Thats fair. And then it will be years later and you still think about it. For instance, still upset that Taemin was the only one who made it out in Press Your Number. And I am sure it's why he was salty in the Tell Me What to Do by Shinee.
Taemin loves putting layers of meaning in his work. In this one, the obvious meaning is Stockholm syndrome, where he plays both the victim and the criminal, but the deeper meaning is his own inner conflict between his idol side and normal side. I would recommend checking out his dance practices alongside the MVs. Fun fact, he remembered last minute that he needed to film a dance practice for this song, got his dancers after finishing a day of practice, and his BFF, Kai from EXO, filmed it for him.
When you said it was a bit biblical, you were right. He is catholic and he always incorporates religious themes in his work like want, advice, guilty, etc.
Fun fact: The whispered phrase can be heard in two different ways Either: 더 망쳐줘 ( deo mangchyeojwo) which means destroy me more Or: 도망쳐줘 (domangchyeojwo) which means run away. Still undecided if submissive or threatening Taemin was the one that did me in with this one. Biblical references are like his stick. God/bad. Heavenly/evil. Safe to say the path we are all on with him is more UNholy.
Why is it that this individual never sings abt fluffy happy love. Like all his lyrics are somehow abt a psycho in love 😂 or somekind of unhealthy love situation
Just so you know, the Taemin you see is not necessarily the criminal in his "Criminal" MV. I see him as the victim who is being held captive by the criminal. The criminal is his lover (i.e. the other side of his personality) that he is singing about, which is a metaphor for the pressure he feels under as a Kpop idol. The song is about living in a toxic relationship and being brainwashed by a lover. He has now fallen in love with the person (or thing -- i.e. his career) who is inflicting all the pain and suffering on him, so now he accepts the abuse as a normal part of the relationship. Even though he is being abused by that person -- possibly a metaphor for the pressure he is creating for himself with the need to always be the best in everything he does -- he can't help but love them and allow them to continue to hurt him, etc.
All the abuse is happening to him, he is not hurting anyone else or doing anything criminal himself. Therefore, the story isn't about Taemin being a criminal. Notice, the S.W.A.T. team isn't arresting him. They pretty much walk right past Taemin and ignore him as they search for the criminal. The "boss" vibe is a facade he puts on to make people believe he is in control, but as we see in the choreography, he is being manipulated by all the outside forces around him. For example, we see him lying across the backup dancers backs and they pick him up and manipulate him to do what they want him to do at that moment. A lot of his dance moves are designed to make him look like a marionette puppet that is being pulled around by strings and being told what to do. Which is what we see when he is crouched down and he creates that wiggly, wave movement in the dance, etc. As part of the story, he has been held captive for so long that, as it says in the lyrics of the song, he is now suffering from Stockholm syndrome, so he is no longer fighting the abuse and that is why you see him throw his bindings away. The criminal -- which is a metaphor for the pressure he has felt in his career -- no longer has to tie him up to keep him there. (Because he has fallen in love with the pain and suffering he inflicts on himself as an artist, etc.) The backup dancers represent the forces he is struggling against as he fights with his mind over whether to stay or go, etc. Also, pirates didn't just wear eye patches because they injured one of their eyes. Eye patches were more often worn by thieves who had perfect eyesight. An eye patch helps you to see better in the dark or in low light. If you shield your eyes from bright light, when you enter a dark room and remove the eye patch, your eyes adjust more quickly to the dark. This allowed pirates and thieves to be able to see better and be able to get in and get out more quickly as they go from bright daylight to darkness of a low lit room or hull of a ship, etc. Therefore, I think the eye patch that Taemin wears and the masks covering one eye of the backup dancers is a metaphor for being able to see in the dark and how Taemin is saying he has now been in the industry long enough to understand what the "criminal" is doing to him -- i.e. he knows he needs to shield himself from the bright lights of fame in order to see what is happening in the dark -- and he is fully aware of what he is sacrificing, but he loves what he does too much to leave, etc. Fun fact: It was Taemin's idea to include the police blotter/news clips in that part of the song. If you notice, the sound bites are from all over the world and they are speaking multiple languages. "Criminal" is the second part of Taemin's Never Gonna Dance Again album that came out in 2021. It's part of a trilogy, which started with his prologue "2 Kids," and continued with "Criminal," which