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Levanter is high key one of their best songs- it came out at a horrible time for the group and stays. I think the optimism embedded in the songs lyrics really helped both the boys and is through the first few months without Woojin Thanks for the amazing reaction again!
Symbols & more theories: -IN and Felix’s choreography where Felix stands behind IN like a shadow portrays letting go of your comfort or whatever may be holding you back from your true self. -Felix’s “It’s all good now” acts as reassurance that everything is going to be okay now. Kind of like the healing process after ripping off a bandaid from a wound. -Hyunjin is found lost and running into cross roads in Double Knot, TMT, and Astronaut bc he’s a metaphor for uncertainty, confusion, and “not knowing which path to take.” -The bird that flies in Miroh might symbolize “the system” which is also the same bird that flies off of the door to the New World (universe led by the system) in Levanter God’s Menu mv: Science lab/Construction Site: They’re the creators of their music. They construct and experiment w/ genres, lyrics and concepts (God’s Menu concept possibly inspired by Alchemistry by 3racha) Chef concept: Literally cooking up the tracks Racetrack: Competition in the music industry
3:48 yes that's a compass. Or more like "Broken Compass". The broken compass is referred a lot in SKZ's world. You can search "stray kids map of broken compass", it is a map about their journey from Hellevator to Levanter. The map was released around the Levanter era (i don't remember exactly when). Even Stray Kids light stick is a compass too. Can't wait for your reaction to the highlight reel!
Guy on the right: Are you ready? Guy on the left: always ready for Stray Kids! My fav part in every video. Such a mood! Also, I'm glad you like Levanter. Levanter kind of sad song for me because the first MV they filmed without Woojin. And it release when we still on our sad phase but as Felix said: "It's All Good Now" and us Stay need to get back to our feet and continue support Stray Kids. So for me, Levanter hold a melancholic vibes for me being a Stay.
This is gonna be a long one, so here we go! In Levanter they show both parallel universes. The mv starts off with Stray Kids in their apocalyptic world where they’re staring at the door to their parallel selves and the song enters through the keyhole where we see the universe to the New World where everything is filled with happiness and comfort (in the fields). Levanter is translated as a Mediterranean wind and we see the part where they feel the wind in the comfortable universe and follow its way through the doorway that parallel Chan is guiding them into. I’m going to pause here with Levanter and talk about their recent mv for TOP. Because I came to the conclusion that TOP is the first obstacle they faced as a team. If you notice in the mv, instead of following the wind they fought against it (facing their obstacles and overcoming them no matter the consequences). For example, Minho (Lee Know if you call him by his stage name) fights against the wind in the TOP mv and the glass breaks and cuts his face. Which also explains why he has a cut on his face in Double Knot and Levanter and also another reason why they’re always running. Lol bc they’re following their own paths rather than taking the easy route to success. The apocalyptic world continues in Double Knot and Levanter where they show us that they’re ready to chase after their goals and continue to get hurt along the way. The obstacles turn into wisdom where in Levanter their apocalyptic selves realize they don’t need a key to fulfill their goals, all they need is themselves. Which is why they burned the one way ticket to the New World and burned the Hellavator. (Hence why the 3rd mini album is called Clé: Levanter and not Clé 3, bc they destroyed the 3rd key and realized “the key was inside of me all along.”) After this epiphany, Levanter mv continues where Felix’s “It’s all good now” reveals the Broken Compass in his hand which implies that they “Unlock” District 9 to reveal their true selves that they haven’t shown the world. It then no longer shows the apocalyptic universe but shows us the parallel universe in the fields where they see the 2 moons collide. The GO生 trailer continues where Levanter left off and shows their apocalyptic side from when the moons collided and two halves of themselves and the universes became one. GO生 is pretty much Stray Kids demonstrating WORLD DOMINATION by showing us their growth from coexisting in one world led by the system and what they’ll be offering to the table. (btw this theory isnt mine, all the ones ive posted are from 3RACHA SAUCE’s comment on a diff youtube vid, i got permission!) Please watch the prequel highlight reel next! It clears some things up! I also hope you check out the youtuber bookish theories, her theories are very in depth and believable!! Keep up the amazing work!!! :))
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Stray kids have ost drama song titled never ending story, and its really mellodic and shows their vocal,, and the song is so sad please react to their performance live, coz it haven't music video
I hope you guys noticed how they took choreography from their other songs and incorporated it into this. The used mirror, hellevator, and side effects for the main ones. The low high part with Felix is from side effects. You can’t see hellevator in the Mac but you can see the hand tunnel they do in the dance practice. Mirror is the first high part where they are doing the same dance looking at each other. Really cool concept not a lot of people catch
Literally this is one of my favourite straykids songs It’s powerful, yet bittersweet The mv is so beautiful Honestly, thank you so much for reacting to them And whoo road to 50K
"The deep and the high voice" I can so relate to you. That part is soooooo beautiful. Felix's and hyunjin's. Thank god you noticed. You should give it a listen without talking. Gives me chills. Everytime.
The thing I absolutely love about SKZ is that they always talk about those heavy, sensitive, and taboo topics - but they do it in their own unique way. Stray Kids aren't "idols" in my opinion; they are true and honest artists, who paint this world with their own colors. And the fact that they have 8 versatile voices and personalities, but still manages to match and blend together so well - that is something that will never fail to amaze me. I feel like SKZ brought a whole new genre to the music industry; they opened up for a whole new world within their field. I have yet to find another group with the same amount of talent and artistry that SKZ holds. Stray Kids will continue to be one of the best groups to ever exist in this industry - even a thousand years from now. They will definitely leave a mark in this world. That is something I fully trust in.
