Aw man, this song is actually such a gorgeous catchy masterpiece. I am very pleased with this release and I'm very excited to see what you guys think of this song as well as your perspective on the lyrics. Sorry i didn't post sooner lol.
definitely love the song. the emotion transfer that it gives is really strong like you said even without knowing the lyrics it made me melancholy when I first listened and then with the lyrics the message is even stronger especially thinking about all the things IU has been through in these last few years.I think her and suga together on this was the perfect pairing. his style of production and lyricism really matches that vibe yet it still sounds like a song that's true to IU
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There are some theories, there's nothing official yet, where this song is about IU friends, Sulli and Jonghyun (both passed away). The dragon could be Jonghyun (he really like that kind of things) and Sulli the girl in the animation, so when she goes in the airplane, she looks at them through the window and you can see that she looks really sad. Also you can consider that in the lyrics when they're talking about "forever we young" could be a reference about she remembering them while being young staying like that in her memories. I really liked the song, I'm a big fan of IU and her music, to me she is really special and went through so much. And in the other hand I admire yoongi to. They are great artist and this song is pure art. (Sorry if there's some grammar mistakes)
i totally believe this theory. the girl in the white dress doesn't have a mole on her cheek like iu and the girl in the plane do. soooo if the animators could add that in for the girl in the plane and the white dress girl was supposed to be iu, too, why didn't they add a mole on that girl's cheek?
@@anthonytoo its honestly such an amazing song and i'll definitely be listening to it 24/7. the meaning behind it is very deep too and ugh its just all around perfection. im really looking forward to more new music from iu 😌 (and thank you for replying to my comments haha)
Okay so you were confused about the sandcastle lyric. A sandcastle is fragile. IU and Yoongi holds on to these fragile memories that they know is not eternity. Eventually, they’ll forget these things, so their idea of an eternity is the place they can meet together (the island Yoongi referenced aka the afterlife). Her fans have said it is indeed about the passing of two of her friends as well as her theme of growing up (which is why she was saying forever we young as her friends will remain as young as she remembered bc they passed away whilst she herself is coming to terms with growing up). The sandcastle is just an allusion to something you can build (in this case memories) but is also something that is just as fragile.
The contradiction between the lyrics being so sad and the melody being quite happy is really interesting and quite nice. Really impressive how quickly you got that btw. A lot of people seem to connect it to the idols who recently passed away who were IU's close friend, especially the "forever young" part. Some also thinks that's why the song is quite short, mirroring the "short but beautiful" image of people who die young. Nothing official yet so this is just theories but think it fits personally. I also feel like IU being such a good actress helps getting the message across, like the melody etc try to tell us everything is happy but just by visuals she completely flips it. Obviously the lyrics are really sad as well but to even being able to convey that to internationals is really impressive.
the idols that recently passed were friends to her? :/ hara and sulli? aw man... i also thought of the whole forever we young part as people who pass young as well, i instantly thought of some friends i had and some artists that passed away young. geez.
anthony too yes they were friends sulli was one of her Closer friends she was also friends with jonghyun from shinee she lost 3 friends the past 3 years its really sad iu is such a beautiful and strong human i love her
I really appreciate the fact that your so so SO real about your reactions and you note even the slightest detail. And it was really satisfying seeing you react to the lyric video too💗thank you for the awesome reaction ~
Here's some help with the Korean you questioned :) 11:52 "I'll never break if I nightmare like this" - this is a tricky one for me to translate. Literally, it says, "이런 악몽이라면 영영 깨지 않을게" and from what I can tell that means something like, "If this is a nightmare, I'll never wake up (from it)" ? I'm not exactly sure. But I think she's saying that if this life and these memories are a nightmare, she'd still choose to be there in that nightmare rather than waking up from it? Because if this nightmare is all she has, then she wants it. 12:42 "Eternity means sand castle" -- "영원이란 말은 모래성" literally means "The word 'eternity'/'forever' is a sand castle" so, he's saying that the word 'eternity' or 'forever' is a temporary comfort, something that is easily shaken and torn apart, like a sandcastle. As for my interpretation... I don't know. I don't know IU and her work well enough to really comment. But what I did see is that throughout the whole song, we could see the lizard. But it was only once it went missing from its aquarium that it grew wings. We see that instead of IU chasing the lizard, the girl in white jumps from the cliff and is caught by this lizard--I don't think the girl in white is IU, because then it pans to a scene of animated IU looking fondly out the window at the girl in white riding on the back of a dragon. There's definitely a story there.
To me this song has layers of meaning, it's an acceptance to her past, to her sorrows, to her younger self and reminiscing all the beautiful memories. To me, the theory really matches with the lyrics and the visuals of this song. You can see she has a pet reptile and that represents Jonghyun so when she's on the plane and sees that on the window, she gets very worried which leads to her waking up from her dream and finding it gone. Then it transitions to character who is Sulli because it really resembles her, she's seen going through an "endless forest" and finally she jumps and frees herself but ends up falling on the reptile who turns into a dragon which could mean that the reptile has finally become himself and free. IU in reality sheds a tear when she sees two of her friends have reunited in afterlife and then Sulli's character also looks at animated IU in the plane whose eyes are filled with tears. Then she wakes up and realizes that she's back to the "real" world, for a second she smiles and feels reassured that her friends are happy but then she gets somber again because she can only relive past memories and they're still gone. I love this song's overall message, and it could relate with a lot of things. Be it with friends, family, or even our special memories, we can always keep them in our heart to stay forever young, it won't ever go away.
IU talked about this song in an interview,she talked about that her song is based on a dream , she said when you sometimes see someone in your dream ,and you don’t know or don’t recognize the person but you had a wonderfull dream about the person ,and when you wake up from the dream you dont remember anything ,and that’s sad , I know my english is 😫 anyway Anthony you’re nice keep going
In the MV, maybe she expected she'll be dreaming of this person again and didnt want to forget the dream. So in the beginning she made the machine save/record all that happens in her dream.
