Stray Kids - Side Effects REACTION (KPOP) Higher Faculty 

Personally I think the song itself is supposed to sound a bit chaotic and overwhelming to enhance the theme of the song. For example the build up essentially leading to the scream... in a way you almost want to scream too bc there's just so much going on. Idk that's just how I see it

this is one of those that the more you listen, the more you like

This song is about anxiety, stress and depression.. fully understand why you guys do not like the vibes... Stray kids songs are about life.. this song is one of their song what a call it very “human”.. when you are down and listen to it, it seem like someone (i.e Stray Kids) understand and accompanied you through it.. I think this is a charm of Stray Kids.. their experiment through beats and sounds but still the lyrics are so deep.. they do not want to be categorized in one type of music... its their own genre.. 😁😁😁😁 I think off air you should check out their other genre like “Grow Up”, “I am You”, “Get Cool”, “Ackward Silence”, “TA”, “Levanter”, “Slump”, “Victory Song”.. that really show they diversity in music 😁

This was actually one of their most bashed on songs by k-pop fans lol. Btw the genre isn't house, it's actually psychedelic trance! It's also assumed this song is meant to be chaotic in reflection of the lyrics. 👍 (I should add, this song was widely hated at first but apparently grew on a lot of people so I think you might like it eventually. At least that's testified by the whole stadium at kcon screaming the loudest during this song when supposedly nobody liked it LOL.)

This is by far one of my all time favorite SKZ songs, I'm not even going to lie.

Actually "Side effects" is a psytrance (psychedelic trance) music and apparently they are the FIRST ever kpop group to use that genre. The song might be loud and different, but the song "side effects" actually affects your brain to calm down the nerves. They used trance music, which it calms down the limbic brain and brings down stress. When you thought the song might give you headache, they actually calm you down. The video is quite different because it's part of their storyline. But the lyrics is about having regrets and anxiety that comes as a consequence after making a decision. The listener might feel uncomfortable while listening to the song. But that's the purpose of it, they're trying to express it how it feels like. It gives them discomfort feeling when doubting their choices, never fully confident in their own decision for the fear of failure and inability to overcome the challenges at hand. They're are really geniuses for using that genre. Now a lot of groups had been using it too, like Dreamcatcher and Ateez. Please react more to stray kids!

I think what a lot of people miss with this song is its meant to be a bit "chaotic" in a sense. which is why it goes from calm to very hyped up. They're describing the troubles and anxieties they go through in their own minds. And how wreckless they can be from one minute to another. so that is the POINT of the beat switch ups. But its not a song for everyone. Its actually their most hated song by people who seem to think its just "noise".

It’s Psychedelic Trance, and it’s more of an art expression than an attempt for a hit song. The lyrics basically talks about mental illness and the dark side, and i think they beautifully expressed it through the direction of the production. Where the chaotic-ness of the song corresponds to what mental illness is like

Stray kids are real musicians, they express themselves through their art. This song was not made for the purpose of a hit song. Stray kids music are all meaningful, they won't make music just for the people to dance to in a club. Stray kids don't make songs to please other people. This was to show how it feels like to have mental illness. If you don't relate with the structure of the music then good for you, but this song represents the feelings for people who experience such problems. Stray kids create the music that they like and there is no lie in their music. They've said it themselves, they don't care if you don't like their output because people have different preferences in music and they'll keep sticking to create the music they love to make.

The song is literally called side effects... with a title like this i think they pretty much nailed the music. And as a person who deals with bad depression and social anxiety .. this instrumental pretty much explains my emotion when i am in a pretty dark part with my thoughts

hmm yall didn't catch the metalinguistics! they talk about anxiety, stress, depression and their side effects (like headaches and mood swigs) that's why it sounds uneasy and overwhelming. basically they thought about how those feelings sound like and made the beat

You can have favorites and not dislike other groups

think about this song in an artistic stance. the song is called side effects, and the song has ups and downs like their emotions during the journey. it makes a lot of sense to me for the song to be built like this

The whole point of 'Side Effects' is creating chaos 'cause that's what the song is about. You can also hear a voice saying "common side effects include: nervousness, insomnia, nausea, agitation, anxiety, sweating, visual problems, psychosis, numbness, dizziness, headaches, weight loss" in the background. They received a lot of hate because of this song but people don't understand the purpose of Stray Kids. They don't make music according to people's tastes and that's the special thing about them. Stray Kids loves experimenting with sounds and their songs always have a deep meaning to it.

this song definitely isn't an everyday one but I promise if you ever feel frustrated or anxious just like listen to this on repeat and do the screaming part and I promise you'll feel 10x better

I really appreciate y'all deep diving into k-pop ... there is 28 years, 4 generations, dance practices, collabs, live stages, concerts, award shows, variety shows, comedy bits, reality shows to get into ... have fun!!! And ... shout out to your team! Great job with the vids and schedule!

