It's not an easy one, for sure, but you got almost all of it! The problem with this MV is that it is showing two different perspectives without telling you: the reality of JiU, and the paranoia of Yoohyeon. JiU is a gracious queen, friend to all, but Yoohyeon feels jealous, and slighted, and fears JiU will betray her, so she betrays her first. When JiU forgives her, Yoohyeon repays it by killing her; and then proceeds to exile or kill everyone else. In the end, she has the throne, but is left all alone, ruling over the empty land, missing her former friends who she "had to" eliminate. When Yoohyeon is in the casket with JiU standing over her, that is Yoohyeon's paranoia talking: it never happened. Same with "the hate in Handong's eyes", it's all in Yoohyeon's head. This is a standalone, does not belong to one of the Dreamcatcher story arcs: it is done in collaboration with a video game, King's Raid.
@@karinvasu3005 I don’t think there is a canonical explanation for this MV, but this is basically the consensus of InSomnia opinion on the matter, as far as I am aware, after several years and many many eyes on the MV.
So this song was made for the video game King's Raid and the storyline here is supposed to mirror storyline events from the game. They also had a King'd Raid's version of the MV with animations from the game.
Bare with me as I try to figure this out throughout the video haha, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!! I know it's been a long time coming :) In the end I hope the wait was worth it and that you guys enjoyed this reaction :)
I really enjoyed this reaction because Deja Vu is the first song of our wonderful girls I heard in 2019 and so far it is my favorite of their songs, angelic voices and the most beautiful music video I've ever seen
i really like this episode, you almost cover all of the hidden messages in it, except you forget to look at their expressions details, but still 1 give you 9/10 ps: here's your gift : ua-cam.com/video/-5CtY_OXS_A/v-deo.html a small reminder on your long journey papi...
"Deja Vu" is a true masterpiece and one of their best mv's ever made. It tells the story of the lyrics so well and does this in a very artistic way. You got the whole story completely correct I however wanted to point out 1 (or technically 2) subtile details. In the first pre choruse Handong sings "like the day I abandoned everything", while in the second she sings "Like how you abandoned everything". also the colour of the dresses switches. These two things together suggest that this part is sung from two different perspectives (first, yoohyeons perspective, almost justifying what she did, with jiu in black=bad and yoohyeon in white=good and the second from jiu (and everyone else's) perspective with Jiu in white and Yoohyeon in black). Thinking of it this way the title "Deja Vu" could represent the two different perspectives and the way how people doing something bad (Yoohyeon) change that memory such that their role becomes less bad or even good. Anyways thanks for the reaction, it always surprises me that after seeing this video for the first time you see some things that many wouldn't pick up, no matter how many times they view the video. Already looking forward to the next one!
damn i'm really impressed you got almost all of it!! basically the mv shows us 2 perspectives of what happened, jiu's and yoohyeon's. what actually hapenned was that jiu was the queen and they lived in a peaceful and friendly environment and yooheyon was consumed by darkness as she was jealous of jiu being the one on the throne and wanted it for herself so she betrayed everyone, but in the end jiu couldn't kill her because she still thought of her as a friend and let her go, and as you saw, yoohyeon took that oportunity to kill jiu and take the throne to herself. however, this is not what yoohyeon thinks it hapenned. her memories were altered after all the bad things she did, and from her pov, which is also shown in the mv, she didn't betray anyone but everyone betrayed her, that's why you see her in the casket instead of jiu, that's what she made herself to believe it hapenned.
The music video is no joke either. Clearly presenting a tragic story, the video depicts the seven members as rulers of a kingdom, with a struggle for power breaking out between JiU and Yoohyeon. The scenes between the two facing off are particularly powerful, with JiU pointing the end of a rapier at Yoohyeon, in control of her fate. She makes the decision not to execute Yoohyeon, who in turn makes the decision to stab JiU in the back and kill her. Scenes of the six girls appearing and disappearing alongside Yoohyeon, show her eventually left alone and lonely, sat atop a throne left in ruins. It’s also interesting to note that some of the choreography shots showing all seven members are set in a brightly lit room, with all of girls dressed in white, something we don’t often see with this group. The medieval themes and darker lighting used during the depictions of JiU and Yoohyeon’s struggle add another layer to the song. “Deja Vu” has a lot of different creative elements that the group hasn’t used before, but it’s executed in an astounding way.
Even though I didn't really get into Dreamcatcher until after the Dystopia trilogy, Deja Vu was the very first song I heard from them that put them on my radar. The amount of story and meaning they managed to convey and fit into a song that's less than 4 minutes long is astounding.
Hello. Dreamcatcher will be invited to perform at Primavera Sound in Spain, June, Europe's largest music festival, and the concert tour of various U.S. cities is scheduled in July. Among them, I am going to see Dreamcatcher's New York concert. Thanks.
Deja Vu is considered "mild" in terms of Dreamcatcher sounds that were released pre-Dystopia :> Heavy pop rock is the genre they started out with. And their separate Japanese discography goes further into jrock/jmetal territory. :) And you're right about the plot. Deja Vu is a tragic story of how a person consumed by evil can have his/her sense of reality distorted. In the eyes of the good, evil is bad. But in the eyes of the evil ones, they see themselves as doing good and everybody else is bad.
All this time I didn't even know that Siyeon and Dami's part in the choreography was supposed to represent stabbing! I thought it was just a weird "cute" move that they do during an otherwise intense choreography, and now it makes so much sense!
The part where they thrust toward their sternum then jerk down left and right? Or the part where Dami tries to hold Siyeon but it rebuffed? First part is definitely ritualistic suicide (hari Kari/seppuku) but I also didn't notice it until now. I can't believe I missed it
@@autumneagle so you're saying that it's not just "stabbing" but they're also slicing their body when they zigzag their hands down??? Holy f- the stabbing part already makes the choreo dark, but adding that makes it darker! At first, it looks just like a silly, almost out-of-place move when you have no context of it. And also it looks like Dami is trying to stop Siyeon at that part, but failed to.
