The Raw Emotions behind the Poles New Single ‘Cares'
The Poles are a South Korean band consisting of members Daniel Kim, Lee Hwangje, and Kim Kyungbae. Making their debut on September 28, 2017, with the release of their first EP, ‘From the Outset," They were under the company We Are Not 0, but this year they announced that they were signed to Wavy.
By. Alicia Zamora
With that, they announced the release of their single, "Cares." This single was truly a breathtaking song. It's the epitome of “live your life because it's short." You can instantly feel what Daniel is saying. The way you can instantly feel that odd, sudden drop in your heart when listening to it. It brought me to tears. The lyrics, the way his voice is so soothing, and how the song is so calming yet so heartbreaking.
Diving In
Daniel is a lyrical genius. The way he can put so much emotion into a song is truly amazing. He captures it all so well. This release felt more personal and so heart-rending. It’s so sentimental, and you can feel it in your soul. The way Daniel can just let the lyrics sink in. This single makes you look back and think about fond memories.
“We never get old. No, honestly, I don’t wanna get older.. So, yes, I’m afraid of dying”. As soon as the song starts, you can feel the connection Daniel is trying to make with the listeners. It's something real and relatable where you can feel what the artist is saying and sink yourself into the song.
Cares
His low vocals tie so perfectly with the beat of the song. This is one of those songs that makes you reminisce about your life. You can picture yourself looking back at old memories, looking through old pictures, and thinking to yourself, “I wish I could go back to that time." It’s a song that feels so joyful yet so lonely. It's so soft-spoken yet so loud when you listen to what he’s saying.
What holds you back?
Once you listen to this single, you can see how he perfectly captures peace and void. He's conveying something so beautiful. He voices what everyone seems so afraid to talk about and think about. This song has a nostalgic yet comforting feel to it. It's one of those songs that you can lean on when you feel like your world is shutting down, but it's also the one song you need to put on to feel like it’ll be okay and just breathe.
The Unknown
This song feels like he’s singing about the feeling of being afraid of the unknown and about not knowing what happens after. It feels like one of those songs that speaks to you. You can see that he’s yearning for this to happen and how the unknown crosses his mind because he doesn’t have control over anything.
The Poles
Overall, this song was truly beautiful. It was such an emotional song, and it was very well written. The way you can feel every type of emotion with this song. You feel loneliness, grief, resentment, loss for words—anything you can think of, you’ll surely feel after listening to this song. This song is a masterpiece, and I can’t wait for the full album. This is a must-listen-to song. The Poles' whole discography is a must-listen too.
Please show them support for their new single “Cares” out now on all platforms.
