Y’all the way Hyunjin tryna come for my bias spot because he had me in a chokehold the whole video!!! 😫😫😫 And idk why but learning that Bangchannie is the shortest member just does something to me I- After relooking at the lyrics I think I hit the nail on the head by the end of the video! They ended it looking in a mirror like this whole obsession was more inward than outward. They are two kindred spirits dealing with this unhealthy obsession of SOMETHING! Most of you have said it’s their obsession of their work and I AGREE! It makes the most sense so MAYBE that’s what it was all about. I still stay by my claim that the song is up for interpretation though, so that it can relate to anyone with an unhealthy obsession of something! It can be a person, a possession, or a career/hobby. I love how they leave it open-ended like that so you can make your own assumptions or even relate to it yourself. God tier lyricism!
When they were making the song, they mentioned that even though it's about compulsion, they want to make it ambiguous so that Stay can think they are obssessed with them. And Chan always says it's more fun if we make our own interpretation than when they tell us the answer, so we are all correct. Also whenever there are any sexy sounding lyrics Chan always denies his involvement, so he claims it was all Hyunjin and Hyunjin says it was Bangchan. We all know it was both of them.🤭 Also Channie is the 3rd shortest after Binnie and Han.🥰
I do the same so can't judge. OHHHH the Bang Bootie is top tier, next to his unhealthy addiction to crop tops (for real though, he said likes to wear them because he doesn't like the feeling of fabric move when he is dancing)
Hears Hyunjin sing... "y'all said he was rap line!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 No no, we have 8 singers, 8 rappers, & 8 dancers. They are not completely equally equipped, but they *are* all equipped.
red Lights is a song about compulsion and confusion of ego and about obsession about doing something. (like bang chan with produsing and stuff) Bang Chan and Hyunjin wanted to make something sexy, but they also wanted to express themselves, so lyrics are about something they can relate to
You make me laugh so much. That cursor hahaha. What I love about this song is that SKZ did a series called Howl in Harmony (SKZ song camp) where you see the unit songs (this song too) get made. That’s what I love about SKZ. They show how they make their songs and the ideas. The best part is watching the other members react to ref lights through earphones. I love your videos. PS It’s a good song and lyrics when it can apply to many things for each person.
I believe Hyunjin is the tallest and Changbin the shortest haha - and yes!! Thank you for appreciating Hyunjin's vocals! Also the song is about their obsession with work in general.
Bangchan is actually one of the shortest members, most of skz is pretty short actually. Chan is 5’7” and so are Felix and Han, lee know is 5’8”, and Changbin is 5’6” so he’s the shortest, hyunjin is at least 5’10” but he said he grew over the past year or so so he might b taller, and I.n. Is about the same height as Hyunjin now, and seungmin is 5’10”
@@jokir5305 well for Chan Felix and Changbin we know they’re 5’7” and 5’6”, but for the others it’s a rough idea based on what we have. Jeongin seems to b closer in height to hyunjin and seungmin now and Minho is a bit taller than Han so safe to assume he’s still 5’7”
IN has grown too. He is close in height to Seungmin. Honestly, it is hard to know with them. Half the guys wear platforms (and I bet some where heel inserts) and Hyunjin doesn't and slouches. Half the time Hyujin makes himself look shorter than others.
I interpreted it as Hyunjin taking control over his cravings. At the beginning Chan has the chain around Hyunjin and when they do their choreographed dance in the hallways they are side by side identical to reach other. Also when Hyunjin is choking Chan it’s not with much force or grip, while Chan is much more forceful. Then they meet at the table and after than Hyunjin is only tied with ropes which shows less restraint that chains, indicating he’s gaining more control. After that their synchronized dance shows that Hyunjin is closer to the camera than Chan like he’s getting away from him, and then at the end Hyunjin has his hand around Chan’s neck so now he’s in control. I thought this was a beautifully made song and video.
@@Boraheartsss Since you really like Bang Chan, you should listen to his song Connected. And since you like the way Hyunjin dances, there’s 2 videos with him I think you might enjoy. Play With Fire and Artist Of The Month-Motley Crew
Chan is notorious for gaslighting us about song meanings. he mentioned it was about being obsessed with work. they wanted to portray a toxic relationship. or battle against yourself but he also said their songs are open to interptation for the audience so they're just playing with our heads. they don't mind ships though. they play into it and acknowledge them openly so don't worry about if you ship them or all of them. there's of course fans who work themselves up about it but whatever.
it's a thing even for people that aren't stays in kpop that bang chan just walks , acts and have the energy of like he's 6ft when he's really 5'7 , so whenever we are reminded he's actually pretty short is kinda shocking, hyunjin being the tallest in skz says a lot too cause skz are the short kings of kpop 😂😂
LOL, yeah, Hyunjin is the tallest, along with Seungmin. Binnie is the shortest. Most of them are, um, pocket sized. We stan short kings. Chan just walks like he's 6 ft something, lol Highly entertaining reaction. was waiting for you to discover the belly chain, lol. :) this one gets everyone. To finish the "golden trio", there is Drive (Chan and Lee Know) that's just about driving, yep, just driving. And the third is Taste, which is Danceracha and doesn't have a MV, but does have a dance performance.
I like how your videos are a mix of you fangirling but also trying to discuss the music/lyrics/choreo. Your excitement is contagious which makes me excited to continue watching your journey through their music. 😊
The title for this track in Korean translates to Compulsion…so it absolutely could be about an obsessive relationship. Chan has said that they are using the sexuality/relationship angle to help convey the intensity of emotion that one feels when dealing with obsession. Chan and Hyunjin both struggle with obsession when it comes to their art….they love it and it’s the thing that sustains them but the constant need to perfect their craft and the never ending drive to constantly create, quite literally keeps them from sleeping at night. They love to create…they need to create…but that need is so strong that it ultimately controls them and often they suffer because of it. Chan especially, is relentless when it comes to working on music. He also struggles terribly with insomnia, and has been open about the fact that he rarely sleeps. Instead he often stays awake all night working in the studio. Red lights is a reference to the red studio light that comes on when recording is in progress…but of course red lights are artistically linked to passion and lust and other sexy thangs too. There are so many layers and dualities when it comes to these guys and their music. Chan himself is the same way…Bang Chan/Channie is the everyday, hardworking, shy, goofy, lovable man we see all the time. But every once in awhile, mostly onstage, the feral, sexy version of Chan breaks free…he’s known as Christopher!!! 😅😅
Strongly suggest you watch Howl in Harmony, where Bang Chan and Hyunjin discuss their songwriting for Red lights. It explains the collaboration and how well they gel with music appreciation and the theme.
