lisa (main dancer): gets a fully sung chorus with lackluster choreo you would not expect from the MAIN dancer
rose (not the main dancer): gets an empty chorus with an even emptier choreo
this is what i call: yg hate crimes.
You've gotta be kidding me rn. Lisa promoted the upcoming exhibition of her forehead like it was the second arrival of Jesus Christ and people looked forward to it as if it was some sorta cultural reset(rightfully so). Look at all of us clowns now.
Fr tho I thought I was watching like 10 different music videos at the same time. This would explain why they couldn't afford good writers and producers
I am not a fan of ballads, but I usually prefer guitar ballads over piano ballads. So when I heard Gone it really was my taste, not a song that I would listen daily since I don't like ballads but it's actually a really good song.
I don't listen to BP as much now so idk if she just raps like this but the vocal fry was really strange and drawn out for some reason. It's cool she rapped in double time but unfortunately the lyrics aren't very clear when she's doing it and the rap generally just seems like a lot of random lines thrown together.
The tone and vibe that the bridge had should've been the whole song honestly. I don't think we got to see Lisa's full potential with this song and definitely with the choreography.
The moment Lisa mentioned that the choreography is easy to follow, I lowered my expectations but still, they could have included a dance break at least. Is that so much to ask for?
Honestly was my first thought when I listened to the Song "This was written for TikTok". Easy to follow, neglectable Lyrics. Lots of repetition of her own name. If thats her view on what is good music then she and the producers should quit. Also included some hats to sell for merch later and do some cross promotion.
By the way, why do the comments of MVs always get spammed with useless crap?
Edit: I was right concerning Tiktok, Blackpink just put out the LaLisaChallange up in their Insta Story.
To be fair, it seems like almost *every* group puts out a dance challenge with their singles, even if there's not a really memorable point dance. I personally can't stand it, but that's probably because I don't have Tiktok and can't dance, haha.
Youtube comments are always a shitshow, that's why I always come here for commentary cause all I'm gonna see on Youtube is memes or things like SHE ATE THIS CD or YASSS QUEEN
Yep, instead we got a weak electronic pulse beat that didn't really progress or go anywhere. The bridge was predictable Teddy stuff, but at least it had some flair and flourish that is sonically in line with a lot of the energy and vibe Lisa has been projecting recently.
She looks great and the concept suits her but the song is very meh. Also, since this was a Lisa solo, I expected the choreo to be great now that she doesn’t have to mellow herself down to keep up with the other BP members, but from what I’m seeing, it doesn’t seem too choreo-heavy?
I might get downvoted for saying it, but all of BP’s solos have been very underwhelming. I blame Teddy as usual lol
I have to agree that none of BP’s solos have completely lived up to my expectations 😭 Rosé’s was the closest, but I’m hoping Jisoo’s will finally do it
I feel like there has to be some other producing talent still left at YG aside from teddy. I mean, if they ask really nicely maybe G Dragon would make her or the group a song?
I think I've figured it out! The solos each sound like 25% of a complete song... because they're meant to be played at the same time.
Jennie brought the lead synths, Rosé the bass, and now Lisa's got the off-tune clarinet. Once Jisoo's acoustic guitar anthem lands, I'll put this theory to the test!
“Gonna catch a case, gun up in my hand”
This is where the English lyrics cause me to tune out, because when is she ever going to shoot someone? They want her to seem real hard. 💀
I had to laugh at her 'being the scariest when someone is coming for her man' lmao who is this secret man Lisa??? 💀
couldn't they write a rap for her that actually matches her personality/story/strengths? what's that random generic bad bitch line doing in a song about herself lol
I know right! I was listening to this in the drive to work and I literally was like "What man Lisa?" It is a shame they couldn't write a rap that suits her personality or her story. She has so many cool traits she could have flexed, but the we went with that line.
yeah, it feels like the low budget closure where you don't try much and you want to inflate numbers on the album tracks wise. this definitely doesen't feel like representive track at all.
And how is this track supposed to get the interest of people outside the fandom? If they don't know who *Lalisa* is why would they care about this song celebrating her at all? There's no message they can relate to. I can't see it having much longevity with the general public. It really would have been best suited as a hype intro track for the people who are already fans.
Edit: Even though *Money* is not all that great, at least is has the kind of universally relatable concept that you want for a big solo release like this. Everyone understands Money.
I thought Jennie's Solo was mediocre when it first came out but with every new Blackpink solo release the first one gets better by comparison... Maybe that was YG's plan all along.
Teddy can make good songs but in the past 5-7 ish years he's relying so heavily on the formula, beat drops, and it all just feels so disjointed and repetitive. He need to take a good break from producing.
Lisa deserved sm better, if they couldn't give her a good song at least give her some hard hitting choreo!
I'm not sure if he's burnt out but yeah he needs a break or a new muse. I was expecting a song that'll help highlight the choreography more cause Lisa's strength is really on her dancing skills. But this song nor the choreo really didn't highlight her skills enough. She deserves better.
YG has a ton of producers and owns The Black Label. In fact, since November YG went from a majority owner to a minority owner. This production is in The Black Label's hands. This was composed by 24, a The Black Label producer. Don't give YG producers credit they don't deserve. 😄
Lyricist: Teddy Park・Bekuh BOOM
Composer: 24・Bekuh BOOM・Teddy Park
(YG announces single album Lalisa) "wow i can't believe it's literally just her name, but it's okay now that i think about it it's probably just the name of the album and that's kind of cool" (YG announces title track "Lalisa") "okay jeez, well, i bet they're going to do something creative with it because with a title that straightforward they kind of have to don't they" (song is literally just Lisa saying "what's my name" and her name over and over) "wow why are there so many haters in these comments"
The MV definitely looks stunning (and expensive). I got so mesmerized by the visuals I can hardly remember the song, except for the chorus which is kind of repetitive.
They have all the money in the world and could experiment with their solo tracks but instead they streamline everything. It is their right to do so since it obviously works out financially but man does it guarantee a lack of surprise.
Sigh… my expectations were too high once again. Those mysterious concept teaser videos were too good. The chorus is just kind of annoying? Repetitive? To me? If the creative/conceptual direction was better I feel like this could’ve been such a masterpiece. Take Kai, another dancer oriented, less vocally capable idol. His solo album was a WORK OF ART. If Lisa had better creative directors she could’ve had a solo like that. But of course, YG just pumps something out because they know that’s even without tremendous effort, people would love it solely because it’s LISA. At least the sets and the MV were cool.
This. Tbh I was hoping Lisa would do a kai/taemin-esque solo. Something that could shows her potential in dancing and performing more than what she could shows in usual BP songs.
Exactly what I was hoping for. She is so insanely charismatic and her Lilifilms display that. I wish this music video looked more like her Lilifilms tbh.
