Promised you my comment. :) Woozi said he wrote this in the middle of the night, and it was very hard. (He's an INFJ and highly empathic.) He said he had to dig deep and face all the "demons" and negativity people worldwide are facing right now, and it became very emotional for him and HARD to write the song. The purpose is to express what I would say the majority of the world's population are thinking/feeling right now, especially in those countries where people are under surveillance (Seungkwan, a whistleblower, in the corporate world; DK finding a camera in his lamp and drones outside his window, so he smashes his TV which may also be spying on him; etc.), where everything wrong seems to be happening (Woozi doesn't even HAVE a driver's license and doesn't drive on purpose, so he probably would feel dumb trying to start a car and turning on the wipers instead), Mingyu having a stage camera fall on his car (just like the camera fell in The Truman Show...and yes, as others have commented below, there are SO MANY references to The Truman Show in this video it's unreal!) They're all trying to escape the "set", but keep getting blocked. Truman desperately wanted to go overseas, purchased tickets, but was too afraid of the water to go. Woozi has a ticket, but keeps getting blocked...just like Truman did. The only way Truman could escape was to put a dummy in his bed (like Hoshi) so the producers of the show would think he was sleeping while he ran away. It's also significant that S.Coups finally walks over and turns off the lights on the set. That's when you see the ocean, with storm clouds forming in the background....just like the director of The Truman Show created to drown Truman once he finally beat his fear and got on a boat. TOO MANY references to the movie; and it's EXACTLY how people are feeling everywhere. Even The8 said he's felt this way many times, and his only salvation--which is everyone's--was to find himself, which he does through meditation. So overall I think the video is beautiful...Seventeen letting CARATs know THEY UNDERSTAND what they're feeling...especially those in China and other tightly controlled countries...and that the way to overcome is to return to and find yourself. Don't quit, don't let the numbness (apathy) set it, don't hide your feelings by just laughing it off, don't fear your past self embarrassing you now. FIND YOURSELF. FIGHT For Your Life (the billboards behind Jun read "Nothing Will Make You Happy", "Waves of Fear Coming To You" and "Avoid Challenges/Stay Safe"...the messages of the world and the ones we must ignore). And CARATs...Seventeen understands what you're going through and feeling, too! One more thing I found significant is that as Dino is looking up at the night sky, the Big Dipper constellation changes into the Southern Cross...
THAT IS INSANEEEEEEE I feel like my reaction is worthless now for not noticing all those things!! Mind you, I haven't seen The Truman Show in YEARSSSSSS....so I don't remember all of it. Wow, this is pretty crazy 😂😂😂😂
@@marcogennuso My friend...I didn't notice ANY of the above the first time I watched it, either! I'm actually embarrassed to admit how many times I've watched it just to realize I missed something else! You did GREAT with your reaction. Thank you.
Wow, this makes it even more interesting ! Already loved the song, so now knowing all of this makes me appreciate the MV a lot more... love the message behind the lyrics and video. Thank you for the explanations :)
Promised you my comment. :)
Woozi said he wrote this in the middle of the night, and it was very hard. (He's an INFJ and highly empathic.) He said he had to dig deep and face all the "demons" and negativity people worldwide are facing right now, and it became very emotional for him and HARD to write the song. The purpose is to express what I would say the majority of the world's population are thinking/feeling right now, especially in those countries where people are under surveillance (Seungkwan, a whistleblower, in the corporate world; DK finding a camera in his lamp and drones outside his window, so he smashes his TV which may also be spying on him; etc.), where everything wrong seems to be happening (Woozi doesn't even HAVE a driver's license and doesn't drive on purpose, so he probably would feel dumb trying to start a car and turning on the wipers instead), Mingyu having a stage camera fall on his car (just like the camera fell in The Truman Show...and yes, as others have commented below, there are SO MANY references to The Truman Show in this video it's unreal!) They're all trying to escape the "set", but keep getting blocked. Truman desperately wanted to go overseas, purchased tickets, but was too afraid of the water to go. Woozi has a ticket, but keeps getting blocked...just like Truman did. The only way Truman could escape was to put a dummy in his bed (like Hoshi) so the producers of the show would think he was sleeping while he ran away. It's also significant that S.Coups finally walks over and turns off the lights on the set. That's when you see the ocean, with storm clouds forming in the background....just like the director of The Truman Show created to drown Truman once he finally beat his fear and got on a boat. TOO MANY references to the movie; and it's EXACTLY how people are feeling everywhere. Even The8 said he's felt this way many times, and his only salvation--which is everyone's--was to find himself, which he does through meditation. So overall I think the video is beautiful...Seventeen letting CARATs know THEY UNDERSTAND what they're feeling...especially those in China and other tightly controlled countries...and that the way to overcome is to return to and find yourself. Don't quit, don't let the numbness (apathy) set it, don't hide your feelings by just laughing it off, don't fear your past self embarrassing you now. FIND YOURSELF. FIGHT For Your Life (the billboards behind Jun read "Nothing Will Make You Happy", "Waves of Fear Coming To You" and "Avoid Challenges/Stay Safe"...the messages of the world and the ones we must ignore). And CARATs...Seventeen understands what you're going through and feeling, too!
One more thing I found significant is that as Dino is looking up at the night sky, the Big Dipper constellation changes into the Southern Cross...
THAT IS INSANEEEEEEE I feel like my reaction is worthless now for not noticing all those things!! Mind you, I haven't seen The Truman Show in YEARSSSSSS....so I don't remember all of it. Wow, this is pretty crazy 😂😂😂😂
@@marcogennuso My friend...I didn't notice ANY of the above the first time I watched it, either! I'm actually embarrassed to admit how many times I've watched it just to realize I missed something else! You did GREAT with your reaction. Thank you.
THANK YOU 😭😂😂😂
Wow, this makes it even more interesting ! Already loved the song, so now knowing all of this makes me appreciate the MV a lot more... love the message behind the lyrics and video. Thank you for the explanations :)
Oh my poor you 🤭
Drink honey tea it can make your throat feel better ❤️
Love your reaction ❤️🔥
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You're actually pronouncing his name correctly: Wah-noo. In fact, in Korean it's more like Ah-noo.
Omg thank you for letting me know! 🫶🏻