Solar of the group Mamamoo is extending a warm wave of comfort to the youth who are fiercely navigating today.
Solar released her new single ‘To My 20s (Harmonica. Hareem)’ along with its music video across various music streaming sites at 6 p.m. on the 12th.
This new release marks Solar’s first domestic music project in approximately 1 year and 7 months, following her second single album ‘WANT’ released in April of last year. Having continuously proven her broad musical spectrum through works like ‘SPIT IT OUT’, ‘容 : FACE’, ‘COLOURS’, and ‘WANT’, Solar showcases deepened emotions and delicate vocals through this single.
The new track ‘To My 20s’ is a self-composed song where Solar directly participated in lyric writing, composition, and arrangement to elevate its overall quality. Stemming from the suddenly conceived phrase, ‘I’m saying this now, but,’ Solar wrote the lyrics alone at home with absolute sincerity. Looking back at her 20s, which she dashed through without a break, the 36-year-old Solar unfolded unexpressed, affectionate comfort like a letter.
In particular, honest and relatable lyrics such as ‘I’m saying this now, but you endured for a long time’, ‘I will embrace you who pretended to be okay’, ‘Because the past you existed, I am here now’, and ‘You can rest a little, you can put yourself first’ evoke deep empathy.
Solar reaches beyond her own story to deliver an encouraging message to the youth still marching toward their dreams in their respective places, telling them that ‘it is okay to walk a little slower.’ Furthermore, singer-songwriter Hareem joined forces with harmonica performances, maximizing the sorrowful yet sentimental mood of the song through a special synergy with Solar’s sincere vocals.
Released alongside the sound source, the music video features panoramic scenes of Solar’s 20s captured as if through a vintage camcorder, interspersed with current leisurely moments of her singing and walking in a park, leaving a lingering resonance.
‘This is a story I want to convey to everyone living in a difficult and fierce society,’ Solar shared. ‘I hope that while listening to this song, everyone can offer warm comfort to themselves who have been running without a break. I want to tell everyone that they worked really hard and did a great job.’
Bringing both comfort and deeply moving emotions, Solar leaves a wave of warmth during this chilly season.
