I second this and would also highly recommend watching the recording session as well as a lyric video! (Starting at 13:13 of the Stray Kids Rockstar Recording Scene for Cover Me)
8:49 that's Hyunjin! He is part of the rap line (though stray kids can all do everything and I'm pretty sure have let all of the positions go) He usually has this very relaxed mumbling type of rapping that I personally love and he's an apsolutely amazing dancer
One of the things that hit me early was that text. It's like a hug after every video - we see you and we like you, it's all good. They do so much fan service, it really makes a difference to know that they appreciate the fan support and understand the relationship.
The live performances of this one go hard! And it usually involves the crowd screaming "cuz we don't give a FUCK" because they aren't allowed to (tho the have been mouthing it since their contract renewal so it's only a matter of time)
Fact, He got into SKZ and now, there is no way back~ THIS IS A REALITY THAT HAPPENED TO ANY PEOPLE I KNOW WHEN THEY GOT TO KNOW SKZ OR REACTED TO THEM!
3:28 That is, my friend, a One Piece reference. There are two characteristic things in that anime's world: The "Grand Line", a stretch of ocean located where the ecuador is and isolated from the rest of the ocean by two special strips, each on one side, where most of the story takes place and where pirates try to get on top of other pirate crews (I'm counting wins on the Grand Line), and the "Red Line" , a stretch of red rock, people call it a continent, located in the Gremwich meridian, that is more than 100km tall, reaching from the bottom of the ocean to way pass the clouds. There's a whole deal in the series about only being able to get to the other side in four specific ways that are either very dangerous or controlled by the government (But you can't pass me I'm the Red Line) I'm not sure why they decided to add those two references to One Piece, but they did, and my weeb heart was screaming when I realized :') And just because I'm a huge fan of the series, I'm going to list the four ways of getting across the Red Line as a fun fact: (First of all, since it envelops the world, there are two sections you have to cross if you want to go around the world) First section: -The Reverse Mountain:As the name says, it's a reverse mountain. A river goes up the mountain from each of the four seas that are left by the division of the world (By the RL and the GL it's left like this: +), and at the top they collide and form a river down the mountain that goes into the Grand Line. That is also one of the only ways to get into that sea. And, this option is incredibly dangerous. The streams are very, very strong and there are a lot of chances that your ship will wreck Second section: -Mariejois:The World Government and the descendants of the founders, the Celestial Dragons, are settled there. They have a system whith pulls and levers and things to go up and across Mariejois to have control over who crosses -Fishman Island:Since pirates are lawless and prossecuted, Mariejois is not an option for them. Fortunately, there is hole under the sea in the Red Line's wall they can go through. To get there, there is A WHOLE THING that has something to do with a normal island and the Fishman Island, also underwater, and trees, and the gist of it is that they can put their boats inside resistant bubbles to be able to go kilometers underwater Whatever section: -Germa ships:There is a family that...I'm not sure if they designed the ships, or just found them, or what happened there, but they are basically pieces of terrain on top of snails. So the snails can climb whatever part of the Red Line and get to the other side. That is quite a special thing because you can only go through one Blue (One lf the four other seas) to the other through this or the Reverse Mountain
If you wanna see the power this song has live you NEED to watch their performance at AAA 2023. Literally everyone was standing and dancing to the song even other idols. It's one of my favorite performances of theirs. It's amazing how energetic they are live. I love it. You can really see how much they enjoy performing❤
To answer your question about What Topline refers to Topline does not only refers to being on top but also the Topline in a song which is the melody & lyrics that goes on top of the instrumental track, so the part that goes: Just sing along, I'm dancing on the thin line Bigger, more, everything along the topline All night long gon' play, I can do this all day They are talking about singing along their topline(which they made themselves) which they can play all night long. Also Tiger JK’s part : I can feel it even when I close my eyes As if bewitched, I nod to the topline that I'll sing As he close his eyes he is being captivated by the topline that he sings. That’s how good the song is. I am enjoying your reactions I hope you do more!!
some ways to tell them apart, or at least the easiest ones: .deep voice, long hair- felix 10:18 .rapper, long hair (or buzz cut)- hyunjin 9:09 .rapper, buff- chanbin 1:04
Topline goes so hard live!! Be it their concert or an award show. Amazing! They performed it at the Asian Artist Award 2023 and every other idol was on their feet vibing with it. It was awesome, you should check it out
I saw this live in Hyde park. We enjoyed it so much they sang it again! Because everyone can join in and shout TOPLINE. I do recommend listening too unfair by felix. It's a solo song of a member in the band. It will show you he has the rapping skills that us fans don't usually see.