@@darkwizard7543 I like the idea of her trying to stop but failing. Seppuku/hari kari was done by Samurai who failed their Daimyo/Lord such as by failing to protect them (I know they're Korean, maybe there's something similar in Korean history or maybe it's because Kings Raid is a Japanese game). So it makes sense that Jiu's "knights" (the other members) would be the ones doing this motion as if to symbolize what happened to them after Yoohyeons betrayal as we don't get to see where they go just that they're gone
@@autumneagle damn. We thought we already figured everything out in this almost 3 year old comeback, and then in just a small part of the choreo that went unnoticed, another theory comes up again. And yeah I also searched about seppuku, and it's a Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment, which is clearly represented in the choreo because they went all the way down near the pelvic area. If the choreographer (Hwang Sooyeon if I'm correct) actually intended to represent that act, then she's a freakin' genius!
Petition to see either an Album reaction for "Dystopia The Tree of Language" or a Metal Special with "Endless night" and "don't light my fire". With that Guide Video you pointed out so many Songs from that exact Album and also endless night. Since you're a metalhead (i think i Heard you say that some time) the second Thing as a Metal Special haha Or a start to the Nightmare series. I'm very sure you might enjoy the older Songs a little more as Songs since they're much more rock heavy. Either way, have fun with your Journey 👏🏼
I also wanted to say the same thing to DG, an Album Listening would be a whole new experience, since Dreamcatcher's albums are a masterpiece from the intro till the outro (seriously, their intros are amazing) and their b-sides are so diverse and good. And a reaction to their japanese more metal songs is a must too
@@Leo_Carrilo the heavy Intros from the first few Mini Albums are more my Style ngl. Especially the very First one (was ist Welcome to the Nightmare?) Was crazy heavy. Especially when you think about them debuting with that Mini Album as a Girl group. At that time, any Sound Like this was unheard of. Proper Metal Sound 👏🏼 Can only agree with you though! Glad i'm not the only one thinking that way too! DG is getting there eventually probably tbh. Let's Just Hope He enjoys what He gets into next, which i'm fairly confident in ngl :)
the shot at long table might be a recreation of "The Last Supper" by da Vinci, in which Jiu as Jesus and Yoohyeon as Judas and this really make the mv way way more aesthetic imo
Deja Vu was my first introduction to Dreamcatcher, so it holds a special place in my heart. A little different to their other songs but nonetheless, amazing song and amazing reaction ❤️
Dejavu Japanese ver is even better! Bruh,, the album is so gud thats what made into insomnia. When i heard their song 'Silent night', i said to myself "i have to stan this grp"
Still, 3 years later, I sometimes still get goosebumps while watching this MV. It's cute to see you fangirling over all of them... but you don't lose sight of the main plot, this makes for a great reaction video! By the way, you should always be on the lookout for them interpreting the storyline in the choreo... In this case, for _Deja Vu,_ compare the beginning of the choreo with the end... it's basically a mirror image, giving you a sense of deja vu. Also, they finish like they started, but in reverse, so as to bookend the video...
I played Kings raid and i met them because of this collaboration song, and i just fall in love with them, they're my ultimate girl group right now, im so glad i meet them!
Love your excitement over this MV as you figured out what is going on. This is one of my favorite reactions from you. For another harder song from Dreamcatcher, I suggest checking out "Break The Wall" which is one of their B-Sides that got a MV. It is certainly different from what you would expect from their other MVs.
Yesss, for me words alone can't describe how good it is. So far it's easily one of my absolute favourites. I'm an even newer Insomnee :) and will continue to listen through their music at a slow pace (rushing would not be appreciating art like this).
Yea, I'm going to need you to do a deep dive on Dreamcatcher. You're easily one of the best reactors I've seen when it comes to dissecting MV's and lyrics and all of their MVs have heavy story elements. I think you'll really enjoy all of them. I'd recommend starting at the beginning with Chase Me (Nightmare Series) and going from there.
Thank you for this amazing reaction! This is the most in-depth analysis of Deja Vu I've seen so far and it's damn impressive how you caught each detail. Looking forward to more Dreamcatcher reactions from you. This song and mv are a masterpiece so super glad to see more people discovering it!! Dreamcatcher are so slept on, but hopefully their 2 recent wins are giving them more exposure from now on because they deserve it more than anybody!
Deja Vu will forever be iconic. You can't say we didn't warn you lol. Also, I so saw the "hola" at Gahyeon's part coming. I just knew ahead that you would say that, as she looks stunning in this MV. 😂
To me, this is the best kpop song i heard, in my opinion and also because it showcases raw music, real instrument sounds, pure talent, a masterpiece. Dreamcatcher might have won with maison but to me, deja vu deserves the first win more but we never got.
wow you've got most of the story figured out which is very impressive. btw they released a song named Silent Night along with Deja Vu and they're thematically related yet many people miss the connection so I hope we see your interpretation of Silent Night! (ps: Silent Night is a fan favourite and arguably one of their most impactful releases both musically and conceptually)
Been waiting for this. You basically got it. Loving the way your analysis and simping at the same time is hilarious and fun 😂😂😂.. you've generally got the gist of the story. Like many of us say, this is a masterpiece 🤌 The song, the story, the MV, and even the choreography itself tells the story. A complete masterpiece. Oh, and the visuals 🤌❤️
as always, the analysis is almost spot on. incredible. This is a 9/10 for me. always listening to it. the story, the lyrics, the instruments, the visuals. almost perfection.
