21/05/23
My dearest Keonhee,
I finally found some time to come and tell you how amazing 'Erase Me' is! 🤗
Hi! 'Erase Me' is AMAZING! ✨✨✨✨✨✨
Oh, my goodness, I have SO MUCH to say, but I don't know if I'll even remember it all! I wanted to write to you on the night 'Erase Me' was released, but I unfortunately wasn't able to, and so I have instead been writing this letter slowly ever since. I hope I remember everything I want to say!
Let's begin with the most important thing: your comeback.
(Disclaimer: I like to wait until my albums arrive before listening to the other songs, so I've only heard 'Erase Me' and 'Unforgettable' for now. My albums did arrive on Friday, but I haven't had time to open them yet. I promise, I will be back here the moment I do to tell you how much I love them! For now, I have to say, I love the contrast of putting those two songs back-to-back; it's an interesting juxtaposition of concept! Also, I can see how 'Erase Me' ties in with 'Intro: LETHE' just from knowing what "Lethe" refers to.)
I
LOVE
IT!!! 😍✨
If I'm honest, as soon as I heard the strings in the first MV teaser, I knew I would love it. I'm quite partial to strings in pop songs, and it's one of my favourite things about 'BLACK MIRROR' and especially 'Unforgettable'. It has always saddened me that strings aren't used much in songs by boy groups as they are in those by girl groups, so I was very happy to hear such heavy use of them in 'Erase Me'! Between the cello pizzicato opening and the soaring upper strings throughout, it truly does make the song sound EPIC. It could easily be part of the soundtrack for a large-scale film! One of my first thoughts after hearing it was, "I want to play this in an orchestra!" Don't you agree a full orchestral arrangement would sound incredible? Between your songs and PURPLE KISS' 'Sweet Juice', the RBW producers have really been feeding my love for strings this year! 🥰
The choreography is gorgeous, too: elegant but powerful, strong yet delicate - it is an interesting mix. I have two favourite parts:
1. During Geonhak's vocal part in the first verse. The choreography here reminds me of a canon, but with dance instead of a melody. It's so creative and I find it fascinating to watch!
2. I don't know what exactly to call it, but I love the head move with pointed fingers during your centre part when you say "필름처럼". You look so cool doing it!
And then there are the sets, the styling, the editing... I love it all. Everything. When 'Same Scent' came out, I said it was sophisticated. When I heard the 'MALUS' album, I said the entire album was sophisticated. Well, 'Erase Me' is sophisticated, too, but it's on another level. It's incredible. ✨✨✨✨✨✨
AND, of course, it would be remiss of me to not mention how ❤️🔥 HANDSOME ❤️🔥 you are! I don't know how, but you have somehow been looking even more handsome lately. That's why I always say you are ✨ beyond perfection ✨ - because to me, you are perfect, but then you somehow keep getting even MORE perfect! Your visual is seriously crazy. 🔥✨
I can't believe you have already completed eleven amazing performances for your promotions! (Yes, I am including the two of 'Unforgettable'.) I seriously can't get enough of watching them! ✨✨✨✨✨✨
Of course, your vocals are shining! As always, your voice is so clean, clear and refined - everything that I have come to expect to hear from you, but you have somehow improved yet again. Your performances have all been faultless so far, and it fills me with pride. I especially loved the way you sang your part in the bridge of 'Unforgettable' on Simply CON-TOUR. You sang it so, so, so PRETTILY and your voice absolutely SPARKLED! ✨ And of course, your dancing is as elegant as ever, but very sharp at the same time. Your entire performance is always so CLEAN. That's not an easy thing to do, especially so consistently, but you make it seem effortless. You are amazing. ✨
I was so worried I was going to miss your Music Core performance last Saturday. I had to go out and knew I would be late to Music Core, but I was later than I had expected. When I got home, I literally raced inside, threw myself down in front of my laptop, asked my chat buddies if I'd missed ONEUS...and right at the moment when I was told that you hadn't performed yet, who should come on the screen but the very group I was asking about! I couldn't believe my luck - I always seem to miss the artist I wanted to see most when I have to go out before a show, so I was very thankful to not miss you this time. I was a bit sad I missed your interview, but at least I got to be there for the most important part. 🥰🤗
Speaking of Music Core, I've noticed you've been battling with your braces every time you perform in that particular outfit, but you have been very professional in dealing with the problem. ☺️ To be honest, if any of the members were to lose their braces while performing, I thought for sure it would be Hwanwoong! (I mean the suspender kind of braces, not the dental kind! I know you've already lost those. 😆)
Now that I've seen you perform 'Unforgettable', I can also tell you my favourite part of the choreography for that song! It's not as specific as with 'Erase Me', but rather, I like the bridge and final chorus the best! It's very satisfying to watch. 😌✨
Of course, I must congratulate you for winning on The Show on Tuesday!!! 🏆✨ With all the hard work you put in and the amazing performances you have given, your win is very much deserved and I am so proud of you all! 🤗💖 Your encore stage was the best! Let's be honest, who better than Mr. Perfection himself to show his flawless skin to the world? There wasn't much difference in the "before" and "after" shots, though! 🤭 If you win again next week, do you think we might get EVERYONE to go barefaced? 👀 Just wondering! 🤭
I also love the band version of 'Erase Me' you did for it's Live! It showcased everyone's vocals beautifully. ✨ Of course, I can't help but listen extra closely to your voice, and this performance truly highlighted just how refined your vocals are, not just in the recording studio, but in live performance. There were two moments I particularly loved:
1. Your "whoa" after ""필름처럼". Your tapered the note off very delicately and prettily, showing once again your strong sense of musicality.