I think your literally the first reactor that got the point of this video i watched many of them today but you really went into detail and i absolutely love that THANK YOU I really appreciate reactors like you. Yes currently IU and the whole world of Korea/Kpop lost 3 beautiful artist but two of those were feature in IU MV Shinee Jonghyun and Sulli who was a former member of F(X) he was the dragon and Sulli was the girl in white :)
yoongi just has talent for making the saddest songs sound happy just like we don't talk together and seesaw! i hope he gets to make and produce more songs like this with other artists in korea or internationally 🥺 in this song yoongi and iu both produced and wrote lyrics btw
Iu : So are you happy now? Finally happy now, are you? I think she was referring to her friends that she lost. This song sounds so happy despite the sad lyrics because I feel like she's come to an acceptance that her friends are happy now wherever they are, cause I'm sure iu was hard on herself after their deaths (wondering why she couldn't see the signs nor help them) The last part gave me goosebumps when she woke up and she was just like smiling and staring right into my soul with her adorable eyes😭 I think that's the part her smile symbolizes peace. (She has finally come to terms) I can see this was a very personal iu song! But thn again, most of her songs have something to do with her daily life. A true queen!🧡 you just gotta love iu🤷🏻♀️ I mean, she bias WRECKS me all the time with her visuals!!! and she's turning 30! How is her face so babylike dudes😤
Adding on, someone else theorized that the "so are you happy now" phrase at the end of the song refers to the people who left hate comments to both individuals--if they're happy with what they've done. It's so incredibly heartbreaking.
"Under an orange sun We dance with no shadows There is no such thing as decided farewells Meet me in that memory that was once beautiful Forever young" The implications that the chorus holds hurts me so much. It's so symbolic of trying to relive with those who have passed and making sure it's only the good times. The simple phrase 'forever young' hurts the most because in her memories they will always be young.
"Eight" was written and composed by IU and its producer Suga (Rap part) who also featured on the track. The song's title refers to the age "twenty-eight" of both singers. "Eight" follows IU's previous singles "Twenty-three" and "Palette" which together comprise her "Age" series
🔴 The LYRICS is written by Both IU & SUGA 🔴 Beats & Melody & Chorus by SUGA & IU 🔴 PROD : SUGA The Lyrics might be talking about both the artist being Of same age 28.... The Song's Length 2.48sec : 2×4= 8 The peopl who left them behind without saying goodbye, their memories will forever remind them of beautiful things they did together but will also remind them of sandcastles they took long enough to built but took only few sec to be destroyed (ref to their Loved ones who left). Their title tract 8 can be seen as ∞ infinity. Having various meanings to it. Conclusion: the two artist speaks with Experience and it really touched my heart personally 💜💜💜
This song has a very deep meaning it makes me cry and have goosebumps everytime i hear this song. It's about her best friends that sadly pass away. When she wear that red sweater it's actually styled by Sulli stylist
IU's genuine feelings and experiences were put in the song. She is really good songwriter. Suga as well. Suga, IU and El Capitxn composed this track. IU and Suga did the lyrics. The song is beautiful.
When you first listen to the song, without the music video and without the lyrics, it seem so happy, but when you look at the music video and look at the lyrics, it seems so sad and it makes you change the way you feel about the song, because you know what the artist is actually saying and by looking at the music video, you can tell the song has a deeper meaning, than what others might think.
Such a beautiful song. The line in the chorus "we dance in the orange sun with no shadows" just makes me think of when you put on your favourite song and for those few minutes get to forget about whatever has been bothering you and just dance mindlessly.
I'm so impressed by your breakdown of this song. It was beautiful and sad. I dont think I've seen a reaction go from the mv to lyrics before...that's how it should be done. Just nothing else to say but amazing vid.
This song is just so beautiful, when you actually understand the lyrics and see the mv it's just... Also IU's voice is so warm and then suga's voice is sooo nostalgic, ugh I love this!!
IU and Suga both wrote, composed and produced the song, suga made the beat where as iu made the melody and suga even said that it was very smooth to produce this song with iu and he listens to it more often which is unlikely to his previous songs
This guy really catch the meaning of IU's song without the song's english translation. You nailed it. This song is for iu's 3 bestfriend namely: Joong Hyun, Goo Hara and Sulli who just passed away, leaving iu's heart broken. Her memories with her friends will remain FOREVER, that's why the song's title is 8 which means INFINITY.
Jonghyun loved lizards which represented him in the video, and the animated girl in whitr was sulli who you noticed ran through a jungle like tarzan which indicated her hardships with the world looking down upon her like a wild animal, she was criticized alot by the media and other people for her every behavior and honestly the jungle scenes makes so much sense. Love your reactions, i love how you always notice the details and ofcourse the message.
i think this song is dedicated to her idol friends who have unfortunately met a horrible fate. I've already said that I'm glad that she's able to take it out with her music, she's holding on real tight and she's just amazing and strong
Anthony I must say you're a genius. You haven't read the lyrics but your interpretations on the song is on point. The power of music is for us to understand and feel it no matter what language it is.
at 2:57, right when you said that this song is talking to someone who left I just started crying. Most people are saying that this song is kind of like a goodbye message to her friends Jonghyun and Sulli, although those are just rumours, I believe that that might be the actually be the meaning of eight. This song never fails to make me feel some kind of way, thank you for the amazing commentary
I absolutely love how spot on u r this song is so happy and sad at the same time and as a ton of other comments say about the jonghyun and sulli theories for this song and stuff I just thought that this song is so genuinely beautiful it really gets me in the feels. Today is actually the three year anniversary of jonghyuns passing so the feels r hitting harder than ever
At the beginning....the text said “Do you want to delete the memories” And she clicked on no. The girl in white represent Sulli...cause The last time they saw each other on scene was on the Hotel de Luna movie(Sulli wore a white dress). The dragon it’s Jonghuyn cause he like pocket monster. When Iu started singing, she said “so are u happy now” Because Sulli and Jonghuyn + Gora committed suicide cause they were despress and wasn’t happy in this life :( Iu & Sulli 8 years of friendship Jonghuyn birthday is April 8 Iu & Suga age is 28 in Korean age system 8=♾ (Error) Ps. I love your reaction🥰🥺🔥
Theory is that the animated girl in white is Sulli (committed suicide last year) and the dragon is Jonghyun (committed suicide 2017) are IU's best friends. Also, Sulli's make up artist did IU's make up in the scene where her hair is curly and ponytailed. Some say that is why she looked like Sulli in that scene.
The song tells about the childhood memory of IU and her friends Sulli and Jouhyun when they were eight years old. Sulli is a woman in animation, dragon and gecko is jouhyun. Lightning and turbulence is when they are now adults and their friendship stretches and drift away. It's not fun like when they were little.
