The Kulture Study: GOT the beat 'Step Back' Stage Video REACTION & REVIEW
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#GOT #girlsontop #stepback #gotthebeat
As much as I love this song, I have one MAJOR criticism. Not the lyrics, but I’m heavily disappointed by SM’s decision to not debut our previous Mark Lee in this group. Massive missed opportunity on their part.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I know right? How come hes not in this comeback?!
PLS AHHAH🤣if mark in this group he only does twerking for the entire song
HAHAHAHAHAHAA LMAO
It's either Mark or Taeyeong
Wendy was the definition of range that night. She went from psycho, to like water, to queendom, to pose, to step back 😩
Wendy and her 8 voices 😩 (9? 10? now maybe??)
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e what
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e I'm out of words, if you don't get what's wrong with this message then you need to go outside meet some new people and read something different from what you read now
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e it's about putting the blame on women, you can feel bad but not by putting down other women. Man are responsable too, they can choose not to have sex or cheat. It's the sense of my man is an angel and you are a bitch that we don't like
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e
"So I think a lot of English-speaking people are making a big mistake"
i don't mean to be assuming about pd-nim's origins, etc... but isnt she Korean? there aren't any subtitles to the video either, so she's speaking as a Korean with what she hears as a Korean
The members literally saved this song, not even gonna lie. I can't see anyone pulling it off as well as they did. Their performance makes me forget the lyrics lol
But by saying they saved the song that implies the production is bad
which is FAR from the case, just saying.
@@STALKER777LK I, personally, don't think the production is bad,but the song was underwhelming. For me it was really forgettable. I expected sm to give them something more unique and experimental ( for example, Next Level or Sticker). So for me, all I remember about that is the members looks, all of them looked amazing ( imo this is the best Wendy's look ever), and their charisma. So I agree that the girls made the song a lot better then it actually is
But its just my opinion
@@valeryfil7469 Its ok to have your opinion
I just wanna say the song is extremely unique.
The creepy reverted choir, the nuns (?) harmonies, the bass bouncing consistently and going forward and back, it was never done before.
The song is amazing and you really need to want to be offended when you wake up to think this song is any way offensive lmao. It's just a "yo get your hands off my man!" kind of jam and the lyrics don't even have a real coherent message. People are just projecting what they think they hear to the lyrics. It should just be appreciated for what it is - an absolute banger by true legends.
@@valeryfil7469 personally I think this song is pretty experimental just based on the instrumentals, definitely not public friendly song. At first I had mixed feeling abt the song but the chorus and bridge are definitely catchy and unforgettable cuz it’s been stucking in my head since the sm live concert haha
Imagine having this strong of a line up and giving them a song about a man… 😪🤦🏻♀️
But what I would say is that taeyeon and BoA have been in the industry for so long and are established so they didn't have any say ? Didnt the song and lyrics seem problematic to them? Like C'mon . Like what even are the lyrics .
BoA is literally a Creative Director at the company so even the helpless female idol narrative doesn't work. They're clearly on board with everything. I could only gove an excuse to the Aespa girls since they're still rookies
*give
But the song is about a woman? And them the woman to step back?
Honestly it was perfectly fine when Ariana was asking a guy to break up with his girlfriend because she was board & Doja Cat was bragging to Bebe Rexha that she stole her man in Bebe Rhexa, so it's fine now.
the lyrics aren't necessarily horrible on their own but the fact that the group's name is "girls on top" and then talking badly about a girl in favor of a man is so weird to me
mmmm but if the actions of that female are wrong...should we supouse to support them just because of female empower...bad actions are made by all humans, empower women also means to look into each other actions , to be able to refflect on them...
Yea but the girl in question is trying to cause infidelity in a stable relationship so I think the lyrics are deserved in this case lol
@@ajkraven They could’ve simply not made the song about that in the first place.
@@fotomagrol im not saying the lyrics are misogynistic or anything, thats a bit of a reach imo. but like given the group name and all, it was definitely a weird path to go down. like i get what u mean, but there was nothing 'empowering' about these lyrics, it was more like another normal badass girl crush type lyrics. just a bit disappointing given everything.
@@fotomagrol why they fighting for a man they even got to worry about 💀. They could literally be singing about anything else. And yet chose to fight about this.
Girls on Top just seems like SM flexing their roster of talent. It's disgusting how good these idols are and SM making the super team is crazy. This song is incredibly badass and it's just good to see Boa being back.
its absolutely crazy how sm has bagged all these vocalists, especially the main vocalists in this group, taeyeon and wendy, they’d outsing the entire industry probably
@@jaydsh If they can get Lina on board, they can literally start spitting notes like Destiny's Child 😂
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e huh?
@@jaydsh right even the main dancers of all group, imagine the power they held 🤯🤯
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e Giving women basic rights to their own property, bodies and basic respect is not radical. It should be normal.
"Girls! Bring it on!"
2 seconds later...
"Step back! ... Silly girl." ❤️
Lmao
I always hearded 'girls break it on' 😧
I totally agree with what PD says about the lyrics feeling like a "step back" considering the concept of the group to be called Girls on Top. It's unfortunate that such a great song with such an amazing line-up has such disappointing lyrics. Still enjoyed the music but I hope SM realizes what type of message they are conveying and doesn't make the same mistake with their future releases.
The lyrics are literally about "that girl" who goes around flirting with everyone else's boyfriends.
I'm willing to bet you know one or two of them personally.
@@riffgroove ok and...? People just want them to sing something more empowering instead of something bitter like this. They carried the song for sure but the lyrics seem shallow.
@@crftieph Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney sang "The Girl is Mine" in 1982.
Do they write "shallow" lyrics?
@@riffgroove That is not even a close comparison........... They made the group to showcase how amazing SM female idols are. They could have gone with a positive and different route, is what I am saying. But if you don't want to even open your mind to the different opinions then I'd be like talking to the wall.
@@riffgroove 2 men singing about wanting to date the same woman is not the same as Ryan Jhun writing trashy lyrics for a kpop girl group.
