Kpop Song Analysis (And My Attempt at Songwriting)

Levanter Analysis

I thought I could reach if I kept chasing. I've never even doubted, even though I held you as I imagined, even though I held you tight with two hands. In my arms only the emptiness remains. By wandering around I finally realized that I have to let go of you.

This is about chasing, pursuing something or someone. Something that you had thought you wanted so bad you hold it tightly, even though holding onto it isn't fulfilling you, then eventually realizing that you are better off letting it go.

(Oh) I've been deceiving myself (Oh) The moment I wake up from the dream I've endured (Oh) I feel the light flooding in.

I feel can be referring to denying (deceiving) that the one thing you are holding so tightly onto isn't serving you in an ideal way. Thus, the moment you wake up from your "dream" and see/accept the truth, you feel a sense of relief, hence you "feel the light flooding in."

I wanna be myself (I don't care) Even if it's still strange (Just don't care) As soon as I broke away from you, I can see myself. Everything, all before my eyes. Now I know (Now I know) The one I needed has been me. I walk as my feet take me, I feel the light, I feel the light.

This speaks to the desire of wanting to be your true, authentic self, not being in a way that is either expected of you or desired from you by others--even if the true you isn't exactly what others want to show up as (but clearly you don't care). When you let go of the something that is clouding you from seeing your true self (whether that be a person, habit, label, illness, etc.) you are able to see yourself clearly and able to fully embrace your authentic self while knowing that you are enough as you are ("the one I needed has been me"). Which is why again, you are now able to feel the light and the feeling of being free.

I was constantly running to you. Then I realized that my everything was towards you. The more I got close to you, the more I lost myself. Like the fallen leaves under the tree, even if I eventually get stamped on in the snow. Now I rise above you looking for the spring. The remaining feelings are blown away by the wind.

You had something or someone you were holding tightly onto, always going back to it, to the point where the more you become immersed in it, the more you are beginning to lose sight of who you are and perhaps, why you were pursuing that one thing to begin with (developed a unhealthy obsession or toxic relationship?) Leaves falling from a tree symbolizes endings, snow is in the winter--a time of stillness and hibernation. Once spring arrives that is a moment of rebirth and beginnings--again, symbolizing letting go of the old and making room for the new while releasing any residue left from the past (as they are "blown away by the wind").

(Oh) The tunnel that locked me up in the dream (Oh) The moment I get out of it (Oh) I feel the light flooding in.

I wanna be myself (I don't care) Even if it's still strange (Just don't care) As soon as I broke away from you, I can see myself. Everything, all before my eyes. Now I know (Now I know) The one I needed has been me. I walk as my feet take me, I feel the light, I feel the light.

I was afraid of letting go of you, but I had to let go of you. It's all good now~

I wanna be myself (I don't care) Even if it's still strange (Just don't care) After breaking away from you I can see everything, all before my eyes

The remaining lines of the song emphasizes once again, the feeling of being freed and relieved once you let go of the something or someone that you had previously held on tightly for too long. Despite having fears of what awaits you, and despite any uncomfortable feelings or grief that comes with letting go, you realize that it is for the best. And once you have let go, it's all good now.

In summary, this song is about releasing the past and accepting the truth. While it certainly is a darker, emotional song, I also feel it has a touch of optimism as it describes feelings of relief from letting go and embracing your true self. I think it does well with illustrating how we feel when faced with changes and moving forward to the next chapter in one's life. It may be difficult to let things go, it may be difficult to accept that things are different and what has once served you well no longer does--but also recognizing that once you let go, you release the stress and strain from holding onto something for so long--and realizing that by letting go you are allowing space for better things to come to you.