is part of Act 1 of the album. And it was followed up by "Idea," which is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle. And now his follow up release, "Advice," has become the epilogue to the story. Taemin said in an interview: "The two acts put together tell a story. '2 Kids’ is about growing pains and depicts the story prior to the story in the album. You can think of '2 Kids' as a teaser before the movie called 'Never Gonna Dance Again.' Act 1 shows a new side of me. I think it’ll be something you’ve never seen in K-pop before. And Act 2 is the end-all-be-all. It’s the ultimate level of intensity. Never Gonna Dance Again’ was originally the name of the concept. Because it doesn’t make sense for me to stop dancing. But I wanted to give a sense of rebellion with the irony of the title.” This album's whole concept is a metaphor for his life and career. With every release from this album, the concept was designed to be darker then the last. In "2 Kids" he was emotionally and physically beating himself up with regrets. In "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. In "Idea" he takes the theme one step further, and says that even though it was my idea and my plan to live this life, nothing comes without a price, and because of that need for perfection, any chance of being average or living a regular life is pretty much dead. Taemin has sacrificed everything to become the magnificent and unique performer and person that we know him as today. But there really is no one that pushes him or holds him to a higher standard then himself. Taemin has said that he really has never taken a true vacation since he was a trainee -- he started with SM Entertainment when he was around 11 years old -- and he doesn't know what to do if he isn't constantly working and training. As he has said, there has never been anything that has come easy to him and he has only gotten to where he is today because he has worked hard to accomplish everything. He is constantly pushing himself to become the best of the best in everything he does. All of Taemin's dances tell a story. As he has said, he specifically designs his choreography to be a part of the story within the song and MV. So, "Criminal" is supposed to be slightly creepy, as well as sexy. He is literally being abused and asking you to please "destroy me more." As a member of SHINee, Taemin has trained his entire career to be able to pull off this type of intense and intricate dancing while singing live and always sounding flawless the whole time. (SHINee debuted in 2008 when Taemin was only 14 years old.) That is what SHINee are known for. So not only is Taemin an amazing dancer -- considered one of the top two dancers in all of Kpop -- but he is also one of the best singers in the industry, and the 5 members of SHINee make up one of the top groups, that everyone looks up to and dreams of even coming close to being as good as. If you are impressed with Taemin's dancing, not only should you see his dance practice video for "Criminal," but just wait until you see a live performance. You will be even more blown away. And if you want to see Taemin explain the concept behind his dance moves, watch a tutorial video he did where he explains the dance to Jeno and Mark from NCT.
Guuurl, if u want fake nails, i recommend Rizzness(yes thats the name 😂, once u get passed the name the song and Mv is SO good). His nails looks really cool, and go with the whole aesthetic. And yes, it's assumed to be biblical, Taemin is Catholic, and sometimes adds biblical symbolism or some would like to say religous guilt, its up to interpretation aswell since Taemin himself said many times
u should check out taemin’s group, shinee !! i’d recommend one of their older songs pre-2018 with all 5 of them ❤️ 1 of 1, dream girl, and view are a few of my favs !!
been binging your reactions lately and they're so much fun! please dont ever feel too guilty about pausing things or not, i feel like most of us love it/are ok when people pointing stuffs out, making theories, giving insightful commentaries etc especially when it come to someone like taemin whose works are intricate and beg for discussion. much love!
I just saw him perform this in KCon LA, he is ethereal as heck up close, and I've never seen a better performer. He has a new album coming out on Monday (8/19) and it looks like his first single is going to be about sex, so get ready lol.
Hi!! I love the way you react and try to understand the meaning of the lyrics/dance/visuals in Kpop. I've subscribed!! This MV is Part 1 of Taemin's 3rd comeback. You should watch "IDEA" (part 2) next! Taemin's singles were released in this order: Danger // ACE Drip Drop // Press Your Number Move // Want Criminal // IDEA ADVICE Guilty // Rizzness Can't wait to see you react to more of Taeminnie!!
Thank you for watching and subing!❤️ I try to but I end up missing a lot of things but I enjoy how explored and thoroughly thought out each and every idea is. It is an experience
Taemin is unique like every member of shinee💎 , moreover, his 5 mini album eternal comes out on August 19th... I'll just tell you that the first track is titled sexy in the air...
