this song is really interesting. it’s about deep obsession and dependency in a certain thing, almost an addiction to that thing. chan said him and hyunjin both relate the song to their obsession with work, all of stray kids are workaholics. usually in songs, people use metaphors to describe sex. in this song, sex IS the metaphor. and that is really fucking cool.
not to mention the music video was shot by an openly gay director, so they knew what they were doing! korea is very conservative, there’s only a few openly gay idols (you could count them in one hand) and most companies don’t accept them.
What Stays laughed about for so long, was in the making of the video. Hyunjin had to be corrected on his hold during the choke scene, but Chan did it correctly the 1st time. Everyone was like "Chris, you want to explain?"
“Bang chan the Stallion” “oh jesus here it is again” AHHAHAHAHAHA I DIED 😂😂😂😂 & yes the beat is Channie’s & WHO only hyped up the video?????? THAT GUITAR IS EVERYTHING 😍😍😍😍😍
Bangchan made the beat and then him and Hyunjin did the melody and lyrics together. (After 3racha, Hyunjin has the most song credits, he started taking classes for composing a few years back and likes it too, I guess that is why he shares the dorms with 3racha). The others nicely explained the theme. I see you are not used to Bangchan's proportions. He has a pretty thin waistline and that is his real bum...😅
Chan once said: "I think i have the biggest bum out of Stray Kids." Also when he said he couldn't watch the Korean version of All In because of his "gluteus maximus" 😂😂
@@RM_formerlyjustRMbutYTsucks True, but you can't really get all the info and amount of involvement from KOMCA. For example composing includes both the beat making and the making of melody or rap composition. Chan does both the beat and melody but gets the same composition credit as Binnie and Han who only do the melodies/rap composition and not the beat itself. That is really amazing for sure. I just wish they had these separately for clarity. Of course Chan sometimes does the arrangement too but that is a different thing. He can compose a beat and then have someone else do the specific instrumentation (arrangement). In Taste, Chan made the beat and arrangement so he has the composition and arrangemnet credits and danceracha did the melody and lyrics so they have composition and lyrics credits but we don't know if Chan also helped them with the melody. Or Ice cream. Chan did the beat and the arrangement and Hyunjin did lyrics and melody, so both have composition credits. Here many people assume Chan did the melody but it was just Hyunjin. Remember when they did Two Kids Song? All pairs got the same beat made by Chan and all pairs needed someone who had experience in melody composition, so 3 pairs had a 3racha member while the last pair had Hyunjin. And we heard some songs in Howl in Harmony that Hyunjin composed with Chan's beats. He said he has a lot. Of course other members are getting more and more involved but I would still say that Hyunjin the most after 3racha (and also has a lot of unreleased songs prepared) I also think that in the KOMCA credits Hyunjin might have one or two more composing credits, because you also get credits for lyrics only. I also think that Chan should be much higher on the list because many idols only do the lyrics or make one tiny little change in the lyrics or a melody and get the same credit as him (who does almost everything). But...he will be at the top soon enough so it's fine.
"what in the 50 shades of Stray" LMAO This song was the first song of theirs I heard. I love that that they're able to drastically switch up genres like this, and be this good at it. Edit: The lyrics are actually really interesting. It's about obsession. With red lights being about how they can't live without their passion for making music. Like you said, "drowning in their work". Chan says "set the mic up" at some point in the song refering to how he's always producing, always writing, always working and he loves it. Even if it is not exactly "good for him" (red lights). Bang Chan is known to lose sleep sometimes because of how hard he works. With Hyunjin, his passion would fall more into his dancing. He puts everything into his art it's amazing to see. I'm not sure how much you enjoy their choreos as a group but I highly recommend Hyunjins Post Malone dance cover. I find it mesmerizing how choreos can bring attention to details in songs I never catch or think about. Edit: Bang Chan and Hyunjin had such opposite reactions to this music video it was hilarious to watch.
Bang Chan actually does have all that cake. He doesn't need any help on that area. 🍑🤣 So the song is about being obsessed with work and having unhealthy habits from that obsession. But you know how SKZ love double entendres, so.... 😳🤣
red lights uses bdsm as a metaphor for obsession, most specifically to their work. Chan and Hyunjin are both insane perfectionists and workaholics and they use the idea of pain and pleasure, doing things even when it hurts because they also gain pleasure from it, to describe their relationahip to their work!
This song is a masterpiece! That's why it's the most streamed Stray Kids b-side ever and it's not because of the sexy video but because of the actual music, cause this song has more streams on Spotify than views on RUclips 😌 It was composed and written both by Chan and Hyunjin ☺️
Teddy: "Red Lights." STAY watchers: * leaning forward in their chairs with evil expectant grins * Also, "What in the Fifty Shades of Stray" is my new favorite phrase.
