Verbal Jint reveals “You Deserve Better” was inspired by story of domestic violence

[nobodyelse-care.livejournal.com]

Singer/rapper Verbal Jint revealed that his hit track “You Deserve Better” was inspired by a story about spousal abuse.

Verbal Jint, who is currently promoting his new album ‘10 Years of Misunderstandings‘, appeared on July 27th’s airing of tvN‘s ‘Baek Ji Yeon’s People Inside‘ where he revealed that he was inspired to write “You Deserve Better” after seeing a story about a woman who was beat by her husband on television.

He said that as he watched the story of the woman who became a victim of domestic violence, the lyrics “You’re too pretty to be treated like that” came to mind. The rapper continued that he wanted to reveal every single hidden story and that the inspiration for music begins with observing the lives of everyday people.

Verbal Jint’s interview was aired on ‘Baek Ji Yeon’s People Inside’ on July 27th at 7PM.

Source & Image: AKP & Sports Kyung Hyang via Naver 

Comments

[kimishim.livejournal.com]

The "pretty" part kind of irked me, but the song has a nice message nonetheless...

[falling-empress.livejournal.com]

Okay so it isn't just me. I doubt he was trying to say ugly girls deserve it, but the way it's worded still bothers me.

[cagallisakura.livejournal.com]

OP, your comment is saying that "no woman DOES NOT deserve punishment"... :/

[nobodyelse-care.livejournal.com]

F**k, I really need some sleep... Sorry, I'll change it right now.

[noneko.livejournal.com]

"He said that as he watched the story of the woman who became a victim of domestic violence, the lyrics “You’re too pretty to be treated like that” came to mind. "

wat

[nobodyelse-care.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that part is a little... you know. Personally, I believe no woman on God's green earth deserved any kind of abuse, pretty or no. But VJ... ehh, idk. Don't wanna make an excuse for him. But he's still one of my favourite Korean singer/rapper & "You Deserve Better" is still my jam tbh.

[baeby-bloo-skys.livejournal.com]

my two cents about the "pretty" thing: i think vj's trying to portray that this woman in an abusive relationship is worthy and deserving of a relationship in which she will be loved for who she is, rather than being treated like trash (obviously). so saying she's pretty enough is like telling her that she doesn't need to think that an abusive relationship is all she's going to get. i guess i see it as more of telling her she's pretty not as a physical trait, but as a personality trait or like when you say someone has a beautiful soul, etc.

[earthequality.livejournal.com]

I think so too. My family are survivors and my mom has self esteem and image issues. All you ever feel is notattractivenotsmartnotgoodenough.

[soramai.livejournal.com]

yeah, I was thinking the same.

[yunde.livejournal.com]

mte.

[earthequality.livejournal.com]

I know some people don't agree with the pretty part, but it's actually very true. Most abusers start out by making you feel ugly and unwanted. They take apart an essence of your femininity or any femininity at all. They pick the clothes you wear, how you do your hair. I saw it at the women's center and my own father made my mother shave her beautiful hair into a buzz cut and only bought her baggy clothes. She was the trendsetter growing up at her school. It's been nearly ten years now and her self esteem still hasn't recovered.

While it sounds really shallow and selective, I believe he meant it in a good way.

[walnuuut.livejournal.com]

She was the trendsetter growing up at her school. It's been nearly ten years now and her self esteem still hasn't recovered.

this is heartbreaking to hear :( i hope she'll regain it, whenever it will be.

[falling-empress.livejournal.com]

Yep...to this day I still worry about things that my first boyfriend (who was extremely abusive) told me were wrong with me--like he said my eyebrows had no shape and shit like that...That shit stays with you on the real.

[kazu-kumaguro.livejournal.com]

uh seriously he is a dick and he deserves no place in your heart/mind, I know it must be hard, but.

[qrizta.livejournal.com]

That's similar to what my dad has been doing to my mom too. It's to the point where when I told my mom to divorce him, she expressed how fearful she was of a life without him and how worried she was about not meeting a new life partner as she was 40 something and fat. He had successfully ruined my mom's self-esteem and made her dependent on him.

[yunde.livejournal.com]

:'( i hope she gets better!

[des-akazim.livejournal.com]

vj is a....nugu? really?


but yes, every girl in the world is pretty. that's how I am taking it.

[nobodyelse-care.livejournal.com]

No tag for him, had to use the nugu tag instead