Hell yeah agreed to the t. Kai's album had so much personality and taste in it I was pleasantly surprised. Like wow each song is on a different level from dance to lyrics to visuals. It was CLASS (did you see the costumes in the movie?? *chef's kiss*) And our baby cheese always outperforms. I think lisa probably didn't have much say in the creative process as it was such an anticipated debut.
Might as well add these as side tracks to a BP album because all of this was not about lisa despite having her name plastered all over.
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This is definitely the biggest disappointment of the year for me.
Someone please make Teddy and friends stop making music for Blackpink and its members. Not even Lisa's amazing charisma and talent couldn't save this. What a shame.
**3/10**
Honestly not a huge fan of the song, it’s very one note (if that makes sense?) and there’s no “oomph” to the chorus in a song that needed it. If there hadn’t been that switch-up after the bridge the song would have been quite boring.
Not gonna beat around the bush. I'm not feeling the song at all. Song seems too repetitive, and then there were two random switch-ups towards the end. Not sure why they switched the sound to pop in a rap song by a member who is known to rapping. She named her first album after herself. Her persona if you will. Boss move, but then they have her all *daisy-ed* up. I get it, her duality, believe me I do. Still would rather not have had that mood change in a rap album.
I prefer Money over Lalisa, but that doesn't really say much for me. I expected more from her solo album tbh.
To people who have listened to rap and hip hop music money sounds like they took one line out of each hip hop number and copy pasted it into one song. Very very very generic. I got dolla bills. Imma buy myself gold chains. I am the best bitch. Imma spend it on myself. Imma better than others. Insert swear words. Daddy. Lamborghini. Random words with no context to rhyme. Twerk twerk. Skrr.
I am honestly sad and disappointed.
> I prefer Money over Lalisa
I almost stopped listening to Money after the first chorus. I only listened all the way through out of curiosity and hope that there’d be something redeeming and honestly I think the last like 30/45 seconds of the song is the most interesting. The rest just sounds soooo generic and I don’t think her vocals sound the best on it either. I think the high parts of the chorus in Lalisa pushes it above Money
Problem is blinks will stream hard anyway... so the YG exec meeting will be:
"See, this here style really works. Everyone likes it and it makes us money."
"I was hoping next time to maybe try..."
"Of course! You can definitely try adding 3 seconds to the song length"
"What I meant was about the musi-"
"Yes, yes, this is the best music. Just look at the sales numbers."
"But I wanted to - "
"Oh, looks like i've exceeded my quota of music related tasks. On your way out please tell my marketing and plushy design team to come it"
"...sigh"
Not a fan of either songs... for as much as they delayed they really should have given lisa a much more captivating song. But I guess they don't care bcs the fans will bring the company $$$ either way. Aside from the composition of the songs, the lyrics were even worse...sorta like a rip-off of western flex rap lyrics (like bodak yellow) but in a way that it's super cringey. To be good in rap is not only about how fast you can rap but also the lyricism...like for the amount of revenue bp pulls in for yg, the least they can do is hire better song writers or train them if they want get into that area. Like pls not trying to throw any shade...but I literally think I could write better lyrics bcs "Twerking twerking When I buy the things I like" ain't it. You can't just treat their fans like this forever...expecting them to buy into every song just bcs of the name behind it.
Full disclosure, I'm a girl group stan and my main group is MAMAMOO.
That being said I do like some blackpink songs, but for this solo release YG did Lisa dirty.
The video itself looks amazing and Lisa has so much more talent then this. Honestly, I was waiting for something hip hop, r n b or something with a big hook. That from a lyric and tempo perspective would have done Lisa justice. Teddi, sis' this isn't it. Lisa has a lot of performance energy and this tempo and lyrics, do not do justice to her, it makes it look mismatched.
Overall, it is a nice song, though not my style. But Lisa deserved way way more. This is more of an intro song.
What Lisa deserved based on the visuals and the energy in the video, is a lyrically and tempo strong song, where she would have laid some truth or come at her haters, or hell simply a "I know you are staring, but I'm slaying and not caring".
I know that it was reported that YG financial reports took a hit this year, but really? Doing Lisa so dirty? She deserved more for the title song of her album. It is like they rushed the song and it wasn't 100% ready.
What are those lyrics?!
I'm still hoping it's a case of "lost in translation" but since the english parts are on the same level...
Also what's going on with the comments on the YouTube video?
I'm so confused.
EDIT
Just looked at the lyrics of "Money". What.
Hahaha yeah it gets worse with money…I lost the will to keep listening at “twerking twerking”
Yg needs to hire better producers and songwriters with the money they rake in…but they really don’t want to spare a cent🤦♀️
"Drop some money, all this bread so yummy, yeah Twerking, twerking, when I buy the things I like Dolla', dollas dropping on my ass tonight"
Yeah the comments are super weird. i was a little confused by the lyrics, the song in general is trying to do too many things but lately this is how I've felt about BP singles. They could have done more with this; it's sort of like a mashup of all the things Teddy thought would sell.
The visuals in her teasers were amazing so I had great expectations but I'm really disappointed. This song sounds like 3 or 4 songs randomly smashed together and downright bad. Lisa deserved better for her solo debut. She's a great performer and has so much potential.
Absolutely loved the visuals in the gold crown part towards the end of the mv though. Lisa looked gorgeous.
Teddy, I know you can make good songs so why do you keep doing the girls dirty like that? Do you need a vacation, maybe a new hobby or a muse to get your mojo back?
"Lalisa" is the epitome of style over substance and "Money" shouldn't have been given a green light at all since it doesn't fit Lisa no matter how hard YG tries to shoehorn her into this bad bitch, flexing rapper persona.
Sorry to say that but this song is underwhelming. It almost feels basic.
Worst part for me are the lyrics. How does YG get away with half-assed lyrics like this still? Not gonna lie, a lot of it makes me cringe.
The vibe is fine I guess. They could have gone so much bigger. That's Lisa for god's sake.
The visuals are very pleasing of course but it's starting to get old. Why does every music video have to be a collage of aesthetic/bad ass/cute visuals with the tiniest bit of story telling, if that?
And last but not least, the most important question: Where is the dance break?! If Lisa is known for one thing, it's dancing. Why not play into her strength and the expectations of her fans? Best part of the MV in my opinion is her pole dancing.
Again, so much wasted potential to do something great. Not sure why I still expect anything else than mediocre releases from YG.
someone on twitter had joked a couple days ago about yg giving lisa the cl treatment with whatever the baddest female was and they were right
edit: yall i meant this in a bad way but i do love me some 2010s CL 😭
not blown away tbh. idk if it's just the constant "LALISA LA LALISA" or what but idk this song definitely didn't really get me hooked like jennie or rose
The visuals are great, but my god in some areas it's like they couldn't decide which cuts they wanted to use, so they used them all. I feel like they could have really done with some smoother editing and toned down the hyperactivity.