Hey Sarabi, glad you're liking Taemin. If you ever get a chance for a throwback. As a girl with 16 years in the kpop game. I will say there are many groups that had that it thing back in 2nd gen. For me My ultimate group was JYJ with Pierrot being my ish. But SHINEE has survived in my time of listening to Korean music and I was always a fan of them, As I and they age. I love them even more. Separately, they do it for me. But Taemin unlocks my inner main character energy. I'm black, grew up in the hood and my family could never change my love of this music. Taemin's comes in genres so it's hard to pcik a song, but top 3 for me is Clockwork, Artistic Groove, and Criminal.
also my interpretation of this video is that it seems like his backup dancers having almost having their face entirely covered and taemin is seen in a face mask shop, probably the owner of it, holding a chainsaw/knife is maybe referencing the actual movie of chainsaw massacre where the murderer is skinning people and wearing the faces of his victims. and i think his victims are taking revenge or straight up murdering him thus why he's in hell/after life with his one eye gauged out since whats left of his victims/backup dancers' faces is their one eye as well. also the statue originally didnt have taemin in its carving as seen in previous frames but later on he was forged in it now idk what thats all about but maybe he aimed to be like remembered/written in history that way or something like that. at least that would make the most sense imo why he;s being arrested by the swat team lmao
Hi, i am back. Good reaction, ty. The teasers gave so much spoilers. I would have watched at the end. =0] That was a 1st watch for me though. =0] Actually Danger was his debut song. UwU u got great instincts. I hope u watch the dance practices because they are a must. Try to look for an explanation video and watch that. Those help. The start of this is from another song by Kaili Minogue the lala parts. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army 💟 @shadow-jy1kp said on 9/4/23 Loved your reaction! I was totally the same when I discovered him in 2021. His songs often hide a deeper meaning, but Taemin said that he enjoys when fans interpret his work the way they want, so this is more for people that enjoy digging and discovering Taemin's inspiration. Few quick examples: Want is heavily based on Christian Old Testament (many of his songs have Catholic references), and Taemin is basically a snake (the devil) in the MV, the door at the end of the MV are called The Gates of Hell by artist Auguste Rodin. Criminal is about Stockholm Syndrome, where Taemin is both the criminal and the victim, struggling with his identity (also a common motif found in his songs). Idea is about Taemin looking for/chasing and ultimately finding his ideal self, and is inspired by Plato's theory of forms. @trixy1823 said on 11/10/23 TEAMIN says that CRIMINAL, ADVICE, and GUILTY are a collection(I think RIZZNESS could be included). I watched ADVICE first and then went and slowly read the lyrics on a lyrics site. There was one line that made it all click. No one would put that in there without a serious reason. Then I started taking everything in the songs seriously. To me GUILTY confirms it. I recently saw how the lyrics are the voice of the perpetrator yet he performs as the victim. The lyrics tell me he is NOT talking about “mental health issues”… he is talking about WHO and WHAT specifically caused his mental health issues. To me…this is a victim’s anthem for everyone❤🩹💪🏽💖. A retribution. P.S. I am fine with sharing Taemin with u but stay away from Jimin of BTS. He and Taemin are pals. Jimin is the main dancer in his group and a vocalist. He learned way too much from Taemin is all i got to say. And no u cannot watch their Guilty challenge nor the battle stage they did. =0p giggles. Hope u watch Taemin on Suchwita Suga's (of BTS) show on here. Loved that interview.
![NEW FAVOURITE SOLO ARTIST?! First Time Discovering TAEMIN [Guilty, Criminal, Want, Advice + More]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dq8NMcFGNLw/mqdefault.jpg)
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태민이야 뭐.. 다예술이지만 블랙로즈와 G.O.A.T콘서트무대도 꼭보세요__
Thank you for recs! I'll check them out as soon as I can!
Taemin tells a story through dance and you don't want to miss anything, so it's hard to take your eyes off him
Thats fair. And then it will be years later and you still think about it. For instance, still upset that Taemin was the only one who made it out in Press Your Number. And I am sure it's why he was salty in the Tell Me What to Do by Shinee.
Taemin loves putting layers of meaning in his work. In this one, the obvious meaning is Stockholm syndrome, where he plays both the victim and the criminal, but the deeper meaning is his own inner conflict between his idol side and normal side.
I would recommend checking out his dance practices alongside the MVs.
Fun fact, he remembered last minute that he needed to film a dance practice for this song, got his dancers after finishing a day of practice, and his BFF, Kai from EXO, filmed it for him.
At first "Criminal" was my favorite, but now I don't even know. Every time I re-listen to any song of his, it becomes my favorite 😂
태민에 빠진 당신... 결코 후회하지 않을것입니다~ 새앨범도 꼭 리액션해주세요~
The first time I watched Criminal, I was mind-blown!!! TAEMIN has that effect 😍🔥
Criminal rock version in Metamorph concert. I love the ending 😇
Yes this!!