2:17 yess there is actually lot of topline live performances if you search and About 3:39 Red line it’s maybe related with anime One piece 9:03 and his name was Hyunjin he is main dancer of straykids
If you wanna see an absolutely epic performance, check out Topline and God's Menu at Gala des Pieces Jaunes. They had a live orchestra for God's Menu and the energy of the arena was INSANE!! Haven't heard a crowd that loud since Queen era, i swear!
i’ve seen stray kids performing topline when they came in Milan for the I-days, it was crazy, especially being in a crowd of 70k people. I’ll always remember it as one of the best day of my life
I always thought the 'red line' was referring to the redline on the tachometer in your car. The maximum revs a car can achieve without damaging it. Inferring that people can't surpass them because they're the max/top limit, or that they will get hurt if they try. I knew Grand Line was a One Piece reference lol, but seeing the comments now, i didn't realize red line also was (haven't seen it).
I would highly recommend reacting to their Lollapalooza Chicago performance. The full set is uploaded on RUclips. It gives you a great understanding of their energy and stage presence with a live crowd and band. You'll get to see the hype with which they headline festivals in action.
I think the topline in a song is like the melody and the words a singer sings! Thats what they mean but they also use it as like they are the highest and they draw the line and nobody can surpass them!
6:30 idk if anyone else has mentioned it but "topline" also refers to the main melody of a song, hence the line "they nod to the topline they'll sing along as if they're possessed"
If you are looking for a live performance hear me out. They performed Topline and God’s Menu (which you haven’t heard) at France in a Gala. One of my favorite live performances and the crowd went crazy. If you look up “stray kids France” it should be the first or second to pop up.
8:49 His name is Hyunjin. But you love the verse and the pen that wrote it was Han also directed the recording helping Hyunjin with the delivery and Hyunjin ate like always! 😊
as someone who went to their performance at the bst hyde park festival, i can assure you everyone was screaming and shouting at all the energetic songs 😭😭😭
For performance i would recommend "Hall of Fame" And next u should watch and listen "Mirror Mirror" by Milli, F Hero Ft. Changbin, I'm pretty sure you will like it, cuz the rap is so crazy i swear
i saw both megaverse and topline live at bst hyde park last year and both were so insane. they did topline an extra time as an encore. i’m actually going to see them again this year because seeing them in concert is an otherworldly experience. the first time i saw them in concert was the first time they came to the uk in 2019.
🇨🇵 Merci pour cette réaction 😊. Cette chanson a énormément de références à "ONE PIECE". Ils sont fans d'animés 😉. Celui qui rappe avec le manteau de fourrure est HYUNJIN 😁. Pas de recommandations car vous devez déjà en avoir une longue liste et peut importe votre choix ça sera génial 👍. Et Oui, ils mettent le feu avec cette chanson en live 🤩, surtout que le public a tendance à ne pas censuré les paroles 😅.
