"If a goldfish is kept in a small bowl, it will stay small. But if the fish is given more space to grow, then it will be able to thrive and become bigger than ever before. In the same way, LE SSERAFIM are initially like goldfish in a fishbowl, with the bowl representing the limitations."
@@wellimboringasfI think bcz of whole MHj taking New jeans and source having no money made the girls train for less time. Obviously they r going to improve over time. I think bashing them when they just went through shit for months is idiotic. You can understand and support them or go for groups that u think have better vocals
I heard most people like the dance and the song. People mostly criticise for them having a comeback with minimal singing. I bet people will react differently if a good singer like Chungha came back with this song. Yunjin and Chaewon did improve their stability this comeback, but the rest are still the same. Atleast Eunchae sings live and tries.
@@vixxexo6855 This is how I know you either haven't watched any of their stages or are just blindly hating. They sound fine. The desperate attempts at grasping for reasons to hate them or "give criticism" is insane at this point. Just accept they aren't for you and move the fuck on. It's getting so tired.
@@wavzone what's getting tired is staying in denial just cuz you're too bitter to admit facts; I loved the comeback but y'all will hear Sakura say five dadadas without a voice crack and the comments will be filled with "omg they improved so much!!" People are allowed to be critical and it's not always "hate" THAT is desperate, using the same fcking 3 excuses for half a year already bc you can't deal with others having a critique on your faves. Well get over it sis, and take it down a few notches
Not sure tbh. I love le sserafim but doing a comeback on a Vogue concept is nothing new. Madonna already incarnated it perfectly until today, so I'm not sure that it's because of any hate train atp
@@Fearless.cat1209 Madonna? They're clearly saying they're doing something new compared to other kpop acts. The fact you have to go so far (by mentioning the literal queen of pop) to find someone who's done this just further proves the point
i have to say... nu kim and co are really so amazing. the creative direction in this album has been super cool and as someone who genuinely is so bored by kpop, right now this album is the most interesting thing happening in a long time
@@tatiana-p4xpretty sure Nu Kim is a man? 😭 but yeah the creative team did an amazing job with this album, best visuals from a Hybe group in a while I feel like
le sserafim has been one of my top groups since their debut, i love them dearly. but their concepts have been underdeveloped in my opinion. a lot of their releases can feel all over the place conceptually (unforgiven for example) i always like the bones of the concepts they do, but im always left wanting more. and i feel like the team never fully committed to their concepts. UNTIL NOW! this ep is so cohesive, the voice and vision of this album flows together so well it’s their best by far. even if i still prefer other songs of theirs, this album is so special. the artistry and message behind it is so meaningful.
This analysis made me so happy, your interpretation is so beautiful and it opens up my mind so much. I love to analyze mv but I never assumed lesserafim could hide such messages in their mv. I find the Galileo reference so mind opening as your description of their message here made me realize what mentioning him in this context actually means (I thought they were just using his name for fun tbh). I also didn’t originally like how simple their mv seemed compared to the overall concept (as it felt like they we’re holding back) but your explanation makes me understand their more reserved spin of the concept. THANK you! 💜
le sserafim's hate train, though labeled as constructive criticism, ultimately led to kpop stans twisting their character and message, which i find to be the most dehumanizing aspect. when make it look easy doc was released, many people accused them of seeking pity, but in reality it was intended to control the narrative around their concept and what they represent. lsf concept has been subtle up to this point, embodying "more than meets the eye," which i personally enjoy. However, it might be too subtle for today's K-pop landscape, especially for girl groups. some fearnots might prefer lsf to clap back at haters, but i think people just want to hate for the sake of hating and nothing will make them change their minds. I suspect that they will become increasingly introspective in their next releases like crazier track, forcing people to just reflect for a second, which i think will be their best strategy (and i hope they also get to write more lyrics). given the ending of crazy music video and the documentary, I predict their next album (hot? or easy and crazy are just a duology?) will explore themes of happiness, meaning, and absurdity, and i' m all here for it, like go introspective nihilistic and atheist queens!
My thoughts: - The Girls were indeed girling - Choa's Bob reincarnated into Chaewon - Kazuha tutting >>>> - Sakura 'Otaku bestie" line is camp - The styling, THE STYLING In conclusion: tho not still a redemption era (bcuz they have to undo all of the musical crash and burn that happened in Easy for me) they're on the right track again
well said chuu!! we are definitely not all the way back up again but crazy puts le sserafim back on the right track, also i loved it so for me this was a win
Something i also found interesting was the use of voguing. I dont know if this was done on purpose, but from what ive seen and what people who have no idea what voguing is, often call it "weird" and "not real dancing". I think using voguing so much in the choreo and MV just makes so much sense for CRAZY, it shows how they'll do what they want to do, even if it looks "crazy" or "weird"
i had a feeling i would love the song when i first heard the instrumental in a sampler and i’m happy to report that i was correct. i’m no fearnot but this is a really solid release! the “all the girls are girling girling, all the girly girls” and “i’m an otaku bestie” lines are stuck in my brain. definitely going to be on repeat for the foreseeable future.
