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Forever look into my eyes
I'm drawing out my heart with love for you

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It seems we are in a Time for Us cull right now as I return to eliminate another one of my favourite tracks from the album. Written by Lee Seu-ran and beautifully produced by B.Eyes, 'Our Secret' surprises me. In some cases, choruses that focus more on instrumentation than melodies and vocals can turn me off a track but it's irresistibly charming here! It feels like an advantage rather than a flaw.
The album description of the song calls it a "pop dance song with flying synth sound and a strong bass line", which definitely fits it well. Especially the part about flying synths because they really do sound like that, don't they? Every time I hear the production in the chorus I just feel lifted, like I'm flying too. I think the problem with some instrumental heavy choruses is I don't find them memorable but that couldn't be further from the truth here. It's so catchy, an earworm. I don't care how many times it that one part loops, I don't get sick of it. It seems like a lot of you agree with me, considering how many high scores this was awarded.
The vocals are perfect too. It isn't a song that relies on vocal gymnastics or Yuju's gorgeous belt. It's simple, understated but gorgeous. Every girl sounds lovely with these melodies. It's comfortable and breezy with a lot of room to breathe and for their tones to shine through. There's something really warm and charming about Sowon's lines here actually. I really enjoy them! And Eunha is my other stand out. I absolutely love the airiness at the end of a lot of her phrases, especially in the pre-chorus. She delivers every line perfectly to me. Give her a gold star!
In my head, 'Our Secret' and 'GLOW' walk hand in hand. They're sister songs. I always associate them with each other. I have no idea why, maybe they just both sound so sonically breezy and summery that they just fit together in my head? Eliminating them both so close together feels both right and wrong. Right because of the pairing of them in my head and wrong because it's just too soon.
Now, when will the next Time for Us track fall? Soon? What do you think it will be? While you ponder your answers, let's hear the commentary.
@eatyourself (10) : Also my favorite song in the album along with Show Up and obviously another one of my 11s. One thing I appreciate about Gfriend's music is that it always... makes sense? The melodies are never too complicated or gimmicky, nor do they have to sing in an unreachable key to be effective. The instrumental on Our Secret may not be the most original ever ddd but I think it is successful at what it's doing. This to me has the same glossy summery vibes of the Fever Season mini. It makes me want to go diving!
@ysev (7.75) : I love Bali!
@M24 (6.5) : How the producers created such a catchy song from that quirky loop is beyond me. Surprisingly, my favorite parts are Yerin's and Sowon's lines in the chorus, they both slapped more than Eunha and Yuju here!
@Slice of Life (9.5) : This is how you do an instrumental-heavy chorus!!!!!
Now it's time to type the answers I told you to prepare earlier in the comments section of this thread. And until next time xx