I never got the impression that she is targeting the West. I feel she makes the music she wants and if foreign fans enjoy it, great etc.
I'm confused...is she planning to go for Western markets
What did the song have to do with the mv
I’m not sure other, but she will be touring in the U.S. this summer so maybe she is catering to the West. I think it’s been almost 10 years since she had concerts/tour in the states.
Did you read the lyrics too or just watched the MV? I mean, if you read the lyrics, it's pretty simple.
She never had a tour in the states, btw, this is her first time!
I will do a breakdown for you about the lyrics, it's going to be long, sorry!😅
[Verse 1]
Where I lay will be somewhere much higher
No, I refuse to take root on a ground too smooth
Follow my lead
Make a pretty queue
I will blossom in the sky by all means
Mm, what a tiny leader
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m a recklessly flying
Single spore, setting out
On a different road
If anyone asks how I’m doing
Send them the news
“She has become a spore”
Verse 1 and Pre-Chorus:
Holssi in Korean means dandelion flower seeds. When she released song "23" she said the age of 23 is like a flower, now she's in her 30s, she said there’s no reason or no need for everyone to be a flower, wants to live as a spore fluttering splendidly in the sky it’s really a song about being free, going after your own victory. Lyrics say a lot about not being afraid and not care about what people say. So, she's basically a "TINY LEADER" to everyone, that's why we see her with adults and kids too.
[Chorus]
Follow me, gonna go to win
Follow me, fly high to the top
You say “hoo” I may fly
You say “hoo” Then I fly
Follow me, even without wings
Follow me, rise up into the air
You say “hoo” I may fly
You say “hoo” Then I fly
Chorus:
She asks, mostly, her fans to go and fly with her and win, don't engage with haters. Some people always said something like this about her:
Fans: "She's IU."
Mostly haters: "Who?"
So, "hoo" is like when you say "WHO?", but also when you're blowing dandelions, so even if haters trying to blow her away she's going to fly even higher, and the song isn't just about her, it's about everyone else, that's why she's saying, "Follow me, even without wings", meaning you don't have to be famous or rich, because "wings" can mean that she can do it, because she's rich and famous. At least, some people say that, but she came from a poor family too, so you can do it too!
[Verse 2]
I’ll fly in the center for everyone to see
Watch your sight, better bring your sunglass
The sky above is blinding
But I’m not afraid of heights at all
I’ll fly so close to the scorching sun
And look down without a care
I’ll pick a cloud to sit on
And might as well cause a ruckus, just for fun
Verse 2:
This is pretty much self-explanatory, especially after the Chorus.
This line: "And might as well cause a ruckus, just for fun" means, she doesn't care, she's doing this for fun! That's important, because a lot of people say, she's trying too hard to be on charts etc.
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a spore spinning
Round and round
Riding the brisk wind
Fly high to bloom
If anyone asks how I’m doing
Send them the news
“She has become a spore”
Pre-Chorus:
The most significant part, is the last 3 verse. Some people always say, she will flop worldwide, and she's only successful in Korea, especially now that she's doing her first World Tour. So, when she says: "Send them the news. She has become a spore" means, she's above the haters, and she's doing fine!
[Outro]
The road ahead won’t be easy
But I won’t fuss about it
This was my choice, it always has been
The odds of it being easy are zero
I’ll leave everything I have left to you
Wish you all good luck
I’ll even bother to say goodbye
May God be with ya
See, see ya
Outro:
This is pretty simple, again, she's not only talking about herself, this another message to everyone. The road isn't easy, never is, but she doesn't care. People keep saying, she's trying too hard, want to be successful worldwide, that's why she's doing so many collabs with mainstream artists, like Suga, V or NewJeans' Hyein.
So, she says, It's her choice, and even if it looks easy for some people, it never is! Then, she wishes good luck to everyone, even the haters, and watching "herself" flying above her "human self", also, letting her go to fly alone, so like she said, she's not afraid at all.
That's all, basically.
