The title "eight" refers to IU and Suga's age of 28 (in Korean system), according to IU. It's also revealed that 28+28 = 56. That's why the song was released on 5/6. Also the number 8, when seen horizontally, represents infinity (see the scene when IU transitioned into her memory in the MV). It also echoes the theme of "forever young". This was repeated multiple times in the MV.
Dedication to Jonghyun, Sulli and Go Hara all tragically took their lives to suicide 🕯 All good friends w IU. I cry every time I hear this song dedication !
This was a sad song. One with a message about loss and remembering loved ones. I've seen lot of theories about it but it seems to boil down to her friends who committed suicide and how she remembers them in the islands of memories that she has when thinking about them. How they stay forever young within that context. My take is that she's aware in her dreams, which are those beautiful moments together, that she'll have to wake up to the nightmare of the loss. It's like those dreams you have of someone you've lost and see but that moment is fleeting and you chase them only to wake up with that feeling of loss still so poignant. But the music and vocals really were incredible...I enjoyed this. Be safe.
It hasn’t been confirmed but many speculate that the song is partially dedicated to 3 of IU’s very close friends who have unfortunately commit suicide. The lyrics are extremely sad and I honestly cry every time I listen. The dragon type animal is thought to represent Jonghyun and the girl in white Sulli, two of her best friends who don’t live in the real world anymore but still in her memories. That could be why she asks “are you happy now, finally happy now” at the beginning. Wanting to know if her friends are free from the pain they suffered in real life. It’s also about her experience growing up and reaching the age 28. The lyrics are really great and I recommend you reading them.
She wanted to record what she feels on her 28th year that's why she made this song, the feeling of lethargy and helplessness which may come from her own personal feelings or how the society is now. You may want to check out the making of this video on her account and she released a live acoustic version of this song on her birthday May 16.
Accdg to what I watched from DKDKTV’s “explained” video, this song was supposed to be another one of the “age songs” of IU like her songs “Twenty Three” and “Palette” (her age was 25 then). But other theories say that this is about her friends who passed away.
This song its a tribute to her memories and how she feels about her 3 friends that committed suicide. One 2 years ago and Two just last fall. I'm not sure what the title means.
@@roguechevelle I only said that because I watched a KPDB episode where eric Nam explains this song and he has said the same thing... You can check it out :)
Stop saying like it's a fact. Stop with the bandwagon. Neither suga or iu confirm that, it is just speculation among uaena and army or merely theory. If this is your own theory then you should've worded it better, dont say it lightly this is a sensitive topic. Please respect them who commit suicide, iu, and their fans who have lost their idols.
Oh my god they are not going to confirm something like that... You don't have to be smart to know that all the symbols and references on the video and song are dedicated to them... It is obvious even in the name of the song.
@@edgardoalvarez4717 then you should said it with better word dont go around and said 'oh its about suicide' thats very unsensitive of you, even the theorist out there have to notice their viewer that this is not something u can speculate so freely or say it lightly
@@reginanrnzhf8018 Suicide happens in real life so what is the matter? You don't have to be like that... They comite suicide and that is not a secret. Even I think about kill my self sometimes. So I don't see the "unsensitive"
Please look at one of the theory's for this video. It's so beautiful and sad. It brings a different meaning to the song and video for me ❤💜❤💜 love ya guys!!!