When you said it was a bit biblical, you were right. He is catholic and he always incorporates religious themes in his work like want, advice, guilty, etc.
Fun fact:
The whispered phrase can be heard in two different ways
Either: 더 망쳐줘 ( deo mangchyeojwo) which means destroy me more
Or: 도망쳐줘 (domangchyeojwo) which means run away.
Still undecided if submissive or threatening Taemin was the one that did me in with this one.
Biblical references are like his stick. God/bad. Heavenly/evil.
Safe to say the path we are all on with him is more UNholy.
Why is it that this individual never sings abt fluffy happy love. Like all his lyrics are somehow abt a psycho in love 😂 or somekind of unhealthy love situation
It has the be a combination of both😅.
😅
Everything Taemin does always makes me speechless 🤭🤭🤭
Just so you know, the Taemin you see is not necessarily the criminal in his "Criminal" MV. I see him as the victim who is being held captive by the criminal. The criminal is his lover (i.e. the other side of his personality) that he is singing about, which is a metaphor for the pressure he feels under as a Kpop idol. The song is about living in a toxic relationship and being brainwashed by a lover. He has now fallen in love with the person (or thing -- i.e. his career) who is inflicting all the pain and suffering on him, so now he accepts the abuse as a normal part of the relationship. Even though he is being abused by that person -- possibly a metaphor for the pressure he is creating for himself with the need to always be the best in everything he does -- he can't help but love them and allow them to continue to hurt him, etc.
All the abuse is happening to him, he is not hurting anyone else or doing anything criminal himself. Therefore, the story isn't about Taemin being a criminal. Notice, the S.W.A.T. team isn't arresting him. They pretty much walk right past Taemin and ignore him as they search for the criminal.
The "boss" vibe is a facade he puts on to make people believe he is in control, but as we see in the choreography, he is being manipulated by all the outside forces around him. For example, we see him lying across the backup dancers backs and they pick him up and manipulate him to do what they want him to do at that moment. A lot of his dance moves are designed to make him look like a marionette puppet that is being pulled around by strings and being told what to do. Which is what we see when he is crouched down and he creates that wiggly, wave movement in the dance, etc.
As part of the story, he has been held captive for so long that, as it says in the lyrics of the song, he is now suffering from Stockholm syndrome, so he is no longer fighting the abuse and that is why you see him throw his bindings away. The criminal -- which is a metaphor for the pressure he has felt in his career -- no longer has to tie him up to keep him there. (Because he has fallen in love with the pain and suffering he inflicts on himself as an artist, etc.) The backup dancers represent the forces he is struggling against as he fights with his mind over whether to stay or go, etc.
Also, pirates didn't just wear eye patches because they injured one of their eyes. Eye patches were more often worn by thieves who had perfect eyesight. An eye patch helps you to see better in the dark or in low light. If you shield your eyes from bright light, when you enter a dark room and remove the eye patch, your eyes adjust more quickly to the dark. This allowed pirates and thieves to be able to see better and be able to get in and get out more quickly as they go from bright daylight to darkness of a low lit room or hull of a ship, etc. Therefore, I think the eye patch that Taemin wears and the masks covering one eye of the backup dancers is a metaphor for being able to see in the dark and how Taemin is saying he has now been in the industry long enough to understand what the "criminal" is doing to him -- i.e. he knows he needs to shield himself from the bright lights of fame in order to see what is happening in the dark -- and he is fully aware of what he is sacrificing, but he loves what he does too much to leave, etc.
Fun fact: It was Taemin's idea to include the police blotter/news clips in that part of the song. If you notice, the sound bites are from all over the world and they are speaking multiple languages.
"Criminal" is the second part of Taemin's Never Gonna Dance Again album that came out in 2021. It's part of a trilogy, which started with his prologue "2 Kids," and continued with "Criminal," which is part of Act 1 of the album. And it was followed up by "Idea," which is part of Act 2 of the album and it brings the whole concept full circle. And now his follow up release, "Advice," has become the epilogue to the story.
Taemin said in an interview: "The two acts put together tell a story. '2 Kids’ is about growing pains and depicts the story prior to the story in the album. You can think of '2 Kids' as a teaser before the movie called 'Never Gonna Dance Again.' Act 1 shows a new side of me. I think it’ll be something you’ve never seen in K-pop before. And Act 2 is the end-all-be-all. It’s the ultimate level of intensity. Never Gonna Dance Again’ was originally the name of the concept. Because it doesn’t make sense for me to stop dancing. But I wanted to give a sense of rebellion with the irony of the title.”
