Since his solo debut earlier this year, PENTAGON’s Wooseok has released songs that portray varying themes. For his first single album, Empty Paper, Wooseok explored the concept of starting a new chapter through “Sketch,” and offered words of encouragement with “Navy Blue.” Over the summer, Wooseok collaborated with international talents like Taka Perry, Robin Packalen, Issei Uno Fifth, and jeebanoff for the single “YOU.” Each of the four versions of “YOU” provides a distinctive interpretation of the emotions of someone afraid to experience a deep and intimate relationship. On October 24, Wooseok released his newest single “ANGEL,” which illustrates the downside to loving someone unguardedly.
Angel or Devil?
Teaming up with Australian Japanese producer Taka Perry once again, Wooseok delivered a performance that expresses resentment towards someone who has deceived him. Despite its sweet-sounding title, “ANGEL” is a rock song that has strong tones of animosity laced in from beginning to end. The music video — with its primarily black and white color palette — amplifies Wooseok’s somewhat extreme thoughts as he navigates through heartbreak.
“ANGEL” opens with a soft instrumental as Wooseok straightforwardly states, “I hate you…” to his past lover who has betrayed him. Throughout the song, he implies that his ex is the devil incarnate, speaking on their double-crossing nature; “Thought you were an angel / But it turns out you just dressed well / Hoping now that I see you in hell.” Wooseok looks back on previous memories and acknowledges his mistake of putting so much trust in them and hoping for better; “Cuz every time we do it again / You get a little harder to quit / I fall back as you tighten your grip / There’s no way this is healthy.”
As the song ends, he is still in a state of denial as he repeatedly sings, “Thought you…” Some listeners speculated the phrase to be a double entendre because how Wooseok delivers the line sounds similar to a curse. Although there is no confirmation of this theory, it certainly adds a layer of catharsis to the song. The “ANGEL” music video ends similarly to how it began — with a sense of anguish. The scene is cascaded with warm tones of orange as Wooseok fidgets with his rings. Even with a strong emotional release, the feelings of heartbreak seemingly remain; to possibly be released another day.
Stay updated with Wooseok on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube. “Angel” is available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music.
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