัวเข้ามาล้อเล่นก็ตามใจ
My reputation is bad, you know if you’re still not afraid, still thinking of getting involved, I want you to come on, tease me, I’ll go along with it[Japanese Rap]
(*)[Korean rap]
Hey รู้ไว้ (Yeh) ฉันอันตราย (Yeh) ถ้าเธอไม่มา (Yeh) ชอบความท้าทายก็เข้ามา
Hey, remember (yeah) I’m dangerous (yeah) if you don’t come (yeah) like a challenge, then c’mon
ก็ฉันมัน Black List (Hey) ถ้าเธออยากรู้ (Hey) ถ้าใจเรียกร้อง (Oh) ก็เข้ามาลองให้รู้ไป
I’m on the black list (Hey) if you want to know (hey) if your heart cries out (oh) then c’mon try to find outWelcome to Black List (Yeh) ถ้าเธอไม่ถอย (Yeh) ฉันก็จะคอย (Yeh)
Welcome to the black list (yeah) if you aren’t going to flee (yeah) I’ll wait (yeah)
ฉันก็จะรอเธอเข้ามา เป็นหนึ่งใน Black List (Hey) แล้วเธอจะรู้ (Yeh)
I’ll wait for you to come and be another one on the blacklist (hey) and you’ll know (yeah)
แล้วเธอจะเห็น (Oh) เรื่องจริงที่ฉันคนนี้เป็นมันเป็นยังไง
And you’ll see (oh) the truth about how I am
So then their second music video for their newest single, “แฟนใหม่ / Faen Mai (New Boyfriend)” came out. And at first I was really reluctant to hear it. I assumed it would be just like My Girl or Blacklist, and again I was afraid I would start it, get through the first verse, and just lose all will to continue with it. BUT, since we’ve never had a K-Otic post, and I know there are fans of them who read our blog, so I decided to suck it up and fulfill my civic duty to post about a variety of groups for as many different fanbases as possible.
BUT at first I only wanted to translate it from the lyrics and not listen to it hahahaaa.
But fortunately (or unfortunately, however you want to look at it), it’s difficult for me to translate just by reading and not hearing, so I finally caved and went to watch the video.
And…wow. I…do like this song. A lot, actually. I really like it. And the more I listen to it, the better it gets. I stand corrected!! So I have to eat my words and take back my previous K-Otic dislike, at least partially. I think their voices are more suited for this style of slower R&B-pop music, and once again, I find their dancing better than most popular groups nowadays. I like the MV as well, I think it fits~
I also tried to translate the Japanese rap in this one, but I’m sorry for the blank, I swear he mumbles that line and I can’t hear it. If anyone can understand or has the Romanization for the Japanese he’s saying, do share! Otherwise I tried my best, I hope the Japanese is right, I couldn’t find lyrics for it and my Japanese isn’t the best
And sorry I don’t know Korean haha
คนอย่างฉันมันอะไรก็ได้
A guy like me, whatever is fine
ถ้าเธอต้องให้จะทำอะไรก็ให้..
If you have to do something, I’ll do it
ก็ฉันมีเหตุผลที่ทำให้ใจสบาย
I have a reason that makes my heart okay
ก็คนมันรักก็คนมันรักอะไรอะไรก็ยอม
A person in love, a person in love, whatever it is, they’ll do it
และคนอย่างฉันยังไงก็ได้
And a person like me, however is fine
ฉันก็ไม่แคร์ที่เธอยังคอยต้องการมีใครอยู่ใกล้ๆ
I don’t care that you’re still waiting for someone to be near
ก็แค่วันนี้ฉันรักเธอรู้มั้ย
But just today I love you, do you know?
อยากให้เธอรักฉันเพียงคนเดียว..
I want you to love me alone…อย่ามารักกันเธอยังคิดถึงใคร
Don’t come love me, you’re still missing someone else
เธอยังฝั่งใจ กับคนที่ไม่แคร์ คนที่รักเธอ
You’re still fantasizing about the person who doesn’t care, the person who loves you
ทำไมไม่เหลียวแล เลยได้แค่เป็น…
Why don’t you pay attention to them? I can just be…*แฟนใหม่ ที่เธอไม่เคยต้องการ..
*The new boyfriend that you never wanted…
เจ็บไปแล้วมันทรมาน ฉันเองก็พอเข้าใจ
You’ve been hurt already, it’s torture, I can understand
แต่เธอไม่เคยลืม “แฟนเก่า” ก็ยังไม่ควรคบใคร
But you’ll never forget “Your ex,” you still shouldn’t date anyone
อย่ามาเล่นกับใจของคน
Don’t go playing with anyone’s heart
แล้วไงแล้วใครทุกข์ทน คนทั้งสองคน ฉันและเธอ
So what? Someone’s suffering, both of us, me and you.どうしたい俺は愛したい
Why do I want to love you?
I’m stayin’ up all night to show my love, that’s right
それでも足りない 君はどうしたい
Why do you still miss him?
