BTS | Love Yourself: Her FULL Album Reaction

[@juliag6126]

Oh, I'm so stoked for this! I personally think LY: Her is quite overlooked since it's followed by one of their best, LY: Tear, but i think it holds itself pretty well as a marvelous pop record and it's a strong opener for the trilogy and it's themes. If the inital stages of falling in love were bottled, it'd sound exactly like this. Can't wait for Tear and Answer, you're my favorite reactor in the game right now!

[@rianne-1719]

LY: Tear has been my all time favorite. Each album is an experience and has its own merit. But Her, Tear, and Answer in order tells the whole story. I hope he finds the connection after hearing all three and i'm glad he's doing them

[@maddy6316]

great comment. it’s genuinely a great opening album and perfectly builds up the emotions for the next two

[@andradadenes2066]

LY:Tear it’s still to this date one of my favorite album,and I agree that LY:Her is sooo good,the Love Yourself albums are **chef kiss**

[@adelinasardothien8238]

My unpopular opinion: Love yourself her is better than tear

[@mpgisbtsarmybaefighting2838]

@@adelinasardothien8238 if that's your opinion, it's ok, it's still valid😁💜 forgot to add that I have no opinion 😉 I can't choose lol

[@mollyfoster2626]

I also read that male calico cats are very rare so I think Jimin referring to himself as a calico cat further underscores the uniqueness of the relationship in this song as well as the idea of being fated for this person.

[@rachel-dc4ti]

yes, mostly because male calico cats are a genetic defect

[@essemme]

yeah! I recently learned that tree color cats can only be female 🤯

[@andreeaopran7476]

Oh trueee I didn't thought that way, but it could be that too

[@Mijolite]

Calico cats are also considered lucky, especially in Asia :)

[@CheshireCat478]

@@rachel-dc4ti for anyone curious about the specifics, a cat can only have the calico pattern if it has 2 X chromosomes (female). Male calico cats have a rare XXY genotype

[@Nikki-bq5og]

Pied Piper is a very interesting song. Ofcourse its laced with double entendres. Its most surface meaning is its almost a cute little tough-love reminder to us (armys) to make sure we dont use them as excuses to neglect important things (work, school) haha they always want to make sure they are a positive influence on us, and not a negative one. So its kinda like a toughlove reminder.

[@brionyfakatou1620]

Sure, it’s got layers like you said. But over all this song is a seduction. And I will stand by that and die on this hill.

[@heavens_sins]

I think it's also about parasocial relationships...the relationship between fan and artist

[@Nikki-bq5og]

@@brionyfakatou1620 exactly. Like i said it has layers, and I also believe in its core, ofc its about seduction. I just said the "surface" meaning (meaning, the most basic outwardly interpretable meaning is that) 😊 its overarching theme definitely is sexy and seductive, but thats why its a good song cause they try to mask it with lighter surface meanings like I the toughlove for fans I mentioned.

[@brionyfakatou1620]

@@Nikki-bq5og I absolutely agree with you.

[@E_btsot798]

I love piped piper!

[@tatianalg]

RM no longer stands for Rap Monster, he doesn't like to be called that anymore. If it stands for something it would be Real Me now.

[@forg_tful.]

yeah, though he has said it doesn't really stand for anything right now.

[@tatianalg]

@@forg_tful. thanks for the clarification

[@letyciakaroline3954]

Up

[@everythinggoes613]

Yeah, I agree with the fact that people should just call him RM now ☺ In fairness, the official change happened in November 2017, which is after this album came out, so it could be that the lyric videos used in this video were also made before the official change happened? 💜

[@munaamohamoud]

I wanted to comment a bit on Go Go. I know from your reaction that you didn't really get much from the lyrics because they seem very typical? shallow? I was like that too when I first read the lyrics! It surprised me because it seemed un-BTS like in terms of lyricism BUT when they had the press conference for this album, they shared the true meaning behind this song which IS very BTS lol. Every album they have what they call a "socially conscious" song where they give commentary on something they have observed or felt strongly about. They explained that GoGo was that for Love Yourself: Her; its a very sarcastic take on the mindset youth have on the value of money. All we want to do is squander our money when we have it and to party, all while excusing our behavior by saying that we only live once. Since learning that, Go Go has been one of my favorite songs from them!

