[OLD] Song of the Week: Dream Out Loud - Romeo (Park Jung Min)

This week I shall again cross borders with the song I'm focusing on.  The guy who did this song is one of my all time favorite singers.  Park Jung Min.  This guy used to be in a group called SS501 (another awesome group with five very talented guys in it), but after the group disbanded a few years ago (sad face) they all started solo careers.  Jung Min is the one I've followed the most because he was my favorite in the group.  Recently he began producing music in Japanese as well as Korean (a lot of Korean groups and single artists do that to increase their popularity/audience) and it's all REALLY cool.  It's much darker than any of his previous music (either in SS501 or solo), but I really like his new image.  He also decided to take the stage name "Romeo" in Japan (I've no idea why) and from what I've heard, his manager/producers say "Romeo" is like the alter ego of Park Jung Min.  Interesting.

But enough about that.  The song I'm focusing on is called Dream Out Loud.  It's a very poetic song, as you're about to see.  Below are the lyrics*:

Before the fear waxes full
What kind of dream shall we pledge?
The wind continues to blow against our hollow
It sneers but I won't care

Because we know
The things that continue to challenge us
When we are joyful
Nothing can stop our way

Even if the world sinks into tears
I want us to be in light tomorrow as well
By your breath I can tirelessly fly
Together, dream it out loud

The sky's blue concealed black
Let's stop comparing already
The things that charm only us
Are definitely nearby

In the moment when I wrapped you
The flame was born today again
After burning

Even if the world sinks into tears
I want us to be in light tomorrow as well
By your breath I can tirelessly fly
Together, dream it out loud

In the depths of your gaze
Gently cross over the rainbow

Even if the world sinks into tears
I want us to be in light tomorrow as well
By your breath I can tirelessly fly
Together, dream it out loud
Dream it out loud
Dream it out loud

See what I mean about it being poetic?  Oh, my gosh, this is one of the most poetic songs I've ever heard...ever.  Sadly, it does not have a music video, but who cares?  The vocals on this song are AMAZING.  Seriously.  I am SO happy Park Jung Min has kept his solo career going, because his voice is too amazing to not share with the world (yes, I fangirl every time I hear this song).

That being said, his new darker image is definitely very interesting.  He talks a lot about vampires and stuff like that, and if you saw the pictures...oh, boy.  Yah, it's dark.  But sometimes a drastic change of image is not necessarily a bad thing.  So, my hat's off to Park Jung Min (I don't wear hats, but that's beside the point) for bringing us this wonderfully beautiful song.

*Translation may not be 100% accurate.  Don't fault me; I don't speak Japanese.
Translation credited to aeternum min