Yep this is what the 2nd Era would be “EASY, CRAZY, HOT” 🙂 and now we’re in part 2 of the 2nd era and there’s one more to go until the 2nd era is done 🙂
I think the HOT part was in the bside '1 800 hot and fun' and their next era might be called meaningless bc the last frame of the crazy mv had the buffering signal thing with the word meaningless at the bottom
2:03 it is honestly mind BOGGLING how their music matches them THIS well bcs we obviously know Crazy has been in work since last year and the concept itself has been there since before that but it matches real events too well
I actually really like how they response to the hate train. It’s obvious that the haters will continue to hate, and those that refuse to understand will continue to do so. I have seen so many people again mocking this comeback, the usual fighting of “this song is so bad/good”, the “where’s the vocals”…. Ultimately, LSRF doing their own thing is the best way possible, no need to jump to bite back the hate, but just simply continue their story, concept, even if the message does not reach to some audience. For me as a fan, surviving the Easy and Coachella era was hell, it was difficult even for a casual stan like me. With this comeback, I also tell myself to somewhat enjoy the comeback similar to the ‘Crazy’ concept of this album - I just enjoy it, embrace it, I don’t give a damn with the hate, I won’t let the hate sabotage the enjoyment I have for the album, I will be the crazy lsrf stan in some people’s (haters) eyes but that doesn’t matter. I enjoy the album, and it is all that matters
after reading the lyrics i love Chasing Lightning so much, even the beat follows the narrative with the bigger dog shutting up the other’s yapping. this is probably my fav comeback from them
Omg I didn’t notice there’s THIS MUCH symbolism and details! Their creative team smartly addressed this issue without saying it directly( or else lesserafim is gonna get hated ofc) trying to compare their idol experience with the gold fish suddenly put into an aquarium with sharks(kind of like the obstacles) and how the goldfish can’t rlly do anything about it. The way they literally represent the idol industry rn is kind of sad to me how they literally can’t make a mistake(or can’t get injured or else the shark with come at them) or else the hate train is coming for them. I wonder all those things in the mv must be connected to something’s, esp the Galileo reference! Also rlly love the songs they r so addictive and fun and rlly hypes me up😅
Le sserafim has a very personal concept that most people refuse to fully understand solely because they can't comprehend the full meaning of it. Now I'm not calling these people dumb I'm just saying they don't try to understand because they don't want to. For them, its all about vocals and nothing else and all of the creative thoughts are completely overlooked in every group. People do this for New Jeans and Illit too because they don't have the same concept. Yes the overall direction looks very similar but New Jeans's concept is revolved around a certain story or maybe the parasocial relationship between the members and fans, while Illit's concept is much more cutesy and teenager vibes. I really like this particular albums because all of the lyrics are so well put together and they make it seem like they don't care about what you think and what they do is what they believe in. You can see this in Pierrot's concept because the lyrics say something along the lines of running through the rain like a psycho and how its always about doing the work not about happiness which in my opinion really describe how the hate train was and how it affected them. Overall, this album did not disappoint just like their other albums. Le sserafim has one of the best discographies in K-pop in my opinion.
I am so intrigued by all of the content we've gotten from the trailer to the MV to the concept photos. Piecing together meaning is always fun, but I'm also beyond okay not understanding everything and just girlling with all the girly girls.
LE SSERAFIM concepts are as deep as their journey and experiences as a group and how the world perceives them! FEARNOTS are so intelligent to define it!
The music video was very interesting. Way better then those boring simple music videoes by the likes of Illit and New Jeans. We need more videoes like Aespa Supernova and Le Sserafim Crazy.
You‘re so smart😭i‘ll cry if you stop making videos. I‘ve been in kpop for more than a decade and i never saw a channel this accurate to what i want people to hear always. It was just me fighting people in the comments and now there are people like you making loud and clear videos with great substance and opinions that i thought i was the only one that had them. I could never be this well spoken though haha❤️
I think Crazy was definitely important for how the things went at this point... For me, last trilogy was perfect; i act fearless but actually i'm not, the truth is i can be hurt but even with all my flaws i'm not fragile, if accepting those as part of me makes me unforgiven then its what i am... Sounds nice in paper but when you actually say it its different, and now that lesserafim have accept themselves its time to face the music, reality expectations, they're making their way even if its not Easy, but they believe in what they do no matter if others thinks theyre crazy bc they are Crazy for what they love... Thats going nice, I wonder what will come with "hot"...
The girls were certainly Girling… also is that another old man of K-pop mention? Mr. Galileo, what are you doing out of Kep1er’s basement? Kidding of course, the album was an excellent shock for my Friday (so shocking it made cell towers go down during a planned interview over the phone, I wish I was lying). I remember people disliking the ballad Bside because of it being a snoozer. However, I think (unlike most ballads in LSF albums) this one fits pretty nicely. Every party must end, and Le Sserafim is ending their party of an album with Korean Closing Time/j. Also Pierrot is that girl. And I’m sneaking songs from this album into the nearest club’s playlist if they aren’t already on it. Also that “meaningless” buffer at the end, what are you planning LSF?
