Seoi, Yel, Riina, and Hwiseo have grown up throughout the year. Compared to their two previous releases, the first mini album of H1-KEY, Rose Blossom, sounds more mature and offers different charms.
H1-KEY Returns with A Profound Message to Everyone
The debut of Seoi, Yel, Riina, and Hwiseo with Athletic Girl doesn’t seem to leave a deep impression in Kpop enthusiasts’ hearts. However, their first comeback made fans Run to them with adoration.
This year, H1-KEY opened the year with a more mature comeback. On January 5, H1-KEY returned with their first mini-album Rose Blossom, with six tracks: Ring the Alarm, Rose Blossom (title track), Crown Jewel, You Are My Key (for M1-KEY), Dream Trip, and the 2023 version of Athletic Girl.
Rose Blossom – Title Track, Keep Your Head Up!
The new single Rose Blossom (건물 사이에 피어난 장미) leads H1-KEY first mini-album with the same name. With the strong vocals of the members and mid-tempo groove, the title track sends a profound self-assuring message, saying,
“I’m a rose among the concrete,
Until this bleak city becomes filled with color.”
Furthermore, not only people who don’t meet the social standards need to listen to Rose Blossom by H1-KEY, but everyone, even those who get picked and face criticism and scrutiny, also needs this.
“By some, the ugly flowers are picked on and snapped off
By others, even the pretty are picked and end up withering
Why can’t you just let them be?”
Rose Blossom sounds like an upbeat ballad that matches perfectly with the visual cues of the music video. Vocal on the main melody during the chorus satisfyingly blends and gives the arrangement more heft.
Stream H1-KEY Rose Blossom:
Keep streaming H1-KEY first mini-album Rose Blossom on your favorite platforms, including on Spotify:
Join #RoseBlossomChallenge
And remember to join the #RoseBlossomChallenge
@h1key_glg 휘서이의 #건사피장_챌린지 @ 응원법 촬영장 ? #RoseBlossomChallenge #H1KEY #하이키 #RoseBlossom #건물_사이에_피어난_장미 #SEOI #HWISEO #서이 #휘서 ♬ Rose Blossom – H1-KEY
H1-KEY Rose Blossom Lyrics – English Translation
[Verse 1]
A rose blossoming among the concrete
Please be alive
Thrive and grow, don’t snap
A blanket of thorns
How tough it must’ve been
Thank you for standing strong
[Pre-Chorus]
By some, the ugly flowers are picked on and snapped off
By others even the pretty are picked and end up wither
Why can’t you just let them be
Just mind your own business
I’ve been through worse
I’ve been through the wringer, hey
[Chorus]
I’m a rose among the concrete (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Until this bleak city becomes filled with color (Woah-oh-oh)
I’ll keep my head up, stand my ground until the very end (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Until they get drunk off of my scent and smile
[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
No, I’m not goin’ down, I’ll be alright
Yeah, I’m only goin’ up and I’ma be alright
Hey
[Verse 2]
“I didn’t want any of this” I can say
I can hate but nothing will change
Looking back now
I see the me with eyes forward
Standing strong getting’ by moment to moment
Didn’t think much just believed in me
[Pre-Chorus]
Sharp winds may blow
To cut my skin
All these worms they keep
Bugging me, digging inside
But no I’ll never back down
I’ll never be defeated
I’ve been through worse
I’ve been through the wringer
[Chorus]
I’m a rose among the concrete
Until this bleak city becomes filled with color (Woah-oh-oh)
I’ll keep my head up, stand my ground until the very end (Woah-oh-oh)
Until they get drunk off of my scent and smile
[Post-Chorus]
Keep it up
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It’s a song for you and I
Say that we’re alive, celebrate it now
[Chorus]
I’m a rose among the concrete
Until this bleak city becomes filled with color (Woah-oh-oh)
I’ll keep my head up, stand my ground until the very end (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Until they get drunk off of my scent and smile
[Post-Chorus]
Keep it up
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
No, I’m not goin’ down, I’ll be alright
Yeah, I’m only goin’ up and I’ma be alright
Hey
Keep it up
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
No, I’m not goin’ down, I’ll be alright
Yeah, I’m only goin’ up and I’ma be alright
Hey
Follow Kpoppost on Instagram, Twitter, Telegram Channel, and Facebook for updates and more exciting Kpop new release updates.
More to read about Kpop & Kdrama:
- NewJeans Returns with Bouncy Song and Makes You Scream OMG
- CONFIRMED, GOT The Beat First Comeback Happens in January 2023
- 4+ Kpop Idols who Flawlessly Bring the 90s Vibes with Perilla Leaf Hairstyle
- 13+ Pictures to Prove Male Kpop Idols Can Look Sexy in Backless Fashion
- 12+ Kpop MVs that Feature Traditional Korean Fashion
Source: Genius Korea
<3