──── " 💭 „ THE OWL

Athena's debut album, The Owl was released November 29, 2019. Expectations were high for the girl's debut and the reception of the title track was mixed. While some praised it for it's proper execution of the teen crush concept, others found the repetitive chorus as well as the use of autotune annoying.

ALBUM NAME── the owl

ALBUM TYPE── mini album

RELEASE── november 29, 2019

TITLE TRACK── bon bon chocolat

NO. OF TRACKS── 5

LENGTH── 17:12

MUSIC SHOW WINS── none

TRACK LIST !

I. Bon Bon Chocolat

❝Be excited for the dazzling days ahead❞

WRITTEN BY— JQ, Tomboy, 윤수, 이지원

COMPOSED BY— Melanie Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, Jurek Reunamäki

ORIGINAL SONG BY— Everglow

MEANING— The song title is French for 'candy chocolate' and the lyrics express the girl's excitement for the group's debut into the spotlight of k-pop, with them wanting to make their fans proud with the group's future success.

II. Take It

❝You might be surprised by my hidden claws❞

WRITTEN BY— Lee Su-ran

COMPOSED BY— Daniel Kim, Jeremy G (Future Sound), Willie Weeks

ORIGINAL SONG BY— IVE

MEANING— You can sense Athena's distinctive energy in the song "Take It." It has the allure of racing heedlessly through an innovative fusion of EDM and trap that reflects Latin sensibility. Also impressive are the charming and catchy lyrics written from a cat's perspective.

III. Luckitty-cat

❝I'm a lucky girl that will make you smile ❞

WRITTEN BY— 진리(Full8loom)

COMPOSED BY— 영광의 얼굴들(Full8loom), 진리(Full8loom)

ORIGINAL SONG BY— WJSN

MEANING— Following the feline narrative from the previous song, the appealing synth sound based on the feeling of the UK Garage and the structure of the song provides an impressive "Luckitty-cat'' motive to give back to those who gave unconditional love with the cat's reward. The harmony of the lyrics and the colorful melody line stands out.

IV. So What

❝In that case, empty your thoughts, so what?❞

WRITTEN BY— Black Eyed Pilseung, Jeon Goon

COMPOSED BY— Black Eyed Pilseung, Jeon Goon

ORIGINAL SONG BY— Stayc

MEANING— Athena sings of the weariness one could get in the midst of daily challenges. They advocate for the notion that being unique is not wrong while maintaining a positive, jovial sound. By adopting a "so what?" mentality, Athena promotes going with the flow and avoiding becoming bogged down by the obligations and demands placed on them by society.

V. Love Fool

❝Is love supposed to hurt this much❞

WRITTEN BY— Black Eyed Pilseung

COMPOSED BY— Black Eyed Pilseung

ORIGINAL SONG BY— Stayc

MEANING— Love Fool is defined as a gentle and carefree song where the group members are free to contribute their distinctive persona to the song rather than being pressured to sing outside of their comfort zone.

TITLE TRACK LINE DISTRIBUTION !

https://youtu.be/VdMudne_cng

PHOTOCARDS !

random 1 out of 13

(screenshot to see who you get)

MUSIC VIDEO !

[ A/N: BEFORE ANYONE SAYS ANYTHING, i forgot that some of the members had different stage names for a sec so i used their birth names for graphics and i do not have the patience to go back and redo it bc i already redid the lyric video so lets just pretend that it says their stage name instead of their birth name kk? OH ALSO JUST REALIZED THE MV GIF SAYS 2 MONTHS INSTAD OF 3 YEARS BUT WHATEVS ]