[@taesfilter3026]

i also think they're trying to highlight the situation the current youth is going through; our economy is so destroyed at this point, we don't see a future for ourselves and end up acting out, not having a care in the world when spending all our hard earned cash. i definitely think there are multiple ways to dissect gogo!

[@karik.8291]

@@taesfilter3026 Yeah, there are definitely several layers here. Depending on who you ask, it's either ... 1) ... a fun, slightly superficial party song about the joy of spending money, 2) ... poking fun at youth culture, and how it glorifies senseless spending, or 3) ... a pretty biting criticism of the current economic situation that keeps young people from building up wealth. In this context, the song basically encourages (ironically or not) young people to enjoy the small things they CAN afford without feeling guilty, and without despairing about tomorrow. You could make a pretty good argument for either one, and they can be seen as complimenting or contrasting one another. I liked an explanation on KZbin ("BTS Go Go Explained by a Korean Fan") that argues for the last interpretation. In this context, the line Michael was wondering about ("[money] turns to sh*t if you keep saving it in fear") can mean that under the current circumstances - inflation and low wages - the little money you can save will only become less and less valuable. So it makes sense to invest it into the admittedly somewhat minor things that can help you enjoy your life or further your dreams. Or we could circle back around and read it as a description of how, in this situation, the material things you're able to buy are basically just band-aids on a wound, an empty way to make daily life more bearable through consumption. Fun, right? :D

[@briana8404]

@@karik.8291 thanks for this I was going to comment along the third meaning

[@Clara-rz5zm]

Yess i was looking for a comment like this. Justice for GoGo 😂

[@MBella123]

I was looking for a comment about GoGo and how it usually seems to be a shallow song, lyric wise, but it’s actually not shallow AT ALL

[@user.....l8193]

LOVE YOURSELF: HER literally love (falling in love) LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR falling apart LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER self love

[@lelmdrWHO]

Not me just now realizing they really had choreo for every song on this album except the outro and that was because it was pure bars. BTS really put in WORK

[@hllllo7182]

ik im late but omg i just noticedd

[@vlues]

“is it tear or tear” GODDDD U AINT READY FOR WHAT THE RAP LINE DOES U REALLY ARENT IM SO EXCITED

[@JamaicaDiamond24]

LMAO! like seriously. i still haven't recovered.

[@spectre7769]

FOR REAL tear is one of my top few rap songs (probably number 1 tbh). I can’t wait to see his reaction when the beat drops and him trying to understand the lyrics.

[@obssesseduo]

"is it tear or tear? " yes

[@ashleyder9164]

Go Go is actually a really deep and kind of depressing song about the hopeless financial situation the younger generation are in to the extent that they've essentially given up trying to invest in their own futures.

[@aparnay6391]

This trilogy is very progressive Love Yourself: Her - A love that seems perfect, nearly serendipitous Love Yourself: Tear - Where the cracks starts to show and the relationship breaks Love Yourself: Answer - The realization that true love comes only after learning to love oneself

[@lauradiaz9221]

Also, there is Wonder, which is the transition and it only has one song: Euphoria.

[@lauradiaz9221]

That's why in Otro: Her they mention: Wonder, Her, Tear and Answer. The 4 names, you could see them as chapters, of their big story: Love Yourself.

[@jimjimcherie]

I'm so sad you didn't do Sea!! It's the hidden track of Love Yourself: Her. I hope that before doing Love Yourself: Tear, you'll react to Sea, that song is beautiful. Honestly, BTS has such good music but people can't get over the language barrier. Can't wait for Tear! Tear has my absolute favorite song not just in BTS, but over all. It's called Paradise. It has many of my fave tracks, Love Yourself Answer has one of my favorite comfort songs as well (Answer: Love Myself). BTS are really good at narrating a cohesive story through their music, which is insane. Anyway!! I always get so happy when you react to their albums 🥲💜 it low-key feels like I'm rediscovering their music through you. Also, MALE Calico cats are VERY RARE. Most Calicos are female. Jimin called himself a Calico, a strange occurrence in nature and in some places, a symbol of luck.

[@phiehub234]

same!!

[@salmonnoa5461]

Yes

[@zoneinarmei]

Sea is actually blocked in yt. Idk if he reacted to it on patreon.