Noone officially said it but I’m sure this song is about/for sulli and Jonghyun since they were really good friends of IU. Sulli is the girl with the white dress and jonghyun is the dragon and IU is the girl in the plane. At the end they meet eyes for a short time and that’s when the two worlds were united for a second but they still aren’t able to meet
At the end of the music video you can hear an echo of iu singing "so you are happy now finnaly happy now" and the camera zooms in and she glares at thr camera. Some have interpreted as her asking those haters that cause her friends death if they are happy now that her friends are gone
when Anthony said " she started it off with like " are you happy now?" and She had to go into a place to ask that question, this is like a song talking to someone who left..." me: * begins to cry remembering Jonghyun and Sulli * yes they died a long time ago but she made the song for them, the girl in white ( animated ) is Sulli and the dragon ( Jonghyun ) as you seen in the plane the girl ( sulli ) was sad and stuff and the little lizard which was a small dragon ( Jonghyun ) *if im correct on that* if you heard in the beginning she said, " so are you happy now?, Finally happy now?" she was talking to them. Jonghyun, IU and Sulli were really close friends and it really really hurt her when she found out they died ( cause - suicide ). when Jonghyun died ( 3 years ago 2017 ) she was in so much pain. same with sulli ( 1 year ago 2019 ) she also says " forever we young" she could mean that she will always remembering them while they were young just like her memories. The song could also mean that she is finally saying goodbye to them, that she still loves and misses them every single day. that they will forever be in her memories, yes Jonghyun died 3 years ago and sulli died 1 year ago. but it could have took her until now to get over it, and this could be her way of doing it.
She refer to her good friend which have departed recently. She is so beautiful and passionated. A real friendship to be. The white girl is Sulli and the flying dargon is Shine. Her kpop friends.
Album introduction "IU" Digital Single - [Eight (Prod & Feat SUGA of BTS)]. After Twenty-three and Palette, this is the next installment in my series about age. If I had tried to communicate directly to the listener sort of in the form of an essay in those earlier releases, eight is like a short story where I use an imaginary "you" and other figures of speech to confess [my feelings about] my twenty eighth year. I don't know whether this comes from my own personal emotions or from the general atmosphere of a society that is enduring a difficult time together through catastrophe or maybe it's both. There's no way to know for sure, but I think what I will remember about my twenty eighth year is reoccurring feeling of hopelessness, lethargy and the longing for the "Orange Island" where "we" are not sad and are able to be free. Translated by IUteamstarcandy
In the first seconds of the song the orange screen said saving your memories The lizard:Goo Hara (she got the nickname "iguana") The dragon:Jonghyun The girl in the white dress:Sulli The girl in the plane:IU The man holding a phone in the plane:Suga The plane shaking: Haters who attacked Sulli,Hara and Jonghyun or the pain and heart breaking events IU went through regarding her friends Jonghyun turns into a dragon: He is mentally stronger and he carries Sulli to fly away from this world IU sheds a tear in the process of revealing her memories:She misses them so much and cries because she is happy when seeing them feel comfortable when they left this world IU always has an imaginary friend in the mv who goes along with her, that girl is Sulli who will always be with her to anywhere and together they enjoyed their youth peacefully and happily Forever we young: IU wants them to be forever young to always be able to recall their youth with their lost friends 8 or _eight: means eternity which is IU's friendship with Jonghyun,Sulli and Hara lasting forever IU wrote this song not just for her lost friends but to tell haters to know that her friendship was and always will be above all hate and critics Well this was just a theory apart from what the screen said
IT'S MY 100 TIMES LISTENING TO THIS SONG AND GETS ME EVERYTIME, WHEN I THINKING HER FRIENDS THAT PASSED AWAY (SULLI, JONGHYUN) MAN I CRIED LIKE A BITCH, ITS 1000/10 FOR ME 🥺✨💓
Tbh This is the best reaction I have seen for this song. You didn't know the story, yet you felt it!!!!! all of the others talked about her beauty, which genuinely, she is so so gorgeous, but the meaning is so so deep makes you want to cry. I've known Iu and Sulli and Jonghyun since they debuted so this is making me cry ")
im really glad i found your channel , your effort and understanding is shown so wonderfully and its obvious you care about the things you react to as more than just a music video , its nice to see someone so articulate and actually thinking and unpacking what they believe the meaning of a song and video is , you really let the music shine with your commentary and theres so much though put into it , im ngl the commentary kinda made me tear up a lil , theres never a moment when i want to skip or not listen when it comes to your videos , youre doing amazing!!
This song gives me a very uplifting but melancholic feeling. It's the same emotions I felt listening to Younha's Run and Bts Young Forever, and both are some of my favourite songs ever. This might be added to those songs. It's the songs that make me feel positive but at the same time make me cry, that always get me... and all 3 of these got me on the first listen without any translations.
Piggybacking off of the theory that this song is about IU's friends who passed away due to suicide (Hara, Sulli, Jonghyun), this song might mirror those who are going through mental health issues. The song sounds uplifting and cheery at first, but once you interpret and understand the lyrics, the overall meaning is so much sadder. Those who may be struggling with mental health issues might put up a front and pretend they are happy, but if you get inside their thoughts, you realize that they are going through hardships we might not have ever imagined.
You're able to figure things out so quickly!! You're hella observant omg!!! Like you picked up on so much on the first go & without reading lyrics whew!!!
sandcastle image means that life can be destroyed in an instant, when you don't awaits it, like a castle detroyed by the waves, even if you spend time building it.
