D.O. (디오) - That’s okay (괜찮아도 괜찮아) | Lyrics/가사 + MV [Han, Eng, Rom] translation
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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On the day of his enlistment, Exo’s D.O. bid farewell with “That’s Okay”, a soft track that probably comforted a lot of fans as he enlisted.
D.O. is also co-credited with writing the lyrics, which encourages the listener to let go of painful emotions, and allow time to heal all wounds.
The news that D.O. would be releasing a solo track was later confirmed by SM Entertainment just a few days prior to the scheduled date.
This short time span is perhaps why the MV for “That’s Okay” does something a little rare within the idol music scene: it does not feature the artist himself. Instead, the MV is an animated movie with childlike drawings, mostly in black and white. In a nice touch that brings some elegance to the drawings, the lyrics appear in a traditional top-down script throughout the MV.
The MV opens with a man bringing home a forlorn potted cactus, which he places on a table by the window. The prominent presence of his shadow is our only hint that perhaps all is not well with our protagonist. The man spends his days around the table with the cactus. Under his care, it slowly seems to gain some life, drooping a little less over time.
Admittedly, “That’s Okay” is not your regular K-pop comeback. It is a farewell track as D.O. goes on temporary hiatus in order to complete his mandatory military service.
Here, there is no D.O. to focus on, no stylistic concept to analyse, and no choreography to highlight. Instead, the use of animation allows the viewer to focus solely on the story being told, which turns out to be quite touching in a somewhat unexpected way.
One day, as our protagonist looks out of his window into a colorless world, he sees a girl reading a book, with a dog at her side. He waves happily at first, but his face soon falls as she gets up and leaves with the dog. One wonders if the girl caught his eye, and he’s sad she didn’t respond. It then begins to rain and he returns to his bedroom. We see him sit on his bed, and gaze at a picture by the bedside. The camera zooms in on the picture, and we see that it is one the man playing with a dog. His dog - a beloved friend and family member who is now no more.
The potted plant the protagonist carried home is no longer just a plant, but it symbolizes a new start at life - one which our protagonist must pick up and carry on long after his friend is gone. In a way, this is symbolic of D.O.’s own enlistment, as his fans must now carry on with their life without any news of their favorite idol. One must not underestimate the power of the comfort D.O. offers through this song, as K-pop fans are often incredibly attached to their chosen idols.
Just as time slowly heals all wounds, the cactus too has slowly been regaining its health. Our lonely protagonist wakes up the next morning to see that it is now alive with flowers. The man smiles brightly, happy to see it bloom. He looks out the window and we see the color return to his world. He is okay now.
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by: #아즈Fynn
The lyrics are sad yet beautiful..
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