BoA’s outfit and styling might not stand out as “leader” amongst the group, but did anyone notice that her mic is black and everyone else’s mic is beige/skin tone or white with silver? Totally agree that Taeyeon’s look makes her look like the leader and a superhero with the boots! I love her styling the most in this stage. And same, Wendy definitely stood out to me in this concept because it’s something we haven’t seen her done in RV. Love her in this! Everyone was serving in this performance! Hope there’s an MV and future tracks with better written lyrics and messaging
Yes. And what are the lyrics about?
also, BoA is the only one with the mic on the left instead of the right like everyone else
That type of mic is her preference, if you watch more of her live performance it seems like she's more comfortable with it. I wouldn't read too much into that but I do think she's leader material
To me it isn’t misogynistic. Imagine it this way. You meet someone and that person is trying to steal your man. And that someone knows you and that man are in a relationship. The lyrics did not clearly say the man was cheating. In fact, it could be inferred that the men told that someone off because man doesn’t want to ruin you and his relationship. It sounded like the girls just want to protect their relationship even if that snake someone if trying to ruin the relationship.
@@rc5913 I also she think she didn’t want to color her hair anymore. Before this Taeyeon was already blonde, but I think Boa had naturally black hair for a while now.
I was enjoying every part of it until I heard the “step back silly girl” and I just went?? 😭💔
fr, i literally went 🤨
Telling a girl who's hitting on your boyfriend to back off is a bad thing?
@@riffgroove no its just cringe lmao
@@riffgroove right everyone is so dramatic Abt it
@@riffgroove but the real question is: did they really have to involve a boy in this????? like it was unnecessary considering the line up and overall power the whole group has. why did they have to bring "girls fighting over a man" theme??? uhghhh it's still bothering to death 💀
since wendy never did something like this before and yet she still killing it, makes her stand out the most to me
Im not even a Wendy fan but I couldnt stop looking at her
She really killed it
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e Bruh. Not only the radical feminists who hate this lyrics. Even some Korean men hate it.
Stop being such an incel and try to spread hate.
What do you mean wendy never did something like this?
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e It's not a presumed Korean man who wrote this. It IS a korean man who wrote this. He is yoo young-jin.
If you hear “incoming” in the beginning, it’s a producer tag for Dem Jointz. You can hear a version of that tag in Obsession by EXO, Don’t call me by SHINee, kick it and Sticker by NCT 127 just to name a few.
Also Janet Jackson's 'Burn it Up'. Like the "Moonshine!" at the beg. of other kpop songs.
Wow, thanks so much for pointing that out! I love all those tracks, but my ears never picked up on that tag.
and my personal favorite song he produced, Exo’s Ya Ya Ya. he’s just a GENIUS
I only remember it from Kick It didn't know who that was so thanks!
And also cloud 9 by EXO and don’t u wait no more by red velvet. He has produced so many masterpieces ✨❤️
i agree. comparing superm's debut song lyrics being like "we're the new standard, we're the best" to GOT the beat debut song lyrics, "stay away from my man", its weird how the all girl group's lyrics is about a man and the all boy group's lyrics is about worth and being the best. even in that context, it does defeat the purpose of a girl group with amazing artists and subjugating their worth from a man, taking out the feminist observation. it would have been weird that superm's debut song containing lyrics about a girl and other men staying away from her, so why not GOT the beat? aespa's debut song was insane but not about a man.......ion know. whoever decided on the lyrics dropped the ball on this one so hopefully future songs will actually have substance.
That direct lyric comparison between the two group’s debut songs reaaallly says it all 😕 makes me think about the Bechdel test which is an informal tool to measure the representation of women in films.
A topic/theme which would’ve been super powerful and relevant for these incredible women to sing about would be the amount of sexist criticism they receive from the public and media. Think mamamoo’s song ‘Hit’ or ‘Yes I Am’. This group of women have been role models and leaders for SO many people, them coming together could’ve (could still be) a huge shift in the way women are viewed in the kpop industry. I truly hope they can turn this round and make it into something amazing
To me it isn’t misogynistic. Imagine it this way. You meet someone and that person is trying to steal your man. And that someone knows you and that man are in a relationship. The lyrics did not clearly say the man was cheating. In fact, it could be inferred that the men told that someone off because man doesn’t want to ruin you and his relationship. It sounded like the girls just want to protect their relationship even if that snake someone if trying to ruin the relationship.
@@b0o0dlesn0o0dles i also thought of the bechdel test!! Why cant women exist without men?? Especially in a group literally called girls on top. Why do superm get to be ballers and strong independent and talented while GOT are being pick me girls and calling other women names when it couldve been about us all uniting and been so powerful.
@@bingsu7824 its the concept that is misogynistic stop copying and pasting its making you look ignorant when you're missing the point. Women shouldnt be fighting over a man PERIOD stop it. Its old and tired.
@@symon9847 Some people defending these lyrics just proves that they think a woman has nothing better to do with her time and life than to bring to filth a random woman who has an interest in her man. In real life I would just adress the problem in a mature way, by letting the other woman know that I am in a happy relashionship with my partner and that her behaviour is disrespectful. And that's about it. I would never waste my time by telling all women that they're not good enough for my man even if they were born again...I mean if I'm secure of my relashionship there shouldn't be any problems. 😅
I totally agree with PD about the lyrics. Hoping they do differently for the next line up.
To me it isn’t misogynistic. Imagine it this way. You meet someone and that person is trying to steal your man. And that someone knows you and that man are in a relationship. The lyrics did not clearly say the man was cheating. In fact, it could be inferred that the men told that someone off because man doesn’t want to ruin you and his relationship. It sounded like the girls just want to protect their relationship even if that snake someone if trying to ruin the relationship.