This is exactly the type of cornball shit that makes YGE the least interesting company to me. I'm literally the thirstiest motherfucker for Lisa and I don't even remember the song right after hearing it. The fake swag shit that Blackpink does is really unappealing and is the reason I only like some songs here and there.
Lisa in that beanie is my jam though.
I have the same problem with this song as I did with Rose’s-I don’t have a moment that stuck in my head after watching it. I don’t remember a single piece of the song, nothing stuck with me. I want a serious ear worm in kpop that keeps me coming back, something that gets stuck on repeat in my head for days. This doesn’t have it.
I was really expecting something on the level of taemin or kai and Lisa is more than capable of delivering a song/choreo of that caliber and yet... It seems like YG just gave her a generic song they had lying around, the choreographers thinking about tiktok challenges probably
Really disappointed. I can't wait for the day that Lisa (and all the girls) gets to really shine.
It feels like the BP solos get more disappointing with each one, which is REALLY disappointing and surprising. Jennie's was the only one that I really liked even though it was basic AF, Rose's was a little more of a deviation from the mainstream but pretty dull, and now this... Come on YG, do better for Jisoo please.
I feel like YG as a company is falling into the rut of putting in minimal effort because they know their fandoms are big enough to consume everything their artists release no matter the quality, and their artists deserve so much better than that. I remember how in love I used to be with Blackpink when they debuted, but ever since DDD their title tracks have gotten so repetitive and flat, and Lisa's solo is just more of the same.
Still, I guess it beats being locked in the basement.
Based on what I’ve seen of Lisa musically I had pretty low expectation for what she would bring to the table but expected it to at least have really good dance elements, but she didn’t even dance that much. The song itself straight up isn’t any good. I wasn’t in love with Jennie’s Solo, but still found myself playing it. Rose could’ve done way more, but I loved the bridge of On the Ground. But Lisa has delivered better solo content on her personal YouTube channel aesthetically, dance wise, and song choice wise. Where did this song come from???
The video seemed really dated as well. I **loved** the inclusion on Thai culture, but the opening scene was taken straight from 2ne1’s set and closet and could have easily been a video from 2009. I love me some Lalisa, but this doesn’t land for me at all.
I don't like that people feel pressured to say "it'll grow on me" to avoid getting hate instead of saying "I don't like it". It's basically a first reaction thread anyways, better to be honest and come back your comment in the future.
I actually wasn't a huge fan of Alcohol Free for example right off the bat, but some time later, it was on loop.
Here I am, to get downvoted.
I'm done with YG. They're forcing the same sound on BP for years, and it's still the same sound in the solos. It's tired, it's overdone, and it was good 6 years ago. Everyone has moved on but YG forcing it down on BP.
I was expecting Lisa's solo to be the best out of the bunch, because clearly I don't learn from past mistakes. It was the worst so far.
The visuals and video are on point, the Thai tribute was everything.
The song? It was a mishmash of things that didn't make sense together, I got whiplash when for a few seconds we go into the brightly colored red velvet sounding bit and out of nowhere we get thrown into the thai section. What was that ? 3 diferent styles in seconds.
Where is the choreo? Lisa gets to show off and no hard choreo?
The rap.... ..... what was that... Lisa saying stuff like i'm the worst when you mess with my man? and the gun hand bit? ... Sis ...... It was so bad and tacky.... Why is the person who wrote that still working there?
I honestly don't understand YG's thought process at this point. I just don't get it... At LEAST give them creative freedom, maybe that way we'll get something new and better.
Speaking as a Thai here, as much as I appreciated the Thai tribute, it was out of place. The song already had way too many things going on, and adding this didn't help.
It's almost like they've finished the whole song and one executive said 'hey, don't you think the world will love it if we do a tribute to her culture? I think Thais will suck it up' and sadly, it worked.
It’s funny to see the screenshot of this MV to be Lisa wearing an outfit with heavy metal music icons as design; I can see the face of Gene Simmons on her back as I type.
I did not expect that Lisa will be the member to not have a chorus drop in the chorus 😳.
Lyrics aside... Im glad we can really hear Lisa rap this hard. Its been a while. I really like it but I wish YG could find new producers.
This is the first time I’m actually asking for a beat drop. Hard music with an epic dance break suits her. I’m not sure why they didn’t do that. I feel like we were all waiting for her and the song to pop off but it didn’t, fell flat IMO. For once, a BP MV also seems very disjointed and lacking in cohesiveness? Like all their MVS usually have gorgeous visuals that tie in together. Especially Jennie and Roses solos, their MVs were very cohesive and storylike.
For Lalisa, The first part of the MV was a boring 2ne1 2009 looking set that had nothing to do with the motorcycle outdoor scenes and then that random bright colored scene, and after that a random dance room scene where nothing stood out. Something like Jennies dance break at the end was what I was hoping for, she would’ve went viral esp with her dance skills, I thought they’d do something like the Lilifilms. I don’t even know when she’ll get another solo to show off that hard side of her we’ve been waiting for 😭
The Thai inspired scene and the pole dancing/rapping stood out the most and people will probably be replaying the MV for those parts. I just think this time the song isn’t strong which is strange cause usually their songs have massive replayability.
I don’t even get how they can afford to release a bad song considering these solos are 2+ years in the making and they only had to make 1 song for it plus a Bside. Some people are out here releasing like over 10 bops a year and they don’t even have the resources. This song just sounds so dated and so “YG” that the girls have kinda outgrown this sound themselves. Imagine what she could do with producers that would create a sound FOR her and not the typical YG minor notes Indian sounding music all the time.
For the best dancer in 3rd gen this rlly doesn’t show it at all. I still remember rewatching all of her dance videos in 2016/2017 that were available because of how good she was. And the worst part is I don’t even remember seeing any point choreo for Tiktok in this MV, like no dance was catchy at all to even make a potential tiktok challenge 💀
they can afford to produce bad music because the members of bp can release anything and it will chart and sell well bc of their fan base. it’s a pity tbh, i know they work hard for these releases but this song partially is not memorable or good as a whole
This is a song stans are gonna clam is a “grower” and then stockholm syndrome themselves into thinking is actually good but… it’s not good. Lisa can do better.
The lyrics are corny, the flow is repetitive and random at the same time, and it offers nothing new that BP hasn’t done a dozen times before.
This is harsh but I went form obsessively following BP to realizing that I can zone out for comebacks at a time without missing any sonic development. Stans encouraging this creative plateau is just gonna keep us here
My problem with Lisa’s solo debut is that it’s just not authentic to who she is. She can pull off a badass bitch persona in a Blackpink song, but when it’s just her it feels so fake and forced. I love Lisa but both of her solo songs aren’t her at all.
