![]() With ‘Still Life’, Big Bang close a chapter of their lives that’s been left hanging for the past four years – whether or not this signifies a final bow from the group is something we’ll have to wait and see. 18, 2008 A modern master of postmodern discontent, Jia Zhang-ke is among the most strikingly. Though their individual growth is never portrayed as the group growing apart, the track makes clear that all this is a natural, if emotional, progression from where they were. Still Life NYT Critics Pick Directed by Zhangke Jia Drama Not Rated 1h 51m By Manohla Dargis Jan. Paired with a music video that doesn’t feature the four members in the same shot, or even on the same set, ‘Still Life’ is a recognition that the passage of time has brought each of them to different points in life. “A round-trip ship running, risking its life to start anew / I’m going to change more than before.” His words, though, hit even harder knowing that the rapper has doubts about his future as part of the group. “I’m leaving inspiration’s Amazon / Burying all the trauma from past nights,” T.O.P declares. Here, he doesn’t shy away from referencing what the past years have looked like from his perspective – or acknowledging the uncertainty of his own future after promoting with a group for as long as he has. With his departure from longtime label YG Entertainment, it might not come as a surprise that T.O.P’s verse is one that comes off as the most personal. Beyond the relatability of just how hard it can get to grow into one’s self, it’s an echo of a struggle he’s brought up in 2016 track ‘Last Dance’ ( “I’ve gotten older so I / Guess I become an adult / Why am I so anxious”).īig Bang member T.O.P. ![]() ![]() It’s a sentiment that’s familiar to long-time fans in more ways than one.
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