(200718) shinee — voice letter from taemin 6v6 ✉ #happytaeminday 🥳🧀
(translation: hi. now that i’m recording this, it kind of feels awkward. hi buddies. what are you up to? you know what day today is, right? it’s the 18th of july, my birthday! applause! i’ve celebrated 13 birthdays with you all already. since my debut, i’ve had happy and difficult days but my birthdays for the past 13 years have always been blissful because of my buddies who always stayed by my side. and that’s why today i wanted to personally gift everyone a voice letter. though i’m not an eloquent writer nor a speaker, i prepared this letter sincerely and seriously so make sure you pay attention till the end.
actually, we couldn’t meet much lately due to various reasons, right? i feel really sorry when i think about the fans who must be upset and disappointed. even so, seeing you all still support me consistently makes me feel—i don’t know how to put it—all soft and fuzzy inside. i know you’ve told me not to be sorry so i’m sorry for being sorry (laughs). i don’t know how to put this feeling into words but just like the lyrics to the song (t/n: taemin’s play me): there’s a limit to what words can express. even though i’m very shy, awkward, and can’t express myself well, i’m trying my best with my fans a lot. did you notice? don’t you think i’ve improved a little?
at sixteen, seventeen, i didn’t know what to do with the love you gave me. but as the years passed, i gradually got adept at feeding on your love, absorbing it, then receiving plenty of sunlight to grow up well which is how i matured into an amazing 28-year-old taemin. though i’m still lacking, i’ll try even harder to express myself, and that’s why, buddies, you have to let me know going forward, okay? honestly now, i look forward to this day, 18th of july, not because it’s my birthday but because of the fans who are happy that it’s my birthday, being able to see this side of my buddies makes me really happy.
i wonder what everyone’s doing right now. i know you’re all doing well in your respective spaces, but i hope you’d feel the same as me while listening to this letter. although our bodies are separated, we’re together in our hearts—you know the feeling, right? time is a quite fascinating phenomenon. when you see me on the computer or the internet, you can seem to tell what i’m feeling, thinking just by looking into my eyes. however, i can too tell what you’re feeling just by looking into your eyes now. so be careful. i might catch you red-handed (laughs). this probably means we’ve really developed the trust between us, right?
as i grow older, your importance in my life keeps growing as well. when i look back on my good memories, you are always there. my fans, my buddies, who cherish me more than i cherish myself and love me exceedingly, just as how you have made my time beautiful, i’ll fill up your precious time with many more happy and beautiful memories. this might sound cliche but i believe the only way to repay your love is to show you a more mature, developed appearance, of course through good music and performance, but also through taemin as a person.
given the long time we’ve spent together, i think it’s not just our exterior but our growth process and memories that have been really strengthening our bond. i’ll work harder and prepare well so that you can feel proud of liking me, taemin, as an artist… please wait for a bit longer. do you remember what i told you before? the longer i’m making you wait, the more i have in store for you. so please anticipate it.
lastly, thank you so much for congratulating me on my 28th birthday. even on my 29th, 30th, 50th and 100th birthday, please stay by my side.
to be honest, i’m embarrassed and shy but i’ll say it just this once.
listen carefully.
i love you.
let’s meet soon in good health!)
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