My theory is that: They're representing the 8 sides of depression Felix represents suicide cause u see him lying next to that toy train Chan represents self hatred because he keeps on looking in the mirror and tries to drown himself Seungmin represents the constant laziness of not being able to commit to even a single task as hes slumped watching tv Jisung represents missing your old self cause he holds his shirt and smiles which is probably cause he misses his old personality Changbin represents the feeling of being drowned in fear of all sorts as u can see it in his eyes basically Hyunjin represents the feeling of trying to put everything back together but it just keeps getting worse as u see him mindlessly tryna put blocks together Minho now I'm a little unsure about him but i think he represents the feeling of society's pressure in a way as hes tryna do something good by watering the flower but at the same time hes angry cause when you're in the adolescence age society puts an overwhelming amount of pressure on u which u aren't able to fulfill And lastly jeongin represents the feeling of loneliness as u see him tryna celebrate something with a cake but hes alone and eats only the icing with an absolutely joyless expression But what I really love is that in the end they've all seemed to overcome these feelings and have fought of those ghosts In they end they gave a positive message Honestly whoever thought of this deserves a promotion IN CONCLUSION; Stanning Skz makes life BETTER. Edit: I loved the other thoughts put together and agree with them more and Y'all Stay healthy and str3am back door :>> Edit 2: Since this is so popular now I basically wanted to put out a kinda of disclaimer but if u ever feel like you're going thru depression or this just hits close to home PLZZ REMEMBER that u are not and will never be alone in this! and that its perfectly okay to ask for help. YOU MAKE STRAY KIDS STAY

Stray Kids: 8 Singers 8 Rappers 8 Dancers 8 ACTORS Next: 8 MCs

be minho, he doesn't drink beer during break up. he drinks water.

BANGCHAN'S PART UNDERWATER STILL HITS ME AFTER 3 YEARS😭😭😭😭😭😭

Popular opinion: Everyone has a huge crush on stray kids.

Minho: *drinks lots of water* me: "yess, stay hydrated kids."

Felix: Represents suicide, you can see him lying on the train tracks and at "how are you" it hits him, ending his life, he knew that the train would pass over him, he was there on purpose, he tried to end everything Chan: He represents the self-hatred, we can see him looking at himself in the mirror with a look of hatred and disappointment, he tries to hurt himself. That feeling of not being able to look at yourself because you feel disgust and pain of how you are, how you look and what you do. Seungmin: He represents that constant feeling of laziness at not being able to do a simple action, just as we see him tired and lost while watching television, or how sometimes we feel really bad that simple things like getting up become difficult. Jisung: Represents missing the old you, the one that was happy. We see him holding his shirt and smiling happily because he remembers how he was before and misses his old personality, his old self. That is why he stops when he realizes that that person doesn´t exist anymore. Changbin: He represents the feeling of being consumed in fear of what may happen, we see him with that constant fear in his eyes and as he looks around, he is also cornered in a corner, his fears imprison him and don´t let him be himself. Hyunjin: He represents that feeling and desperation of trying to put everything in its place, but it only gets worse as you try. You can see how he tries to accommodate the blocks but they only end falling, even if he does it again, everything goes wrong. Minho: 1 ° He could represent the feeling of being pressured by society to do something good, that's why he tries to water the flowers to please others, but he´s desperate because he can't live up to expectations, that's why he drinks the water. 2 ° Watering the flowers could mean trying to take care of someone else because you are too bad at taking care of yourself, he tries to help to feel better and be able to escape. The flowers are Lavenders, which symbolize peace and relaxation. Minho represents the feeling of nervousness about not being well and not being able to do anything with himself. His "happiness" comes from the happiness of others. Jeongin: He represtns the feeling of loneliness, we see him with party things, he wants to celebrate something but he is alone and has no one around him, it can also mean how sometimes we want to celebrate our achievements or experiences but we don´t have anyone by our side and we are alone, we keep those feelings to ourselves and act as if we were nothing, that is why he is seen eating the cake (celebrating) with an empty expression and without joy. End: The important thing here is the end. We see that the boys altought everything, managed to get ahead and overcome all those difficulties, they fought against their own ghosts and found their own happiness. (Please remember that this is only a theory)

"Honestly I did have feelings for other people, and that's my sin" .....Chan knows what he is doing pfft

the song: kinda sad the comment section : "lee know staying hydrated"

Me: “How is Lee Know’s skin so clear” Lee know: *drink a whole jug of water* Me “oh”

Minho is teaching us to all stay hydrated. Drink heaps of water.