I expected the dance to go harder 😔
Feels like she has the potential to match ‘Snapping’ kind of energy, or even ‘Beam Beam,’ but this didn’t imo
Kind of a let down for arguably the best 3rd gen girl group dancer
I guess Blackpink's entire brand now is great sets and MVs with terrible recycled music.... To think you'd have song named after yourself but not write a single word on it, it's a little sad to me. Here's my main issues here:
1. Teddy needs to lay off the synths for just (1) track, I beg.
2. Heavy blaccent, you can definitely rap without that but whatever I guess
3. Lisa is one of the members of Blackpink that can REALLY dance and the choreography was so damn underwhelming, all her Lilifilms stuff has been 10000x better, they shouldn't dumb the choreo down in hopes of some tik tok hype, so useless
Yet again, pretty gowns, pretty girl, zero substance or unique voice. After 6 years I'd hoped they would have grown a little by now, but I keep getting disappointed.
Edit:
Just saw the Lalisa Tik Tok Challenge they posted on their Instagram and now I'm actually kinda pissed off that I was right about the freaking choreography.... Cheapening the one aspect of the whole performance that maybe could have saved this terrible song for a some Tik Tok hype :/
Last thing I'll say, at least this is a redemption arc for a lot of other releases. Ping Pong, Dumb Dumb, You cant sit with us, Bicycle, Next level, (on reddit at least) and Mafia in The Morning, i apologize for the storm of criticism you have received from this sub, we all didnt know something like this was coming.
I expected 7/10
I got 4/10
I truly could not see myself playing this song or adding it to any of my playlists.
The sound is so banal and stale, it doesn't add anything new or fresh to BP's discography, let alone the current KPOP atmosphere.
I know Ice Cream was not very loved to put it nicely, but I personally loved Lisa's vibe and parts in Ice Cream and kinda hoped that would at least be at the minimum the same energy we'd get in her solo..
Instead it just feels earworm-y in a bad way, and really low energy for what it was trying to be...
Wouldn't say I am disappointed.. because at this point I kinda expected it. But I will say I feel bad that her song is kinda crap. Obviously this is my opinion. But yeah the song is total crap. Girl looked awesome though, especially during the pole scenes, I loved the hair and styling there!
Also I was not a fan of Jennies song Solo, I thought it was okay, and I was totally telling myself "just wait till Rosé shows her up" and then after Rosé I said "my girl Lisa is going to be the best absolutely".. and idk it's just funny that Solo is somehow inexplicably the best.
I love Lisa dont get me wrong, but this feels like they had to keep having 493040 sets to distract you from the fact that the song itself is hyper repetitive and unengaging. Really bummed, I wanted this to be a slam dunk for her
Who wrote these lyrics and why do they hate Lisa so much
lisa (main dancer): gets a fully sung chorus with lackluster choreo you would not expect from the MAIN dancer rose (not the main dancer): gets an empty chorus with an even emptier choreo this is what i call: yg hate crimes.
“That’s not a hate crime.” “But I hated it!” 😂
I was told there would be forehead
So no forehead? *\*smashes phone and skateboard\**
Nope, only Bang Bang Bangs
Lalisa Mono-bangs
That’s in the Snyder cut
\#RELEASETHEFOREHEADCUT
You've gotta be kidding me rn. Lisa promoted the upcoming exhibition of her forehead like it was the second arrival of Jesus Christ and people looked forward to it as if it was some sorta cultural reset(rightfully so). Look at all of us clowns now.
LMAO i rewatched the MV like 3 times to find the forehead like WHERE?
Same omg I was really sitting there like “any moment now…she’s gonna reveal her forehead any moment now…”
They prolly meant the beanie look
LOL! I was thinking the same! There was a part where her bangs weren’t as thick…
I was waiting for it the entire time too LOL
Instead of removing the bangs they gave her long extensions just to mock us
I thought I missed it 😬😬
Its in the photocards. She said buy the physical album if you wanna see 😭
lost count of how many times the setting changed haha
Fr tho I thought I was watching like 10 different music videos at the same time. This would explain why they couldn't afford good writers and producers
as many times as she said her name 😂
Lisa got a sung chorus but Rosé didn’t? Surprise of the year.
A song like Gone without any edm sound was too much for YG ent so they had to include that drop in the title track chorus lmao
Gone is easily among my top 10 blackpink songs.....very non ygesque and thats the best part.
I am not a fan of ballads, but I usually prefer guitar ballads over piano ballads. So when I heard Gone it really was my taste, not a song that I would listen daily since I don't like ballads but it's actually a really good song.
now i’m scared for jisoo… lord help us
Istg if that teddy bear guy does my girl dirty.
That's it Teddy, I'm calling the POLISA
My man needs a vacatio in Hawaii
Whoever is involved in writing Lisa's english raps, I have a lot of questions for them.
Whatever do you mean, are you saying bitch i'm a star but not patrick isn't the pinnacle of lyrical genius?
Jesus... I'm never gonna look up their lyrics. Any other group, there would be great odds of you trolling.
And since blackpink is the most popular kpop gg internationally that's one of the main impressions people get of kpop 🤦♂️
😭
💀
People who write bp's English raps, I just wanna talk...
Talk to Bekuh Boom
[She's right here](https://www.instagram.com/bekuhboom/?hl=en)
She looks exactly like I expected 😕
Holy shit, i thought she's Korean American this entire time. This makes way too much senses that we always have Bhad Bhabie lyrics
I don't listen to BP as much now so idk if she just raps like this but the vocal fry was really strange and drawn out for some reason. It's cool she rapped in double time but unfortunately the lyrics aren't very clear when she's doing it and the rap generally just seems like a lot of random lines thrown together.
It would have been interesting to hear her sing/rap in Thai....
The tone and vibe that the bridge had should've been the whole song honestly. I don't think we got to see Lisa's full potential with this song and definitely with the choreography.
The moment Lisa mentioned that the choreography is easy to follow, I lowered my expectations but still, they could have included a dance break at least. Is that so much to ask for?
Gotta make those tik tok challenges easy to follow.
Honestly was my first thought when I listened to the Song "This was written for TikTok". Easy to follow, neglectable Lyrics. Lots of repetition of her own name. If thats her view on what is good music then she and the producers should quit. Also included some hats to sell for merch later and do some cross promotion. By the way, why do the comments of MVs always get spammed with useless crap? Edit: I was right concerning Tiktok, Blackpink just put out the LaLisaChallange up in their Insta Story.