2. The little alteration you made to the melody on your "지워버려" in the final chorus. It's not something you would be able to do effectively while dancing, but since you were just standing for that part, it was lovely to hear you take the opportunity to add a bit more colour to the ending.
I've been really enjoying all the ONEUS content coming out lately! The dancEAR video is so creative and it was really cool to hear all the little noises from your clothes and shoes. I wonder, is this a bit like how things sound to you when you perform with your in-ear monitors? Do you hear those noises? Or are you aware only of the music and occasionally the audience? At any rate, the video is really interesting to listen to. 😯
And of course, your appearance on 'Return of Superman' definitely deserves a special mention! It was beautiful to see you look after and interact with little baby Henzi. He seemed to immediately feel comfortable with you, and you seemed to be very assured in how to treat him - it was absolutely heartmelting. 🥹🫠💗
I mentioned before that I was late to Music Core last week. It was because my friend had a joint birthday party for her two sons! The elder boy is three (he is my godson) and the younger boy is one. My friend and her husband have been having a hard time over the last year, which means I hadn't been able to see them since just after the younger boy was born, so it was nice to finally see them again and receive a lot of cuddles and kisses from my little men. 🥰
Ah, Keonhee... I've been dealing with a lot lately. Things have been very stressful and emotional, leaving me feeling drained, and I have barely had any time to myself to recharge. I've been trying to keep up with you guys on YouTube and to catch your radio appearances when I can, but I haven't been able to do the same on Twitter. 😭 I've been missing you a lot and am desperate to see the stunning photos I just KNOW you will have uploaded there over the last week; yet, even though I have been lacking time to keep up with you, and even though you are probably too busy at the moment to come to Bubble as often as usual, I can still feel your warm personality and I am happy just knowing you are there. 🥰 You are always there for me, and I know you will be waiting for me when I come back. 🥺 And in the moments you are able to come to Bubble or Weverse, it's always at a time when I am struggling. The two Weverse lives you did last week gave me a lot of strength and comfort when I was feeling vulnerable. When you came to Bubble the Friday before that, it was during a time that was very stressful, and even though I didn't see you messages until a few hours later, it was heartwarming just to know you had come during that time. Thankyou for always watching over me, my precious angel. 🤍
Even though I have been struggling to find time to sit down and write to you, I want you to know you never leave my mind. I am always thinking of you. At times recently, I have found myself writing this letter in my head. I hope you didn't think I had abandoned you, because darling, I never could. I feel bad that I can't support you in more tangible forms the way I always do, but I hope you understand and can still feel my support during the times when I can't tell you directly. I love you so very much, Keonhee. Please know that. 🥺🙏🏻
I hope you're taking care of yourself, sleeping and eating well, and enjoying the time you are able to spend with To Moons. All the best for the remainder of your promotions! I am going to say something ironic now, considering the entire premise of your new title track, but I hope you create a lot of beautiful new memories this comeback. 🥰✨ Stay safe and healthy, my love, and I shall do the same. I'll try to get back to writing to you more often again as soon as I can. I promise. 💜
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With all my love,
Elizabeth. 💜💕💜💕xxxx
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