the song is talking to their “old self” that’s why you see two of them,, saying their past self was so happy and smiley and now it’s like it’s painful to smile and their old self is lost ( someone can add more to the message
flourishingchan (to add on) their old self was ignorant to the world around them, thinking earth was one big happy place. Their old self was happy. But as time passed, the bright playfulness of childhood was replaced with stress and anxiety. MIA usually stands for Missing In Action (ex. A soldier disappears while serving). Their cheerful and naive personality has gone, even though they are still young. That’s why it’s called MIA. They want to stay happy, so they try to tell their old self to not worry about the useless stuff, in an attempt to change who they are now. (At least, that’s how I interpreted it. Please correct me if there’s a more accurate interpretation)
in korean mia means lost child its about themselves that's why chan and Felix were both talking to themselves it is from the second album I am who xx you were close with the meaning just about themselves rather than someone else
So! Your interpretation of the message was pretty good, and that's what a lot of people get from the lyrics. But this is actually a song to themselves. They are talking to themselves seeing that they've changed and taken a turn for the worse, and they want to go back to the happier days. This ties into their theme of struggling with identity (which is showcased a lot, even in their album titles- I Am: Not, I Am: Who, I Am: You), and just wanting to find who they are and their place in the world. @stays who are smarter than me, please correct me if this whole thing is wrong :)
I know it's a reaction video but all the time I was looking to the lyrics and I couldn't stop my tears (which is surprising since I'm not a crying person AT ALL) I just felt so identified,like they were singing it to me (I mean, as if they were right in front of me and they knew my story so they're singing it specially at me)
Yay SKZ! Did you hear about their coming English releases? I'm so excited for it omg. I also hope you can react to Voices! It's such a deep, emotional and hitting song!!
Yaaaay I'm so excited for Stray Kids week :) So happy you kicked it off with MIA; as others have already explained the meaning of the song can be interpreted in many ways. It's one of my favorites from them both in sound and lyrics. Thanks for supporting Stray Kids!
I love your reactions sooo much bro especially when you mentioned stray kids the week before I was soooooo excited. Just wanted to tell you that I'll keep supporting this awesome channel so keep up the good work. Peace✌🏻❤
hi ben! i’m so glad to have been here since you reacted to the first stray kids vid you watched! also, just an fyi, stray kids has only one love song. most of their songs are messages towards the youth and inspirations addressing conflicting feelings and also, the stuff we don’t usually understand. mia is a song towards themselves. for example, chan is sitting across himself, singing his verse towards himself. as for the part in the song, “i miss you, i miss you” it meant he misses his old self. also, SKZ SHOWS ARE LIT! HOPE YOU ENJOY BEEEN! ❤️
*M.I.A : Missing In Action, them talking to themselves while reminiscing their old selves that's why they are recording/ talking to themselves in mirrors or videos + black & white outfits and the old Discs refer to the past ♡*
So I'm moving to another country this week and I'm super nervous, and straykids is my favorite group and you're my favorite reactor and I'm so happy it's skz week, I think it will really help me with my anxiety so thankyou ben💙
you’re pretty much right the only thing you said wrong was that they’re talking to a friend, but they’re actually talking to themselves thats why sometime they’re facing themselves
im so jealous that you get to see them LMAO i've been a stay since just after debut and havent seen them once, but that could be because they have no idea what a canada is
Me: sometimes I wish I lived in the US so I could see K-pop concerts too! The US: paying for school, The carrot trumpet, no gun laws, abort laws... Me: you know what, I think I will stay in Sweden for now...!
They're talking to themselves, like how they changed from the past- They say they miss their old selves but are not afraid to be who they are now... If u get what I mean xD
stray kids: **singing to themselves in the mv** ben: “they are probably singing about a friend” no biggie lot of people miss that during their first viewing i guess
tbh, I don't think really any of stray kids group songs are about romantic relationships. Yes, many lyrics in their songs can be taken and applied to relationships of any kind, but the groups main focus is one of self reflection, finding ones self and coming to terms with changes in yourself and growing as a person. This song in particular was each of them singing to a past version of themselves, or maybe even a future version, you can tell that from the lyrics and the video where each of them are shown sitting and facing themselves. And its true that many Korean groups have song that are mainly focused on romantic love and all that which is ok, but what drew me most to groups like stray kids, bts, and ate is that their main message is about things like loving yourself, finding yourself, self acceptance and growth, and other topics that go much deeper than just romantic feelings towards someone else.