Red Lights introduced me to SKZ and remains one of my favourite songs. SKZ love to put multiple interpretations into songs. "Gangbak" - the korean name of the song, means obsession/compulsion and they wrote it during their Howl in Harmony series so we actually got to see them come up with it. The core of the idea was the relationship with their art, that idea of practicing all night and seeing your exhausted reflection, but still going an hour more because you cannot stop. It's seductive but painful sometimes. But they also said they wanted a double meaning of it could be about a person, and to try a sexy aesthetic. Fun fact- Novvkim directed this video, he has done quite a lot of SKZ B side videos and also appears in the Howl in Harmony series. He's one of the few publicly out gay directors in Korea I'm aware of. Chan and Hyunjin actually came up with a lot of aspects for this video, but there is also a mirroring theme and there is a very amusing moment in the behind the scenes where director Novvkim is like 'Bang Chan will now choke Hyunjin' and Chan is like 'what?', but when the reasoning is explained he's fully on board. Chan and Hyunjin definitely had a lot of fun making this video and getting to show their full on sexy side for the first time. And now we have an OT8 version of Red Lights they perform on tour, with staging largely designed by Hyunjin. They are all chained by the neck. It was certainly an experience being on twitter the day they performed their first concert. Chan also played the raw vocals for OT8 Red Lights on Chan's room (the clip is on youtube ua-cam.com/video/4y78o7Cim20/v-deo.html ) and they are so good. Oh, and idk if you've realised yet but yes, Chan is shorter than Hyunjin. Hyunjin is the tallest in SKZ, but in general, all of SKZ are tiny. They're one of the shortest groups around, and Changbin is the shortest of them all. You don't notice it when they're all together but stand them next to TXT you would. Personally, as a fellow short person, I absolutely love it.
Thank you for this react video. You are so precious and refreshing. You just made my day!! (and yeah, Bang Chan's waist chain, hyunjin's belly percing and Lee Know's zipper all have a special place in my mind lol)
I just gotta say, you're amazing at theorizing/interpreting SKZ music already! Even just a few songs in! Thanks for thinking about their music critically instead of just thirsting. It is a sexy visual absolutely but it's so much deeper than the sexy visual alone. You're quickly becoming one of my faves to listen to while you react because you go off on mini-tangents that still relate to what you're watching and you seem to really know what you're talking about! (even if you forget musical terms sometimes, me too hahaha) Excited for the next one, whenever it is!
Nah honey - don't you ever apologize for playing red lights again and again and again - because that song is a fucking masterpiece - and lets be real - we were obsessed with it when it came out - and those 80 million views or something...I swear at least a third of it is me 😅🤭
"I can't, I can't watch stray kids music videos anymore" "I can't be embarrassing myself in front of thousands of people" *continues to watch the mv again*
This song is so genius because it works on so many levels. It’s about obsession and it successfully compels the audience to obsess over the meaning. 😂 I see the toxic relationship level as the metaphorical through line of the song, but not as the ultimate meaning. There also seems to be an element of Bang Chan playing more the role of the obsessor while Hyunjin is more the object of obsession, who slowly gains contol over the course of the video... But like all obsession, it is inherently selfish, which is why it ends on the mirror shots. It is great to have passions in life, whether relationships, hobbies, or professions, but if you let it devolve into obsession, it will contol you and consume you until you have nothing left. The costuming in this is a hybrid between fencing uniforms and straight jackets, which is a very clever way to portray that knife's edge between total control and total lack of control. Genius.
This is the 3RD sussy song bang Chan wrote. He told us it was about traffic lights….💀. In one of them he literally said “ in the course we’ll be drivin” You think we don’t get your wordplay Chan??? INTERCOURSE CHAN???
i think the mv was supposed chan and hyunjin mirrored each other.. with their own obsession which is their work.. chan always talk that he love to work and it become obsession which is why he have insomnia because he cant sleep well if his work are not done yet..
Oh, lovely, no need to feel awkward at all... none of us could read the lyrics on the first watch 😱😅 You did brilliantly on the second round. Commendations 👏👏👏👏 Also, I just wanted to say that you have such an excellent grasp on the meanings of lyrics and the overall intentions behind the songs. Such a great video 🥰
4:07 girl we’ve already said there’s no official posisition in skz besides leader and dance leader, and the sub units thats it😂 Even all of them started to produce their own song too now😂
Man you had me rolling @3:30 bc let’s be honest we all wanted to do that as well. Did I mention how funny your are and how you make my day watching your reactions. Thank you ❤
They have "Howl in harmony" series, where they're explaining and showing the start of working with unit songs (Gone away - Han, Seungmin, I.N; Surfin' - Felix, Changbin, Lee Know; Red lights)
skz are actually known as "short kids" lol, hyunjin is the tallest members and he's 181cm, the second tallest is seungmin and he's 178cm and the rest are all below 172cm, poor changbin is literally 167cm.
If you want to know the answer, take a look at the song camp episode where they made this song, I'll leave the episode about this song here ua-cam.com/video/j2qXVzk2apg/v-deo.html Love your reactions n.n
There's a video called howling in harmony ep.03 Chan and Hyunjin are talking there about their thoughts when making those songs if you want to know more about red lights
Freeze is a good video to see who’s in the rap line and who’s in the vocal line, if you’re interested. The two groups take turns first all the rappers then all the vocalist and so on.