I think the two different worlds are seen in Levanter and TOP MVs. That diamond thing Changbin threw in the damaged road was seen in TOP MV falling when Chan was hanging. The world in TOP is being destroyed from the Levanter world. I think the world in TOP is connected to the elevator that is burning in Levanter? I'm not really sure but yeah. Love your reactions ❤
levanter borrows some parts of choreo from other songs like double knot and hellevator! 2:43 felix and hyunjin from side effects 3:02 changbin and hyunjin mirror 3:35 chan miroh
My Stray Kids theory: The members are in a dystopian world where they’re brainwashed into a system that expects perfection. They’re told they’re all different but for some reason they still feel like they’re all the same. In order to break out of that “system” to find themselves, they created their own District. District 9 is a safe place for anyone around the world who feels astray. A Haven where you can be yourself and Step Out of societal norms. The whole I Am mini album series is trying to identify who they are as individuals. (I Am Not, I Am Who, I Am You) So it’s like questioning yourself. If I Am Not who they say I am, then Who am I? The mv for I Am You, can be interpreted in your own way just like many open ended Stray Kids songs but at the end of the day the members had the same goals to reach their ambitions and dreams as one team which led them to take the Hellevator to start their journey together. When they embark the first “key” in their journey, Clé 1: Miroh (Clé is French for key & Miro means maze in Korean meanwhile the “h” in Miroh stands for heaven or hell depending on how their path goes) they enter the maze but when they tried to escape the maze, the hellavator brought them back to the same systematic society that they tried to run away from. So they rebelled and took the Road Not Taken or in other words choosing their own paths instead of “being guided.” Which brings us to the 2nd key, Clé 2: Yellow Wood mini album. Side Effects is the most essential part of this whole Stray Kids journey and the way I viewed Side Effects was like a fork in the road. One path leads to the New World where everything they do is led by the system and guided with comfort but the 2nd path is the hard path to the unknown led by their own actions. These paths turn into 2 universes that chronologically happen at the same time and according to Chan, IN is the “glitch in the matrix” so he’s conscious of both worlds where they take the bus to the New World vs the off-road path, where they experience frustrations and dead ends but comfort each other and stay together despite the challenges. In Levanter they showed both of the parallel universes. It starts off with Stray Kids in their apocalyptic world (where they chose their own path) staring at the door to the parallel world and then the mv enters through the keyhole into the universe to the New World in the same fields you’ll recognize from Hellavator. The word Levanter is translated as a Mediterranean wind and we see the part where they feel the wind in the New World and follow its way through the doorway that parallel Chan is guiding them into. Notice that the members went from one field into another field when they walked through the door. It may represent being at a plateau in your career or life or whatever aspirations you might have. Sometimes people stay at their jobs for a long time and it’s bc they’ve become comfortable and they don’t want to move up in their careers bc they’re happy where they’re at. Which is okay but for Stray Kids they want more out of their careers and their lives so in order to grow they had to let go of that comfort. This explains why IN is “the glitch” bc he’s symbolic for that very reason. He’s the representation of struggling between comfort and growth. Speaking of growth, the reason why the members have cuts on their faces is found in their TOP mv (jap vers.) The members fight against the Mediterranean wind (facing their challenges head on from making their own choices) which explains the cuts on their faces in Double Knot/Levanter and why they’re always found running bc they’re chasing after their goals even if they get hurt along the way. They realized that they didn’t need a “key” to guide them through their journeys bc all they needed was themselves. Which 1) is why they burned the one way ticket to the New World and the Hellavator. And 2) why the 3rd mini album is called Clé: Levanter and not Clé 3, bc there is no 3rd key, they’re the key to opening whatever paves their way to their own successes. As Levanter concludes its chapter in the Clé series by watching the moons collide in the New World, Go Live album/God’s Menu continues where Levanter left off from the other side (apocalyptic universe’s perspective) from the moment the 2 moons collided (explains why the red and white moons are on opposite sides) and two halves of themselves and the universes become one. Leading their own paths and letting go of their comfort allowed them to “Unlock” District 9 and reveal a new mature side to themselves. IN LIFE trailer reveals the entrance to the system but it has no entry, so as a sign of rebellion they sneak through the back door. This is all seems like it’s about their journey through the kpop industry. You know? Stray Kids are rising to the top (just like what they wanted in Miroh) and they’re changing kpop by influencing how different they are. Their song Haven concludes the Go Live album, and the lyrics literally say “Step out, do what you want”. Emphasizing being your true yourself and living your best life. Hence why the repackaged album is called Insaeng which means “one’s life” - Go Live In Life
Thank you so so so much for this!!! This is going to be insanely helpful before we watch the highlight reel (which should be real soon!) I love how we have so much more context for your posts now haha! Thank you again! :D
@Velo City yes me too! LOL I’ve been holding back, it’s been so hard 😂😂😂 you’ll definitely understand the highlight reel a lot better now, thank you guys for everything you do ❤️
@Ananya Premanand LOL I didn’t know you were going to post it too, hahaha it’s okay thank you for the support 💕 I changed and added a few things to my theory and thought I’d share it with them
why i think Levanter and Astronaut is quite underrated is due to the fact it was right after woojin left so it felt quite bitter sweet but nonetheless this is definitely one of my top favs. It has a sense of healing power. Their voices sound like they're comforting themselves and everyone around them uwu
skz been running since hellevator... ahh this is my favorite title track ❤️ although this comeback was so bittersweet (especially knowing that they had already recorded the album with woojin) but it's also so powerful!! korean japanese english, no matter what version, this song gives me goosebumps!! also did you notice that there's this part where felix and hyunjin sing together and the choreography is very similar to side effects, where again hyunjin and felix share a couple of verses? it really shows how their songs are somehow connected. anyway!! thank you so much for the reaction ^^ see you in the next video!!