i recommend We Go by 3RACHA and Hall of Fame or Superbowl edit- 8:46 that’s hyunjin, hes part of danceracha (trio thats like the lead of dancing) and in the rap line, however he still delivers amazing vocals
Damn I'm early .. 😂 Anyways, u should listen to one of there old songs like victory song, hellevater, all in, etc. They are really good 💯💯 no lie 😁😁 pls I subbed 🙏🙏 so there names are hyunjin, the guy who said were not cocky felix with the deep voice, BangChan is the oldest who said cause we don't give a f-, changbin is the one u replayed at the start seungmin is the one who was saying drawing I'm moulding... That part leeknow is the wearing a headband ,I.n is the one who was holding the book which said top line and han is the one who started the song at the start of the song. Hope this helps 🙂🙂
The red line is shown in Olympic swimming etc as the world record and is shown if the swimmer is close to setting a new world record - if they’re too slow they can’t reach the red line
When they were in London I went to go see them, I posted the full performance on my channel so if you want to see how crazy it sounds at the concert you can find it on my channel, from someone who was there, it’s genuinely life changing with the fanchants and the energy
TOPLINE had me extremely hyped. during their concert. everyone screaming ‘cause we don’t give a fuck’ was so surreal as well as MIROH 😂 i would suggest checking out muddy water or i got it - by Han (my personal favourite rap heavy songs)
I am loving your insightful commentary and thorough comprehension throughout your videos. It's very evident that you have a true love for music, production and lyrics. Thanks so much for an amazing video! I concur with others who have commented that God's Menu would be a great next choice. It was the song that I first saw of theirs and blew my mind. For someone who has always been an alternative rock and metal scene type, this has been a 5-year rabbit hole that I never expected to fall down 😅
The top line of a song is the melody and lyrics that a vocalist sings over an instrumental track. It's the part of the song that's most prominent when you mute all the other instruments. They may be referencing something about this. Like you stated, being the best at even music etc.
Cover Me! You were interested in the boys' singing 😊
Yesssss!!!!
Hell yes show off the boys' vocals😍
Yes he needs to do Cover me!
I second this and would also highly recommend watching the recording session as well as a lyric video! (Starting at 13:13 of the Stray Kids Rockstar Recording Scene for Cover Me)
GOD's MENU, THUNDEROUS, FREEZE, CHRISTMAS EVEL by Stray Kids
Yes! 🔥🤍✨
I'm literally waiting for God's Menu at the edge of my seat!!!!! That's THE song
This this this
for performances i would recomend "Hall of fame"
Agree!!
The 38th golden disc award specifically
Oh yes totally !!
totally agree
@@peeper5491 yeah thats 🔥 🔥
8:49 that's Hyunjin! He is part of the rap line (though stray kids can all do everything and I'm pretty sure have let all of the positions go) He usually has this very relaxed mumbling type of rapping that I personally love and he's an apsolutely amazing dancer
True
3:30 I'm pretty sure Grand line and Red line are both referencing to anime One Piece
You can check the one piece map to get a rough idea
Yes!!
Yup!
Yessss
Chris has definitely mentioned one piece before, so I'm pretty sure he's a fan - I definitely think those are references.
11:23 yep, they always have this text in the end. And it makes even more power cuz the name of the fandom is “Stay”
One of the things that hit me early was that text. It's like a hug after every video - we see you and we like you, it's all good.
They do so much fan service, it really makes a difference to know that they appreciate the fan support and understand the relationship.
Muddy water! Please check it out
The live performances of this one go hard! And it usually involves the crowd screaming "cuz we don't give a FUCK" because they aren't allowed to (tho the have been mouthing it since their contract renewal so it's only a matter of time)
Fact, He got into SKZ and now, there is no way back~
THIS IS A REALITY THAT HAPPENED TO ANY PEOPLE I KNOW WHEN THEY GOT TO KNOW SKZ OR REACTED TO THEM!
