One thing about IU's music is how she uses her work to express her self. We, the audience, know that when we listen to her singing, we get her genuine thoughts and feelings.
The song Eight is about her struggle dealing with the suicide deaths of 3 of her friends. Junghyun of Shinee in 2017, whom she was very close to, Sulli of FX in the fall of 2019 who she was also very close and had known for 8 years and about 30 days later during her final concert performance and just before performing her last song she learned of the death of Goo Hara. There is a fan cam video of her talking about this and how she wasn't sure she would be able to sing this last song. It is an extremely moving and emotional video. The last song was Dear Name, a very emotional song itself and the it is the most difficult song for her to sing. She makes it through the song although you can easily tell how difficult it was for her. That was her last concert performance until this concert on Sept 17 & 18 of this year where she opened the concert with Eight. A song she wrote after her last concert in 2019 and released as a single on May 6th 2020. There are several explanation videos of Eight available that do a pretty good job of decoding the song, but none of them caught everything going on in the video. All 3 of her friends are represented in the MV. Both Junghyun and Hara had connections to either lizards or dragons. Junghyun had a connection with a dragon Pokemon character and Hara had a nickname iguana. Sulli is the 2d animated girl in White. You did pick up on the 2d and 3d animation. This represented the difference between the worlds that they now exist in. One major aspect that the explanation videos seem to miss is what is actually going on with the 2d characters. Most stating that the girl is running carefree without any worries. However knowing that nothing in an IU MV just happens, I will give you a different interpretation of these scenes. In the lyrics IU says she doesn't want to love anyone again because they just come and go as the please never saying goodbye. This is the unintended consequence of suicide that the living are left with and those that have departed are unable to appreciate from within the pain they are dealing with. Sulli has heard IU and the last thing Sulli would ever want would be to be the cause of IU giving up on love. So Sulli with the help of Junghyun want to correct this situation as best they can. Sulli never seemed to me to be running without a care. On the contrary she seemed to be running with determination has if she might be late for something. She comes to a black barrier. This black barrier is what virtually everyone misses in the MV and again nothing appears in IU MV's without a purpose or reason. This black barrier is the division between the Living world and the after life. Sulli parts the blackness and looks out onto the 3d living world. Junghyun in the form if a dragon is there to meet her and take her to meet the plane IU and Suga are on. As they approach and pass IU and Sulli see eachother and Sulli is able to say goodbye to her friend. IU is reassured that her friend are "finally happy now" and she smiles. As Sulli looks back at IU her expression is one of concern and perhaps sorrow that she caused IU hardship and Hope's IU will love again. And yes IU is one of the rare artist who actually sounds better live. One ofvthe best ways to get to know IU's music is by watching her live Dingo Music Killing Voice performance where she sings a melody of some of the songs she has song during her 20's. Below are several of her very best songs that are not included in the DM Killing Voice performance or are must watch live performances. Love Poem Special Live clip My Sea Dear Name Apecial Live clip Blueming live 2019 Love Poem concert clip Hold My Hand live 2019 Love Poem concert clip 2017 Melon Music Awards performance of Through the night and Dear Name To mention just a few.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this out! It is very helpful! I love that she made this song to pay tribute to her friends.. So beautiful!
“Eight” is talking about IU three best friends pass away. Kpop star Goo Hara was found unconscious on the floor of her apartment by her manager. Later on, authorities confirmed that she had passed away. At the same time, IU, another K-pop artist who was close to both Sulli and Goo Hara, was performing at her Day 2 concert in Seoul when she heard the news. Fans who were present at the concert said that halfway through the concert, IU broke down and cried. Videos and pictures of the event do not exist as the fansites are working very hard to keep them from being spread out. On Day 1 of her concert, IU dedicated a special song towards the late Sulli, whom she was friends with as well. If that’s not enough, IU was also very tight with the late Jonghyun of Shinee, who passed away in 2017.