Forget your old 時代俺は同じゃない
Forget your old times, I haven’t changed
Tick tock tick tock, when the clock ticks by
While I listen, Time flies, 行くよ信じたい
While I listen, time flies, Let’s go, I want to believe
_______________
Just never say good-byeอึดอัดเหมือนกัน ก็ฉันเพิ่งแน่ใจ เธอเคยเหงาไง
You’re frustrated too, I just realized how lonely you once were
ก็เลยมาคบกัน ไม่ถือสาเลย แต่ว่ามันสำคัญ
So you went out with me, I don’t mind, but it’s important
อย่าให้ฉันเป็น..
Don’t let me be…(*)
[Korean rap]
เธอจะรักใคร (ที่เธอเคยต้อง) อย่างที่ฉันเป็น
You’ll love someone (who you once had to) Like I am(*)
แฟนใหม่ แฟนเก่า แฟนใหม่ แฟนเก่า แฟนใหม่..
New boyfriend, ex, new boyfriend, ex, new boyfriend…
So, all in all, I’m still on the fence with K-Otic. I haven’t listened to their album yet, but judging by their two singles, it seems like a pretty even 50/50 split chance I could either like it or absolutely hate it. So I’m kind of afraid to give it a test listen at the moment. I think I’ll let the boys stay in my neutral zone for now
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kimberly
December 19th, 2008 at 2:55 PM
ahh how funny … never thought you’d do a review for K-OTIC seeing how a lot of ppl still still dislike em A LOT …
The Freestyle song, i love that song even though it has a huge bleep in it but it was good since it was for the game they were presenters for …
i’m biased on them because i liked their first album and i bought their 2nd one and i can say that they totally improved and changed on the 2nd album. There are a lot of different styles of music they used and the blacklist song is the only one on the album that sounds like that … each song sounds different from each other and their are more medium and slower songs…
Ahh the mumbler is Tomo, he does that naturally even when speaking in english or thai …
Their 3rd MV already came out on True and Pop Channel called “kae tur song sai” … from what i heard its a good mv and i like the song too …
yolada
December 19th, 2008 at 11:19 PM
FIRST OF ALL!!!! why are there NEVER korean lyrics!!?!?!? there’s always [korean rap]
i mean, i would appreciate it if RS let us know what N’Jong Bae is saying. i would appreciate it
and, honestly, i think there’s a nice way to look bad boyish without having to wear rags. it looks like they are wearing rags to me. black all the time.
dont get me wrong, i like KOtic and i think that they work hard, but i think they can move from that boy dance group trademark on them and grow some more. i feel like RS has kept them this way for a long time. like…. black clothes and a few dance moves, and that’s it. that’s how i feel. i think these boys can do more, give them more RS.
but yah, other than that, i do agree that Tomo does a really clean english when he does it. i was like… who is that?? impressive. these boys impressed me when they first debut, let’s not let that go downhill.
THANKS.
Tahmnong
December 21st, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Really? K-Otic has a big hate base? I didn’t know that… I just literally like..stopped hearing about them for a long long time.
But ooooo if Blacklist is the only song like that on the album, maybe I could stand checking it out at least once.
And Yolada, I agreee, I think you stated it pretty well; RS does have some pretty strong potential under their belt, but somehow they just don’t know how to market it or how to give them more. Sadness.
kimberly
December 21st, 2008 at 5:56 PM
oh yeah a lot of ppl hate k-otic .. they say that they copied big bang with this and that .. and they say that they can’t sing and the only one that can sing is decent but not great …
yeah after freestyle they had a long 3-4 month vacation were they only worked on the album and practiced dancing and went on vacations with their families …
the ppl who dont like them but listened to their album love the song “Rai Tae Ruk” … its a really good song and i think most popular of the songs that aren’t singles
nat
February 19th, 2009 at 4:51 PM
look so cute
Yoshi Lee
February 24th, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Hey! I had never heard of them untill I watched the Beam- D2B One Man concert- the song – something like love me or never love… i cant remember it …
Then I really the song; in fact, they have the Jong Bae- korean version too..
About the recent song- I am not really into blacklist, but i do love fan mai- new boy friend.. I think it is very good…
take care…..
นาตาช่า
April 24th, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Love K-otic มากมายค่ะ
แต่รัก Tomo ที่สุดเลย
ขอห้พี่พี่วงเคโอติก หล่อขึ้นทุกๆวันน่ะค่ะ
จุ๊บๆ
keam
May 5th, 2009 at 10:26 PM
รัก k-otic มาก โดยเฉพาะ พี่เขื่อน พี่โทโมะ
ขอให้พี่ๆรักหนูมากๆนะค่ะ
keam
May 5th, 2009 at 10:37 PM
หนูเป็นแฟนคลับพวกพี่ๆมานานแล้วนะคะ
หนูซื่อ CD ชุดใหม่ของพวกพี่ๆแล้วนะคะ
ขอให้พวกพี่แข็งแรงนะคะ
รักพวกพี่ที่สุดๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆ
รัก k-otic
May 12th, 2009 at 10:45 PM
น่าร๊ากกกกกกกจังเลย
toy
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 AM
love k-oticมาก เท่า star