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OMG I LOVE YOU ALREADY you're one of the few reactors who got the stabbing part of the choreo on the first watch 👏👏 Siyeon stabbing herself, and Dami stopping her. Also at 17:20, I liked that they put butterflies on JiU's body, which in anime and manga symbolizes death (if I am not mistaken), which makes sense since this is an OST for King's Raid, an RPG game 💕💕
As you said, it's probably better that you only reacted to this once you got to know and love these girls. And your ability to figure out these stories on the fly like that is amazing! Many people call this their favourite Dreamcatcher song and it's certainly up there for me, although I love What and Whistle just a bit more :) Whenever you get into the Nightmare series, I think it would be best if you did them in order, since they tell one connected story. So that's Chase Me, Good Night, Fly High, You And I, What, and finally Piri. And if you want, Breaking Out, which is a Japanese song and an alternate ending to the story that differs from Piri. But do it at your own pace, no need to rush :) Small tip for pronounciations: in Korean, whenever there's an I after an S, the S is pronounced like a SH sound. So Siyeon's name is pronounced like Shiyeon. Or Viviz SinB, who is pronounced as Shin-B. You say Dreamcatcher is one of your favourite groups, I'll take it further and say, Dreamcatcher IS my number 1 favourite group. Really, in all of music, there is only one artist that stands above them for me, and that's Parov Stelar. And I have such a deep, long-going emotional connection to his music (his newest album is a masterpiece) that everyone else is just fighting for second place. And Dreamcatcher is winning that fight :D
the Tears of a Dreamcatcher are Precious , " the fall of the Raindrop 💧 , is as the fall of the Tear of the Dreamcatcher ". At the Time of the Rain Fall 🌧 , Close Your Eyes , Let Every Raindrop Reach Your Heart and Make a Wish 🌠,
This song should be the one that the girls win for the first time but we all know what happened. We are glad that the girls won with maison but in my point of view there is no comparison between this two songs
Great reaction! If you want to see more details, I recommend you to search for the Explained Meaning of the video from the Channel Bookish Theories, in which there are an interesting looking at the color used in the video: Black=Bad while White=Good for the dress of the girls, and Red=true memory, Blue=false memory. In fact the shoot where the blue is predominant (for this theory) are false memory from Yoohyeon (she might think that she's the good one, and re-think the reality to convince herself that she had done the right thing) - the video explain better, but i think you will like to take a look to this theory
i agree withyou DG when i watch this mv for the first time i was already in love with them . i watch all they're MV's since they're debut with the NIGHTMARE serie's they're first strory line . but after that MV to me that was the peak of my love and respect for them .this MV is so good and as the face of the group and the center of the group JIU and YOOHYEON with they're acting and they're voice's put DC on a top of the best kpop girls group of all time to me . the scne with YOOHYEON on the trone and JIU next to her and the 2 moon or sun in a back was so amazing .
Thank you for your reaction and for sharing your thoughts on this masterpiece! As you pointed out about the choreography it's amazing how it tells the story passed in the song and in the mv. I remember when I listened this one for the first time, this song kick me into the dreamworld once and for all.
Deja Vu is nothing short of a masterpiece. It is a beautiful, fragile ballad that kicks your teeth down your throat in the chorus. It is extra difficult to sort out, because it tells the story from two perspectives. You know how even evil people think they are the good guys? This is reflected here. One perspective is Yoohyeon's, who gets corrupted right in the beginning. She thinks JiU is bad (does not want to share power) and backstabs her and kills, imprisons or banishes the other members so that she can rule alone. The other perspective is reality, where we can see JiU be kind to Yoohyeon, but she gets killed for it. It's not exactly a Deja Vu per definition, but I believe this is a commentary on the different perspectives people can have about the same event. The lyrics seem to hint at an abusive relationship, where there are usually two perspectives as well, and the abuser finds excuses to justify their actions.
Believe or not, i was cryin when watching this MV 😹 the instrumental so emotional and drive me so well I love this production tho Thanks so much for reacting to this👏🏽👏🏽 If you want to check their other MV/music which will blow your mind away, pls check to : 1. Breaking Out (1st Japaneese single) 2. Rose Blue 3. Diamond Cheers🙌🏼
Yesss, I get the same exact feelings from this song although I haven't actually cried, yet (not enough privacy lmao). For me it's the really powerful vocals (especially Siyeon's part in the chorus) combined with the very epic (choirs in the back) and emotional instrumental that gets me in the feels (the beauty of the visuals and the actual story is like a cherry on top). I'm very new to Dreamcatcher, I only got into their music 2 weeks ago but I love literally everything about them, they are insanely talented. I've listened in release order up to Rose Blue so far (minus Vision which introduced me to them) and Deja Vu is definitely up there as one of my absolute favourites (becomes impossible to pick when they get into top 6 and it will only continue growing on me heavily). I've still got soo much to listen through and I will continue to take it at a slower pace (I don't want to rush through, they don't have a single bad song). I appreciate that I'm very late to this but thanks for reading, if you did, and have a nice day :)
Another amazing reaction! You always have such an amazing insight into these music videos! I think you would really enjoy the song R.O.S.E blue as it has such an intresting story line!
I absolutely LOVE the way you analyze their videos and shed so much insight to everything that's going on. I've been Insomnia for several years, but still get more and more out of re-watching their videos.
You uploaded videos of TWO of my ult groups today! ^^ Dude I swear you nail it every time with your interpretation and you explain things really well :) Love that you get so expressive in your reactions, dope music is like medicine fr.
That's amazing how you got the meaning correct right away, even before you finished watching it. This and also Rose Blue (I've watched these 2 of yours DC reactions till now, will watch more for sure)
little pronunciation tip : siyeon is pronounced « shiyeon » ! :) your videos are great, i love how you get into details! i feel that they would have more recognition if people paid more attention to all the symbolics and work that goes into those MVs and lyrics! thank you so much!!
