I find the NDC discussion here really interesting. One listener suggested it might stand for Ngijo, Demangan, and Cabean, villages near ISI Jogja, and pointed to the Abu's official lyric video visuals of this song as cues. But since Abu himself asked "How did you assume that...?" without confirming, it feels more like a fan theory than an explicit meaning.
This reminds me of the original song of this cover song, "drivers license". Fans built a whole love triangle narrative around the 'blonde girl' lyric, connecting it to real-life relationships. Yet Olivia never confirmed that story; it was speculation that took on a life of its own.
In both cases, the audience is actively shaping the song's lore, sometimes beyond what the artist intended. That's part of how music culture works: lyrics + visuals + fan imagination = evolving interpretations.
On a musical note, I also noticed that Abu's "cycling remains" here concludes in a minor key (Dm/F to be specific). That parallels "drivers license*, which, if taken in B-flat major, would end in G minor. Both endings reinforce the bittersweet, unresolved feeling at the heart of the songs.
I find the NDC discussion here really interesting. One listener suggested it might stand for Ngijo, Demangan, and Cabean, villages near ISI Jogja, and pointed to the Abu's official lyric video visuals of this song as cues. But since Abu himself asked "How did you assume that...?" without confirming, it feels more like a fan theory than an explicit meaning.
This reminds me of the original song of this cover song, "drivers license". Fans built a whole love triangle narrative around the 'blonde girl' lyric, connecting it to real-life relationships. Yet Olivia never confirmed that story; it was speculation that took on a life of its own.
In both cases, the audience is actively shaping the song's lore, sometimes beyond what the artist intended. That's part of how music culture works: lyrics + visuals + fan imagination = evolving interpretations.
On a musical note, I also noticed that Abu's "cycling remains" here concludes in a minor key (Dm/F to be specific). That parallels "drivers license*, which, if taken in B-flat major, would end in G minor. Both endings reinforce the bittersweet, unresolved feeling at the heart of the songs.