It's about their toxic relationship with their work each of them in their own way, chan have insomnia because of work going on 2 days with hour or two of sleep is normal to him he's a perfectionist and dose almost all the work willingly and hyunjin since he started from 0 he literally know nothing when he was a trainee he grew an obsession to perfect every thing he does cause he had comments from his friends to not work hard since he's gonna make it with his face anyway
They made this song vague intentially. So watching you guess is so fun. I watched their "Howl in Harmony" series before I saw the video so I saw their thought process over Complusion and what it meant to them but they wanted everyone to be able to interpret as what might fit their life, which could be a relationship. You might like watching Howl in Harmony. They break into three groups and write songs and make MVs and we get to see part of the process.
❤ your reaction! When you moved the cursor over the lines of their faces… I felt it!!! lol You might like Hyunjin’s artist of the month video where he dances to a cover tune. 🔥🔥🔥
I know I'm late but my interpretation of Red Lights. It's that dark kinda love. Toxic, obsessive, complusive. You hate it but somehow are drawn back to it. Bang Chan's character seems to be the more obsessed one in the relationship. The one that keeps chaining and re-tying Hyunjin. Hyunjin is the one that is always trying to escape. Love Bang's line...."I know Im out of control but I can't let you go" The vid could have come across as Hyunjin being a prisoner to a toxic lover. But Hyunjin's smirks while being choked and also showing Bang Chan chained up speaks to Hyunjin kinda loving the toxicity. Maybe I'm reaching here but that final image with Hyunjin choking Bang Chan. Hyunjin's ring tattoo perfectly matches Chan's neck tattoo. As if to say Chan was always the one that was collared and Hyunjin holds the leash. It's Bang who cannot escape.....unless Hyunjin lets him and it's driven him mad.
I came across your reaction when I was entertaining myself by watching people get angry at these too for being so darn sexy earlier today, and I had to come back to watch you bite that mic again! Lol girl same! 🤦♀️🤦♀️😵
I fully agree that it’s about one of those obsessive relationships where they can’t live without each other but it’s super unhealthy. Like the relationship has a chokehold on them both, and keeps pulling at them.
Red lights is an artistic MASTERPIECE and I will STAND BY THATTT (Btw, if you wanna react to some more songs with like rap I would HIGHLY reccomend Tortoise and the Hare, Maze of Memories, Changbin's 'Cypher' OR his newer song 'Doodle'
Not trying to compare but just to imagine the height more accurately with people you are familiar with (all in centimetres, sorry) 181 - RM 179 - Jin, V, Hyunjin 178 - Jungkook, Seungmin 177 - J-Hope 176 - Suga 175 - Jimin 172 - Lee Know, I.N, me... (My first time being taller than my bias😭☠️) 171 - Bangchan, Felix 169 - Han 167 - Changbin The kids are pocket-sized🥰Even Chan sometimes calls himself tiny/fun-sized but the members who work out a lot look tall when they are away from other people.😌 Last year they got a new make up artist, who is short so we finally got the photos of the kids having to lower themselves so that she could reach. We celebrated.😅 You should look up Chan hugging their manager at the airport or just write tiny bangchan and you will find the most precious photos.🤧 Seriously him being a reliable leader with a hot body makes up about 10-20% of his personality, the rest is just him being the most adorable human.🥺
Okay, I just have to comment, because wow, your reaction was so entertaining! Like girl, I feel u! Usually I'm just watching the reactions to the specific songs and go on but I'm gonna subscribe!
Sis I love your reaction...I had the same...Hyunjin said he wrote this about anxiety I believe is what he said...now trust me on this one react to hyunjin 00' psycho stage his fancam...
Bang Chan has said that he doesn't like "explaining" the story and concepts of their songs and videos so STAY can interpret it in their own way. So in my mind they wrote the song initially with their compulsions and their addiction to work as inspiration. But the lyrics were so strong that they decided to rewrite some parts. And as a plus they added some ambiguous lines to make the song sexy...
to put it simply they are talking about their obssesion to work, and how they can't rest because they think they have to work harder, basically being workaholics.
Lovee how observant you are and how quickly you picked up on what the video and lyrics try to convey. And absolutely cackled at you tracing their faces with your mouse, that was such a mood 😂😂
Now that you broke ground with Red Lights you need to take a dip into Red Light(OT8), Drive(Bang Chan and Lee Know), WOW (Danceracha), and Taste (Danceracha)...enjoy ALSO might need a crazy jacket and/or a drool towel if you watch all back to back
5:20 the height gap between hyunjin and the other 7 members (maybe not seungmin who's 3-4 cm shorter than hyunjin as much) is so funny to me. Changbin and Han are like 5'6; Chan, I.N, Felix, and Minho are like 5'7; Seungmin 5'8; Hyunjin 5'10. MoaStays say that TXT's shortest member (Taehyun who's 5'10) is the same height as SKZ's tallest member and that Changbin is 20cm shorter than TXT's tallest member Soobin. It's a very fun inside joke because SKZ and TXT members are friends especially Yeonjun & Changbin, and I.N & Beomgyu and SKZ look like cute chipmunks next to TXT when they interact.
It's always a feast to watch people react to Red lights. I loved your reaction to it and the fact that you missed looking at the lyrics completely is even funnier to me. xD There's just the problem that I usually like to watch the reactor react to whatever happens on the screen, but with red lights, I am looking at the MV and only ocasionaly at you, xD It's just too good. But how you made it a habit to follow their features with the cursor, I can't, haha. And nooo you did not pause because of Chans back, you did it for the bum as well! And Yes! Chan is way smaller than Hyunjin. Hyunjin is the tallest but in general SKZ are dwarfs compared to other idols xD
Red Lights Korean name is Compulsion. You picked up on it beautifully. I won't repeat everything others have said, but Chan is ALWAYS working, and Hyunjin is a dancer (along with all of his other talents) - so obsessive work habits are a thing. Although, I think all artists have to deal with obsessive behavior at some point. Thank you for recognizing the beauty of Hyunjin's vocals, he has this soft tone that doesn't get highlighted as much due to their style, but when it does ... I think it's lovely. Also, welcome to the Hyunjin is a bias wrecker club. At some point, they all end up as a bias or a wrecker. I get wrecked regularly. They are all gorgeous, but when Hyunjin is in his zone - good gracious.