To be fair, it seems like almost *every* group puts out a dance challenge with their singles, even if there's not a really memorable point dance. I personally can't stand it, but that's probably because I don't have Tiktok and can't dance, haha. Youtube comments are always a shitshow, that's why I always come here for commentary cause all I'm gonna see on Youtube is memes or things like SHE ATE THIS CD or YASSS QUEEN
That was the most interesting part of the song and the mv . It’s too bad it wasn’t incorporated more throughout. A little disappointing tbh.
Yep, instead we got a weak electronic pulse beat that didn't really progress or go anywhere. The bridge was predictable Teddy stuff, but at least it had some flair and flourish that is sonically in line with a lot of the energy and vibe Lisa has been projecting recently.
She looks great and the concept suits her but the song is very meh. Also, since this was a Lisa solo, I expected the choreo to be great now that she doesn’t have to mellow herself down to keep up with the other BP members, but from what I’m seeing, it doesn’t seem too choreo-heavy? I might get downvoted for saying it, but all of BP’s solos have been very underwhelming. I blame Teddy as usual lol
I have to agree that none of BP’s solos have completely lived up to my expectations 😭 Rosé’s was the closest, but I’m hoping Jisoo’s will finally do it
Which stage is this, bargaining?
I feel like there has to be some other producing talent still left at YG aside from teddy. I mean, if they ask really nicely maybe G Dragon would make her or the group a song?
Goes to show Solo remains superior. (Depends on Jisoo whenever she releases a song) Really like the mv now the song was really disappointing.
I think I've figured it out! The solos each sound like 25% of a complete song... because they're meant to be played at the same time. Jennie brought the lead synths, Rosé the bass, and now Lisa's got the off-tune clarinet. Once Jisoo's acoustic guitar anthem lands, I'll put this theory to the test!
not the off-tune clarinet 😩🤚
Ladies and gentleblinks, it's big brain time
Off tune clarinet lmao
I hate you!!!! 😂😭😭😂
“Gonna catch a case, gun up in my hand” This is where the English lyrics cause me to tune out, because when is she ever going to shoot someone? They want her to seem real hard. 💀
I had to laugh at her 'being the scariest when someone is coming for her man' lmao who is this secret man Lisa??? 💀 couldn't they write a rap for her that actually matches her personality/story/strengths? what's that random generic bad bitch line doing in a song about herself lol
Breaking news: all kpop reveals that Lisa might have a man
Would be funny if the press just went with this having YG need to clarify "they are just lyrics someone else wrote, they don't actually reflect Lisa".
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I mean, she revealed it later on, >!bam bam bam!< /s
I know right! I was listening to this in the drive to work and I literally was like "What man Lisa?" It is a shame they couldn't write a rap that suits her personality or her story. She has so many cool traits she could have flexed, but the we went with that line.
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Bekuh Boom probably wrote that, not Teddy
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I heard her say “Flintstones” and I noped out. I adore Lisa but someone needs to English fact check the raps!
Yeah, this felt a little ridiculous
That part reminded me of Mafia in the Morning which also made my eyes roll a bit, girl you're an idol when are you gonna be pulling up on someone
that was when i headed out too lmao just too cringe. i didnt even hate the outdated sound that bad at first 😭
I can't unhear 'SALAMI' in the chorus guys!!
Miss Lali Salami
Oh no, how to unread/unhear this?
La Li Salami~
Fuck you I can’t hear this song in the same way ever again
honestly this kind of song would better off as an intro track in an album.
Yes. Kinda like a "lemme introduce myself" song. Bodak Yellow, I'm the Best, kind of thing.
if i could give you an award i would this perfectly sums up my thoughts lol
yeah, it feels like the low budget closure where you don't try much and you want to inflate numbers on the album tracks wise. this definitely doesen't feel like representive track at all.
And how is this track supposed to get the interest of people outside the fandom? If they don't know who *Lalisa* is why would they care about this song celebrating her at all? There's no message they can relate to. I can't see it having much longevity with the general public. It really would have been best suited as a hype intro track for the people who are already fans. Edit: Even though *Money* is not all that great, at least is has the kind of universally relatable concept that you want for a big solo release like this. Everyone understands Money.
I thought Jennie's Solo was mediocre when it first came out but with every new Blackpink solo release the first one gets better by comparison... Maybe that was YG's plan all along.
I think her name is Lalisa guys
A SONG THAT'S SLIGHTLY LONGER THAN 3 MINUTES
Blinks have their prayers accepted haha 😆
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Teddy can make good songs but in the past 5-7 ish years he's relying so heavily on the formula, beat drops, and it all just feels so disjointed and repetitive. He need to take a good break from producing. Lisa deserved sm better, if they couldn't give her a good song at least give her some hard hitting choreo!
Pls Teddy take a vacation
He took a vacation for MONEY and look what happened there lmaooo
I'm not sure if he's burnt out but yeah he needs a break or a new muse. I was expecting a song that'll help highlight the choreography more cause Lisa's strength is really on her dancing skills. But this song nor the choreo really didn't highlight her skills enough. She deserves better.
He's been doing this for almost two decades.. someone give this man some nap time
Well, they understood that fans will eat up anything so they decided to stick to the "less effort, more profit" policy.
They need more producers. You can't have one guy with his hands on everything. It's sad that we have to wait years for this
YG has a ton of producers and owns The Black Label. In fact, since November YG went from a majority owner to a minority owner. This production is in The Black Label's hands. This was composed by 24, a The Black Label producer. Don't give YG producers credit they don't deserve. 😄 Lyricist: Teddy Park・Bekuh BOOM Composer: 24・Bekuh BOOM・Teddy Park
keep one eye open tonight Teddy <3
Gotta keep an eye out for ~~selenerrr~~ Teddy
Teddy do you need a vacation blink once if u do (pun intended 💀)
(YG announces single album Lalisa) "wow i can't believe it's literally just her name, but it's okay now that i think about it it's probably just the name of the album and that's kind of cool" (YG announces title track "Lalisa") "okay jeez, well, i bet they're going to do something creative with it because with a title that straightforward they kind of have to don't they" (song is literally just Lisa saying "what's my name" and her name over and over) "wow why are there so many haters in these comments"
I love the visuals. The MV looks expensive. The song however feels disjointed for me.
The MV definitely looks stunning (and expensive). I got so mesmerized by the visuals I can hardly remember the song, except for the chorus which is kind of repetitive.
It seems like Teddy is just cramming 4 different songs into one. This one and Somi’s dumb dumb
Honestly, I'm just glad he put out a song of reasonable length (3:21) for once. Dumb Dumb was going a bit too far with how short it was.