Forgive me if you've already reacted to this one, but I highly suggest R.O.S.E. Blue. This is another one that just rips your heart out without anyone saying "Kalimaaaa" and the meaning is so rich and there's so much to talk about in this one. I adore your reactions. Not only do you get it, but you elaborate on elements of the video that I never stopped to think about. (For example, the chandelier! Whatttt! I never caught that, and I've watched this so many times!) Anywho, thank you for an enlightening reaction, as always. :)
You don't see it in the video, but the beginning and ending choreography of this track are reversed with each other, i.e., the moves that they do in the beginning are done in reverse order during the ending.
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I've watched a ton of reactions before for DC and kpop in general and I don't think i've seen anyone quite get the meanings to videos as fast as you do before and even point out some things that i've never seen mentioned, like the stabbing choreo. You are a joy to watch honestly.
14:09 did you realize dami hand on the other members 😌 honestly this is my favorite title track from dream catcher. My favourite bside is probably silent. Mayday or black or white they have been on my repeat so long my sister has them in her playlist too 😂
It's a complicated video/song. The song itself is from Kings Raid, and is about the main characters. The party gets hired to kill the Demon Lord & go through so much to beat him. But when the do, the main hero is cursed & dies & becomes the next Demon Lord. His lover can't let him go alone & joins him in demon-hood till their friends can save them. The video on the other hand....That has a different story. Most people will tell you the gist of it. Yoohyeon betrays JiU & the others, ect.....But what clues you in? Every scene where Yoohyeon is being 'persecuted' by JiU? It's only ever them. None of the others are there. And that great visual of JiU in black pointing the sword at Yoohyeon? Yes...There is debris falling all around....But look at the background. There is nothing destroyed. The destruction is only in Yoohyeons head. Whereas in the last scene where Yoohyeon is in black? Everything is destroyed. In the coffin scene, there is only JiU pointing a sword at Yoohyeon in her version. In every other coffin scene it's JiU in the coffin. Yoohyeon is trying to rewrite her memories to where everyone else was against her, so that she can feel justified in what she did & not feel sad and lonely.
Hi! Thanks so much for the reaction, you fleshed it out well & I think you did pretty good despite not knowing the real story. Deja Vu is their collaboration with mobile game 'King's Raid' & it has a lot of stories about friendship, I think, but mostly about two childhood friends where the guy eventually "went to the dark side" & his friend decided to "save him" by going dark with him, simply put. You would probably understand this song & the music video more if you watch this official animated Japanese version. Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/gpcKU_Zjyh0/v-deo.html
It's not an easy one, for sure, but you got almost all of it! The problem with this MV is that it is showing two different perspectives without telling you: the reality of JiU, and the paranoia of Yoohyeon. JiU is a gracious queen, friend to all, but Yoohyeon feels jealous, and slighted, and fears JiU will betray her, so she betrays her first. When JiU forgives her, Yoohyeon repays it by killing her; and then proceeds to exile or kill everyone else. In the end, she has the throne, but is left all alone, ruling over the empty land, missing her former friends who she "had to" eliminate. When Yoohyeon is in the casket with JiU standing over her, that is Yoohyeon's paranoia talking: it never happened. Same with "the hate in Handong's eyes", it's all in Yoohyeon's head.
This is a standalone, does not belong to one of the Dreamcatcher story arcs: it is done in collaboration with a video game, King's Raid.
Best formulated explanation i've seen so far 👏
is this legit?? this is such a cool explanation of the story
@@karinvasu3005 I don’t think there is a canonical explanation for this MV, but this is basically the consensus of InSomnia opinion on the matter, as far as I am aware, after several years and many many eyes on the MV.
@@karinvasu3005 I also suggest you check out Bookish Theories who goes even deeper. But this is an A1++ explination
Thank you so much, and the explanation is very much appreciated!
The "holding this pain" is ICONIC.
Handong 💙
Deja Vu is a work of art. It's the song that should have been there first win, but at least they finally have some now lol
So this song was made for the video game King's Raid and the storyline here is supposed to mirror storyline events from the game. They also had a King'd Raid's version of the MV with animations from the game.
Bare with me as I try to figure this out throughout the video haha, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!! I know it's been a long time coming :)
In the end I hope the wait was worth it and that you guys enjoyed this reaction :)
You're a busy guy but Bookish Theories made a really good video breaking down this MV and all it's symbolism. ua-cam.com/video/0BCfqx6gcYM/v-deo.html
I really enjoyed this reaction because Deja Vu is the first song of our wonderful girls I heard in 2019 and so far it is my favorite of their songs, angelic voices and the most beautiful music video I've ever seen
i really like this episode, you almost cover all of the hidden messages in it, except you forget to look at their expressions details, but still 1 give you 9/10
ps: here's your gift : ua-cam.com/video/-5CtY_OXS_A/v-deo.html a small reminder on your long journey papi...
"Deja Vu" is a true masterpiece and one of their best mv's ever made. It tells the story of the lyrics so well and does this in a very artistic way. You got the whole story completely correct I however wanted to point out 1 (or technically 2) subtile details.
In the first pre choruse Handong sings "like the day I abandoned everything", while in the second she sings "Like how you abandoned everything". also the colour of the dresses switches. These two things together suggest that this part is sung from two different perspectives (first, yoohyeons perspective, almost justifying what she did, with jiu in black=bad and yoohyeon in white=good and the second from jiu (and everyone else's) perspective with Jiu in white and Yoohyeon in black). Thinking of it this way the title "Deja Vu" could represent the two different perspectives and the way how people doing something bad (Yoohyeon) change that memory such that their role becomes less bad or even good.
