MAKING ME ANXIOUS (Stray Kids 스트레이 키즈 "부작용(Side Effects)" M/V Reaction)

[@alison9069]

The voice in the chorus is basically saying different kinds of side effects, reference to the title of the song. He says things like anxiety, nausea, psychosis, and headaches, but that’s only some of them.

[@owenira]

@Deacs and they are saying some of the side effects of choosing the path that they are taking now... new environments, new music... as u can hear this kind of beat and genre is not common in Korea so they felt the anxiety of venturing new things so yeah head hurts... hehe

[@samanthasmith4467]

it says “side effects may include: nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety, *something* , sweating, visual (something), psychosis, numbness, headaches, weakness in (something). that’s all i could hear

[@PPNanaHime]

“Side effects include: nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety, weight loss, sweating, vision problems, psychosis, numbness, headaches, weakness, increased heart rate" These are the common side effects of a substance called Methylphenidate, which is used to cure ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) and narcolepsy (uncontrollable sleepiness).

[@ninifofini]

jade tonaki yes, sadly :(

[@joshbang7205]

Stray Kids is my ultimate favorite group please react to their debut song District 9 as well as Hellevator pre debut song which tuckle depression issue

[@sara-qs9hi]

there is so many things you dont know. tbh stray kids really made it confusing for us. their new serial is called cle, which means key in French therefore the key at the end is supposed to unlock something. there is also a theory that there are 9 keys representing each member. my theory is that the key in the end is representing Hyunjin(the boy that was laying on the ground at the end). Chan once mentioned that he has something special prepared for Hyunjin, so who knows maybe its finally time to unlock something using his key. Regarding this album and the song, i dont really understand whats going on, but i think you are right. There is a track on the album called "Road Not Taken" which represents a new path to the future. In their last album Cle 1: Miroh they were fighting for dominance in the city, trying to make world a better place, but at the teaser for Yellow Wood it was shown that they actually lost. so they took the elevator to the Yellow Woods trying to take a new path. in the Yellow Wood teaser, there was a split screen. each showing a different path. in one they took a bus and in the other they stayed at the bus stop. i think they tried to show different types of paths you can take. i feel like this is only the beginning of the whole Cle series and its okay if its still confusing. we still need to see whats gonna happen in the next songs that are to come, so dont be too confused. im hopping you will react to more Stray Kids songs in the future. they are really music geniuses and i believe if you want to understand the whole storyline you should react to Miroh as well. im sure at the end of Cle series the story will be really meaningful so watch out for them cuz Stray Kids are here to take over the Kpop industry update: there is a new theory going around. since we know stray kids took those pills and now are having side effects, someone mentioned that they are actually sleeping now(one of the side effects). everything thats happening ouside of the bus is their hallucinations and hyunjin is probably the only one who realizes whats going on. the top part of the split screen shows that they are sleeping(reality) and the bottom is whats going on in their heads. honestly this is so good, i cant wait for more clues im so, so curious of that the actual storyline is.

[@paulomejia7015]

The 9 keys theory really sounds interesting. If that is true, then what/who does Clê 1: Miroh represents? Chan? Would love to know more about it

[@danacazares7929]

If you remember in the album, Hyunjin was in the cover

[@danacazares7929]

He was hidden, so many stays fix it to show Hyunjin 😗

[@sara-qs9hi]

@@paulomejia7015 maybe the first key represents all of them? who knows maybe there will be 10 albums, but if not i think the first key represents chan. im so excited to actually see the real storyline and what they wanted to express with their songs. im sure whatever it is, its going to be mind-blowing

[@sara-qs9hi]

@@danacazares7929 yeah, thats why i think this is his key. also ive read on instagram that they think Hyunjin is the only one having side effects and they are trying to help him. there is definitely more to this, we just need to wait for more clues

[@last9703]

The song is mostly about the struggles and doubts of taking the road least traveled. The bus on the main paved road represents the conventional path to success whilst the off road vehicle is the road least taken (See poem: The Road Not taken by Robert Frost).

[@sara-qs9hi]

its a whole album called Cle 2: YELLOW WOOD. you should listen to the rest of their songs, they are really good

[@shylialeonard8248]

He's saying "side effects include nervousness, insomnia, nausea, and agitation" and some other stuff

[@Yun4aaa]

Also anxiety

[@trashbin9835]

and headache

[@PPNanaHime]

“Side effects include: nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety, weight loss, sweating, vision problems, psychosis, numbness, headaches, weakness, increased heart rate" These are the common side effects of a substance called Methylphenidate, which is used to cure ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) and narcolepsy (uncontrollable sleepiness).