Velo THANK YOU 💕 I was waiting for this because Levanter is my fave song from SKZ. The lyrics, the music, how they sang it, and the story in the MV itself. I can say nothing more. Just thank you very much for reacting to Levanter ❤️ P.S.: can't wait for you guys to make reaction video for On Track because for me, it's also one of SKZ "calm" song beside Levanter and Neverending Story 😁
Velo City ofc :) Also a lot of the previous sets came back in this: My Pace, Hellevator...etc. It’s sorta bring everything together if you noticed :) (I’m not good at explaining, someone will comment the meaning of the video lol)
This was the first MV after Woojin left and i feel like it means alot to stays, the song also fits the situation really well, also the part where bang chan opens the door and lets all his members go in first really gets me, he act once said how he likes staying at the back to make sure nobody is left behind, some stays then made like a completion of bang chan always hanging in the back and smiling at his family, like a dad and his kids. great reaction as per usual , cant wait for the next reaction video, also BTS released a song today called DYNAMITE it's breaking records, so i'm hoping u cud fit that somewhere in ur scheduled :)
I really love lee know’s voice in levanter it shows how beautiful angelic voice he has + in 1:59 if you didn’t notice this is changbin singing he has a completely different tone while singing so you have the right if you didn’t notice 😂, and skz performed levanter live at GAON CHART MUSIC AWARDS 2019 there’s a surprise in this live perf i’m not gonna say it so we can see you reaction being shocked 😂❤️
Yess... Levanter is an underrated BOP.. we need to show some love to this song too.. hehe Also this song has special place in my heart always..Also Lyrics is soo inspiring..
levanter is definitely my favourite era because it relates to me really well and i can feel the emotion of the title song itself. love your reaction ❤️ edit: oh did you guys reacted to stray kids' grow up yet?
This is my favorite stray kids song it proves to everyone that they can do anything including melodic and vocal oriented songs 👌🏻 can you guys react to a never ending story next ? It was a Kdrama ost that they made and it’s so beautiful 😍
This song really has a powerful message. Levanter is melodic so is Story That Never Ends. You guys should check out Story That Never Ends by Stray Kids, it's my favorite melodic song by them. Another great reaction video. Thnx 🤣🤣🤣🤣
this song is one of my faves too. I'm so glad that you two like it. I think you should see how is their concert air so I recommend you “You Can Stay” and also you should definitely see mixtape 2 because this song shows us how they came to where they are now. by the way, I love your reacts
everyone here in the comments pretty much summed up what i’d like to say and write so i’m just gonna congratulate u guys for reaching 32k subs !!! thank u for your genuine reactions and support towards skz. i hope u guys feel comforted by this song too as how it does to us 🥺💕
They have many references here from their old mv's: the elevator(Hellevator), the tunnel(My Pace), the Bird(Miroh), felix and hyunjin's rap/dance in second verse(Side Effects) and changbin and hyunjin's dance second verse(Mirror). This is probably one of my fav mv cuz this is like letting go of whatever you may be holding back from your true self, it just summarize up their whole story line. And also one of my fav line here is from chan in the chorus saying, "now i know, the one i needed has been me" it just really hits me😢 can't wait for your highlight reel reaction!💖 And also, they have their english version of Levanter and Double Knot, you guys can check it out!❤
I Can Never Get Enough Of This Song!!! This Song Is Like My Very Favorite, Of Course All Are.. And Whenever I Listen To It, I Almost Tear Up, It's Just So Meaningful! 😭 Their Songs Help Me So So Much!! 😭🥺❤
If you are going to react to *Stray Kids : Prequel (Highlight Reel)*, I suggest that you also watch *Stray Kids "GO生" Trailer* at the same time, which is a kind of intro for God's Menu and will help you understand the first few seconds of the MV. In the same way, there are several other trailers that show what is going on between MVs, we can say that they are missing pieces of the puzzle. Maybe you can have a look at them "off screen" : *Stray Kids "I am NOT" Trailer* : an introduction to their universe and the District 9 MV *Stray Kids "Clé 2 : Yellow Wood" Trailer* : the connection between I AM YOU, Miroh and Side Effects *Stray Kids "Clé : LEVANTER" Trailer" : what happens just before the Levanter MV
Honestly... Levanter is one of my favorite Stray Kids songs or just one of my favorite songs in general. The lyrics are beautiful as always. It’s a song that you could cry to especially if you look at the lyrics, but at the same time it’s empowering. And it has it all. It has minho’s falsettos, changbin’s vocals, jeongin has LINES, han and hyunjin dance move thing, felix’s dance solo, chan being the god he is just as seungmin… beautiful. definition of perfection. reason for my tears at 2 am.
the choreo of this song is really beautiful and they used a lot of imagery. i recommend you guys to watch the dance practice as well! and thank you for this!!
I’m not sure if you’ve heard yet but SKZ is expected to comeback in September or later We’re not sure exactly what to expect but a couple days ago SKZ submitted a song to MBC (I think) which was called “미친 놈” or “EX” which means ‘crazy bast^rd’ in English but in Korean it can be a cuss word against someone. There was also an old video from a concert where there was this cool looking intro video It’s on Twitter if you search up Stray Kids EX you might find it. So we’re expecting very darker but we’re not sure because this isn’t confirmed
You should watch Stray Kids Prequel reel cause it's basically Chan throwing the MV plot at us cause he got tired of us not getting it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Also remember the keyhole from astronaut? And yeah they brought the two worlds together. Also remember Minho getting cut (his cheek) in Top? Well Chan kept mentioning it multiple times in a vlive. And well, he has a cut in Double knot and one version of him in Levanter also has a cut. So I guess if you do want to try putting the story together that's one thing you can use. And I guess it's safe to say that the colour of the flowers in the field is also important. Purple flowers here and in Hellevator.