This album's whole concept is a metaphor for his life and career. With every release from this album, the concept was designed to be darker then the last. In "2 Kids" he was emotionally and physically beating himself up with regrets. In "Criminal" he was living in a toxic relationship. In "Idea" he takes the theme one step further, and says that even though it was my idea and my plan to live this life, nothing comes without a price, and because of that need for perfection, any chance of being average or living a regular life is pretty much dead. Taemin has sacrificed everything to become the magnificent and unique performer and person that we know him as today.
But there really is no one that pushes him or holds him to a higher standard then himself. Taemin has said that he really has never taken a true vacation since he was a trainee -- he started with SM Entertainment when he was around 11 years old -- and he doesn't know what to do if he isn't constantly working and training. As he has said, there has never been anything that has come easy to him and he has only gotten to where he is today because he has worked hard to accomplish everything. He is constantly pushing himself to become the best of the best in everything he does.
All of Taemin's dances tell a story. As he has said, he specifically designs his choreography to be a part of the story within the song and MV. So, "Criminal" is supposed to be slightly creepy, as well as sexy. He is literally being abused and asking you to please "destroy me more."
As a member of SHINee, Taemin has trained his entire career to be able to pull off this type of intense and intricate dancing while singing live and always sounding flawless the whole time. (SHINee debuted in 2008 when Taemin was only 14 years old.) That is what SHINee are known for. So not only is Taemin an amazing dancer -- considered one of the top two dancers in all of Kpop -- but he is also one of the best singers in the industry, and the 5 members of SHINee make up one of the top groups, that everyone looks up to and dreams of even coming close to being as good as.
If you are impressed with Taemin's dancing, not only should you see his dance practice video for "Criminal," but just wait until you see a live performance. You will be even more blown away. And if you want to see Taemin explain the concept behind his dance moves, watch a tutorial video he did where he explains the dance to Jeno and Mark from NCT.
up, ty for this
Guuurl, if u want fake nails, i recommend Rizzness(yes thats the name 😂, once u get passed the name the song and Mv is SO good). His nails looks really cool, and go with the whole aesthetic. And yes, it's assumed to be biblical, Taemin is Catholic, and sometimes adds biblical symbolism or some would like to say religous guilt, its up to interpretation aswell since Taemin himself said many times
u should check out taemin’s group, shinee !! i’d recommend one of their older songs pre-2018 with all 5 of them ❤️ 1 of 1, dream girl, and view are a few of my favs !!
For sure! I will be checking them out as soon as I can ❤️
TAEMIN WITH AN EYE PATCH WILL ALWAYS BE SUCH A LOOK🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😍😍
been binging your reactions lately and they're so much fun! please dont ever feel too guilty about pausing things or not, i feel like most of us love it/are ok when people pointing stuffs out, making theories, giving insightful commentaries etc especially when it come to someone like taemin whose works are intricate and beg for discussion. much love!
🥹🥹❤️❤️Thank you for this, it made my day❤️❤️ I am so happy you are enjoying my dysfunctional reactions ❤️❤️
I just saw him perform this in KCon LA, he is ethereal as heck up close, and I've never seen a better performer. He has a new album coming out on Monday (8/19) and it looks like his first single is going to be about sex, so get ready lol.
I don't think I can fully prepare myself no matter how much I try 😅😅
@@QueenSarabiii none of us can
"DESTROY ME MORE" ALWAYS SENDS A CHILL UP MY SPINE 🤭🤭
Taemin always has us mesmerized 😍😍😍
Yes, the first reaction to Criminal is always speechless...❤❤❤
Yeah the trance thing...everyone feels it.
Also If you want to die of happiness go look at his live performance of "play me."
I second the suggestion of Play me live, and I'll even add the link... th-cam.com/video/wQoq1RP1KUA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eFjxJXzzyd2nxylX
Or "Strings"! 🥲
Thank you for adding the link! ❤️
@@QueenSarabiii my pleasure!
Hi!! I love the way you react and try to understand the meaning of the lyrics/dance/visuals in Kpop. I've subscribed!!
This MV is Part 1 of Taemin's 3rd comeback. You should watch "IDEA" (part 2) next!
Taemin's singles were released in this order:
Danger // ACE
Drip Drop // Press Your Number
Move // Want
Criminal // IDEA
ADVICE
Guilty // Rizzness
Can't wait to see you react to more of Taeminnie!!