[@shylialeonard8248]

@@PPNanaHime Wow thank you! There was some of it that I couldn't hear.

[@PPNanaHime]

Mrs.Jeong Yunho You are welcome ✌️😊 I had to listen this for a while to get them all

[@lizathelion5256]

you’re honestly becoming one of my favorite reactors. i appreciate the respect you have for kpop and the groups you react to!! when you apologize for missing lyrics or not knowing members names yet you can tell how important you’re taking this. so thank you deacs! you’re doing great so far. to me this songs about how sometimes it would be easier to follow someone else’s path (ie: taking the bus) but to do what they want and be individuals and take their own path, it won’t be easy and there will be struggles that seem like they’re impossible to get through, and it’ll be a rough journey but ... in the end they will always have each other and it will be worth it in the end because they will be their true selves and not controlled by other people

[@joshbang7205]

Devil works fast but this boi works faster. Ma STAY heart. 💕

[@eldertitan5936]

wokest bois in kpop

[@christal4117]

This will be long comment: Yellow wood (album name) comes from Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" poem (SKiz also have a song with same name). Yellow Wood represents making decisions during the hard times of a persons life. A poem is about a narrator facing two paths and has to choose one, one is described as "grassy" and "wanted wear" (familiar, walked before) and the other with "bent in the undergrowth". Poem ends with: "I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.", not saying if it was a right path or not. Basically it says about uncertainty in making life decisions. Side effects dabbles on that topic, going further that they took harder path and not safer route following others (the other path is shown as them comfortably sitting in a bus, and in Miroh Jisung raps: "I'm avoiding all familiar paths"). In Miroh they were full of confidence saying: "I'll survive in the end whatever it takes" and ready to fight. However, Side effects shows them struggling after facing setbacks, they aren't as confident, they thought it would be easier and one after another they face new challenges and setbacks (closed road, low fuel, flat tire), and it's making them frustrated and anxious. At the end Hyunin is shown as ready to give up but then Stray Kids come and give him encouragement and comfort him, so he goes on. I think Cle series will show all phases and emotions they go through on their journey on path they chose, each key unlocking new phase. Sorry for long comment 😅😅 btw this is my opinion and view on this song btw love your reaction, you have a new subscriber 😊

[@NeMo_bom]

I learned about that poem in 7th grade in springboard, I never thought I would need it until Stray Kids

[@Oreodumple]

A few stray kids songs with deep meanings: • Insomnia, the title explains itself • Voices, I think it talks about Anxiety? • Hellevator, it talks about Depresion There are other ones too but I dont particularly remember the topic that it talks about so thats all I'll reccomend, most of their songs talk about their hardships and stuff so theres that

[@kooklanuevo1745]

They are talking about struggling in society, not only people's struggling but also their struggling in kpop industry. So their lyrics can be reflected by anyone in those situation (psychosis, nervous, anxiety, etc). This song is the continuation of Miroh in Cle 1. If you dont mind, you need to check their series album I Am and Clè. After finishing I Am series, they came to the city in Miroh to do what they think was right. They chose to overtake the city. But like other human being, their choice could be wrong, didn't work well. So they got confused which path to choose. They came to Yellow Wood (refer to poem by Robert Frost). In this path, they feel the side effect that's why they scream that their heads hurt because of the confidence they had before gave them wrong decision (so causing anxiety, stress, etc).

[@MincraftMinute]

I love this song a lot bc of who skz are-their brand has been entirely focused on being suuuuper confident. This mv and song really subverted this theme in a brilliant way

[@urmybitch]

if u didn't know _STAY_ is Stray Kids fandom name~ this comeback is freakin awesome as expected... as always and the album tho! -and Bang Chan kills me every time- please react to their predebut MV _Hellevator_ and debut _District 9._

[@rstapel9080]

The voice in the background says: the common side effects include: nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety, sweating, visual problems, psychosis, numbness, dizziness, headaches, weakness. That’s what I think they say

[@sleepyoongi6424]

I think you'll struggle to understand the full meaning and the story line without all their mvs and also the teasers and trailers so I defiantly recommend reacting to more of them 💜 pls keep reacting to Stray Kids!!

