Sung Si-kyung performs 'When October Goes' to mark the season's end

Singer Sung Si-kyung captured the emotional shifts of the changing seasons in a new KBS WORLD TV video for 'The Seasons Season 9,' where he performed "When October Goes" to depict the passing of the month.

Singer Sung Si-kyung sang of the changing seasons through a song that signals the end of October.

In a video for 'The Seasons Season 9' released by KBS WORLD TV, Sung Si-kyung performed "When October Goes." The lyrics describe the turning point of the season, depicting scenes of October passing as snow begins to fall, airplanes passing over smoky roads, and children running home under a twilight sky.

Seasonal changes and longing depicted in lyrics

This performance by Sung Si-kyung faithfully captured the emotional shifts that occur as October passes through its lyrics. The narrator in the song mentions an old dream that reappears once October is gone, recalling a being with whom they once shared happy times. The narrator's image of having to turn their head away to hide uncontrollable tears follows the flow of the song.

The song concludes with a confession from the narrator, who has grown into an adult, that they still struggle with the passing of October. Sung Si-kyung's voice conveys the sense of loss that remains unchanged despite aging, as well as the emotions evoked by the season.

The passage of time and emotion in 'When October Goes'

According to the transmitted lyrics, the scenery of snow beginning to fall and airplanes passing over smoky roads is described as October passes. The sight of children running home under a twilight sky reminds the narrator of the joys of their own childhood. In the old dream that appears when October passes, the narrator embraces the being with whom they shared happy times.

In the latter half of the song, the narrator says they turn their head to hide uncontrollable tears. Furthermore, while they know they must move past those emotions and recognize that seeing October pass should no longer be important as they age, they reveal the sentiment that they still struggle with the month passing. The narrator leaves a confession of how much they dislike watching October pass, regardless of how old they become.

Source: KBS WORLD TV (YouTube)