빌린 입 Borrowed Tongue

by Minhwi Lee

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Akira Having listened countless times in the past years, I still don't feel qualified to comment on this album that poses a strong question to society and ourselves, "Who stole my tongue?" The metaphor is carefully planned throughout the album with a storytelling that guides listeners to look for their own answers. Along with masterful composition and arrangement, 이민휘's performance brings waves of emotions all at once. It is extremely rare for an album to be timeless, but I'm sure this is the one. Favorite track: 받아쓰기 Dictée.

Liber There is Always something exotic with the music sang not in english, but in other languages. Minhwee Lee sings about dark poetry decorated with simple Folk sounds, and bright, ellegant Jazz elements. This album is so excelent that its uniqueness can be notticeable from the album's cover art. 8.8/10 Favorite track: 부은 발 Swollen Foot.

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1.	돌팔매 Stone-Throwing 02:01	info
2.	빌린 입 Borrowed Tongue 04:23	lyrics
그대 말할 수 없는 것 말하는 사람들로부터 고개 돌리면서 그대 말할 수 없는 것만 말하지 입 나만 여닫을 수 있다는 듯 해소되지 않는 침묵과 발 밑의 숫자들 여기 이기고 지는 사람은 없는데 해소되지 않는 침묵과 발 밑의 숫자들 여기 이기고 지는 사람은 없는데 그대 들을 수 없는 것 듣는 사람들로부터는 고개 돌리면서 그대 침묵 속에 들었다 생각하지 귀 나만 열어둘 수 있다는 듯 해소되지 않는 침묵과 발 밑의 숫자들 여기 이기고 지는 사람은 없는데 해소되지 않는 침묵과 발 밑의 숫자들 여기 이기고 지는 사람은 없는데 아 이제 내가 말할게 그대 입과 귀는 그대 것이 아니었다고 - Dear, the unspeakable   You turn away from people speaking   Dear, you only speak the unspeakable   As if only you open and close the mouth Unresolving silence, numbers underneath your feet   However, no one winning or losing here Unresolving silence, numbers underneath your feet   However, no winning or losing here Dear, the unlistenable  You turn away from people listening   Dear, you think you listened in silence   As if only you open and close the ears Unresolving silence, numbers underneath your feet However, no one winning or losing here   Unresolving silence, numbers underneath your feet However, no winning or losing here Ah, now I will tell you   Your tongue and ears were never yours
3.	거울 Mirror 02:36	lyrics
두 발 아닌 네 발로 네 발로 네 발로 네 발로 두 발 아닌 네 발로 네 발로 네 발로 네 발로 거울에 들어갑니다 어머니 거울에 들어갑니다 저는 네 발의 어머니 미소 짓는다 네 발의 어머니 눈물 짓는다 - Not on two feet but on four, on four limbs, on four limbs, on four limbs  Not on two feet but on four, on four limbs, on four limbs, on four limbs Walking into the mirror, mother I’m walking into the mirror Mother, on four limbs, smiles Mother, on four limbs, sheds tears
4.	부은 발 Swollen Foot 04:47	lyrics
환속한 사람들 이 산을 오르네 구름 속을 더듬어 가네 그곳엔 우리가 기다려온 무언가 있을 거라 생각하면서 조심하렴 한 번의 실수에 사람들이 사라진다 조심하렴 진실을 말하면 이 산이 무너진다 문지기를 만난다면 거짓말을 하세요 아름다운 모습으로 거짓말을 하세요 사람들은 이 산을 오르고 또 오르네 구원을 찾아서 오르네 오르고 또 오르네 산에 간 사람들 보이질 않았네 한 번도 돌아온 적 없었네 신과 사람들이 우릴 기다린다 그렇게 믿고만 있었네 조심하렴 한 번의 실수에 사람들이 사라진다 조심하렴 진실을 말하면 이 산이 무너진다 문지기를 만난다면 거짓말을 하세요 아름다운 모습으로 거짓말을 하세요 우리들은 이 산을 오르고 또 오르네 구원을 찾아서 오르네 오르고 또 오르네 오늘도 - Those who return climb up this mountain They fumble in the clouds Thinking something they have awaited Will be there Beware; one mistake, and people disappear Beware; tell the truth, and the mountain collapses If you meet the gatekeeper, go ahead and tell a lie In your beautiful form, go ahead and tell a lie People climb up this mountain and climb again In search of salvation, they climb They climb and they climb People who went to the mountain were no longer seen Never once did they return God and the people await us Such was their belief Beware; one mistake, and people disappear Beware; tell the truth, and the mountain collapses If you meet the gatekeeper, go ahead and tell a lie In your beautiful form, go ahead and tell a lie We climb up this mountain and climb again In search of salvation, we climb We climb and we climb Today again
5.	꿈 Dream 03:28	info
6.	깨진 거울 Broken Mirror 04:16	lyrics
나는 어제 거울을 나와서 네 이름을 불러보네 내일이 올 것처럼 나는 오늘 거울을 깨트려 조각들을 모아 보네 네가 자는 사이에 이제 난 이 침묵 속에서 네가 아닌 나에게 말하기로 그러기로 해 난 사실 알고 있었지 무엇을 무엇을 무엇을 무엇을 이제 난 이 침묵 속에서 네가 아닌 나에게 말하기로 그러기로 해 난 사실 알고 있었지 무엇을 어제를 무엇을 어제를 - So yesterday, I came out of the mirror and called your name  as if tomorrow would come Today, I broke the mirror   and gathered the pieces while you sleep And now, in this silence  not to you, but to me I am going to say that I actually knew already  what what  what  what And now, in this silence  not to you, but to me I am going to say that I actually knew already  what  yesterday  what  yesterday
7.	받아쓰기 Dictée 02:46	lyrics
아버지 제가 어젯밤 혀를 도둑 맞았어요 입이 비었으니 그 말조차 할 수가 없고 창문을 열어두었다 밤 동안 혀가 돌아오길 기원하면서 아버님 따님의 혀를 가져왔습니다 당신은 누군가 우리 딸은 혀가 있는데 이제야 나는 입 벌리고 천천히 그의 손을 잡아 커다란 목소리로 고백해본다 이 사람입니다 이 사람이에요 아버지 - Father I lost my tongue last night   I cannot even say those words because my mouth is empty  I opened the window Hoping it would come back overnight Sir I’ve brought your daughter’s tongue   Who are you? My daughter has a tongue Now I open my mouth, hold his hand slowly,  And say out loud This is the person   This is the person,   Father
8.	침묵의 빛 The Light of Silence 04:49 video	info