[@confusedllama8636]

Well, I have seen all of it and doesn't really help xD but after watching the video and reading the lyrics a couple of times I think I might know what it is about but I'm probably wrong so I won't share it :-P I seems like the analysis of a poem in school. There might be a correct answer but as long as you can proof your opinion it is not really wrong. So it can be about anxiety.. why not ;-)

[@idontknowifjiminhasjamsorn9793]

Nobody: Deacs: DO YOU FEEL THE ENERGY?!

[@mariahrichardson650]

Felix: Get out of the way, you all Hyunjin: actually I am Felix: I'm right Hyunjin: scared Felix: you all wait and see Hyunjin: Can I do it? Put it together: Felix says "Get out of the way you all, I'm right, you all wait and see" Hyunjin says "Actually I am scared. Can I do it?" Hyunjin is voicing what Felix is really thinking as he says something completely different.

[@Chloee1220]

Not sure if anyone else has already said this, but the voice behind is saying; Common side effects include; Nervousness Insomnia Nausea Agitation Anxiety Stomach pains Sweating Vision problems Psychosis Numbness Dizziness Headaches Weight loss Skin irritation

[@Angelwoozz]

The one with "the pretty voice" is seugmin, he's VERY good at English, they also have two Australian members that can speak English too, the whole group is pretty good at English though, I recommend listening to "maze of memories" everyone in group shows their rapping talent!

[@renniez1531]

I'm a little late to comment on this but this song is talking about the side effects and hard ships of being idols

[@naomi0801]

Tbh I think the best way to understand the lyrics of Stray Kids is watching their Intro vids which are always released before every comeback and finding hints in their teaser vids or teaser imagines. They talk about their thoughts which they had while making the albums so it helps you understand the main ideas. And you can dig deep into the stories of the MVs by linking all the teasers. There are a lot of theories but I think this is the most convincing: About Side Effects: When you choose to do sth, you might be so confident with your choice. But after a while, you start to have "side effects". You will wonder why you struggle so much though it's your choice, you thought it was the best for you but is it really be, what if you choose the others, will you be more successful. And SKZ said that's what they went through sometimes and they knew they were not the only one. So they wrote the song. The story of the MV is about Hyunjin's feeling. They dropped 2 tracklist pics with different words for 2 ver (black and white). Those look like just a normal pics but there were hidden faces. And we found out that was Chan in the black ver and Hyunjin in the other. Chan's words are sth like he didn't hesitate to choose the unknown road, as long as they're together they'll make it their path and he'll try to make sure no one regrets. Hyunjin's are like he didn't know this place but he believes the choice and they'll walk together, and he's sure he won't regret. But his words end with the line "Then again, I saw a strange scenery between the doors". You can see he was not that sure when he saw it. And yes he wasn't sure anymore if the choice was right. In the MV, he was looking around nervously at first while the others were all smiling and excited. Then he was upset and stopped Felix having fun. And when they see the "road closed" signs, he was furious. He fought with Seungmin because Seungmin took pictures like "how you still take pics in this situation". He was scared, he didn't sure if they could do it. He started to doubt himself. He had so many thoughts and it pisses him off. That's why the lyrics are "my head hurts". And this is also the "side effects" of choosing your "road". But after that, the members comforted him. And they continued the journey. In the end, there's the key that might be Hyunjin's key (You can see he has a key in the previous teaser. He looked at his hand holding the key right before Chan put out his key). It symbolizes his own choice. But because he chose to follow Chan, he doesn't need this key anymore. He now fully believes in their choice so he threw his key and walked away with his members. (Sorry. Eng is not my language. But I tried my best uwu)

[@aiyannahampton1344]

I BELIEVE they are referencing the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, as the album title is Clé 2: YELLOW WOOD, and yellow wood is mentioned in the poem. “Two roads diverged in a *yellow wood* and sorry i could not travel both and be one traveler” Their B-side track Road Not Taken also is in reference to this poem. I believe the song is about feeling the side effects of not taking the path often traveled, which also goes in with their group name *Stray* Kids since they’re basically straying from the normal. At the end of the poem, the last line is: “I took the [ road ] less traveled by, and that has made all the difference” I think this has a lot of significance bc they wouldn’t be feeling all of these side effects if they would’ve taken the road most people took; it’s made an obvious difference to them, and it’s basically them acknowledging it. Omg I hope this made sense, it’s sounds like I just started rambling but this all interests me and my english majoring ass a LOT 💀

[@r1kt0k21]

Please react to StrayKids 'MAZE OF MEMORIES', it's G.R.E.A.T.~~~!

