4 Minute – Volume Up lyrics

As you can see, hyuna wore a white, revealing dress in the mv. She had a few scenes where a bunch of ladies touched her. It symbolised people nowadays, who went crazy over some womance or bromance in the kpop world. You can see that she’ s smiling or giggling in some parts, and it challenged those who didn’ t dare to cross the borders and be oppressed unlike her, who show extreme sexiness even though people all around the world continue to label her with offensive titles.
Gayoon symbolised being daring and bold. Hence, you can see the snake around her. She wore a crown, meaning you should be proud of yourself, and the snake symbolised those little things that you are worried or afraid of can be overcome. The part where she constantly hit her chest signified her disappointment over the world, and she yearned for more.
Jiyoon is the hardest to interpret. She symbolised inner limit. Meaning what and how much one can do to impress the society. She acted all cool, wearing stunning clothes and jewellery, along with eye-catching hairstyles, but to no avail, it failed to impress or change the society, which was showcased by the guys and girls who are constantly watching her. In the end, she didn’ t care about them and continue to show what she can do.
As for sohyun, she symbolised things that happen when an artists died. The skull reminded people of death, and she’ s wearing black attire that reminded those to funeral. She also seen praying if you checked frame by frame. When someone known is dead, he or she will be forgotten from the world. The small binocular thingy symbolised people will pay attention to the death for a brief moment.
Jihyun is the most interesting. She symbolised being constantly watched and sadness. Her part was so melancholic. It meant the pressure or being constantly under the camera or society’ s eyes make her sad, and they will judge. This is shown in the part where she showed a little tango, but it was brief and people walked around her, symbolising the bashes she received.
And the song is not about moving around to the beats of music, no. It’ s like their own story, how people first give attention, but then after a while, they don’ t care about them and move along. They don’ t give chance for them to prove themselves. Yes, it’ s not your ‘ omg, you bish’ song, but it’ s sung melodiously and written from a sad perspective, and the chorus reassure us that they’ ll be stronger. Meaning those things people do won’ t weaken them.
Yes, some of you may argue why hyuna dominated half of the video, it’ s because she received the most backlash from people. So, she’ s the perfect example for this song.

This song is calling out fans that have turned their backs on 4minute because of their "slutty" concepts. Gayoon talks of fans who once praised her voice, that have now grown tired of her singing. Hyuna talks of fans who were once captivated by her who now tell her that she is not special and slander her every move. Jiyoon states that she was the most unconcerned with what people thought and so she took the chorus part where she tells anti's to shut up and that she will become stronger from their words. Sohyun sings that fans did not care about her and did not care about anything she did. Jihyun, in her 2 lines, speaks of fans who have talked bad about her, and that they do not really know her. (Personally Jihyun's part made me shiver. I love how much emotion she conveyed in her part.)

Jeez, after 3 years I still love how powerful this song is.