Stays lets get this to 30M today hahahahhaha let's show Chris what he's done to Stay.

Chan: drowning Minho: hydrating Hyunjin: building with erasers Jisung: going insane Jeongin: getting diabetes Changbin: painting Seungmin: just being sad on the floor Felix: getting hit with a train

Minho is encouraging us to drink water and stay hydrated.

Popular Opinion: Stray Kids song is getting better and getting everytime they COMEBACK.

look at me here after Chan's messages, now the lyrics make sense

normal people when they're depressed: medications and pills. minho: *water*

Ex mv theory: The lyrics are so broad but it reminded me so much of MIA. Recap if you don’t remember what MIA was about, it’s about missing the old you, when you were happy and smiling. In this case, I feel like their grieving over the loss of their innocence and youth. At first I thought it was a romantic break up but the way the mv was edited changed my mind. At the beginning when Felix got hit by the toy train I noticed the train itself was made up of two significant colors, Orange and Blue. Just like his vest. Changbin stood in front of pictures in the hallway. The way I interpreted this scene, pictures capture moments and he’s sitting at the top of the stairs looking sad and reminiscent and the blue paint on the windows could pay homage to his Streetlight song, implying he’s suffering internally and he’s not okay. Seungmin is sitting in front of a tv and Hyunjin is stacking erasers on top of each other and has crumpled up blue sticky notes around it. I couldnt get much out of Seungmin’s part bc the only thing I could associate youth with is watching tv all the time w/ no worries. Hyunjin’s tower of erasers grow higher as it falls apart. IN seems like he’s celebrating a birthday and even though there’s a set of utensils in front of him he steals frosting off the cake and eats it. There’s two candles, and birthdays are annual celebrations so it could also symbolize the group’s two yrs since debut. Minho drinking so much water could either be drowning himself in his sorrows or drinking a lot of water after playing outside. He pours out the water in the gardens like he’s pouring his feelings out as he watches the plants grow. Han is holding on to a long sleeve that could possibly belong to him and he’s trying to be a kid again by jumping on the bed and dancing and playing as a ghost, pretty much projecting how he feels. Chan reflects on himself and cries over the person he’s become. He tries to drown out the voices but as he does so the thoughts of the members brings him back to the light. The ghosts might represent the struggle of moving on. Ghosts are known for not moving on to the after life and I noticed after each member showed their inner ghosts, sunlight later shined on them which might mean “you may be feeling this pain now but everything will be okay.” An old friend used to tell me “Sometimes you have to go through the storm in order to get to the rainbow.” And i think that’s what the rainbow at the end symbolically meant. BUT I also noticed it was a double rainbow. Just like in Neverland. Soooo in conclusion the blue might also symbolize “Wendy’s” blue gown. She represents being a child and soon having to grow up. The toy train, watching tv, stacking erasers like blocks, stealing frosting from the cake, drinking water/playing outside, playing with hand paint, drowning out voices (parents telling you what to do/people telling you what be, inner demons,etc) are all signs of youth. When we see them happy, jumping in the sky it’s almost like they’re flying. (Peter Pan/lost boys flying when thinking happy thoughts) When they’re all together they’re happy and playful, and I feel like the garden could be their version of Neverland. They lost their innocence and had to grow up at early stages in their lives for their careers and they miss that part of themselves. They chose to let that go which is why they call themselves crazy and why the English title is “Ex” it’s the former version of themselves.

no one: NOT EVEN A SINGLE SOUL: MINHO DURING BREAK UP: **drinks water intensely, waters plants**

Here to support the channie stans. 😂❤

Minho be like "water has so many benefits. If you're sick, drink water. If you want clear skin, drink water. If you're hungry, drink water. If you're sad, drink water."

