Bad Messages and Questionable Lyrics in K-pop Songs

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[@renn3212]

The fact that i knew nct would be here-

[@crazyformyseIf]

Rice openers

[@anabo_ok]

Whiplash though

[@anadonza22]

@@anabo_ok I was looking for this comment 😂

[@assemmensiitova4041]

Baby don't like it~

[@Chuucaracha]

They are literally in the thumbnail...

[@albxxxx]

the rap in baby don't like it literally means "im going to annoy u" not harass u lol

[@catonfire5010]

Oh thank goodness.

[@problemistas]

i almost called the police back then

[@anak4600]

True omg finally someone said it

[@yasminchan7425]

Oh thank god xD

[@kimsilviya6072]

But still

[@riverbobbielove3722]

Who remembers when Mino was on SMTM and he rapped "Spread your legs like you're at the gynecologist" and then had to apologize to the national board of gynecology lmaoooo

[@christinea.a.a]

LOL what?

[@khanrinchan5611]

Heh?Whut?

[@rickastleyisnevergonnagive5673]

LMAO WHAT

[@yousraidir2289]

Excuse me, WHAT?!!!😂

[@owlsmood2364]

Dang... That happened?

[@nallala8]

'Baby dont like it' was AND is a whole bop and a half.

[@dc9067]

Yeah but I always wonderded what the chorus really meant... I guess it's SM's fault

[@user-wi6ti1zj4z]

Omg i couldnt stop thinking about haechans "its similar to what mark tells me in our room" or something like that...

[@AikiraBeats]

Man I love that song 😍

[@bluesol609]

yeah but you can’t lie that the underlying message of the song isn’t great

[@hyucklover1220]

rather than them hinting at cheating at their partners i think it was about fans being upset about them having relationships;; we all know that dating ‘scandals’ can ruin careers

[@KiloPapaWhiskey]

Even Red Velvet ' s Psycho has toxic relationships vibes but dang it's a bop

[@crystalxoe6138]

Kendra Williams it’s called psycho for a reason I guess

[@ky_piece]

Kendra Williams If you dig deep into the song it’s about the members being Psycho about eachother (Specifically Joy being obsessed with the other girls)

[@pinkpink-kb6dl]

Yes but I feel the song based on the title and all is acknowledging it's a bad toxic relationship so it's not the same as glorifying it. Also that it's very 2 sided it's not about a crazy gf or bf but about 2 people who arent good for each other

[@Phot_]

Kill this love too

[@shnbyuwu6710]

Kya Lazz yeah i commented a theory but this is basically the tl;dr of it

[@lizm3979]

this video made me realize how more harsh the american rappers are with their lyrics.

[@popovaelizabeth9740]

Same 😅😅 I was thinking like.... that’s bad but if you compare American and Koreans songs there’s a huge difference...

[@aminah5347]

@I STAN these are still bad even if they're not _as_ bad

[@itsbeyondme5560]

@@aminah5347 Lol Have you heard of the Police classic Every Breath you take.....the song is about stalking if you read the lyrics. All songs throughout music history are not innocent.

[@aminah5347]

@@itsbeyondme5560music isn't inherently immoral it's just the culture that supports it/people who dont care as long as the beat is good or whatever also were you counteracting my point or supporting it im confused 😅😅

[@itsbeyondme5560]

@@aminah5347 Supporting. I just adding to your point. That's all

[@sunylix1305]

lyrics : **something sexual** me : *”:0”*

[@ultimatemegaassfart2000]

I love you pfp

[@parkchimmin7913]

Your profile pic matches your comment

[@mosharrafhossain9700]

Innocent people when something sexual comes up " :O or >_< ' Dirty Minded people (like myself) when something sexual comes up "😏😏😏"

[@sunylix1305]

Mosharaff Hossain I was halfway asleep so my reaction was like :0

[@mosharrafhossain9700]

@@sunylix1305 LOL

[@lostinthedream706]

Didn't Mark write Baby Don't Like it when he was still a minor, or had just became an adult in Korea.

[@justnabi3514]

LostInTheDream 💞🤐🤐🤐🤐

[@katierachel2318]

mark was 17 when baby don’t like it was released, so he must have been 16 or 17 when he wrote it 😳

[@rosealbanai7964]

well at this point there are children who know 70% of stuff children aren’t supposed to know in today’s world so maybe we shouldn’t be surprised

[@raisha99]

He didn't write the lyrics for the chorus, but only his own verse and it's quite tame

[@theabyssofjin3372]

Just because someone is still a kid doesn't mean they don't know anything about sex. They have their own circle talking about something like that if any adult don't want to indulge.

[@rhi967]

at the end when you said you hope idols felt comfortable doing these songs i teared up because i remembered stellar :(

[@pinkicechuu]

They deserved so much better 😭

[@daisyfield959]

What happened to Stellar?

