they said that “dont wanna cry” is a continuation of “smile flower” so i looked at the both lyrics and there is really a story;
also this is long ass af but it really brings everything to it’s due place !!
✿ smile flower talks about seventeen starting to develop underlying fear of the girl leaving even in the happiest points of their relationship. There is insecurity of losing their special someone because they don’t feel enough.
✿ Carats know that seventeen is so precious to them, the same way carats are precious to seventeen. So simply put, even though they are doing well now and have a good relationship with carats (srsly i love this fandom), they are scared because it might change any day. ( it might be because looking at nu’est and after school and how they are from the same company )
✿ They however don’t want carats to think this way, they want carats to be happy, that’s why they always show us their cheerful and bubbly side.
“For some reason, sometimes, suddenly
I keep thinking these days
How happy I am, how beautiful you are
About us, who is second to none
If we ever become unhappy
Some day
If we become apart
What do I do?
Of course, that won’t happen
I don’t even wanna think about this
But sometimes I do
I hope you don’t
I can smile because we’re together
I can cry because it’s you
So what can’t I do?
Whenever, wherever
Even if we’re not together, just like always
Our smile flowers bloom
I’ll be the spring to your smile”
✿ Throughout the songs they give a glimpse of why they feel insecure, they feel like they are not giving enough for the love they receive. This coincides with how seventeen says they will work hard;; ( they just get better and better like looking at “don’t wanna cry” sobs )
Only receive from you
So I’m so thankful and sorry
To the point of tears
I wanna hug you
But I feel nervous for some reason
Why am I hesitating?
I don’t wanna be like this
Just like the sky is high and the wind is cold
Like the ocean is wide and blue
I’m afraid that
I’ll take you for granted
I think that’s why I’m being like this
I’m nervous about that
What if I lose you?
I hope you don’t feel the same
I can smile because we’re together
I can cry because it’s you
So what can’t I do?
Don’t say it’s the end
Forever
Because I’ll stay by your side"
☁ dont wanna cry is about this underlying fear developing further to the point they feel sadness; so much sadness it fills the tears in their eyes to the brim. Even if so, they are trying not to let it take over. To feel a sense of reassurance, they have to be constantly around the girl.
“Because I love you, because saying I love you
Isn’t enough. no matter what word I say
Leaving me, who cherished only you, where did you go
Did you go far away because you didn’t like me any more"
☁ like how we know, they love carats a lot: from how they always mention their fans first when they get awards, in vlives and whenever. they show us their love by putting in their utmost effort in every album, in practices, in giving energy and updating carats constantly.
☁ however, the lyrics tell us that sometimes they worry that what they do isn’t enough (srsly u are boys, dont worry :’~) carats’s hearts are going to explode if they love u more )
“This road that doesn’t seem unfamiliar, feels unfamiliar
Asking me once again if this is a road I know of
Could that person be looking for me
I’m looking for you right now”
“I’m okay (I’m not okay)
I don‘t want to see you (I really want to see you)
I have to say these lies that
Don’t even come from my heart
Because my heart won‘t listen to these words as I thought
Come back, come back, come back
When half of me is gone, how can I live as one
I don’t want to cry”
☁ i guess this part is a dwelling deeper into the hypothetical situation and if carats and seventeen were to part, they hope that carats will think of them as much as they know they will think of us. There is a sense of self deceiving to make these thoughts less painful. This fear is so strong they might be not functional (emotionally maybe) if this relationship is lost.
☼ thats why they are trying so hard and “dont wanna cry” and their every comeback come gets better and better; they will always shows us their brightest sides and keep the trying to be our strength, to be beside carats. Thank you seventeen for always trying your best, carats will always, always support you!!!! I hope they will always put their health first though aaa they more I know them the more I love them!!