Factss
God's Menu
Easy
Freeze
Venom
Thunderous
Tortoise & the Hare (no MV)
Cheese
See the live performance of TOPLINE in the AAA awards 🔥🔥🔥
3:28 That is, my friend, a One Piece reference. There are two characteristic things in that anime's world: The "Grand Line", a stretch of ocean located where the ecuador is and isolated from the rest of the ocean by two special strips, each on one side, where most of the story takes place and where pirates try to get on top of other pirate crews (I'm counting wins on the Grand Line), and the "Red Line" , a stretch of red rock, people call it a continent, located in the Gremwich meridian, that is more than 100km tall, reaching from the bottom of the ocean to way pass the clouds. There's a whole deal in the series about only being able to get to the other side in four specific ways that are either very dangerous or controlled by the government (But you can't pass me I'm the Red Line)
I'm not sure why they decided to add those two references to One Piece, but they did, and my weeb heart was screaming when I realized :')
And just because I'm a huge fan of the series, I'm going to list the four ways of getting across the Red Line as a fun fact:
(First of all, since it envelops the world, there are two sections you have to cross if you want to go around the world)
First section:
-The Reverse Mountain:As the name says, it's a reverse mountain. A river goes up the mountain from each of the four seas that are left by the division of the world (By the RL and the GL it's left like this: +), and at the top they collide and form a river down the mountain that goes into the Grand Line. That is also one of the only ways to get into that sea. And, this option is incredibly dangerous. The streams are very, very strong and there are a lot of chances that your ship will wreck
Second section:
-Mariejois:The World Government and the descendants of the founders, the Celestial Dragons, are settled there. They have a system whith pulls and levers and things to go up and across Mariejois to have control over who crosses
-Fishman Island:Since pirates are lawless and prossecuted, Mariejois is not an option for them. Fortunately, there is hole under the sea in the Red Line's wall they can go through. To get there, there is A WHOLE THING that has something to do with a normal island and the Fishman Island, also underwater, and trees, and the gist of it is that they can put their boats inside resistant bubbles to be able to go kilometers underwater
Whatever section:
-Germa ships:There is a family that...I'm not sure if they designed the ships, or just found them, or what happened there, but they are basically pieces of terrain on top of snails. So the snails can climb whatever part of the Red Line and get to the other side. That is quite a special thing because you can only go through one Blue (One lf the four other seas) to the other through this or the Reverse Mountain
SKZ are giant weebs, and they can't stop won't stop reffing their faves
If you wanna see the power this song has live you NEED to watch their performance at AAA 2023. Literally everyone was standing and dancing to the song even other idols. It's one of my favorite performances of theirs. It's amazing how energetic they are live. I love it. You can really see how much they enjoy performing❤
I recommend a “Hall of Fame” live performance, it’s amazing
To answer your question about What Topline refers to
Topline does not only refers to being on top but also the Topline in a song which is the melody & lyrics that goes on top of the instrumental track, so the part that goes:
Just sing along, I'm dancing on the thin line
Bigger, more, everything along the topline
All night long gon' play, I can do this all day
They are talking about singing along their topline(which they made themselves) which they can play all night long.
Also Tiger JK’s part : I can feel it even when I close my eyes
As if bewitched, I nod to the topline that I'll sing
As he close his eyes he is being captivated by the topline that he sings. That’s how good the song is.
I am enjoying your reactions I hope you do more!!
GOD’s MENU next please. Love your reaction please keep it going ❤
some ways to tell them apart, or at least the easiest ones:
.deep voice, long hair- felix 10:18
.rapper, long hair (or buzz cut)- hyunjin 9:09
.rapper, buff- chanbin 1:04
This doesn’t really help as almost every feature applies to every member especially as a new listener, except for the buzz cut 😅 also is that Nigel-
Topline ABSOLUTELY pops off live.
not the pfp😭😭😭
8:48 he is Hyunjin (dancer rapper)
Cover me is a good song that showcases their vocals
Cover Me! Cover me! Cover me!
For live performances I would suggest ‘I’ll be your man’ cover!!!!
YEEEES
The tympanic cavity is the small space around the even smaller bones inside your ear. So it’s a reference to hearing or listening.
I think you should check some of their performance/concert videos, I can recommend their 2022 Mama performance👌
That's one of my favorite live performances!!
Topline goes so hard live!! Be it their concert or an award show. Amazing! They performed it at the Asian Artist Award 2023 and every other idol was on their feet vibing with it. It was awesome, you should check it out
8:50 It's Hyunjin!
HALL OF FAME, NOW!!!
react to their latest album- “hop”. It had a lot of hip hop style to it and each member has solo songs if you want to get to know them more
I saw this live in Hyde park. We enjoyed it so much they sang it again! Because everyone can join in and shout TOPLINE.
I do recommend listening too unfair by felix. It's a solo song of a member in the band. It will show you he has the rapping skills that us fans don't usually see.