Great reaction guys. They also have this in English. I usually don't go for English version of Kpop songs, but Levanter in English is just as beautiful. Hope you give that a watch as well.
Levanter was my first and favourite era! The choreography make me cry in 1st Felix part... They include that scene, where Hyunjin cried and said:"please, don't leave us". I cried a lot... You should check out the dance practice video,omg I'm so so sad rn
Now that you reacted to Levanter, it'll be good for you guys to check out HIGHLIGHT REEL (PREQUEL) CHAN EXPLAINES IN THAT VID THE STORYLINE FROM DISTRICT 9 TO GO LIVE. Everything was planned since the beginning so I think you should check it out to clear out some theories. It's your choice if you'll do a reaction video to it or not. Take your time! More love to your channel and love your reaction as always! ❤️
Please react to them performing this song in gaon chart music award 2019! Seungmin wasnt performing with them because he was sick but the performance is amazing
My theory hehehe So, in this you see them with their tickets which is the way into the new world, and you also know that there are parallels of them as well, the two vers of them in side effects, one set took the bus, the other took the road not taken, which is the version we see in levanter and hellevator etc, in this both vers clash, like the universes merge together, I think in astronaut, you see hyunjin like saving everyone but the i.n is left, because the universes merged together, hyunjin left with his members but not his i.n , we see i.n’s clone in district 9 as well, anyways, I think that now that both universes have merged, straykids have to decide which path they’re gonna go down, so instead of going into the new world they stay in this world but they obvs move to a new location, I.n looks kinda sad leaving the hellevator looking field, and his choker is also purple, I think that this I.n is the clone ver that wanted freedom or wanted to know what having a family is like, since in d9, everyone was brainwashed into a mindless system, so I think that he has memories of the other I.n and wants to stay where their happiness was, since in hellevator they were kinda happy I guess when they were running, idk that makes zero sense haha, I think Felix plays the role as compass since in a lot of the mvs and his lyrics have referenced compasses and he is holding one, chan still being leader with the keys , which you see at the end of levanter and astronaut saying owners of clè or owners of key, meaning they’re the owners of their destines (neji much 👀) The dance includes little snippets from previous dances such as miroh side effects and has scenes from previous mvs too the hellevator field and the my pace tunnel
Please watch the Stray Kids Prequel so you guys can understand the theory behind all music videos from hellevator until god's menu. More Stray Kids Videos, i love this 💛
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Stray Kids just don't know how to miss, do they?! Everything they they do is an absolute BOP but we really should know this by now, shouldn't we hahahaha! This one reminded us a lot of Voices! Really awesome and everything just flowed so amazingly well. The storyline seems to be going in a very interesting direction too so we're looking forward to the next one!
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Velo City
Did you listen to voices? It’s a must listen☝🏻
Felix's "It's all good now" , Minho's Falsetto and Jisung's Vocals 👌👌👌
*Minho’s falsetto is a must. And thats on periodt.*
Suengmin's falsetto too
Minho's falsetto just kill me
I need minho's falsetto in every single song lol
Levanter is high key one of their best songs- it came out at a horrible time for the group and stays. I think the optimism embedded in the songs lyrics really helped both the boys and is through the first few months without Woojin
Thanks for the amazing reaction again!
Jisung singing 😭🥺 so beautiful
Minho’s falsetto
Felix and his voice
Ugh they all slayed
Symbols & more theories:
-IN and Felix’s choreography where Felix stands behind IN like a shadow portrays letting go of your comfort or whatever may be holding you back from your true self.
-Felix’s “It’s all good now” acts as reassurance that everything is going to be okay now. Kind of like the healing process after ripping off a bandaid from a wound.
-Hyunjin is found lost and running into cross roads in Double Knot, TMT, and Astronaut bc he’s a metaphor for uncertainty, confusion, and “not knowing which path to take.”
-The bird that flies in Miroh might symbolize “the system” which is also the same bird that flies off of the door to the New World (universe led by the system) in Levanter
God’s Menu mv:
Science lab/Construction Site: They’re the creators of their music. They construct and experiment w/ genres, lyrics and concepts (God’s Menu concept possibly inspired by Alchemistry by 3racha)
Chef concept: Literally cooking up the tracks
Racetrack: Competition in the music industry
Thissss💯💯💯
The falsettos were sang by Lee know
And there is also English and Japanese Version for Levanter and English version for Double knot as well
English version hits diffrent
3:48 yes that's a compass. Or more like "Broken Compass". The broken compass is referred a lot in SKZ's world. You can search "stray kids map of broken compass", it is a map about their journey from Hellevator to Levanter. The map was released around the Levanter era (i don't remember exactly when).
Even Stray Kids light stick is a compass too.
Can't wait for your reaction to the highlight reel!
"I love it when they smile"
"It's contagious"
:) same Velo city same! :)
this is when many stays start appreciating minho's vocals, falsetto are chef's kisses
3:09
That’s Seungmin and then Lee Know. They blessed us with their falsettos in this song. 😍
Guy on the right: Are you ready?
Guy on the left: always ready for Stray Kids!
My fav part in every video. Such a mood!
Also, I'm glad you like Levanter. Levanter kind of sad song for me because the first MV they filmed without Woojin. And it release when we still on our sad phase but as Felix said: "It's All Good Now" and us Stay need to get back to our feet and continue support Stray Kids.