[@jimjimcherie]

@@zoneinarmei oooof that sucks

[@sonyeonsarang]

Don’t worry…he did in the next video…saw it on patreon

[@forg_tful.]

you will get introduced to rapper jungkook as you dive into earlier albums especially... he used to rap much more after they debuted, and he is very, very good at it. has rapped less these days, but, he is the main vocalist after all so he's focused on that. "rapper jungkook" is a legend among armys, we root for his comeback all the time.

[@vvverah9059]

so true

[@JamaicaDiamond24]

i miss him so much lol

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

YesS.. rapper jk is just chief's 😘😌

[@estherapobangpo]

Serendipity : 2:02 DNA : 12:26 Best of Me : 19:37 Dimple/Illegal : 28:03 Pied Piper : 33:45 Skit 40:50 Mic Drop : 44:55 Go Go : 52:23 Outro Her : 1:00:00

[@dira0613]

Thanks 😭💜

[@forg_tful.]

go go is sarcastic and social commentary, that dimension alone completely changes the view of the song once you find out hah. even the choreography is a bunch of popular dances of gen z, to go with the lyrics that are the words this generation typically says like a mantra, yolo. even though the real world is more complicated than that, that's where the sarcasm lies.

[@Bonusdoc]

The “Love Yourself” series is a trilogy. The theme of album “Her” describes the beginning of every happy relationship, hence the overall upbeat tone of the whole album, but the next album will get darker. Some interesting points about a few songs: “Pied Piper” is BTS roasting ARMYs! The lyrics of “interpret our music videos later”, “go do your homework” are pretty straightforward and playful diss of the fans. “Go Go” might seem out of place in the love-heavy album, but it is on brand of BTS’ usual social critical commentary of consumerism. They have a song like this in every album/era. For “Mic Drop”, you should also check out the Steve Aoki remix which was promoted as a new BTS single after album release. Same melody but new beat, and a bit more English lyrics. Very fun to compare and contrast the two songs.

[@thatweirdodaniel]

ahh the calico cat line means that he's very unique! male calico cats are very very very rare due to the fact that the tricolor they're known for only really appears in xx chromosomes so a very small percentage of male cats will have the pattern!

[@leonorneves1865]

About Mic Drop: "Did anyone say they don't deserve what they have?" "I wonder what the inspiration for these lyrics is" "They're swinging" someone get this man a Cypher pls you are not ready.

[@ajiseimei]

Get this man the Cypher train please!

[@noxfior]

GoGo is such a genius satirical song contrasting the brightness and fun of the sound and performance (as well as internet slang and memes) with the actual harshness of the message within it. This song is talking about how desperate and resigned our generation is, left with no future, so might as well spend the little we have in the moment to feel a little better, like we're "alive" (hence yolo) bc there's no use trying to save up when society sucks you dry. I suggest reading muish's blog post about this song with the translation

[@sariel8406]

Love Yourself: TEAR is perhaps the best of all their albums. Don't miss it.

[@dandywelosky1023]

my favorite BTS album forever

[@chaimaez.h.4530]

It is definitely a solid top 3

[@JamaicaDiamond24]

@@chaimaez.h.4530 FACTS!

[@sevenyouniverse]

Yep, along with Map of The Soul 7

[@shivangiagrawal2665]

One of the best, yes. But love how there is no consensus on what's their best album is. Its a testament of their calibre.

[@any444_]

If you´re looking for accurate lyric videos I recommend the chanel Dial 6137, they have full album translated playlists, and they also add little notes on some of the phrases the tannies include that cannot be directly translated or understood in english! Great video as usual and I´m glad you enjoyed the album🤩

[@naffy113]

^^^ 👌

[@Nikol-lu4so]

^^^

[@babyc3482]

💯

[@lunacraftcrochet]