[@chicke399]

Just A Musician Stellar was uncomfortable doing sexual M/Vs, one of the members was afraid to drink milk (I think) after one of their M/Vs.

[@pinkicechuu]

Yes, that was Jeonyul, the maknae. She was just 20 at the time I think, and she had to shoot a scene where she had to drink milk and spill it a bit on herself. It was edited in a very explicit way, and Jeonyul was so shocked that she can't drink milk anymore. They were also very uncomfortable with some outfits during Vibrato era, they took pictures and danced while wearing them but didn't like them at all. They were told that the pictures wouldn't be released as well as the dance shots, but it turned out they were in the end. The company also didn't pay them much.

[@rosietales]

Stellar went through so much shit but their songs were bops

[@toetuff6732]

I noticed not only kpop lyrics but songs in general always have these lyrics like "I need you" "I can't live without you" or those breakups songs that promote not moving on and unhealthy longing for someone. Like always know you don't need any human to validate you.

[@toetuff6732]

@@nat_to_world yeah good example! I'll check it out! but even though I don't agree with messages in the songs it doesn't mean I don't like the songs, and this doesn't mean I think you can't have a healthy long for someone but these songs make it seem like if that one person doesn't love you then you're nothing and its the end of the world. But yeah I too love these songs, and even jam to them lol

[@hongjoongisdaddyasf155]

esthetic mondays that is my song tho

[@gracieleigh1000]

Day6 have some amazing songs about moving on healthily. “Still” is one of my favorites like this. “So goodbye. Even if we don’t want this break up, the moment one person turns around, the end is decided. You and I can’t turn things around now” “Letting go” and “goodbye winter” are good ones too

[@aka7117]

Yeah i have noticed that. One of the few examples that actually portrays how unhealthy that mindset is. Is BTS'S 'i need u' which talks about a toxic relationship and how even tho the person knows their doing the wrong thing, and someone is hurting them and they should leave, they still need their tormentor because of the manipulation and dependence that has have been forced on to them by their tormentor, hence the title 'i need you' ' implying how bad the manipulation is that the person still needs the tormentor/love. And the bts song Hold me tight where they use the lyrics i can't live without you, to describe the end of a relationship and a person is not coming to terms with their mistakes and is saying i can't live without you because they still want the relationship to stay together even after all the nonsense they have done.

[@doriank1345]

100 by nct 127 is a song that talks about letting go!

[@BabyPinkMonsoon]

The first one that popped into my head was Yes or Yes by Twice. If that song had been released by a boy group, it would have ended their careers.

[@viki7268]

Exactly! It's because their a girl group so it's just seen as "hahaha how cute"

[@youarethefather1597]

@@viki7268 well I think everyone realizes the controversial topic on the song. No one is oblivious to it and not many people agree. It's not as bad as others with bad messages like war of hormones or nice body so I would think a boy group could get away with it too.

[@MiraSsera]

If it was released by a bg, they would get backlash and probably change the lyrics but it won't ruin their careers, but I agree, yes or yes has disturbing lyrics

[@aisyahamalia1050]

i couldn't fully enjoy this song because of the lyric not gonna lie. but when i told this to my friend, they said i am overthinking :v l

[@AlexandraM689]

Agree, like they are saying man has no choice if he is liked by a girl, consent who cares, his opinion doesn't matter, can't imagine boys singing that nowadays

[@devakibhagwat6146]

I agree that some of these are just weird and wrong, but others only talk about instances, they don't necessarily attempt to spread any kind of message An example would be f(x)'s shadow, a song I really love. It actually IS about a stalker, told from their point of view. It's even more creepy because it seems cute, but even in the music, something is off and it builds this sense of unease. Kinda like movies about serial killers only show you a story, not really promoting the behaviour.

[@cartoonplanettv]

Also with KARD's You & Me, they're just representing a toxic relationship, but that's all.

[@yaraaltouny1700]

Shadow's my favourite kpop songs of all time😳

[@jormarques]

yess KARD's You & Me also! The MV literally shows the boys as dead bodys, it's a critique more than everything.

[@chanyeolswife5235]

I agree. Some songs are mean to be a story. Like psycho by Baekhyun or Jekyll and Obsession by exo. They are stories. Doesn't mean they are psychos or evil people themselves.

[@nightingalex9754]

I never knew what Shadow was about... but there was something so mysterious about I loved it. I miss f(x) so much

[@iriskoh4868]

As a Korean, I would like to share that the Korean language as a whole is just softer than English, so sometimes translations when translated literally don’t necessarily carry over the same connotation. Not all, but a lot of the misogynistic, sexual, etc. lyrics in these songs are pretty mild, but because there might not be a direct English translation, a harsher English word alternative is used. I hope that makes sense!

[@sunfish..]