Alright darling. Something important to remember about Stray Kids. It is IMPOSSIBLE not to ship them with each other. They literally have NO subtlety. So... good luck on your journey of becoming a stay. Welcome.
for me hyunjins vocals are just soothing he has a beautiful voice! thank you for this reaction, please, please check out his song little star or with the tittle "miss you", it was released on UA-cam a while ago , but they released it on an album recently , hyunjin sings beautifully there and its also a very emotional song for him. also his lyricism really shows in another song love untold. this song killed a lot of stays (how could it not?! ) there is a behind the scenes video of red lights if you want to check out. okay just came back after watching girl you represent us, when i tell you we died i mean it!🤣🤣 they said red lights is about an obsessive relationship they have with their work, they both are workaholics so it makes sense ,but skz often leaves songs to interpretation so it also can be about any obsessive relationship a human being has in life.
Girl no need to apologize for having to watch it more than once. Hyunjin is my bias and I think I watched this like 3 times before I registered any lyrics haha. There is a lot to take in.
Hyunjin is actually a very good vocalist and i think the op who made the intro guide missed that accidentally because none of his vocal parts were added but there r some vlives and also MVs where he sang and now even some his solo releases i love his singing voice so much
You freaking out over Hyunjin singing 😭. But yeah like we said they all sing, rap, and dance and even if they all excel at one thing more than the other, they all rap, sing, and dance when needed. They are interchangeable basically.
There is a video where we can see the initial process of creating the song (they discussing the theme, the lyrics and the vibe they wanted for the song and Chan showing the track he made for the song) and another video showing the mv recordings. With this we know that, yes, the central theme of the song is "obsession", the direct translation of the Korean title is "compulsion". In the video where they show the initial process of creating the song, they start talking about the things they are obsessed with and Hyunjin mentions dancing and Chan mentions production. But they also wanted it to be a sexy song and at the end we have this lyric that leaves it ambiguous for interpretation as to what the object of the obsession would be, it could be anything. The lyrics are ambiguous, but the whole atmosphere of the mv makes us think of toxic love relationships. In the end we can only categorize it as being about a toxic obsession (either with something or someone). I also remember that one of them (Hyunjin if I remember correctly) said that the song is also about ego. The MV director commented that he wanted to show Chan and Hyunjin as, like, mirrored reflections of each other. In the end, all your theories are correct hahah it will depend on how each person prefers to interpret it, exactly because they wanted to leave room for multiple interpretations. I'm glad you loved it, I almost died when the song was released hahah ♥️🔥 I love the visuals, the guitar, the bass of the song, the lyrics, the vocals... Everything!
Y’all the way Hyunjin tryna come for my bias spot because he had me in a chokehold the whole video!!! 😫😫😫
And idk why but learning that Bangchannie is the shortest member just does something to me I-
After relooking at the lyrics I think I hit the nail on the head by the end of the video! They ended it looking in a mirror like this whole obsession was more inward than outward. They are two kindred spirits dealing with this unhealthy obsession of SOMETHING! Most of you have said it’s their obsession of their work and I AGREE! It makes the most sense so MAYBE that’s what it was all about. I still stay by my claim that the song is up for interpretation though, so that it can relate to anyone with an unhealthy obsession of something! It can be a person, a possession, or a career/hobby. I love how they leave it open-ended like that so you can make your own assumptions or even relate to it yourself. God tier lyricism!
But did you purchase his skzoo?
@@vidiaparamaatmaseeker2130 she did 😃
Changbin is the shortest actually
When they were making the song, they mentioned that even though it's about compulsion, they want to make it ambiguous so that Stay can think they are obssessed with them. And Chan always says it's more fun if we make our own interpretation than when they tell us the answer, so we are all correct. Also whenever there are any sexy sounding lyrics Chan always denies his involvement, so he claims it was all Hyunjin and Hyunjin says it was Bangchan. We all know it was both of them.🤭 Also Channie is the 3rd shortest after Binnie and Han.🥰
@@AndI0op- That is a tell.
Alternative title "Dedicated Army pets Bangchan and Hyunjin with her mouse cursor for almost 20 minutes"😅
FOREAL THO!!!! 😫😫😫
@@Boraheartsss We can all honestly relate.😏 And yeah, Bang bootie with tiny waist is accurate. His body proportions are unreal.☺️
I do the same so can't judge. OHHHH the Bang Bootie is top tier, next to his unhealthy addiction to crop tops (for real though, he said likes to wear them because he doesn't like the feeling of fabric move when he is dancing)
This was honestly my favorite part of the reaction
We can absolutely relate!
Hears Hyunjin sing... "y'all said he was rap line!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
No no, we have 8 singers, 8 rappers, & 8 dancers. They are not completely equally equipped, but they *are* all equipped.
She gotta watch the Psycho stage lol
Spittin' facts!
Exactly 🤗🤗
red Lights is a song about compulsion and confusion of ego and about obsession about doing something. (like bang chan with produsing and stuff)
Bang Chan and Hyunjin wanted to make something sexy, but they also wanted to express themselves, so lyrics are about something they can relate to
Yup, it's the national song of us workaholics.🤧
Hyunjin's emotes.
And Bang Chan's back speaks for itself.
You make me laugh so much. That cursor hahaha. What I love about this song is that SKZ did a series called Howl in Harmony (SKZ song camp) where you see the unit songs (this song too) get made. That’s what I love about SKZ. They show how they make their songs and the ideas. The best part is watching the other members react to ref lights through earphones. I love your videos. PS It’s a good song and lyrics when it can apply to many things for each person.