@@bingsu7824 dude why are you copy-pasting this comment everywhere
@@chiroptophilia forreal, this guy isnt even bothering to have a discussion, just spamming his comment everywhere like his life depends on it LMAO
@@bingsu7824 this person didn’t even mention the word misogyny so what are you even referring to? 😹😹😹😹
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e what if i just don't like the lyrics because they're corny lmao
Before the stage release, I thought that 'Step back' would be addressed to the men. It would have made so much more sense that way because it would be about a woman saying that she is independent and she does not need the guy. Besides that, I liked every other part of the performance: music, choreography, vocals, visuals, stage presence. Wendy and Taeyeon really stood out to me, as well as Seulgi and BoA's vocal colors made me want to stan them even more.
An independent woman can't be in a relationship with a guy? Where in the lyrics does it say that they're nothing without men? There's nothing wrong with a song about a girl protecting her relationship from a girl that keeps hitting on your man. You can be disappointed because the lyrics weren't what your expected, but there's literally nothing wrong with the lyrics
@@salembejaoui1880 Yes, you're right in that there's nothing wrong with defending your relationship with your partner but... for the girl group whose creation has rounded up different women, girls and many others in high expectation to witness the formidable presence of each member all together, as awesome female performers, to radiate the unforgettable, show off the amazing girl power that not only inspires but also strengthens our bonds as women - brings back that beautiful sisterhood, that passion for looking out for each other and bringing out the best in each other... for all Girls to be on top and then "step back silly girl" Alas! A divide! 🤕🤕🤕🤕
@@salembejaoui1880 The lyrics also say that the other girl has had a bad effect on the guys she's dated, and that the man took the singer to the next level. Asking someone to step back is fine, but calling out someone's dating history (i.e slut-shaming) is really not. For a group named of talented women named after a song about female empowerment, this is a very illogical and kind of problematic choice of debut lyrics.
@@ameliabishop4602 saying that the girl has a bad affect on the guy, if that's actually the case, isn't slut-shaming tho. If someone is being toxic you should call them out. And for the "man took the singer to the next level" part, I don't see where the problem is. A healthy relationship is mutual and brings out the best out of both partners so the lyrics make sense. There's still nothing wrong with the lyrics, just people being disappointed with what the song is about. It just didn't meet your expectations
@@salembejaoui1880 The song for any other female soloist could of been okay, but it was the choice of giving it to a all strong female artist super group that is grating on us. Have you heard of the bechdel test? Its a test in movies and film that if it has two named female characters talk about anything other than a man for 10 minutes it passes. What we want from a group like this is to not fall into the, 'women cant exist without a man' that all of us have gone through through history, our fathers brothers and husbands have had control over all our thoughts and decisions for centuries. Strong women like these deserve to be united and care about each other instead of being perpetrated by the stereotype that all women do is fight over men. Its just tired and boring. Women calling each other names over a man is NOT empowering im sorry.
Can't wrap my head around how versatile Wendy's voice is. She can sing any genre and her voice would fit perfectly.
Agree 100%
My eyes went directly to Taeyeon throughout the song, she was FIERCE.
Though the lyrics are trash (they def deserved better than that) their voices were great and their presence was amazing.
i feel like the first pre-chorus with wendy set the tone of the whole song, personally. and the amount of 'attitude' she was projecting every time she sang on top of that, it did feel like she was pulling a lot of weight. it'd be a treat to see more of her doing this concept :)
I agree with you, maybe it's her intonation, they way she pronounces the syllables it sounds so strong and addictive
i felt the exact same as pd about the lyrics. SM really gathered all this incredible women and made them sing about this shit. and it makes me confused because i love the song and i absolutely love all of the girls but the lyrics just make me so angry lol. and it gets even worse if you think that superm gets to sing about being the best of the world while GOT is given this "get off my man" speech 🤢
We could all see why Irene wasn't in this project 🤣
At least the song is in korean, if it was in english it would 5x worst than this hahaha don't forget superm's one lyrics
Yikes, if boys can do a song about "get off my girl" kind of type then why can't they?
@@amewaaaaa other bgs may have done it. but being an SM super group, their comparison is kinda inevitable and like OP said, if superm got lyrics that described them as one of a kind, it's odd this group's lyrics are like this. also there are some direct problematic lyrics like saying the girl is poison to good men and the line about taking pictures that's insensitive to korea's molka situation.
This!
Yes Taeyeon literally looks like a goddess in this styling. The hair, the outfit and the boots just make her stand out. Maybe they'll do another situation like SuperM where earlier gen idol isn't the leader but the next in line like Taemin to Baekhyun, so for GOT the beat it would be BoA to Taeyeon.
That was because Baekhyun was the oldest in SuperM and SM always makes the oldest the leader plus SuperM decided it themselves with Taemin saying it should be Baekhyun because he has seniority by age. I think BoA is the leader of this group but maybe Taeyeon is supposed to be the center like Taemin was the center in SuperM.
Like i hope Tae do more of these styles in her new album. That will be cool and probably be quite a different album from her usual arsenal.
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e wtf are u talking abt?
"Taeyeon looks like the leader of this group" "Taeyeon is serving" We know, PD. She's crazy. We all know she's a stand out vocalist in Girls Generation/SNSD but there are other members with greater performance skills in GG that we often forgot how good she is on projecting on stage. This just shows that GG together is SO coherent BUT the moment you try to put them somewhere else, they will be the center of attraction. You'll immediately noticed why they are the OG Nation's Girl Group.
As a sone for 10+ years, I also think that Taeyeon has improved her stage presence a lot since early years of SNSD. It probably has something to do with her confidence and maturity now, but also because she’s healthier and less tired.
SNSD used to be running on a treadmill non-stop for years and years, because of their insane popularity (and the fact that SM don’t care about their artists’ health…). I remember Taeyeon often looking tired and cannot sing high notes very stably. She’s not a very (physically) strong girl and I used to worry a lot about her health.
So now it is really heart-warming to see her rising out of all the hardships and shinning brighter than ever. Her resilience as an artist and a person is honestly so inspiring.