It makes a lot of sense, thank you for clearing that up❤️💫

[@anantmurdeshwar9173]

Hmmm.... well even if it ; lyrics means something sexual ... we can't help it as not only Korean society .. every country's society has some rotten mangoes who are misogynistic and influence peoole to do the nastiest things which just disgusts me out ... any ways thanks for the info tho ....:)

[@haifadomado2221]

the fact that nct is on the thumbnail LMAOOO

[@xsnyndn1458]

i was gonna ignore this but i just hve to ask, is your name haifa?

[@haifadomado2221]

@@xsnyndn1458 yes why?

[@xsnyndn1458]

luv, haifa it’s just that we have the same name and it’s uncommon for me 😂

[@haifadomado2221]

@@xsnyndn1458 haha nice to meet u twin!

[@xsnyndn1458]

luv, haifa yeaa nice to meet you too!

[@lindsay5601]

For KARD, the song does depict a toxic relationship, but it shows it as such as you can see in the music video; they don’t romanticize it 👍

[@hooikeu1737]

yep u can clearly see it in the mv!

[@trufas-iy3xb]

twice´s "yes or yes " is very disturbing lyric- li talking

[@toetuff6732]

I know right lol but I still love it. I don't agree with the lyrics though lol

[@giuliapaschoarelli4480]

Yep

[@nnnnyaaasss]

NNNNNNNN twice said ❌consent❌

[@ghofranelaouar1164]

Forcing someone to be in a relatioship

[@rosietales]

we all knew just from the title

[@oryo1074]

i heard that JYP’s Who’s your Mama is a parody of western songs

[@raynatumbeva780]

Good morning

[@marisaccount4311]

Yeah I remember someone saying that too

[@nico-js8tt]

yeah it was lmfaooo

[@ruahoneybadger5828]

It is ?? Lmao

[@fullsunnana96]

NCT Dream’s Drippin should’ve been here. Actually, a LOT of NCT songs are also questionable HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@r.khalid]

Exactly NCT songs ARE really questionable

[@nctiddy]

but drippin isn’t even sexual, 119 on the other hand 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@Helen-co1vj]

@@nctiddy "yOu ArE mOrE fUn tHaN i ExPeCtEd, yOu kEeP pRoVoKiNg mE"

[@fullsunnana96]

@@nctiddy *I LiKe iT lIkE ThAt* 😵😵😵

[@lilianacb3800]

I just ruined the 127 likes...

[@melonramune]

it's interesting bc the members themselves wrote baby don't like it but honestly i think they just like writing risque sex songs and thought a cheating sex song would be fun, next album they did bdsm, next album they got bold and made it a title track with some sexual whispering and shirtlessness. honestly can't even be mad idk what exhibition kink mark and taeyong have but they're really good at these types of songs and concepts so keep them coming i guess

[@B34RXO]

Alexandria Shannon what are the songs ? Can u drop them? Specially the one about bdsm? If you can :)

[@Mucklepie]

Softbeaar I think it’s baby don’t stop but they could be referring to another song

[@nana127v]

NCT 127 “Whiplash”. The members themselves were too scared to say what the lyrics are obviously about

[@Samy.10VE]

Here's Taeyong and Mark trying to explain it and digging themselves a hole well Taeyong more 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqPGfWeGbqlqnbc it is an iconic meme in our fandom

[@tdelioncourt1268]

@@B34RXO You also have : Dripping, Love Talk, Highway to Heaven (eng), Up to You (this one is about consent though, it's more on the cute side) Also yes bdsm one is Whiplash and the wispering one is most likely Baby Don't Stop

[@soobindoll9767]

I always wonder what goes on in the composer/lyricist mind when writing the song.

[@rosietales]

I always think it's just like a poet or a writer, they feel the inspiration coming and try to put it into paper as soon as possible

[@myraclesname]

They think about their sisters.

[@hmmrawr7845]

@@myraclesname Taeyong... 😔👊

[@tinaluvs]

@Miracle Name like Taeyong 😂😂😂

[@soobindoll9767]

@@myraclesname 😂 Eye-

[@Maya-ym3jz]

“We’re just touching you know.” - Mark Lee 2k18

[@gaymerg0rlbathwater]

Zooie 784 it’s all about interaction 😌

[@theasingco8542]

wE gOttA be sOciAl

[@jigzigsaw]

keeping us fed through quarantine

[@MidnightTheories]

I will try my best!! ☺️

[@aestheticvibes6745]

Midnight Theories thank u sm💕💜

[@shnbyuwu6710]

Jyp’s “whos your mamá”was actually to mock western songs

[@reemmohamed4411]

lmao

[@NelyRuiz.]

