DECEMBER 31, 2015

10:46PM JST

 

It was their turn to perform.

 

Truly, it has been awhile since they sang this song.

 

It felt like the first time performing it.

 

Junsu cannot help but remember the time he performed this song with his fellow members, his brothers, whom he treasured as much as his twin brother, Junho.

 

That performance was still vivid to him.

 

It was in the year 2007.

 

Yoochun was jumping up and down trying to relax himself.

 

He was so nervous; truly it has been awhile since he sang this song.

 

He clearly remembers that time when he could not even sing at all throughout the song.

 

It was the same feeling back then eight years ago. Eight years. How time flies.

 

Jaejoong was peeking at the audience.

 

He missed being able to sing songs that brought back waves and waves of memories.

 

He missed being able to perform as Tohoshinki.

 

He missed being cheered on as ‘TO-HO-SHINKI!’

 

He can already hear them in his head.

 

He smiled and closed his eyes.

 

This is what he has been missing the past five years, the Dong Bang Spirit.

 

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They chose this song.

 

They chose not to dance but to just sing.

 

Sing their hearts out.

 

The song was not a hit.

 

It was not even used for promotions.

 

But this song sums up everything they have been through this past years.

 

They wore white suits which resembled the ones they wore for their 3^rd Asia Tour: MIROTIC back in 2008.

 

Each wearing at least one red item like the way they did in the 2008 Golden Disk Awards where they won the Disk Daesang and the night Changmin cried so hard.

 

They harmonized, and then a snap.

 

[Jaejoong]

♪ Ashibaya ni toori sugiteku

(Passing by at a quick pace)

♪ Dore dake no kisetsu mou sugitan darou

(I wonder how much of a season had already gone?)

 

[Yunho]

♪ Minareta keshiki wo aruite

(Walking through the scenery I’ve become familiar with)

♪ Tooi kioku kara

(Without being able to slip away)

♪ Hitori nukedasenai mama

(From these distant memories alone)

 

[Yoochun]

♪ Ikiba wo ushinai souna

(It's like I completely lost my destination)

♪ Sonna toki kimi to deatta

(That was the time when I met you)

 

[Jaejoong]

♪ Kono machi de

(We met by chance)

♪ Meguriatta

(Along this road)

♪ Ima mo wasurenai yo

(Even now I can’t forget)

♪ Ano hi kara

(Ever since that day)

 

[Junsu]

♪ Takusan no

(Much of the sorrow)

♪ Kanashimi toka

(And anxiety I held)

♪ Kakaeta fuan subete wo

(Everything had been changed)

♪ Kimi no nukumori de

(Through the warmth of)

♪ Omoide ni kaeta

(Your memories)

♪ Proud of your love

 

[Jaejoong]

♪ Hirotta futatsu no kaigara

(Finding two shells)

♪ Mou ichido kimi ni

(Is just like a miracle)

♪ Aeta youna kiseki

(Meeting you once more)

 

[Yoochun]

♪ Kimi ga soba ni itekuretara Whoa~

(If you're here beside me)

♪ Kokoro no oku made

(Even the depths of my heart)

♪ Yasashii kimochi ni nareru

(Would be comfortable with this gentle feeling)

 

[Yunho]

♪ Hageshii ame ga futtemo

(Even if violent rain falls down)

♪ Tsuyoi kaze ga fuku naka demo Whoa~

(And strong winds blow about)

 

[Jaejoong]

♪ Kono ai wo mamori nukeru

(I'll go out to protect this love)

♪ Kimi to naraba kitto koerareru (Oh~)

(If we're together we can surely overcome all)

 

[Junsu]

♪ Sou hajimete omoeta kana( Whoa~)

(Could I have thought like that at first?)

♪ Kono te wo hanasanai youni

(So I won’t let go of this hand)

♪ Zutto taisetsu ni toki wo mitsumeyou Whoa~

(I'll always look carefully at time)

 

[Jaejoong]

♪ Kono machi de

(We met by chance)

♪ Meguriatta

(Along this road)

♪ Ima mo wasurenai yo

(Even now I can’t forget)

♪ Ano hi kara

(Ever since that day)

 

[Junsu]

♪ Ikiru koto

(Things that live on)

♪ Shinjiru koto

(Things that I believe in)

♪ Yorokobi e to kae nagara

(While changing towards happiness)

♪ Itsumade futari tomo ni arukou

(We’d both walk along together)

♪ Proud of your love

 

[Yoochun]

♪ Proud of your love

 

[Yunho]

♪ Proud of your love

 

[Jaejoong]

♪ Proud of your love

 

[Yoochun]

♪ Proud of your love

 

[Junsu]

♪ Proud of your love

 

All four bowed to the audience tears flowing through their eyes still cannot believe that they just performed together after five long years.

 

Unknowingly, they hugged each other.

 

It just felt the right thing to do.

 

As for the audience, they were again left at awe, another flawless performance that had them standing up for ovations, they deserved it no doubt.

 

Some of those in the audience could not help but cry as well.

 

It was too beautiful for words.

 

It was such a precious moment for fans and non-fans of this quintet.

 

 

 

 

 

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You know the drill listen to the song! :) Five In The Black Tour 2007, Proud. I could not think of any song but this one. :') HAHA. Just imagine Changmin's parts being sung by the members. Double update! It's Christmas vacation I'll be posting more and more updates soon! Comments are always love! Love you honeys! Stay happy always! :) 

P. S. A lot has happened and I don't know where to begin but in everything that has happened, is happening and will happen

 

always keep the faith.