M/V: sad comments: funny Stray kids: talented Stays: clowns hotel: trivago (EDIT) minho: staying hydrated i.n: getting diabetes (EDIT pt.2 Suggested by @minhosfilter) Stray: kids (EDIT pt.3: DAMN mom I'm famous) (EDIT pt.4: suggested by @goth boᎥ clᎥque) Seungmin: in the building MUHAHAHHHAHHAHHAHA

song: talk about ex The whole comment : Minho drunk water

Naurrrr everyone's here after Chan broke up with Stay lmaoooo. Stays are so dramatic just like Chan lmaoo

Lee Know staying hydrated

*GOD’S MENU* : don’t be shy PUT some more *BACK DOOR* : don’t be shy KNOCK some more *EX* : don’t be shy DRINK some more

seeing this again after so long makes me think they went on a ride so fast that caused such a success on their journey but i don't want to forget these songs omg it's just everyone is so incredible . i may not be able to go to a concert or a fansign or anything but maybe i can watch them from these boxes . STRAYKIDS MAKE STAYS STAY!

Other people: *drink alcohol aggressively through breakups Lee know: *drinks water aggressively*

me: *watching this while sad and crying* other stays: *”gUYS GUYS GUYS MINHOS DRINKING WATER”*

Stray Kids: being pretty, soft and sad. Leeknow: **drinks water aggressively**

how can the most evil lyrics sound so beautiful 😭😭😭

Felix and his freckles *I'm on the ceiling*

Lee know, if you see this, stop saying that you can’t act. you look so lovely and have nice face expression. if you want to try acting, PLEASE DO SO!

Everyone: crying Minho: don't forget to stay hydrated . . So we can cry more

歌詞が天才すぎない？

So this is how straykids member handling a break up : Felix : Playing with train Binie : Painting Seungmin : Watching TV Hyunjin : Playing jenga I.N : Eating sweets Jisung : Do the laundry Chan : Cleaning bathroom Lee know : drink lots watter Be positive, be like straykids!

"Kpop is so boring now" thats because they don't stan stray kids I mean where is the lie edit: Woah, first time having this much likes! BTW, stream Back Door, God's Menu, My pace (12M more to 100M) and MIROH (8M more to 100M)

Am I the only one thinking that the water Minho is drinking is just a metaphor? Like he tries to get rid of how empty he feels inside by drinking (like really since they can't show alcohol? In general I think that this MV has such a deep message... Every one of them is dealing with loss, regret and anger towards themselves in their own way. Be it by drinking (Minho), hallucinating (Jisung), trying to commit s/c (Chan), eatingdisorders (IN), disyraction (Hyunjin, Seungmin), lethargy and depression (Felix) and expressing your pain through actions and not words (Changbin). But in the end it really only helps if you open up and talk to somebody. If you just burry everything inside you you'll eventually die on the inside (them being ghosts of themselves) Idk I'm rambling, don't touch me I'm soft TT

Time stamp 9:40 p.m. February 15, 2024. Stays bad breakup with Chan 😂

minho: alcohol❌ water✅ *water healthier*

Popular opinion: Stray Kids kings of the 4th generation. STRAY KIDS WORLD DOMINATION

Minho, in aggressive and depressive manner: STAY HYDRATED, STAYS-

everyone’s talking about lee know drinking water, but i think it’s about how people drink alcohol to cope with the sadness after a breakup.

Minho literally said "Drink water,not alcohol." Sorry wrong fandom. Edit:Mom,I'm famous. Edit 2:Please delete the emojis. Edit 3:Alexa, play Famous by Taemin.

the song: sad intellectual stays: taking notes and making theories on what the mv means me and other clown stays: omg minho hydrated king

Popular opinion: I.N vocals getting better day by day.

왜 다들 아련해보이게 잘생긴게 노래랑 잘어울림

Bang Chan: PERFECTION Lee Know: PERFECTION Changbin: PERFECTION Hyunjin: PERFECTION Han: PERFECTION Felix: PERFECTION Seungmin: PERFECTION I.N: PERFECTION.

popular opinion : *stray kids songs is getting better and getting everytime they comeback.*

I don't know, why everybody are talking about their death.. I think they're not dead, or just dead inside.. these scenes are like the phases you go through when you break up... you feel yourself down, sad, empty.. you drink or eat a lot.. you will only be a shadow of yourself.. like a ghost. It's doesn't matter, you break up or the other party, when you lose something that was once a part of your life you loose a part of yourself. Then the time flies and you can be happy again - with your friends, your family.. You will find your path again. Somehow I got this message from this MV... the opportunity of the healing

Anyone in February 2025 listening to and appreciating this masterpiece?