Mock... in which context... like satire??? Genuinely curious, bc every time I see him perform it... it gives me the creeps.🤔

[@hclloziy]

NeLy Ruiz mock it in the sense of how you’ll hear western songs talking about butts, s*x, things of that such, so JYP decided to make that song with those same elements, but he was mocking them lol

[@catalayalafaye5337]

At some point he crossed the line and became more sexist than western artists

[@_.victoria9872]

Who’s your mama is just the TOP KPOP SONG EVER along with FEVER 🤣🤣😂😂

[@stevekujo8716]

DIM THE LIGHTS BABY- sorry I had to get this out

[@crazyformyseIf]

That's a cover :>

[@stevekujo8716]

CrAZy fOr mYsElF is it bad that even tho i knew it was a cover of Take it off I still instantly think of this when questionable lyrics are mentioned-

[@crazyformyseIf]

@@stevekujo8716 pfttt

[@isucktaestoes4142]

im now thinking of expensive girl-

[@nina7lifegoesonbts423]

I feel u

[@sunjingles7829]

THIS IS JUST MY OPINION I feel that Yes or Yes would have been criticized if it was made by a male group

[@CharmOfVivian]

Damn, never thought about that!

[@TT-ig7tg]

Ofc it would have😒

[@tuulimarlen2897]

I feel like some songs are just art ngl. Like imo KARD's song wasn't that bad you know. It talks abt a toxic relationship but imo its a good viewpoint ig. And well BTS's song was literally named War of Hormones, which is pretty self explanatory. It shows how many young guys might see girls as.

[@winterpalette11]

Tuuli Marlen I think KARD explained that they were supposed to represent a sort of toxic relationship, so I don’t think the song encourages negative behavior if they know the purpose behind it.

[@oecfim]

i got some chicken This is why we turn the lyrics off when we listen to the song 😭

[@feyzas6477]

thank god I don't know any Korean and don't understand these, i'm just vibin'

[@jiayue4408]

Kard one yes, they were definitely trying to show how toxic relationships can be and how bad they are. the bts one no, war of horomone is a major red flag and was literally so objectifying not even trying to teach a lesson.

[@haruyanto8085]

@@igotsomechicken9714 they're objectifying cause of the "women are equation" part? How is that objectifying, literally just means that they are something to figure how

[@doyoungssexyeyebrowss6419]

The one with I‘m gonna harass you is mistranslated. The correct one is I’m gonna bother you/ annoy you. It’s a little less bad lol.

[@cherriedblossom]

I love Halo but the lyrics of “While You’re Sleeping”...

[@MidnightTheories]

I will still secretly jam to it 👉👈🥴

[@haehaev]

Lol true

[@cloudsuniverse]

@@MidnightTheories me too 😅

[@giovanna8534]

Teen top's no more perfume on you was released when they were kids, it's so weird thinking about it

[@chloebaumstark7992]

For Zico's Tough Cookie, I personally felt more hurt and disappointed by some fans' defense of the lyric than the actual lyric itself. When it was first released, I was a bit conflicted because on one hand I was so very deeply upset by the use of that word but on the other I also get that he genuinely might not have understood the context and connotations of the f slur and needed to be educated not hated. All this is to say, I understand the instinct to defend him from people saying he's a terrible person for making a mistake, but you can do that without also defending a literal slur.

[@mhsa4895]

Unfortunately so many non English speaker really don't know the actual meaning of English slurs, some even think it's cool to say them because American rappers use them in their songs or they learn them on social media. I feel like zico actually learned from his mistake because he didn't do it again.

[@chloebaumstark7992]

@Swikriti Singh TL;DR Explanation Below the Cut If you listen to the song now, there IS nothing wrong with it because he changed the lyric. However, in the original version (what Midnight Theories censored), he used what is commonly referred to as the f slur or fa- word. It's a personal preference of mine to never say it, but there are still lyric videos on youtube that have the uncensored, original lyric if you've never heard it before and really wanna know. There's a lot to say about this term that I won't be covering, but if you're interested in a more in depth look at its origins, I would suggest reading the Origins of the Fa- Word section of NPR's article titled The Fa- Word: An Insulting Slur in the Spotlight. This article's kinda old and I don't 100% agree with everything it says, but it is easily accessible and the info in that section is good. TL;DR: It's a derogatory term describing gay men with a long history of ties to anti-gay violence and is used to generally belittle and terrorize members of the LGBTQ+ community. Even as recent as the early 2000s, it was commonly used to insult others by implying they're gay and by extension lesser. Today most recognize it for what it is- a hateful slur. Hope this was helpful to anyone who wanted an explanation.

[@giuliapaschoarelli4480]

You and me was supposed to be about a toxic relationship though, even the MV is creepy on purpose. I don't think there was a glorification.

[@marinamirova9083]

We all knew nct would be there 😂 It's always Taeyong and his mind

[@yutaokkotsu3264]

I'm happy that BTS apologized but ngl I still bop to that song😭 sjxbsjx

[@jungkook5231]

it ok too 😔✊

[@rinalay7192]

Deadasss 😭😭😭😭

[@the_book_of_damien6261]

sis SAME 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Lojabean]

WOH was the song that got me into BTS 😭😭😭😭

[@the_book_of_damien6261]

@@vivibangtan0613 the lyrics are not that bad tho, compared to other songs at least.