Le ssearafims releases have so much intention towards them and everything feels directional and purposeful. I also love how much mythology and history they have in their releases
I’m not a fearnot but I still watched the crazy mv. I waited for this video because I knew there was depth to the mv but couldn’t even think of where to start to find it
Really enjoyed this comeback but I NEED the producers to officially move on from using ‘my girls’ ‘me and my girls’ & any iteration of these words in their lyrics. It’s getting redundant. No hate to the girls tho and I really did like this comeback!
the album concept, photo concepts, the songs, literally everything is so cohesive and fitting. everything just FLOWS and makes sense. the carousel-like instrumental in pierrot and the opera part is so crazy and unhinged. pierrot is a "sad comic clown" used for entertainment - he represented human sadness and pain and wanted to find true happiness. this is literally le sserafim - they were the laughing stock of korea/kpop for the past few months while chasing their dreams. the entertainers became everyone's sick entertainment, but instead of letting themselves be consumed by those "sharks" who feed on their failure/mistakes, they go crazier and fully embrace it. they also champion legenedary female predecessors who paved the way in kpop. they act crazier, they go beyond our expectations, reclaim the narrative, and applaud each other for it. it's a crazy analogy and such genius story-telling. it's these small subtleties that make this album concept so good. i've been wishing for le sserafim to finally push out an album that just makes.. sense musically and artistically. - chasing lightning: doing whatever you want and chase the electric sparks that make you feel alive - crazy: embracing the "crazy" that people call you, staying committed to the "crazy" - pierrot: reclaiming yourself, rebelling, going crazy with all your passion - 1-800-hot-and-fun: just a silly song about having fun - crazier: feels like that post-adrenaline crash, yet you're still crazy enough to love it (job as an idol) even if it feels like you've lost so much of yourself unforgiven was fun but had a blurry and messy vision. easy (concept, title, album) missed the mark - it just felt super rushed and built on trends. neither added to their artistry or narrative in the way that fearless, antifragile, and now crazy does. i hope they continue going this way!!
NOT EVEN A KPOP FAN- and if you had asked me to same a kpop group, Le Sserafim wouldn't have come to mind till this week, with the Pop Stars KATSEYE doc, i discovered both Katseye AND Le Sserafim, and crazy was in my recommended and oh boy, this song was good. Soo good i think it belongs in the current western music market.
I might be wrong but I also got a sense that the mv is shot in a mental asylum-ish place (even with eunchae’s jellyfish visions and the paintings) ? I might be misinterpreting stuff but I really got the feeling that the video might also symbolise their wish to be authentic and confident despite people’s opinion, that might address them as “crazy”.
This analysis is amazing! I wish I could plaster what you've said on every forum and public space discussing Le Sserafim. The comeback is genius and the "staying true to yourself" concept is exactly why I began to stan them in the first place, and now they've doubled down makes me very proud. I'm such a happy Fearnot right now 💗.
I think CRAZY is an amazing concept but they could've taken it a step further. In the teaser pictures they showed a crazy,wild and fun concept. As much as the mv,choreography and outfits are good they could have made it even more amazing. I wish they did follow a bold and wild concept but in kpop it is unfortunately rare to find such concepts.
Made me a fearnot truly I was just a casual listener who knew all their songs 😭 To be fair their discography is small & they hv almost perfect discography - Pierrot & 1800 hot n fun take the crown for me Literally so good
I think this concept is very eye catching and after watching this video I appreciate the symbolism a little more. and ofc //in my opinion// this was a bad song. like bad. But I can’t wait for what they’ll showcase next.. just hope it’s not a part 2.
Ugh! This whole comeback is sauurrr good and it keeps growing on me each day!!!! 😭😭 I think you worded it perfectly that the le sserafim concept presents thoughts/feelings/experiences of the members. I also think the seraphim/fallen angels reference ("act like an angel and dress like crazy") is another inegral part to le sserafim's concept present throughout their comebacks that helps tie their identity. What I appreciate most about this release is that it kinda contextualizes and fleshes out the Easy album more. My initial thought when Easy came out was that it was a huge departure from the soundscape and messaging of the first three albums, so they were loosing their identity, but I see now how I was mistaken. I think Easy and Crazy are cohesive in the way they integrated common elements/themes, and ultimately builds a new storyline/era for the direction of their music. The most obvious is the constant lightening/electricity images from the Easy opening trailer and music video (hair dryer/bathtub scene) and the concept photos and lyrics in Crazy. The styling is similar between the albums, the music videos are edited in a similar way (I think mostly of the use of the round fisheye lense/camara/filter?? Idk), and the multiple scenes with strong blue hue in both Easy and Crazy helps make the two albums feel like they take place in the same world. I'm sure there's definitely more subtle references and similarities between the two releases, but it's more analysis than I have time to look into. 😅🙃 I hope this means that they're following a trilogy format with Easy, Crazy, and a possible 3rd album maybe titled Hot? (Unless Hot is a reference to 1-800 hot n fun, but idk).
Thank you for this beautiful and detailed video about the Crazy album! As a FEARNOT I also feel like a winner and as a Kpop fan, I am surely impressed. It has been a while since I saw such a complete concept album, all the songs fit perfectly into the "Crazy" concept, from the trailer to the concept photos, the MV, the outfits... Everything blends so well, this is what the group needed, finally setting down their identity.
Also can I say the goldfish mindset can refer to fans ( not lsfm fans but general kpop fans) ,also chaewon covering we can't be friends by Ariana grande Are you guys seeing it
oh goodness thank u so much ur perspective and analysis should be heard by millions, an eye opener for le sserafim haters and a consolation for us the real fans
I missed so many things in the mv that i just realized now watching your video. I'm really enjoying this comeback, i felt disconnected with easy and smart (just not my vibe musically), but now I've been pulled back in, the beats, the lyrics, the symbolism, the visuals... they ATE. Can we talk about the b-side 1-800-hot-n'-fun???? I'm obsessed!!!