Anyways thanks for the reaction, it always surprises me that after seeing this video for the first time you see some things that many wouldn't pick up, no matter how many times they view the video. Already looking forward to the next one!
damn i'm really impressed you got almost all of it!! basically the mv shows us 2 perspectives of what happened, jiu's and yoohyeon's. what actually hapenned was that jiu was the queen and they lived in a peaceful and friendly environment and yooheyon was consumed by darkness as she was jealous of jiu being the one on the throne and wanted it for herself so she betrayed everyone, but in the end jiu couldn't kill her because she still thought of her as a friend and let her go, and as you saw, yoohyeon took that oportunity to kill jiu and take the throne to herself. however, this is not what yoohyeon thinks it hapenned. her memories were altered after all the bad things she did, and from her pov, which is also shown in the mv, she didn't betray anyone but everyone betrayed her, that's why you see her in the casket instead of jiu, that's what she made herself to believe it hapenned.
Love the deep dive into lyrics. I think you’ll dig R.o.S.E. Blue. And your going to have a blast with the Nightmare Series.
Second that!
He'll need to watch it on vlive though because we don't have subs on UA-cam
R.o.S.E. Blue was heavy.
My god, you already figured the whole story out just in the first 30 seconds🤯
The music video is no joke either. Clearly presenting a tragic story, the video depicts the seven members as rulers of a kingdom, with a struggle for power breaking out between JiU and Yoohyeon. The scenes between the two facing off are particularly powerful, with JiU pointing the end of a rapier at Yoohyeon, in control of her fate. She makes the decision not to execute Yoohyeon, who in turn makes the decision to stab JiU in the back and kill her. Scenes of the six girls appearing and disappearing alongside Yoohyeon, show her eventually left alone and lonely, sat atop a throne left in ruins. It’s also interesting to note that some of the choreography shots showing all seven members are set in a brightly lit room, with all of girls dressed in white, something we don’t often see with this group. The medieval themes and darker lighting used during the depictions of JiU and Yoohyeon’s struggle add another layer to the song. “Deja Vu” has a lot of different creative elements that the group hasn’t used before, but it’s executed in an astounding way.
DG hasn't even tipped his toes into the Nightmare arc. he in for a ride, folks.
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Even though I didn't really get into Dreamcatcher until after the Dystopia trilogy, Deja Vu was the very first song I heard from them that put them on my radar. The amount of story and meaning they managed to convey and fit into a song that's less than 4 minutes long is astounding.
even the dance tell a story. dejavu is still dreamcatcher best 'objectively'
Hello. Dreamcatcher will be invited to perform at Primavera Sound in Spain, June, Europe's largest music festival, and the concert tour of various U.S. cities is scheduled in July. Among them, I am going to see Dreamcatcher's New York concert. Thanks.
Deja Vu is considered "mild" in terms of Dreamcatcher sounds that were released pre-Dystopia :>
Heavy pop rock is the genre they started out with. And their separate Japanese discography goes further into jrock/jmetal territory. :) And you're right about the plot. Deja Vu is a tragic story of how a person consumed by evil can have his/her sense of reality distorted. In the eyes of the good, evil is bad. But in the eyes of the evil ones, they see themselves as doing good and everybody else is bad.
8:07 He knew the meme!!! Yes baby yes!!
All this time I didn't even know that Siyeon and Dami's part in the choreography was supposed to represent stabbing! I thought it was just a weird "cute" move that they do during an otherwise intense choreography, and now it makes so much sense!
The part where they thrust toward their sternum then jerk down left and right? Or the part where Dami tries to hold Siyeon but it rebuffed? First part is definitely ritualistic suicide (hari Kari/seppuku) but I also didn't notice it until now. I can't believe I missed it
@@autumneagle so you're saying that it's not just "stabbing" but they're also slicing their body when they zigzag their hands down??? Holy f- the stabbing part already makes the choreo dark, but adding that makes it darker! At first, it looks just like a silly, almost out-of-place move when you have no context of it. And also it looks like Dami is trying to stop Siyeon at that part, but failed to.
@@darkwizard7543 I like the idea of her trying to stop but failing.
Seppuku/hari kari was done by Samurai who failed their Daimyo/Lord such as by failing to protect them (I know they're Korean, maybe there's something similar in Korean history or maybe it's because Kings Raid is a Japanese game). So it makes sense that Jiu's "knights" (the other members) would be the ones doing this motion as if to symbolize what happened to them after Yoohyeons betrayal as we don't get to see where they go just that they're gone
@@autumneagle damn. We thought we already figured everything out in this almost 3 year old comeback, and then in just a small part of the choreo that went unnoticed, another theory comes up again. And yeah I also searched about seppuku, and it's a Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment, which is clearly represented in the choreo because they went all the way down near the pelvic area. If the choreographer (Hwang Sooyeon if I'm correct) actually intended to represent that act, then she's a freakin' genius!
@@darkwizard7543 she really is. It's just amazing and I can't believe I never noticed, there is just so much going on with this choreo!!
Petition to see either an Album reaction for "Dystopia The Tree of Language" or a Metal Special with "Endless night" and "don't light my fire".
With that Guide Video you pointed out so many Songs from that exact Album and also endless night. Since you're a metalhead (i think i Heard you say that some time) the second Thing as a Metal Special haha
Or a start to the Nightmare series. I'm very sure you might enjoy the older Songs a little more as Songs since they're much more rock heavy. Either way, have fun with your Journey 👏🏼
I also wanted to say the same thing to DG, an Album Listening would be a whole new experience, since Dreamcatcher's albums are a masterpiece from the intro till the outro (seriously, their intros are amazing) and their b-sides are so diverse and good. And a reaction to their japanese more metal songs is a must too
@@Leo_Carrilo the heavy Intros from the first few Mini Albums are more my Style ngl. Especially the very First one (was ist Welcome to the Nightmare?) Was crazy heavy. Especially when you think about them debuting with that Mini Album as a Girl group. At that time, any Sound Like this was unheard of. Proper Metal Sound 👏🏼
Can only agree with you though! Glad i'm not the only one thinking that way too! DG is getting there eventually probably tbh. Let's Just Hope He enjoys what He gets into next, which i'm fairly confident in ngl :)
@@ErsinGaga Yes, my favorite is "my toys", the intro to Good Night, that one has a crazy guitar solo, but I love all of them
Jiu beautiful bridge followed by key change in final chorus is insane 🔥🔥
Dude you got the gist of the M/V before the first chorus.... WTF? Your brain does some amazing gymnastics, good job.
the shot at long table might be a recreation of "The Last Supper" by da Vinci, in which Jiu as Jesus and Yoohyeon as Judas and this really make the mv way way more aesthetic imo
Definitely something I wish I noticed, it makes so much sense!
