K-Pop Lyrics Explained: What Does GOT7 Member & Soloist Mark Tuan's 'Far Away' Really Mean?

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K-Pop Lyrics Explained: What Does GOT7 Member & Soloist Mark Tuan's 'Far Away' Really Mean?

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This week, we're diving deep into the lyrics of GOT7 member and soloist Mark Tuan's latest song, 'far away'. From the very first word Mark utters, shivers run down our spines. His voice is clear, and his delivery has conviction. Even before you know what the song is about, you can already start to feel a blue melancholia washing over you, undercut by the cathartic sound of rock. The music video has a dreamy yet gritty vibe, reminiscent of Wong Kar-wai films, which perfectly conveys the back and forth between an ideal past and the harsh reality.

Before we get into the lyrics of the song, it is worth noting that 'Far Away' is co-written by Mark himself, and the album it belongs to, Mark's debut solo album "the other side", is admittedly a personal one to the artist. Needless t