The Brown Eyed Girls have released the full music video for their new song, “Cleansing Cream“.
As promised through an earlier teaser, the MV is haunting and poignant. The girls remove themselves from the video entirely, allowing the superb acting of the characters and their own vocals to lead the viewer through its haunting story.
Check out the MV below:
Ma Boy Bora | Hyorin
Let’s go
S.I.S.T.A.R, Sistar!
Baby stop breakin’ my heart (oh no)
You heard me? No more next time!
I hope you got that boy
Hey girls, It’s gon’ be alright
Hey boys, Better make it right
Hey girls, We got ya back
malhaji anha do alsu itda haet janha
nae mam eotteonji, neon algo it getji
geuraeseo midgo chamgo gidaryeotji
honja duji anhget dago haet janha
yaksok haesseotji, songarak georeotji
geureonde wae tto geojitmareul hae
sarang handa neun mal geuri eoryeobni
hanmadi marimyeon dweneun geol
neo jakku byeonhae ga, nado ijen jogeum jichyeo ga Oh Oh
shigani galsurok deo moreu gesseo
joha jilsurok naneun deo apeunde
(Why you trippin’ boy) nal jom barabwa
Oh Ma Boy ~ Oh Ma Boy ~Baby
niga museun sarangeul ara, nae mam man apa
Oh Ma Boy ~ Oh Ma Boy ~Baby
niga eotteohke nae mameul ara, Don’t let me down Boy
neottaemune naega michyeo why try’n play games with me?
neoro inhae haru edo naneun myeot beonsshik, UP & DOWN
Don’t let me down, nan ureo mae ilbam
(No, No) Stop breakin’ ma heart
neoneun nae gibun do moreugo nun dollyeo
I got what you lookin’ for
han nun paljima, ige nae majimak
gyeong go (oh, no) This gon’ be the last time
sarang handa neun mal geuri eoryeobni
hanmadi marimyeon dweneun geol
neo jakku byeonhae ga, nado ijen jogeum jichyeo ga Oh Oh
shigani galsurok deo moreu gesseo
joha jilsurok naneun deo apeunde
(Why you trippin’ boy) nal jom barabwa
Oh Ma Boy ~ Oh Ma Boy ~Baby
niga museun sarangeul ara, nae mam man apa
Oh Ma Boy ~ Oh Ma Boy ~Baby
niga eotteohke nae mameul ara, Don’t let me down Boy
Woo Boy, deo joha jil surok
Woo Boy apeun nae mameul ani neo
nae mame jageun soksagim, ttaeron nareul boneun ttaddeut han nungil
geugeo hanamyeon dwe, ojik neoman wonhae
ajik do neoman nae mam moreu janha
Oh Ma Boy ~ Oh Ma Boy ~Baby
niga museun sarangeul ara, nae mam man apa
Oh Ma Boy ~ Oh Ma Boy ~Baby
niga eotteohke nae mameul ara, Don’t let me down Boy
Don’t let me down Boy
Ma Boy
Credit : snsdlyrics
Translation:
Let’s go, S-I-S-T-A-R, Sistar!
Baby stop breaking my heart
Your heard me? No more “next time”
I hope you got that boy
Hey girls, it’s gonna be alright
Hey boys, better make it right
Hey girls, we got ya back
You said you knew even if I said nothing
You know my heart somehow, right?
So I believed, I was patient, and I waited
You said you wouldn’t leave me by myself
You promised, pinky-swore
So why are you lying again?
Is it that hard to say “I love you”?
It’s just one phrase
You keep changing, I’m becoming exhausted
As time passes I get more confused
The more I like you, the more I’m hurt
(Why you trippin’ boy?) Look at me
Oh ma boy, oh ma boy, baby
You don’t know love, my heart hurts
Oh ma boy, oh ma boy, baby
There’s no way you know how I feel
Don’t let me down boy
I’m going crazy because of you
Why ya try ‘n play games with me?
Because of you everyday
I go up and down several times
Don’t let me down
I cry every night (no, no)
Stop breaking my heart
You don’t know how I feel, your eyes wander
What I got, what you lookin’ for?
Don’t look at other women
This is my last warning (oh no)
This gon’ be the last time
Is it that hard to say “I love you”?