"Bangchan the Stallion"... LOVE IT!!! Your reaction to Stray Kids is so fun, hot damn!! This song is all about "obsession" - not pertaining to relationship with someone only, but it applies to obsession with work or hobby or something (practically an addiction)
The beauty of Stray Kids is that they know how it sounds and EXACTLY how it looks...and they still don't care. They're prepared for people to talk and draw conclusions but they're comfortable enough with themselves to just put out amazing music and leave it at that. That's why we love them so much....they break all the rules and just don't give a shit...lol! 😀😀
Skz have a series called Howl in Harmony where the different units got together to write a song for their respective unit, and these songs were later released in the Noeasy album. They also met up with the mv director novvkim (i hope im saying it right 😭) they work alot with to make music videos for the unit songs. so basically, the songs were made first and the music videos were then made based off of them and what the members wanted to put in. i really love how novvkim took skz' ideas and his own vision and put them together to create the music videos, they really fit the songs. also, bang chan and hyunjin talk alot more about red lights and other things they created together in their episode so feel free to check that out! it's always fascinating to watch skz work on music
I believe the red lights is a metaphor for the studio light, you know its red when they're in the studio recording. Definitely a metaphor for their obsession and passion for their work. But sheeeeesh Bangchan can really create a beautiful freaking soundtrack. He is beyond talented as a producer and just all around artist. Chan is underrated as an Ace.
it’s about being workaholics fighting their inner thoughts bangchan having an ocd and it’s like 1 person and than the other person is supposed to be their alter ego or sumn like that
not exactly, bangchan never said he has ocd?? the song is about obsession and being so obessed and deep into something that it hurts you but you can’t help it, those two related their obsession to working
The way sex IS the metaphor for ANYTHING that has a hold on you - and the title, for MANY Red Lights make you think of the red light district in Amsterdam or songs like Roxanne "you don't have to turn on the red light" in THIS case it references the red light that would be on outside a recording studio booth so you know someone is live and recording in there. SKZ and 3Racha in particular have an absolutely AMAZING way of wording a message and having the music (and videos) support that message.
OMG 😲 "what in the fifty shades of stray?" LMAO I had taken a drink and almost lost it. Totally hit. I've got to write that one down. That's awesome. 🤣
red lights will always be on my top 5 skz songs especially because it was the first song of theirs i've heard but also the instrumental??? the vocals??? the choreography??? nah it's all too good to be true it's a true masterpiece hyunchan ate that
@@erinkristoff3214 You would probably need RUclips premium for this but it is on RUclips Music with a lot of other SKZ content. Edit: I tried to provide a link but it goes to the video. I think RUclips music is predominantly the audio files of music videos. So if there is a video, it should be listed there. Music is downloadable there as well. But I believe it unloads if not played for a certain amount of time. There’s been a couple of times, because I don’t use the app often, I’ve gone there to listen to a downloaded song and it is listed but not actually on my phone.
Haha fun fact when they were talking abt making this song hyunjin was describing how it sounded and he said it was reminding him of that "grey movie". He also has 2 songs from the soundtrack on his spotify playlist but we dont talk abt that lol
The OT8 live performance 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 absolutely magical ❤️❤️❤️ I know it'll never happen, but it would break the internet if they did an OT8 version of the MV
I knew you were gonna like that beat drop. ETA: I watched behind the scenes when they were talking about the composition, this song is more about obsession of any kind, the visuals are just bonus.
This song its about chains of obsession, you can make your own interpretation of what matter.... Its dark, its deep, and no necessarily about sex. Is a master piece! You should see them producing the video!
I especially love what you said at the end that you saw the dance as interpretive and meaning more because I’ve dealt with so many family members that have gone through drug addiction and when I see this video to me it reminds me of the struggle of being addicted to something almost deadly and I feel like they embody what that looks like so well with the dark feel of the video and the chains and all of the details this is a masterpiece
This song is not only very sensual, but also with purpose, which is why I love it so much! There’s obviously a Theme with the video, and considering their intention of writing about obsessions (with work, in their case, if I’m not wrong) I think it was a genius choice! Love, passion, work… uh.. the ~sexy stuff~ (to keep it PG xD)- those are strong themes that can people can relate easily to becoming obsessed with. Aaand~ a song about being obsessed with work would hardly have the same impact (although.. being it Stray Kids, they could make it work xD) Anyway, great reaction! Thank you!
I initially thought the song/video was maybe about a romantic relationship but I read somewhere that it’s supposed to be about their internal struggle with sometimes feeling like they’re a slave to their work. I was surprised but when I went back and listened to the lyrics again, seeing the symbolism in the video as well, it very much is a depiction of how we sometimes are slaves to certain things in our lives and we have to learn to balance these things in a healthy way.