@@HanQ28 We've come a long way :( Taeyeon 2014-2019 was a whole lot of heartace. Remembered when we used to say we miss the old Taeyeon? We're finally seeing it now! The fact that she's comfortable again enough to accept these kind of projects + interact with a lot of new people and gain new friendships + Finally hosting a variety show again with Amazing Saturday (oh how much we miss 2010 WinWin MC Taeyeon), and most importantly her smile, laugh, and natural banter and prankster side for the GP to see again. I also agree that she exudes an aura of being mature and wiser now on top of that!
I agree! This GOT performance actually reminds me of Girls Generation and how they can pull this off with Tiffany, Seohyun, Jessica and Sunny! Also, the “girls bring it on!” part reminds me of “Girls bring the boys out!” dance break with the snsd’s main dancers!
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@@jsj9907 guuuuurl this makes me emotional 🥺 our Taengoo went thru a lot of shiz but Im so glad she went past those times and now she's looking the happiest, she's beaming with so much glow, she's the unnie I really look up to since 2009 ❤️
Wendy has amazing versatility, and personally I think this is just the tip of the iceberg of what she's actually capable of. Her being a part of GOT and absolutely killing it was a pleasant surprise.
I can't wait to see what else she has in store -- in 2021 alone we saw her doing the classic Wendy ballad music, Red Velvet pop, a little bossa nova (That Place in Between), indie (Airport Goodbyes), and pop opera (Be Deep with Son Taejin). She never fails to amaze me with every release, solo or group.
Airport Goodbyes is such a banger 😩 Wendy and her 8 voices!!
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e brah shut up, it's not feminists who hate the lyrics, they're just cringe
wendy and taeyeon litrally stood out the most to me,cause this was so different from the usual they did and not them slaying fierce concept but let's be honest their vocals litrally saved this song especially the bridge,we need to see more of them got the beat need to have a cb and release an album
Wendy...... is so incredible.
Wendy really surprised me with that kind of vocal. She's so versatile
Wendy definitely shined the most to me in this song! Not just her vocals and high notes, but something about her charisma and vibe here that I can't take my eyes off her.
It’s really amazing how Wendy can do many types of concepts
I feel like the lyrics easily could be edited without having to change much to better suit the group.
“Step back” could be changed to address haters
“He’s sick and tired everyday” could be like “I’m sick and tired everyday” (of your hate)
And “Another Level” could be changed to say something more “I’m on Another level, my success is on the Next Level”
And it's not like SM hasn't done an "anti-haters" concept before. "You Think" was along those lines and it was well-received.
This song didn't even have to be heavy on the feminism or women's empowerment. But it's not good to be completely reductive.
You're the first person I've seen who manages to explain how the lyrics could've been better. From my interpretation I was thinking it wasn't that deep and ofc if someone is trying to steal your man you should be telling them to back off. Sure even if he's the most faithful man in the world no one is going to like someone trying to snatch off their SO. However you made some very good points about the fact that they're Korean and how the country is still very anti feminism. Plus just how powerful all of these women are. I do like it allowed for the angry tone from them ngl
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e what are you even talking about????? You're trying to grasp for something that isn't even there and it's embarrassing 🤡🤡🤡
Many people already know Wendy for her everlasting smile in RV's stage performances :) ... So, I bet many were surprised how much she shocked this kind of concept of the badass woman ! Her expressions and vocal delivery were indeed top-class :)
Wendy and Taeyeon really stood out to me. They KILLED IT. All of them did.
That "incomingggg" in the beginning is a producer tag, this guy makes alot of SM artist's songs
thanks! i thought i heard that a lot :)
Dem Jointz tag
dem jointz always makes the best kpop songs!
AYE!!! Dem Jointz!!! Love him and his team. So happy for his success, and love that the music industry in South Korea recognized his gift as a songwriter/producer and sources him for music. I think he's produced a few KPop songs... #INCOMINGGGGGGGG
@@cisumrekam3061 *a lot of K-Pop songs lol
This is one of these K-Pop songs where I am glad the lyrics are in Korean, as I can ignore them to a degree where I can still enjoy the song while listening, which does not make the lyrics any less problematic and trash LOL. Either way, a very SM song, means you will probably either like it or not. To me, the energy and chorus are INSANE, like damn the group harmony is so freaking good! Hopefully they do a better job on the lyrics for the next lineup!
i wish i could ignore the silly girl part 😕 the song is so good
Protecting your relationship from a girl that keeps hitting on your man is problematic now??
@@salembejaoui1880 its about putting other women down to assert your dominance and it being over,, and why should GIRLS on top be about fighting over MAN? they dont need to be in the picture lol
@@salembejaoui1880 a group called Girls On Top having a song basically just dragging a girl is a bit ironic
@@salembejaoui1880 that’s not what people are saying, they’re saying why is it that a group about girl being on top can’t even pass the bechdel test, it’s so ironic it feels like satire
i genuinely regret looking up the lyrics, because without them "step back" seemed like a powerful anthem with a message similar to aespa's "savage" and now the song feels deflated. a story like this, a girl stepping up to proclaim her dedication to her partner, could be interesting if done in a different context with another sound.
anyways, i will now actively be trying to forget these lyrics because this is SOTY for me!
My exact thoughts
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e do you think calling me a feminist is going to insult me?
They could’ve 100% made the message of this song sound way better. I’d also chalk it up to SM giving the writer (who was pretty popular last year for being a misogynist) the opportunity to even work on a project called Girls On Top. Why him when they could’ve had my Queen Kenzie work her magic for them?? There’s literally nothing wrong with wanting to defend your relationship from a toxic woman who doesn’t respect boundaries, but the timing and execution of it was really questionable.
taeyeon indeed comes over very powerfully, and she looks gorgeous in this outfit! and wendy shines just as much as taeyeon in my opinion, they really shines throughout the whole song.
Not because she’s my bias but Wendy got all my attention in this performance. Her vocals, her visuals, and most importantly her attitude and the way she hit the beat! But all of them was incredible in this. I hope they bring more songs - with more meaningful lyrics (SM and their weird lyrics...) - and maybe in a mix of their (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th) gen sounds would be so cool.
