My Butterfly
23 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
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I saw…I listened…I watched…I rapped, I fell in love. Kwon Ji young was born on August 18, 1988 in Korea. At a very young age, he fell in love too. Unfortunately, it was not with me x( He fell in love with music, hip hop music to be exact. While elementary students were playing in playgrounds or coloring picture, Ji Young was busy writing in his lyric notebook. He was probably thought of as a strange kid back then. No one would have expected that this young child would work and persevere until he finally reached his dream. When the opportunity came that he met a famous producer, he did not hesitate. “I want to rap,” he says. No one was quite sure what this boy was capable of, but they were definitely not disappointed. Who knew this little rugrat would grow up to be one and only G-Dragon.
Three years has passed since his big debut with his group “Big Bang,” and they undeniably met up to their name. Despite how much fame they gained together, it was time to see if they could make it on their own. As expected, they did. GD has released his very first solo album this year on his 22nd b-day and even though there were countless critiques and bad publicity, it was apparent that he could stand alone as an artist. He had an immediate recognition on its first week out, and many more afterwards. His debut shows just how versatile and adept he really is. Not to mention, he also showed his soft and sensitive side in one of his songs from the album.
“Butterfly” is undoubtedly a personal favorite of mine and GD has also admitted that it is a song he really likes. Unlike his other songs, butterfly is mellow and calm. It falls into the acoustic category but you also get this unique psychedelic feel from it. Like you just want to get lost in GD’s voice and float on cloud9. It was simple yet indubitably captivating. It kinda gave you a “Hey There Delilah” epiphany. Everything about it made me want GD more and more. The song itself was one thing, but when I finally saw the music video, I was complete. It exceeded my visualization of the song. It was a 3minute&50second dream I did not want to be awaken from. Animated and artistically done, it is apparent that YG and GD has done it again.
After watching the video, I tell myself, “I MUST HAVE HIM!” 1:38 of the video just took my breath away. The animated him was cute and all, but it could not compare to the 3 dimensional GD. His smile, his voice, his charm…how can anyone resist? GD has definitely made a name for himself, but it took a lot of work and determination. I do not just OVERLY LOVE GD for this, but I also greatly respect him as an artist because of it. I can’t tell what he will do next, but I’m sure whatever it is he is planning for his career, he will succeed remarkably. GD, my butterfly, will fly and soar gracefully no matter how strong the wind may maneuver him.