[@keziaannamammen4068]

Omggg yess please

[@_dokja]

YASSS

[@_dokja]

Agree

[@_dokja]

It's really awesome:D

[@TheStayXen]

I love seeing your reactions and actually trying to understand what they're talking about. And don't worry about not knowing the members yet, I'm sure you'll get to it. I've talked about it on your server before but really every song is worth checking out, but I'd especially like to see their latest comeback Miroh, their first released song Hellevator or one of my favorites Voices ^^ And if you ever have any questions regarding them, I'll gladly help out. Thank you again for checking them out

[@aksu2039]

When the beat drops it's another banger

[@TheJody562]

You really deciphered that message like it was nothing

[@aya-en3wu]

Wow this was so fast! Love your reactions ❤

[@sanshine117]

Since Stray Kids is my ult bias group I really recommend you to react to Voices, the video itself its just a performance video (actually its pretty well filmed, but nothing really special) but I think that you'll like the meaning of that song. There has been just a few groups who have talked about this topics during the whole kpop history, so having such a new group talking about this things is pretty impressive. Hope you end up staning them, you won't regret that.

[@Oreodumple]

The fandom name is Stay (why did I forget to add this sksksk whoops) Based on the ones that are singing and in the frame (or just in the frame) • 3:22 is Bang Chan (Chan) (curly white hair) ° • 3:42 is Han (Jisung) (the brown haired guy who looks somewhat like a squirel) ¤ • 3:43 is Woojin (brown haired guy who has a really soothing voice in my opinion) ○ • 5:10 is Seungmin (the guy who you said has a pretty voice and that'll 'fight' with Hyunjin) ● • 3:39 is Lee Know (Minho) (silver wavy hair or the on thats driving later on the video) ☆ • 3:33 is Felix (white/blonde haired guy that has the deep voice that you said is his neck okay lmao😂)♡ • 3:27 is Hyunjin (brown haired guy that'll 'fight' later on with Seungmin) ♤ • 5:59 is Changbin (the guy rapping with the really unique voice)♧ • 7:01 is I.N (Jeongin) (brown haired guy with the defined cheek bones)◇ Positions : ° leader, lead vocalist, lead dancer, producer, in 3RACHA * ¤ main rapper, lead vocalist, producer, in 3RACHA ○ main vocalist ● lead vocalist ☆ main dancer, vocalist, rapper ♡ lead dancer, lead rapper ♤ main dancer, lead rapper ♧ main rapper, vocalist, producer, in 3RACHA ◇ vocalist, maknae * 3RACHA is a I guess pre debut sub unit of Stray Kids? They have a lot of 3RACHA songs but no particular MVs Felix and Chan used to live in Australia since they were little (felix was born there but is full Korean, and Chan moved there since he was little), Jisung used to live in Malaysia when he was little (idk when and how long exactly), and Seungmin used to live in LA (for 3 months back when he was 4th grade, his english is really fluent though) More info : kprofiles.com/stray-kids-members-profile/

[@Brickerbrack]

For starters, you're probably best off with their singles; Hellevator (pre-debut), District 9 (debut), (My Pace was the third), I Am You, and Miroh. There are some excellent Memeful Guides to help you learn the members, but if you've got 10 or so hours to spare, I'd highly recommend watching the Stray Kids survival show from Mnet. That was when JYP picked them to debut, then put them through their paces to make sure they were ready. "Common side effects include nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety, sweating, vision problems, psychosis, (something), dizziness, headaches, weakness..."

[@amirahdiyana7100]

i wanna say something that producer pointed out, the fact that in the music the beginning had some kind of ripple effect, and all their dances are focused on ripple effect like waves~~~~~~~

[@SpookyDarling]

Their track Miroh just came out a couple months ago and earned them their first win on Korean music shows. I like the video for Miroh better than this one, and I think you'll love it, too. I don't know all their names either, but all their tracks are solid!

[@theta1893]

Thank you sooooo much. I didn't expect you do it today.TT And also 5:07 is seungmin's voice and yaasss our sunshine came from heaven with his angelic voice

[@theta1893]

@@vollzeithippie1772 ofc seungmin is a devil in a cute human body😂 But his voice and vocal is no joke!