Thank you for sharing your insightful commentary in this video. Crazy as a song isn't my taste and thus I wasn't able to appreciate eveything behind the song and all the depth in the lyrics and visuals. This video was very helpful and fulfilling you really made me fall in love with Crazy at the very least as a concept.
I haven’t gotten around to hearing the full album yet (HYBE boycott thingz) but I was really surprised by this comeback. I’m not a Fearnot but something I appreciate about them is their concept & creative direction, which somehow heard my wishes for a kpop group to try out a more “Charli xcx” type experimental sound & work with the ballroom scene (sidenote, is somebody at HYBE watching Legendary? How did they get The Iconic House of Juicy Coutore?!). My only issue comes down to the music. While I think this sound is very refreshing for Kpop, it was missing that je ne sais quoi to bring it all together. I’m not sure if it had to do with the production or song structure but it just felt weak compared to what LSF has done in the past. I was also a bit disappointed that there weren’t a lot of producers or writers (with the exception of lyric contributions from Leven Kali) specialized in that genre who worked on the album. I get that kpop companies tends to stick to their in-house producers but I think having producers from that genre could’ve helped fine tune the music. Overall it’s a very interesting release for the group.
jimi you always form your thoughts so well and i love it ❤︎ im not a fan of the song itself but i love the art direction overall and will be supporting the girls
I don't usually like Lesserafim release because the creative direction is usually a cheap mess but here this is great, le sserafim finally establishing a proper identity and taking their own concept seriously. This is their best album even if I think the title track crazy is not strong enough as a title track. I also don't like pierrot I do like the sample. Crazier lyrics are so good, the musical production is good but not good enough. I get why it get devided opinion, it's not for everyone. Eunchae part are my favorite part, she sound fun and bratty.
you're not just into lesserafim but they have always showcased their concept, you probably didnt appreciate it because their music is changing every comeback.
@@HdjdnddjdhzksksI didn't say they didn't have a concept, they always had a concept, the problem is that the creative direction has always been a mess and underwhelming until now as If they never taken their own concept seriously. That's why people said they had no concept and no identity as a group when they in fact do. It has nothing to do with liking lsm music, especially when I like a lot of their song.😂
My honest thoughts: this comeback is amazing but unfortunately, the Vogue concept is nothing new. It has been incarnated by Madonna already up until today. So I think that the mix reactions from the audience on this cb has more to do with the concept rather than the hate train
@@W-I463 It's an industry, not even a genre, and industry. A very different industry from pop. It's a completely different things because pop is considered a genre of music but then if kpop is a genre of pop it'll be a sub genre of music but imo it should be considered a genre of music IF it has to fit something like that (hope I don't sound hypocritical now after adding the last part).
"If a goldfish is kept in a small bowl, it will stay small. But if the fish is given more space to grow, then it will be able to thrive and become bigger than ever before. In the same way, LE SSERAFIM are initially like goldfish in a fishbowl, with the bowl representing the limitations."
I see they have many potentials, but HYBE just suck for give them no vocal lessons
@@wellimboringasf bruh get over it, theyre gonna get better over time and there's no need for this constant bashing
@@wellimboringasfthey’re improving bashing the company won’t do much
ok ok guys, i just onto sth when writing that so 😭😭
@@wellimboringasfI think bcz of whole MHj taking New jeans and source having no money made the girls train for less time. Obviously they r going to improve over time. I think bashing them when they just went through shit for months is idiotic. You can understand and support them or go for groups that u think have better vocals
IM AN OTAKU BESTIE, 미쳐 THAT CANDY’S SASSY 🤩🍭🥴
BEST PART
the way almost every kpop stan don’t understand camp concept
I heard most people like the dance and the song. People mostly criticise for them having a comeback with minimal singing. I bet people will react differently if a good singer like Chungha came back with this song. Yunjin and Chaewon did improve their stability this comeback, but the rest are still the same. Atleast Eunchae sings live and tries.
@@vixxexo6855 This is how I know you either haven't watched any of their stages or are just blindly hating. They sound fine. The desperate attempts at grasping for reasons to hate them or "give criticism" is insane at this point. Just accept they aren't for you and move the fuck on. It's getting so tired.
@@vixxexo6855literally nothing is stopping people who don’t like their singing from ignoring their releases
@@za5532 I'M SAYING!! Its literally sooo easy💀
@@wavzone what's getting tired is staying in denial just cuz you're too bitter to admit facts; I loved the comeback but y'all will hear Sakura say five dadadas without a voice crack and the comments will be filled with "omg they improved so much!!"
People are allowed to be critical and it's not always "hate"
THAT is desperate, using the same fcking 3 excuses for half a year already bc you can't deal with others having a critique on your faves.
