The original
Words cannot describe how perfect this song ( and body *wink*) is.
It's been quite a while sing Taeyang released a slow song, thus this new ballad is such a fresh breath! Not to mention it is reminiscent of the "Wedding Dress" era (one of the first few songs that pulled me into Kpop), a full on, R&B style Taeyang and his emotional vocals working his magic. The melody of 'Eyes, nose lips' is simply beautiful, and the simplistic concept of the MV does justice to the message of the song, albeit being a little boring, but I guess the main idea for a single take video was to allow us to fully immerse in the song without distractions from flashy special effects, costumes or dances.
But it seems like the Taeyang could not suppress his inner dancer at the 3.50 mark, hehe
If you understand the Korean lyrics, you'll really grasp the whole feel and meaning of the song and it's just so...alskjflskd too beautiful for words. Another thing I love about YG songs, they have such unique and meaningful lyrics! If Korean is alien language to you, check out the english translation. Kpop songs, especially emotional ones, become a whole new level when you know what is going on in it rather than it remaining as gibberish :D
A slew of covers have been released but these would be my top picks! Each of them give a different vibe to the song which is really cool to listen to :)
Acoustic guitar cover by Sungha Jung
If you don't already know this guy, Sungha is one of Korea's top acoustic fingerstyle guitarists with multiple albums under his belt, and he's holding tours all around the world...at the mere age of 18. Yeah, it makes us who are his age feel kinda useless huh :P And he's a YG fan, how awesome is that?YG stans, he makes lots of 2ne1, Big bang and AKMU covers ^^ (p.s. He has even collaborated with 2ne1 and G-dragon!) There are tons of covers and originals on his channel, check them out HERE!
Violin cover by Jung Sung Ahn
Another talented youngster taking on Taeyang's hit! If you are a fan of violins, be sure to check out his channel for more of his awesome violin skill and also dance skills, sometimes both at the same time!
Piano cover by Ray Mak
Who needs a grand piano to be able to create wonderful piano melodies? Even a simple one like this can be used to amaze! Ray Mak is seriously a pro in creating covers of every song out there in a blink of an eye. He has over 400 videos now, many of them are sure to be some your favourite pop hits which you can jam to. Find them all HERE. Play them on a rainy day indoors or a relaxing Sunday afternoon for instant happiness!
Vocal cover by AKMU (Akdong Musician)
YG's babies are wowing us again and again. This time they've finally won me over.
I've never really considered myself a fan of AKMU. Yes, I'm aware of their talent in harmonizing and song writing, as well as the innocent fresh vibe they emit on stage. Maybe I hadn't quite warmed up to them yet, with them being so new in the YG family. But with this cover I really am starting to appreciate how wonderful these two kids actually are.
Soo Hyun's soft melodious vocals and Chan Hyuk's unique rap blend perfectly in this new twist to Eyes Nose Lips. The variation in the middle of the song added a lovely surprise with lyrics from Stay with Me and AKMU's very own "little star" and the clever use of the word "Taeyang". I was truly stunned by the perfect harmonization and variation in this video. AKMU could have claimed this song as their own!
Right, enough words, let the music do the talking!
Okay, last sentence. Here is Taeyang's full album "Rise". It's a masterpiece, the best solo album YG's ever released in my opinion :)
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