I believe Hyunjin is the tallest and Changbin the shortest haha - and yes!! Thank you for appreciating Hyunjin's vocals! Also the song is about their obsession with work in general.
Bangchan is actually one of the shortest members, most of skz is pretty short actually. Chan is 5’7” and so are Felix and Han, lee know is 5’8”, and Changbin is 5’6” so he’s the shortest, hyunjin is at least 5’10” but he said he grew over the past year or so so he might b taller, and I.n. Is about the same height as Hyunjin now, and seungmin is 5’10”
we say this but have no definitive answer bc we've never been told and the information on kprofiles is almost 5 years old
I have seen that clip of Chan adjusting the mike stand down for skz.
@@jokir5305 well for Chan Felix and Changbin we know they’re 5’7” and 5’6”, but for the others it’s a rough idea based on what we have. Jeongin seems to b closer in height to hyunjin and seungmin now and Minho is a bit taller than Han so safe to assume he’s still 5’7”
IN has grown too. He is close in height to Seungmin. Honestly, it is hard to know with them. Half the guys wear platforms (and I bet some where heel inserts) and Hyunjin doesn't and slouches. Half the time Hyujin makes himself look shorter than others.
@@dmwilson3606 I know I clarified that in a reply.
I interpreted it as Hyunjin taking control over his cravings. At the beginning Chan has the chain around Hyunjin and when they do their choreographed dance in the hallways they are side by side identical to reach other. Also when Hyunjin is choking Chan it’s not with much force or grip, while Chan is much more forceful. Then they meet at the table and after than Hyunjin is only tied with ropes which shows less restraint that chains, indicating he’s gaining more control. After that their synchronized dance shows that Hyunjin is closer to the camera than Chan like he’s getting away from him, and then at the end Hyunjin has his hand around Chan’s neck so now he’s in control. I thought this was a beautifully made song and video.
Oh I really like this take on it! Makes me want to watch it again
@@Boraheartsss Since you really like Bang Chan, you should listen to his song Connected. And since you like the way Hyunjin dances, there’s 2 videos with him I think you might enjoy. Play With Fire and Artist Of The Month-Motley Crew
@@charlotte3102 My fellow STAY never disappoint.. ❤❤
Oh wow, this interpretation gave me chills!!!!!!
@@lilianlil6716 thank you! ❤️
"Just 20 seconds left, I can handle" - me listening to this and knowing what's coming next... 😂😂😂😈😈😈
4:05 wait until you hear Felix' vocals 😂 We ain't lying when we say that all of skz can sing, dance and rap
The only 8 all rounder😂, don’t forget Han’s vocal, seungmin fast rap skill, Lee know cos you know… am totally obsessed 😊
Chan is notorious for gaslighting us about song meanings. he mentioned it was about being obsessed with work. they wanted to portray a toxic relationship. or battle against yourself but he also said their songs are open to interptation for the audience so they're just playing with our heads. they don't mind ships though. they play into it and acknowledge them openly so don't worry about if you ship them or all of them. there's of course fans who work themselves up about it but whatever.
it's a thing even for people that aren't stays in kpop that bang chan just walks , acts and have the energy of like he's 6ft when he's really 5'7 , so whenever we are reminded he's actually pretty short is kinda shocking, hyunjin being the tallest in skz says a lot too cause skz are the short kings of kpop 😂😂
Hyunjin said it was about 2 sides of 1 person fighting with their compulsions.
LOL, yeah, Hyunjin is the tallest, along with Seungmin. Binnie is the shortest. Most of them are, um, pocket sized. We stan short kings. Chan just walks like he's 6 ft something, lol Highly entertaining reaction. was waiting for you to discover the belly chain, lol. :) this one gets everyone. To finish the "golden trio", there is Drive (Chan and Lee Know) that's just about driving, yep, just driving. And the third is Taste, which is Danceracha and doesn't have a MV, but does have a dance performance.
Don’t forget about wow and most recently connection which is definitely about the wifi
If you do Taste please watch the full song performance in Seoul
I like how your videos are a mix of you fangirling but also trying to discuss the music/lyrics/choreo. Your excitement is contagious which makes me excited to continue watching your journey through their music. 😊
The title for this track in Korean translates to Compulsion…so it absolutely could be about an obsessive relationship. Chan has said that they are using the sexuality/relationship angle to help convey the intensity of emotion that one feels when dealing with obsession. Chan and Hyunjin both struggle with obsession when it comes to their art….they love it and it’s the thing that sustains them but the constant need to perfect their craft and the never ending drive to constantly create, quite literally keeps them from sleeping at night. They love to create…they need to create…but that need is so strong that it ultimately controls them and often they suffer because of it. Chan especially, is relentless when it comes to working on music. He also struggles terribly with insomnia, and has been open about the fact that he rarely sleeps. Instead he often stays awake all night working in the studio. Red lights is a reference to the red studio light that comes on when recording is in progress…but of course red lights are artistically linked to passion and lust and other sexy thangs too. There are so many layers and dualities when it comes to these guys and their music. Chan himself is the same way…Bang Chan/Channie is the everyday, hardworking, shy, goofy, lovable man we see all the time. But every once in awhile, mostly onstage, the feral, sexy version of Chan breaks free…he’s known as Christopher!!! 😅😅
Fun fact, Bang Chan was actually I think the first K-pop idol to be rumored with a bbl. LMAOOOOOOOOO 🤡.
Strongly suggest you watch Howl in Harmony, where Bang Chan and Hyunjin discuss their songwriting for Red lights. It explains the collaboration and how well they gel with music appreciation and the theme.