[@aliescol5999]

No wonder Jungkook was called "iNtErNaTiOnAlL pLaYbOy"

[@dirt9081]

tbh it might just be that i’m used to the more vulgar american rapper lyrics but most of these aren’t that bad. the cheating songs are mostly funny and toxic relationships shown in songs aren’t usually romanticizing them but showing their harsh reality- you keep coming back. songs like “war of hormone” are more ironic than actually serious to me bc there’s more in the concept than the lyrics. i guess we all have our own opinions when it comes to “controversial” songs.

[@carniebennell3892]

same!

[@teadrinker1260]

Same

[@milkeyway7105]

It's not funny when there are a lot of people suffer from cheating, toxic relationship, and misogyny. But it should be okay if it used as satire, written to mock the society, and make listeners sympathize with the victims (great example would be yoshiwara lament, it's not a kpop song and it's sung from the victim's perspective but you could search up the lyrics). Lame ass excuses like "used for the artistry of the music" doesn't sound too appealing for me. But it's just my perspective. I listen to songs for the lyrics and songs with bad messages automatically sounds unappealing to me even if the music element is good

[@tete8151]

@@milkeyway7105 do you blame western artists

[@karla_thee_potato]

@@milkeyway7105 I totally agree

[@tdelioncourt1268]

The thing with Baby Don't Like It is that either you understand is as "oh he's cheating on his gf" or either as "he is being tempted by someone" anyway as "bad" as it is, it's something that exists...

[@bbnuggs2333]

*flashbacks to nct tryna explain the lyrics to highway to heaven*

[@isiaadiel3468]

"Yes or Yes" is cringey; if male idols sang that, folks would riot. Also most Psy songs are filled with innuendo so it's kinda funny when people sing it in public. I think alot of songs in every culture has a bit of darkness and questionable things ("Hey Ya" is about unhappy relationships, "Muddy Water" is implied as either a man being left by a closeted partner or feeling dirty for his attracion to another, "Senbonzakura" is about WWII etc.), so it's fun to look into the lyrics. I'm a lyricist and I do it with my own songs.

[@peppermintculture]

*did everyone forget HOT's Outside Castle did a word play on and Shinhwa's TOP had the N-word in it and they STILL preform it to this day?*

[@maymaecat5149]

BRO WHAT?!

[@scyrin-siren]

WHAT!!

[@shineinstars]

??huh

[@rosietales]

show the receipts!!

[@peppermintculture]

@@rosietales just look up the lyrics and listen to the songs

[@ggkpopcurator6292]

We need more songs GG songs about stealing boyfriends and cheating, only for the sake of equality 😂 ⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️jk

[@MidnightTheories]

😂

[@lukeyjosetolibao2336]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@yasminchan7425]

xD

[@thealchemist437]

hahahahaha Good one

[@michi797]

hehehehehhe

[@suhyungkim7041]

I don't know why, but I love War of Hormones 😂 I absolutely hate the lyrics, but it's so catchy, ughh 😔

[@norsamihah4016]

Same🤫

[@rpiyaas]

Remember to wash your hands for 40 seconds!

[@MidnightTheories]

FACTS

[@soobindoll9767]

I thought it was 20 seconds?

[@rpiyaas]

Blink_ Once google said 40 seconds I-

[@soobindoll9767]

@@rpiyaas I'm kunfused google says 40 seconds and this video says kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y32uh4iXp82nrKc 20 seconds I-

[@help6691]

No less then 20 I’m guessing? LOL

[@user-or3gm1vb1i]

The fact that I wasn’t surprised when she brought up NCT 127

[@starryhifu]

as someone who is struggling with an eating disorder, hyomin's song really threw me off a bit. those lyrics are very similar to what i thought when i was first spiraling into my disorder. the constant thoughts of "if im pretty, then people will like me" or "if i don't eat, i will become pretty." it's just scary to me, honestly. you have no idea how many young girls will hear that song and think that it's okay to starve themselves for beauty.

[@Coquettelectricmilk]

Lmao I Thought of Nct's Drippin and Whiplash

[@anabo_ok]

Me tooo

[@hongjoongisdaddyasf155]

Same

[@raisha99]

Drippin is about overflowing love and whiplash is about their struggles to where they are now

[@lianyi36]

just my opinion, but 119 is worse than Drippin. Drippin could be interpreted as using water as a metaphor for their love overflowing, while 119, i dont know, i cant think of anything except having a play date with their friend or something.

[@ghofranelaouar1164]

What about Boss and Baby don't Stop...