So for me, Levanter hold a melancholic vibes for me being a Stay.
This is gonna be a long one, so here we go!
In Levanter they show both parallel universes. The mv starts off with Stray Kids in their apocalyptic world where they’re staring at the door to their parallel selves and the song enters through the keyhole where we see the universe to the New World where everything is filled with happiness and comfort (in the fields).
Levanter is translated as a Mediterranean wind and we see the part where they feel the wind in the comfortable universe and follow its way through the doorway that parallel Chan is guiding them into.
I’m going to pause here with Levanter and talk about their recent mv for TOP. Because I came to the conclusion that TOP is the first obstacle they faced as a team. If you notice in the mv, instead of following the wind they fought against it (facing their obstacles and overcoming them no matter the consequences). For example, Minho (Lee Know if you call him by his stage name) fights against the wind in the TOP mv and the glass breaks and cuts his face. Which also explains why he has a cut on his face in Double Knot and Levanter and also another reason why they’re always running. Lol bc they’re following their own paths rather than taking the easy route to success.
The apocalyptic world continues in Double Knot and Levanter where they show us that they’re ready to chase after their goals and continue to get hurt along the way. The obstacles turn into wisdom where in Levanter their apocalyptic selves realize they don’t need a key to fulfill their goals, all they need is themselves. Which is why they burned the one way ticket to the New World and burned the Hellavator. (Hence why the 3rd mini album is called Clé: Levanter and not Clé 3, bc they destroyed the 3rd key and realized “the key was inside of me all along.”)
After this epiphany, Levanter mv continues where Felix’s “It’s all good now” reveals the Broken Compass in his hand which implies that they “Unlock” District 9 to reveal their true selves that they haven’t shown the world. It then no longer shows the apocalyptic universe but shows us the parallel universe in the fields where they see the 2 moons collide. The GO生 trailer continues where Levanter left off and shows their apocalyptic side from when the moons collided and two halves of themselves and the universes became one. GO生 is pretty much Stray Kids demonstrating WORLD DOMINATION by showing us their growth from coexisting in one world led by the system and what they’ll be offering to the table.
(btw this theory isnt mine, all the ones ive posted are from 3RACHA SAUCE’s comment on a diff youtube vid, i got permission!)
Please watch the prequel highlight reel next! It clears some things up! I also hope you check out the youtuber bookish theories, her theories are very in depth and believable!!
Keep up the amazing work!!! :))
Omg I just re-made this lmao you guys can check out my new one I just commented, I love you guys!! Thank you for all your support Stay Family, you make Stray Kids Stay 💕
3RACHA SAUCE I just checked but you have no videos on your channel. At least they’re not showing to me.
@Nattie Dragonige sorry I meant like I commented my theories in this same comment section lol i didn’t make a video
Goosebumps💯💯💯😘
You must react to their Highlight Prequel because that is the summary of their 1st world.
YEEEEEEEEEES FINALLY LEVANTER!!!!!!
I love this song so much!!!
Minho just kill me
Stray kids have ost drama song titled never ending story, and its really mellodic and shows their vocal,, and the song is so sad please react to their performance live, coz it haven't music video
yeaaah Levanter is one of my favourite Stray Kids song!!!!
I hope you guys noticed how they took choreography from their other songs and incorporated it into this. The used mirror, hellevator, and side effects for the main ones. The low high part with Felix is from side effects. You can’t see hellevator in the Mac but you can see the hand tunnel they do in the dance practice. Mirror is the first high part where they are doing the same dance looking at each other. Really cool concept not a lot of people catch
the falsettos were done by Lee Know (Minho), Bang Chan and Seungmin
Literally this is one of my favourite straykids songs
It’s powerful, yet bittersweet
The mv is so beautiful
Honestly, thank you so much for reacting to them
And whoo road to 50K
You should see their dance practice of this song. It’s magnificent and satisfying.
If you love melodic songs, listen to Never-ending Story. Trust me!
Love and support from Argentina!
Levanter just hits differently
"I love it when they smile" same sir, same
yey, i think you've done watching all the title tracks, it's time for b-sides. looking forward for more stray kids contents/reactions. lezgawwwww!!!
rapline vocal hit me hard :"( 1:58 lets appreciate changbin's vocal :" and han's vocal :"""
"The deep and the high voice" I can so relate to you. That part is soooooo beautiful. Felix's and hyunjin's. Thank god you noticed. You should give it a listen without talking. Gives me chills. Everytime.
The thing I absolutely love about SKZ is that they always talk about those heavy, sensitive, and taboo topics - but they do it in their own unique way.
Stray Kids aren't "idols" in my opinion; they are true and honest artists, who paint this world with their own colors. And the fact that they have 8 versatile voices and personalities, but still manages to match and blend together so well - that is something that will never fail to amaze me.
I feel like SKZ brought a whole new genre to the music industry; they opened up for a whole new world within their field. I have yet to find another group with the same amount of talent and artistry that SKZ holds.
Stray Kids will continue to be one of the best groups to ever exist in this industry - even a thousand years from now. They will definitely leave a mark in this world. That is something I fully trust in.
I think the two different worlds are seen in Levanter and TOP MVs. That diamond thing Changbin threw in the damaged road was seen in TOP MV falling when Chan was hanging. The world in TOP is being destroyed from the Levanter world. I think the world in TOP is connected to the elevator that is burning in Levanter? I'm not really sure but yeah. Love your reactions ❤
levanter borrows some parts of choreo from other songs like double knot and hellevator!
