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Hello and welcome, lovely people of KA!

Only two left and here's my

favorite changbin parts in skz songs!

             1 . . . megaverse ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:29 - 0:35 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Megaverse is THAT song and this

           changbin verse is just iconic. I

           was debating adding his second

           verse for the choir in the back

           that adds this absolutely ethereal

           sound to it, but I love the way he

           plays with his words in the first

           verse too much. The popping p's

           sound so cool and the speed and

           neatness he raps with is always

           deserving of praise. That whole

           rap sequence is out of this world.

             2 . . . heyday ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:28 - 0:42 ᝰ.ᐟ

           A hidden gem in their discography

           and all three of 3racha shine so

           much in this one. There's this one

           thing about changbin as a rapper,

           where he makes a beat his own,

           flawlessly rides it to the end and

           the listener is left stun locked, still

           processing wtf happened. The

           way he pauses after certain words

           and the sing-song delivery at the

           word "pikachu" with the high voice

           all work so well in crafting this

           incredibly quirky, compelling part.

             3 . . . lalalala ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:14 - 0:21 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Bintro's at their finest. Lalalala is

           one of their most intense song, so

           changbin starting out the song

           with his big energy and loud, gritty

           voice over the fast beats is just

           perfect. And of course, he can't

           just be straightforward, he has to

           have tiny details to make sure his

           verse is the best it can be. In this

           case, the repeat of "rock" in-

           between his words make the part

           even more interesting.

             4 . . . chk chk boom ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 1:15 -1:24 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Again with the eccentrics!! This

           man's creativity will never cease

           to amaze me. This time, the small

           catch is the rolling of his r's and

           when I tell you this was one of the

           parts I replayed over and over

           when chk chk boom came out, I

           truly mean it. It's not an intense

           verse, it's not particularly fast, but

           it flows so nicely over its very

           addicting melody. An exmaple of

           how he can add his own flavor

            to even the simplest of verses.

             5 . . . miroh ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:59 -1:07 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Of course, miroh is up here, it has

           all the iconic rap verses, and

           changbin's is quintessential of the

           skillful rapper he is. Starting off

           with a back and forth with hyunjin

           he eventually grabs the song for

           his own and goes off, rapping on

           about surviving each trap laid

           out for him. He raps faster and

           faster as the instrumental builds

           up to the chorus and it's all so

           overwhelming yet so impressive.

             6 . . . 3racha ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:56 - 1:07 ᝰ.ᐟ

           I could never make one of these

           blogs and not include my roman

           empire, 3racha. This song is an

           absolutel masterpiece and every

           second of it has me enraptured.

           He has his own part, he opens the

           song with it, but I love the chorus

           so much and really wanted to

           include it here, especially binnie's

           version of it. Because the way he

           says "shut up", the ad-libs, the

           aura, the tone, simply chefs kiss.

             7 . . . ultra ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:51 - 1:06 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Ultra is the definition of an energy

           booster and the hook reflects that

           best. I almost wanted to add the

           "ultra sound, ultra mic..." part but

           I can't just ignore one of the best

           changbin verses we've ever had, it

           is right in front of me. There's so

           much raw skill in the way he plays

           with the flow, speeds up, slows

           down, adds emphasis on some

           words and drags others. It's such

           a unique, intriguing verse.

             8 . . . god's menu ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:06 - 0:18 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Another bintro for an aggressive

           song and aggressive rapping is

           his middle name. Never thought

           pigeons and crows could sound

           so cool but he makes it work and

           he makes it work GOOD. God's

           menu has such an in-your-face

           instrumental, and binnie matches

           it perfectly with his strong voice.

           I love that the song starts and

           ends with that exact same verse,

           it adds a different kind of impact.

