“Exploring the Meaning Behind ILLIT’s New Song Lyrics ‘Cherish (My Love)’”

A recent post exclaimed, “The lyrics of ILLIT’s latest track ‘Cherish (My Love)’ are absolutely absurd, LOL. Lines like ‘Never compromise on my feelings! My feelings,’ and ‘I won’t resist this brilliant thrill’ pop out, and then suddenly, God makes an unexpected appearance, LOL. What kind of genre-blending is this? While the melody, concept, and overall vibe were fantastic, the lyrics unfortunately detract from the experience.”

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This commentary sparked significant discussion, garnering nearly 60,000 views by the morning of October 22nd. Here are some reactions from Korean netizens:

It seems like they tried to create enigmatic lyrics similar to Min Hee Jin’s work with f(x), but missed the mark completely, LOL.
Cut out the pointless criticism and step back. Let’s not target ILLIT.
Wishing all the best to ILLIT! Let’s make it big! Fighting!
ILLIT members are young and stunning, yet they face backlash from some women’s groups… Keep strong, ILLIT! Love you all!
The lyrics come across as overly simplistic. What’s going on here?

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