ONF - 1st Full Album Repackage [CITY OF ONF] (ONF ver.)

ONF 1st Full-Length Repackage Album [CITY OF ONF] “Title track ‘Ugly Dance,’ a hip-hop based dance song! A message from ONF to dance and sing their own new song without being swept away by the current trends” “A song that extends from the previous ‘Beautiful Beautiful’! A story about the freedom they speak of in the time of youth that ONF is facing” ONF will make a powerful and hip return on April 28th with the repackage album [CITY OF ONF]. Having delivered hopeful energy with the title track ‘Beautiful Beautiful’ from their first full-length album [ONF:MY NAME] last February, and receiving passionate love while breaking their own records—fitting the title of a ‘masterpiece restaurant’—ONF is releasing a repackage album. This album consists of a total of 14 tracks, adding 3 new songs to the existing 11 tracks. It aims to target the hearts of global music fans by combining a musical color infused with ONF's unique identity and the messages in their hearts as they face youth. The title track ‘Ugly Dance’ is a hip-hop based dance song and, as can be felt from the introduction, is a song that extends from ‘Beautiful Beautiful.’ While the previous song delivered a hopeful message that ‘all of my life is art, and I, who am free, am more beautiful than anyone else,’ ‘Ugly Dance’ talks about freedom while simultaneously conveying ONF's message to break away from our stereotypes. In particular, this music video will increase the visual enjoyment by adding a sense of three-dimensionality using a robot arm, a state-of-the-art video equipment. The members' disciplined, powerful performance and the tension-filled, unique flow of movement are expected to overwhelm viewers and showcase a fantastic stage as brilliant performers worthy of the title ‘stage masters.’ In addition, the album includes a total of 14 tracks completed with an even more perfect synergy with MonoTree, including ‘My Genesis (Übermensch),’ a multi-genre song themed around the ‘Übermensch’ (Overman), the foundation of Nietzsche's philosophy, which diversely blends Rock and Jazz within a single track; and ‘The Dreamer,’ a song that extends from ‘The Realist’ and talks about grasping dreams in this reality. 01. Ugly Dance Composed by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Arranged by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) ‘Ugly Dance,’ a hip-hop based dance song, is a track characterized by the relaxed beat of the 808 bass line and the pouring vocals of the chorus. The lyrics, which suggest dancing and singing one's own new song without being swept away by current trends, speak of ONF's ‘freedom’ while also containing a message to break free from our stereotypes. The song's structure, where parts with many voices and instruments blending together to expand widely alternate with minimal parts, provides additional fun by evoking a unique performance. 02. My Genesis (Übermensch) Composed by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Arranged by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) This is a multi-genre song themed around the ‘Übermensch’ (Overman), the foundation of Nietzsche's philosophy, where Rock and Jazz genres are diversely decorated within one song. The lyrics, which state “overcoming oneself and being reborn as a being that creates something new,” partially quote materials (the stages of the lion and the child) from Nietzsche's book ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra.’ The image of overcoming oneself through constant positivity closely resembles the path ONF has taken. 03. The Dreamer Composed by GDLO(MonoTree) Lyrics by GDLO(MonoTree), WYATT (ONF) Arranged by GDLO, Hwang Hyun(MonoTree) If The Realist sang about 'grasping reality within this dream,' The Dreamer sings about 'grasping a dream within this reality.' With an impressive pop-style arrangement with a vintage feel and melodies and lyrics that seem to express a good dream, this song answers questions such as: Will we eventually be able to achieve the dream in our hearts? Is a life that does not do so unhappy? The Dreamer is a sequel to The Realist, or for some, a prequel. 04. Beautiful Beautiful Composed by Hwang Hyun(MonoTree) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun(MonoTree), WYATT(ONF) Arranged by Hwang Hyun(MonoTree) “Every cry of my life is art” A song of hope from ONF, wishing that everyone who listens to this song feels their own beauty. Carrying the message that 'my entire life is art and I, who am free, am more beautiful than anyone else,' Beautiful Beautiful is a refreshing Funky House genre track. Unlike existing dance music that decorates the hook part with mechanical sounds like synthesizer melodies or vocal chops, this song took the unadorned voices of the ONF members as the most important concept of the sound. The bridge part, consisting of an unaccompanied a cappella to express 'my cry,' provides another point of interest in this song. 05. My Name Is Composed by Hwang Hyun, GDLO(MonoTree) Lyrics by Hyojin, E-TION, J-US, WYATT, MK, U(ONF) Arranged by GDLO(MonoTree) “I will be the light of your youth” A self-introduction song by the members of ONF. This unique song, where they take turns introducing themselves across six verses as if playing a game, consists of cute verse parts and an energetic drop part. The members wrote their own lyrics for their respective parts, making it the only song in which all members participated in the songwriting. 