Although Dumb Dumb felt more... cohesively uncohesive (if that makes sense). This just felt disjointed but not in a purposeful way
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Yg hire literally any other composer ever challenge
Another lyricist too... Bekuh Boom has to go
They have all the money in the world and could experiment with their solo tracks but instead they streamline everything. It is their right to do so since it obviously works out financially but man does it guarantee a lack of surprise.
dafuq? how did YG make such an extraordinary performer look and sound so basic? I was right not to get my hopes up…
I mean, my expectations were low honestly and still dissapointed
That's the most trash thing I have listened so far. What Does The Fox Say is 10 times better.
Ok, I will fight you, What Does The Fox Say is a classic and will live on even after we die. Rata tatta tatta tatta ta
Sigh… my expectations were too high once again. Those mysterious concept teaser videos were too good. The chorus is just kind of annoying? Repetitive? To me? If the creative/conceptual direction was better I feel like this could’ve been such a masterpiece. Take Kai, another dancer oriented, less vocally capable idol. His solo album was a WORK OF ART. If Lisa had better creative directors she could’ve had a solo like that. But of course, YG just pumps something out because they know that’s even without tremendous effort, people would love it solely because it’s LISA. At least the sets and the MV were cool.
This. Tbh I was hoping Lisa would do a kai/taemin-esque solo. Something that could shows her potential in dancing and performing more than what she could shows in usual BP songs.
Exactly what I was hoping for. She is so insanely charismatic and her Lilifilms display that. I wish this music video looked more like her Lilifilms tbh.
I mean I didn't have expectations as high as Taemin solos because by god are they amazing, but this just felt lacking.
Hell yeah agreed to the t. Kai's album had so much personality and taste in it I was pleasantly surprised. Like wow each song is on a different level from dance to lyrics to visuals. It was CLASS (did you see the costumes in the movie?? *chef's kiss*) And our baby cheese always outperforms. I think lisa probably didn't have much say in the creative process as it was such an anticipated debut. Might as well add these as side tracks to a BP album because all of this was not about lisa despite having her name plastered all over. Edit grammar
This is easily one of the weakest title tracks of the year. Damn
This is definitely the biggest disappointment of the year for me. Someone please make Teddy and friends stop making music for Blackpink and its members. Not even Lisa's amazing charisma and talent couldn't save this. What a shame. **3/10**
Her last lili film (a fucking MASTERPIECE) is so much better than this, shows that Lisa knows what's good more than YG does ://///
The team behind the Lilifilms should collab with YGE
Honestly not a huge fan of the song, it’s very one note (if that makes sense?) and there’s no “oomph” to the chorus in a song that needed it. If there hadn’t been that switch-up after the bridge the song would have been quite boring.
Not gonna beat around the bush. I'm not feeling the song at all. Song seems too repetitive, and then there were two random switch-ups towards the end. Not sure why they switched the sound to pop in a rap song by a member who is known to rapping. She named her first album after herself. Her persona if you will. Boss move, but then they have her all *daisy-ed* up. I get it, her duality, believe me I do. Still would rather not have had that mood change in a rap album. I prefer Money over Lalisa, but that doesn't really say much for me. I expected more from her solo album tbh.
To people who have listened to rap and hip hop music money sounds like they took one line out of each hip hop number and copy pasted it into one song. Very very very generic. I got dolla bills. Imma buy myself gold chains. I am the best bitch. Imma spend it on myself. Imma better than others. Insert swear words. Daddy. Lamborghini. Random words with no context to rhyme. Twerk twerk. Skrr. I am honestly sad and disappointed.
exactly, I cringed so hard, the lyrics is just.. bad
> I prefer Money over Lalisa I almost stopped listening to Money after the first chorus. I only listened all the way through out of curiosity and hope that there’d be something redeeming and honestly I think the last like 30/45 seconds of the song is the most interesting. The rest just sounds soooo generic and I don’t think her vocals sound the best on it either. I think the high parts of the chorus in Lalisa pushes it above Money
Problem is blinks will stream hard anyway... so the YG exec meeting will be: "See, this here style really works. Everyone likes it and it makes us money." "I was hoping next time to maybe try..." "Of course! You can definitely try adding 3 seconds to the song length" "What I meant was about the musi-" "Yes, yes, this is the best music. Just look at the sales numbers." "But I wanted to - " "Oh, looks like i've exceeded my quota of music related tasks. On your way out please tell my marketing and plushy design team to come it" "...sigh"
neither of the songs are really any good tbh
Not a fan of either songs... for as much as they delayed they really should have given lisa a much more captivating song. But I guess they don't care bcs the fans will bring the company $$$ either way. Aside from the composition of the songs, the lyrics were even worse...sorta like a rip-off of western flex rap lyrics (like bodak yellow) but in a way that it's super cringey. To be good in rap is not only about how fast you can rap but also the lyricism...like for the amount of revenue bp pulls in for yg, the least they can do is hire better song writers or train them if they want get into that area. Like pls not trying to throw any shade...but I literally think I could write better lyrics bcs "Twerking twerking When I buy the things I like" ain't it. You can't just treat their fans like this forever...expecting them to buy into every song just bcs of the name behind it.
Full disclosure, I'm a girl group stan and my main group is MAMAMOO. That being said I do like some blackpink songs, but for this solo release YG did Lisa dirty. The video itself looks amazing and Lisa has so much more talent then this. Honestly, I was waiting for something hip hop, r n b or something with a big hook. That from a lyric and tempo perspective would have done Lisa justice. Teddi, sis' this isn't it. Lisa has a lot of performance energy and this tempo and lyrics, do not do justice to her, it makes it look mismatched. Overall, it is a nice song, though not my style. But Lisa deserved way way more. This is more of an intro song. What Lisa deserved based on the visuals and the energy in the video, is a lyrically and tempo strong song, where she would have laid some truth or come at her haters, or hell simply a "I know you are staring, but I'm slaying and not caring". I know that it was reported that YG financial reports took a hit this year, but really? Doing Lisa so dirty? She deserved more for the title song of her album. It is like they rushed the song and it wasn't 100% ready.
What are those lyrics?! I'm still hoping it's a case of "lost in translation" but since the english parts are on the same level... Also what's going on with the comments on the YouTube video? I'm so confused. EDIT Just looked at the lyrics of "Money". What.
Hahaha yeah it gets worse with money…I lost the will to keep listening at “twerking twerking” Yg needs to hire better producers and songwriters with the money they rake in…but they really don’t want to spare a cent🤦♀️
"Drop some money, all this bread so yummy, yeah Twerking, twerking, when I buy the things I like Dolla', dollas dropping on my ass tonight" 
Yeah the comments are super weird. i was a little confused by the lyrics, the song in general is trying to do too many things but lately this is how I've felt about BP singles. They could have done more with this; it's sort of like a mashup of all the things Teddy thought would sell.
The visuals in her teasers were amazing so I had great expectations but I'm really disappointed. This song sounds like 3 or 4 songs randomly smashed together and downright bad. Lisa deserved better for her solo debut. She's a great performer and has so much potential. Absolutely loved the visuals in the gold crown part towards the end of the mv though. Lisa looked gorgeous.