             9 . . . cover me ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 1:17 - 1:25 ᝰ.ᐟ

           We keep talking about his raps

           but this is stray kids, they're all

           aces in their own right and there

           is another aspect of binnie which

           deserves its spotlight. Vocalist

           changbin is an experience and a

           whole. You wouldn't think he'd

           have a soft singing voice, but this

           emotional, delicate song proves

           just how versatile he is, as he

           nails the smooth, airy vibe cover

           me demands, a ballad-like song.

             10 . . . runners ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:23 - 0:29 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Bear with me geeking out for a

           second because cyberpunk edge-

           runners is one of my all-time fav

           animes and this song references

           it so many times, one of those

           being changbin's verse where he

           talks about cybernetic systems.

           In the anime, people replace their

           body parts with machine parts to

           gain superhuman abilities, and

           changbin uses that as a reference

           for "feeling like a machine" and

           becoming robotic in one's routine.

             11 . . . voices ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:27 - 0:40 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Such a nostalgic song, used to

           listen to this while coming home

           from high school, ugh. Changbin

           can do it all, even the emotional

           rapping this song needs to convey

           the poignant story its lyrics carry.

           It hits even harder when he comes

           in all assertive after hyunjin's

           toned down part, instantly brings

           up the energy of the song. The

           change in the instrumental at that

           point is so well placed.

             12 . . . awaken ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:25 - 0:36 ᝰ.ᐟ

           I will never stop talking about how

           much I love this song and how it

           shouldn't be so underrated. The

           rock vibes!! The divine electric

           guitar. The absolute roller-coaster

           that is changbin's part. He goes

           from disted sentences to fast

           bars over that gorgeous guitar.

           And then there's his raspy voice

           that suits this kind of track so

           nicely. Ah. Awaken is such a great

           song overall.

             13 . . . phobia ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 2:39 - 2:43 ᝰ.ᐟ

           This line is barely 3 seconds long

           and it's such a tiny detail in a song

           as grand as phobia, but I felt like

           it deserved its spot here because

           there's just something about the

           way changbin pronounces "in my

           head" that gets me. He uses this

           slightly altered tone just for those

           few words and puts the emphasis

           on "head". It's different from what

           we usually hear from him and I

           love that.

             14 . . . christmas evel ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:35 - 0:42 ᝰ.ᐟ

           This one is just relatable. Maybe

           it's the jaded part of me, but him

           complaining about winter often

           bringing cold and sickness while

           everyone else enjoys the festive

           season is so me. I just adore the

           way the lyrics were written for

           that part and how he incorporates

           his little antics like the "cough"

           within his rap. He makes his lines

           fun even while rapping about the

           the most un-fun topics.

             15 . . . superbowl ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:23 - 0:29 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Oh this beat. This flow. This very

           confident air. This bold verse. I

           love everything about superbowl,

           and changbin's part at the start

           stands out in particular for how

           assertive it is. Even in a song as

           hardcore as this one, he still

           manages to make it sound even

           tougher with his powerful voice.

           It's yet another short but impact-

           filled part and the combination

           of japanese and english words

           add an extra layer of uniqueness.

             16 . . . giant ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 1:31 - 1:37 ᝰ.ᐟ

           The change in beat at his part

           and the addition of the xylophone

           make this so much better. Binnie

           comes in and switches the vibe

           from jisung's part. He also adds

           in another ounce of energy. I may

           go on and on about how jisung is

           my fav skz rapper, but I can't just

           forget that changbin is right here

           and he's a first class rapper. I

           get reminded of that every time

           he does something like this.

             17 . . . s-class ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 1:16 - 1:27 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Oh old school hip hop and stray

           kids need to have their own place

           on the hall of fame. The music

           changes to this boom bap style,

           and changbin does so well at

           matching that vibe with his rap.

           The disk scratches with the mid

           tempo drums and bass require

           a specific type of flow to sound

           the best it can, and changbin

           stands up to that by putting the

           weight on pronunciation and

           and sharp-sounding words rather

           than just speed.

             18 . . . my pace ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:03 - 0:16 ᝰ.ᐟ

           The original bintro and the iconic

           "nanananana" The intro makes

           the song unforgettable and tho

           his actual verse is just as good, I

           couldn't not add the intro here.