Red Lights introduced me to SKZ and remains one of my favourite songs. SKZ love to put multiple interpretations into songs. "Gangbak" - the korean name of the song, means obsession/compulsion and they wrote it during their Howl in Harmony series so we actually got to see them come up with it. The core of the idea was the relationship with their art, that idea of practicing all night and seeing your exhausted reflection, but still going an hour more because you cannot stop. It's seductive but painful sometimes. But they also said they wanted a double meaning of it could be about a person, and to try a sexy aesthetic. Fun fact- Novvkim directed this video, he has done quite a lot of SKZ B side videos and also appears in the Howl in Harmony series. He's one of the few publicly out gay directors in Korea I'm aware of. Chan and Hyunjin actually came up with a lot of aspects for this video, but there is also a mirroring theme and there is a very amusing moment in the behind the scenes where director Novvkim is like 'Bang Chan will now choke Hyunjin' and Chan is like 'what?', but when the reasoning is explained he's fully on board.
Chan and Hyunjin definitely had a lot of fun making this video and getting to show their full on sexy side for the first time. And now we have an OT8 version of Red Lights they perform on tour, with staging largely designed by Hyunjin. They are all chained by the neck. It was certainly an experience being on twitter the day they performed their first concert. Chan also played the raw vocals for OT8 Red Lights on Chan's room (the clip is on youtube ua-cam.com/video/4y78o7Cim20/v-deo.html ) and they are so good.
Oh, and idk if you've realised yet but yes, Chan is shorter than Hyunjin. Hyunjin is the tallest in SKZ, but in general, all of SKZ are tiny. They're one of the shortest groups around, and Changbin is the shortest of them all. You don't notice it when they're all together but stand them next to TXT you would. Personally, as a fellow short person, I absolutely love it.
Yes hyunjin is great actor his facial expressions is everything is topnotch
Girl I felt that lip bite during Bang Chan’s part!!! Like CHRIS, YOU NEED TO STOP!!! 🥵
Thank you for this react video. You are so precious and refreshing. You just made my day!! (and yeah, Bang Chan's waist chain, hyunjin's belly percing and Lee Know's zipper all have a special place in my mind lol)
The whole Howling in Harmony made songs that made us rethink our whole existence...
I just gotta say, you're amazing at theorizing/interpreting SKZ music already! Even just a few songs in! Thanks for thinking about their music critically instead of just thirsting. It is a sexy visual absolutely but it's so much deeper than the sexy visual alone.
You're quickly becoming one of my faves to listen to while you react because you go off on mini-tangents that still relate to what you're watching and you seem to really know what you're talking about! (even if you forget musical terms sometimes, me too hahaha) Excited for the next one, whenever it is!
I totally agree 👍🏽
Nah honey - don't you ever apologize for playing red lights again and again and again - because that song is a fucking masterpiece - and lets be real - we were obsessed with it when it came out - and those 80 million views or something...I swear at least a third of it is me 😅🤭
"I can't, I can't watch stray kids music videos anymore"
"I can't be embarrassing myself in front of thousands of people"
*continues to watch the mv again*
You can see this song live with all members singing and dancing, always love to hear Changbin singing.
see?
we never lying when we say SKZ do everything. most people just had trust issues
LMAOO when you said "theres only 20 seconds left can you make it" i was like GIRRL u dont know whats coming 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Hyunjin wrote the lyrics and bang can made the track and helped with the translation,
Hyunjin said that the song is about obsession
watching you caress their faces with the cursor is sending me omg best reaction to this mv ever 🙌🙌
This song is so genius because it works on so many levels. It’s about obsession and it successfully compels the audience to obsess over the meaning. 😂
I see the toxic relationship level as the metaphorical through line of the song, but not as the ultimate meaning.
There also seems to be an element of Bang Chan playing more the role of the obsessor while Hyunjin is more the object of obsession, who slowly gains contol over the course of the video...
But like all obsession, it is inherently selfish, which is why it ends on the mirror shots.
It is great to have passions in life, whether relationships, hobbies, or professions, but if you let it devolve into obsession, it will contol you and consume you until you have nothing left.
The costuming in this is a hybrid between fencing uniforms and straight jackets, which is a very clever way to portray that knife's edge between total control and total lack of control.
Genius.
basically, trough kink imagery and the choreo and etc. they visualized an obsessive/toxic relationship with their work/music/art.
Damn - 53 seconds since upload. No views. Glad to be here 🔥👏 this is gonna be so fun to watch lmao
Here you are it’s about time lol. Most Stays are still recovering from Red Lights so watch out ❤
This is the 3RD sussy song bang Chan wrote. He told us it was about traffic lights….💀. In one of them he literally said “ in the course we’ll be drivin” You think we don’t get your wordplay Chan??? INTERCOURSE CHAN???
i think the mv was supposed chan and hyunjin mirrored each other.. with their own obsession which is their work.. chan always talk that he love to work and it become obsession which is why he have insomnia because he cant sleep well if his work are not done yet..
Oh, lovely, no need to feel awkward at all... none of us could read the lyrics on the first watch 😱😅 You did brilliantly on the second round. Commendations 👏👏👏👏
Also, I just wanted to say that you have such an excellent grasp on the meanings of lyrics and the overall intentions behind the songs. Such a great video 🥰
4:07 girl we’ve already said there’s no official posisition in skz besides leader and dance leader, and the sub units thats it😂
Even all of them started to produce their own song too now😂
Man you had me rolling @3:30 bc let’s be honest we all wanted to do that as well. Did I mention how funny your are and how you make my day watching your reactions. Thank you ❤
gal, its okay! We all have been through the same reaction as you. LOLOLOL.
Omg! I can't stop laughing during your reaction.
They have "Howl in harmony" series, where they're explaining and showing the start of working with unit songs (Gone away - Han, Seungmin, I.N; Surfin' - Felix, Changbin, Lee Know; Red lights)
This is so fun, I can't stand it! Watch everything multiple times. It's so entertaining.
skz are actually known as "short kids" lol, hyunjin is the tallest members and he's 181cm, the second tallest is seungmin and he's 178cm and the rest are all below 172cm, poor changbin is literally 167cm.