WENDY ATE she spitting fire
wendy stood out a lot to me!! she’s insane
Wendy is name
Wendyaaaaa is love ❤️
Yes wendy stood out the most 💙🔥
BoAs tone is so amazing, and Wendy OMG, she is perfect
My top 3 are Wendy, Boa and Taeyeon. They are really on another level, it looks like they are a whole different person here. Their facial expressions and stage presence always got me 😫 and the others too, actually all of them. I was so amazed of how they have so much more to offer. Literally the Girls on Top 🔥
100% agree with you about the lyrics. The only criticism I've seen of the song is about the retrograde lyrics, but I've also seen more serious concerns voiced over Winter's line about taking pictures in light of an event where a photographer was seen taking inappropriate photos of her and, in context of hidden camera crimes being a larger social problem, a lot of people were very vocally angry about that line and even started asking that they change the lyrics.
I agree with that one, that line is just straight up insensitive with the molka thing in Korea
To me it isn’t misogynistic. Imagine it this way. You meet someone and that person is trying to steal your man. And that someone knows you and that man are in a relationship. The lyrics did not clearly say the man was cheating. In fact, it could be inferred that the men told that someone off because man doesn’t want to ruin you and his relationship. It sounded like the girls just want to protect their relationship even if that snake someone if trying to ruin the relationship. But yes I think that Winter’s line was unnecessary
@@bingsu7824 I’m not sure if you watched the whole video, but what pd says here 11:40 is the main issue, and why it sounds so misogynistic. Being that they’re a group called girls on top and then simultaneously pitting women against each other for the sake of a man. It’s just overall regressive I think, in terms of female empowerment
that's my main problem with the lyrics, even if you ignore the petty catfight that's going on, the fact that SM sided with the staff that was seen taking photos of winter when the issue came up and now made her of all members sing that line is just so insulting to me
“OH MY GOD… WENDY✨”
When I first watched the stage I was so surprised as well. She’s not my bias either but WOW. Her vocals are so good and the presence she had in this performance every time she was in the centre was 👌✨
I loooove this proyect and the song but man, these lyrics 💀💀 they could've done so much with a female empowering concept and their name Girls on top, i'm still gonna stream tho, cuz of the members, its a good day to not know korean.
The lyrics are not bad
they could be less clumsy tho. Not the right moment to focus on relationship in the lyrics
@@STALKER777LK stop trying so hard to make it look good. Ew
@@STALKER777LK it is not about clumsy… it is about making girls turn against others and worship men above. Relationship???? Do u even understand what they are singing.. so when there is a home wrecker in the relationship, it is all girls’ fault? Your man is 100% innocent? Shame!
@@Max-my6rk the song is not about an unfaithful relationship though, its not that the boy cheated and they're blaming the girl - the song is about a guy that is "sick and tired" of another girl constantly trying to get in between their relationship
@@Max-my6rk read the lyric again, you sound so confused and silly right now.
This was very 'You Think' vibes visually and attitude wise, and I LOVED it when GG did that song. I wish they had an MV, too! But excited to see where they take this group because I'm not sure of Taeyeon or BoA would agree to do something that has no longevity. Also, yes when I saw this song during SMTOWN, me and my friends were thrown off with the lyrics with this concept. Kinda wild considering BoA has a song called 'Woman' LOL. I could get over it because I can view it as a JUST song, but I'm not the target audience and I'm not as impressionable, so I think they could've been more careful with this. Feminism is still a scary thing in S.Kor, so I agree with you when you spoke to feminism in this song where it was anti-feminist instead of just being an anthem for themselves as women.
BoA with Woman, Taeyeon with #GirlsSpkOut, SNSD with Girls Are Back, Red Velvet with Queendom, RV - Irene & Seulgi with Feel Good, and Aespa with I'll Make You Cry then suddenly when they made a big ass group out of these badass female artists you expected a big leap for the female empowerment agenda but the whole performance was a mask and it was actually the two steps back instead of the one step forward. The irony of it all 😭
There is going to be an mv
about longevity.... the whole thing is a rotational unit, so...
To me it isn’t misogynistic. Imagine it this way. You meet someone and that person is trying to steal your man. And that someone knows you and that man are in a relationship. The lyrics did not clearly say the man was cheating. In fact, it could be inferred that the men told that someone off because man doesn’t want to ruin you and his relationship. It sounded like the girls just want to protect their relationship even if that snake someone if trying to ruin the relationship.
@@noin4223 I think this unit is the performance/dance unit.
This is why I enjoy being a Wendy bias. I can hear and discover new vocals from her. I enjoy her as a singer giving flavor from the adlibs, harmonization to leading the songs. The way she does her best in also keeping up with the dancers. I never regretted since 2018. Go Wendy!!!
Also can we just acknowledge how Taeyeon and Hyoyeon are only 3 years younger than THE BoA? BoA has been on the game since 2000 that we often forget she debuted REALLY REALLY young. GOT having BoA and Girls' Generation is already game over, put them on the worst song possible and they'll manage it.
WENDY WAS AWESOME🔥
i know they’re all amazing vocalists but wendy’s vocals are just oustanding to me. there’s something about her tone and delivery that i love and just stands out to me so much, especially the another level part in the beginning. she used so many of her other voices in this performance im obsessed...
All imma say is that WENDY IN THIS
HOLY SHIT
It makes me kind of emotional to see BoA in a group. Shes said several times through the years that she likes being solo but sometimes wishes she was in a group because there is no one to support her and take some of the responsibility of performing. She's finally getting the experience of being in a group and its with women that she's known for their entire careers and for many of them have been friends with for decades.
The lyrics aside, EVERYTHING about this was on point!
Wendy really stood out to me, even amongst this roster of aces. As did Taeyeon(duh) and Karina(idk why but I’ve rewatched the beginning of this song so many times because of her)
Eyy~ ... Nice to see u again after a while :)
Also, nice to see we still have the exact same biases :D
@@Lyf4rMusic Ayy it’s great to see you too!
