The "overdrive" of "QUADLIPS" drives the world into overdrive
The second single "Overdrive" of AKB48's multinational unit "QUADLIPS" was released on May 20th. The debut song "Catch Me Kiss Me" had lyrics that likened the project of QUA-DOLIPS, which heats up the heart, to a car, where fans ride on the project and move forward together at high speed, giving the feeling of experiencing the street's wind through the music video.
On the other hand, the second track "Overdrive" incorporates choreography and music that make you think of driving a car, but it also holds the meaning of "heightened or excessive activity, production, concentration" or "driving a car excessively, exerting excessive work on someone, focusing them." So, what exactly is being focused on? Let's first listen to the song.
How was it? Since the lyrics haven't been officially released yet, I used the auto-generation feature of the lyrics on YouTube to translate them. However, some parts of the lyrics were not correctly displayed, so I will temporarily stop digging deep into the lyrics and focus on the content. The answer to the question earlier seems to be found in the lyrics mentioning "you." Your presence is on my mind and makes me think. I can't help but want to convey this feeling. The lyrics convey the idea of you pulling me in and driving together. It seems that love is causing the protagonist of the song to go into overdrive. The desire to express my feelings and meet you quickly comes across. If the debut song showcased the coolness of QUA-DOLIPS, this song shows a soft cuteness. It feels like it would be great to listen to this song when heading out on a summer morning. So, where in your life would you place this song?
Now, let's talk about the music video of this song. The scenes of shopping in a night market and walking along the beach at sunset were very beautiful. The attractiveness of the music video lies in how it takes us on a journey to a different world. In the music video, Aohama-san had her hair in a ponytail or let down, which do you prefer? Although it has only been 5 days since its release, it has already achieved over 100,000 views. It seems to be gaining momentum faster than the previous work, don't you think? This makes me look forward to what the third song will be like. I still expect dance to be the focus, but I wonder if the motif of "cars" will reappear. This is also something to look forward to.
By the way, in the past two months, I have become a fan of FENI-chan. Thanks to the birth of the group called QUADLIPS, I am delighted to have this encounter. When living in Japan, it's not easy to actively seek information about JK T48, BNK48, or MNL48. But thanks to this group, I have started watching videos of JK T48 recently. I can't help but feel excited that someone somewhere in the world may be discovering QUADLIPS, getting to know HINA-san, and searching about Aomori Hina from SKE48. By the way, a short video collaboration with SKE48 has also been uploaded, have you checked it out? If you haven't, I recommend it to fans of SKE48 or Team S!! International fans are also welcome!
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