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How I became a Stay?
An unfiltered, honest thread:
An unfiltered, honest thread:
Backstory: I’m very meticulous to music. I like allrounder music (beats, lyrics, voice). I also like music from the choreos of the dancers i look up to. I dont watch MVs since it might affect my impression for that music. So it’s just my ears that’re doing the work.
tw // harsh kpop comment
This is why i’m not into kpop before bc of the lyrics. I am also not a fan of cute songs and that was my first impression in kpop. Although i loved some before like ex0’s growl, b!gbang’s bad boy. Since they’re hip and all. But still, just the music.
This is why i’m not into kpop before bc of the lyrics. I am also not a fan of cute songs and that was my first impression in kpop. Although i loved some before like ex0’s growl, b!gbang’s bad boy. Since they’re hip and all. But still, just the music.
tw // harsh kpop comment
My college bff was addicted to tw!ce but i was introduced to their cute songs so meh i hated cutesies. Then one night i watched a compilation vid of hardest kpop choreos & dtna was there.
My college bff was addicted to tw!ce but i was introduced to their cute songs so meh i hated cutesies. Then one night i watched a compilation vid of hardest kpop choreos & dtna was there.
That’s when i started to appreciate their songs & how in sync they are with their choreos. Probably what got me somehow into kpop. Kinda got addicted to their choreos for a while. Then i discovered psycho. We all know how amazing it is. From the music to the choreo i loved it.
Then on the suggested video is the 00s pyscho performance. I didnt know any of them but just like some of the baby Stays, Hyunjin struck me the most. They’re all great but Hyunjin’s stage presence & additional dance details are everything!
So i looked up Stray Kids it was God’s Menu era so i watched their Studio Choom video. And boiiiii i was legit speechless. I didn’t thought something like that is kpop! I loved the music and choreo. I didnt read the lyrics & watched MV then since i was too invested in the choreo.
Anyways these are the parts that struck me the most, before i loved the entire choreo. I’ve watched ONLY this video for almost or a week. Then i watched the MV & lyrics and daaamn God’s Menu is an ace!
After that week i went out of my God’s Menu cage, i saw Voices performance video in the suggested & there i saw duality. From a hip-rap Gods Menu to contemporary Voices? Like wtf they pulled off such an emotional song like that!
Unlike Gods Menu, i instantly loved the entire choreo which was unusual since i always look for the details. Im always a seeker on what part i loved the most but with Voices, i cant even choose a favorite part. I read the lyrics & damn it really fits.
At first I’m still in denial of being a fan bc i really hate being a fan of “people”. I’m just a fan of music, not including the artists’ personalities. Idk it was just not my thing. I only admired people who i know personally.
But the next thing i knew i was watching their funny moments. This is where i’m confused who’s who, so i also watched stray kids guides. I really loved their humor. I fell in love with their personalities bc i can feel theyre all genuine.
3Racha amazed me as producers. Given their age, they’re really high achievers. I had straight nights of watching all their choreos and istg there’s not a single choreo i didnt like. It was unusual since even for my fave dancers before, there are choreos i didnt like.
Then i started listening to their songs, i really loved the beats they made. But as an allrounder music lover, at first i was not that satisfied so i decided to read the english lyrics. I loved how they focus on themselves, it was a plus genuine points for me.
Now the way they rly got into my heart was when i read Another Day. I cried for hours. I always cry for the songs i love but Another Day was the song that broke the record of how long i cried. It was just too perfect for my life situation back then.
I was like “damn this group knows me, they understand me, they made me feel that im not alone”. This was my breaking point. This was when i considered myself as a legit Stay.
I joined stan twt mainly just to see more pictures of Hyunjin but i didnt expect to enjoy this environment so here i am right now haha. Here i discovered the SKZverse. So they hit another interest of mine: mind games. i started watching all their MVs i was not a fan of MVs.
It all went fast, the next thing i knew i’m in love with the group, their music, their personalities, their fandom. Everything. And i’m so thankful that i’m here right now. If i havent discovered Stray Kids during quarantine, for sure i’d still be in a slump.
That’s it for the flow but i wanna consider looking back on my impressions before so here are the then & nows:
THEN: im not into kpop bc i cant understand the lyrics
NOW: after appreciating skz lyricism, i started to appreciate others’ too
THEN: im not into kpop bc i cant understand the lyrics
NOW: after appreciating skz lyricism, i started to appreciate others’ too
THEN: i find it absurd being a fangirl bc i was more of a practical person who looked up to ppl who were successful in life in an academic-field sense, not celebrities
NOW: im a fangirl & finally understood. I wasnt expecting myself to be like this tbh.
NOW: im a fangirl & finally understood. I wasnt expecting myself to be like this tbh.
THEN: i wasnt into bg because my thinking back then was “meh they’re just for visual and cute stuff etc etc”
NOW: i’m into a bg and they proved my stereotype past self wrong. They have the talent, passion, and everything else.
NOW: i’m into a bg and they proved my stereotype past self wrong. They have the talent, passion, and everything else.
THEN: why tf would someone collect albums when we have Spotify right now? It’s just too impractical
NOW: i collect all Stray Kids albums, the photobooks are all great, the layouts of each album are all great. Everything about the albums are great.
NOW: i collect all Stray Kids albums, the photobooks are all great, the layouts of each album are all great. Everything about the albums are great.
THEN: i always give advice to ppl younger than me, but not considering younger ppl’s advice since im the “experienced person should advice” type
NOW: i’ve learned a lot from Stray Kids who are all younger than me. I’ve learned how to consider younger ppl’s advice
NOW: i’ve learned a lot from Stray Kids who are all younger than me. I’ve learned how to consider younger ppl’s advice
THEN: i was such a pessimistic person. I was always in my own slump. I always thought I was the worse
NOW: because of self-empowerment Stray Kids lyrics have, i started to love myself, be optimistic in life, and appreciate things around me more.
NOW: because of self-empowerment Stray Kids lyrics have, i started to love myself, be optimistic in life, and appreciate things around me more.
I guess that’s it. Bottomline is Stray Kids not just made me love them because of their music, but they also helped me become a better person. Sorry this thread was long i guess i had too much fun reminscing the journey hahaha. And thank you for reading this til the end. Ily 