There's a double meaning in the title of this song. Stray Kids pronounce M.I.A as Mi-A that is translated to 'Lost Kid' in Korean. It is, first of all, the group name 'Stray Kids' but it also means that they lost their old self who was bright and happy like a child. In the song they referred to themselves as 'you' I hope y'all understood what I'm trying to say lol
Yeah meaning-wise you almost got it down, except instead of talking to a friend, they're talking to themselves. In the beginning Chan was singing to himself, then thed double Felixes later. It's a sort of reminescence song, I think, looking back on how bright and naive they were as kids, singing to themselves now, as idols- Kind of like how being idols changed them, or something like that.
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I am: very happy you liked it :) thank you! see you soon uwu
You really just made a Skz album joke, didn't you? GG
That is very good! Great comment. I didn't get it tell now.
the song is talking to their “old self” that’s why you see two of them,, saying their past self was so happy and smiley and now it’s like it’s painful to smile and their old self is lost
( someone can add more to the message
Mia also missing child in Korean and can mean Missing In Action in other places
flourishingchan (to add on) their old self was ignorant to the world around them, thinking earth was one big happy place. Their old self was happy. But as time passed, the bright playfulness of childhood was replaced with stress and anxiety. MIA usually stands for Missing In Action (ex. A soldier disappears while serving). Their cheerful and naive personality has gone, even though they are still young. That’s why it’s called MIA. They want to stay happy, so they try to tell their old self to not worry about the useless stuff, in an attempt to change who they are now. (At least, that’s how I interpreted it. Please correct me if there’s a more accurate interpretation)
Also fun fact: this was woojin's favorite song and they didn't perform it live until the first concert after woojin left
Faith that’s less of a fun fact and more of a damn now im in sad girl hours fact 😢
@@lizroy2414 Oops uwu
Faith why'd you do us like that, now I'm super sad :(
They performed it live once at a fan meet with Woojin there.
Damn that hurts😭
in korean mia means lost child its about themselves that's why chan and Felix were both talking to themselves it is from the second album I am who xx you were close with the meaning just about themselves rather than someone else
Yess his instagram name is @woooojin0408
We still don't know if it's legit tho :(
Well, his uploads are all unseen photos of him so far, so the probability that it's legit is pretty high. Fingers crossed 😊🤞
So! Your interpretation of the message was pretty good, and that's what a lot of people get from the lyrics. But this is actually a song to themselves. They are talking to themselves seeing that they've changed and taken a turn for the worse, and they want to go back to the happier days. This ties into their theme of struggling with identity (which is showcased a lot, even in their album titles- I Am: Not, I Am: Who, I Am: You), and just wanting to find who they are and their place in the world.
@stays who are smarter than me, please correct me if this whole thing is wrong :)
To you my dear Stay, remember we all share a braincell 😅
BENS REALLY LIVING THE BEST LIFE // hope you have fun at the concert bennnnn!!!
React to “Voices”, that song is a masterpiece
Yesssss please..!!!
YESS!!!!!
"i need more of you in hats. y'all look cute"
me: don't worry ben it's not illegal to love them ;)
I absolutely knew you'd vibe hard with this song! Skz stays telling strong messages with quality music.
*heavy breathing*
Finally~
I'm so excited~
i’m so excited!!
starting with my favorite stray kids song as well❤️❤️
Their voices are so good.
Anyway they are talking to themselves.
Seungmin's voice is so beautiful.
love that hair color on felix so much
I know it's a reaction video but all the time I was looking to the lyrics and I couldn't stop my tears (which is surprising since I'm not a crying person AT ALL)
I just felt so identified,like they were singing it to me (I mean, as if they were right in front of me and they knew my story so they're singing it specially at me)
I hope Mixtape #4 is on the list for SKZ week, it's my favorite song
For me this the song is about how they lost themselves over years and how they miss their old self.
