In a pictorial with Singles magazine, Yuju shared the meaning behind her second mini album "O" and its title track "Without U."
Here's what the soloist said.
Yuju Elaborates Connotation in Album's Title 'O,' Shares Details on Meaning
On March 20, Singles magazine shared a set of interview pieces with former GFRIEND member and top soloist Yuju, who elaborated the meaning behind her release.
Firstly, Yuju was asked about her release "O," which is her first comeback and second mini album. As to why the album is titled that way, Yuju explained that "O" has a double meaning behind the album's idea of "traveling."
With the letter's round shape, Yuju correlated it with road trips and people's emotions circling in a daily basis.
"The album's title "O" has two meanings. First, it suggests that our unique lives are like road vacations, rather than being a reason to board a plane and travel."
"The circular shape of the title of my album, "O," was inspired by the way our emotions flow throughout each of our different travels."
Regarding her reason to officially name the album "O," Yuju detailed that her aim was to stray away from the usually worded albums, and associated it with her return journey on the K-pop scene, hence, "O."
Yuju also shared that a little bit of fun was added. She stated "O" can get the viewer to think that the alphabetical pronunciation can implicate the double meaning of "zero."
Additionally, Yuju also wanted to create diversity, which can allocate various meanings of "O" on different angles.
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The singer stated:
"For this album, I envisioned the return journey, which added the fun of letting fans consider the double meaning of 'zero' with 'O.'
"I wanted to create diversity that can produce different meanings, depending on one's perspective."
Yuju Unveils the Meaning Behind Title Track 'Without U'
On her title track "Without U," Yuju linked the title's usage on someone a person can't be without. The soloist also revealed she wrote the lyrics while comparing music itself to the subject matter of "you."
Additionally, the interviewer indicated that the B-side tracks are similar to the idea of friendships. Yuju acknowledged this insight, by stating every track on the album are good company when traveling alone.
Yuju commented:
"Throughout my career, I'd say the longest time I have spent with something is with music. 'Without U' is usually said to a person you can't live without. For its lyrics, I wrote it with the subject of "you" in mind, and compared it to music."
"Because of the tracks' comforting companionship, you won't feel alone when even when you travel alone. This is why every song is embedded with that good company."
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