Well get over it sis, and take it down a few notches
Ted Lasso : You know what the happiest animal on Earth is? It's a goldfish. It has a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish.
one of their best releases imo despite the mixed resception but atp feel like no matter how good the music is the hate train is gonna continue-
Not sure tbh. I love le sserafim but doing a comeback on a Vogue concept is nothing new. Madonna already incarnated it perfectly until today, so I'm not sure that it's because of any hate train atp
@@Fearless.cat1209 commenting this multiple times in this comment section does not convince me that you don't just hate them lmao
@@Fearless.cat1209 Madonna? They're clearly saying they're doing something new compared to other kpop acts. The fact you have to go so far (by mentioning the literal queen of pop) to find someone who's done this just further proves the point
Idk?? I just don't personally like the song but I like the girls, I'm just happy to see that their vocals improved
@@ssubby330 have u listened to the bsides? personally prefer them tho I like crazy too
i have to say... nu kim and co are really so amazing. the creative direction in this album has been super cool and as someone who genuinely is so bored by kpop, right now this album is the most interesting thing happening in a long time
PERIODDDD NU KIM >>>>>
nu kim directed? that's so cool!
@@arijeanz she directs all lesserafim mvs! She is my biggest directing inspiration
@@tatiana-p4xpretty sure Nu Kim is a man? 😭 but yeah the creative team did an amazing job with this album, best visuals from a Hybe group in a while I feel like
@@za5532 they are? I can’t find nu Kim anywhere on social media and I have no way of knowing anything about them
le sserafim has been one of my top groups since their debut, i love them dearly. but their concepts have been underdeveloped in my opinion. a lot of their releases can feel all over the place conceptually (unforgiven for example) i always like the bones of the concepts they do, but im always left wanting more. and i feel like the team never fully committed to their concepts. UNTIL NOW! this ep is so cohesive, the voice and vision of this album flows together so well it’s their best by far. even if i still prefer other songs of theirs, this album is so special. the artistry and message behind it is so meaningful.
my group chat with my besties is called the girls are girling lol
This analysis made me so happy, your interpretation is so beautiful and it opens up my mind so much. I love to analyze mv but I never assumed lesserafim could hide such messages in their mv. I find the Galileo reference so mind opening as your description of their message here made me realize what mentioning him in this context actually means (I thought they were just using his name for fun tbh). I also didn’t originally like how simple their mv seemed compared to the overall concept (as it felt like they we’re holding back) but your explanation makes me understand their more reserved spin of the concept. THANK you! 💜
I really appreciated the intent behind the goldfish imagery, the symbolism is really beautiful!
le sserafim's hate train, though labeled as constructive criticism, ultimately led to kpop stans twisting their character and message, which i find to be the most dehumanizing aspect. when make it look easy doc was released, many people accused them of seeking pity, but in reality it was intended to control the narrative around their concept and what they represent.
lsf concept has been subtle up to this point, embodying "more than meets the eye," which i personally enjoy. However, it might be too subtle for today's K-pop landscape, especially for girl groups. some fearnots might prefer lsf to clap back at haters, but i think people just want to hate for the sake of hating and nothing will make them change their minds. I suspect that they will become increasingly introspective in their next releases like crazier track, forcing people to just reflect for a second, which i think will be their best strategy (and i hope they also get to write more lyrics).
given the ending of crazy music video and the documentary, I predict their next album (hot? or easy and crazy are just a duology?) will explore themes of happiness, meaning, and absurdity, and i' m all here for it, like go introspective nihilistic and atheist queens!
This is so well thought out. I agree 100%
My thoughts:
- The Girls were indeed girling
- Choa's Bob reincarnated into Chaewon
- Kazuha tutting >>>>
- Sakura 'Otaku bestie" line is camp
- The styling, THE STYLING
In conclusion: tho not still a redemption era (bcuz they have to undo all of the musical crash and burn that happened in Easy for me) they're on the right track again
well said chuu!! we are definitely not all the way back up again but crazy puts le sserafim back on the right track, also i loved it so for me this was a win
EUNCHAE’S DIP TOO
@@wonyounqismFRRRR I screamed when I saw Eunchae’s dip
@@_Wonnielvrs UNDERSTANDABLE 🤭🤭
i can’t wait for the hate train to end and for the mixed reception crowd to realize how not only good, but genius this release is
i also just adore seeing the ballroom and vogue influences all over crazy
LITERALLY
@@floverluv convinced that if they released this after antifragile that this song would be receiving unanimous rave reviews
The hate train will end when they learn how to sing. Which will never happen. So they should just disband or become backup dancers. 🤣
@@Frd_vcvweird
Something i also found interesting was the use of voguing. I dont know if this was done on purpose, but from what ive seen and what people who have no idea what voguing is, often call it "weird" and "not real dancing". I think using voguing so much in the choreo and MV just makes so much sense for CRAZY, it shows how they'll do what they want to do, even if it looks "crazy" or "weird"
i had a feeling i would love the song when i first heard the instrumental in a sampler and i’m happy to report that i was correct. i’m no fearnot but this is a really solid release! the “all the girls are girling girling, all the girly girls” and “i’m an otaku bestie” lines are stuck in my brain. definitely going to be on repeat for the foreseeable future.
i'm calling it now. we started with EASY, then moved to CRAZY, we'll end with HOT.
as 'good bones' says... EASY, CRAZY, HOT, i can make it!