I really hope that you’ll search for the real meaning of this song because is so much more that what it seems. The concept of the mv is sexy but not the song itself. The korean title is compulsion so basically they’re talking about that. The strong obsessions they have. Both Chan and Hyunjin are very perfectionists when it comes to their work. To the point that no matter how tired they are they’re always on something. Like they just can’t stop. You can what their serie How In Harmony. Each unit have an episode explaining their song But what I love about this song is that it’s written in a way that everyone can interpret the lyrics in their own way. Like it can talk about something, a lover, a friend, a family member etc.. Also Chan said himself that he has the biggest bum out of Stray Kids so.. haha Always love your reactions btw. Thank you for supporting Stray Kids :)
Okay, but about your embarrassing, when you said that you weren't used to seeing them like that. you've experienced their duality right now, congratulations!!! they can easily fool you if they want to. they can be funny, they can seem serious, or they can go into a sexual concept. so they play with the feelings of the fans (in a good way). however, we don't mind it, haha! we even call the two sides of Bang Chan in a special way. Channie is the Chan we are used to seeing. And Christopher... Well, here, I think, it is already clear 🤣🤣
It's indeed a masterpiece 👍. Lyrics & composed by Chan & Hyunjin. Track made by Chan. 3racha hs nothing to do with it . Proud of HyunChan 😌. Hope for more like this
Oh man, i knew you wouldn't be ready. They(Hyunjin helped design/direct) created an OT8 version for the Maniac tour and it was INCREDIBLE and intoxicating. I'm sure someone else said it but the Korean name of the song, 강박 (gangbak), means compulsion and it is intended to be about something, anything, that you have a toxic compulsion and draw towards. Bang Chan specifically said his toxic compulsion to work or relationship to himself. Hyunjin has said Chan is his teacher of sexy things so... That's been left to our interpretation. And yes. Bang Chan is just built like that. If you look at any of the pics from more recent than a year ago (when this song was released) he's only gotten stronger.
I was waiting for this reaction and obviously it was an entire mood 😂 from the beat to the choreography, your insights and reactions are so relatable!!! I can only sigh every time I hear and see this masterpiece, glad you finally reacted to it 😁
I adore red lights with all my heart ( not just the mv ) I've been listening to the song at least 5 times a day the past few months and I'm still not tired of it
SKZ broken into three groups and wrote songs. This is one of them. On their channel they have a Howl in Harmony that shows them creating the songs, share them with each other and doing their videos. Pretty amusing and interesting.
In simple words: they both represent each other as they share the same emotions, feelings, pain and so on. Although the concept of the mv is “sexy”, the meaning of the song however, alludes to one being obsessed with something/ someone to a point that it has literally taken over their entire existence and has become their top priority as such to a point where life without it/ them is insignificant/ meaningless. Whilst explaining, Chris said that thing song is a reflection of the obsessive nature( and toxic tbh) of his work ethic as well as the “compulsion” (hence the Korean title of the song) that he feels to be working in order to basically stay alive. The dichotomy between the mv and the lyricism supposedly support the idea that working in this industry may seem appealing and inviting, however, the struggles and the real challenges are often overlooked at.
the way i interpreted this after some analysis (i think that’s the right word) is that chan and hyunjin are two different sides of the same person. chan being the more “responsible” side, and hyunjin being the more “fun” side. in the scenes where they were being choked, chan looked like he was trying to get the hand off his neck and like he hated it. hyunjin on the other hand, seemed to be almost smiling and he seemed comfortable with it, he wasnt trying to take the hand off in any way. then, in the part where chan lifted hyunjin, it can show that one cannot survive without the other i guess. also, in the beginning, hyunjin was bound by chains. later on in the mv, the chains were replaced by ropes. ropes are much less heavy and are much less harsh on the skin. the ropes also did not limit his movement as much, while the chains almost completely restriced moving freely. the ropes are kinda like hes becoming more free. however, chan never was free from those chains. the only time we see him in ropes was when he was tied to hyunjin. in the hallway scenes, hyunjin was dragging something by a rope. chan looked like he was being dragged by a chain. so maybe hyunjin was dragging chan. in the beginning of the mv, chan was choking hyunjin. but at the end, it was hyunjin who was choking chan. to sum this long af thing up, chan seemed to be more “dominant” in the beginning, but hyunjin ended up being the “dominant” one in the end. like i said earlier in this comment, hyunjin was the more “fun” one, and chan was the more “serious” one. from what i see, this mv and song could be about seggs, but could also be about the fact that being serious doesnt exactly always win and that fun is just better in general. sorry for this long af comment lol. not sure if anyone is even gonna read this.
I’ve just found your Chanel cause of my obsession with stray kids lmao watched quite a thew of your videos but I love that you sound like a turkey when you’re excited and in love with the beat
What in the 50 shades of Stray!?! Best line ever for this song!! Love it. It’s a very sexy song with an incredible drop and metaphor laden MV… so glad you reacted to this. Actually laughed out loud! It’s one of my favourite songs and no, Bang Chan doesn’t use enhancements.. he is naturally that stacked with THE most beautiful back! Although I am biased as he is my ult in the band.
Spanks!!! Haha Great intro!!! You had me laughing 😂 I love this song. So good 😊 The song is about Compulsion. I took the choking or the hold the compulsion can have on you. In the video they are mirroring each other like looking at yourself.