🎶🎶1:27🎶🎶 So are you happy now? Finally happy now are you? I'm just the same Ithink I've lost everything. everything comes at will and leaves without saying good bye, Now i don't want to love anything anymore. I travel through worn-out memorie We dance together in the orange sun wihtout shadows There's no fixed parting See you in those beautiful memories Forever young. Woo woo woo woo~ Forever we young. Woo woo~ I'll never break if i nightmare like this. (Feat. SUGA of BTS) Island Yes, this is an island A small island built by each other. Yeah umm, forever young eternity means sand castle. Farewell is like a disaster message, a morning with longing. Let's meet again on this island after this eternity. --------------------------------------------------------------------- AS someone said to comfort me It's not easy to forget a span of memories. And as time gose by, there's still a place that holds me. We dance together in the orange sun wihtout shadows. There's no fixed parting See you in those beautiful memories Forever young. We cut each other, lie down, and share storise that are not sad. There's no depressing ending I'll see you in this memory forever Forever young. Woo woo woo woo~ Forever we young. woo woo~ I'll never break if i nightmare like this. ▶ Artist: 아이유(IU) ▶ Song ♫: eight(에잇) (Prod.&Feat. SUGA of BTS) ▶ Album: "에잇" Digital Single ▶ Released: 2020.05.06
There are many translations but they don't translate good enough. One of the part and the last part of this song, she says "If this is a nightmare, I will never wake up", but she woke up as soon as she sang last part. This makes me think that this is not a nightmare anymore and she will try to keep good memories and move on. IU said this song is about her current state at 28 years old (27 years old in american age) and what's she been through last few years which included losing some of her friends due to a vicious comments towards them and they ends up ending their lives which is very sad and IU is trying to fight for these bullies and stand up for herself as well. I think IU is strong person to be able to get through anything and she knows that she is much loved.
ok, i read the translation and had no idea what it meant, now it makes perfect sense. thank you. I've always liked your takes and how well you see things, things that I completely miss.
Two great artist together. Suga did an amazing job...Proud of our PD MIN 🎶🎹✍ . They will surely break the records in the music charts. He already has many collaborations to his credit with different artists. We will wait for more in the future. 😻💝💜💜💜💜💜
Hi Anthony, love how you could feel the essence of the song. The official MV has now posted the true translation in English and it is even more mind blowing...IU's collaboration with Suga is so good, they are definitely on the same wavelength....
Like you, I felt sad listening to this without even knowing the lyrics yet. It makes you feel hopeful too though. It left me in a weird place, but I love the song.
I relate to this songs as lost friendship. Eight, I think, is part of IU 'Age' theme. Both her & Suga at 28 had beautiful friendship before but lost them through time. 'Eternity is like sand castle' to me reflects when we are deep in our friendship we tend to think that it will be forever. All those promises that we never lose touch, we won't change, we always be there for you ... but actually it was just a sand castle that get swept by the sea. IU singing about losing those friendship but at the same time remembering the beautiful memories as if time had not touch it. 'Dancing under the orange sun without shadows'; to me, it means time doesn't move. Because if it has shadow, it means the sun moved as the day closes. 'Forever we young' is reminiscing those memories. Happy memories untouch by sadness and unsaid farewell.
I love this song and the video. It is just i have been through an emotional turmoil because i have depression and this song and video put me through the wringer. I always cry when i hear this song. But i love this song. Great job and i agree on everything everyone said. Such impressive imagery💜💗
I never said this before, but I really like your reactions! You always sound very excited and you're attentive, even to the lyrics videos. Also your insights are usually really smart, so I enjoy the videos more. Great job!
guys, this song is not about a departed person, this is generally a song about yourself and for yourself. trilogy about age. song ‘23’ IU is about how she struggles to decide if she’s ready to become an adult, or is it better to stay in childhood. song ‘Palette’ - that she is 25 years old and she is confident, although she still has questions about herself. song ‘Eight’ - about accepting her 28-year-old age, she let go of her younger self and is ready to meet everything face to face.
I was sooo surpriseddd with how much i loved this song. It’s so catchyyy and i only wished it was longer:( Suga’s verse was as great at the production.
Aw man, this song is actually such a gorgeous catchy masterpiece. I am very pleased with this release and I'm very excited to see what you guys think of this song as well as your perspective on the lyrics. Sorry i didn't post sooner lol.
definitely love the song. the emotion transfer that it gives is really strong like you said even without knowing the lyrics it made me melancholy when I first listened and then with the lyrics the message is even stronger especially thinking about all the things IU has been through in these last few years.I think her and suga together on this was the perfect pairing. his style of production and lyricism really matches that vibe yet it still sounds like a song that's true to IU
anthony too No need to apologise!
INFINITE TSUKUYOMI !!!! GREAT WAY TO DESCRIBE A SUSPENDED DREAM STATE. BRAVO 👏
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Actually it's a sad song for IU friends who die last yr 😔
There are some theories, there's nothing official yet, where this song is about IU friends, Sulli and Jonghyun (both passed away). The dragon could be Jonghyun (he really like that kind of things) and Sulli the girl in the animation, so when she goes in the airplane, she looks at them through the window and you can see that she looks really sad.
Also you can consider that in the lyrics when they're talking about "forever we young" could be a reference about she remembering them while being young staying like that in her memories.
I really liked the song, I'm a big fan of IU and her music, to me she is really special and went through so much. And in the other hand I admire yoongi to. They are great artist and this song is pure art. (Sorry if there's some grammar mistakes)
thank you for saying its a theory .... people are just throwing this out there sayings its official just for clout.
@@yujin1343 exactly I just wanted to point that out first of all.
😥😥😥 this song was too emotional.
i totally believe this theory. the girl in the white dress doesn't have a mole on her cheek like iu and the girl in the plane do. soooo if the animators could add that in for the girl in the plane and the white dress girl was supposed to be iu, too, why didn't they add a mole on that girl's cheek?
please, im crying... i love this.
im only a minute in but your commentary in the beginning 😳😳 literally on point
now im three minutes in and your mind anthony 🤯🤯
what did you think of the song andrea?!
@@anthonytoo its honestly such an amazing song and i'll definitely be listening to it 24/7. the meaning behind it is very deep too and ugh its just all around perfection. im really looking forward to more new music from iu 😌 (and thank you for replying to my comments haha)
Andrea Maxine me too, Im shookt
@@andreamaxine7613 i understand the feeling of wanting to listen to it 24/7,i can't count how many times i repeated this masterpiece
Okay so you were confused about the sandcastle lyric. A sandcastle is fragile. IU and Yoongi holds on to these fragile memories that they know is not eternity. Eventually, they’ll forget these things, so their idea of an eternity is the place they can meet together (the island Yoongi referenced aka the afterlife). Her fans have said it is indeed about the passing of two of her friends as well as her theme of growing up (which is why she was saying forever we young as her friends will remain as young as she remembered bc they passed away whilst she herself is coming to terms with growing up). The sandcastle is just an allusion to something you can build (in this case memories) but is also something that is just as fragile.