OMG SAME
GODS MENU, AND BACK DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:17 yess there is actually lot of topline live performances if you search and About 3:39 Red line it’s maybe related with anime One piece 9:03 and his name was Hyunjin he is main dancer of straykids
you really have to see straykids live performance cuz the vibe is crazy
I was at BST Hyde Park when they performed this - 70,000 people absolutely popping off, it was incredible.
I love muddy water of skz ❤
God's menu it's there most famous song with MV
If you wanna see an absolutely epic performance, check out Topline and God's Menu at Gala des Pieces Jaunes. They had a live orchestra for God's Menu and the energy of the arena was INSANE!! Haven't heard a crowd that loud since Queen era, i swear!
i’ve seen stray kids performing topline when they came in Milan for the I-days, it was crazy, especially being in a crowd of 70k people. I’ll always remember it as one of the best day of my life
2023 AAA performance is a must
I have seen this live and it is amazing. When they sing this they love hearing the fans sing along and chant with them.
I GOT IT by Han Next Please!!!!!
I always thought the 'red line' was referring to the redline on the tachometer in your car. The maximum revs a car can achieve without damaging it. Inferring that people can't surpass them because they're the max/top limit, or that they will get hurt if they try. I knew Grand Line was a One Piece reference lol, but seeing the comments now, i didn't realize red line also was (haven't seen it).
Lalalala!! It's a very good song!
And Jjam!
I would highly recommend reacting to their Lollapalooza Chicago performance. The full set is uploaded on RUclips. It gives you a great understanding of their energy and stage presence with a live crowd and band. You'll get to see the hype with which they headline festivals in action.
This song is one of my favs💞
you should do JJAM next!
I think the topline in a song is like the melody and the words a singer sings! Thats what they mean but they also use it as like they are the highest and they draw the line and nobody can surpass them!
in live wolfgang kingdom, in concert top line is incredible it has a sound more like reggaeton and danceable, you need to see it, is crazy
11:22 "Stay" is the name of their fandom
i recommend hall of fame (the performance goes crazy) or cover me (more singing centered)
Easy!
A Top line also is the main melody of a song that is sung. But also means being in the top of the line in this song.
GOD's MENU is really good
What is next. ..Im so excited
8:52 he's hyunjin. He is the main dancer, lead rapper and visual
6:30 idk if anyone else has mentioned it but "topline" also refers to the main melody of a song, hence the line "they nod to the topline they'll sing along as if they're possessed"
Easy or Miroh next. These are their earliest hit songs with crazy rap with MV.
We go , zone, Freeze
I would recommend cover me and slump❤ these are my personal favorites and are more of their vocal heavy songs
You need to watch their AAA 2023 LIVE PERFORMANCE 😭
Next: God’s menu, Thunderous, La la la la and Maniac🙏🙏🙏
Han and Hyunjin rapping back to back always hits different!
On that note and many others, I still recommend Venom and Freeze 😂
If you are looking for a live performance hear me out. They performed Topline and God’s Menu (which you haven’t heard) at France in a Gala. One of my favorite live performances and the crowd went crazy. If you look up “stray kids France” it should be the first or second to pop up.
8:53 thats Hyunjin 🫶🏻 part of the rap line and main dancer ‼️
8:49 His name is Hyunjin. But you love the verse and the pen that wrote it was Han also directed the recording helping Hyunjin with the delivery and Hyunjin ate like always! 😊
God's Menu next!!
If you want to see a live performance of Topline, you should watch their performance from AAA 2023.
Imma keep saying ZONE by 3racha 🤞
If u wanna see this live I recommend z lollapalooza performance
as someone who went to their performance at the bst hyde park festival, i can assure you everyone was screaming and shouting at all the energetic songs 😭😭😭
They are confident, not cocky or arogant😏.... I love them❤❤❤
For performance i would recommend "Hall of Fame"
And next u should watch and listen "Mirror Mirror" by Milli, F Hero Ft. Changbin, I'm pretty sure you will like it, cuz the rap is so crazy i swear
now, CHRISTMAS EVIL
Ooo i saw this song live in Milan last year. Energy is unmatched🔥🔥🔥
Next 'Maze of Memories' please. ot8 ver.
i saw both megaverse and topline live at bst hyde park last year and both were so insane. they did topline an extra time as an encore. i’m actually going to see them again this year because seeing them in concert is an otherworldly experience. the first time i saw them in concert was the first time they came to the uk in 2019.