Thank you for watching and subing!❤️ I try to but I end up missing a lot of things but I enjoy how explored and thoroughly thought out each and every idea is. It is an experience
Taemin does wear acrylics in The Rizzness 😆
Perrrr 💅 I will be checking that out asap
Taemin is unique like every member of shinee💎 , moreover, his 5 mini album eternal comes out on August 19th... I'll just tell you that the first track is titled sexy in the air...
I don't think I am ready buttttt I am here for it😅😅
@@QueenSarabiii the real title being Sex in the Air had me dead, lol
Whatever is the concept, Taemin does drag you into it from first second till the last, it's like hypnosis you want to re-live again and again ❤
Honestly.... This is spot on. I never wanted it to end!
6:43-6:48 LITERALLY ME CUZ THAT ALWAYS GETS ME WEAK AND I ALWAYS BROKE THE REPLAY BUTTON🤤🤤🤤😂😂
A BOP
Hey Sarabi, glad you're liking Taemin. If you ever get a chance for a throwback. As a girl with 16 years in the kpop game. I will say there are many groups that had that it thing back in 2nd gen. For me My ultimate group was JYJ with Pierrot being my ish. But SHINEE has survived in my time of listening to Korean music and I was always a fan of them, As I and they age. I love them even more. Separately, they do it for me. But Taemin unlocks my inner main character energy. I'm black, grew up in the hood and my family could never change my love of this music.
Taemin's comes in genres so it's hard to pcik a song, but top 3 for me is Clockwork, Artistic Groove, and Criminal.
also my interpretation of this video is that it seems like his backup dancers having almost having their face entirely covered and taemin is seen in a face mask shop, probably the owner of it, holding a chainsaw/knife is maybe referencing the actual movie of chainsaw massacre where the murderer is skinning people and wearing the faces of his victims. and i think his victims are taking revenge or straight up murdering him thus why he's in hell/after life with his one eye gauged out since whats left of his victims/backup dancers' faces is their one eye as well. also the statue originally didnt have taemin in its carving as seen in previous frames but later on he was forged in it now idk what thats all about but maybe he aimed to be like remembered/written in history that way or something like that. at least that would make the most sense imo why he;s being arrested by the swat team lmao
Ooooo I can see it lol the swat thing got me totally by surprised
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
you should react to JAY PARK.
Could you please react to shinee it's taemin group
"Are we in hell?" 😭girl
😭😭
Hi, i am back. Good reaction, ty. The teasers gave so much spoilers. I would have watched at the end. =0] That was a 1st watch for me though. =0] Actually Danger was his debut song. UwU u got great instincts. I hope u watch the dance practices because they are a must. Try to look for an explanation video and watch that. Those help. The start of this is from another song by Kaili Minogue the lala parts. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army 💟
@shadow-jy1kp said on 9/4/23
Loved your reaction! I was totally the same when I discovered him in 2021. His songs often hide a deeper meaning, but Taemin said that he enjoys when fans interpret his work the way they want, so this is more for people that enjoy digging and discovering Taemin's inspiration. Few quick examples:
Want is heavily based on Christian Old Testament (many of his songs have Catholic references), and Taemin is basically a snake (the devil) in the MV, the door at the end of the MV are called The Gates of Hell by artist Auguste Rodin.
Criminal is about Stockholm Syndrome, where Taemin is both the criminal and the victim, struggling with his identity (also a common motif found in his songs).
Idea is about Taemin looking for/chasing and ultimately finding his ideal self, and is inspired by Plato's theory of forms.
@trixy1823 said on 11/10/23
TEAMIN says that CRIMINAL, ADVICE, and GUILTY are a collection(I think RIZZNESS could be included).
I watched ADVICE first and then went and slowly read the lyrics on a lyrics site. There was one line that made it all click. No one would put that in there without a serious reason. Then I started taking everything in the songs seriously. To me GUILTY confirms it. I recently saw how the lyrics are the voice of the perpetrator yet he performs as the victim.
The lyrics tell me he is NOT talking about “mental health issues”… he is talking about WHO and WHAT specifically caused his mental health issues. To me…this is a victim’s anthem for everyone❤🩹💪🏽💖. A retribution.
P.S. I am fine with sharing Taemin with u but stay away from Jimin of BTS. He and Taemin are pals. Jimin is the main dancer in his group and a vocalist. He learned way too much from Taemin is all i got to say. And no u cannot watch their Guilty challenge nor the battle stage they did. =0p giggles. Hope u watch Taemin on Suchwita Suga's (of BTS) show on here. Loved that interview.