about

♦︎ won Best Folk Album of 2016
at the 14th Korean Music Awards ♦︎

Minhwi Lee’s first solo album, Borrowed Tongue, will be released (12” vinyl and digital) in November 2016. The eight tracks, written across seven years and recorded over two years, are loosely tied into one narrative. Leaning on the musical as well as lyrical strength, Lee’s music asks whether a very personal story can become that of the listener, as an individual and as a multitude.

“Perhaps she, too, must have been having nightmares; beautiful and somber dreams, where one has her tongue stolen, borrows a tongue, and finally sings with it. It is strange that one person’s nightmare could be solace to another. But if grief is, as is happiness, something that we have borrowed from some part of life—then we have no choice but to cherish the grief until it no longer is ours. We cannot but let the grief linger on the tip of our tongue, slowly touching and feeling.” (Youngle Kim, Sometimes an artist, currently editorial designer for the monthly [Todayboda] magazine)

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released November 17, 2016

Produced by 이민휘 Minhwi Lee
All songs composed and written by 이민휘 Minhwi Lee
Vocals & Arranged by 이민휘 Minhwi Lee (except for track6 - 고아침 Achim Koh)

Performed by
이민휘 Minhwi Lee(Piano, Synth, Acoustic/Elec guitar, Bass, Percussion)
김나은 Na-eun Kim(Guitar)
지윤해 G, 송시호 Siho Song (Bass)
조인철 Inchul Cho, 정원진 Won-jin Jung (Drums)
신영하 Brian Shin (Trumpet)
Zachary Hicks (Alto Flute)
Nadia Maudhoo, 방혜진 Debora Bang (Violin)
Yekaterina Barmotina (Viola)
남정현 Junghyun Nam, Tyler Michael James (Cello)

Mixed by 이민휘 Minhwi Lee (except for track 6, 7 - Nick Kmet)
Recorded by 이민휘 Minhwi Lee, 박열 Yeol Park(Studio Dunba), 박원 Won Park(Studio Papaya), Matthew Kulewicz, Yi-Wen Lai Tremewan
Mastered by Alan Silverman (Arf Productions)

Photograph by 이민휘 Minhwi Lee
Designed by 강문식 Moonsick Gang

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