[@sarah-xz5cw]

what sucks with these songs is that they’re bops, but knowing the meaning kinda ruins them

[@ajpefic]

Very correct. And that angers me a lot, the songs are often great and then when you check the lyrics.... One part of it or just one sentence will just ruin everything. I understand some songs are about the singer's life and experiences, but I can't imagine myself singing the same song when I'm not in that circumstance and I don't wanna be.

[@o.lyandzberg2784]

11:20 BTS after made a song "21st century girls", where they're singing about how girls are strong and how they can achieve everything that guys can achieve. So yeah, I guess, BTS had the best response to themselves.

[@Indigo518]

@@hadiakhan6658 jungkook is 18

[@TaeTae-zm3jo]

Kpop songs isn't the only one with "questionable and bad messages songs."

[@saften2]

That's true but since this channel focus a lot on kpop it's not weird to only mention it

[@Iissad]

I thought “War of Hormone” was a bomb ass song. I will always love that song

[@dancerdeobi598]

I think that everyone (kpop fans) know NCT's song Baby don't like it and when I first listened to it it was good vibe until I CAREFULLY read lyrics and I was like....... WHAT? NOOOO, NONONONO you need to stop but when you listen to it over and over, it became normal.... Because the melody is sooooo good. And btw I was waiting for your new video, you are the best.❤️❤️😊😊 {sorry for my bad English 😅}

[@miojinhos]

and the bed cracking sound?

[@jasminechang8737]

@@miojinhos wait what where is it i need. to know. rn.!!!!!

[@thaothelazycat930]

For every song that has a "bad" message or "questionable" lyrics, there is still something to learn from. It may not match our current mindset, but these songs help us to acknowledge that there are people in this world and in history that truly believe and do questionable things that the lyrics describe. They tell stories in a way that songs containing less questionable lyrics would not. It is possible to appreciate such music without truly believing in the song's message. However, it takes a wise person to truly appreciate the art without falling into or criticizing such decadence and corruption.

[@honey-rb5sf]

👏👏

[@ky_piece]

Why did I know NCT would be here-

[@annsophieberg3415]

I feel like a lot of these songs aren't meant to glorify anything, but rather tell a story That being said Some of these lyrics really gave me chills when i first read them.

[@sabriyahqadir6783]

You forgot about whiplash 😂😂😂

[@MsAsh3070]

I think some of your choices were a bit strange tbh. like F(x)'s Shadow. Yeah, I think it's about a stalker. A couple of the songs on that album have double meanings (eg. Toy on the surface being about a regular plaything and then when you look further into the lyrics, you realise it's about more mature toys). But just talking about an uncomfortable topic doesn't mean the message is bad, it's when it's perpetuating a harmful view when it's bad. For example, GaIn's F**k You is a song about marital rape. Just because it's a distressing topic, doesn't make it a bad song, in fact it's a really great song highlighting the problem. And just because the song sounds bright and innocent at first listen also doesn't make it a problem, for most songs, it could just be creating cognitive dissonance between the message and delivery to make you consider the message further.

[@Buba387]

Very good point 👍👍👍👍👍

[@istealwaifus8526]

If we made a video for American pop, the video wouldn't even end.

[@SSSS-wq4vn]

And hip hop

[@Buba387]

Ahahhahahahahahahahahaha not only pop but yeah

[@saayliparkar1254]

Well I knew War of Hormone was gonna be here. But then came '21st Century Girls'. That's literally all I need to say. Bts corrected their mistake ╮(╯-╰)╭

[@mhsa4895]

Singing about a toxic relationship isn't really bad, i feel like the person may have written about their own experience

[@twicesliceee6464]

Umpah Umpah by Red Velvet is also really weird, if you really concentrate on the lyrics it sounds like the girls are trying to drown someone. Russian Roulette is also basically one member killing another member in the MV

[@ggkpopcurator6292]

the song you meant is Milkshake 😅 and yes that's totally what the lyrics lean on

[@MidnightTheories]

Interesting, I’ll look into that

[@marychristie4815]

Yeah, but that is obviously not real. They're not actually trying to kill each other. It's just a creepy concept and can't actually do any harm because it's obviously satire.

[@Mell_0w]

I heard that "umpah umpah" is something you use to learn swimming like for the respiration or something like that, and by yeri saying "umpah pah" she "breaks" the rythm and wants you to drown she even says after "you're drinking water again" or something along the lines ^^

[@chocomilk9017]

Yes, umpah umpah has a weird meaning honestly

[@oliviab4315]

I honestly tried to understand why people hated WoH lyrics so much, but even after looking at the lyrics and seeing people complaining about them i still have no problem with them, I think people really overact to things. But the same could be said for a few other of these songs.

