“flipp!ng a coin,” Billlie (2021). First off, I think Billlie’s great. They can tackle any concept, they’re talented and charming, and they never shy away from the unconventional. But this song…
(1/7)
#KpopEnglishProject #Billlie #flipping_a_coin #Belllieve #kpop #kpep #lyrics
(1/7)
#KpopEnglishProject #Billlie #flipping_a_coin #Belllieve #kpop #kpep #lyrics
(2/7)
This song gives us some stuff that’s a bit hard to process. Part of this might be that Billlie often leans into their lore, and that can put uninformed listeners at a disadvantage. At least, that’s what I assume is going on with this line:
This song gives us some stuff that’s a bit hard to process. Part of this might be that Billlie often leans into their lore, and that can put uninformed listeners at a disadvantage. At least, that’s what I assume is going on with this line:
(3/7)
“매일 난 [Every day, I] make a blue dia”
I mean, what is a “blue dia” (pronounced die-uh)? Should we know? Can we know? Does it matter? When I hear English, I immediately—reflexively—try to parse it. This is how it works for everyone.
“매일 난 [Every day, I] make a blue dia”
I mean, what is a “blue dia” (pronounced die-uh)? Should we know? Can we know? Does it matter? When I hear English, I immediately—reflexively—try to parse it. This is how it works for everyone.
(4/7)
But this line won’t let me in. Would it make sense if I knew more of Billlie’s whole story? The critic in me says that a song should be accessible to anyone who wants to enjoy it. However, sometimes there are barriers to entry.
But this line won’t let me in. Would it make sense if I knew more of Billlie’s whole story? The critic in me says that a song should be accessible to anyone who wants to enjoy it. However, sometimes there are barriers to entry.
(5/7)
It might not jibe with their lore, but I’d like to suggest a way to save the line:
> 매일 난 roll a true die now
Maybe a line about rolling a die could line up nicely with the image of flipping a coin? Speaking of which, the next issue is different:
It might not jibe with their lore, but I’d like to suggest a way to save the line:
> 매일 난 roll a true die now
Maybe a line about rolling a die could line up nicely with the image of flipping a coin? Speaking of which, the next issue is different:
(6/7)
“Flipping a coin 높이 떠 [floating high]”
As written, this is fine. As sung, though, I don’t think so. The English comes out like this:
“Flipping co-in” (also “co-een”). It’s really not intelligible as English when you hear it. But I don’t think it had to be that way.
“Flipping a coin 높이 떠 [floating high]”
As written, this is fine. As sung, though, I don’t think so. The English comes out like this:
“Flipping co-in” (also “co-een”). It’s really not intelligible as English when you hear it. But I don’t think it had to be that way.
(7/7)
Maybe one of these simple substitutions would have worked:
> Flipping a coin (sung as it was originally written)
> Flipping my coin
> I flip my coin
The performance video:
Maybe one of these simple substitutions would have worked:
> Flipping a coin (sung as it was originally written)
> Flipping my coin
> I flip my coin
The performance video:
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