If you want to know the answer, take a look at the song camp episode where they made this song, I'll leave the episode about this song here
ua-cam.com/video/j2qXVzk2apg/v-deo.html
Love your reactions n.n
There's a video called howling in harmony ep.03 Chan and Hyunjin are talking there about their thoughts when making those songs if you want to know more about red lights
All eight perform this song in concert choreography by Hyunjin...you should find it their live performances
Freeze is a good video to see who’s in the rap line and who’s in the vocal line, if you’re interested. The two groups take turns first all the rappers then all the vocalist and so on.
It's about their toxic relationship with their work each of them in their own way, chan have insomnia because of work going on 2 days with hour or two of sleep is normal to him he's a perfectionist and dose almost all the work willingly and hyunjin since he started from 0 he literally know nothing when he was a trainee he grew an obsession to perfect every thing he does cause he had comments from his friends to not work hard since he's gonna make it with his face anyway
I end up with that dinner table scene 😍😍😍😍😭😭😭😭☠️
They made this song vague intentially. So watching you guess is so fun. I watched their "Howl in Harmony" series before I saw the video so I saw their thought process over Complusion and what it meant to them but they wanted everyone to be able to interpret as what might fit their life, which could be a relationship. You might like watching Howl in Harmony. They break into three groups and write songs and make MVs and we get to see part of the process.
❤ your reaction! When you moved the cursor over the lines of their faces… I felt it!!! lol You might like Hyunjin’s artist of the month video where he dances to a cover tune. 🔥🔥🔥
It always makes me laugh thinking abt ppls reaction to this video and song but then also thinking abt how THIS is the censored version
I know I'm late but my interpretation of Red Lights. It's that dark kinda love. Toxic, obsessive, complusive. You hate it but somehow are drawn back to it. Bang Chan's character seems to be the more obsessed one in the relationship. The one that keeps chaining and re-tying Hyunjin. Hyunjin is the one that is always trying to escape. Love Bang's line...."I know Im out of control but I can't let you go"
The vid could have come across as Hyunjin being a prisoner to a toxic lover. But Hyunjin's smirks while being choked and also showing Bang Chan chained up speaks to Hyunjin kinda loving the toxicity.
Maybe I'm reaching here but that final image with Hyunjin choking Bang Chan. Hyunjin's ring tattoo perfectly matches Chan's neck tattoo. As if to say Chan was always the one that was collared and Hyunjin holds the leash. It's Bang who cannot escape.....unless Hyunjin lets him and it's driven him mad.
Lmaoooo the tracing of hyunjin’s face 😂😂😂
2021 was the year of Chan with waist chains. You should watch out for them if you ever watch their Kingdom performances.😏
I came across your reaction when I was entertaining myself by watching people get angry at these too for being so darn sexy earlier today, and I had to come back to watch you bite that mic again! Lol girl same! 🤦♀️🤦♀️😵
Girl you just jumped into the deep end
The official story is that it’s about their over obsession and addiction to work
I fully agree that it’s about one of those obsessive relationships where they can’t live without each other but it’s super unhealthy. Like the relationship has a chokehold on them both, and keeps pulling at them.
I can't imagine how your reaction is gonna be when you see the ot8 version-
Girl you don’t have to say ANYTHING! 😂❤ I know what your reaction is just by following your mouse cursor!
Right!!
Red lights is an artistic MASTERPIECE and I will STAND BY THATTT
(Btw, if you wanna react to some more songs with like rap I would HIGHLY reccomend Tortoise and the Hare, Maze of Memories, Changbin's 'Cypher' OR his newer song 'Doodle'
Not trying to compare but just to imagine the height more accurately with people you are familiar with (all in centimetres, sorry)
181 - RM
179 - Jin, V, Hyunjin
178 - Jungkook, Seungmin
177 - J-Hope
176 - Suga
175 - Jimin
172 - Lee Know, I.N, me... (My first time being taller than my bias😭☠️)
171 - Bangchan, Felix
169 - Han
167 - Changbin
The kids are pocket-sized🥰Even Chan sometimes calls himself tiny/fun-sized but the members who work out a lot look tall when they are away from other people.😌 Last year they got a new make up artist, who is short so we finally got the photos of the kids having to lower themselves so that she could reach. We celebrated.😅 You should look up Chan hugging their manager at the airport or just write tiny bangchan and you will find the most precious photos.🤧 Seriously him being a reliable leader with a hot body makes up about 10-20% of his personality, the rest is just him being the most adorable human.🥺
Okay, I just have to comment, because wow, your reaction was so entertaining! Like girl, I feel u! Usually I'm just watching the reactions to the specific songs and go on but I'm gonna subscribe!
Sis I love your reaction...I had the same...Hyunjin said he wrote this about anxiety I believe is what he said...now trust me on this one react to hyunjin 00' psycho stage his fancam...
8:40 girl you are just getting started, that man does not wear a proper shirt like ever.
Bang Chan has said that he doesn't like "explaining" the story and concepts of their songs and videos so STAY can interpret it in their own way.
So in my mind they wrote the song initially with their compulsions and their addiction to work as inspiration. But the lyrics were so strong that they decided to rewrite some parts. And as a plus they added some ambiguous lines to make the song sexy...
Hyunjin is our sexy king
I mean even SKZ themselves are after him. 😀
Hyunjin told in his vlive that they toned down red lights 🙂.
I wonder what was the original one ! ?
to put it simply they are talking about their obssesion to work, and how they can't rest because they think they have to work harder, basically being workaholics.
Girl I love your reactions. Too real😅
I was also surprised to find that chan was that much shorter than hyunjin. Bang Chan just gives off tall energy
스트레이 키즈 현진 방찬 얼굴 별 마음이 좋아요 노래짱 춤짱 화이팅 사랑해요 짱 행복하세요 ❤😘💛💜💋💘💯
Haaaahahahaha Bora put the tissue in her mouth!... only a real stay will know why my comment is funny 😁
Lovee how observant you are and how quickly you picked up on what the video and lyrics try to convey. And absolutely cackled at you tracing their faces with your mouse, that was such a mood 😂😂
They take turns making sure all members are shipped with eachother so that no one pairing is singled out.