Minho’s visuals is no joke

Minho's acting is just- SOMEONE GET THIS MAN AN ACTING CAREER

Fact: Stray Kids never produce a bad song. Edit- holy cow the likes i- BTW I didn't mean to start anything (in replies). I was just stating my own opinion. *I don't like toxic fans so please stop attacking me for my opinion*. ANYWAYS STR3AM BACK DOOR. // and for multistans like me// str3am dynamite [BTS], la di da [Everglow], hylt [Blackpink], not by the moon [GOT7], wanna be myself [Mamamoo], Can't you see me [TXT] (let me know more so I can put it here, I cannot think rn 😂)

miss so much my skz era

Director: *saw Minho drinks water aggressively* Also Director: P E R F E C T

No body: Stays: minho is staying hydrated Medical side of stays: minho is not staying hydrated , its refering to a psychogenic polydipsia which is a psychiatric condition , guys, MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

"curse me all you want until your hatred turns into anger so you'll relieve your anger and we can be together again" binchan we need to talk, why does this hurt so much? edit: why did this got 300+ likes??? enkdndkej

Who's here after Chan's messages on bubble?

Drink water, not alcohol. Minho is the best boy.

No one: Felix's freckles: *exicts My dad: why is she crying?

Here in the middle of 2025 and I still haven't gotten over Ex, how is it possible that Bangchan has written such a gem of heartbreak?

Don't lie after you watch this video: You have a crush on chan, you have a crush on Lee know, you have a crush on changbin, you have a crush on hyunjin, you have a crush on han, you have a crush on felix, you have a crush on seungmin, you have a crush on jeongin.

Popular opinion : Everyone want to cry watching this MV

minho is literally the most attractive man alive.. his visuals are no joke

スキズのみんなの歌声って本当に綺麗…！

People: stray kids cannot make soft songs.. Stray kids: hold my ghost costume

Ex theory: I feel like it has nothing to do with death, physically but death mentally. we see them playing with things a little kid would play with, trains, desserts, chalk, and paint. The reason we don't see it with Chan and minho is because they probably felt they had to grow up faster and be the oldest and didn't have time for to be a kid. We see Felix, Jeongin and seungmin sad as they play with the things that are for kids. Hyunjin seems to be disinterested and very absent, as though he knows he has to grow up and just wants it to be over with. We don't see Jisungs ghost, he probably isn't ready to lose that side of him yet but he sees all his friends growing up. So he isolates himself from them. When they're all together they feel like a kid again but with Jisung isolating himself, they haven't felt like it in a while. They're all trying to grow up but also want to be a kid. That's why Jisung is playing with the shirt and jumping like they were jumping all together. Hes not ready to grow up but also wants to be with his friends. He's probably stuck between both and doesn't know how to process it.

God's menu: Cooking aggressively Backdoor: Knocking aggressively Ex: Drinking aggressively

Lee Know was so ethereal and gorgeous in the second half but why did they have him aggressively chugging water in the first half lmaooo 😭😭😭

Nobody: Me reading all the theories: *aggressive sobbing*

the part where chan is submerging his head in the water and the music sounds like its drowning in water 2:47 we see his ghost in the bathroom, this song is about regret; maybe this was what he regretted the most?? we can see all of the members is ONE place, surrounded by sorrow, wishing they could go back in time; however felix is in TWO places, the living room and in the kitchen with jeongin. everyone has a ghost except for jisung, and felix has two ghosts because he's in two places. we can clearly see jisung pretending to be happy, but then he is overcome with saddness remembering everything that has happened. what if all of the members died and jisung was left? did felix die twice since he had two ghosts? maybe they caused each other's death and jisung is the last one standing. minho was aggressively drink water, was he the caused of chan's death?? at the end, we can see everyone sitting together in a circle, but minho and hyunjin are sitting on opposite sides. there was a theory of a continuation of "on track" in "b me" where hyunjin was the cause of Minho's death, is that why they are sitting on opposite ends? we can also see that in the "ex" mv teaser. these are some of my theories, if anyone has anything or something to add onto this, please share!!! i would love to listen to some of your theories too :))

