2020. 07. 18
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOqpLLTGGEY&t=225s
"Hi? I am feeling really shy to be recording this. Hi, my partners~ What is everyone doing? You guys know what day is it today, don’t you? It’s no other than... July 18th, my birthday! Applause~ Wah~
This is already the 13th birthday of mine that I am celebrating with everyone. There were many happy days over the period of time after I debuted and even though there were days that were tough... hmm... Because our partners have unchangingly stayed by my side, I think the 13 birthdays of mine have always been happy. I would like to give you guys a gift myself that’s why I prepared a voice letter today. I can’t write well neither can I speak well but because it’s a letter that I seriously tried writing, please focus till the very end.
Actually... because of various reasons, we weren’t able to meet each other that much, right? I too, thinking about how much our fans are saddened and disappointed, I am really very sorry. Looking at you guys who are supporting me unchangingly, I don’t know how to express it but I felt touched. You guys told me not to say the word sorry but sorry that I am saying it. I don’t know how to express this feeling of mine but as a lyric from a song ‘There’s a limit to words’ and I think that ‘it can’t be expressed by any words (‘Play Me’)’ I am really shy and I am really bad at expressing myself. I am awkward too. Even so, I am trying my best to express myself to our fans. Can’t you guys feel it? Didn’t it get better?
When I was 16 and 17, I didn’t know how to accept the love that you guys gave me but as the years pass, I got more used to it and chew down the love you guys give, take them in, take in the sunlight and that’s how the 27 years old Taemin grew up so well.
Even though I am still very clumsy, I will work hard and express myself more! That’s why our partners will have to let me know a lot more in the future too. You guys got it, right?
Really from now on... This July 18th, it’s not because it’s my birthday on this day but it’s because that it’s my birthday that our fans are happy for and to be able to see that side of our partners, it really makes me even happier and makes me look forward to it even more.
Ha... What is everyone doing right now? Even though you guys would be doing well in your own respective spaces, I hope that you guys would be able to feel the way I feel while listening to this letter. Despite us being apart physically, the feeling of being together at heart... You guys know that feeling, don’t you?
I think time is something really fascinating. Looking at the things being uploaded on the computer, on the internet, it feels like you guys know what I am thinking, how I am feeling by just from the look in my eye. However, I think I know what you guys are thinking just by looking at everyone’s eyes now too. That’s why you guys should be careful. I can see it the moment you did something wrong. That shows how much trust we have for each other, doesn’t it? As I age, the amount of space you guys hold in my life grows as well. If I look back at the good times, you guys are always there. Our fans who cherished me more than I do, our partners... As much as you guys have made my time prettily, I will make more beautiful and happier memories to fill up these precious times of your prettily. You guys might feel that this is something too obvious to be said, the way I can repay the love you guys gave me is expected, by showing an even more mature and improved side of the person Taemin on top of my stages and music.
No matter how we see it, since it’s been a long time we have been together, not just simply the outer side of me, but the time where we were together while seeing the process of how I grew, made us strong. I will work even harder in the future and work hard in preparing for you guys who like me, a singer called Taemin to have a sense of pride and feel proud so please just wait for a little while.
You guys remember what I told you guys before, don’t you? As much as I let you guys wait, I am preparing lots and various things for you guys. Please look forward to it.
Ha... Lastly, thank you so much for congratulating me on my 28th birthday. Please be by my side in the future’s 29th, 30th, 50th, and 100th birthday too. Actually, I am really shy but I will just say this once.
Please listen to it well.
*clears throat*
“I love you ♥ Let’s meet each other healthily soon!”