2:43 felix and hyunjin from side effects
3:02 changbin and hyunjin mirror
3:35 chan miroh
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My Stray Kids theory:
The members are in a dystopian world where they’re brainwashed into a system that expects perfection. They’re told they’re all different but for some reason they still feel like they’re all the same. In order to break out of that “system” to find themselves, they created their own District. District 9 is a safe place for anyone around the world who feels astray. A Haven where you can be yourself and Step Out of societal norms.
The whole I Am mini album series is trying to identify who they are as individuals. (I Am Not, I Am Who, I Am You) So it’s like questioning yourself. If I Am Not who they say I am, then Who am I? The mv for I Am You, can be interpreted in your own way just like many open ended Stray Kids songs but at the end of the day the members had the same goals to reach their ambitions and dreams as one team which led them to take the Hellevator to start their journey together.
When they embark the first “key” in their journey, Clé 1: Miroh (Clé is French for key & Miro means maze in Korean meanwhile the “h” in Miroh stands for heaven or hell depending on how their path goes) they enter the maze but when they tried to escape the maze, the hellavator brought them back to the same systematic society that they tried to run away from. So they rebelled and took the Road Not Taken or in other words choosing their own paths instead of “being guided.” Which brings us to the 2nd key, Clé 2: Yellow Wood mini album.
Side Effects is the most essential part of this whole Stray Kids journey and the way I viewed Side Effects was like a fork in the road. One path leads to the New World where everything they do is led by the system and guided with comfort but the 2nd path is the hard path to the unknown led by their own actions. These paths turn into 2 universes that chronologically happen at the same time and according to Chan, IN is the “glitch in the matrix” so he’s conscious of both worlds where they take the bus to the New World vs the off-road path, where they experience frustrations and dead ends but comfort each other and stay together despite the challenges.
In Levanter they showed both of the parallel universes. It starts off with Stray Kids in their apocalyptic world (where they chose their own path) staring at the door to the parallel world and then the mv enters through the keyhole into the universe to the New World in the same fields you’ll recognize from Hellavator.
The word Levanter is translated as a Mediterranean wind and we see the part where they feel the wind in the New World and follow its way through the doorway that parallel Chan is guiding them into. Notice that the members went from one field into another field when they walked through the door. It may represent being at a plateau in your career or life or whatever aspirations you might have. Sometimes people stay at their jobs for a long time and it’s bc they’ve become comfortable and they don’t want to move up in their careers bc they’re happy where they’re at. Which is okay but for Stray Kids they want more out of their careers and their lives so in order to grow they had to let go of that comfort. This explains why IN is “the glitch” bc he’s symbolic for that very reason. He’s the representation of struggling between comfort and growth.
Speaking of growth, the reason why the members have cuts on their faces is found in their TOP mv (jap vers.) The members fight against the Mediterranean wind (facing their challenges head on from making their own choices) which explains the cuts on their faces in Double Knot/Levanter and why they’re always found running bc they’re chasing after their goals even if they get hurt along the way.
They realized that they didn’t need a “key” to guide them through their journeys bc all they needed was themselves. Which 1) is why they burned the one way ticket to the New World and the Hellavator. And 2) why the 3rd mini album is called Clé: Levanter and not Clé 3, bc there is no 3rd key, they’re the key to opening whatever paves their way to their own successes.
As Levanter concludes its chapter in the Clé series by watching the moons collide in the New World, Go Live album/God’s Menu continues where Levanter left off from the other side (apocalyptic universe’s perspective) from the moment the 2 moons collided (explains why the red and white moons are on opposite sides) and two halves of themselves and the universes become one.
Leading their own paths and letting go of their comfort allowed them to “Unlock” District 9 and reveal a new mature side to themselves.
IN LIFE trailer reveals the entrance to the system but it has no entry, so as a sign of rebellion they sneak through the back door.
This is all seems like it’s about their journey through the kpop industry. You know? Stray Kids are rising to the top (just like what they wanted in Miroh) and they’re changing kpop by influencing how different they are. Their song Haven concludes the Go Live album, and the lyrics literally say “Step out, do what you want”. Emphasizing being your true yourself and living your best life. Hence why the repackaged album is called Insaeng which means “one’s life” - Go Live In Life
Thank you so so so much for this!!! This is going to be insanely helpful before we watch the highlight reel (which should be real soon!) I love how we have so much more context for your posts now haha! Thank you again! :D
@Velo City yes me too! LOL I’ve been holding back, it’s been so hard 😂😂😂 you’ll definitely understand the highlight reel a lot better now, thank you guys for everything you do ❤️
oh I didn't know you were going to post this lol!
@Ananya Premanand LOL I didn’t know you were going to post it too, hahaha it’s okay thank you for the support 💕 I changed and added a few things to my theory and thought I’d share it with them
woah, that's long O.O 👌🙌 You're good. It makes sence.
why i think Levanter and Astronaut is quite underrated is due to the fact it was right after woojin left so it felt quite bitter sweet but nonetheless this is definitely one of my top favs. It has a sense of healing power. Their voices sound like they're comforting themselves and everyone around them uwu
One of the title tracks that deserved more love
Minho’s falsetto gives me so much life I love him sm
skz been running since hellevator...
ahh this is my favorite title track ❤️ although this comeback was so bittersweet (especially knowing that they had already recorded the album with woojin) but it's also so powerful!! korean japanese english, no matter what version, this song gives me goosebumps!!
also did you notice that there's this part where felix and hyunjin sing together and the choreography is very similar to side effects, where again hyunjin and felix share a couple of verses? it really shows how their songs are somehow connected.
anyway!!
thank you so much for the reaction ^^ see you in the next video!!
