K-Pop Lyrics Explained: What Is The Meaning Of 'JIU' By EXO's Lay?

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Welcome to the fifteenth article of our series, "K-Pop Lyrics Explained" where we analyze the lyrics to some of your favourite Korean songs. Previous, we explained WonHo's 'Blue', WEi's 'Starry Night'Park JiHoon's 'Serious'BTS' Jin's 'Yours'SF9's 'Trauma'WonHo's 'White Miracle'WINNER MINO's 'TANG!♡'Coldplay's 'My Universe' featuring BTSMAMAMOO MoonByul and SEORI's 'Shutdown'BTS' V's 'Christmas Tree'KARD's BM's 'Lost In Euphoria', Suzy's 'Satellite', Sorn's 'Sharp Objects'Jay Park & IU's 'GANADARA', and NCT DREAM's 'Buffering (Glitch Mode)'.

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This week, we're explaining an especially touching song by K-Pop's beloved, Lay from EXO. After announcing his departure from SM Entertainment, Lay released a tribute to his fellow EXO members and the last 10 years of his musical career in the form of a C-R&B track 'JIU'. The song was written, produced, co-composed and co-arranged by Lay himself, which reflects how deeply he has imbued it with his own emotions. This is Lay's soul on a record, and it deserves the world.

Before we get into the lyrics of 'JIU', it is important t