Fear Lyrics – JOOHONEY (주헌) | from “光 (INSANITY)”

JOOHONEY’s blasting out of military shadows with 光 (INSANITY), his second solo mini dropping today—January 5 via Starship Entertainment—and “Fear” is the track that stares down your demons in the ring, turning panic into power with a siren wail that echoes long after the beat fades.

This one’s JOOHONEY unmasked: a brooding hip-hop pulse laced with trap edges and those haunting, looping sirens that mimic a mind unraveling in the dead of night. Self-composed alongside Ye-Yo! (KOR), it’s got that raw rapper’s edge he’s famous for—dark atmospheres (“Atmosphere, it’s dark area”) clashing with defiant flares, like fear morphing into your own weapon.

Thematically, it’s a gut-punch on identity wars: battling the “피투성이 나와의 War” (bloody war with myself), shrugging off temptations that chip at pride, and howling for authenticity (“I wanna be me, I wanna be free”). It’s not just bars; it’s therapy in verse, blending Korean introspection with English hooks for that global Monsta X flair—vulnerable yet victorious, like flipping the script on your scars to make ’em shine.

INSANITY lives up to its bilingual bite—光 meaning “light,” but twisted into madness—as a seven-track boxer’s manifesto, inspired by JOOHONEY’s army days of overthinking paralysis. The concept? “Go mad to shine bright,” per his own words: breaking free from stagnation through intense, diverse soundscapes that mirror life’s chaotic swings. Opener “광 (Gwang)” sets the glow, title track “STING” ft. Muhammad Ali swings heavy (pre-release hype already viral), “Push” ft. REI (IVE) adds pop fire, “Bite” snaps raw, “하늘에 머리가 닿을 때까지 (Touch the Sky)” ft. Tiger JK reaches epic, and closer “NO BRAIN NO PAIN” drops the mic.

Clocking 25 minutes of authentic emotion, it’s all him directing the chaos—boxing schedule visuals, red-and-blue concepts splitting light from intensity—for a sound that spreads “delicate moments into different soundings.” No filler; just pure, post-enlistment catharsis.

Fresh off discharge last month after 18 months in the ranks, JOOHONEY’s hitting his stride at 28—evolving from Monsta X’s fire-spitting heart to a solo force who turns enlistment isolation into gold. His 2023 debut mini LIGHT lit the spark; this sequel’s the blaze, with Insta teasers racking millions and a February solo tour looming from Seoul to LA. It’s him owning the ring, proving madness is just the spark before the spotlight.

Dive into the Fear lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other 光 (INSANITY) tracks for more of JOOHONEY’s fierce, introspective rap vibes.