The sea dries. The bloom begins.바다가 마르고, 꽃이 피기 시작한다.
--Days일
:
--Hrs시간
:
--Min분
:
--Sec초
A masked writer building in Seoul. Words first — always. P.O.C III: Lilac & Loss arriving April 29, 2026.
서울에서 만들어가는 마스크를 쓴 작가. 글이 먼저 — 언제나. P.O.C III: Lilac & Loss 2026년 4월 29일.
Electronic Press Kit전자 프레스 키트
MAKETH is a masked artist based in Seoul, blending hip-hop roots with indie and alternative textures. The man unimportant. The message the point. The project centers on lyrical depth over spectacle — a writer-first philosophy that treats every verse as literature. Drawing from a lifetime of outsider perspective and a restless ear across genres, MAKETH builds music that rewards patience. P.O.C III: Lilac & Loss explores the cycle of growth and grief through four tracks rooted in Korean poetic tradition.
MAKETH는 서울을 기반으로 활동하는 마스크를 쓴 아티스트로, 힙합의 뿌리에 인디와 얼터너티브의 질감을 더합니다. 사람은 중요하지 않다. 메시지가 핵심이다. 이 프로젝트는 화려함보다 가사의 깊이를 중심에 두고 — 모든 벌스를 문학으로 다루는 글 먼저의 철학을 따릅니다. 평생의 아웃사이더 시선과 장르를 가리지 않는 귀에서 비롯된 MAKETH의 음악은 인내를 보상합니다. P.O.C III: Lilac & Loss는 한국 시적 전통에 뿌리를 둔 네 곡의 트랙을 통해 성장과 슬픔의 순환을 탐구합니다.
Key Facts주요 정보
Genre장르
Hip-Hop / Indie / Alternative
Based in활동 지역
Seoul, South Korea
Label레이블
Independent
Distribution유통
RouteNote (KR) / TuneCore (Global)
Latest최신
P.O.C III: Lilac & Loss (April 29, 2026)
Vocal: Dynamic mic (SM58 or equivalent), monitor wedge
11 months ago was gloating, coping, noting I could be top ropingI did the work, I scaled the mountain, I was celebrating...prematurely.열심히 했고, 정상까지 올랐고, 축하하고 있었다...너무 일찍.
But alas the crash spectacular
A laugh so pure a family steers their dearest off the path
Amid the mass & hide the wounds in wool from colored glassAmongst the people, in front of the pulpit. Wounds internal and external. Glass that cuts yet sanctifies.사람들 사이, 강단 앞에서. 안팎으로 상처투성이. 베이면서도 거룩하게 하는 유리.
A scarf could raise the class if one does match
But really under that
Are veins that strain from lack of cash
Scratch off that rash decision
A lack of vision, time reveals the real, a lacking system
Through cracks & schisms, ruptured rhythms & just pure indifference
Without the wisdom
I shiver the pile is lacking timbers
Been striking embers since September
You'd think I'd remember
What it feels like
To not have frost fray my fingertips
I lose my grip on this list I was working with
The crowd sea shifts, amidst the mist of lack of kindness
The lights are bright, amongst the night but the night is
Chorus:
Silence...
The only thing louder than my mind...
A troubling sign...
I pray you're
With your kind
Treasure the time
Sing all the lines
As for I....
I'll walk beside...
In...
Verse 2:
Thinking about all the actions that I didn't take
Grieving about the decisions that I didn't make
Told myself another day, another day, another day
& now its all gone to waste
Kicking conifers, got needles piling left & right
Clocked by cones like stones, they fall above my line of sight
Do I deserve my plight?
I watch the shepherds gather round the mangerGlimpses of what's coming, of Christmas Day.다가올 것들의 장면, 크리스마스의 장면.
The gold I'd give to the savior for a night ofI need peace, and I'll give my profits to the prince of peace for that.평화가 필요해. 그 한 밤의 평화를 위해, 평화의 왕에게 내 전부를 내어줄 수 있어.
Chorus:
Silence...
The kind of peace I wanna find...
Under Jupiter's shine tonight...