           The little bit of humor in starting

           toned down then changing it to

           the more energetic version is so

           typical of old skz. I'm emo now.

           Anyways, this part doesn't even

           have lyrics, but it's still one of the

           best parts of the song.

             19 . . . lose my breath ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 1:40 - 1:47 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Rapper changbin who? No, this is

           changbin as well. It comes to him

           so naturally, almost like he began

           his journey with singing, not rap

           (he did). He barely has lines in this

           song but the ones he does have

           are all worth it. Starting with this

           breathy tone, he sings all smooth

           and pretty. What I love the most

           though, is how he ends his line in

           almost falsetto, going higher on

           the word "heart".

             20 . . . streetlight ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 2:34 - 2:49 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Could have chosen literally any

           part of this song, but the harmoni-

           zation between him and chan

           leading into chan doing ad-libs

           beneath changbin's singing is so

           beautiful. There is this doubling

           on changbin's voice, that gives it

           a chorus-like effect, and then

           there is chan's gorgeous voice

           that shines bright even through

           the autotune. And there's binnie's

           precious, precious singing.

             21 . . . leave ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 2:56 - 3:05 ᝰ.ᐟ

           You know how skz has those few

           songs that feel like a warm hug

           when you need it the most? Cover

           me, dlmlu, scars, #lovestay, and

           well, leave. Among others. Leave

           is ideal for a moody afternoon

           and in comes changbin with his

           soft vocals to make our afternoon

           better. It surprises me every time

           how he's able to change his voice

           and remove his usual raspiness

           for sentimental songs like leave.

             22 . . . fairytale ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 0:24 - 0:31 ᝰ.ᐟ

           No but can you tell that I love

           when he does this thing where

           his voice goes high on certain

           words? He does it at times when

           rapping too. This is one example

           of when he's singing. Not even

           falsetto, it's like it's too short to

           be called that. It's more like tiny

           glimpses of head voice. But yeah

           I just had to mention that, also

           had to add more vocal changbin.

             23 . . . because ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 1:21 - 1:36 ᝰ.ᐟ

           Oh my. We know he can change

           his voice and tone to fit any sort

           of concept. But this elegant song

           right here. He uses this graceful

           style to sing this part and there's

           not even the slightest hint that

           this man's main job is to be the

           fierce rapper. Again, he's such a

           versatile artist. He captured the

           mellow vibe of this song with his

           voice wonderfully and delivered

           them in the sweetest voice.

             24 . . . ex ᡣ𐭩

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           ⋆.˚★— 2:51 - 3:01 ᝰ.ᐟ

           More singing to end the list and

           again, changbin sings his heart

           out in the most emotional way.

           Ex is a heavy song, playing on the

           themes of heartbreak and regret.

           Changbin so meticulously es

           that feeling of hurt over his own

           decisions through his voice and

           he makes it sound so sincere as

           well. It doesn't matter if it's rap or

           singing, he just excels at it all.

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           ۶— honorable mentions

           🕊. . . topline

                       0:20 - 0:32 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . thunderous

                       0:09 - 0:16 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . we go

                       1:23 - 1:56 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . easy

                       1:16 - 1:26 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . muddy water

                       1:39 - 2:00 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . there

                        0:37 - 0:48 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . u

                       1:27 - 1:39 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . playing with paint

                       0:31 - 0:54 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . hellevator

                       0:15 - 0:40 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . surfin'

                       1:13 - 1:21 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . circus

                       0:08 - 0:18 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . b me

                       0:51 - 0:57 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . i am you

                       0:25 - 0:39 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . haven

                       0:56 - 1:02 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . your eyes

                       1:15 - 1:29 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . battleground

                       0:16 - 0:26 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . up all night

                        1:20 - 1:40 ˎˊ˗

           🕊. . . night

                       2:15 - 2:21 ˎˊ˗