Stray kids ANY i think you would like hello stranger. Or victory song.

react to victory song or all in by stray kids, they are super slappers 😫

Kang Daniel Paranoia just hits different and has a huge meaning behind it about depression and anxiety 100p recommend!

That's the whole point of the song This song is produced like this with this video and particular effects because it almost wants you to feel the Side Effects All those flashing lights are supposed to represent what you feel when your head hurts (the chorus lyrics) And the genre is called "psytrance" which is a type of Edm music (and Stray Kids are the first idols who used this genre in kpop, then followed by Dreamcatcher with their songs "Silent Night" and "Scream")

This is one of my favourites, it's just so lively, and I love the chorus part, it needs to be listened to a few times though I think

This song definitely made me to be STAY

I think this song is just filled with text painting like the instrumental itself is quite overwhelming and leaves a whiplash feeling which kind of coincides with "side effects" so I believe that the lack of seamless transition between the genres reflects that.

The first song I heard from them I did not like, My Pace, it took the second song I heard, Hellevator, to get me into Stray Kids. Interestingly though, Hellevator was also a genre I never liked or listened to before, but there was something about that song that just resonated with me. Now, after being a Stay for a couple of years I have grown to like and appreciate every single song by them. For me there's not one song that I do not like, of course, some I like more than others but, I like literally all their music, from their pre-debut Mixtape to their Japanese releases and OSTs. Thanks to them, I have learned to like music genres I never liked before. They have been a blessing to me bc I’ve grown so much musically. I've mentioned before, it is okay to not like every song because music and taste are subjective, so it's absolutely fine to express that. The important thing is that you guys know, appreciate, and respect their music and what they stand for, that means everything to Stays and Stray Kids. There's soo much more you guys need to see from them. So you guys can look forward to much much more fire and meaningful music from Stray Kids. Thank you for continuing to react to them!

Who here after watching “don’t call me”?

You can have favorites . Who says you can’t? That doesn’t mean you dislike others. We all who watch you have favorites.

This is a good work out song like when you’re starting to tire out but need a kick to push through .... it’s a song that grows on you the more you listen to it.. Just to say I can’t hear you very well again I don’t know if you turned your mic down or the music volume up but struggling to hear you since yesterday...

This is one of the examples of Stray Kids being narrative-oriented-a literal auditory experience. They dabble on numerous genres/styles to match the story they want to tell and ofc the KPOP universe which Stray Kids also has (starting from HELLEVATOR 😊)

This song is an exact representation of my breakdowns and feelings of anxiety... It feels so relatable and I love it so much.

This is the Song that I always listened to whenever I feel bad.. This Loud sounds make me feel better .. People who can relate this know the deepest meaning of this Song and even every beats of the sounds

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The point of Side Effects is not to create a popular song, it's not even to make a song that people will play over and over. Stray Kids don't make music that caters to a more popular sound, they make what they want and have very much a "if you don't like it I don't care" attitude. The psytrance genre being chosen for this and the overall nature of the song were meant to reflex experiencing things like anxiety and depression, it's meant to reflect that uncomfortableness

*What I personally get from the MV and lyrics, they were leaving the city entering maze (yellow wood) feeling the side effects I think in my opinion they’re talking about the side effects of being kpop artist with faded voice in the background names the side effects but it’s hard to hear it over the music and also the split scene where they’re shown on the bus sleeping & walking on a dark road.* I think thats them dreaming which shows they never got on the bus ... first they’re in the city in MIROH MV and now it’s a combination concept of Hellevator & District 9. I’m sure i’m not the only one who noticed the bus, ‘I Am You’ fashion, elevator behind them, city in the sky and the key to the elevator at the end. *SIDE EFFECTS THAT FANS GET: COMPLETE SHOCK & CONFUSION* 😵😶 My biases are Bang Chan, Felix, Changbin, Lee Know and I.N but I love & support the whole group. #SideEffects #StrayKids

STRAY KIDS - VICTORY SONG !!!!

If bangchan sees this i want him to know that this is one of my fave songs ever !

This is the reason why I love Stray Kids, the music they make...it's so different from the others...like this, i don't know why the others didn't like this but for me, this is one of my top fav song of them (well I love every song they have) but this, when you hear this the vide you feel, it's so different... And their lyrics, every lyrics of the song they have are so relatable...