Deja Vu was my first introduction to Dreamcatcher, so it holds a special place in my heart. A little different to their other songs but nonetheless, amazing song and amazing reaction ❤️
Dejavu Japanese ver is even better! Bruh,, the album is so gud thats what made into insomnia. When i heard their song 'Silent night', i said to myself "i have to stan this grp"
Deja Vu is such a masterpiece.
My favourite Dreamcatcher song and MV both! It's absolutely fantastic.
It's cool because if you look at the dance practice of this song on the end chorus they actually start to dance in Reverse so it's like deja Vu
Still, 3 years later, I sometimes still get goosebumps while watching this MV.
It's cute to see you fangirling over all of them... but you don't lose sight of the main plot, this makes for a great reaction video!
By the way, you should always be on the lookout for them interpreting the storyline in the choreo... In this case, for _Deja Vu,_ compare the beginning of the choreo with the end... it's basically a mirror image, giving you a sense of deja vu. Also, they finish like they started, but in reverse, so as to bookend the video...
I played Kings raid and i met them because of this collaboration song, and i just fall in love with them, they're my ultimate girl group right now, im so glad i meet them!
Love your excitement over this MV as you figured out what is going on. This is one of my favorite reactions from you.
For another harder song from Dreamcatcher, I suggest checking out "Break The Wall" which is one of their B-Sides that got a MV. It is certainly different from what you would expect from their other MVs.
Deja vu is a collaboration with a RPG game named King's Raid. They're also did the OP for the anime adaptation of the game named "Eclipse".
This song is pure art. I am a new Insomnia and so far this is my Top 3 favorite Dreamcatcher song. it's just so good
Yesss, for me words alone can't describe how good it is. So far it's easily one of my absolute favourites. I'm an even newer Insomnee :) and will continue to listen through their music at a slow pace (rushing would not be appreciating art like this).
Yea, I'm going to need you to do a deep dive on Dreamcatcher. You're easily one of the best reactors I've seen when it comes to dissecting MV's and lyrics and all of their MVs have heavy story elements. I think you'll really enjoy all of them. I'd recommend starting at the beginning with Chase Me (Nightmare Series) and going from there.
Thank you so much :)
This song is peak kpop.
Yes. This is masterpiece.
That last chorus is always giving me goosebumps
Thank you for this amazing reaction! This is the most in-depth analysis of Deja Vu I've seen so far and it's damn impressive how you caught each detail.
Looking forward to more Dreamcatcher reactions from you.
This song and mv are a masterpiece so super glad to see more people discovering it!!
Dreamcatcher are so slept on, but hopefully their 2 recent wins are giving them more exposure from now on because they deserve it more than anybody!
There it is finally!
Deja Vu will forever be iconic. You can't say we didn't warn you lol.
Also, I so saw the "hola" at Gahyeon's part coming. I just knew ahead that you would say that, as she looks stunning in this MV. 😂
It is iconic indeed!
Yup. This is most poetic song . Literally goosebumps hearing this.
To me, this is the best kpop song i heard, in my opinion and also because it showcases raw music, real instrument sounds, pure talent, a masterpiece. Dreamcatcher might have won with maison but to me, deja vu deserves the first win more but we never got.
I thought it was a fact~
@@ilanakidiadia3181 indeed, but it's hard to say because this is a world someone somewhere will always disagree to everything.
Almost 3 years of this masterpiece and it still brings me goosebumps hnnngg
yup they collaborated with king raid game which well one of beautiful mv . damn the intro always get me floating in the cloud
wow you've got most of the story figured out which is very impressive. btw they released a song named Silent Night along with Deja Vu and they're thematically related yet many people miss the connection so I hope we see your interpretation of Silent Night!
(ps: Silent Night is a fan favourite and arguably one of their most impactful releases both musically and conceptually)
Thousands and thousands of times I saw this m/v... Still gives me goosebumps... A timeless masterpiece...
Deja vu story and music are really beautiful, this song makes me stan dreamcatcher until now
Been waiting for this. You basically got it. Loving the way your analysis and simping at the same time is hilarious and fun 😂😂😂.. you've generally got the gist of the story.
Like many of us say, this is a masterpiece 🤌
The song, the story, the MV, and even the choreography itself tells the story. A complete masterpiece.
Oh, and the visuals 🤌❤️
as always, the analysis is almost spot on. incredible. This is a 9/10 for me. always listening to it. the story, the lyrics, the instruments, the visuals. almost perfection.
" when it's Fate , there are no coincidences " .
the Season of Cherry Blossom 🌸2022 is the Time of Dreams .
" the fall of the Cherry Blossom petal 🌸, is as the fall of the tear of the Dreamcatcher "
catch the petal , catch the tear , catch the Dream and make a wish .
Those who are Blessed by Dreamcatcher , always have a Dream .
They are The Legendary Dreamcatcher ,
Guardians of Dreams 🌹👑🌙❤🌌☀✨⚔⚡🔥❄🌎⏳🌈❤🔥⭐
Deja Vu is where you will Find the Beauty of the Legendary Dreamcatcher
This was spot on with analyzing the MV!