It’s just one phrase
You keep changing, I’m becoming exhausted
As time passes I get more confused
The more I like you, the more I’m hurt
(Why you trippin’ boy?) Look at me
Oh ma boy, oh ma boy, baby
You don’t know love, my heart hurts
Oh ma boy, oh ma boy, baby
There’s no way you know how I feel
Don’t let me down boy
Woo boy, the more I like you
Woo boy, do you know how I feel?
The small whispers of my heart
The warm looks you give me sometimes
I just need one of those, I only want you
You still don’t know my heart
Oh ma boy, oh ma boy, baby
You don’t know love, my heart hurts
Oh ma boy, oh ma boy, baby
There’s no way you know how I feel
Don’t let me down boy
Ma boy
Translation Credits: https://theblackcat1236.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/sistar-19-ma-boy-english-translation/
Kim Eana, the lyricist behind the Brown Eyed Girls‘ “Sixth Sense“, recently took the time to explain the symbolism behind the music video’s unique scenes on her official blog.
She began by writing, “The lyrics and music video are not just a story that follows a certain sequence; rather, it’s a collection of characters and images that come together to form one illustration. The song itself is a hybrid rhapsody, so the story does not flow according to the music video’s string of events. All scenes that took place within the building represent the characters’ individual histories, and the image they wish to project onto the riot police.”
On Miryo: “Since Miryo is the rapper of the group, she took the role of being the deliverer of the message.”
“When the camera first pans to Miryo, she looks confident and strong. But when the camera zooms out, the viewer is able to see that she’s actually tied down. There are several mics in front of her, as if she’s being forced to say something. The two lions she’s chained to represent power and authority, which she kicks away from her.”
On Jea: “Jea represents the image of sacrifice. She’s tied to tree branches, an idea derived from religion. Although the scene looks beautiful from afar, the viewer is able to see that Jea is being pressed down and chained.”
“In the actual teaser image, Jea represented ‘music’. She is the only character that does not rebel outright. In the music video, however, she becomes a strong and powerful leader in the outdoor scene with the riot police, which stands for music’s desire to rebel.”
On Narsha: “Narsha represents the ‘sixth sense’ in itself, and embodies the animalistic lyrics in the song (such as “The tips of my sharp nails become embedded into your skin”). Since there is a recurring ‘jungle cat’ theme, Narsha was directed to act as wildly as possibly for the video. The melody picks up in pace during the parts where she emerges; it was a natural concept derived from both the music and lyrics.”
Kim Eana continued, “The lights inside the cages are flashlights, a symbol of constantly being watched and observed. What’s interesting about her character is that although she looks afraid of it, she also seems to enjoy being observed.”
On Ga-In: “Ga-In’s scene took place at a hallway in a private university in Thailand. The director wanted a long tunnel that you couldn’t see the end of, and we found the perfect place for it. The theme of being observed continues here (Jea with the surveillance cameras, Miryo with the mics, and Narsha with the flashlights), as Ga-In was also observed by a camera while tied to a chair.”
“Ga-In’s character represents resistance and has a bit of a back story. The military jacket that she’s seen wearing over her clothes belongs to her dead lover, a man who dreamed of a revolution. Ga-In wore that jacket around, mourning the death of her lover, but didn’t know what the jacket stood for. Consequently, she becomes accused by ‘the Absolute’ of being a traitor, and gets locked up, humiliated, and abused. Although she looks scared at first, her spirit rises up at this challenge, and she begins to tease her attackers to do worse with sly glances and smirks.”
All four characters and their histories comes to life in the resulting scene against the army of men. Simply put, the entire scene blurs fantasy and reality. The ladies are seen rebelling against the army, breaking down the men and their conscience, forcing them to doubt ‘the Absolute’ that they serve. Their tactics work, because one by one, the men begin to turn around to search for ‘the Absolute’ to find the reassurance they need to continue.
Miryo then throws the golden mask, signaling the start of their chance for freedom. The army fights against the water cannons that attempt to force them back in line, but instead of pain, they feel exhilaration as they get hit. The soldiers suddenly transform back into being young men with a hunger for life, instead of being jaded pawns.
The scene finally then switches over to the golden mask again ['the Absolute'], as it falls to the floor, leading viewers to think that the rebellion was a success. Unfortunately, the entire scene was a fantasy dreamed up by the four members and the army together.
The scene then switches back to the army as they rush the Brown Eyed Girls, signaling that everyone is back to reality. The tragic ending shows that no matter how hard the four tried to break free from whatever was repressing them, they remained the weaker force in the face of ‘the Absolute’.
Source + Photos: ‘Eana the Kim’ Official Blog