This genre is actually called PSYTRANCE and they are the first kpop group that introduce this kind of genre😊

I remember being confused by this song when I first heard it, and months later it wasn’t until I was watching their concert DVD and Side Effects started playing and I jumped up and shouted in excitement that I realized it’s become one of my favorite SKZ songs, lol. Their performances of this song are so sick! My favorite part is honestly the way it kicks off-that build right before the mumbled lyrical exchange. Also, now whenever I get a headache, I can’t help but think, “meori….apeu…..da”😂

This is one of my favourite songs from Skz, it's all personal preferences, like you said.

Yeah, technically, the genre is psych-trance, it's popular in the DJ circuit, actually it's pretty experimental for a K-Pop group to have made a song like that a title track. I guess it's more of a performance piece and it was made with the story and choreography in mind. It's totally OK to think that it's not a song which can be standing out on its own. Personally like it, but, yeah, definitely not for regular,mainstream consumption. Thanks for reacting!

I kinda knew you guys weren't going to enjoy this one, it's not for everyone. At first I wasn't that convinced but even now I can't stop vibing to it, it's just so good

As a person who suffers with anxiety everyday this song really resonates with me; which I feel says a lot about what I go through every day. but I understand how some ppl can't connect with this song; A lot of ppl fall in love with their more hip hop/rap heavy songs.

I totally get why you're not feeling this song and I felt the same way as well the first time I heard it. And that's okay! I think you guys might enjoy their song Maze of Memories as it's one of their harder tracks with all rap. They don't have a music video for it so look for the colour coded lyrics video 😊

This song is art. I honestly really love it one of my favorite kpop songs and skz songs

One of my favorite song from them since its so unique and a banger...

A lot of ppl don’t like this song but I honestly enjoy it very much is a masterpiece 😌❤️

I really like the honesty about not being a huge fan of this song. A lot of reactors seem to act over the top and love every single thing they come across and that makes it feel kind of fake, which I don't like. That being said, I personally love Side Effects. I'm autistic and the contrast between the intense parts with the chance to come down from it for a bit, is really a great sensory experience for me. Great video, keep up the good work.

They're the first KPOP artist who use Psychedelic trance

Wait you guys reacted to MY PACE? Did it get blocked? StrayKids and NCT are so dope and get characterised as noise music but they are soo much more then that and really excel in everything

side effects is one of my fav songs from skz! :)

React to victory song next

yoooo, I'm glad y'all reacted to this. please make sure y'all react to all stray kids' mvs. I guarantee you guys its all bangers!

Not every song you will like but if your more into rap songs then listen to Maze of Memories and The Tortoise and the Hare by Stray Kids

i just fell in love with skz music, then became a stay👏💕

I like how you guys react to all kinds of Kpop/artist and you don't really focus on one group for a long period of time. It makes a multifandom like myself happy and I get to listen to songs I haven't heard yet.

this song is art

It is one of my favorite songs by stray kids and they have a storyline. My bias is Bang Chan(Chris) and bias wrecker is Felix

i get what u saying but the instrumental is the representation of their internal fight. The pills are making a mess inside their minds and sometimes they find peace and quietness (the smoothest part of the song) and u can notoce if you connect the lyrics (talks about changes that they don't understand) and the mv (they're calm and suddenly they're fighting out of nowhere) and also felix is listing the side effects when the beat drops so it's a song about mental health/illness

Yeah, this song was easily not for everyone and thats perfectly fine! Side Effects was one of those songs that a lot of people found too busy. It was great seeing your reactions!

I guess i was one of the few who loved side effects at the first listen. Still one of my favorite stray kids songs!

This song is very conceptual from the music production to there video and lyrics. It isn't for everyone. Neat thing in the video is they do a lot of ripples... It looks like a side effect from the first person who moves. This song is supposed to make you feel at odds with yourself. I actually don't think the song would send the message properly if it was done differently. It's like the song you listen to when you need to feel chaotic so you can calm down. This song is relatable in all ways to me for my bipolar.. But can be applied to anything. It's okay to not dig a song though. I just felt the need to say I'm pretty sure it's on purpose. When you take medicine the side effect can definitely be a disconnect. P.s. living the reactions. Also 3racha doesn't just write the lyrics they also produce. 3 members of this group.

