3 Ifs We Can Ponder About Life Inspired By DREAMCATCHER’s Song ‘Bon Voyage’

DREAMCATCHER’s new track ‘Bon Voyage’ is slowly but surely proving its worth, as the song’s music video has already reached 27 million views within two weeks since its release (source: Bon Voyage Official MV). Moreover, Soompi, a Korean entertainment news website, reported that the song won at “The Show” and “Show Champion.” ‘Bon Voyage’ is certainly more than meets the eye; the lyrics’ candidness magnifies some of life’s difficulties, such as these three questions that maybe we should ponder:

 

1. If some family members can fulfill the emotional needs that a romantic relationship gives, would the phase of lovesickness shortens?

For some of us who have experienced or still experiencing lovesickness, we probably have an idea that there are many self-help tips out there on the internet on “How to overcome lovesickness?” or “How to move on from an ex?” Yet, usually, we don’t have the discipline to try them. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why we feel that the phase is too long, and DREAMCATCHER perfectly walk us through that with their first verse and pre-chorus of ‘Bon Voyage’:

First verse:

“Now I feel you on this endless journey
Holding you in my arms with the joy of my dreams
Colors that touch white emotion
Maybe you’ve already filled me up
Now I’m here blending feelings for you
Because every scene is filled with you

Pre-chorus:

Every cell in me is drawn to you
Even if we’re a little apart, we’re together
Yeah, maybe you don’t, but I love you
Even so, I love you”

(English lyrics source: DREAMCATCHER’s ‘Bon Voyage’ Official Music Video)

Even though some parts of the lyrics seem to mean that the speaker is happily fantasizing about her love interest, the lines in bold may signify that her daily tasks are negatively affected.

“Fantasize,” as defined by Oxford Languages is to “Indulge in daydreaming about something desired.” So, if the speaker herself and her crush cannot give that “Desire,” but some family members can, would the lovesickness phase be shortened?

 

2. If our automatic thought of a “Quiet person” is empathy, what would that thought be? (If not, how can we foster an empathic view of “Quiet” in our culture?)

“Quiet people are dangerous” is perhaps the first thought that comes to our mind once we learn that someone is quiet. But what is that have to do with ‘Bon Voyage’? Well, a lot in the chorus and the other half of Verse 2:

Chorus:

“So I try to leave
As if it’s our last
Drawing a red circle every day
Tell me, Bon Voyage”

Verse 2:

“Call me crazy
If we get too close, we might get farther apart
We may unknowingly hurt each other’s growing heart
Because I have my selfish past”

(English lyrics source: DREAMCATCHER’s ‘Bon Voyage’ Official Music Video)

While the speaker confesses her love, she also insinuates her reservations towards the person she likes – the lines in bold prove that. The red circle, which usually signifies road prohibition signs seems to be the speaker’s metaphor to describe her act of forbidding the person to see her vulnerable side by, perhaps, being quiet and careful about what she opens to that person.

 

3. If we all live in a culture of “Slow living.” What would our life be like?

Verse 2:

“We’re the season when flowers bloom someday
We’re at the crossroads, yeah
Is it a mischief of distorted fate?
Is it a contradictory to see you in my dreams? Yeah”

(English lyrics source: DREAMCATCHER’s ‘Bon Voyage’ Official Music Video)

Waiting seems to be the theme of ‘Bon Voyage”s second verse, where the speaker and her love interest seem to be contemplating whether or not to commit to each other as lovers. Possibly, one of them is ready, but the other wants to wait. As we typically view waiting as frustrating, the speaker may feel a sense of guilt and pressure. But imagine, we live in a culture where we don’t give a deadline to each other’s wants. Do you think we can handle its negative impact more than the fast-paced living we’re currently in?

For most of us, it may feel unreal to even think about these “Ifs.” But to make a study related to them may make us see new perspectives that can help us to think of better ways to handle the difficulties we typically experience from lovesickness, condemnation (for being quiet), and pressure (by the wants of someone).