Everyone has a ghost except Han so he’s the only one living and dealing with the loss of his members We see him alone in a bedroom jumping around and trying to cheer himself up Maybe the clothes on the floor represent the memories of his friends ? And when he puts the shirt on his head he’s trying to become a ghost too ? But he realizes that won’t bring them back so that’s when he stops pretending to be happy

Leeknow serving visuals here😳😳❤️

For those who's feeling like they're not supposed to be born to the world in the first place, think about it. If you were never born, you won't witness 8 amazing boys touching people's hearts through music.

chan: he is so regretful? i'm not completely sure why he put his head in the water because he wasn't trying to drown himself.. minho: he isn't satisfied. no matter how much water he drinks, his thirst can't be quenched. hyunjin: he wants to get back together with his ex. he is trying so hard to rebuild the towers, just like how he is trying hard to repair his relationship. jisung: he is still attached to his ex, and can't let go. that's why he is hugging the clothing of his ex. changbin: his world is dark, there is no more color. seungmin: he can't really face reality, is stuck, dull, emotionless. felix: he is completely broken, hence the train being fine and then breaking in the middle. jeongin: i'm not sure what to call this but no matter how many sweets he has, there isn't any flavor, and it's kinda like minhos, he isn't satisfied.

i think we didn't talk much about han jisung's acting here. his acting doesn't even look like an act. he really showed how it's like to lose someone he loved, as if he had experienced it himself. it still hurts me a lot until now. when i thought this boy couldn't be more talented that he already is, he proved me wrong.

전설의 2절 벌스..찬아 어떤 사랑을 해온거니ㅋㅋ큐ㅠㅠㅠ

No one: Literary no one: Stay's: Talking about minho's visual while drinking water

“drink water not alcohol” -joshua hong and lee minho

Chan's acting here is also no joke, especially the part when he dipped his head in the water.

Chan drowning himself was actually pretty sad because with everything he's the only one I could see doing that

No one: Absolutely No one: Lee Know: Stay hydrated.