06. 온도차 (Thermometer) (ON Team Ver.) Composed by Lee Joo-hyung, NOPARI, Kim Hae-ron(MonoTree) Lyrics by Lee Joo-hyung(MonoTree) Arranged by NOPARI, Lee Joo-hyung(MonoTree) “I want to match the temperature difference that is still slightly different between us” A song by the three-member vocal unit ON Team (Hyojin, E-TION, MK), this is a ballad that compares the feelings for a one-sided love to 'temperature.' To achieve a 'warm sound,' stimulating elements were minimized in the sound mixing, and the pentatonic scale (5-note scale) centered on whole tones rather than half tones was used extensively in the melody. This song, where the distinct characteristics of the three voices with different temperature differences can be felt more clearly, creates another feeling as they blend together in the final harmony. 07. 비밀 (Secret Triangle) (OFF Team Ver.) Composed by Hwang Hyun, Yoon Jong-sung(MonoTree) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun(MonoTree), WYATT(ONF) Arranged by Yoon Jong-sung(MonoTree) “You, him, and I. The Pandora's box placed between the three of us” An EDM song by the three-member performance unit OFF Team (J-US, WYATT, U), highlighting the charm of the OFF Team, who are great at singing as well as providing the joy of imagining the stage. In contrast to the ON team's songs, the focus here was on a cold sound, which also serves as a sonic flow leading into the next track. The unexpected twist in the latter half is also a key point of this song. 08. The Realist Composed by GDLO(MonoTree) Lyrics by GDLO(MonoTree) Arranged by GDLO(MonoTree) “In this dream, I grasped reality” This is a synth-pop song where sound devices such as excessively unfolding pad synths and distorted vocals within a repetitive, honest rhythm blend well with modern elements. It is a song with the theme that although our reality feels elusive like a dream and we are running down a dark path, the person who turns dreams into reality is 'a realist who always holds an impossible dream in their heart.' 09. On-You (Interlude) Composed by Inner Child, Hwang Hyun(MonoTree), Hey Farmer(PRISMFILTER) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun, Inner Child(MonoTree) Arranged by Hey Farmer(PRISMFILTER), Hwang Hyun(MonoTree) “Even if you're not by my side, I can feel you, what is this?” This medium-tempo song, where the word 'Interlude'—typically used in music to mean an instrumental break—refers to 'absence,' consists of lyrics about meeting you online rather than offline. It carries the hope that this confusing period is an interlude for the next part. 10. Trip Advisor (누워서 세계 속으로) Composed by Hwang Hyun, G-high, Chu Dae-kwan(MonoTree) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun, G-high(MonoTree), WYATT(ONF), MK(ONF) Arranged by Hwang Hyun, G-high, Chu Dae-kwan(MonoTree) “Frustrated as we are, we're traveling via a map right now” Starting with a cheerful cowbell sound like an alarm, this song is a funky pop track that evokes a festival-like atmosphere, blending vintage-feeling instruments with exciting vocals. With unique lyrics about spending the day at home traveling the world via Street View, this is a song where you can feel the boisterous cheerfulness of ONF. 11. Feedback Composed by Hwang Hyun, NOPARI, Kim Hae-ron(MonoTree) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun, Kim Hae-ron(MonoTree), WYATT(ONF) Arranged by NOPARI(MonoTree) “Saying you need to think about it is too harsh for me” A medium-tempo R&B song capturing the desperate heart of waiting for an answer after a confession, featuring WYATT's melodic rap and the members' sweet voices. The lay-back vocal groove is also an element that makes this song more interesting. 12. I.T.I.L.U Composed by Hwang Hyun, Onestar(MonoTree) Lyrics by Onestar, Hwang Hyun(MonoTree), WYATT(ONF) Arranged by Hwang Hyun(MonoTree) “I Think I Love You” A ballad song with an accompaniment consisting only of piano and strings, capturing the voice of each member individually without choruses or doubling. Starting cautiously with a single piano, the song reaches its climax during the bridge with Hyojin's high notes, and the arrangement is impressive as the string orchestra fills the wide space. 13. Beautiful Beautiful (English Ver.) Composed by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), WYATT (ONF) English Lyrics by l-belle, Moon Kim, pdly Arranged by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) “Show it to the world we blossom into more” This is the English version of the title track "Beautiful Beautiful," created for international fans. It was produced to preserve the nuances of the original Korean lyrics as much as possible and is ONF's first English track. 14. Lights On (2021 Ver.) (CD Only) Composed by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), MK (ONF), Ohway! (PRISM FILTER) Lyrics by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), MK (ONF), WYATT (ONF) Arranged by Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), Ohway! (PRISM FILTER) “Remember the summer. The heart that was burning hot.” This is a song that was performed on numerous stages, including the debut showcase, and was reborn as a full track due to requests from fans for its release. It features a more built-up arrangement and a new structure, while also incorporating the fun of discovering elements from previous promotional songs within a single track.