[@ccclr]

Olivia B man you said it, 100% agree w you

[@jormarques]

ok I HAVE to talk about KARD's You in Me. I love this song so so sooo much and the MV even more, exactly bcs of the theme, it's not supposed to glorify but to show how unhealthy for both parts and how horrible the relationship showed was, in the MV we star thinking they're just normal couples going through a breakup, that they don't like each other anymore or sm like that, but then, there's the twist and it shows the boys dead. the girls are holding and "feeding" a love that is not there anymore. It's art, honestly. Also Jseph's rap has such beautiful hurting lyrics.

[@claireli249]

I read the title and immediately thought: *baby don’t like it*

[@Momobibii]

Taeyong usually writes his raps and, sometimes i usually wonder what happens inside that man's head. I mean, take a look at whiplash lmao

[@shnbyuwu6710]

*UmM ItS aBoUt mY sISteR*

[@muktaparab4766]

The reason why good music isn't the only thing.. lyrics matter!!

[@swirlybun9616]

Skybomb are just being honest. I’ve never seen average looking idols get as much attention in Kpop. It’s sad, just focus on the music. Every idol also looks so different predebut.

[@haruyanto8085]

Maybe older gen idols but newer gen idols look the same predebut

[@baileyphillips4367]

I'll be honest I already knew No More Perfume On You was going to be on here

[@kyujinz]

I clicked on this video full well knowing my ults, ITZY, wouldn't be on here

[@en_c1ty]

Okay but umm there are a lot of questionable NCT songs out there- Here are some examples •Whiplash - NCT 127 •Highway to heaven (eng ver.) - NCT 127 •Summer 127 - NCT 127 (Taeyong's rap lmao) •Baby don't stop - NCT U •Drippin - NCT Dream •119 - NCT Dream •Love talk (eng ver.) - WayV Lmao you probably didn't expect NCT Dream to be on here did you (keep in mind NCT Dream were only like 17-19 in drippin)

[@aliza1802]

also lips by nct 127 lmao they kinky af

[@nanayuuki7472]

Touch and the 7th sense too

[@mythicalkooq1467]

@@nanayuuki7472 7th sense is actually about self hatred and depression

[@Jadedgatos]

When I saw the lyrics to 119 😶 (I still listen)

[@haliee]

i'm so happy you uploaded

[@kota7786]

me: sees title my brain: “just take it off now girl”

[@sasakidotorg]

*_GIRL DID YOU READ MY MIND OR SUMN_*

[@nurinominaka4369]

Iconic✨

[@help6691]

J U S T T A K E I T O F F

[@venus__1610]

My brother (whom I made an army) had put BTS WOH on and I was freaking out because my mum was doing his hair and she asked him if there were English lyrics. The scariest day of my life

[@Samy.10VE]

I knew NCT would be in here, our leader Taeyong is very kinky and is also influencing mark 😂😂 but honestly I don't really care they are such bops plus I see it as art and passion for the vibe of the songs and they are so sweet in real life 😊💚

[@nicolecruz1112]

“Trend in Korea” girl these lyrics are nothing new eastern or western. But western lyrics that we be twerking to are 100x worse JYPs song was made as a joke because of the western culture, I forgot where I read this since it was a couple years ago. IDC but War Of Hormones will always be a bop to me lol maybe because how Tae sounds in the song

[@beta910]

Nicole Cruz Yeah JYP’s song was meant to mock western songs that talk about that topic

[@samikaquader5517]

Is it just me or does JYP's songs make others really uncomfortable too

[@pranjalgondhali7985]

His songs are to be honest really uncomfortable

[@randomnezz8362]

I know EXO’s Monster isn’t about cheating but the lyrics are just-

[@gf-cm6rc]

Some kpop songs are written by songs writters not the artists😊

[@haruyanto8085]

@@vivibangtan0613 they don't even have a choice if they wanna sing it or not lmao

[@raisha99]

Well if people know korean and baby don't like it korean title they would know the title literally means bad deed (나쁜짓)😂😂💀

[@Jadedgatos]

Well uhm- I'ma still listen anyways 😌

[@beabaepea5576]

The first thing that came in my mind was War Of Hormone!!! Luckily bangtan didn't really mean to hurt someone. They were just so young,and they didn't still have a really definite image of themselves

[@woof4428]

If Baby Don’t Like It is so wrong why does it feel so right 🥺😭

[@SSSS-wq4vn]

Where The Barbs At?? Because baby do like it

[@francescalouise5194]

While I agree that many of these songs have really questionable, sexist, creepy, or downright unhealthy lyrics in them...some of them (and the suggestions in the comments) just have sexy lyrics. So a lot of aspects just came as very conservative to me, ig. Which is fine, but if an adult wants to sing a song about consensual sex they’re allowed to.