Fun fact: Straykids getting better Stays are getting bigger

OKAY, TIME TO MAKE NOTES! These are exactly in the order I see them - Felix is the ghost. You see the train hit the ghost, and then you see Felix. - Changbin's a ghost too. - Seungmin too. - Hyunjin too. - Jeongin too. - Chan too. - Minho's a ghost too, if you see from the scene with Jeongin's ghost. - Did I miss something or did I not see Jisung's ghost? Now, this is my analysis. So, it seems that they were all genuinely happy with one another when they were all together. On their own, they all have their own form of sorrow that they can't seem to get out of. I think every member shows a different side. Felix is seen as to wishing to commit suicide, because of the train hitting him, which is quite obvious. He's also lying down on the floor, which could show him feeling down and low. Changbin seems to be really lost and in gloom, represented by the blue paint. Also the paint is splattered over clear glass - maybe it's because people can see him trapped but they chose not to help, or he never called out for help. Seungmin seems to feel really lazy and tired, mentally and physically. He keeps staring at the fire, maybe showing his raging emotions - not of anger, but of sorrow so strong like a crackling fire. Hyunjin is seen to feel like he's falling apart, shown by the crayons. He also picks up the light colours even though a blue crayon was right next to the light ones, maybe because it shows that he's fading. Also, when he puts the blue crayon on top of the pile, the tower topples over, as there's no brightness in his life anymore. Jeongin seems lonely and isolated from the rest of the world even in a day when he is supposed to feel comforted and happy. Chan is clearly attempting to drown himself, and maybe the fact that he's standing in front of a mirror shows that he's insecure and ashamed of himself. He also rubs the mirror to get rid of the mist, but maybe it shows him trying to get rid of his reflection and himself. Minho constantly keeps on drinking water, as if trying to push down the pain in his throat. He even hesitates and directly drinks from the jug itself. He also pours water upon flowers. Typically, you would spread the water evenly, but as he waters only a few flowers continuously, maybe it shows that he is the fragile flower and the gush of water being poured is the pain he feels because of the people who hurt him. Maybe he admired the flowers but didn't view much of himself. Jisung's ghost is nowhere to be seen or at least I don't see any ghost of Jisung's, so I'm a little confused about that. Anyways, he seems to be in a state of nostalgia, and even though he's hopping around with a smile, he's truly upset. It feels like he misses someone, or maybe the shirt he's holding represents his youthful self when he was free, and how we wants to be young again, which is why he puts the shirt over his face even though it's temporary. There is one hint that shows that better moments are to come - it's the little spark of light on the ceiling when Minho drinks an excessive amount of water. Following that hint of light are scenes where it seems that the frames are being reversed or shown in a better light, literally. Jeongin's candles light up again, Hyunjin's tower of crayons stand straight, Jisung's hand pulls on the window blinds to let in light, Minho sits down by the flowers and not just the same type of flower but a variety, Chan attempts to drown but opens his eyes and also looks at his reflection without trying to rub it off, Changbin painting blue on the glass could imply that he finally calls out for help. We don't see Felix fixing the train set or anything but maybe his brighter side is seen when he sits by the window and looks at the camera. Similarly, we don't see Seungmin's frame of positivity, but maybe when he looks up at himself jumping or when he closes his eyes to look away from the fire, we get the idea that he feels better too. Then we see all of them jumping around and playing around, until we see them sitting in a circle with their eyes closed. They do open their eyes, perhaps to realise that they're all together. This could show that maybe they never separated, rather imagined the wrong turns of their lives if they do separate, eventually deciding to stick together. Or, it could show that they truly were separated and depressed in their own ways, but eventually came together. Edit: WHAT DID I WRITE- Edit: Y'all are actually understanding my nonsense and appreciating my comment T.T Thank you so much, oh my God, but please, give SKZ the love, and not me T.T Also, I'm reading some of your theories and damn, interesting! Let's all pave the path towards Stray Kids world domination!

Today is the day to listen this masterpiece, Chan here we are ...

"why are you crying? its just a phrase'' the phrase: stray kids everywhere all around the world you make straykids stay

I realise that Im crying over a guy Who drink water, one Who see himself in the mirror, one that is playing with clothes and other with many colors block, one Who was eating a cake other that is sit in the sofa one in the stairs and other like in a gardern... But dont judge me... This... Make me so emotional TT

Honestly, all of Stray Kids' songs including the side tracks are never boring

I am completely in love with this song, this song is so light and so comfortable, their voice is so comfortable to listen to. I love this song so much

The conclusion is Stray Kids Everywhere All Around The World. That's it.

so basically: theyre trying to kill themeselves for what theyve done to their exes and theyre guilty so; chan is drowning himself minho is killing himself by drinking too much water (yes that can kill you) changbin is painting on the window bc he doesnt want to see his reflection as he thinks he's ugly (hes not) hyunjin is mad at himself so hes trying to relieve stress but cant jisung is trying to make himself happy by imagining him and his ex felix is trying to make the train crush him so his life can end seungmin is overthinking what he's done and jeongin is eating too many sweets so he can get sick in the end they end up happy but once they seperate, they get sad again GREAT NOW I MADE MY SELF CRY, HOW AMAZING. IN MY CLASS TT

Even if Minho is not your bias, Minho is your bias. Edit- OMG THANKS FOR THE LIKES!!! I DIDN'T THINK THAT PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY GET THIS

I didnt want to be the person who will feel hurt..i feel hurt now mr.bang

God everything about Changbin is absolutely amazing in this. His vocals, rap, and he just looks ??? So beautiful ??? And soft !!!! And handsome !!!!!!! I’m in love

Nobody: Stays: already knowing all the Lyrics and are singing along happily because they were streaming this song along with all the others 5 days straight

if stray kids weren't stray kids then they would be in a k-drama stray kids

ふとした時に聴きたくなる大好きな曲

Okay, this song hits so much harder knowing the lyrics now.

To the people that don’t stan Stray Kids: Y’all are missing out this talent.