Yep this is what the 2nd Era would be “EASY, CRAZY, HOT” 🙂 and now we’re in part 2 of the 2nd era and there’s one more to go until the 2nd era is done 🙂
I think the HOT part was in the bside '1 800 hot and fun' and their next era might be called meaningless bc the last frame of the crazy mv had the buffering signal thing with the word meaningless at the bottom
2:03 it is honestly mind BOGGLING how their music matches them THIS well bcs we obviously know Crazy has been in work since last year and the concept itself has been there since before that but it matches real events too well
I actually really like how they response to the hate train. It’s obvious that the haters will continue to hate, and those that refuse to understand will continue to do so. I have seen so many people again mocking this comeback, the usual fighting of “this song is so bad/good”, the “where’s the vocals”…. Ultimately, LSRF doing their own thing is the best way possible, no need to jump to bite back the hate, but just simply continue their story, concept, even if the message does not reach to some audience. For me as a fan, surviving the Easy and Coachella era was hell, it was difficult even for a casual stan like me. With this comeback, I also tell myself to somewhat enjoy the comeback similar to the ‘Crazy’ concept of this album - I just enjoy it, embrace it, I don’t give a damn with the hate, I won’t let the hate sabotage the enjoyment I have for the album, I will be the crazy lsrf stan in some people’s (haters) eyes but that doesn’t matter. I enjoy the album, and it is all that matters
after reading the lyrics i love Chasing Lightning so much, even the beat follows the narrative with the bigger dog shutting up the other’s yapping. this is probably my fav comeback from them
they are really doing so well, they always did well. they hate felt forced.
Omg I didn’t notice there’s THIS MUCH symbolism and details! Their creative team smartly addressed this issue without saying it directly( or else lesserafim is gonna get hated ofc) trying to compare their idol experience with the gold fish suddenly put into an aquarium with sharks(kind of like the obstacles) and how the goldfish can’t rlly do anything about it. The way they literally represent the idol industry rn is kind of sad to me how they literally can’t make a mistake(or can’t get injured or else the shark with come at them) or else the hate train is coming for them. I wonder all those things in the mv must be connected to something’s, esp the Galileo reference! Also rlly love the songs they r so addictive and fun and rlly hypes me up😅
Le sserafim has a very personal concept that most people refuse to fully understand solely because they can't comprehend the full meaning of it. Now I'm not calling these people dumb I'm just saying they don't try to understand because they don't want to. For them, its all about vocals and nothing else and all of the creative thoughts are completely overlooked in every group. People do this for New Jeans and Illit too because they don't have the same concept. Yes the overall direction looks very similar but New Jeans's concept is revolved around a certain story or maybe the parasocial relationship between the members and fans, while Illit's concept is much more cutesy and teenager vibes. I really like this particular albums because all of the lyrics are so well put together and they make it seem like they don't care about what you think and what they do is what they believe in. You can see this in Pierrot's concept because the lyrics say something along the lines of running through the rain like a psycho and how its always about doing the work not about happiness which in my opinion really describe how the hate train was and how it affected them. Overall, this album did not disappoint just like their other albums. Le sserafim has one of the best discographies in K-pop in my opinion.
I am so intrigued by all of the content we've gotten from the trailer to the MV to the concept photos. Piecing together meaning is always fun, but I'm also beyond okay not understanding everything and just girlling with all the girly girls.
They always have a good fresh concept. Kudos to the whole production team. That undeniable
Their folklore fairytale concept was on top imo
LE SSERAFIM concepts are as deep as their journey and experiences as a group and how the world perceives them! FEARNOTS are so intelligent to define it!
all the girly girls
Crazy was so good!!! The music video might be my favorite kpop music video
The music video was very interesting. Way better then those boring simple music videoes by the likes of Illit and New Jeans. We need more videoes like Aespa Supernova and Le Sserafim Crazy.
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I think Crazy was definitely important for how the things went at this point...
For me, last trilogy was perfect; i act fearless but actually i'm not, the truth is i can be hurt but even with all my flaws i'm not fragile, if accepting those as part of me makes me unforgiven then its what i am...
Sounds nice in paper but when you actually say it its different, and now that lesserafim have accept themselves its time to face the music, reality expectations, they're making their way even if its not Easy, but they believe in what they do no matter if others thinks theyre crazy bc they are Crazy for what they love...
Thats going nice, I wonder what will come with "hot"...
You're not a fearnot. You're a multi kpop stan.
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I love this video
The girls were certainly Girling… also is that another old man of K-pop mention? Mr. Galileo, what are you doing out of Kep1er’s basement?
Kidding of course, the album was an excellent shock for my Friday (so shocking it made cell towers go down during a planned interview over the phone, I wish I was lying).
I remember people disliking the ballad Bside because of it being a snoozer. However, I think (unlike most ballads in LSF albums) this one fits pretty nicely. Every party must end, and Le Sserafim is ending their party of an album with Korean Closing Time/j.
Also Pierrot is that girl. And I’m sneaking songs from this album into the nearest club’s playlist if they aren’t already on it.
Also that “meaningless” buffer at the end, what are you planning LSF?