To be frank it's hard to live sincere
Search for sense in myrrhI use all of my senses, including smell, to try and make sense of my time between life and death.후각까지, 모든 감각을 써서 삶과 죽음 사이 이 시간을 이해하려 한다.
Eyes of tears I clear
I'm still stable right?
At least for another night
Closing:
That's just the way...I'll be ok...
Got through today....
Intro:
I'll pour a second bowl & leave it by the side
For anyone listening out tonight
I hope you come by
Spend some time
It's gonna be a long night
Verse 1:
If I could
Double boil my troubles via bubbles away
Maybe it'll be today
When I can finally figure
How to stew on my thoughts
& not get lost in the sauce
Of my regrets
Foot steps on cigarettes
Unlit cause I'm not trying to inhale some bad decisions
옷이 날개다, & I'm trying to stayI dress up, not for the situation, but for the faintest hope that it could be better.상황에 맞춰서가 아니라, 혹시 나아질 수 있다는 희미한 희망을 위해 차려입는다.
Dressed up for the occasion despite the situation
Red beans fall on the pavement
Chorus:
So I lay a table for two...just incase
Hope the serve don't go to waste
Reminisce on the days when
There were more cutlery than dinner plates
All of a sudden, 시간가느...몰랐어요 oh I knowTime is strange. I am aware that it goes, but caught off guard when it does.시간은 이상하다. 흘러가는 걸 알면서도, 막상 지나가면 당황한다.
I glance at the door, & another sigh falls
I just don't want to be alone
Verse 2:
Maybe...
I'm going stir crazy...
It's getting late see...
As the steam gets hazy...
That it might not be the worse thing
To eat this serving
Even if on my own
팥죽 먹으면 귀신 물러가 집을 지킨다Maybe just familial superstition...but if I eat it, maybe the ghosts of my regrets will leave me with some warm memories.그냥 집안 미신일 수도 있지만...먹으면 후회의 귀신들이 물러가고, 따뜻한 기억만 남을지도.
& once the moon hits the arc of the sky
I hope I get some rest
But there's some spoonfulls to go
& for those who know
Guess I can't get some sleep yet
밥한톨도 헛되이 하지말고A grandmother's wisdom, a grandmother's love, expressed through correction.할머니의 지혜, 할머니의 사랑. 잔소리로 전해지는.
음식은 남김없이 먹어라
So I stare at the stars
I've come so far
Still I wonder where you are
Bridge:
My grandmother laughs in my memory
Between soaking red beans & kneading rice sweet
Oh so early
& the calendars we used to...
Share now replaced by all these mobile phones
At least I've got new socks so the nights are...
Verse 3:
My spoon hits the bottom of the bowl
Took a couple of hours now I've broken the cold
There's a couple more servings if you'd like some more
& while I don't drink no more, there's some alcohol
Now if you'll excuse friend, bout to go to bed
See the sun's about to rise, my eyes about to set
아직은 밤도 길고 추위도 오라
동지 지나면 봄이온다Just hold on, warmer days are coming.버텨, 따뜻한 날이 온다.
Verse 1:
Snowflakes, fall at my feet...What should be festive, hurts...축제여야 할 것이, 아프다...
My breath that I can see
Sharp wind, I grit my teeth
Walking down, lonely alleys...
For peace I'm trying to find
As I go check the time
Three hundred & fifty seven days goneAll that time with nothing to show?그 모든 시간이 지났는데, 남은 게 없다고?
Not a lot to show I'm torn
Just before admitting I'm worn
Cinnamon draws me round the corner
Then I hear it
Then I see it
Choirs singing carols for the season
Joy reflected in their eyes
I take a seat & listen why
Chorus:
What a merry time it is today
Hope you're with your own family
We say...
It's better this wayEven with everything against you, find Joy & Peace.모든 것이 너를 막아도, Joy & Peace를 찾아라.
&...
Spread some cheer & love to all today
Let the children run around & play
We say...
It's better this way
Verse 2:
A little child runs past my sideThe father picks up the daughter, the family is together.아버지가 딸을 안아 올리고, 가족이 함께 있다.