This is my favorite song of theirs!!! It is about themselves they are singing about how they miss how they used to be.
Yay SKZ! Did you hear about their coming English releases? I'm so excited for it omg. I also hope you can react to Voices! It's such a deep, emotional and hitting song!!
ILYSM thanks for doing this.
You have missed a lot.
Greetings from MEXICO!!!!
my skz lightstick is actually m.i.a right now
I'm still getting into Stray Kids but wow Felix and his voice just....throw me so hard. I dont expect that voice when I see his face
my han biased self quakes thanks to this video
can't wait to see what video we get tomorrow
i just love ben when he is shaking his head ,omg he is soooo cute❤️😂❤️and also his " ahw"voice 😐😂❤
Here we go! SKZ week! Thank you so much Ben!
Yaaaay I'm so excited for Stray Kids week :)
So happy you kicked it off with MIA; as others have already explained the meaning of the song can be interpreted in many ways. It's one of my favorites from them both in sound and lyrics.
Thanks for supporting Stray Kids!
After this song you should react to "Chronosaurus",a chorus is amazing 😍😍
yesssss
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Finally. This is my favourite skz song ever. It’s just so good 😩❤️
Skz week is my favorite. I'm so excited you're exploring them more before you see them live
I am so excited for stray kids week! They’re the group that really made me fall in love with kpop
I hear stray kids week and I automatically thumbs up! Yessss thanks so much and I hope you have a blast at the show!
PS, pleaseeee react to N/S!!!
this is my absolute favorite Stray Kids song~
Yaaa more song of straykids
So good
i've always interpreted it as them talking to themselves
but also thank you for reacting to mia it's one of my fave skz songs🥰
I'm screaming due of happiness that Ben calling their name one by one as they showed up :>
I love ya Ben!
thank you faith! (i'm jealous you get to meet ben)
I’m gonna see them next Wednesday in New York and I’m gonna die! Can’t wait! Excited for all of us goin!
This was fun to see!
Ben is updated...yeah we miss woojin big happy smile. guys follow woojin in insta.
I'm looking forward to Stray Kids week AHHHHHH
Love the reaction btw
I love your reactions sooo much bro especially when you mentioned stray kids the week before I was soooooo excited. Just wanted to tell you that I'll keep supporting this awesome channel so keep up the good work. Peace✌🏻❤
On the 24th there will be a new release. Double knot and levanter in english if yu didn't know.
One of my favorite song of Straykidsㅠㅠ ❤️❤️
i love these themed weeks so much
changbin like mad-rapping is the only thing i need🤤
They are singing too themselves and the lyrics is about how they have changed for the worse and how they’re missing their old selves
hi ben! i’m so glad to have been here since you reacted to the first stray kids vid you watched! also, just an fyi, stray kids has only one love song. most of their songs are messages towards the youth and inspirations addressing conflicting feelings and also, the stuff we don’t usually understand. mia is a song towards themselves.
for example, chan is sitting across himself, singing his verse towards himself.
as for the part in the song, “i miss you, i miss you” it meant he misses his old self.
also, SKZ SHOWS ARE LIT! HOPE YOU ENJOY BEEEN! ❤️
STRAYKIDS CONTENT YASSS
This was the first skz song I ever listened to
:')
yesss Ben this is my fav song of them! 😆
I can't watch yet because I'm at work but IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS VIDEO, I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH
*M.I.A : Missing In Action, them talking to themselves while reminiscing their old selves that's why they are recording/ talking to themselves in mirrors or videos + black & white outfits and the old Discs refer to the past ♡*
Yess!
yep it's @woooojin0408 he's posted a couple pics already
Chan indeed IS charming af I can’t resist this boy
PogChamp
Thank you for the reaction! Stray kids needs all the love!
thank u for reacting❤️ I’m going to the concert too see u there !
Finally one of my fav songs of stray kids😊
LIKE ALWAYS your reactions is the best
Ok - time to up my game. Feeling inspired. MVE!!!