If you like more live clips I recommend IU Blueming live concert clip, Strawberry moon live clip, Hold My Hand live concert clip, Coin Special Live Clip
thank you :) IU is from I and U -> become one through music ... if you still dont realize, she's so BIG, like beyonce - taylor swift BIG in S.Korea ... (oh, and she's an actress as well) in fact, that olympic stadium gig is a historical thing bcs its a dream venue for singer, especially for female singer (no female music acts did this since Lady Gaga in 2014)
It's really interesting that whenever someone reacts to Eight, they look happy and enjoying it.. 😆 The song is really upbeat, but the lyrics and the MV is actually quite sad.. If you have time I hope we can see you react to the explanation video by a Korean with your bro: czcams.com/video/9Vx50rL2iLo/video.html There is a lot of messages on the video.. and the whole song is very deep and meaningful to IU and possibly Suga as well.
@@kpeez Yes, it's specially hard because the song is really chill.. and gives a really positive vibe when listening to it, without going deep into the MV or lyrics..
@@kpeez please make reaction to that explanation that feli gave link too as most fandom infer thats its about the idol friends of hers that passed away do to cyberbullying and mental distress .
Great reaction you two! Eight is such a special song and holds a special place in many people’s hearts, glad you enjoyed it 🧡 honestly theres so many of IU’s songs that are absolutely wonderful but I’d say my top three are: Dear Name, Secret and My Sea 💙 And you’re almost done with her age series, Lilac would be the next installment after Eight, hope to see your reaction 💜 I’d also love to see you react to The Red Shoes, I think you’ll enjoy it ❤️
This song is way deeper than it seems. It left me feeling so so sad when i first listened to it, and i couldnt explain why. Then i searched up the lyrics and watched the mv again and understood😭
actually, you talked abt "story" and "age series" but its funny you dont realize that Eight is on IU Age Series as well XD yes... twenty three -> Palette (25) -> Eight (28) -> Lilac (29) are her age series song. Its abt growing up and try to love yourself. also Eight lyrics is actually super deep and mysterious, I'm sure ppl will and already write abt this (especially that theory abt her friends) ar least we can interpret Eight's lyrics into 3-4 explanations, and there are at least 4 IU songs connected with Eight ....
Haha looks like I just have Lilac to react to then to complete the series! I love how her songs can be interpreted so many different ways. It just shows how people can relate to it in different ways 😀
Thank You So Much For Diving into IU's Music Continuously😘❤️💜 I really Enjoyed it😊. actually all of IU's songs are beautiful & meaningful, so it's really hard to choose, for me it depends on my mood. right now, on my top playlist are; Ending Scene Lullaby Strawberry Moon My Sea Winter Sleep Hi Spring Bye Celebrity
have to pay attention to lyrics as its so sad what Iu had gone thru..trying to preserve the memory of happy times with her friends that no longer are around.
If you have time you may want to check out Raindrop live during encore from the Pallette tour. Here's a link to that. czcams.com/video/SXNgoMHqKAc/video.html IU's encores are legendary.
Unless you know the history of IU and her close friends , you'll not get the meaning of the song , it was entertaining watching the 2 of you trying to figure out the meaning and yet frustrating at the same time,lol.
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One thing about IU's music is how she uses her work to express her self. We, the audience, know that when we listen to her singing, we get her genuine thoughts and feelings.
I love that. It makes you connect with her so much more!
It was an editing of her 1st and 2nd day of her concert
Bahaha thanks for solving the mystery!
The song Eight is about her struggle dealing with the suicide deaths of 3 of her friends. Junghyun of Shinee in 2017, whom she was very close to, Sulli of FX in the fall of 2019 who she was also very close and had known for 8 years and about 30 days later during her final concert performance and just before performing her last song she learned of the death of Goo Hara. There is a fan cam video of her talking about this and how she wasn't sure she would be able to sing this last song. It is an extremely moving and emotional video. The last song was Dear Name, a very emotional song itself and the it is the most difficult song for her to sing. She makes it through the song although you can easily tell how difficult it was for her. That was her last concert performance until this concert on Sept 17 & 18 of this year where she opened the concert with Eight. A song she wrote after her last concert in 2019 and released as a single on May 6th 2020.
There are several explanation videos of Eight available that do a pretty good job of decoding the song, but none of them caught everything going on in the video.