If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life, it would be Levanter.
Thank you guys 💙💙💙
I love their English version too cuz they did very well in the translations and nothing changed in the beats and music (BETTER THAN UA-cam)
Velo THANK YOU 💕
I was waiting for this because Levanter is my fave song from SKZ. The lyrics, the music, how they sang it, and the story in the MV itself.
I can say nothing more. Just thank you very much for reacting to Levanter ❤️
P.S.: can't wait for you guys to make reaction video for On Track because for me, it's also one of SKZ "calm" song beside Levanter and Neverending Story 😁
Yes me too, i like everything stray kids mv
THANK YOUUUU, I was expecting the video so this is a pleasant surprise
Thank YOU for your support! :D Hope you enjoy!
Velo City ofc :)
Also a lot of the previous sets came back in this: My Pace, Hellevator...etc.
It’s sorta bring everything together if you noticed :)
(I’m not good at explaining, someone will comment the meaning of the video lol)
This was the first MV after Woojin left and i feel like it means alot to stays, the song also fits the situation really well, also the part where bang chan opens the door and lets all his members go in first really gets me, he act once said how he likes staying at the back to make sure nobody is left behind, some stays then made like a completion of bang chan always hanging in the back and smiling at his family, like a dad and his kids. great reaction as per usual , cant wait for the next reaction video, also BTS released a song today called DYNAMITE it's breaking records, so i'm hoping u cud fit that somewhere in ur scheduled :)
You've done the cle series 👏
Next is their street version songs like
Rock
Insomnia
N/S
Question
Mixtape 4
Boxer
Airplane
I really love lee know’s voice in levanter it shows how beautiful angelic voice he has + in 1:59 if you didn’t notice this is changbin singing he has a completely different tone while singing so you have the right if you didn’t notice 😂, and skz performed levanter live at GAON CHART MUSIC AWARDS 2019 there’s a surprise in this live perf i’m not gonna say it so we can see you reaction being shocked 😂❤️
Yess... Levanter is an underrated BOP.. we need to show some love to this song too.. hehe
Also this song has special place in my heart always..Also Lyrics is soo inspiring..
Ok, I'm going to watch that MV once more xddd
You should watch the highlight reel now that explains a bit of their story line!
you should definitely watch their performance in Gaon Chart Awards where they performed Levanter
levanter is definitely my favourite era because it relates to me really well and i can feel the emotion of the title song itself. love your reaction ❤️
edit: oh did you guys reacted to stray kids' grow up yet?
This is my favorite stray kids song it proves to everyone that they can do anything including melodic and vocal oriented songs 👌🏻 can you guys react to a never ending story next ? It was a Kdrama ost that they made and it’s so beautiful 😍
I suggest you react to the Stray Kids Highlight Reel for the storyline when you’re done reacting to the MVs!!
This song really has a powerful message. Levanter is melodic so is Story That Never Ends. You guys should check out Story That Never Ends by Stray Kids, it's my favorite melodic song by them. Another great reaction video. Thnx 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Next (mixtape project) song > "Gone day" , "On track"
For real i rlly like your react tysm
this song is one of my faves too. I'm so glad that you two like it. I think you should see how is their concert air so I recommend you “You Can Stay” and also you should definitely see mixtape 2 because this song shows us how they came to where they are now.
by the way, I love your reacts
Falsetto - Minho
everyone here in the comments pretty much summed up what i’d like to say and write so i’m just gonna congratulate u guys for reaching 32k subs !!! thank u for your genuine reactions and support towards skz. i hope u guys feel comforted by this song too as how it does to us 🥺💕
They have many references here from their old mv's: the elevator(Hellevator), the tunnel(My Pace), the Bird(Miroh), felix and hyunjin's rap/dance in second verse(Side Effects) and changbin and hyunjin's dance second verse(Mirror). This is probably one of my fav mv cuz this is like letting go of whatever you may be holding back from your true self, it just summarize up their whole story line. And also one of my fav line here is from chan in the chorus saying, "now i know, the one i needed has been me" it just really hits me😢 can't wait for your highlight reel reaction!💖
And also, they have their english version of Levanter and Double Knot, you guys can check it out!❤
I Can Never Get Enough Of This Song!!! This Song Is Like My Very Favorite, Of Course All Are.. And Whenever I Listen To It, I Almost Tear Up, It's Just So Meaningful! 😭 Their Songs Help Me So So Much!! 😭🥺❤
You should listen to the English Version of Levanter.
Hey there's english version of Levanter and Double Knot
To really understand their storyline, watch all their album teasers..
If you are going to react to *Stray Kids : Prequel (Highlight Reel)*, I suggest that you also watch *Stray Kids "GO生" Trailer* at the same time, which is a kind of intro for God's Menu and will help you understand the first few seconds of the MV.
In the same way, there are several other trailers that show what is going on between MVs, we can say that they are missing pieces of the puzzle. Maybe you can have a look at them "off screen" :
*Stray Kids "I am NOT" Trailer* : an introduction to their universe and the District 9 MV
*Stray Kids "Clé 2 : Yellow Wood" Trailer* : the connection between I AM YOU, Miroh and Side Effects
*Stray Kids "Clé : LEVANTER" Trailer" : what happens just before the Levanter MV
Honestly... Levanter is one of my favorite Stray Kids songs or just one of my favorite songs in general.
The lyrics are beautiful as always. It’s a song that you could cry to especially if you look at the lyrics, but at the same time it’s empowering.
And it has it all. It has minho’s falsettos, changbin’s vocals, jeongin has LINES, han and hyunjin dance move thing, felix’s dance solo, chan being the god he is just as seungmin… beautiful. definition of perfection. reason for my tears at 2 am.