Just so that you know DreamCatcher Mind is safe to put on UA-cam.
OMG I LOVE YOU ALREADY you're one of the few reactors who got the stabbing part of the choreo on the first watch 👏👏 Siyeon stabbing herself, and Dami stopping her. Also at 17:20, I liked that they put butterflies on JiU's body, which in anime and manga symbolizes death (if I am not mistaken), which makes sense since this is an OST for King's Raid, an RPG game 💕💕
As you said, it's probably better that you only reacted to this once you got to know and love these girls. And your ability to figure out these stories on the fly like that is amazing!
Many people call this their favourite Dreamcatcher song and it's certainly up there for me, although I love What and Whistle just a bit more :)
Whenever you get into the Nightmare series, I think it would be best if you did them in order, since they tell one connected story. So that's Chase Me, Good Night, Fly High, You And I, What, and finally Piri. And if you want, Breaking Out, which is a Japanese song and an alternate ending to the story that differs from Piri. But do it at your own pace, no need to rush :)
Small tip for pronounciations: in Korean, whenever there's an I after an S, the S is pronounced like a SH sound. So Siyeon's name is pronounced like Shiyeon. Or Viviz SinB, who is pronounced as Shin-B.
You say Dreamcatcher is one of your favourite groups, I'll take it further and say, Dreamcatcher IS my number 1 favourite group. Really, in all of music, there is only one artist that stands above them for me, and that's Parov Stelar. And I have such a deep, long-going emotional connection to his music (his newest album is a masterpiece) that everyone else is just fighting for second place. And Dreamcatcher is winning that fight :D
the Tears of a Dreamcatcher are Precious ,
" the fall of the Raindrop 💧 ,
is as the fall of the Tear of the Dreamcatcher ".
At the Time of the Rain Fall 🌧 ,
Close Your Eyes ,
Let Every Raindrop Reach Your Heart and Make a Wish 🌠,
i love your reaction, this is my all time favourite song of dreamcatcher.. thank you for your reaction..
EVERGLOW and DREAMCATCHER are one of my favorite KPOP groups,They deserve to go to queendom2 and Coachella。PLS more EVERGLOW and DREAMCATCHER
This song should be the one that the girls win for the first time but we all know what happened. We are glad that the girls won with maison but in my point of view there is no comparison between this two songs
my first mv that attracts and invites me to the dreamcatcher world.. never exiting ever.. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
They are Dreamcatcher for all Time ,
they are :
the History ,
the Legend ,
the Myth ,
Great reaction! If you want to see more details, I recommend you to search for the Explained Meaning of the video from the Channel Bookish Theories, in which there are an interesting looking at the color used in the video: Black=Bad while White=Good for the dress of the girls, and Red=true memory, Blue=false memory. In fact the shoot where the blue is predominant (for this theory) are false memory from Yoohyeon (she might think that she's the good one, and re-think the reality to convince herself that she had done the right thing) - the video explain better, but i think you will like to take a look to this theory
i agree withyou DG when i watch this mv for the first time i was already in love with them . i watch all they're MV's since they're debut with the NIGHTMARE serie's they're first strory line . but after that MV to me that was the peak of my love and respect for them .this MV is so good and as the face of the group and the center of the group JIU and YOOHYEON with they're acting and they're voice's put DC on a top of the best kpop girls group of all time to me . the scne with YOOHYEON on the trone and JIU next to her and the 2 moon or sun in a back was so amazing .
Thank you for your reaction and for sharing your thoughts on this masterpiece! As you pointed out about the choreography it's amazing how it tells the story passed in the song and in the mv. I remember when I listened this one for the first time, this song kick me into the dreamworld once and for all.
This is it! This is my favorite song of all time. (This is also the song that made me a Dongie bias)
Here is a fun fact: In the choreography the ending is the reversed version of the beginning to represent a deja vu
Deja Vu is nothing short of a masterpiece. It is a beautiful, fragile ballad that kicks your teeth down your throat in the chorus. It is extra difficult to sort out, because it tells the story from two perspectives. You know how even evil people think they are the good guys? This is reflected here. One perspective is Yoohyeon's, who gets corrupted right in the beginning. She thinks JiU is bad (does not want to share power) and backstabs her and kills, imprisons or banishes the other members so that she can rule alone. The other perspective is reality, where we can see JiU be kind to Yoohyeon, but she gets killed for it. It's not exactly a Deja Vu per definition, but I believe this is a commentary on the different perspectives people can have about the same event. The lyrics seem to hint at an abusive relationship, where there are usually two perspectives as well, and the abuser finds excuses to justify their actions.
10:46 love it when you get these Dreamcatcher videos right. So satisfying to see your analysis from the 1st minute.
Dreamcatcher did another song for Kings Raid called Eclipse. It's for the anime version not the video game, same company though. And it's amazing also
Believe or not, i was cryin when watching this MV 😹 the instrumental so emotional and drive me so well
I love this production tho
Thanks so much for reacting to this👏🏽👏🏽
If you want to check their other MV/music which will blow your mind away, pls check to :
1. Breaking Out (1st Japaneese single)
2. Rose Blue
3. Diamond
Cheers🙌🏼
Yesss, I get the same exact feelings from this song although I haven't actually cried, yet (not enough privacy lmao). For me it's the really powerful vocals (especially Siyeon's part in the chorus) combined with the very epic (choirs in the back) and emotional instrumental that gets me in the feels (the beauty of the visuals and the actual story is like a cherry on top). I'm very new to Dreamcatcher, I only got into their music 2 weeks ago but I love literally everything about them, they are insanely talented. I've listened in release order up to Rose Blue so far (minus Vision which introduced me to them) and Deja Vu is definitely up there as one of my absolute favourites (becomes impossible to pick when they get into top 6 and it will only continue growing on me heavily). I've still got soo much to listen through and I will continue to take it at a slower pace (I don't want to rush through, they don't have a single bad song). I appreciate that I'm very late to this but thanks for reading, if you did, and have a nice day :)
Deja Vu is most definitely a masterpiece.