[@chuuvely5962]

NCT’s hoe songs are literally one of the best bops tho like seriously-

[@livloves1616]

Tbh I get that the message is like bad or questionable for some of these, but tbh music is like books or art. It's all a fantasy for entertainment purposes and so I kinda don't like it when people freak out about the lyrics. Plus, as long as the idols are okay with it, I don't care too much about it 🤷‍♀️

[@lemonct2010]

I understood the baby don’t like it one but when you mentioned the BED SQUEAKING I was SHOOK. I did not know it was a bed... my whole perspective has changed

[@forslaytion]

I think in korean standards these songs are bad but to me theyre fine. I've heard way more as far as sex, cheating.

[@haruyanto8085]

They aren't, most of the idea came from west, Korean language doesn't have that harsh sexual tone

[@Angel-jq9ej]

8:33 the lyrics of this song are triggering no doubt but also it's sad really that how it has become so normal for k-pop idols to think that this is not unhealthy behaviour. Although it has lessened over the years with more and more idols cautioning people to take their people to take their health seriously and to diet but carefully but the idea of a "perfect" body still exists and that we can see

[@TheBlaqb2st]

We're just gonna put a moral compass on KPOP songs only while western songs are waaaaaayyyyyyyy worse? I understand your point tho, especially the female idols performing creepy songs that they most likely didn't choose.

[@stellazhang4074]

The discussion of toxic relationship or any negative side of humanity should always be allowed in songs/novels/any form of art. Remember that arts are not responsible for moral education, which is the job of family and school. Arts are more like explorations into the places where we can't get to in real life.

[@lenqueen7907]

No, it shouldn't??? Just because they're not responsible for moral education doesn't mean they don't influence/have an effect on it, and that should be taken into account. Not everyone's family/school teaches them properly and not everyone has one, so pushing it onto those two things is you ignoring that fact. Just because they may be explorations doesn't mean they should explore everything. Not everything is safe to 'explore'.

[@jungkook5231]

I knew teen top no more perfume on you and bts war of hormones would be here 😂 even tho both have bad messages I still listen to them there both bops

[@destineemorris760]

Some of these songs are inherently bad that's true however, some were just lyrics taken out of context. I understand we can interpret this differently but sometimes songs have hidden meanings or even two different meanings at the same time. That's the beauty of evaluating them. I wouldn't go in to detail on every song on this list but I would use BTS' War of Hormones as an example. The song is supposed to be (and does a great job) at the inside of a teenage boy's mind. I am a teenager and female for anyone wondering. We are dirty minded and sexualised each other males and females do this. Most people would never say what they are thinking especially to the opposite sex, but we still think it. Anyone who says they don't are lying. I don't view the lyrics as misogynistic, they are just real.

[@Mercuroon]

ok but war of hormone is a whole bop in itself I don’t care 😔🤚

[@heartsofhearts]

*Please no re-upload you're content is so good.* 😍🥰

[@Bongi344]

Great video! 👏👏👏

[@fan-zc1or]

no Whiplash is abt taeyong sister. taeyong: Apple juice

[@fernandasolis4296]

Last time I was this early... Blackpink had a comeback

[@rpiyaas]

Fernanda Solis oop

[@soobindoll9767]

Ouch

[@gumdeo]

haha

[@aoifecoffey]

that one hit deep bro ngl

[@111remyrat]

Ah Yes Another Great upload as always! I also Hope your doing well!!💞💘

[@Sanas_Shy_Language]

I straight up collapsed when you read “Girls are like an equation, us guys just do them”. Like I fell on the floor- I can’t believe that that’s a lyric. I mean, it’s creative, but damn. Also, that whole song is not only rude to women, but also pushes that all men only think of women sexually which is stupid because I’m a very very gay guy, so the last thing I think about when I think about women is that.

[@aoifecoffey]

I 100% agree. The only reason it doesn't recieve as much backlash and is defended till death is because its a BTS song and bts can do no wrong in their fans minds. Like can you imagine if a girl group had that song? Hell even another boy group the backlash would be insane. That song is completley messed up but army's really can't see it. Thankfully bts realised how bad the lyrics were and apologised.

[@ebola9286]

I think some of war or hormone lyrics were fun but some were weird

[@enhypenobsessed4332]

Other than other groups, BTS and Big Hit spoke about that their early songs were sexist and objectifying woman. I am very happy to see BTS change the way they speck about woman and everyone else.

[@jonghyxn5]

I love war of hormone. There was nothing wrong with it

[@xitao1772]

I don’t think You In Me should be seen as bad message, they weren’t glorifying any toxic relationships. The whole album was actually about a love that starts out nice but gets toxic as time goes on because one side gets distant. If you listen it as a whole and look at the lyrics it displays a whole story and I think it’s so beautiful to see that in an album. Not that toxic relationships are beautiful no but they were telling a story with the songs as a whole

[@honey-rb5sf]

agreed.

[@iamthewalrus1420]

I remember a Seo Taiji & Boys song that talked about being a rebellious student. But I can't quite put my finger on it.