Into a pair of waiting arms
Her brother laughs
Hand in hand, his mother smiles in wonder as
A couple asks me to help take their photograph
Fifty Christmases have come & passedWe can only aspire to have such a blessed long relationship like that.그렇게 오래, 그렇게 축복받은 관계를 꿈꿀 수 있을 뿐.
The old man laughs
Arms around the shoulders of his partner
As the choir, sings through the night
Ornaments & lights
So bright
The director calls for tenor
& some bells here
Chorus:
Hope your stockings are all stuffed today
Get yourself something under your tree
We say...
It's better this way
&...
Ham & mash pile high on top your plate
Cozy up beside the fireplace
We say...
It's better this way
Bridge:
As the hands meet at the top...
The city, lights up...
With cheers & well wishes
I breathe out, & see the warmth inside
I'm alive & tonight, I'll try
To celebrate alongside
Chorus:
Joy & Peace for all around today
Finally its Christmas Day
We say...
It's better this way
&...
Merry Christmas, young & old & bright
& to all a good night
We say....
It's better this way
Spoken:
Merry Christmas everyone
Hope you all have a good night
Love yourself, love others
Take care
It's a beautiful end of the year
You're not alone, even if you feel alone
We're right here
My name is MAKETH
Courage and Honor
Latom
Chorus:
오늘도… 같은 아침이 시작됐다...like alwaysLove that endures is love that celebrates the sameness on repeat.견디는 사랑은, 반복되는 같은 하루를 축하하는 사랑이다.
The sound, your breath, tells me you're still at rest
푹 쉬었길 바래, 꿈이 달콤했길 바래
I hope it stays that way
I know you feel the same
네가 깨어날 때To be exactly where they need you to be.그 사람이 필요로 하는 바로 그 자리에 있는 것.
나는 여기 있을게
Verse 1:
I take a breath your sweet scent
Still lingering
I'm thinking I should stay a couple of minutes
But insistence of what needs to be done
Before the sun comes
I sigh a little, darn
Kisses on your cheeks for later
I could stay in your palm, savor
But preparations my promise
To be honest my heart is astonished
That you'll take a chance
With a soul like mine
So I'll use the time
Regardless of whatever
To make your morning better
Cause I
Pre-Chorus:
마음속에 있는 말은 다
보여줄 수 없지만
커피 원두 향이 사랑으로The acts of service may be as small as a coffee bean, but it fills the house with love.커피 한 알만큼 작은 행동일 수 있지만, 그것으로 집 안이 사랑으로 가득 찬다.
당신을 깨우길 바래요
May the notes that fill the air receive you
As my arms await a hug to greet you
But for now I'll be around
Listening out for when you wake
Chorus:
오늘도… 같은 아침이 시작됐다...like always
The sound, your breath, tells me you're still at rest
푹 쉬었길 바래, 꿈이 달콤했길 바래
I hope it stays that way
I know you feel the same
네가 깨어날 때
나는 여기 있을게
Verse 2:
I stack ceramic the night we had was magic
The taste still remains, the hair, my neck still standing
The attraction that impacts from the way you sway your hips
Coffee burns a little from the dryness of my lips
Half a mind to jump the sheets
But patience works in my favor
Lord knows the trouble if I don't wait for later
So instead here fold the rest
Clean the mess beside the desk
File the bill of what's unpaid
Along with what's been spent
& say a prayer
Cause the savior
gave another day
As I stand again
& stretch my hands
I know that we're ok
Doubts & fear in conversation
Darkness drip down with persuasion
Suddenly a shift of placement
Let's me know that you're awake
So I
Bridge:
Wrap my arms around your frame to feel you
Morning my love its so good to see you
Yes I know you want to stay here, me tooLove is a partnership, to remind each other of responsibilities.사랑은 동반자 관계, 서로에게 책임을 일깨워주는 것.
But you're gonna have to get up I'm sorry
엉킨 머리카락 사이로When they are the most beautiful to us.우리 눈에 가장 아름다운 순간.