Yeah, the Korean name is Compulsion, for them work but whatever the listener interprets it is. This video is a work of art, and you are spot on on it being interpretive dance.
id actually listen the crap out of podcast if you hosted one. love hearing your thoughts and listening to when you breakdown and explain a bits of the song and even explaining your thoughts of the meaning of the song. so please don’t think we wouldn’t like to hear you on a podcast, cause i’d hop onto that asap.
don't even get me started on red lights (no wonder it's an 18 or over MV) that MV made me feel things that I can't talk about here but just believe wen I say that's the kinda song I'd imagine being in a film like 50 shades of grey. On a side not my SKZ bias is Felix and my wreckers are Lee Know, Bang Chan and Changbin but Hyunjin is slowly becoming a wrecker aswell.. Also SKZ are my second ult group
It’s one of the most beautiful songs ever. They get really embarrassed whenever they watch it back. Korea is very homophonic, but you have to remember idols sign no relationship clauses in their contracts for about 5 years. They have very few “co-ed” bands so have to bounce off each other. It’s very homoerotic for Korea and considering that most STAYS are young teens they have to be careful
As I understand it, while South Korea still doesn't have legalised gay marriage etc, and is pretty conservative in a lot of ways, that trend seems to be changing. Obviously many of the younger generations are helping that, and while companies may want their idols to be careful what they say, there are plenty of idols and groups who are very open about their support for the LGBTQ+ communities. And while entirely anecdotal, I'm not sure even many of the older generations are as conservative as we may think.
THE REACTION FOR WHICH ALL THE STAYS WERE EXPECTING, WITHOUT A DOUBT RED LIGTHS IS ONE OF THE BEST SIDES OF THE NOEASY ALBUM!!! WE WANT TO SEE YOUR REACTIONS FOR MAXIDENT, PLEASE JOIN US!!!
this song is really interesting.
it’s about deep obsession and dependency in a certain thing, almost an addiction to that thing. chan said him and hyunjin both relate the song to their obsession with work, all of stray kids are workaholics.
usually in songs, people use metaphors to describe sex. in this song, sex IS the metaphor. and that is really fucking cool.
not to mention the music video was shot by an openly gay director, so they knew what they were doing! korea is very conservative, there’s only a few openly gay idols (you could count them in one hand) and most companies don’t accept them.
THIS!! Sex is the metaphor and the meaning is the compulsive behaviour we have inside.
yes!!! this exactly
WOW the meaning is so deep. Literaly I didn't realize the fact that sex is the METAPHOR... This song is such a masterpiece🛐
Sex IS the metaphor *SLAY*
What Stays laughed about for so long, was in the making of the video. Hyunjin had to be corrected on his hold during the choke scene, but Chan did it correctly the 1st time. Everyone was like "Chris, you want to explain?"
50. Shades. Of. Stray.
That took me all the way out 🤣
Honestly, the production & the choreo in this is what drew me in. This track is sick
First time I've seen this dude and his reactions, and when I heard that, I subscribed 😂🤣🖤 this man is one of my own kind!
That comment was especially hilarious given Hyunjin referenced 50 Shades of Grey when they were workshopping the song.
Mission accomplished, Hyunjin.
Same, i was like 'Stick a fork in me, i'm done".
I’ve seen so many reactions to this song and that’s the first time I hear that. Clever. 😅
I laughed too 🤣 but we all know that Bangchan and Hyunjin are really really good in here ❤️
“Bang chan the Stallion” “oh jesus here it is again” AHHAHAHAHAHA I DIED 😂😂😂😂
& yes the beat is Channie’s & WHO only hyped up the video?????? THAT GUITAR IS EVERYTHING 😍😍😍😍😍
Bangchan made the beat and then him and Hyunjin did the melody and lyrics together. (After 3racha, Hyunjin has the most song credits, he started taking classes for composing a few years back and likes it too, I guess that is why he shares the dorms with 3racha). The others nicely explained the theme. I see you are not used to Bangchan's proportions. He has a pretty thin waistline and that is his real bum...😅
😂
Chan once said: "I think i have the biggest bum out of Stray Kids."
Also when he said he couldn't watch the Korean version of All In because of his "gluteus maximus"
😂😂
Yea gluteus maximus 😀
Hyunjin, Felix, and I.N are now all up to 18 KOMCA credits! 😀 (Lee Know and Seungmin have 16.)
@@RM_formerlyjustRMbutYTsucks True, but you can't really get all the info and amount of involvement from KOMCA. For example composing includes both the beat making and the making of melody or rap composition. Chan does both the beat and melody but gets the same composition credit as Binnie and Han who only do the melodies/rap composition and not the beat itself. That is really amazing for sure. I just wish they had these separately for clarity. Of course Chan sometimes does the arrangement too but that is a different thing. He can compose a beat and then have someone else do the specific instrumentation (arrangement).
In Taste, Chan made the beat and arrangement so he has the composition and arrangemnet credits and danceracha did the melody and lyrics so they have composition and lyrics credits but we don't know if Chan also helped them with the melody. Or Ice cream. Chan did the beat and the arrangement and Hyunjin did lyrics and melody, so both have composition credits. Here many people assume Chan did the melody but it was just Hyunjin. Remember when they did Two Kids Song? All pairs got the same beat made by Chan and all pairs needed someone who had experience in melody composition, so 3 pairs had a 3racha member while the last pair had Hyunjin. And we heard some songs in Howl in Harmony that Hyunjin composed with Chan's beats. He said he has a lot. Of course other members are getting more and more involved but I would still say that Hyunjin the most after 3racha (and also has a lot of unreleased songs prepared) I also think that in the KOMCA credits Hyunjin might have one or two more composing credits, because you also get credits for lyrics only. I also think that Chan should be much higher on the list because many idols only do the lyrics or make one tiny little change in the lyrics or a melody and get the same credit as him (who does almost everything). But...he will be at the top soon enough so it's fine.