[@LaneBee]

btw Bang Chan said in an interview that the song was about growing up. They are using the analogy of a drug's side effects as the side effects of trying to conform to society, and the stress of having to act like an "adult" when you aren't ready to stop being a child yet. The voice in the background is literally just reading the list of side effects, it says "Common side effects include: nausea, vomiting, anxiety, etc..."

[@darlene2308]

Something that you might not know but deserves some appreciation is that this song was written and produced by a 3 of Stray kids members (Bangchan, Han and Changbin, also known as 3racha) ❤️

[@AddictwithAnEcho]

i just found your channel today and oh my god i love your reactions/commentary, you're a legend

[@agapezoraa]

Oh my gosh I was surfing around your channel looking for reactions to groups I stan AND LET ME TELL YOU MY HEART STOPPED BEATING WHEN I SAW THIS YESSS STAN TALENT STAN STRAY KIDSSS!!

[@VillJaum]

You should watch their first album to the recent one because their albums are a story sequel once you watch it all you will definitely understand everything ...all their lyrics were written by themselves came from their own experiences and produced by them too. MANY PEOPLE MAYBE DON'T KNOW BUT STRAYKIDS ARE A STORYTELLER/WRITTER/PRODUCER/PERFORMERS AND YES! THEY ARE STRAYKIDS !!THEY EVEN FORMED THEIR GROUP HANDPICKED BY THEIR LEADER AND NOT BY THE JYPE COMPANY AND THIS IS THAT IS A HISTORY!

[@jm8714]

You should watch their previous comeback, miroh because it makes more sense in the story, like in the ending of the mv. This is a continuation of a story, as this is their second part of Clé 2. Clé means key in french which hints to the ending. It's kinda hard to understand.

[@catz2701]

I've heard a few people say that it's supposed to be about the side effects of growing up and becoming an adult. Which makes the line "Maybe it hurts more because I thought it'd be easy" make a lot of sense. A lot of kids are looking forward to growing up and then actually being an adult is just filled with difficulty and struggle and that hope of freedom in the future, makes that struggle hurt even more.

[@paaradigm8569]

"Side effects include: Nervousness, insomnia, anxiety, nausea, agitation, sweating, visual problems, psychosis, headaches, weight loss"

[@honeymelon_b]

There’s a really gnarly storyline to stray kids MV’s that is mostly just theories but there’s an uncanny story going through it all

[@seijihiraoka2663]

I'm happy that you're also appreciating the meaning of the songs by stray kids. Pls react to them more - Voices - I am you - Mirror - Young Wings - Awkward Silence

[@sparxso9122]

I want to stream this mv and support the song but it stirs my anxiety up... I feel bad for not supporting them more, but anxiety sucks and I think they’d understand my struggle...

[@ar-jh9ne]

In district 9 they took some sort of pill but one member didn’t and it was hyunjin (the person who you will see at the end laying down on the grass) so like he is suffering from something since he didn’t take the pills Well idk just my theory

[@dankailix8811]

the song is about choices. it’s about the side effects of choosing the path they took. that’s why their intro is road not taken and the album is called yellow wood. in side effects, it speaks of what they felt or the side effects of choosing that road, their thoughts, and maybe even regrets. with stray kids, to find the meaning, you should look at almost everything. they have clues in their track unveiling, the title, the comeback’s name, and everything.

[@yeojincvlt195]

So the one with the pretty voice you mentioned at 5:14 is Kim Seungmin, the guy who wore the Italy shirt in the my pace mv.

[@unicorniomulticolor5594]

I love your big and precious smile every time you react to them

[@xiaoventi29]

can yall talk about how natural he is when it comes to reacting?

[@everysoof_ten2470]

my favorite reaction so far, so genuine and so accurate

[@multifandomcrackheaduwu8066]

I've been streaming this since the release and i can assure you that the side effects that are listed in the background are what I'm feeling now

[@dreamsiix3]

You'll understand it once you've read the poem "Road Not Taken" which is also the intro of this album. It's about choosing a path: one of them is looking easy and the other one is harder with pills and side effects like moodswings, fights, anxiety etc. and thats the path they chose in this MV. The other path is the one scene where they're sleeping in the bus. Please keep reacting to Stray Kids!