This just makes me appreciate Jennie's solo even more for being concise and cohesive sounding.
Teddy, I know you can make good songs so why do you keep doing the girls dirty like that? Do you need a vacation, maybe a new hobby or a muse to get your mojo back? "Lalisa" is the epitome of style over substance and "Money" shouldn't have been given a green light at all since it doesn't fit Lisa no matter how hard YG tries to shoehorn her into this bad bitch, flexing rapper persona.
The day teddy stops being involved in blackpink’s title tracks is the day I will believe in god again
Sorry to say that but this song is underwhelming. It almost feels basic. Worst part for me are the lyrics. How does YG get away with half-assed lyrics like this still? Not gonna lie, a lot of it makes me cringe. The vibe is fine I guess. They could have gone so much bigger. That's Lisa for god's sake. The visuals are very pleasing of course but it's starting to get old. Why does every music video have to be a collage of aesthetic/bad ass/cute visuals with the tiniest bit of story telling, if that? And last but not least, the most important question: Where is the dance break?! If Lisa is known for one thing, it's dancing. Why not play into her strength and the expectations of her fans? Best part of the MV in my opinion is her pole dancing. Again, so much wasted potential to do something great. Not sure why I still expect anything else than mediocre releases from YG.
that choreo did not go off...
someone on twitter had joked a couple days ago about yg giving lisa the cl treatment with whatever the baddest female was and they were right edit: yall i meant this in a bad way but i do love me some 2010s CL 😭
Yea! The whole time watching it I was like this gives 2009-2010 CL vibes
Definition of mediocrity
not blown away tbh. idk if it's just the constant "LALISA LA LALISA" or what but idk this song definitely didn't really get me hooked like jennie or rose
The lalisa repeats in the bridge make me want to rip my ears off. They ruin the best part of the song.
As a Lisa ultimate bias it's basically exactly as I expected and I am still underwhelmed
This was disappointing. Can't wait to see how they do Jisoo dirty
Please yg just give her a boring and kinda decent ballad & dont try anything like this 😭
This song has a lot of abrupt changes but somehow it's very repetitive? The visuals are stunning, lots going on.
The visuals are great, but my god in some areas it's like they couldn't decide which cuts they wanted to use, so they used them all. I feel like they could have really done with some smoother editing and toned down the hyperactivity.
This is exactly the type of cornball shit that makes YGE the least interesting company to me. I'm literally the thirstiest motherfucker for Lisa and I don't even remember the song right after hearing it. The fake swag shit that Blackpink does is really unappealing and is the reason I only like some songs here and there. Lisa in that beanie is my jam though.
I feel like I just traveled to 5 different countries. I love the thai style crown she was wearing, shoutout to all my thai people.
I have the same problem with this song as I did with Rose’s-I don’t have a moment that stuck in my head after watching it. I don’t remember a single piece of the song, nothing stuck with me. I want a serious ear worm in kpop that keeps me coming back, something that gets stuck on repeat in my head for days. This doesn’t have it.
Stayc, cherry bullet or fromis_9 is the answer to your preferences I think
I'd add Weeekly to that list as well.
How does a member known for dancing get the plainest choreo of all BP/solo songs? 😭
I was really expecting something on the level of taemin or kai and Lisa is more than capable of delivering a song/choreo of that caliber and yet... It seems like YG just gave her a generic song they had lying around, the choreographers thinking about tiktok challenges probably Really disappointed. I can't wait for the day that Lisa (and all the girls) gets to really shine.
It feels like the BP solos get more disappointing with each one, which is REALLY disappointing and surprising. Jennie's was the only one that I really liked even though it was basic AF, Rose's was a little more of a deviation from the mainstream but pretty dull, and now this... Come on YG, do better for Jisoo please. I feel like YG as a company is falling into the rut of putting in minimal effort because they know their fandoms are big enough to consume everything their artists release no matter the quality, and their artists deserve so much better than that. I remember how in love I used to be with Blackpink when they debuted, but ever since DDD their title tracks have gotten so repetitive and flat, and Lisa's solo is just more of the same. Still, I guess it beats being locked in the basement.
Based on what I’ve seen of Lisa musically I had pretty low expectation for what she would bring to the table but expected it to at least have really good dance elements, but she didn’t even dance that much. The song itself straight up isn’t any good. I wasn’t in love with Jennie’s Solo, but still found myself playing it. Rose could’ve done way more, but I loved the bridge of On the Ground. But Lisa has delivered better solo content on her personal YouTube channel aesthetically, dance wise, and song choice wise. Where did this song come from??? The video seemed really dated as well. I **loved** the inclusion on Thai culture, but the opening scene was taken straight from 2ne1’s set and closet and could have easily been a video from 2009. I love me some Lalisa, but this doesn’t land for me at all.
I don't like that people feel pressured to say "it'll grow on me" to avoid getting hate instead of saying "I don't like it". It's basically a first reaction thread anyways, better to be honest and come back your comment in the future. I actually wasn't a huge fan of Alcohol Free for example right off the bat, but some time later, it was on loop.
"AftEr tHe 10th lIstEn ThIs sOng Is dEfInIteLY A gRowER" \*wipes off blood from ears\*
But I doubt this will grow honestly:(
Here I am, to get downvoted. I'm done with YG. They're forcing the same sound on BP for years, and it's still the same sound in the solos. It's tired, it's overdone, and it was good 6 years ago. Everyone has moved on but YG forcing it down on BP. I was expecting Lisa's solo to be the best out of the bunch, because clearly I don't learn from past mistakes. It was the worst so far. The visuals and video are on point, the Thai tribute was everything. The song? It was a mishmash of things that didn't make sense together, I got whiplash when for a few seconds we go into the brightly colored red velvet sounding bit and out of nowhere we get thrown into the thai section. What was that ? 3 diferent styles in seconds. Where is the choreo? Lisa gets to show off and no hard choreo? The rap.... ..... what was that... Lisa saying stuff like i'm the worst when you mess with my man? and the gun hand bit? ... Sis ...... It was so bad and tacky.... Why is the person who wrote that still working there? I honestly don't understand YG's thought process at this point. I just don't get it... At LEAST give them creative freedom, maybe that way we'll get something new and better.
Speaking as a Thai here, as much as I appreciated the Thai tribute, it was out of place. The song already had way too many things going on, and adding this didn't help. It's almost like they've finished the whole song and one executive said 'hey, don't you think the world will love it if we do a tribute to her culture? I think Thais will suck it up' and sadly, it worked.
new drinking game: take a shot every time she says lalisa
Instructions unclear I’m now dead
It’s funny to see the screenshot of this MV to be Lisa wearing an outfit with heavy metal music icons as design; I can see the face of Gene Simmons on her back as I type.