My CRAZY video drops this Friday. 🥰
This review is also 10/10 love it
Le ssearafims releases have so much intention towards them and everything feels directional and purposeful. I also love how much mythology and history they have in their releases
I’m not a fearnot but I still watched the crazy mv. I waited for this video because I knew there was depth to the mv but couldn’t even think of where to start to find it
The concept is they got a bunch of grown ass men to yell "girling girling" at a concert
Really enjoyed this comeback but I NEED the producers to officially move on from using ‘my girls’ ‘me and my girls’ & any iteration of these words in their lyrics. It’s getting redundant. No hate to the girls tho and I really did like this comeback!
the album concept, photo concepts, the songs, literally everything is so cohesive and fitting. everything just FLOWS and makes sense. the carousel-like instrumental in pierrot and the opera part is so crazy and unhinged. pierrot is a "sad comic clown" used for entertainment - he represented human sadness and pain and wanted to find true happiness. this is literally le sserafim - they were the laughing stock of korea/kpop for the past few months while chasing their dreams. the entertainers became everyone's sick entertainment, but instead of letting themselves be consumed by those "sharks" who feed on their failure/mistakes, they go crazier and fully embrace it. they also champion legenedary female predecessors who paved the way in kpop. they act crazier, they go beyond our expectations, reclaim the narrative, and applaud each other for it. it's a crazy analogy and such genius story-telling. it's these small subtleties that make this album concept so good.
i've been wishing for le sserafim to finally push out an album that just makes.. sense musically and artistically.
- chasing lightning: doing whatever you want and chase the electric sparks that make you feel alive
- crazy: embracing the "crazy" that people call you, staying committed to the "crazy"
- pierrot: reclaiming yourself, rebelling, going crazy with all your passion
- 1-800-hot-and-fun: just a silly song about having fun
- crazier: feels like that post-adrenaline crash, yet you're still crazy enough to love it (job as an idol) even if it feels like you've lost so much of yourself
unforgiven was fun but had a blurry and messy vision. easy (concept, title, album) missed the mark - it just felt super rushed and built on trends. neither added to their artistry or narrative in the way that fearless, antifragile, and now crazy does. i hope they continue going this way!!
NOT EVEN A KPOP FAN- and if you had asked me to same a kpop group, Le Sserafim wouldn't have come to mind till this week, with the Pop Stars KATSEYE doc, i discovered both Katseye AND Le Sserafim, and crazy was in my recommended and oh boy, this song was good. Soo good i think it belongs in the current western music market.
Man but the fandom really shrinked, casual listeners increased
I might be wrong but I also got a sense that the mv is shot in a mental asylum-ish place (even with eunchae’s jellyfish visions and the paintings) ? I might be misinterpreting stuff but I really got the feeling that the video might also symbolise their wish to be authentic and confident despite people’s opinion, that might address them as “crazy”.
This analysis is amazing! I wish I could plaster what you've said on every forum and public space discussing Le Sserafim. The comeback is genius and the "staying true to yourself" concept is exactly why I began to stan them in the first place, and now they've doubled down makes me very proud. I'm such a happy Fearnot right now 💗.
I think CRAZY is an amazing concept but they could've taken it a step further. In the teaser pictures they showed a crazy,wild and fun concept. As much as the mv,choreography and outfits are good they could have made it even more amazing. I wish they did follow a bold and wild concept but in kpop it is unfortunately rare to find such concepts.
I love Le Sserafim their sound, concept, style, energy, love it lol
Omg I've never been this early, on a couple of seconds in on the upload lol.
Anyways time to enjoy a new Jimi upload
Made me a fearnot truly
I was just a casual listener who knew all their songs 😭
To be fair their discography is small & they hv almost perfect discography
- Pierrot & 1800 hot n fun take the crown for me
Literally so good
I love your takes on the album and the synbolism thay i had no idea about
I bet you were great in your English class lol (hence the analysis)
the music video, the tt, the b-sides, the choreography, everything is amazing!! Love this release.
Thank you
I think this concept is very eye catching and after watching this video I appreciate the symbolism a little more. and ofc //in my opinion// this was a bad song. like bad. But I can’t wait for what they’ll showcase next.. just hope it’s not a part 2.
Ugh! This whole comeback is sauurrr good and it keeps growing on me each day!!!! 😭😭
I think you worded it perfectly that the le sserafim concept presents thoughts/feelings/experiences of the members. I also think the seraphim/fallen angels reference ("act like an angel and dress like crazy") is another inegral part to le sserafim's concept present throughout their comebacks that helps tie their identity.
What I appreciate most about this release is that it kinda contextualizes and fleshes out the Easy album more.
My initial thought when Easy came out was that it was a huge departure from the soundscape and messaging of the first three albums, so they were loosing their identity, but I see now how I was mistaken.
I think Easy and Crazy are cohesive in the way they integrated common elements/themes, and ultimately builds a new storyline/era for the direction of their music.
The most obvious is the constant lightening/electricity images from the Easy opening trailer and music video (hair dryer/bathtub scene) and the concept photos and lyrics in Crazy.
The styling is similar between the albums, the music videos are edited in a similar way (I think mostly of the use of the round fisheye lense/camara/filter?? Idk), and the multiple scenes with strong blue hue in both Easy and Crazy helps make the two albums feel like they take place in the same world.
I'm sure there's definitely more subtle references and similarities between the two releases, but it's more analysis than I have time to look into. 😅🙃
I hope this means that they're following a trilogy format with Easy, Crazy, and a possible 3rd album maybe titled Hot? (Unless Hot is a reference to 1-800 hot n fun, but idk).