Another amazing reaction! You always have such an amazing insight into these music videos!
I think you would really enjoy the song R.O.S.E blue as it has such an intresting story line!
I really appreciate it, thank you :)
I absolutely LOVE the way you analyze their videos and shed so much insight to everything that's going on. I've been Insomnia for several years, but still get more and more out of re-watching their videos.
the song that nearly got them their first win!
You uploaded videos of TWO of my ult groups today! ^^
Dude I swear you nail it every time with your interpretation and you explain things really well :) Love that you get so expressive in your reactions, dope music is like medicine fr.
This is definitely a therapy session for me haha, thank you :)
That's amazing how you got the meaning correct right away, even before you finished watching it. This and also Rose Blue (I've watched these 2 of yours DC reactions till now, will watch more for sure)
little pronunciation tip : siyeon is pronounced « shiyeon » ! :) your videos are great, i love how you get into details! i feel that they would have more recognition if people paid more attention to all the symbolics and work that goes into those MVs and lyrics! thank you so much!!
Forgive me if you've already reacted to this one, but I highly suggest R.O.S.E. Blue. This is another one that just rips your heart out without anyone saying "Kalimaaaa" and the meaning is so rich and there's so much to talk about in this one.
I adore your reactions. Not only do you get it, but you elaborate on elements of the video that I never stopped to think about. (For example, the chandelier! Whatttt! I never caught that, and I've watched this so many times!)
Anywho, thank you for an enlightening reaction, as always. :)
Btw kings raid also released the anime version of Deja Vu
You should check out R.o.S.E Blue!!
I cried with that MV and hopefully you will too 😆
Just Brilliant! Every inSomnia has a different theory, literally a deja vu.
Thanks so much for loving this MV! ❤🎉
oh men your reactions are something else...isnt only a reaction,its a huge and great analysis!!
You don't see it in the video, but the beginning and ending choreography of this track are reversed with each other, i.e., the moves that they do in the beginning are done in reverse order during the ending.
Yes, my favorite channel in terms of breakdown dc's theories and lores.
Love your channel man
There are many Kpop idols ,
But they are not one of them , They are Something Else ,
They are Everything and More ,
They are The Legendary Dreamcatcher ,
Guardians of Dreams 🌹👑🌙❤🌌☀✨⚔⚡🔥❄🌎⏳
My favourite DC song
We know that all Deuke's song are bangers yet this one is still my fav🥺
Yahoo you got to the Masterpiece that is this MV, Deja Vu is ART.
Thanks for letting us go on this Journey with you
I've watched a ton of reactions before for DC and kpop in general and I don't think i've seen anyone quite get the meanings to videos as fast as you do before and even point out some things that i've never seen mentioned, like the stabbing choreo. You are a joy to watch honestly.
이사람 해석 진짜 섬세하고 내 마음같아서 놀라움👍🏻
If I die, I want this song to be played at my funeral and its also my most fav song of all
hoping u would react to their solo too. siyeon "entrancing" are freaking beautiful and poetic. every somnies ascend after listen to her song
Not gonna lie, Deja Vu is my no. 1 DC's song, alongside with Scream and others. Many others.
i love your analysis! I always look forward to your videos. Thank you for this~
i love your intro btw!!
Ateez and Dreamcatcher both have producers from Edenary which is the in-house producing team under KQ Entertainment (Ateez's company)
Their Mv's are literaly 3:50 minutes MOVIES!!
14:09 did you realize dami hand on the other members 😌 honestly this is my favorite title track from dream catcher. My favourite bside is probably silent. Mayday or black or white they have been on my repeat so long my sister has them in her playlist too 😂
It's a complicated video/song. The song itself is from Kings Raid, and is about the main characters. The party gets hired to kill the Demon Lord & go through so much to beat him. But when the do, the main hero is cursed & dies & becomes the next Demon Lord. His lover can't let him go alone & joins him in demon-hood till their friends can save them.
The video on the other hand....That has a different story. Most people will tell you the gist of it. Yoohyeon betrays JiU & the others, ect.....But what clues you in? Every scene where Yoohyeon is being 'persecuted' by JiU? It's only ever them. None of the others are there. And that great visual of JiU in black pointing the sword at Yoohyeon? Yes...There is debris falling all around....But look at the background. There is nothing destroyed. The destruction is only in Yoohyeons head. Whereas in the last scene where Yoohyeon is in black? Everything is destroyed. In the coffin scene, there is only JiU pointing a sword at Yoohyeon in her version. In every other coffin scene it's JiU in the coffin. Yoohyeon is trying to rewrite her memories to where everyone else was against her, so that she can feel justified in what she did & not feel sad and lonely.
Hi! Thanks so much for the reaction, you fleshed it out well & I think you did pretty good despite not knowing the real story. Deja Vu is their collaboration with mobile game 'King's Raid' & it has a lot of stories about friendship, I think, but mostly about two childhood friends where the guy eventually "went to the dark side" & his friend decided to "save him" by going dark with him, simply put. You would probably understand this song & the music video more if you watch this official animated Japanese version. Enjoy!
ua-cam.com/video/gpcKU_Zjyh0/v-deo.html
i got goosebumps because of the beginning your video bro, i,m speechless , thanks for the reaction my masterpiece mv
This is just my excited post to say that I'm going to see them July 3rd in KY!!!!
i really hope one day you react to Dreamcatchers - What / if you want a heavier sound that one and Break the Wall is just wow