"what in the 50 shades of Stray" LMAO
This song was the first song of theirs I heard. I love that that they're able to drastically switch up genres like this, and be this good at it.
Edit: The lyrics are actually really interesting. It's about obsession. With red lights being about how they can't live without their passion for making music. Like you said, "drowning in their work". Chan says "set the mic up" at some point in the song refering to how he's always producing, always writing, always working and he loves it. Even if it is not exactly "good for him" (red lights). Bang Chan is known to lose sleep sometimes because of how hard he works. With Hyunjin, his passion would fall more into his dancing. He puts everything into his art it's amazing to see. I'm not sure how much you enjoy their choreos as a group but I highly recommend Hyunjins Post Malone dance cover. I find it mesmerizing how choreos can bring attention to details in songs I never catch or think about.
Edit: Bang Chan and Hyunjin had such opposite reactions to this music video it was hilarious to watch.
It was. Truly hilarious. 😂
I absolutely loved Channie's reaction. He was so embarrassed, whereas Hyunjin owned it!
We need a reaction vid of Teddy watching hyunjin’s atom motley crew
@@ChristineHChen and ‘Play with Fire’. Lol
My First thoughts too when I saw this LOL.
Bang Chan actually does have all that cake. He doesn't need any help on that area. 🍑🤣
So the song is about being obsessed with work and having unhealthy habits from that obsession. But you know how SKZ love double entendres, so.... 😳🤣
omg!! Best comment ever!!!! 🤣🤣
Ahahaha I was looking for this comment. He’s all natural bby
The moment you looked away only to look up again at Hyunjin literally strangling Bangchan. I almost choked on my tea.
red lights uses bdsm as a metaphor for obsession, most specifically to their work. Chan and Hyunjin are both insane perfectionists and workaholics and they use the idea of pain and pleasure, doing things even when it hurts because they also gain pleasure from it, to describe their relationahip to their work!
"I end up having like a miniature meltdown at the end of most of these."
Just Teddy Grey being the biggest mood ever
"Is he wearing spanks?"
Nah, mans just packed naturally like that 😂
Alright but we need your reacting to taste when it comes out, based on the spoilers taste makes red lights look like a childs play. It's crazy
me: grabs holy water.
@@TeddyGreyOS 😂😂
@@TeddyGreyOS we'll need it honestly 🥵🥵
@@TeddyGreyOS You gonna need the bible too, mate. 🤣
Nam-jesus on standby!
This song is a masterpiece! That's why it's the most streamed Stray Kids b-side ever and it's not because of the sexy video but because of the actual music, cause this song has more streams on Spotify than views on RUclips 😌 It was composed and written both by Chan and Hyunjin ☺️
but the sexy video definitely helps 😜
Merci de votre commentaire , c’est le plus bel hymne à l’amour que j’ai entendu 😉
Red lights is a masterpiece. No matter how many times I listen to it I'll enjoy it like the first time
Teddy: "Red Lights."
STAY watchers: * leaning forward in their chairs with evil expectant grins *
Also, "What in the Fifty Shades of Stray" is my new favorite phrase.
"Bangchan the Stallion"... LOVE IT!!! Your reaction to Stray Kids is so fun, hot damn!! This song is all about "obsession" - not pertaining to relationship with someone only, but it applies to obsession with work or hobby or something (practically an addiction)
The beauty of Stray Kids is that they know how it sounds and EXACTLY how it looks...and they still don't care. They're prepared for people to talk and draw conclusions but they're comfortable enough with themselves to just put out amazing music and leave it at that. That's why we love them so much....they break all the rules and just don't give a shit...lol! 😀😀
"Bang Chan the stallion" 😂😂😂 love your skz reactions so knew this was gonna be a good one ❤
Skz have a series called Howl in Harmony where the different units got together to write a song for their respective unit, and these songs were later released in the Noeasy album. They also met up with the mv director novvkim (i hope im saying it right 😭) they work alot with to make music videos for the unit songs. so basically, the songs were made first and the music videos were then made based off of them and what the members wanted to put in. i really love how novvkim took skz' ideas and his own vision and put them together to create the music videos, they really fit the songs. also, bang chan and hyunjin talk alot more about red lights and other things they created together in their episode so feel free to check that out! it's always fascinating to watch skz work on music
I believe the red lights is a metaphor for the studio light, you know its red when they're in the studio recording. Definitely a metaphor for their obsession and passion for their work. But sheeeeesh Bangchan can really create a beautiful freaking soundtrack. He is beyond talented as a producer and just all around artist. Chan is underrated as an Ace.
it’s about being workaholics fighting their inner thoughts bangchan having an ocd and it’s like 1 person and than the other person is supposed to be their alter ego or sumn like that
not exactly, bangchan never said he has ocd??
the song is about obsession and being so obessed and deep into something that it hurts you but you can’t help it, those two related their obsession to working
@@hanniejaf they’ve talked about it so many times and how since hes a perfectionist he has an obsession with everything around him being perfect
@@joodi8888 that’s not exactly what ocd is
ocd is serious disease don't say that wtf 🤡
Tha harmonization was Bang Chan, he LOVES doing his little harmonies in every skz song if you pay attention haha
The way sex IS the metaphor for ANYTHING that has a hold on you - and the title, for MANY Red Lights make you think of the red light district in Amsterdam or songs like Roxanne "you don't have to turn on the red light" in THIS case it references the red light that would be on outside a recording studio booth so you know someone is live and recording in there.