I love it. To be honest it’s exactly what I wanted from them. ATE DOWN
Thank you for this beautiful and detailed video about the Crazy album! As a FEARNOT I also feel like a winner and as a Kpop fan, I am surely impressed. It has been a while since I saw such a complete concept album, all the songs fit perfectly into the "Crazy" concept, from the trailer to the concept photos, the MV, the outfits... Everything blends so well, this is what the group needed, finally setting down their identity.
Also can I say the goldfish mindset can refer to fans ( not lsfm fans but general kpop fans) ,also chaewon covering we can't be friends by Ariana grande
Are you guys seeing it
Yess! I will share it on the Le Sserafim Weverse. 💙
oh goodness thank u so much ur perspective and analysis should be heard by millions, an eye opener for le sserafim haters and a consolation for us the real fans
i liked the crazy album but I had to mute crazier because it just felt so out of place T_T I like the song tho
Let’s see if choujimi can convince me on this comeback…wasn’t crazy about the mini
I missed so many things in the mv that i just realized now watching your video.
I'm really enjoying this comeback, i felt disconnected with easy and smart (just not my vibe musically), but now I've been pulled back in, the beats, the lyrics, the symbolism, the visuals... they ATE.
Can we talk about the b-side 1-800-hot-n'-fun???? I'm obsessed!!!
this was such an iconic comeback and also my favourite album till now, it is so so good💖💖💖💖💖
Doesnt save the song from being bad though
one thing i love about lsf is that their music most of the times represents and reflects abt their own life (not title tracks but bsides)
shark symbolism also extends to enhancing ones self-confidence which i think is extra cool :)
I’d known of the group for ages but this is the first release of theirs that caught my attention. I’m a fan of the new era.
I love those who get le sserafim, it makes my heart feel full ❤
Thank you for sharing your insightful commentary in this video. Crazy as a song isn't my taste and thus I wasn't able to appreciate eveything behind the song and all the depth in the lyrics and visuals. This video was very helpful and fulfilling you really made me fall in love with Crazy at the very least as a concept.
Love this analysis!!! Thank you ❤❤❤ Have a lovely week 😊
Seeing a mainstream K-pop group use ballroom culture AND feature someone from the scene in their music, will always be a win for me.
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Super well made video!
Maybe they just like fishys hehe
very cute goldfishes heheehe
I haven’t gotten around to hearing the full album yet (HYBE boycott thingz) but I was really surprised by this comeback. I’m not a Fearnot but something I appreciate about them is their concept & creative direction, which somehow heard my wishes for a kpop group to try out a more “Charli xcx” type experimental sound & work with the ballroom scene (sidenote, is somebody at HYBE watching Legendary? How did they get The Iconic House of Juicy Coutore?!).
My only issue comes down to the music. While I think this sound is very refreshing for Kpop, it was missing that je ne sais quoi to bring it all together. I’m not sure if it had to do with the production or song structure but it just felt weak compared to what LSF has done in the past. I was also a bit disappointed that there weren’t a lot of producers or writers (with the exception of lyric contributions from Leven Kali) specialized in that genre who worked on the album. I get that kpop companies tends to stick to their in-house producers but I think having producers from that genre could’ve helped fine tune the music.
Overall it’s a very interesting release for the group.
The gold fish seemed pretty random to me but it makes a lot of sense what you are saying.
jimi you always form your thoughts so well and i love it ❤︎ im not a fan of the song itself but i love the art direction overall and will be supporting the girls
THIS COMEBACK IS SO YUMMMM
Believe it or not I was waiting for this video
I just listen to their songs I like, watch their MV, its not that deep,
I don't usually like Lesserafim release because the creative direction is usually a cheap mess but here this is great, le sserafim finally establishing a proper identity and taking their own concept seriously.
This is their best album even if I think the title track crazy is not strong enough as a title track.
I also don't like pierrot I do like the sample.
Crazier lyrics are so good, the musical production is good but not good enough.
I get why it get devided opinion, it's not for everyone. Eunchae part are my favorite part, she sound fun and bratty.
I love Eunchae's part too, something about the delivery of her rap lines in the second verse sounds so satisfying to me. Lol
you're not just into lesserafim but they have always showcased their concept, you probably didnt appreciate it because their music is changing every comeback.
@@HdjdnddjdhzksksI didn't say they didn't have a concept, they always had a concept, the problem is that the creative direction has always been a mess and underwhelming until now as If they never taken their own concept seriously. That's why people said they had no concept and no identity as a group when they in fact do. It has nothing to do with liking lsm music, especially when I like a lot of their song.😂
My honest thoughts: this comeback is amazing but unfortunately, the Vogue concept is nothing new. It has been incarnated by Madonna already up until today. So I think that the mix reactions from the audience on this cb has more to do with the concept rather than the hate train
We're talking about kpop here bestie, as far as ik Madonna isn't kpop. (Or is she... We'll never know)
this is the dumbest comment ive seen.
@@svt_kiof kpop is just a branch of pop tho
@@W-I463 It's an industry, not even a genre, and industry. A very different industry from pop. It's a completely different things because pop is considered a genre of music but then if kpop is a genre of pop it'll be a sub genre of music but imo it should be considered a genre of music IF it has to fit something like that (hope I don't sound hypocritical now after adding the last part).