It's a co-production. IU&SUGA
That's genius
The contradiction between the lyrics being so sad and the melody being quite happy is really interesting and quite nice. Really impressive how quickly you got that btw. A lot of people seem to connect it to the idols who recently passed away who were IU's close friend, especially the "forever young" part. Some also thinks that's why the song is quite short, mirroring the "short but beautiful" image of people who die young. Nothing official yet so this is just theories but think it fits personally.
I also feel like IU being such a good actress helps getting the message across, like the melody etc try to tell us everything is happy but just by visuals she completely flips it. Obviously the lyrics are really sad as well but to even being able to convey that to internationals is really impressive.
the idols that recently passed were friends to her? :/ hara and sulli? aw man... i also thought of the whole forever we young part as people who pass young as well, i instantly thought of some friends i had and some artists that passed away young. geez.
This says everything, I think she's really strong and I love the fact that she's able to express herself with music
@@anthonytoo jonghyun (SHINee) also was a close friend of her.
@@anthonytoo some interpretations also said the dragon may have been jonghyun from shinee since he liked charmander a lot
anthony too yes they were friends sulli was one of her Closer friends she was also friends with jonghyun from shinee she lost 3 friends the past 3 years its really sad iu is such a beautiful and strong human i love her
How did you figure out the song so fast even without eng lyrics?? Dang you're so smart. Loved the reaction and this song is indeed a masterpiece
I really appreciate the fact that your so so SO real about your reactions and you note even the slightest detail. And it was really satisfying seeing you react to the lyric video too💗thank you for the awesome reaction ~
i appreciate you, and your excellent top tier username.
@@anthonytoo haha😂indeed top tier. Haise is a beast and I wish they hadn't rushed the anime like they did 😩
Here's some help with the Korean you questioned :)
11:52 "I'll never break if I nightmare like this" - this is a tricky one for me to translate. Literally, it says, "이런 악몽이라면 영영 깨지 않을게" and from what I can tell that means something like, "If this is a nightmare, I'll never wake up (from it)" ? I'm not exactly sure. But I think she's saying that if this life and these memories are a nightmare, she'd still choose to be there in that nightmare rather than waking up from it? Because if this nightmare is all she has, then she wants it.
12:42 "Eternity means sand castle" -- "영원이란 말은 모래성" literally means "The word 'eternity'/'forever' is a sand castle" so, he's saying that the word 'eternity' or 'forever' is a temporary comfort, something that is easily shaken and torn apart, like a sandcastle.
As for my interpretation... I don't know. I don't know IU and her work well enough to really comment. But what I did see is that throughout the whole song, we could see the lizard. But it was only once it went missing from its aquarium that it grew wings. We see that instead of IU chasing the lizard, the girl in white jumps from the cliff and is caught by this lizard--I don't think the girl in white is IU, because then it pans to a scene of animated IU looking fondly out the window at the girl in white riding on the back of a dragon. There's definitely a story there.
Agree
I’m korean and you’re Totally right. Translation ruin the real meaning of this song
To me this song has layers of meaning, it's an acceptance to her past, to her sorrows, to her younger self and reminiscing all the beautiful memories.
To me, the theory really matches with the lyrics and the visuals of this song. You can see she has a pet reptile and that represents Jonghyun so when she's on the plane and sees that on the window, she gets very worried which leads to her waking up from her dream and finding it gone. Then it transitions to character who is Sulli because it really resembles her, she's seen going through an "endless forest" and finally she jumps and frees herself but ends up falling on the reptile who turns into a dragon which could mean that the reptile has finally become himself and free. IU in reality sheds a tear when she sees two of her friends have reunited in afterlife and then Sulli's character also looks at animated IU in the plane whose eyes are filled with tears. Then she wakes up and realizes that she's back to the "real" world, for a second she smiles and feels reassured that her friends are happy but then she gets somber again because she can only relive past memories and they're still gone.
I love this song's overall message, and it could relate with a lot of things. Be it with friends, family, or even our special memories, we can always keep them in our heart to stay forever young, it won't ever go away.
I had goosebumps when i first heard this song and that too without knowing the lyrics, that says a lot. Truly such a beautiful song.
@@onnesha SAME! Her Voice was just soo emotional even thru those Happy beats
Same here.
IU talked about this song in an interview,she talked about that her song is based on a dream , she said when you sometimes see someone in your dream ,and you don’t know or don’t recognize the person but you had a wonderfull dream about the person ,and when you wake up from the dream you dont remember anything ,and that’s sad , I know my english is 😫 anyway Anthony you’re nice keep going
In the MV, maybe she expected she'll be dreaming of this person again and didnt want to forget the dream. So in the beginning she made the machine save/record all that happens in her dream.
I think your literally the first reactor that got the point of this video i watched many of them today but you really went into detail and i absolutely love that THANK YOU I really appreciate reactors like you. Yes currently IU and the whole world of Korea/Kpop lost 3 beautiful artist but two of those were feature in IU MV Shinee Jonghyun and Sulli who was a former member of F(X) he was the dragon and Sulli was the girl in white :)
Well...we all know how Jonghyun loves charmanders....😭 I'm crying
yoongi just has talent for making the saddest songs sound happy just like we don't talk together and seesaw! i hope he gets to make and produce more songs like this with other artists in korea or internationally 🥺 in this song yoongi and iu both produced and wrote lyrics btw
Iu : So are you happy now?
Finally happy now, are you?
I think she was referring to her friends that she lost. This song sounds so happy despite the sad lyrics because I feel like she's come to an acceptance that her friends are happy now wherever they are, cause I'm sure iu was hard on herself after their deaths (wondering why she couldn't see the signs nor help them) The last part gave me goosebumps when she woke up and she was just like smiling and staring right into my soul with her adorable eyes😭 I think that's the part her smile symbolizes peace. (She has finally come to terms) I can see this was a very personal iu song! But thn again, most of her songs have something to do with her daily life. A true queen!🧡 you just gotta love iu🤷🏻♀️ I mean, she bias WRECKS me all the time with her visuals!!! and she's turning 30! How is her face so babylike dudes😤
i think she is turning 27 (28 in korea)
@@evelinramosmiranda619 yep this may the 16th! she keeps using the almost 30 phrase though😂 she's so cute 🧡
Adding on, someone else theorized that the "so are you happy now" phrase at the end of the song refers to the people who left hate comments to both individuals--if they're happy with what they've done. It's so incredibly heartbreaking.