[@mar8171]

Your reactions are the best bdjcjdks Btw I recommend watching the MIROH mv because this year they're having another trilogy, Clé 1: MIROH, Clé 2: YELLOW WOOD (which came out today) and Clé 3 probably later this year. They also have a pre debut track called Hellevator that talks about depression and the "I am" trilogy, where they try to find out who they really are I am: NOT - debut with District 9, they realize they're not who they thought they were. In the mv you'll see they're like automatons, robots controlled by society. But they want to rebel and escape that reality. I am: WHO? - with My Pace. They try to figure out what's their true selves but still have no answer. The lyrics are about comparing yourself to other people feeling jealous but then accepting the fact that we all have our own pace. I am: YOU - with I am You, my fav title track. They still haven't found the true answer but for now they know they can rely on each other. With the Clé trilogy we see the story moving forward. We saw them going up from hell and reaching district 9. Now they have to go on and open the doors they have in front of them with the keys (clé in French). In Miroh we see that skz are getting ready to rebel against society and in the lyrics they say something like "it's not hard in this jungle (this new city), it's me who entered it, I'm okay" so they are finally confident and ready to fight. HOWEVER there's Side Effects. For this one I still don't have a clear theory, I might want to read something online first and watch their interviews!! Sorry for the long message, I really wanted to fill you in ^^"

[@csndre]

Thanks for that! I didn't know there was that much of a story. Now I'll have an idea of where to start to watch/listen for myself.

[@mar8171]

@@csndre You're welcome!! It can be confusing when you start, it still is sometimes even for me that I've been a fan since Hellevator ^^" I'm glad I could help

[@benndarayta9156]

Marianna In strays kids title tracks it's like talking about their journey in the industry...thats why if you followed them from the start you will have a feel or an understanding about the meaning of their title Tracks...

[@mar8171]

@@benndarayta9156 Yes that's why I love their concept!! Their lyrics are amazing and their chemistry is lovely 💖 It's like we're on a journey with the 9 of them and I'm curious to know where they will take us

[@moonrose6023]

I think the song has its own independent meaning that aligns with what you were talking about, like coping with anxiety, and tells a separate story in the context of their past music videos and the storyline they're creating. For example, the bus is the same as the one in District 9, and this mv is supposed to represent an alternate timeline (this is more apparent in the mv teasers and the album title which came from the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost).

[@Origin118]

I freaking love this song

[@etoile-diabolique]

Your fanboying is the cutest I swear :')

[@meriemboo]

You are my favourite youtuber i really appreciate the way you want to know everything about the visuals the vocals the choreography and the MESSAGE OF THE SONG thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@sheilavaidy]

The guy whose voice you said was pretty is Seungmin, our vocal angel. Personally his voice is my favorite too. Fun fact about him, when he auditioned for JYP he got 2nd place out of everyone there.

[@nay0581]

I love your reaction Can't wait for more stray kids vids

[@danna4760]

Thanks soooo much for reacting !!!!

[@moopotatokimchi]

Stray Kids are SO amazing. They are my ultimate. Uuuuuuuugh this song is soooooo good. And I LOVE YOUR thoughts.

[@mel_ooo]

the song basically is about not being sure whether the road they took is the right one. they're being swayed, get headaches from he stress and have other side effects like anxiety etc. I think people in different circumstances can relate to this. One day you are sure of what to do and the next you question that decision. and part of that is being swayed by your changing surroundings or people around you. At least that's how I interpret the lyrics ^^

[@bushboi2340]

can we get ben to 20k this week guys? PROMOTE GO

[@stayinfin8]

I love your reaction, thanks for listening to them! :)

[@chronos6259]

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS AND YES THIS SONG IS VERY MEANINGFUL

[@clo6677]

I love how you talk about the message each time

[@safeaslife]

Not sure if anyone has already said this but I'd like to recommend Stray Kids - M.I.A, it's about missing your 'old' self and not recognising yourself anymore and confronting yourself about it

[@ssso1651]

thx for your honest reactions

[@phuonganh3570]

STRAY KIDS DESERVE SO MUCH

[@everallgg4984]

Heres a quick understanding of the MV. The album name is Yellow Wood which is a symbolism from a poem which means you are taking the road which are not chosen by most people. So, this MV 'side effects' is actually telling the side effects that will affect you when you take the road not taken but in the end, you will still reach the destination which is the goal. So, it not only include anxiety that you say, it also include other problems such as insomnia, doubt in one choice and others. But the main msg is to tell us that no matter what road we take, never give up and just keep moving on

[@SapphireCookie]

thanks for being so quick!