And yeah lol RV, fx and aespa are the only ggs I’ve ever REALLY stanned and Wendy and Karina are my ults and they’ve stayed my biases even in GOT :’)
I feel like this line distribution scratched every itch I’d have had about this line up!
1. Taeyeon money note high note moment
2. Hyoyeon rap moment
3. BoA bridge moment in super BoA sound
4. Wendy multiple high notes in chorus
5. Seulgi had a high note in a chorus & part in dance break
6. Dance break with our awesome dancers BoA, Hyo and Seulgi
7. Winter high note in aespa sound
8. Karina suuuper giving aespa flavour to the song with her tone in singing and rapping
Those who are known for singing get high notes (Taeyeon, Wendy, Seulgi, Winter + BoA shows her well-known tone in the bridge), those who are known for dancing show it off in dance break (Hyoyeon, Seulgi, BoA), those known for both get to show both (BoA, Seulgi), and those known for rapping also get to show off! (Hyoyeon, Karina). For me it was like all 4 gens doing an aespa song - so similar to you
They all killed it but for me, in terms of facial expressions for the concept, Wendy and Hyoyeon really delivered
I'm now have a huge crush on Hyoyeon. 😀
The one person who surprised me the most here was Wendy. I love RV, I love Wendy. Her voice is easily my favorite in entire Kpop but never in my life did I ever imagine seeing her in such a concept. Ngl, I was a tad bit worried about how she's gonna pull off in terms of performance because a lot of members here are mainly known for their dance and stage presence. But holy shit, Wendy. Wendy. Wendy. Wendy. Like you said, it was ANGRY but in the best way possible. It was magnetic. I couldn't take my eyes off her and kept repeating her parts. She abso-fucking-lutely KILLED IT and she brought out a 9th voice from somewhere within her istg. I seriously want RV to tackle a concept like this now. Give me Rockstar Wendy ffs!
For the overall stage, the styling was impeccable here. Everyone was serving looks. The beat, the tone, the voices, everything was amazing. The only little disappointing thing for me was the lyrics.
Totally agree, Wendy's aura is the most stand out one of the concept 😍👑🔥
Thank you! Wow, these women! Wendy letting go, Tayeon too! These women are all incredible, so much talent!
Wendy just did different type of vocals there... She can do everything.
Karina's rap is so freaking good omg. Definitely one of the strongest female SM rappers they have. Her vocals are also top tier. She's such a bias wrecker omfg, but Ningning has my whole heart.
I feel the same 🥲🥲 aespa is full of bias wreckers tbh 😭
Finally someone recognizing how good Karina is at rapping! She gots a lot of praise for her vocals and dance, but Karina spent a lot of her trainee time as a rapper bc SM officials thought it’d fit well with her visuals. It’s good to see people appreciating the work she’s putting in~
chill lmao she only got a short time rap then youre calling it god-tier already💀💀
@@baluyotlover you know she raps in other songs too right?
she has the flow but i kinda can't stand her tone sometimes it's too nasal, but ofc she can improve, shes good:)
I was sooo anxious expecting for your reaction on the lyrics because some people didn't get the criticism on it saying "feminists are angry at anything and overreact at this" on the comments of one lyric coded video but you actually addressed it so well, how the significance of this artists together could bring such a more powerfull message than a "diss" to the "silly girl". Anywaaaay they really SERVED, vocals and performance wise it was really amazing. For non-korean speakers as me its just forget about the lyrics
THIS!!! They would point out simple things that these artists are doing in their normal lives and how it can influence the audience but they don't realize that a song which has more platform and mediums it can be broadcasted that can give a very problematic message especially now that kids are highly exposed to social media and can consume this wrongly.
It's funny how they would say trendy songs, the ones that get in the high charts are so impactful and yet when it comes to this they are all denying the possible ramifications of a very disturbing song. It's always a nothing when it's an oppressive issue raised by women 😒
@@user-qs1ip7dd8e ahahaha what, you are a brainwashed misogynist
wendy’s voice tho?? i really feel like her voice suited this beat the most. she’s so versatile i-
Yeah she can do badass concept too cuz her voice is too versatile. For me, the song fit her the most, than Hyoyeon or Karina
for me seulgi, wendy and taeyeon really stood out to me
Agree with your point on the lyrics. I do think SM could've gone with the "female empowerment" route considering they're called "Girls on Top". This is not the first time this has happened in the music industry, and it def won't be the last. SM has made decisions like this before and even though it wasn't intentional, it does come off in a bad way. But I saw a video on this topic and I do see how there are different interpretations. One could argue that it's a song about a woman talking to another woman about her relationship with the guy and to respect it/setting boundaries.
However, I don't think there should be as much hate (that's circling about right now), considering any other boy group who talks about "problematic" issues doesn't get nearly as much backlash.
THIS
I personally think that some people have blown the whole lyrics thing way out of proportion. In my honest opinion, I didn’t view the lyrics as something inherently negative. I saw it as a woman that’s defending her relationship because another woman is trying to steal her man. But I do understand that a lot of people were expecting something related to women empowerment considering the groups name. Either way, they can always release a song like that in the future, I personally don’t think it’s that deep and most certainly don’t think it deserves all the intense backlash it’s been getting! Specially when it’s directed to the girls in the group!
Idk is ot just me or what. But i never seen any backlash for the girls... everyone who doesn't like the lyrics always said they only hate the lyrics and not the group,the song,etc.. i mean like they really love the song, vocals, rap, dance, concept, just not for the lyrics
@@changeyourdataintowifi1589 Well you probably live under the rock then! Cuz some ppl on stan twt actually blame older girls for not saying something against the lyrics and choosing to sing it. Funnily enough, it's mostly BTS stans. Don't know what the hell they are even doing here but yeah...
@@noin4223 i see.. but fortunately it's just "some" people and yet we still find a LOT more people who don't blame the girls
I AM ADDICTED TO HYOYEON'S PART
her parts were fire
Me too
fr 😭 honestly addicted to how her rap flows
Wendy is my bias wrecker in RV and she also stood out the most for me ( all of them are amazing and had their own stand out moments). Everytime it is her turn, the song just intensifies. vocally we know what to expect from her. Her dance is not up to par with the main dancers but I feel her energy like it was her last performance. then lastly, her last part where she did a bit of rap and her expressions, she knows she is on top.