SKZ and 3Racha in particular have an absolutely AMAZING way of wording a message and having the music (and videos) support that message.
BANGCHAN THE STALLION 🤣
I can't wait to see your reaction to Taste!
“50 shades of stray” had me 🤣🤣🤣. Glad your now hearing this masterpiece! As you say, it’s exactly that.
This is a stunning track AND video 🥵🥵🥵
OMG 😲 "what in the fifty shades of stray?" LMAO I had taken a drink and almost lost it. Totally hit. I've got to write that one down. That's awesome. 🤣
"Fifty shades of Stray"... I like how it sounds
red lights will always be on my top 5 skz songs especially because it was the first song of theirs i've heard but also the instrumental??? the vocals??? the choreography??? nah it's all too good to be true it's a true masterpiece hyunchan ate that
BangChan Thee Stallion is the best freaking thing I heard this year...OMG that would be the perfect contact name on the phone 😭
Dedicating 30 secs to staring at someone’s back 3:00 thru 3:31 gave me a smile. He appreciates Chris’s work.
There is a song called “Up All Night” that has Bang Chan, Felix, Changbin, and Seungmin. It has a Halloween vibe with a workaholic theme.
Wish this one was on Spotify...
Wow, double the Bang, double the Chan
@@victoriaodegaard1 Haha. Thanks for catching that.
Still makes me crazy you can't get it on Spotify 😡
@@erinkristoff3214 You would probably need RUclips premium for this but it is on RUclips Music with a lot of other SKZ content. Edit: I tried to provide a link but it goes to the video. I think RUclips music is predominantly the audio files of music videos. So if there is a video, it should be listed there. Music is downloadable there as well. But I believe it unloads if not played for a certain amount of time. There’s been a couple of times, because I don’t use the app often, I’ve gone there to listen to a downloaded song and it is listed but not actually on my phone.
Haha fun fact when they were talking abt making this song hyunjin was describing how it sounded and he said it was reminding him of that "grey movie". He also has 2 songs from the soundtrack on his spotify playlist but we dont talk abt that lol
Don't miss the OT8 live version!! The 8 of them singing and dancing!!!
The OT8 live performance 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 absolutely magical ❤️❤️❤️ I know it'll never happen, but it would break the internet if they did an OT8 version of the MV
I knew you were gonna like that beat drop. ETA: I watched behind the scenes when they were talking about the composition, this song is more about obsession of any kind, the visuals are just bonus.
Your reactions are excellent, Thank you!
Compulsion is its main theme, both Chani and Hyunjin have issues with sleep and working hard.
This song its about chains of obsession, you can make your own interpretation of what matter.... Its dark, its deep, and no necessarily about sex. Is a master piece! You should see them producing the video!
i love the intro XD T-T and your "yoooo" sounded almost like changbin's
I especially love what you said at the end that you saw the dance as interpretive and meaning more because I’ve dealt with so many family members that have gone through drug addiction and when I see this video to me it reminds me of the struggle of being addicted to something almost deadly and I feel like they embody what that looks like so well with the dark feel of the video and the chains and all of the details this is a masterpiece
This song is not only very sensual, but also with purpose, which is why I love it so much! There’s obviously a Theme with the video, and considering their intention of writing about obsessions (with work, in their case, if I’m not wrong) I think it was a genius choice! Love, passion, work… uh.. the ~sexy stuff~ (to keep it PG xD)- those are strong themes that can people can relate easily to becoming obsessed with. Aaand~ a song about being obsessed with work would hardly have the same impact (although.. being it Stray Kids, they could make it work xD)
Anyway, great reaction! Thank you!
Teddy's personality makes me genuinely want to join the patreon
But im broke lol
Honestly, it's brill over there. Hade to now out this month, but I'll be back lol. Hope I'll see you there sometime
It’s only $2 a month to join his Patreon and PrincessBoyParts is right, it’s great over there!
The Patreon crew is a great community! We would love to have you!
please watch the howl in harmony episodes and you’ll understand the explanation of the song and what they were trying to say
I initially thought the song/video was maybe about a romantic relationship but I read somewhere that it’s supposed to be about their internal struggle with sometimes feeling like they’re a slave to their work. I was surprised but when I went back and listened to the lyrics again, seeing the symbolism in the video as well, it very much is a depiction of how we sometimes are slaves to certain things in our lives and we have to learn to balance these things in a healthy way.
I really hope that you’ll search for the real meaning of this song because is so much more that what it seems. The concept of the mv is sexy but not the song itself. The korean title is compulsion so basically they’re talking about that. The strong obsessions they have. Both Chan and Hyunjin are very perfectionists when it comes to their work. To the point that no matter how tired they are they’re always on something. Like they just can’t stop.