Please react to 'Gone Days' MV then next is 'On Track'.
the choreo of this song is really beautiful and they used a lot of imagery. i recommend you guys to watch the dance practice as well! and thank you for this!!
Levanter is one of my favorite Title tracks! I'm really glad you liked it this much ♡
OMG, I’ve been waiting!! ❤️❤️✨
Levanter live performance on Gaon Award show is iconic... you guys shld check it out
I’m not sure if you’ve heard yet but SKZ is expected to comeback in September or later
We’re not sure exactly what to expect but a couple days ago SKZ submitted a song to MBC (I think) which was called “미친 놈” or “EX” which means ‘crazy bast^rd’ in English but in Korean it can be a cuss word against someone.
There was also an old video from a concert where there was this cool looking intro video
It’s on Twitter if you search up Stray Kids EX you might find it.
So we’re expecting very darker but we’re not sure because this isn’t confirmed
You should watch Stray Kids Prequel reel cause it's basically Chan throwing the MV plot at us cause he got tired of us not getting it.
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Also remember the keyhole from astronaut? And yeah they brought the two worlds together.
Also remember Minho getting cut (his cheek) in Top? Well Chan kept mentioning it multiple times in a vlive. And well, he has a cut in Double knot and one version of him in Levanter also has a cut. So I guess if you do want to try putting the story together that's one thing you can use.
And I guess it's safe to say that the colour of the flowers in the field is also important. Purple flowers here and in Hellevator.
I BET this song gave u guyz chills..Cause I got it when I heard it for the first time...STAN THESE TALENTED MESS!!!Waiting for more😊
Great reaction guys. They also have this in English. I usually don't go for English version of Kpop songs, but Levanter in English is just as beautiful. Hope you give that a watch as well.
Reccomend listening to the English version, ah it's so good.
Keep it up Velo City you got my all of support 🥺❤️
I love this song so much 😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤❤
i just got goosebump along this video-
Levanter was my first and favourite era! The choreography make me cry in 1st Felix part... They include that scene, where Hyunjin cried and said:"please, don't leave us". I cried a lot... You should check out the dance practice video,omg I'm so so sad rn
Now that you reacted to Levanter, it'll be good for you guys to check out HIGHLIGHT REEL (PREQUEL) CHAN EXPLAINES IN THAT VID THE STORYLINE FROM DISTRICT 9 TO GO LIVE. Everything was planned since the beginning so I think you should check it out to clear out some theories. It's your choice if you'll do a reaction video to it or not. Take your time! More love to your channel and love your reaction as always! ❤️
Haven't watched yet but I know it's gonna be good 🤗
Falsettos
2:05 - Lee know (Minho)
2:32 - Bangchan
3:08 - Lee know
3:36 - Bangchan
3:08 is Seungmin
3:12 is Minho
You are totally right I’m sorry
I'm a new stay! And this is my favorite song rn ㅠㅠ
SKZ Grow up, another day,one track
early again!!♡ once again loved the reaction!! can't wait for more :)) thank uu
You must watch their live performance for levanter at gaon awards..
You guys should check out the English version of Levanter and the English version of Double Knot by Stray Kids
Actually Levanter is my fav skz song so far
I hope you take it into account and as always I love your reactions you are incredible Stay
STAN VELO CITY ❤❤❤
It’s all good now followed by a mini felix solo dance break....👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I live for it
Please react to them performing this song in gaon chart music award 2019! Seungmin wasnt performing with them because he was sick but the performance is amazing
One of My favorite song...
The lyric is so good..love it n thank u for your reaction #2tumbsup ^^
Time to react to straykids highlight reel✨🤟 to wrap up their story or journey of the past eras
Thanks for gladden my day ☀️☀️
You should check out Levanter English Version. Thanks for reacting.
YAAYYYY MY FAVOURITE DUO
3:09 is Seungmin and Lee know 🖤!
My theory hehehe
So, in this you see them with their tickets which is the way into the new world, and you also know that there are parallels of them as well, the two vers of them in side effects, one set took the bus, the other took the road not taken, which is the version we see in levanter and hellevator etc, in this both vers clash, like the universes merge together, I think in astronaut, you see hyunjin like saving everyone but the i.n is left, because the universes merged together, hyunjin left with his members but not his i.n , we see i.n’s clone in district 9 as well, anyways, I think that now that both universes have merged, straykids have to decide which path they’re gonna go down, so instead of going into the new world they stay in this world but they obvs move to a new location, I.n looks kinda sad leaving the hellevator looking field, and his choker is also purple, I think that this I.n is the clone ver that wanted freedom or wanted to know what having a family is like, since in d9, everyone was brainwashed into a mindless system, so I think that he has memories of the other I.n and wants to stay where their happiness was, since in hellevator they were kinda happy I guess when they were running, idk that makes zero sense haha, I think Felix plays the role as compass since in a lot of the mvs and his lyrics have referenced compasses and he is holding one, chan still being leader with the keys , which you see at the end of levanter and astronaut saying owners of clè or owners of key, meaning they’re the owners of their destines (neji much 👀)
The dance includes little snippets from previous dances such as miroh side effects and has scenes from previous mvs too the hellevator field and the my pace tunnel
You guys reactions always so satisfied to watch😀
Thank you 👍🏼I love this
You should try to watch the English version of double knot and levanter..... It make so much sense.....
Please watch the Stray Kids Prequel so you guys can understand the theory behind all music videos from hellevator until god's menu. More Stray Kids Videos, i love this 💛
You guys should check out Levanter's english version
It is superior !