I recommend Stray Kids "TMT" :)
가사가 최고예요ㅠㅠ 공감하실거예요!!
매번 리액션영상 재밌게 보고있어요😊
So I'm moving to another country this week and I'm super nervous, and straykids is my favorite group and you're my favorite reactor and I'm so happy it's skz week, I think it will really help me with my anxiety so thankyou ben💙
I LUV UR REACTION SO MUCH HUAAAAA😭✨😭✨
I recommend 19 to watch and listen, also is write by Han because he turned 19 the last year it’s really meaningful for him
YEEESSS STRAY KIDS WEEK LETS GOOOOOOOOO
My favorite song 😍
that’s me!
you’re pretty much right the only thing you said wrong was that they’re talking to a friend, but they’re actually talking to themselves thats why sometime they’re facing themselves
Yay for Stray Kids week!
I'm living for Ben react to SKZ and LOONA 😆😆😆
I almost went to the Dallas show but now I’m going to the one the day before INs birthday on the 7th
OMG SKZ WEEK YAAAAAAY
If you say that you're sad that Woojin sings this part, listen~with lyrics~ to Mixtape #2, that really makes me sad to read his lines..
I wish I can see Stray Kids too... They are having a concert here in the Philippines in April, so sad..
Btw, I like your videos.... Goodjob
"this is stray kids week." I'M SCREAMING
im so jealous that you get to see them LMAO i've been a stay since just after debut and havent seen them once, but that could be because they have no idea what a canada is
Ooohh you better check all them videos out!
Me: sometimes I wish I lived in the US so I could see K-pop concerts too!
The US: paying for school, The carrot trumpet, no gun laws, abort laws...
Me: you know what, I think I will stay in Sweden for now...!
He's a mood with Felix lmao
one of my favourite songs from them the lyrics make me so sad
One of my fave song...I want this song to dedicate to Woojin 😭
They're talking to themselves, like how they changed from the past- They say they miss their old selves but are not afraid to be who they are now... If u get what I mean xD
Stray kids 19 mv reaction❤️
Please react to their dance battle against YG!!! It's sooo good!
stray kids: **singing to themselves in the mv**
ben: “they are probably singing about a friend”
no biggie lot of people miss that during their first viewing i guess
8:32 couldnt have said it better myself
tbh, I don't think really any of stray kids group songs are about romantic relationships. Yes, many lyrics in their songs can be taken and applied to relationships of any kind, but the groups main focus is one of self reflection, finding ones self and coming to terms with changes in yourself and growing as a person. This song in particular was each of them singing to a past version of themselves, or maybe even a future version, you can tell that from the lyrics and the video where each of them are shown sitting and facing themselves. And its true that many Korean groups have song that are mainly focused on romantic love and all that which is ok, but what drew me most to groups like stray kids, bts, and ate is that their main message is about things like loving yourself, finding yourself, self acceptance and growth, and other topics that go much deeper than just romantic feelings towards someone else.
hkftufgvkuyfi you finally reacted to this song , I'm so HAPPY
3:27 as a seungmin stan i can relate to this sdfvsdbbd
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE VID : woojin
mia is stray kids best b side no cap
the way they recording themselves kind of showing they send the messages to themselves...their old self that is missing...
There's a double meaning in the title of this song.
Stray Kids pronounce M.I.A as Mi-A that is translated to 'Lost Kid' in Korean.
It is, first of all, the group name 'Stray Kids' but it also means that they lost their old self who was bright and happy like a child.
In the song they referred to themselves as 'you'
I hope y'all understood what I'm trying to say lol
that bogo shipuh hits different man
As always
It feels cringey to call someone charming outloud but Chan is literally just charming
Woojin 🥺🥺🥺
Yeah meaning-wise you almost got it down, except instead of talking to a friend, they're talking to themselves. In the beginning Chan was singing to himself, then thed double Felixes later. It's a sort of reminescence song, I think, looking back on how bright and naive they were as kids, singing to themselves now, as idols- Kind of like how being idols changed them, or something like that.
I think that they're talking to themselves