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Dreamcatcher / 2 RINGS / JiU
Dreamcatcher 2 rings explained
More thoughts about the comeback, but this time it's specifically about 2 rings and I think we all know where this is going :)
I wanna start with mentioning that my sister's comment on the song was "2 rings is very sexy" and she is absolutely right. Like, the intro is sexy, the slight country vibe is sexy and the lyrics? Hello??? Let me get into it for a moment:
"I enjoy the thrill of risks threatening to tear me apart" okay SuA, sounds kinky as hell
"I'm on my way, the end of this thrilling ride is the holy day" no one can tell me that Dongie is not on the way to cum
"full throttle to the spot" of course Siyeon wants to be ridden like everyone's lives depend on it
"harder, deeper, faster, drive, enjoy it more and more unstable" I don't think it's a surprise that our dear maknae needs it rough
"I'm starting with my 2 rings" JiU the rope bunny is back - honestly, I'm convinced that the two rings don't refer to the tires of a motorbike and more likely to a pair of handcuffs 👀
"pretending to be sweet, a powerful attraction" how can this not be about sex? 😭
"pull full throttle in this moment, unstoppable, I'll toy with the game itself, too dangerous but nevermind, I can handle it" Dami. We already knew you were a powerful dom but this just confirmed it. Like, yes, you can handle the full speed you use to pound the members to tears, we're well aware
"feel that runner's high" I bet you feel a very specific kind of high after being ran through by your members, JiU :)
"the light forms a fantasy tail and it follows tidily behind me, parallel to me" okay, I know that might actually sound like the dust behind a motorbike, but hear me out: synaesthesia while orgasming is a thing. Colours and lights aren't that far apart and I'm sure that 'a light forming' could definitely refer to the build-up of an orgasm
Obviously this is all my personal interpretation and I know that others may interpret the lyrics differently, maybe not sexual at all, but in my humble opinion: this is by far the most explicit song they ever released as a group (aside from solo stuff like Dami's "Dessert") and the more the members try to explain parts of the lyrics, the more it sounds like a shady attempt of making it non-lewd to me lol. And especially with the choreo/dance - Yooh on her knees/crouching in front of SuA, SuA shaking ass in the dance circle, the "bike"-riding movements, them slapping their own asses- like, come on. No way there's not a certain meaning behind all that 🤭
Okay, let's be honest - this comeback is amazing (aside from the fact that Siyeon is not part of the promotions; but I wish her all the best and that she gets better again asap!).
Justice might easily be my new favourite title track, I absolutely love this song. It's super catchy, the melody is great and the rap flows seamlessly with the general vibe without feeling like it's out of place. Since I'm a rock-/metal girl, I'm also very satisfied with the stronger rock sound. The first part of the prechorus that Gahmidong sing is immaculate, then the second part of the prechorus that sounds like marching towards a fight; it really works well to transition into the chorus. Especially the "fighting" prechorus also reminds me of league of legends songs, like warriors. In general, I really like how they worked with dynamics. For example in Maison, it's all pretty much one beat and volume most of the time but in Justice, it builds up and down, there are parts where the instrumental is really light and then others where it's really strong and intense. It feels like a lot of thought went into the creation and elaboration of that song and that makes me very happy.
StΦmp! is also really cool, it reminded me a bit of Shatter in the way that the chorus and the verses are really different. The prechorus flows so sweetly and sounds so nice and then the chorus hits with a nearly metal sound, it's like an invitation to join and sing with them. In case you've heard of them, Amaranthe has a similar "electronic metal" style and StΦmp really made me think of their music. I also had to think about how it could be a great soundtrack for a Barbie movie (in a very positive way), where it provides a really strong "we can do it together" music, like in the 3 Musketeers or something. My sister said she could also see it being played in a club or something.
2 Rings has a bit of a country rock vibe which I really enjoy as well. That was the song where I wasn't really sure if I'd like it after listening to the highlight medley, but damn, it wasn't a disappointment. A good friend said it made her think of a Halestorm album from 2015, and I (as a rock/metal person) think it's great that Dreamcatcher's vibes become rockier again and even remind of rock/metal bands. The part in the (pre)chorus where the melody goes down in steps also sounds a bit Måneskin-ish which I think is great.
Admittedly, I haven't listened to Fireflies that much yet because I'm not usually the type to overly enjoy the ballads, but it's not a bad song at all of course! I might give more of my thought process about this song once I've listened to it a few more times.
What really surprised me is that the Intro is so long - nearly 4 minutes! I think that's the longest intro/outro/skit they ever included in an album and I love it. It's a whole instrumental song that really makes a great prequel for the other songs.
Dreamcatcher / 2 RINGS / Dami
Trying to read smut but the whole time I'm thinking
HARDER
DEEPER
FASTER
DRIIIIIVE