I just wish SM will make more content for GOT ( at least give us a dance practice) and the lyrics could be better. I am also interested for GOT to be a rotational group ( I just wanna see the rest of SNSD to perform again lol)
Taeyeon is the greatest girl group idol of all time. You can put her in any group, of any style or concept, and she'll stand out. Leader of the Nation's Girl Group and best girl group ever.
taeyon presence is so strong here. the power that she holds, god.
I had the exact same reaction to Wendy. It's like she unleashed a hidden beast side that I didn't know was there before. If she told me to step back like that, I would listen lol.
I really love this song. I'm not super familiar with any of these groups but Wendy stood out to me. I only know her from a dance battle with Jisung of NCT.
Anyway, LOVED her attitude/vibe in this.
I definitely agree the lyrics is the only complaint I have. I would have preferred something like you said self-empowerment. I think because they’re called ‘girls on top’ i expected the lyrics to be centered around being confident of oneself. Nevertheless I did love everything else, red velvet are one of my ults so I was happy to see seulgi and wendy in a whole new concept. Will definitely look forward for more releases from GOT!
personally my favourite part about this performance and song is line distribution, because all of the girls had their spotlight; i loved the vocals/rap line and the instrumental, i had high expectations but the result is even better than i imagined! of course some lines in the lyrics were questionable and not good but it’s not girls’ fault so i think it’s better to support this project:) it was epic, legendary and iconic, probably the most intense and creepy song from gg i’ve ever heard and i loved it! for me it’s the strongest vocal line up
This group gets me so emotional because you know each generation grew up dancing and practicing the songs of the women who preceded them, and now they share a stage and bragging rights of their own.
...and the lyrics are "he's sick and tired every day".
Bruh.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I 100% agree with what PD says.. they really do not have to do this and did this in this way.. fighting over man is against their Girls on Top title and will bring way more problem.. there are tons of things they could do to show how powerful girls could be.. does not even need to involve “men”… talented wasted..
Are you blind? Are you sure that the title is Girls on top? SMH
@@jaysondelavega7830 The name of the group is Girls on Top so "GOT"
lmao what a dramatic ass. i feel like you don't actually understand anything and just keep repeating what you heard on stan twt. none of the talents here are wasted, literally everyone here worked and trained hard to deliver vocals and dancing, and you disregard it just cuz of lyrics (which aren't even that serious)
girls on top is simply a reference to boa's song, and the fact that this is gonna be a rotational thing with every female artists from their agency (so everyone will have a chance to shine). I am not sure how singing about keeping another woman from their man is going against the title lol? It's not a title for this particular unit (their title is GOT the beat), it's the title for the whole thing because it's gonna be female artists showing off their TALENTS, not trivial things like lyrics
This unit wasn't even promoted as empowering or feminist or whatever, it's just your expectations so it's your fault
@@noin4223 the talent isn’t what’s being wasted, it’s the potential of the group for success. with this lineup, they could’ve sang about having gum stuck to their shoe and they would’ve had positive sentiment everywhere. instead SM fucks them over with controversial lyrics, so now everyone is second guessing their perception of the group. the group is still incredibly talented and i’m sure a lot of people would be able to get over the lyrics, but why even create this friction in the first place when you can just have a neutral, non-controversial song that will allow fans to focus on the members instead of the fkin lyrics lol
@@noin4223 You realize Boa's Girls on Top is about being a strong, independent woman right? So for them to name the group after a song that speaks about not needing a man to have value and worth, then give them a song where they put down another woman because of a man is pretty irritating. They can sing about loving their man and not wanting someone else to take them away without having negative undertones.
People can also criticize aspects of a piece of work without diminishing the talents of the artists. Half the comments on here are about how talented they are.
Taeyeon has been a leader for almost 15 years! So I think it just comes naturally at this point lol
With the lyric "he's sick and tired," it implies that they are in a relationship with the guy and he is not cheating on her with the other girl in question, and that other girl is simply not respecting the boundaries of their relationship, which in this case they have every right to be upset with the other girl. I think if the lyrics implied the man was cheating and they were attacking the other girl rather than the cheating man, it would actually be problematic. I do agree the lyrics dont really align with the idea of girls on top though, and the topic of the song should've been something entirely different as their first single.
Couldn’t have said this better myself, I feel like that line is being severely looked over, even though they repeat it multiple times, and that’s why the interpretation of the song may be so skewed. Like you said though, at the end of the day, maybe they should have gone with different lyrics…. All this controversy could have been completely avoided.
Good point, I was interpreting it the same way but hadn't noticed that line
So why doesn't the guy stand for himself instead of asking his girlfriend to be his attack dog? This is dumb.
@@janequimby2239 Who knows if he did or not. Some people are not as confrontational. Some people just won't take no for an answer
@@prive1382 yup exactly, and I honestly don’t think the song lyrics are THAT deep, to be questioning why the guy did or didn’t say something himself lol… I wish there wasn’t so much controversy over these lyrics. It’s really getting out of control
20:10 "OMG. Wendy. Damn." Yeah i weirdly had the same reaction too. 😂
I honestly don't listen much to Red Velvet and these other SM artists, but yeah. Hot damnnn Wendy. Captivating.
wendy is just such an unique vocalist. No other person in kpop amazes me with their vocals like her
I think we got a glimpse of Seulgi’s more “badass” side when she and Irene released Monster, back then I was super shocked in the same way we’ve never heard Wendy be aggressive in that way. I love it, Wendy definitely shined in this cuz damn. And yeah, this song could’ve been better if the lyrics were different. It could’ve been “step back”, but for themselves instead lol
Incredible how Wendy just served this like she does it all the time - she’s incredible
Seulgi is such a stand-out to me here. The way she acts as a vocal bridge between the other women is phenomenal.