"Under an orange sun
We dance with no shadows
There is no such thing as decided farewells
Meet me in that memory that was once beautiful
Forever young"
The implications that the chorus holds hurts me so much. It's so symbolic of trying to relive with those who have passed and making sure it's only the good times. The simple phrase 'forever young' hurts the most because in her memories they will always be young.
The fact that IU reached out to him to work on such a personal heart felt song over others speaks volumes, yoongi is a safe place :)
Hey man she is the Ambassador of GUCCI in Sokor so yeah she'll definitely wear it in her MV
"Eight" was written and composed by IU and its producer Suga (Rap part) who also featured on the track. The song's title refers to the age "twenty-eight" of both singers. "Eight" follows IU's previous singles "Twenty-three" and "Palette" which together comprise her "Age" series
The song produce by Suga, ElCapitxn (producer from bighit), and IU
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The LYRICS is written by Both
IU & SUGA
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Beats & Melody & Chorus by SUGA & IU
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PROD : SUGA
The Lyrics might be talking about both the artist being Of same age 28....
The Song's Length 2.48sec : 2×4= 8
The peopl who left them behind without saying goodbye, their memories will forever remind them of beautiful things they did together but will also remind them of sandcastles they took long enough to built but took only few sec to be destroyed (ref to their Loved ones who left).
Their title tract 8 can be seen as ∞ infinity. Having various meanings to it.
Conclusion: the two artist speaks with Experience and it really touched my heart personally 💜💜💜
Me too
This song has a very deep meaning it makes me cry and have goosebumps everytime i hear this song. It's about her best friends that sadly pass away. When she wear that red sweater it's actually styled by Sulli stylist
This song made me really go through an emotional rollarcoaster/cry
I was expecting this collab to be amazing and I mean it when I say this mv/song is breathtaking.
seriously
IU's genuine feelings and experiences were put in the song. She is really good songwriter. Suga as well. Suga, IU and El Capitxn composed this track. IU and Suga did the lyrics. The song is beautiful.
When you first listen to the song, without the music video and without the lyrics, it seem so happy, but when you look at the music video and look at the lyrics, it seems so sad and it makes you change the way you feel about the song, because you know what the artist is actually saying and by looking at the music video, you can tell the song has a deeper meaning, than what others might think.
Such a beautiful song. The line in the chorus "we dance in the orange sun with no shadows" just makes me think of when you put on your favourite song and for those few minutes get to forget about whatever has been bothering you and just dance mindlessly.
I'm so impressed by your breakdown of this song. It was beautiful and sad. I dont think I've seen a reaction go from the mv to lyrics before...that's how it should be done. Just nothing else to say but amazing vid.
her voice sounded angelic
This song is just so beautiful, when you actually understand the lyrics and see the mv it's just...
Also IU's voice is so warm and then suga's voice is sooo nostalgic, ugh I love this!!
the animations are so cute! I loved the song a lot. IU's voice is gorgeous and Yoongi's part fits perfectly. just wow
IU and Suga both wrote, composed and produced the song, suga made the beat where as iu made the melody and suga even said that it was very smooth to produce this song with iu and he listens to it more often which is unlikely to his previous songs
This guy really catch the meaning of IU's song without the song's english translation. You nailed it. This song is for iu's 3 bestfriend namely: Joong Hyun, Goo Hara and Sulli who just passed away, leaving iu's heart broken. Her memories with her friends will remain FOREVER, that's why the song's title is 8 which means INFINITY.
Jonghyun loved lizards which represented him in the video, and the animated girl in whitr was sulli who you noticed ran through a jungle like tarzan which indicated her hardships with the world looking down upon her like a wild animal, she was criticized alot by the media and other people for her every behavior and honestly the jungle scenes makes so much sense. Love your reactions, i love how you always notice the details and ofcourse the message.
i think this song is dedicated to her idol friends who have unfortunately met a horrible fate. I've already said that I'm glad that she's able to take it out with her music, she's holding on real tight and she's just amazing and strong
Anthony I must say you're a genius. You haven't read the lyrics but your interpretations on the song is on point. The power of music is for us to understand and feel it no matter what language it is.
just a theory i have but in the beginning u can see the lizard on top of iu, and i feel like it represents jonghyun looking over and protecting iu
at 2:57, right when you said that this song is talking to someone who left I just started crying. Most people are saying that this song is kind of like a goodbye message to her friends Jonghyun and Sulli, although those are just rumours, I believe that that might be the actually be the meaning of eight. This song never fails to make me feel some kind of way, thank you for the amazing commentary
the way she sings in the beginning, remember me her song sogyeokdong
8:19 When she makes those Vocal trills and the end of the lyirc.... It's my favourite part too!
I am LITERALLY in love with this song!
IU is the idol I look up to the most, and I love BTS. So I cried when this came out...
I love them soooo much!😭
I'm not lying when I say this is a MASTERPIECE in every aspect.
Agree
I absolutely love how spot on u r this song is so happy and sad at the same time and as a ton of other comments say about the jonghyun and sulli theories for this song and stuff I just thought that this song is so genuinely beautiful it really gets me in the feels. Today is actually the three year anniversary of jonghyuns passing so the feels r hitting harder than ever
At the beginning....the text said
“Do you want to delete the memories”
And she clicked on no.
The girl in white represent Sulli...cause The last time they saw each other on scene was on the Hotel de Luna movie(Sulli wore a white dress).
The dragon it’s Jonghuyn cause he like pocket monster.
When Iu started singing, she said “so are u happy now” Because Sulli and Jonghuyn + Gora committed suicide cause they were despress and wasn’t happy in this life :(
Iu & Sulli 8 years of friendship
Jonghuyn birthday is April 8
Iu & Suga age is 28 in Korean age system
8=♾
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Ps. I love your reaction🥰🥺🔥
Wow... you caught onto the meaning and hidden details so quickly. Glad you enjoyed this song and found its message :)
Haha you look so happy listening to this 💜
i was! this was a super good song, i really enjoyed this listen.
Same here Anthony- great reaction vid!
