Neverland
“Neverland” is a song that was released on April 18th, 2012, as FT. ISLAND‘s 6th Japanese single under Warner Music Japan, written by Junji Ishiwatari in three editions; CD-only, CD, and DVD. Fun fact about this song is that it was used as the opening theme song for Ozuma, a Japanese anime television series.
“No matter where the door of tomorrow continues to
I won’t avert my distantly diluted eyes again
I’m going to strike your heart, my beloved
Because I’m going to take you along to the right world someday.” – Neverland by FT. ISLAND
The lyrics of this song tell us a story about someone who would take their lovers into a new world called “Neverland,” where there’s a door that will leed them to a brighter day and it’s the right place for them to live in. This song is included as one of the tracks on FT. ISLAND‘s 3rd Japanese album titled 20 [Twenty] and also has an English version with a different title “Hit the Sands.”
To The Light
“To The Light” is a song that was included as FT. ISLAND‘s track on their Japanese album titled 5…..Go alongside ten other songs. It was released on May 15th, 2015. The lyrics of To The Light have the meaning of someone who loses his path after the darkness that comes and everything seems to have disappeared. But they believe that the light will come and lead their way out.
“I just want to leave tonight
Through the white curtain, there were no clouds, I certainly felt like I saw…
Yeah!
Even If everything disappears
I’ll believe in the light that fills me, or never see.” – To The Light by FT. ISLAND
This song also has another version that was released for their Korean track that was included on FT. ISLAND‘s 5th studio album released on March 23rd, 2015, alongside ten other songs. “To The Light” is a song that was made by Lee Jae-jin, the bassist from FT. ISLAND and Lee Hongki, the vocalist.
In the Korean version of the music video for “To The Light,” Lee Hongki said at the 1st scene that this song is about what FT. ISLAND‘s has gone through since they’ve been through so much and trying to work harder in the future. For the Korean and Japanese version, “To The Light” has the same black and white concept but the difference that the Korean version has scenes that were taken from FT. ISLAND‘s concert tour and the Japanese version was filmed in a studio.
I Wish
“I Wish” is a song from FT. ISLAND that was included as a track on their 4th studio album that was released on September 10th, 2012, alongside nine other songs. “I Wish” (좋겠어) reached the 8th rank on the Gaon singles chart and also won the 1st rank on M!Countdown.
Love Love Love
“Love Love Love” is a song that was included as a track on FT. ISLAND‘s EP titled Beautiful Journey released on August 25th, 2010, alongside four other songs in the album. “Love Love Love”‘s lyrics tell us a story about someone who is left by their lover without a reason but they still have special feelings for their lover. They are trying to get them back to their life but instead of giving a second chance, they tried to leave and go further away.
“Even if the tears filling up soak my whole body
Now goodbye goodbye goodbye
Leave me and please be happy
One step, one step, you’re going farther away.” – Love Love Love by FT. ISLAND
The song also has a comeback performance in music television program and reached the highest rank in some music charts. “Love Love Love” also gained popularity worldwide, especially in Taiwan.
Love Sick
“Love Sick” is actually FT. ISLAND‘s debut song that was released on June 5th, 2007. The song itself was actually a track that was included on their 1st album titled Cheerful Sensibility alongside 12 other songs. The album became the top 6th most sold album of the year in South Korea as it sold 79.000 copies.
“When I miss you, I close my eyes and I can see that person better
I try to forget and erase, but I get reminded of that person more
I told myself a lie thinking that that person would come back
That person never said that she will be coming back, but all I can do is wait.” – Love Sick by FT. ISLAND
The song itself has won an award at the 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards in the category for Best New Male Group and MNet.com Awards. “Love Sick” also stayed at the top rank on the K-Pop chart for eight weeks and got another award at the Golden Disk Awards in the category for Popularity and Rookie of the Year Award.