I MISSED REACTIONS TO STRAY KIDS SO MUCH, THANK YOU! 😭😭

Lol that's why it's called side effects 😂😂 I'm sure your head hurt after that Personally love it though

This song is inspired by the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. (google it) It’s about how carving your own way in the world instead of following along with everyone else is harder than it seems, and that there are consequences- side effects to our decisions. It’s hard to follow your dreams, especially if you want to do something no one has done before. Straykids want to be considered their own genre, and I believe they are accomplishing that dream. You guys have 10 albums to listen to, to understand them fully. Yes, what you said about feeling that way and thinking if they keep going I will to. That was what Chris was after. This song is deep and the musicality is amazing. Oh, you will play it...it creeps up on you. 😂 I loved it straight away, and others slowly come to appreciate what a good song it is. You should watch the performance video for full choreo. The brotherhood shown at the end Still makes me smile. 💙🦋💙 P.S I think you will like Chronosaurus , M.I.A, TMT and Mixtapes #1-4

Stray kids are insane 💪🏻

This is my favorite song from them 😅 totally underrated song, but that's what makes stray kids standout for me, they have the balls to sound different from any other groups

Well Side Effects is not for everyone. For me thats one of their best songs

I really appreciate your reaction. I must confess I kind of "like" when some reactor says, respectfully as you guys did, that they didn't really like a song, even if that song is among my favorites. It shows the truthfulness of your reaction, shows that you're not here just for the likes. I appreciate that. This song was actually the one that got me into Stray Kids, it was so different from what I was used to listen to in kpop, more aggressive. But yeah, it is pretty "chaotic" in a way, more experimental and with too many sounds, so I get why it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Anyway, keep up the great work, guys! Love the channel and the videos! 🤗

You could beat everyone but Bang Chan in a race. Dude runs like his damn life depends on it. If you watch the running group scenes in the MVs he always starts in the back and immediately makes it to the front lmfao

It would be amazing if you could react to GOT7'S ENCORE. the member Jinyoung wrote the song and the member Mark produced the MV!! It dropped last Friday!

I personally would recommend checking out the performance video of this song! This is honestly one of my favorite songs of theirs but it is an acquired taste that I think you enjoy more and more as you listen to it!

you should also check their performance video for that ! its really amazing ! 😤👍

Where is your stray kids my pace reaction?

Honestly I don't like everything about every stray kids song either but they're still my favourite kpop group

well it's the song message I mean it's in the lyrics ( wait I hear weird noise and my vision blur) something like that it's actually about emotion that sometimes you wondering to yourself after you get mad that why do you get angry in the first place why you get mad for little things that you feel you will win over the fight it's like what you feel when you're mad it just blur your vision and do something you really don't want to

This kind of music is called psytrance, in my opinion side effects is not for everyone (I love it)

Stray Kids has a storyline. A stray kids universe. The music videos are supposed to be seen in a chronological order. It does make a bigger sense that way.

definitely one of those songs you gotta listen to a few times before forming a true opinion haha, unless you get very overwhelmed the first time. i personally didn't like this song when i first heard it but after a couple more times it grew onto me.

* angrily punches air *

This is my first time hearing this song and I loved it. It's my taste. :) I'll have to check them out.

personally i like side effects, but i really appreciate how you gave your true opinion on the song. lots of reactors just pretend they love everything when it’s not the case. keep up the good work!!! (also pls consider reacting to taemin - want, it’s a bop)

Amo esta canción, aunque me hace sertir un poco de ansiedad y euforia, pero me encanta 😍

listen to tortoise and the hare by stray kids !! it's super underrated

I must say, you guys are very nice friends 👌🤘

You should listen to a fanmade mashup of straykids side effects and ateez horizon!!

i think i know why u guys some of the songs u dont like them. i think the songs that u have react to it and said they are not your taste most of them like(shinee dont call me,wonderland by ateez ,.side effect by stray kids....etc)are experimental kinda songs these type of songs need someone who was listening to kpop music for long time and get used to all type of sounds of kpop and the mix of different kinda sounds together to really get into these kinda experimental songs ,i was one of those people when first started listening to kpop there were alot of songs not my thing but i looooove them now ,so i get it why u guys not vibin to some of the songs

I don't know a lot about music but I liked if since the first time, but it's ok if no everybody likes it

Stray Kids and NCT music tend to focus more on the crazy beat while casual listeners like more melodic songs.

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Me as stay would say: it’s ok to have like and dislike songs since we all have different taste. But anyway thank you for listening and reacting to this. 😉

React to 'mirror' by stray kids!

hueon side effects es la mejor cancion q pueda existir

Y'all literally paused on "Everything is being changed, from 1 to 10 (more and more)" The song is titled Side Effects. My interpretation is it's all about feeling disjointed in one form or another and the song captures and reflects that feeling perfectly. That's one reason why i love it, but also why i can understand it's not for everybody. To each their own in this beautiful wide world! 👍😄

I loved

Did you hear the adlib in the song said about insomnia, headache, anxiety, and etc?

Please react to stray kids " voices and mirror". This song is amazing

I'm in class rn, brb later

The genre is psychedelic trance

More straykids please

You should react to Grrr/Beware, Victory Song, All In and Mirror!