그대가 늘 가장 예뻐 보여
잠결에 눈 비비는 그대에게
커피 향 먼저 스며들어요
Chorus:
느리게 흐르는 하루 속에서
눈을 감으면 첫 입맞춤이 떠올라요
Hours, drag on, knowing that I'll see you soon
& the future in my mind that we both are working to
Verse 1:
Another passed through gateWhat other choice do we have?다른 선택이 있기나 한 건가?
Another tap to pay
Keep moving on
Another filed away
Another excel saved
Keep moving on
Bite my tongue to not complain
But the days & nights they merge in time
& I'm left missing stagesBecause what these days are worth remembering?이 나날 중에 기억할 만한 게 뭐가 있어?
All empty pages
But you smile in frame
So its worth the fight I rub my eyes
We will be ok
We'll get there one day
Verse 2:
It pushes patience
My schedule stuffed, all these acquaintance
Raising complications saying shareholders are loosing faith &
너무 피곤해서 죽겠다A deep exhaustion hidden in casual language.가벼운 말 속에 숨겨진 깊은 탈진.
I trip a step, amongst commuters going places
Head down, head's a wreck now
& I still have this presentation
너무 바빠서 피곤해
A buzz your message
I know your work's doing your head in
I know you're venting
& you're stressing
So just let it out &
네 상처, 내가 품을게요
It's temporary
The days like this I'll keep you steady
In time come plenty I promise when the time is ready
손 맞잡고, 함께해요
What we want was never free
But it doesn't mean we can't achieve just not easily
My love you see
It won't be too much for me
Cause I feel my ring & here's the thing
I'll keep you in my hands
Until the end
Verse 3:
We're getting closer just hold on tight
You'll be my light, I'll be your lantern
In tandem receive more than we'd imagine
Can you fathom the mentions & questions
That will en masse when
We've reached our innings, our winnings
Our next season, our new beginnings
Reason to leave when the trees shed
While rooted in our peace
Feel the mid day breeze
Cease the hesitation
Even if I crawl on scraped up knees
At least a celebration for what we seized
Another day that we have conquered
While together that's important
Straddle caution of course some
But love we can do more come
Show the world that you're a force shun
The doubts & show yourself once
What it means to win
Yes its rough my love along this passage
& sorry until I see you all I have's this message
Bridge:
So I'm running through crowdsNothing stands between us.우리 사이에 아무것도 없다.
& calling you now
Sun kiss the ground
Lights flicker about
But all I see is a straight line to you
같은 공기 속I just know that you are there.그냥 알아, 네가 거기 있다는 걸.
그대 웃음이 그리워요
그대 온기를 닿을 듯 느껴요
My eyes flutter I fell under
A mid work rest a slight drop in my chest
Yet knowing I'll have you in my arms
Keeps me going through all the remainders
I missed you I'll tell you later
Chorus:
느리게 흐르는 하루 속에서
눈을 감으면 첫 입맞춤이 떠올라요
Hours, drag on, knowing that I'll see you soon
& the future in my mind that we both are working to
Opening:
문 열리는 소리가 들리면, 숨결에 그대 가득 차요.You who fills me with fresh air.나를 새 숨으로 채워주는 사람.
Chorus:
Hello my love
I know that today's been tough
But having us right here's enough
Can I kiss your hand
At any rateIn here the world doesn't matter, it's just you and I.여기선 세상은 상관없어, 너와 나뿐.