Truee
there is literally no mistaking her vocals - it's like hearing an old friend :) they're so distinctive
“Taeyeon sounds angry” - PD
My mind is like: I’m not blaming her though.
It's a dream come true for me to see taeyeon and wendy on the same song/MV their vocals are on top tier in Kpop!
Despite the outdated backwards cringey lyrics Wendy and Taeyeon stood out 👏👏 They are so versatile i swear 🙌
Taeyeon is definitely my bias in this group :3 just look at how much of a goddess she is
HYO's pink hair and her badass-ness is curing my depression
Wendy's angry expressions were because of the lyrics I bet 😩
The lyrics were written by a producer who was accused of misogyny last year.
BUT the lyrics weren't as bad as a lot of other people were making it out to be. They are singing to a woman who constantly is trying to steal their man. Like I said, I personally dont find it that misogynistic but given the fact that they are supposed to be a feminist/female empowerment group (i.e the name), and the context behind the lyricist, I do think it was in bad taste.
Still, the song itself is a banger
why would be a bad taste..
You literally explained how the song is about empowerment.
@@ayukone so you're saying i should welcome the girl trying to get with my man relentlessly with open arms?
edit: nvm i read it wrong (not me being illiterate). but 'female empowerment' songs/concepts should refrain from bringing women down no matter the context. it should be hyping girls up, not degrading those who are toxic.
@@fotomagrol read the very first sentence, thats the main reason.
@@mochiyeosang1908 Girls have the right to tell other girls to fuck off, if girls are toxic you can still tell them to fuck off. You can tell anyone to fuck off, doesn't matter who they are.
3:52
Nobody gonna point out how Winter literally did the Next Level move whilst saying 'next level'?
See? even PD noticed the lyrics and felt something was off for the first listen. Koreans (especially women who are speaking about this) have the right to feel uncomfortable with the lyrics. Someone explained with a whole thread about it on twitter you guys should read it to understand it more-- I just don't understand the fans who kept trying to paint the lyrics in a different light when it's clear of what it is.
This super female sm group is amazing, I do hope we get mv's and albums like superm :((
Cause yall fkg snowflakes, it isnt misogynistic at all
@@luc_theriault A lot of korean and international professionals are on the same boat about the lyrics while fans can do nothing but curse at everyone who points it out :’)
@@luc_theriault snowflake? You sound like a snowflake. What are you gonna cry bc people don’t like lyrics to a song? 🥺 cry. And the person above never said anything about misogyny. You learnt that word and ran with it, alone.
Can I have the link for the tweet?
My eyes went straight to Taeyeon, she honestly kills powerful concepts like this. I can understand why each member was chosen but I was skeptical of Wendy because I haven’t really seen her do badass concepts like this but man, after watching the video, I was really astonished because she really pulled it off and fit in well.
I actually have to disagree with your comment about BoA because I felt that she was already the main from the beginning of the song, probably cuz she had a say in the production of the group and she’s the senior out of all them. She was in front through out the song and had the most parts, I rarely saw her in the back, so if she had a separate part, I would feel that it would really dissociate from the rest of the group. I also think she wouldn’t want a separate part because she’s been solo for her whole career🤔 so in her rare opportunity to be in a group, I don’t think she would want her own thing, just my opinion.
BoA debuted as a girl group!!! congrats on her dream came true!! 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
lyrics aside, i looove this song and unit so much! they truly have immense power. I was most excited for boa since it’s her first time being in a group as a longtime soloist. I love that they all shined too! truly a group with great balance and dynamics. what a great start for the GOT rotation. this makes me so excited for the future GOT units!
That "Incoming" you hear in the intro that you also hear in NCT 127's Kick it is actually the producer tag of "Dem Jointz", you also hear it in EXO's 'obsession' and Shinee's 'Dont call me'
everyone was amazing but wendy kept stealing everyone’s attention- god her vocals and aura in this🔥
I couldn't have said it any better! This reaction is exactly the most relatable from all of what I've felt for this release and the things I've noticed too! Maybe except for the part that I am very familiar with Winter and BoA's voice, and also demjointz's producer tag 😆 but overall it really surprised me that I got hooked into it even tho it has a normal composition compared to what most of kpop songs are like nowadays. AND WENDY JUST REALLY HITTING SOOOOOOO DIFFERENT! It was really such a treat for us reveluvs, I've been dreaming so long for a concept like this just wish it was for the group but I guess you rrally can never have it all just like with this song and the lyrics lol. Btw the lyricist was really problematic and has previous issues with women 🥴
Boa looked extremely young I was so confuse when I first saw this since she looked WAYY younger than usual
I understand why they took the English translations from the screen for the official video version, but it certainly helps me ignore the meaning of the song. I was so excited for their performance during the concert. This lineup is so good, I felt like everyone shined throughout the entire performance. For the Boa comment, if they put her in a stand out ish outfit despite it making every sense to have the Queen standing more out, I feel like some would make it a Boa and friends situation like tgey have with other groups. Pleased with everything overall, wonder how long this lineup will together and how much they'll promote.
SM is literally saying okay so what they sing is fine in South Korea… SM will never change lyrics… just sad for these girls..
There’s nothing wrong with the lyrics it’s not okay for someone to steal your man period
@@dorino9057 but it's not okay to drag other people down while you're at it 🤡🤡🤡
I think it's pretty telling on SM's part how they do not treat the women equally. SuperM had a super high quality video on the main YT channel for their debut, but GOT gets a stage video on an unverified YT channel. They didn't build hype for this group like they did with SuperM and on top of that Girls On Top doesn't get the super empowering lyrics like SuperM. I have a feeling this is going to be a trend for these women, if they do get a comeback. I'm very disappointed in SM right now
I dig that BoA is being reintroduced to the newer generation. I've been told about how she's basically the founder of kpop, but I never knew how good of an artist she is. Truly an amazing project
I had no idea what they were singing about so when they were saying "step back" I thought they were talking to boys who think they're all that, but when they said "step back step back silly girl"...I was like...uhm...oh