[@143chvn]

you should react to more of their mvs! they honestly are woke kings, they talk about the darker things in life and it’s honestly something to appreciate since kpop is usually bright and fun?? they combine serious topics with a sick beat and make it a lesson, but they make it a hype lesson! by the way i really love your reactions, probably one of the best reaction channels out there.

[@naomigracenolasco4976]

You should really listen to Cle 1 : MIROH first... its like a trilogy or smthing that every song is connected from the previous albu,e

[@kirra6170]

They woke and they write all of this themselves so like this is from the heart

[@kaylajane9649]

The concept of this is linked to the album cle 1: miroh, where they have now moved on from that place. They basically have a development story with their 'I am' albums; not, who, and you. So if you want to really grasp what is going on, I would try go through them all. Their concepts are really dope 👌

[@stephanie-qf1bw]

There is a whole theory that explain the acting, the things being said in the chorus, and the lyrics also tie into it. I suggest searching clè:2 yellow wood theories and read a few.

[@Kassabonn]

The album is called yellow Wood and that name is based on a poem about choosing what road to take and desciding to take the less traveled one. I think the song is about after they've taken this road and they're unsure if they took the right descision and having side effects of their doubts and anxiety and stuff all come together. Idk for sure tho, I'm still a bit confused by this one too.

[@ashwikarawat3543]

Also the album is the the second of the Clé (key in French) series, the first being Miroh. In the unveil teaser for the series we saw 9 keys, two which have been shown(one in Miroh and one in the teaser for Yellow Wood). Perhaps it's the third key. Miroh is supposed to be a place. The name comes from the Korean word for maze : romanised as 'miro'. It's a new place for Stray Kids to discover and depending on how they navigate it, it could be either Hell or Heaven, hence the H. Edit: If you watch the YW trailer, Hyunjin (the guy lying down in the end) has his own key and it seems like he will leave the group to be on his own but he leaves his key behind. 9 or none

[@justaponyyy]

i think side effects is the contrary of victory song.. and i guess they were going somewhere and hyunjin had an actual anxiety attack and he flipped out but in the end the members came back to him and picked him up and showed him that they're always with him. and oh my god side effects makes me cry, literally. stray kids make me cry because they just hit my weak point with their lyrics. and the song representing an anxiety attack is actually what i can imagine

[@geannepaulettebaldovino1269]

SMART REACTION love it

[@alinab.5852]

omg i love that you reacted to this new song!! side effects is That Song really....

[@alinab.5852]

the voice in the chorus says “common side effect include nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety [scream, but it might be excessive sweating], vision problems, psychosis [...],dizziness, headaches, weight loss” those are all common side effects of SSRIs but i don't know if that was intentional (could be though because stray kids have talked about depression before)

[@HopelessWolves]

I agree, Stray Kids is one of the few kpop groups talking about mental and social issues and they do it with fire songs so that's a win win situation 🤷‍♀️

[@jiseyel]

5:09 I loved how he appreciated how beautiful seungmins voice sounded omg🥺❤️

[@reesemadison2912]

I wouldn’t consider myself a full stay (since i don’t know their names and have only heard Miroh and Side Effects), but I think there may be a connection between the two. In Miroh, they’re talking about how they’re ready to take on any challenge and they know what they’re about to face and they’re going to face it head on (they also talk a lot about the jungle in Miroh if I’m not mistaken), but now since they’re in the jungle and they can’t figure out what to do or what is happening, the “side effects” of the false confidence they forced upon themselves in the city in Miroh (which was what that guy was looking at in that truck during the bridge of the song) and all the times they brushed off some sort of setback or injury are taking effect and they have begun to distrust and question themselves and each other and they made it pretty clear that they were quite distressed by this difficulty in the chorus since the only line is “my head hurts!” So they’re probably broken up about that. Idk again I’m new so this might not make much sense but that’s what I saw in this

[@deexac3507]

You are literally the biggest mood to this video hahahaha

[@akioandrada5177]

His saying common side effects includes: nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety sweating, visual problem, psychosis, numbness, dizziness, headaches, weight loss