You can what their serie How In Harmony. Each unit have an episode explaining their song
But what I love about this song is that it’s written in a way that everyone can interpret the lyrics in their own way. Like it can talk about something, a lover, a friend, a family member etc..
Also Chan said himself that he has the biggest bum out of Stray Kids so.. haha
Always love your reactions btw. Thank you for supporting Stray Kids :)
Wow. Thank you cause I never knew the translation! 🙏🏾⚡️⚡️
D’accord avec vous, elle s’adresse à qui veut, c’est encore plus vrai de nos jours , j’adore cette chanson !! ❤️❤️
@@marieannedouce2486 je l’aime beaucoup aussi 😊
@@pr_dnce you’re welcome :) But I really recommend you to watch the show. They explain better than I do haha
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Ohh man when you said 50 shades of Stray, that made me lose it lol. I love this song, it's about being consumed and controlled by something..
Seungmin in the building ugh my fav
not Bang Chan Thee Stallion 💀 LMAO
Okay, but about your embarrassing, when you said that you weren't used to seeing them like that. you've experienced their duality right now, congratulations!!! they can easily fool you if they want to. they can be funny, they can seem serious, or they can go into a sexual concept. so they play with the feelings of the fans (in a good way). however, we don't mind it, haha! we even call the two sides of Bang Chan in a special way. Channie is the Chan we are used to seeing. And Christopher... Well, here, I think, it is already clear 🤣🤣
It's indeed a masterpiece 👍. Lyrics & composed by Chan & Hyunjin. Track made by Chan. 3racha hs nothing to do with it . Proud of HyunChan 😌. Hope for more like this
Chan's dump truck is very real, he's got the biggest one in skz 👌🏻
Oh man, i knew you wouldn't be ready.
They(Hyunjin helped design/direct) created an OT8 version for the Maniac tour and it was INCREDIBLE and intoxicating. I'm sure someone else said it but the Korean name of the song, 강박 (gangbak), means compulsion and it is intended to be about something, anything, that you have a toxic compulsion and draw towards. Bang Chan specifically said his toxic compulsion to work or relationship to himself.
Hyunjin has said Chan is his teacher of sexy things so... That's been left to our interpretation.
And yes. Bang Chan is just built like that. If you look at any of the pics from more recent than a year ago (when this song was released) he's only gotten stronger.
"What's wrong with YOU" Oh, Teddy. That's the question. Just know this was the song that got me into them. That guitar took me away
"What in the 50 shades of Stray" is my new favorite saying! Lol my husband will laugh so hard.
Bangchan has the biggest bom out of all the members 😝 the song is amazing btw
I was waiting for this reaction and obviously it was an entire mood 😂 from the beat to the choreography, your insights and reactions are so relatable!!! I can only sigh every time I hear and see this masterpiece, glad you finally reacted to it 😁
I adore red lights with all my heart ( not just the mv ) I've been listening to the song at least 5 times a day the past few months and I'm still not tired of it
SKZ broken into three groups and wrote songs. This is one of them. On their channel they have a Howl in Harmony that shows them creating the songs, share them with each other and doing their videos. Pretty amusing and interesting.
Thank you so much for noticing Hyunjin’s voice!! I absolutely love the harmonies too! And yes Chan… 🤤
Chan doesn't need butt pad at all~😂
His butt is naturally perky cause of all the workout he did😎
Watch Bang Chan comment that this song isn't about anything sexual but fighting your own darkness or whatever
the song talks about inner conflicts, it is enough to have understanding of the lyric to understand it
Good old Christopher bang...love to see it!
Yeahhhh, Chan is just naturally thick lmao
Love this song - still one of my faves. A very artistic video and beautiful choreography. That dirty, synthy bass in the chorus is magnificent 👌
In simple words: they both represent each other as they share the same emotions, feelings, pain and so on. Although the concept of the mv is “sexy”, the meaning of the song however, alludes to one being obsessed with something/ someone to a point that it has literally taken over their entire existence and has become their top priority as such to a point where life without it/ them is insignificant/ meaningless. Whilst explaining, Chris said that thing song is a reflection of the obsessive nature( and toxic tbh) of his work ethic as well as the “compulsion” (hence the Korean title of the song) that he feels to be working in order to basically stay alive.
The dichotomy between the mv and the lyricism supposedly support the idea that working in this industry may seem appealing and inviting, however, the struggles and the real challenges are often overlooked at.
the way i interpreted this after some analysis (i think that’s the right word) is that chan and hyunjin are two different sides of the same person. chan being the more “responsible” side, and hyunjin being the more “fun” side. in the scenes where they were being choked, chan looked like he was trying to get the hand off his neck and like he hated it. hyunjin on the other hand, seemed to be almost smiling and he seemed comfortable with it, he wasnt trying to take the hand off in any way.
then, in the part where chan lifted hyunjin, it can show that one cannot survive without the other i guess.
also, in the beginning, hyunjin was bound by chains. later on in the mv, the chains were replaced by ropes. ropes are much less heavy and are much less harsh on the skin. the ropes also did not limit his movement as much, while the chains almost completely restriced moving freely. the ropes are kinda like hes becoming more free.