Theory is that the animated girl in white is Sulli (committed suicide last year) and the dragon is Jonghyun (committed suicide 2017) are IU's best friends.
Also, Sulli's make up artist did IU's make up in the scene where her hair is curly and ponytailed. Some say that is why she looked like Sulli in that scene.
The song tells about the childhood memory of IU and her friends Sulli and Jouhyun when they were eight years old. Sulli is a woman in animation, dragon and gecko is jouhyun. Lightning and turbulence is when they are now adults and their friendship stretches and drift away. It's not fun like when they were little.
2:56 wow... you're so observant and you're right. She's talking to her friends who have passed away (Jonghyun and Sulli)
Noone officially said it but I’m sure this song is about/for sulli and Jonghyun since they were really good friends of IU. Sulli is the girl with the white dress and jonghyun is the dragon and IU is the girl in the plane. At the end they meet eyes for a short time and that’s when the two worlds were united for a second but they still aren’t able to meet
I'm shook at how perspective you are. You pretty much nailed it on your first time listening to the song
you are truly underrated you try to understand the song fully and get the message and you got it spot it on!! keep it up, amazing video
At the end of the music video you can hear an echo of iu singing "so you are happy now finnaly happy now" and the camera zooms in and she glares at thr camera. Some have interpreted as her asking those haters that cause her friends death if they are happy now that her friends are gone
when Anthony said " she started it off with like " are you happy now?" and She had to go into a place to ask that question, this is like a song talking to someone who left..."
me: * begins to cry remembering Jonghyun and Sulli *
yes they died a long time ago but she made the song for them, the girl in white ( animated ) is Sulli and the dragon ( Jonghyun ) as you seen in the plane the girl ( sulli ) was sad and stuff and the little lizard which was a small dragon ( Jonghyun ) *if im correct on that* if you heard in the beginning she said, " so are you happy now?, Finally happy now?" she was talking to them. Jonghyun, IU and Sulli were really close friends and it really really hurt her when she found out they died ( cause - suicide ). when Jonghyun died ( 3 years ago 2017 ) she was in so much pain. same with sulli ( 1 year ago 2019 ) she also says " forever we young" she could mean that she will always remembering them while they were young just like her memories. The song could also mean that she is finally saying goodbye to them, that she still loves and misses them every single day. that they will forever be in her memories, yes Jonghyun died 3 years ago and sulli died 1 year ago. but it could have took her until now to get over it, and this could be her way of doing it.
She refer to her good friend which have departed recently. She is so beautiful and passionated. A real friendship to be. The white girl is Sulli and the flying dargon is Shine.
Her kpop friends.
Album introduction
"IU" Digital Single - [Eight (Prod & Feat SUGA of BTS)].
After Twenty-three and Palette, this is the next installment in my series about age.
If I had tried to communicate directly to the listener sort of in the form of an essay in those earlier releases, eight is like a short story where I use an imaginary "you" and other figures of speech to confess [my feelings about] my twenty eighth year.
I don't know whether this comes from my own personal emotions or from the general atmosphere of a society that is enduring a difficult time together through catastrophe or maybe it's both. There's no way to know for sure, but I think what I will remember about my twenty eighth year is reoccurring feeling of hopelessness, lethargy and the longing for the "Orange Island" where "we" are not sad and are able to be free.
Translated by IUteamstarcandy
In the first seconds of the song the orange screen said saving your memories
The lizard:Goo Hara (she got the nickname "iguana")
The dragon:Jonghyun
The girl in the white dress:Sulli
The girl in the plane:IU
The man holding a phone in the plane:Suga
The plane shaking: Haters who attacked Sulli,Hara and Jonghyun or the pain and heart breaking events IU went through regarding her friends
Jonghyun turns into a dragon: He is mentally stronger and he carries Sulli to fly away from this world
IU sheds a tear in the process of revealing her memories:She misses them so much and cries because she is happy when seeing them feel comfortable when they left this world
IU always has an imaginary friend in the mv who goes along with her, that girl is Sulli who will always be with her to anywhere and together they enjoyed their youth peacefully and happily
Forever we young: IU wants them to be forever young to always be able to recall their youth with their lost friends
8 or _eight: means eternity which is IU's friendship with Jonghyun,Sulli and Hara lasting forever
IU wrote this song not just for her lost friends but to tell haters to know that her friendship was and always will be above all hate and critics
Well this was just a theory apart from what the screen said
Your commentary is always so insightful. You're starting to become one of my favorite reactors.
IT'S MY 100 TIMES LISTENING TO THIS SONG AND GETS ME EVERYTIME, WHEN I THINKING HER FRIENDS THAT PASSED AWAY (SULLI, JONGHYUN) MAN I CRIED LIKE A BITCH, ITS 1000/10 FOR ME 🥺✨💓
Omg your predictions on the meaning of the song are always on point
i love how you got the meaning of the song without even reading the subtitles of the song 😭❤
Tbh This is the best reaction I have seen for this song. You didn't know the story, yet you felt it!!!!! all of the others talked about her beauty, which genuinely, she is so so gorgeous, but the meaning is so so deep makes you want to cry. I've known Iu and Sulli and Jonghyun since they debuted so this is making me cry ")
I love how your reaction to IU's Voice...
im really glad i found your channel , your effort and understanding is shown so wonderfully and its obvious you care about the things you react to as more than just a music video , its nice to see someone so articulate and actually thinking and unpacking what they believe the meaning of a song and video is , you really let the music shine with your commentary and theres so much though put into it , im ngl the commentary kinda made me tear up a lil , theres never a moment when i want to skip or not listen when it comes to your videos , youre doing amazing!!
hahahah I was also so chocked by the style of the song! I had the exact same expectations as you
This song gives me a very uplifting but melancholic feeling. It's the same emotions I felt listening to Younha's Run and Bts Young Forever, and both are some of my favourite songs ever. This might be added to those songs. It's the songs that make me feel positive but at the same time make me cry, that always get me... and all 3 of these got me on the first listen without any translations.
Piggybacking off of the theory that this song is about IU's friends who passed away due to suicide (Hara, Sulli, Jonghyun), this song might mirror those who are going through mental health issues. The song sounds uplifting and cheery at first, but once you interpret and understand the lyrics, the overall meaning is so much sadder. Those who may be struggling with mental health issues might put up a front and pretend they are happy, but if you get inside their thoughts, you realize that they are going through hardships we might not have ever imagined.
