Stray Kids "My Pace" Dance Practice + Perf Version + MV
Added 2024-05-05 02:45:23 +0000 UTC
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Could not agree more with your mindset with this one! I like the fact they went for it and talked about real feelings and the depths they cause. It makes it not feel so “cookie cutter” and part of a trend which can make it feel insincere. They have brought genuine perspective to their discography and that makes it that much more enjoyable!
Jessica Holyfield
2024-05-13 16:57:29 +0000 UTC
I very recently watched the behind-the-scenes for this dance and I can confirm that those differences in how they execute a few moves is completely intentional for the track's message!
ETA: I think "don't use comparison as a way to validate your feelings" is a pretty succint way of putting it! Comparisons do have the power to be educational, but once it becomes a weapon against your own self or against others, it loses that positivity for sure.
The reason why I love the lyrical choices in this song is simple (and one that I find throughout their tracks in this era): They make it feel *okay* to feel the negative things and be on the slump without glorifying it. If the song was only "don't compare yourself to others, be yourself, go at your own pace!!!" or only "I keep comparing myself to others, I can't stop it", it'd get pretty trite fast. Having both pretty equally while also being a fun track really helps the message get across in my opinion. I think acknowledging pain or other negative emotions, letting them run their course without stigmatizing them in your own mind, is a very important step in overcoming them.
Eafiu
2024-05-13 15:46:47 +0000 UTC
Oh no now I have to find him all over again 😂😂 very fitting as my where’s Waldo for this group
Jessica Holyfield
2024-05-05 14:30:32 +0000 UTC
Yes, the guy in the visor during the performance video and the feature during the choreo you liked is Changbin, so I think you got him down. He does look very different now because he really started working out a lot though