however, chan never was free from those chains. the only time we see him in ropes was when he was tied to hyunjin.
in the hallway scenes, hyunjin was dragging something by a rope. chan looked like he was being dragged by a chain. so maybe hyunjin was dragging chan.
in the beginning of the mv, chan was choking hyunjin. but at the end, it was hyunjin who was choking chan.
to sum this long af thing up, chan seemed to be more “dominant” in the beginning, but hyunjin ended up being the “dominant” one in the end. like i said earlier in this comment, hyunjin was the more “fun” one, and chan was the more “serious” one.
from what i see, this mv and song could be about seggs, but could also be about the fact that being serious doesnt exactly always win and that fun is just better in general. sorry for this long af comment lol. not sure if anyone is even gonna read this.
I chocked when you said “what in the 50 shades of Stray was that”😳😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD AT “BANG CHAN’S STACKED”
Gosh I love the "Yohhh, TeddyGrey in the Building"-Intro 😁
I’ve just found your Chanel cause of my obsession with stray kids lmao watched quite a thew of your videos but I love that you sound like a turkey when you’re excited and in love with the beat
Bangchan shared the raw vocals of ot8 version of this song …… omgeeeeeeeeee perfection …. Down and dirty ❤
What in the 50 shades of Stray!?!
Best line ever for this song!! Love it. It’s a very sexy song with an incredible drop and metaphor laden MV… so glad you reacted to this. Actually laughed out loud! It’s one of my favourite songs and no, Bang Chan doesn’t use enhancements.. he is naturally that stacked with THE most beautiful back! Although I am biased as he is my ult in the band.
"Fifty Shades of Stray" sent me 😭🤣🤣🤣
Funny enough, I find this song very calming so I have it in my "sleep playlist"
Skz: when I close my eyes---
Me: ahhh me too 😴
The introooo😂 you definitely nailed it
Spanks!!! Haha Great intro!!! You had me laughing 😂 I love this song. So good 😊 The song is about Compulsion. I took the choking or the hold the compulsion can have on you. In the video they are mirroring each other like looking at yourself.
oh, you need to see the version where all of them sing it. changbin's voice is awesome in this song (and in every other one lol)
Yeah, the Korean name is Compulsion, for them work but whatever the listener interprets it is. This video is a work of art, and you are spot on on it being interpretive dance.
"Bang Chan The Stallion " I CHOKED
NAILED IT!!!! for sure... love the reaction. thank you!!!
This is definitely my favourite song, like the mv is amazing but seriously the song itself is just a masterpiece
I love how informative this comments section is!!! thank you stays♥️
50 shades of stray I’m screaming 😭😭
They also have a live concert version of the song that incorporates all 8 members and slightly different choreo.
My new favorite saying "What in the 50 shades of Stray!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
chans cake is made of all natural ingredients
"What in the 50 Shades of Stray am I hearin'?" STOOOP LMAOOO 😂I was drinking and nearly did a spit take on my laptop
This song is acctually about being addicted to work and not being able to seperate from it. Its quite sad acctually.
Bang Chan produced the track, one of my favorite works of his!
Chan is dominant and Hyunjin isssss…….bahahahahah. Omg watching this song put you through the ringer like it did us was fabulous. 😂
id actually listen the crap out of podcast if you hosted one. love hearing your thoughts and listening to when you breakdown and explain a bits of the song and even explaining your thoughts of the meaning of the song. so please don’t think we wouldn’t like to hear you on a podcast, cause i’d hop onto that asap.
don't even get me started on red lights (no wonder it's an 18 or over MV) that MV made me feel things that I can't talk about here but just believe wen I say that's the kinda song I'd imagine being in a film like 50 shades of grey. On a side not my SKZ bias is Felix and my wreckers are Lee Know, Bang Chan and Changbin but Hyunjin is slowly becoming a wrecker aswell..
Also SKZ are my second ult group
Is not 18 or over mv and the song talk about obsession with work
Lmao nah Chan is just always double cheeked up on Friday night
“What in the fifty shades of stray” 😂😂😂
hahaha Teddy's face when he saw Bang Chan - same bro, same!
It’s one of the most beautiful songs ever. They get really embarrassed whenever they watch it back.
Korea is very homophonic, but you have to remember idols sign no relationship clauses in their contracts for about 5 years. They have very few “co-ed” bands so have to bounce off each other. It’s very homoerotic for Korea and considering that most STAYS are young teens they have to be careful
As I understand it, while South Korea still doesn't have legalised gay marriage etc, and is pretty conservative in a lot of ways, that trend seems to be changing. Obviously many of the younger generations are helping that, and while companies may want their idols to be careful what they say, there are plenty of idols and groups who are very open about their support for the LGBTQ+ communities. And while entirely anecdotal, I'm not sure even many of the older generations are as conservative as we may think.
that most STAYS are not young teens, and this song is about obsession for work
@lemonssssssss4 I’m 60 😂😂 I’m old enough to be their grandparent!
i love ur reactions. Hilarious as always
Masterpiece is right 👏💥
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Omg this and drive in the same day! Teddy, you spoil us!