Tell me what's on your plate
In our own home you're safe
Let your worries out
Verse 1:
As the lights dip below
Let loose your inhibitions
My love listen I'm insisting
As I go prep the kitchen
That you take a glass of water
Then scrub off all the stressing
I'm sorry for the mess here
But dinner's ready soon
I'll tidy up the shoes if you'll tie up the trash
I'll toss it out later for now just take your bath
I trip & hear you laugh
I'm glad you liked that
Now hurry up & shower
We're eating in an hour
Chorus:
옷은 바람처럼
걱정 풀어 흘러내리길
어깨에 자유 스며들길
물이 춤추듯
몸과 영혼 씻어주고
따뜻히 안아주길
Bridge:
I don't know how long
I've been holding
Forgive me if
I won't let you go
But I know
That you'll need more
Than this embrace
So let's sit down
Let's take it slow
Verse 2:
Make sure you eat
The worst thing
About a full day's work
Is that it builds an appetite
I bet you skipped lunch right
Yes I sound up tight
But I rather you not risk
Getting light headed
You already skipped breakfast
I'd mention
The need to hydrate
When I'd held your face
In my palms, you're my star
You're my universe
& it hurts
When I feel the dryness worn
From the strain of the day
Know it still wasn't a waste
& I'm glad you made it
Bridge:
What should we watch tonight?
I'm waiting here take a seat
Come here, draw close to me
Get lost in fantasy
Reality can be for tomorrow
Romance or Action?
아직 먹어본 적 없는 음식들All of these experiences I will only happily do with you.이 모든 경험들, 오직 너와 함께여야 기꺼이 할 수 있어.
아직 가보지 못한 곳들
그대 곁이라면 다 행복해요
Chorus:
Settle down my dear
You've done so well this year
I know there are things to clear
Forget that for tonight
I worry too
But I'm confident we can't lose
Together we will make it through
Set that aside tonight
Verse 3:
It's getting late
The moon waves
I stretch my arms out, the sofa covers
Your eyes fading into slumberAnd just like that, I've fallen in love again.그렇게, 또다시 사랑에 빠졌다.
Like pearls they glisten look my way
그대 깊이로 잠깐 빠져들고
Hey my love
I think we've watched enough
Let's keep away all this stuff
Time to go to bed
& can I say
I'm so proud you made another day
Now rest easy
Moon rays are radiant on your face
You laugh loud as I smile against your cheek
I smile again pleased as you lean into me
Your whispered I love yous are all that I need
To fuel my sleep & work for our needs
I hope tonight you'll dream of our dreams
Come tomorrow just be, you & me
Outro:
편히 자요,When you wake, like every morning, I'll be here.네가 눈 뜰 때, 매일 아침처럼, 여기 있을게.
눈뜨면 제가 여기 있을게요.
Curated큐레이션
Playlists from the world around the music음악을 둘러싼 세계의 플레이리스트
The P.O.C SeriesP.O.C 시리즈
Proof of Concept — every other month, a new chapter컨셉의 증명 — 격월로, 새로운 장
P.O.C I
Joy & Peace
Dec 20252025년 12월
5 tracks · Jazz-inflected hip-hop & lo-fi soul. Loneliness, ritual self-care, gratitude.5곡 · 재즈 힙합 & 로파이 소울. 외로움, 자기 돌봄, 감사.
Released발매됨
P.O.C II
Now & Forever
Feb 14, 20262026년 2월 14일
3 tracks · 사랑해 trilogy. Domestic love through a day's arc — dawn to door.3곡 · 사랑해 3부작. 하루의 궤적을 따라가는 일상적 사랑 — 새벽부터 문 앞까지.
Released발매됨
P.O.C III
Lilac & Loss
Apr 29, 20262026년 4월 29일
3 tracks · The passage of time. Bloom and fade — inspired by the lilac season.3곡 · 시간의 흐름. 피고 지는 것 — 라일락 계절에서 영감을 받아.
Apr 294월 29일
P.O.C IV
—
Jun 20262026년 6월
Faith, purpose, lineage, calling.믿음, 목적, 혈통, 소명.
Coming예정
Reflections반영
Short writing on art consumed소비한 예술에 대한 글
I remember this song
Fifteen years in the past.
A language I did not recognize
An intention I connected with instantly.
Her words unknown
In a dark time
Told me that this too shall pass.
It's been many years since
And the duckling is nowhere to be found
I'm glad she found her wings to fly
Head high up
Held up high
Not what the sample says
But what I feel
The keys are bittersweet
Wary of the turmoil of life
The drums steady
Knowing we can keep going
You're a river
Keep going
글이 먼저 — words first, always.글이 먼저 — 항상 글이 먼저.
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