All 3 of her friends are represented in the MV. Both Junghyun and Hara had connections to either lizards or dragons. Junghyun had a connection with a dragon Pokemon character and Hara had a nickname iguana. Sulli is the 2d animated girl in White. You did pick up on the 2d and 3d animation. This represented the difference between the worlds that they now exist in.
One major aspect that the explanation videos seem to miss is what is actually going on with the 2d characters. Most stating that the girl is running carefree without any worries. However knowing that nothing in an IU MV just happens, I will give you a different interpretation of these scenes. In the lyrics IU says she doesn't want to love anyone again because they just come and go as the please never saying goodbye. This is the unintended consequence of suicide that the living are left with and those that have departed are unable to appreciate from within the pain they are dealing with. Sulli has heard IU and the last thing Sulli would ever want would be to be the cause of IU giving up on love. So Sulli with the help of Junghyun want to correct this situation as best they can. Sulli never seemed to me to be running without a care. On the contrary she seemed to be running with determination has if she might be late for something. She comes to a black barrier. This black barrier is what virtually everyone misses in the MV and again nothing appears in IU MV's without a purpose or reason. This black barrier is the division between the Living world and the after life. Sulli parts the blackness and looks out onto the 3d living world. Junghyun in the form if a dragon is there to meet her and take her to meet the plane IU and Suga are on. As they approach and pass IU and Sulli see eachother and Sulli is able to say goodbye to her friend. IU is reassured that her friend are "finally happy now" and she smiles. As Sulli looks back at IU her expression is one of concern and perhaps sorrow that she caused IU hardship and Hope's IU will love again.
And yes IU is one of the rare artist who actually sounds better live. One ofvthe best ways to get to know IU's music is by watching her live Dingo Music Killing Voice performance where she sings a melody of some of the songs she has song during her 20's. Below are several of her very best songs that are not included in the DM Killing Voice performance or are must watch live performances.
Love Poem Special Live clip
My Sea
Dear Name Apecial Live clip
Blueming live 2019 Love Poem concert clip
Hold My Hand live 2019 Love Poem concert clip
2017 Melon Music Awards performance of Through the night and Dear Name
To mention just a few.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this out! It is very helpful! I love that she made this song to pay tribute to her friends.. So beautiful!
IU stands for "I" and "YOU" (U) become one through music.
Aww I thought maybe it could be something like that! I love it 😃
@@kpeez this explanation will give you such profound deeper meaning you cant imagine: czcams.com/video/9Vx50rL2iLo/video.html
“Eight” is talking about IU three best friends pass away.
Kpop star Goo Hara was found unconscious on the floor of her apartment by her manager. Later on, authorities confirmed that she had passed away.
At the same time, IU, another K-pop artist who was close to both Sulli and Goo Hara, was performing at her Day 2 concert in Seoul when she heard the news. Fans who were present at the concert said that halfway through the concert, IU broke down and cried.
Videos and pictures of the event do not exist as the fansites are working very hard to keep them from being spread out.
On Day 1 of her concert, IU dedicated a special song towards the late Sulli, whom she was friends with as well. If that’s not enough, IU was also very tight with the late Jonghyun of Shinee, who passed away in 2017.
Oh man that is so hard. I can’t even imagine how she was feeling. Thanks for sharing this!
If you like more live clips I recommend IU Blueming live concert clip, Strawberry moon live clip, Hold My Hand live concert clip, Coin Special Live Clip
My favorite IU song is 'RED QUEEN' and 'zeze' 🥰 thank you for your reaction💜
Thanks for watching 💕
Yep her more alternative songs are really interesting. My favorite is glasses also from the same album as red queen and zeze.
she did two conerts, she wore white version on second day and just post edited in
Haha we were so confused!!
My favorite song by IU is secret and My Sea..
She's awesome singer I think the song represents three of her friends that pass on she's very close to them ❤❤
thank you :)
IU is from I and U -> become one through music ...
if you still dont realize, she's so BIG, like beyonce - taylor swift BIG in S.Korea ... (oh, and she's an actress as well)
in fact, that olympic stadium gig is a historical thing bcs its a dream venue for singer, especially for female singer (no female music acts did this since Lady Gaga in 2014)
Oh that’s a super cool fact! I’ve realized she is huge. Makes me excited to hear more of her music!
