#atiny post

This post is not in any way claiming to know ateez’s intentions when writing the song. This is just a personal interpretation of mine that I want to share <3

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Yeah, I know what you’re into

Baby got a type

I know you’re 🏳️‍🌈.

Basically saying you don’t have to pretend while being flirty.

Trust your body

I’m nobody

I don’t kiss and tell

Trust your body’s reactions; it’s alright. You don’t need to commit to anything right now. I’m nobody.

“I don’t kiss and tell” REEKS OF don’t ask don’t tell

Release your inhibitions

There ain’t no point in fighting

Going back to the lyric of “Trust your body”,

You can’t change who you are so stop trying to fight it. Trust yourself.

Don’t need no good intentions

So why you tryna find it?

A double meaning of

You don’t need to make up an excuse like “i was experimenting”

and

You don’t need to make up an excuse to come home with me ;)

Read between the lines,

look here, Lucifer

“Read between the lines-” SAY IT WITH ME FOLKS-

👏🏼QUEER SUBTEXT👏🏼 (and hey we are singing about fucking lol)

But the full line, “Read between the lines, look here, Lucifer” tells of a bigger picture.

The association of Lucifer (although I can’t tell if San is calling himself of the listener Lucifer in this line) calls my attention. An angel cast out of heaven for being prideful and disobeying god. In addition there are many christians who associate being queer with disobeying god yada yada yada.

Devil in disguise,

We know how this works

This song has a lot of queer subtext; why do you think that is? You know why.

This also reminds me of the fact that many queer folk mask as the non queer folk due to social stigmas; making us ‘devils in disguise’ lol.

Heaven is in my stare,

Ain’t gonna take you there

You could just walk away right now but we both know that you won’t.

Heaven is in your stare,

Not gonna take you there

Same as above,

You could just walk away right now but we both know that you won’t.

Lucifer, hotter than hell

I feel so attracted so something deemed so ‘wrong’

Look at her, fallen angel

okay this is totally unrelated but something I find so interesting is that they refer to the fallen angel, Lucifer, as she/her. I just think it’s an interesting observation.

On the note of she/her not fitting a queer narrative, queerness transcends gender binaries and language. It always has and always will. In addition, this is listening to the song from a queer perspective. It is not an attempt at trying to say what the song is about. (although there is always the small small possibility that i’m right- but if you shoot 1000 arrows, at least one is bound to hit the target lol)

Then the outro is just a bunch of innuendos lol.

Why am I sharing this?

1. Ateez, whether intentional or not, continue to provide media which deeply resonates with queer fans. Personally, as a young queer person, Ateez have been an artist that have helped me navigate a society in which my very existence is still debated. I have had to navigate a world in which I, and others like me, have been and still are used as a scapegoat. We live in a world in which we are being controlled through lies, fear, and rules. Ateez music has helped me find strength in times in which I feel too weak to fight back.

2. A passion for art and exploring the countless interpretations that one piece can produce in its audience.

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In my opinion, I believe that Youth builds off of My Way. I especially think that together, they are fucking devastating in the most beautiful way possible.

I also think that when taken together, the lyrics of these two songs take on a more developed meaning.

This is all based off of my personal interpretation.

My Way

So when the memories that stood by me

Start to collapse one by one

And I thought everything around me would disappear

I don't look back

Youth

What's making you feel so blue?

This complex world, no, it's my heart

That has a firm grasp on me and won't let go

I think that together these could mean

Rationally I know I should just keep moving forward. I try not to look back and I try not to remember. But, my emotions make it difficult.

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My Way

If I can't forget it, enjoy it

Since the word "youth" is also in front of us

Let go of the pain of this moment, let it fly away, Ayy oh

Youth

Don't know the answers, my head hurts

Adults use the word Youth

To say that sadness is happiness, to enjoy the moment

Saying things that are even harder to hear

To me, these sound like the back and forth thoughts that one might have.

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My Way

Forget the hard times, times

For me it's right now

Let's go without hesitation

Youth

Say, oh

Did you enjoy those times?

Say, oh

Did the happiness outweigh the pain?

It’s almost like My Way is saying It’s worth it and Youth is questioning it/doubting.

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My Way

(Grow up) It won't be easy but I can't stop, oh yeah

(Row up) Out of breathe, row up, row up, row up, go faster

No matter what I’m going my way

To the place I've dreamed of every night

Youth

It's hard to even sleep, yeah

To make dreams a reality, yeah, yeah

I'm too young, it's too hard right now

Like, I think these parts together could be taken to mean

Even though I keep on going no matter what, it’s exhausting. I’m doing what I can to do what I dreamed of, but sometimes it feels impossible.

Especially because even though My Way has a positive outlook, there still is the idea of exhaustion/overexertion (“out of breathe… …go faster”)

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My Way

I always wanted you to take care of me

Youth

While looking up at the starry night,

I want to lean on you

I THINK THIS ONE IS SELF EXPLANATORY-

bro used an atz pickup line on a non atiny and it somehow worked