Is it time to watch their Lollapalooza Chicago performances? 👀
🇨🇵 Merci pour cette réaction 😊.
Cette chanson a énormément de références à "ONE PIECE".
Ils sont fans d'animés 😉.
Celui qui rappe avec le manteau de fourrure est HYUNJIN 😁.
Pas de recommandations car vous devez déjà en avoir une longue liste et peut importe votre choix ça sera génial 👍.
Et Oui, ils mettent le feu avec cette chanson en live 🤩, surtout que le public a tendance à ne pas censuré les paroles 😅.
watch some songs from their tour that’s happening now called “DominATE”
easy 💕
i recommend We Go by 3RACHA and Hall of Fame or Superbowl
edit- 8:46 that’s hyunjin, hes part of danceracha (trio thats like the lead of dancing) and in the rap line, however he still delivers amazing vocals
Great reaction. I love that you listen first and then analyze a verse!
Damn I'm early .. 😂
Anyways, u should listen to one of there old songs like victory song, hellevater, all in, etc. They are really good 💯💯 no lie 😁😁 pls I subbed 🙏🙏 so there names are hyunjin, the guy who said were not cocky felix with the deep voice, BangChan is the oldest who said cause we don't give a f-, changbin is the one u replayed at the start seungmin is the one who was saying drawing I'm moulding... That part leeknow is the wearing a headband ,I.n is the one who was holding the book which said top line and han is the one who started the song at the start of the song. Hope this helps 🙂🙂
The red line is shown in Olympic swimming etc as the world record and is shown if the swimmer is close to setting a new world record - if they’re too slow they can’t reach the red line
When they were in London I went to go see them, I posted the full performance on my channel so if you want to see how crazy it sounds at the concert you can find it on my channel, from someone who was there, it’s genuinely life changing with the fanchants and the energy
TOPLINE had me extremely hyped. during their concert. everyone screaming ‘cause we don’t give a fuck’ was so surreal as well as MIROH 😂 i would suggest checking out muddy water or i got it - by Han (my personal favourite rap heavy songs)
Topline 🔥🔥🔥. Thanks!
'CHRISTMAS EVEL' will blow your mind 🔥
And for vocals 'COVER ME' & 'LEAVE' (live)
Freeze next please
Venom, Easy, Maze of Memories, Thunderous, Jjam, LaLaLaLa, S-Class, Hellevator, Maniac..
2:24 yes we did and i garantee u that the only thing u can hear is the crowd screaming "cause we dont give a fuck" bc the can't hahaha
For live performance, I think God’s dududu would be good! But then you should listen to God’s menu first because that is the original^^
Their performances at the festivals are crazy.. Ie Loolapaloza check it out
I am loving your insightful commentary and thorough comprehension throughout your videos. It's very evident that you have a true love for music, production and lyrics. Thanks so much for an amazing video!
I concur with others who have commented that God's Menu would be a great next choice. It was the song that I first saw of theirs and blew my mind. For someone who has always been an alternative rock and metal scene type, this has been a 5-year rabbit hole that I never expected to fall down 😅
Ahh, I’m enjoying your reactions, I wish you’d do them more often!
The top line of a song is the melody and lyrics that a vocalist sings over an instrumental track. It's the part of the song that's most prominent when you mute all the other instruments. They may be referencing something about this. Like you stated, being the best at even music etc.
I highly recommend Hall of fame (golden disk, 5-star dome tour)
I haven’t seen this live but I’m going to in July and I’m so excited!!!!!
SILENT CRY WITH LYRICS AND THE PERFORMANCE
8:57 hes hyunjin! Hes not even in the rapping unit, hes in a dance one, although his flow and tone are my favourites!
next can you reacting to Stray Kids 3RACHA "Runner's High"?