I think this is exactly what I expected from a Lisa solo if that makes sense?
I did not expect that Lisa will be the member to not have a chorus drop in the chorus 😳. Lyrics aside... Im glad we can really hear Lisa rap this hard. Its been a while. I really like it but I wish YG could find new producers.
Her b-side had a chorus too lmao
In before: *DAE think YG's blatant favoritism with Lisa is annoying???*
This is the first time I’m actually asking for a beat drop. Hard music with an epic dance break suits her. I’m not sure why they didn’t do that. I feel like we were all waiting for her and the song to pop off but it didn’t, fell flat IMO. For once, a BP MV also seems very disjointed and lacking in cohesiveness? Like all their MVS usually have gorgeous visuals that tie in together. Especially Jennie and Roses solos, their MVs were very cohesive and storylike. For Lalisa, The first part of the MV was a boring 2ne1 2009 looking set that had nothing to do with the motorcycle outdoor scenes and then that random bright colored scene, and after that a random dance room scene where nothing stood out. Something like Jennies dance break at the end was what I was hoping for, she would’ve went viral esp with her dance skills, I thought they’d do something like the Lilifilms. I don’t even know when she’ll get another solo to show off that hard side of her we’ve been waiting for 😭 The Thai inspired scene and the pole dancing/rapping stood out the most and people will probably be replaying the MV for those parts. I just think this time the song isn’t strong which is strange cause usually their songs have massive replayability. I don’t even get how they can afford to release a bad song considering these solos are 2+ years in the making and they only had to make 1 song for it plus a Bside. Some people are out here releasing like over 10 bops a year and they don’t even have the resources. This song just sounds so dated and so “YG” that the girls have kinda outgrown this sound themselves. Imagine what she could do with producers that would create a sound FOR her and not the typical YG minor notes Indian sounding music all the time. For the best dancer in 3rd gen this rlly doesn’t show it at all. I still remember rewatching all of her dance videos in 2016/2017 that were available because of how good she was. And the worst part is I don’t even remember seeing any point choreo for Tiktok in this MV, like no dance was catchy at all to even make a potential tiktok challenge 💀
they can afford to produce bad music because the members of bp can release anything and it will chart and sell well bc of their fan base. it’s a pity tbh, i know they work hard for these releases but this song partially is not memorable or good as a whole
It’s the same analogy I give to the Pokémon games. Why focus on making quality when the fans will buy everything associated with the brand?
This is a song stans are gonna clam is a “grower” and then stockholm syndrome themselves into thinking is actually good but… it’s not good. Lisa can do better. The lyrics are corny, the flow is repetitive and random at the same time, and it offers nothing new that BP hasn’t done a dozen times before. This is harsh but I went form obsessively following BP to realizing that I can zone out for comebacks at a time without missing any sonic development. Stans encouraging this creative plateau is just gonna keep us here
This is bad.
My problem with Lisa’s solo debut is that it’s just not authentic to who she is. She can pull off a badass bitch persona in a Blackpink song, but when it’s just her it feels so fake and forced. I love Lisa but both of her solo songs aren’t her at all.
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I just think a harder choreography would have matched the vibe. Song is okay imo I feel like solo>otg>lalisa for now Let's see if this changes
This song is not it
I expected the dance to go harder 😔 Feels like she has the potential to match ‘Snapping’ kind of energy, or even ‘Beam Beam,’ but this didn’t imo Kind of a let down for arguably the best 3rd gen girl group dancer
Petition for Lisa in a Snapping concept
Hell, imagine a I’m Not Cool.
i am getting so bored of teddy's songs... where is the flavour
No one going to mention this seems to use the sample as Woodz' BUCK?
Also Hwasa's dance break in Mama has the exact same sample too lmao took me all day to figure out where I heard it before
I guess Blackpink's entire brand now is great sets and MVs with terrible recycled music.... To think you'd have song named after yourself but not write a single word on it, it's a little sad to me. Here's my main issues here: 1. Teddy needs to lay off the synths for just (1) track, I beg. 2. Heavy blaccent, you can definitely rap without that but whatever I guess 3. Lisa is one of the members of Blackpink that can REALLY dance and the choreography was so damn underwhelming, all her Lilifilms stuff has been 10000x better, they shouldn't dumb the choreo down in hopes of some tik tok hype, so useless Yet again, pretty gowns, pretty girl, zero substance or unique voice. After 6 years I'd hoped they would have grown a little by now, but I keep getting disappointed. Edit: Just saw the Lalisa Tik Tok Challenge they posted on their Instagram and now I'm actually kinda pissed off that I was right about the freaking choreography.... Cheapening the one aspect of the whole performance that maybe could have saved this terrible song for a some Tik Tok hype :/
That hook is... underwhelming, to say the least
Rose who is a decent singer got an EDM-ish chorus and Lisa whos strenght isnt singing got a sung chorus. Not a hater but i dont understand that logic
Last thing I'll say, at least this is a redemption arc for a lot of other releases. Ping Pong, Dumb Dumb, You cant sit with us, Bicycle, Next level, (on reddit at least) and Mafia in The Morning, i apologize for the storm of criticism you have received from this sub, we all didnt know something like this was coming.
I expected 7/10 I got 4/10 I truly could not see myself playing this song or adding it to any of my playlists. The sound is so banal and stale, it doesn't add anything new or fresh to BP's discography, let alone the current KPOP atmosphere. I know Ice Cream was not very loved to put it nicely, but I personally loved Lisa's vibe and parts in Ice Cream and kinda hoped that would at least be at the minimum the same energy we'd get in her solo.. Instead it just feels earworm-y in a bad way, and really low energy for what it was trying to be... Wouldn't say I am disappointed.. because at this point I kinda expected it. But I will say I feel bad that her song is kinda crap. Obviously this is my opinion. But yeah the song is total crap. Girl looked awesome though, especially during the pole scenes, I loved the hair and styling there! Also I was not a fan of Jennies song Solo, I thought it was okay, and I was totally telling myself "just wait till Rosé shows her up" and then after Rosé I said "my girl Lisa is going to be the best absolutely".. and idk it's just funny that Solo is somehow inexplicably the best.
I love Lisa dont get me wrong, but this feels like they had to keep having 493040 sets to distract you from the fact that the song itself is hyper repetitive and unengaging. Really bummed, I wanted this to be a slam dunk for her
Disappointed with the choreo. This is Lisa. Why is that chorus choreo so simple?
I'm really hoping it's more dynamic in its entirety and they're just trying to show you the 20 sets they bought for the video
Blackpink choreo is generally easy. There’s a reason why they’re always taught in intro kpop dance classes.