[@amoeba7875]

personally, color coded lyric videos helped me learn their names (same with other groups). the idea is that there is a picture of each member, and each member is "assigned" a color. whenever they sing, the lyrics will be in that color, and it will show their picture and usually their name. the lyrics are typically in romanization, then the pronunciation, then english, so you can try to sing along as well as studying the members' faces. not only that, but you can also watch funny videos, which help you get their faces memorized, or videos like "woojin cute moments" or "jisung being sarcastic". sorry for the long comment, but i hoped this helped :)

[@phuonganh3570]

I really like your reactions, we all can relate and im glad you like them for their lyrics and meanings

[@sophia4126]

the voice in the chorus says: "common side effects include: nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety, stomach pain, sweating, visual problems, psychosis, numbness, dizziness, headaches, weight loss, central-"

[@laraaraeken]

you should react to district 9, it has craaazy camerawork

[@guada8338]

stray kids is really awesome

[@staaayzen_merieee4225]

React to : DISTRICT 9 MIROH VICTORY SONG HELLAVATOR

[@soph4978]

as far as i understood it the song talks about throwing yourself into a situation with confidence and eventually losing a bit of that confidence and starting to worry about the side effects of your decision. its basically talking about what sometimes happens After you make decisions with confidence. you start worrying about whether it was the right path that you took and lose your initial confidence especially when you realise that you might’ve made a mistake. they sing ‘i threw myself with trust in me but why am i being swayed?/but why am i just being hurt?’ basically meaning they made a decision but are wondering why it doesnt feel right, why theyre being swayed and hurt Despite their confidence. during the part where you asked whether felixs (the blonde guy) neck was okay you hear one voice saying ‘im right’ and things like that with confidence and clearer while another voice kind of answers in the background with ‘scared’ and similar stuff, representing the worries and thoughts slowly creeping up. then in the prechorus they sing ‘i kept believing in winning over anything with my will to fight’ which again shows the confidence they initially had while making their decision. but then they say ‘bravado cant last anymore’ and ‘maybe it hurts more because i thought itd be easy’. they thought with confidence and bravado and will to fight theyd easily get anywhere. yet they begin to realise that maybe that was a wrong assumption. the side effects are kicking in and thoughts and worries are overtaking their minds hence the chorus line ‘my head hurts/i have a headache’ they keep going with saying they always shouted out how they wouldnt change but they Are changing and being changed constantly by surroundings and people and even themselves Against their own will... the whole song is about how anxiety and worries and nervousness and overthinking keeps getting the best of them and its basically skz asking themselves why things arent they way skz thought or hoped they would be. what i think is a super important line to understanding this song is this one: ‘i swallow pills called baseless confidence’ i feel like it really explains how at first one might step into a situation with confidence but as long as that confidence is baseless it will have side effects, consequences. just like pills do. the next line going ‘maybe i took too many now im feeling more worried than confident’ re-enforces that again. ‘the side effects kicking in against my will’ really shows that this loss of confidence, these worries and thoughts are all happening against their will and are eventually taking them over bit by bit.. in another line of the prechorus you can hear lee know/minho singing ‘wait a second this is weird my visions blurry’ which is another hint to how none of these side effects were expected or wanted and how theres nothing they can do against them. its something everyone has experienced before, sudden worries and thoughts taking over your mind and you cant stop them which ‘why doesnt it end?’ shows. thats what i took away from the song but honestly the music video still highly confuses me and i just resorted to twitter theories on it to make a little sense of it lmao....

[@soph4978]

well damn that got way longer than i intended it to

[@soph4978]

oh also this doesnt mean that its a downdragging message though. its them saying that they experience these things too, that they have the same thoughts we do and that we’re not alone with feelings like these

[@foodismywaifu5183]

There is some kind of story going on and if you listened & watched all of their title tracks, beginning from their predebut ones, and even some of their teasers you can start to put some pieces of the story together. I might have to rewatch all of them myself to try and theorize something lol

[@crystalgl0w]

Best reaction vid!

[@kayarias0325]

Thank you so much for making this reaction. I'm a new subscriber, greetings from MÉXICO

[@kyana9570]

I maybe late but i am a new subscriber. u better stan straykids.

[@soyabeanie8263]

Theres a whole storyline with their songs that kinda makes it link together i think Like their song storyline goes in this order? Hellevator District 9 My pace I am you Miroh Side effects They have side mvs too like get cool and awkward silence which give a whole different more cheerful vibe as well:Dso do watch those toooo

[@aleksandrakyupova5347]

You will be shocked by District 9 and Miroh! Thank you for this reaction!