This is a gorgeous song of reflection by 2 amazing artists. 💜💜💜💜💜💜
You're able to figure things out so quickly!! You're hella observant omg!!! Like you picked up on so much on the first go & without reading lyrics whew!!!
sandcastle image means that life can be destroyed in an instant, when you don't awaits it, like a castle detroyed by the waves, even if you spend time building it.
OMG when i'm watching the video "Eight", it's so sad! I almost crying bc it's super sad ='( and sometimes i feel sad bc remember the song
haha I ended up boping my head right and left at the lyrics parts without noticing
BRUH WHEN U MENTIONED THE GENJUTSU THAT WAS MY BREAKING POINT IN LITERALLY CRYING HOW R U SO GOOD AT INTERPRETING
🎶🎶1:27🎶🎶
So are you happy now?
Finally happy now are you?
I'm just the same Ithink I've lost everything.
everything comes at will and leaves without saying
good bye, Now i don't want to love anything anymore.
I travel through worn-out memorie
We dance together in the orange sun wihtout shadows
There's no fixed parting See you in those beautiful
memories Forever young.
Woo woo woo woo~ Forever we young.
Woo woo~ I'll never break if i nightmare like this.
(Feat. SUGA of BTS)
Island Yes, this is an island A small island built by each other.
Yeah umm, forever young eternity means sand castle.
Farewell is like a disaster message,
a morning with longing.
Let's meet again on this island after this eternity.
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AS someone said to comfort me
It's not easy to forget a span of memories.
And as time gose by, there's still a place that holds me.
We dance together in the orange sun wihtout shadows.
There's no fixed parting See you in those beautiful
memories Forever young.
We cut each other, lie down,
and share storise that are not sad.
There's no depressing ending I'll see you in this memory
forever Forever young.
Woo woo woo woo~ Forever we young.
woo woo~ I'll never break if i nightmare like this.
▶ Artist: 아이유(IU)
▶ Song ♫: eight(에잇) (Prod.&Feat. SUGA of BTS)
▶ Album: "에잇" Digital Single
▶ Released: 2020.05.06
I completely agree with your analysis
i cant wait for her to sing this song live💜💜💜
Thank you for your sincere reaction. Love it. Thank you.
There are many translations but they don't translate good enough. One of the part and the last part of this song, she says "If this is a nightmare, I will never wake up", but she woke up as soon as she sang last part. This makes me think that this is not a nightmare anymore and she will try to keep good memories and move on. IU said this song is about her current state at 28 years old (27 years old in american age) and what's she been through last few years which included losing some of her friends due to a vicious comments towards them and they ends up ending their lives which is very sad and IU is trying to fight for these bullies and stand up for herself as well. I think IU is strong person to be able to get through anything and she knows that she is much loved.
The song kind of reminds me of Porter Robinson’s “Shelter”.
Cindy Nguyen omg for reals😭😭😭😭
Just watched the MV you wrote... Pretty touching :(
ok, i read the translation and had no idea what it meant, now it makes perfect sense. thank you. I've always liked your takes and how well you see things, things that I completely miss.
Two great artist together. Suga did an amazing job...Proud of our PD MIN 🎶🎹✍ . They will surely break the records in the music charts. He already has many collaborations to his credit with different artists. We will wait for more in the future. 😻💝💜💜💜💜💜
I love love this song!
I love love your reaction to this!
i LOVE your reaction to the mv, i mean straight away you recognized that it’s probably a sad song just by the first lyric, amazing
EIGHT = 8 = ♾ ✨Forever we young✨
Anthony your genuine reactions are so nice. Thank you for engaging with the song and it's artists that pour their hearts up❤❤ IU had me tearing up🏩
whoooaa I had a hard cry when the song ends.... it's such a sad song
Hi Anthony, love how you could feel the essence of the song. The official MV has now posted the true translation in English and it is even more mind blowing...IU's collaboration with Suga is so good, they are definitely on the same wavelength....
i love how easily you interpret and catch on to the deeper meanings mvs and songs have, surprises me everytime ngl
My first time watched your video but i love reaction because your did very genuine. 💜
Songs called eight, 8 sideways = forever
Like you, I felt sad listening to this without even knowing the lyrics yet. It makes you feel hopeful too though. It left me in a weird place, but I love the song.
love the way you really listen to the lyrics ;)
I relate to this songs as lost friendship. Eight, I think, is part of IU 'Age' theme. Both her & Suga at 28 had beautiful friendship before but lost them through time.
'Eternity is like sand castle' to me reflects when we are deep in our friendship we tend to think that it will be forever. All those promises that we never lose touch, we won't change, we always be there for you ... but actually it was just a sand castle that get swept by the sea.
IU singing about losing those friendship but at the same time remembering the beautiful memories as if time had not touch it. 'Dancing under the orange sun without shadows'; to me, it means time doesn't move. Because if it has shadow, it means the sun moved as the day closes.
'Forever we young' is reminiscing those memories. Happy memories untouch by sadness and unsaid farewell.
I love this song and the video. It is just i have been through an emotional turmoil because i have depression and this song and video put me through the wringer. I always cry when i hear this song. But i love this song. Great job and i agree on everything everyone said. Such impressive imagery💜💗
The nostalgia in this is killer!!! I could listen forever!
I never said this before, but I really like your reactions! You always sound very excited and you're attentive, even to the lyrics videos. Also your insights are usually really smart, so I enjoy the videos more. Great job!
It’s bittersweet
Your commentary is very insightful :D You’re really quick to pick up pieces into a bigger picture. Also this song hooks me 😭👌
guys, this song is not about a departed person, this is generally a song about yourself and for yourself. trilogy about age. song ‘23’ IU is about how she struggles to decide if she’s ready to become an adult, or is it better to stay in childhood. song ‘Palette’ - that she is 25 years old and she is confident, although she still has questions about herself. song ‘Eight’ - about accepting her 28-year-old age, she let go of her younger self and is ready to meet everything face to face.
Prod MIM YOONGI GENIUS
AND IU BEAUTIFUL VOICE 🌹🌹
I was sooo surpriseddd with how much i loved this song. It’s so catchyyy and i only wished it was longer:( Suga’s verse was as great at the production.
i absolutely love love love this song & the visuals are amazing...