It's really interesting that whenever someone reacts to Eight, they look happy and enjoying it.. 😆
The song is really upbeat, but the lyrics and the MV is actually quite sad..
If you have time I hope we can see you react to the explanation video by a Korean with your bro: czcams.com/video/9Vx50rL2iLo/video.html
There is a lot of messages on the video.. and the whole song is very deep and meaningful to IU and possibly Suga as well.
Thanks for sharing the link! I could feel there was a lot more going on, but it’s so hard to tell when you watch something for the first time!
@@kpeez Yes, it's specially hard because the song is really chill.. and gives a really positive vibe when listening to it, without going deep into the MV or lyrics..
@@kpeez please make reaction to that explanation that feli gave link too as most fandom infer thats its about the idol friends of hers that passed away do to cyberbullying and mental distress .
Great reaction you two! Eight is such a special song and holds a special place in many people’s hearts, glad you enjoyed it 🧡 honestly theres so many of IU’s songs that are absolutely wonderful but I’d say my top three are: Dear Name, Secret and My Sea 💙 And you’re almost done with her age series, Lilac would be the next installment after Eight, hope to see your reaction 💜 I’d also love to see you react to The Red Shoes, I think you’ll enjoy it ❤️
Thanks for the recommendations ❤️❤️
This song is way deeper than it seems. It left me feeling so so sad when i first listened to it, and i couldnt explain why. Then i searched up the lyrics and watched the mv again and understood😭
Highly recommend the Red Shoes. It's very broadway, absolutely spectacular.
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I LOVE IU 💜💜
actually, you talked abt "story" and "age series" but its funny you dont realize that Eight is on IU Age Series as well XD
yes... twenty three -> Palette (25) -> Eight (28) -> Lilac (29) are her age series song. Its abt growing up and try to love yourself.
also Eight lyrics is actually super deep and mysterious, I'm sure ppl will and already write abt this (especially that theory abt her friends)
ar least we can interpret Eight's lyrics into 3-4 explanations, and there are at least 4 IU songs connected with Eight ....
Haha looks like I just have Lilac to react to then to complete the series! I love how her songs can be interpreted so many different ways. It just shows how people can relate to it in different ways 😀
stay healthy and happy waiting for IU's work
💜IU💜
IU💜💜💜
IU is a respected lyricist in South Korea
Just from the couple songs I've heard from her I can tell she is so talented!
IU ❤❤
iu😘😘
Thank You So Much For Diving into IU's Music Continuously😘❤️💜
I really Enjoyed it😊.
actually all of IU's songs are beautiful & meaningful, so it's really hard to choose, for me it depends on my mood. right now, on my top playlist are;
Ending Scene
Lullaby
Strawberry Moon
My Sea
Winter Sleep
Hi Spring Bye
Celebrity
Thanks for sharing! I'll have to give them a listen!
@@kpeez Yes Please☺️
Official video related to this song.
[IU] 'eight' Acoustic Ver. Live Clip: czcams.com/video/tJM0yIbg8iQ/video.html
There is a video named "eight explained by Korean".. watch that video to get more info about the song and video of eight.....
have to pay attention to lyrics as its so sad what Iu had gone thru..trying to preserve the memory of happy times with her friends that no longer are around.
I love that she is paying tribute to her friends in this way!
More IU reactions pls❤
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IU-eight be like
Music🤩💃🕺🧡
Lyrics😗🤔☹️
Meaning😭😱😢
YESSSS
If you have time you may want to check out Raindrop live during encore from the Pallette tour. Here's a link to that. czcams.com/video/SXNgoMHqKAc/video.html
IU's encores are legendary.
pls pls pls react more to her!!!
react to stage mix kpop.
solo el kpop lo puede hacer
Behind Scene MV Eight
czcams.com/video/b0zf8S34DrI/video.html
Unless you know the history of IU and her close friends , you'll not get the meaning of the song , it was entertaining watching the 2 of you trying to figure out the meaning and yet frustrating at the same time,lol.
Bahaha I can see that!
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화면에 좀 더 집중하면 좋을듯..
stay healthy and happy waiting for IU's work