I’ve seen this video once or twice 😉 before and never noticed the belly chain until u pointed it out 😍
Wait until you see their performance...
with all the members.
Now that you broke ground with Red Lights you need to take a dip into Red Light(OT8), Drive(Bang Chan and Lee Know), WOW (Danceracha), and Taste (Danceracha)...enjoy
ALSO might need a crazy jacket and/or a drool towel if you watch all back to back
hyunjin is TOO pretty. it took me a couple months to get used to his face
i feel u girl.. its hard to choose a bias in straykids😅
5:20 the height gap between hyunjin and the other 7 members (maybe not seungmin who's 3-4 cm shorter than hyunjin as much) is so funny to me. Changbin and Han are like 5'6; Chan, I.N, Felix, and Minho are like 5'7; Seungmin 5'8; Hyunjin 5'10.
MoaStays say that TXT's shortest member (Taehyun who's 5'10) is the same height as SKZ's tallest member and that Changbin is 20cm shorter than TXT's tallest member Soobin. It's a very fun inside joke because SKZ and TXT members are friends especially Yeonjun & Changbin, and I.N & Beomgyu and SKZ look like cute chipmunks next to TXT when they interact.
Just know that one of chan's room vlive Maknae I.N told us and Bangchan it is a song that you listen to in Spring. other interpretation is free....
Honestly I didn’t read the lyrics till later either, your not alone. 😅
you think this is too much hotness you should react to taste by hyunjin, felix and lee know
My take on the song is it’s 2 people who have trapped themselves in a toxic relationship with each other.
It's always a feast to watch people react to Red lights.
I loved your reaction to it and the fact that you missed looking at the lyrics completely is even funnier to me. xD There's just the problem that I usually like to watch the reactor react to whatever happens on the screen, but with red lights, I am looking at the MV and only ocasionaly at you, xD It's just too good. But how you made it a habit to follow their features with the cursor, I can't, haha. And nooo you did not pause because of Chans back, you did it for the bum as well!
And Yes! Chan is way smaller than Hyunjin. Hyunjin is the tallest but in general SKZ are dwarfs compared to other idols xD
Chan is always watching 😂😂
OMG i love the little mouse just tracing their faces here and there xD , so good. you're hilarious but we're right there with you.
Red Lights Korean name is Compulsion. You picked up on it beautifully. I won't repeat everything others have said, but Chan is ALWAYS working, and Hyunjin is a dancer (along with all of his other talents) - so obsessive work habits are a thing. Although, I think all artists have to deal with obsessive behavior at some point. Thank you for recognizing the beauty of Hyunjin's vocals, he has this soft tone that doesn't get highlighted as much due to their style, but when it does ... I think it's lovely. Also, welcome to the Hyunjin is a bias wrecker club. At some point, they all end up as a bias or a wrecker. I get wrecked regularly. They are all gorgeous, but when Hyunjin is in his zone - good gracious.
Alright darling. Something important to remember about Stray Kids. It is IMPOSSIBLE not to ship them with each other. They literally have NO subtlety. So... good luck on your journey of becoming a stay. Welcome.
for me hyunjins vocals are just soothing he has a beautiful voice! thank you for this reaction, please, please check out his song little star or with the tittle "miss you", it was released on UA-cam a while ago , but they released it on an album recently , hyunjin sings beautifully there and its also a very emotional song for him. also his lyricism really shows in another song love untold. this song killed a lot of stays (how could it not?! ) there is a behind the scenes video of red lights if you want to check out.
okay just came back after watching girl you represent us, when i tell you we died i mean it!🤣🤣 they said red lights is about an obsessive relationship they have with their work, they both are workaholics so it makes sense ,but skz often leaves songs to interpretation so it also can be about any obsessive relationship a human being has in life.
Girl no need to apologize for having to watch it more than once. Hyunjin is my bias and I think I watched this like 3 times before I registered any lyrics haha. There is a lot to take in.
I love your reactions 😊, Is so funny
This Song gets everyone one way or the other.
"Bang booty" he can't escape the bbl allegations/ rumors 😭
Hyunjin is actually a very good vocalist and i think the op who made the intro guide missed that accidentally because none of his vocal parts were added but there r some vlives and also MVs where he sang and now even some his solo releases i love his singing voice so much
You freaking out over Hyunjin singing 😭. But yeah like we said they all sing, rap, and dance and even if they all excel at one thing more than the other, they all rap, sing, and dance when needed. They are interchangeable basically.
There is a video where we can see the initial process of creating the song (they discussing the theme, the lyrics and the vibe they wanted for the song and Chan showing the track he made for the song) and another video showing the mv recordings. With this we know that, yes, the central theme of the song is "obsession", the direct translation of the Korean title is "compulsion". In the video where they show the initial process of creating the song, they start talking about the things they are obsessed with and Hyunjin mentions dancing and Chan mentions production. But they also wanted it to be a sexy song and at the end we have this lyric that leaves it ambiguous for interpretation as to what the object of the obsession would be, it could be anything. The lyrics are ambiguous, but the whole atmosphere of the mv makes us think of toxic love relationships. In the end we can only categorize it as being about a toxic obsession (either with something or someone). I also remember that one of them (Hyunjin if I remember correctly) said that the song is also about ego. The MV director commented that he wanted to show Chan and Hyunjin as, like, mirrored reflections of each other.
In the end, all your theories are correct hahah it will depend on how each person prefers to interpret it, exactly because they wanted to leave room for multiple interpretations. I'm glad you loved it, I almost died when the song was released hahah ♥️🔥 I love the visuals, the guitar, the bass of the song, the lyrics, the vocals... Everything!