To understand mic drop, one thing that you have to keep in mind is that BTS is an outlier even in their own society, in their own music industry they are an outlier. Their rise to global fame coming from where they were,a small, bankrupt company, could be considered a miracle. Every year, there are thousands of kpop groups debuting and only 1% make it. And they are usually from the big three companies: JYP, SM, YG. It's not just abt the talent but abt the power that would back them up, influence over radio, tv companies, variety shows, producers who would bring these idols to their shows or dramas to market them, to give them more time to appear on TV. BigHit (BTS's company) didn't have that. BTS debuting on one of the music shows? Lucky chance, an opening because someone canceled. But mostly they are cut and pushed out of shows. No one wants to put them in their shows and if they did, they were used as jokes, often disrespected. Add to that idols or boy groups/girl groups are not really thought of artists, they are manufactured dolls that exist to look pretty, sing and dance. BTS started off as a hip hop group, they sang abt how society pressures the youth and crush their dreams before they could even think abt having dreams. Already there was a push back against the image and message that they presented. Suga and RM came from the underground rap scene, and they were accused of selling out, and had their share of fighting against toxic masculinity. Anyway, since BTS didn't have the kind of media backing that groups that come from big company, BTS's had the idea of using KZbin and Twitter to promote the boys. And it worked. So now the media is pissed that BTS is getting their fame and success without them being able to profit off of them and boy, were they stingy abt BTS success. This song is a response to all of that! To the naysayers, and niypickers and haters. This was their last goodbye to those negative people. Personally I love how BigHit is so petty when handling problems: you don't want our boys to be on your show? That's fine, we'll make our own show on KZbin! You don't want to work with us on this business idea? That's fine, we'll buy a gaming company, a media company, a graphic films company to handle all our artwork and extra businesses we want to work on. Nah, we're not gonna sign to a major foreign label, we'll just do a distribution deal, and oh, let's also buy a major foreign label as well, just in case. What? You're going to write 💩💩💩 abt our boys on your magazine. Okay, we're making our own magazine, streaming service, fansites. We're buying other entertainment companies as well, MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. HYBE is an empire built on the backs of BTS, and the original staffs and boss-man.

[@tovekauppi1616]

Preach! I was going to talk about this but you really said it all.

[@hannahcamillequiamco1216]

Laughing at the pettiness

[@lunacraftcrochet]

@@hannahcamillequiamco1216 it's true, remember how bigHit was angry because SBS didn't shoot the intro choreography in a good way, and they made a choreo videography with three different angles and calling them Good camera, very good camera? The kind of pettiness to aspire too.

[@syububbles]

SAY THATTTT SAY THATTT UP UP UP

[@cz-27love44]

Wow! Well said! This is the best explanation I ever read. Thank you! 💜💜

[@aidegarcia7461]

In BTS's albums there will always be a song that touches on socio-economic issues, on this album it was 'GoGo'

[@shivangiagrawal2665]

Can't let go of those hip hop roots. 😊 Social commentary is a must 😅

[@ChiariPTCSongbird]

Aesop's Fables are morality tales, you probably heard/read them as a kid. Examples are "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" & "The Tortoise & the Hare" 😊💜

[@i_think_i_am_lost]

Aesop is a revered Greek storyteller. Known for his stories that focused on teaching good morals. "The Boy who cried Wolf", "The Tortoise and the Hare" "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing" and "Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire" are just and few lessons from his long list of stories. So RM is using Aesop here as a way to tell haters that BTS worked hard for what they have. That if the haters stopped spending so much time hating others, they could learn to be better people. Edit: fixed autocorrect

[@beenaalexander3046]

There is one more track that you missed cause it's a secret track that's only there in the physical CD but it's uploaded on the internet and it's called 'Sea'. It's super deep and beautiful please listen to it along with my favorite album love yourself ''tear'.

[@AiHeartYou]

Yesss I hope he checks out Sea, it’s so beautiful every time I listen to it I wanna cry T____T

[@katien3022]

So beautiful. I wish they had it on music streaming platforms 😭

[@siya9002]

You’ll be completely blown away by their album “Wings”

[@louiselopez1890]

You should take note that the whole album series is a series and it takes that aspect seriously because of how the story weaves throughout each album. Like for example, right now the whole album is focusing on 'Her', the other person; to the point of literally hiding yourself for that person which is not necessarily the best thing to do when you're in a relationship. You'll see this in the Tear album and how this kind of 'love' is unhealthy and in the end, damages your love for yourself.

[@taesfilter3026]

yess i love how they foreshadowed the next album by highlighting things that could possibly go wrong in this kind of "love" in outro: her. most of the album was portrayed in a positive tone until the outro and i think that's a GENIUS transition into the next album!

[@0oHikari44o0]

Im sorry for the long comment 🙏🏻 I would like to share some points on the comments you made for this album 😁 Fellow ARMYs if I’m wrong please correct me!! ‼️ •In Serendipity, when Jimin says “Tri Color Cat” it is actually referring to a Calico Cat, this is a cat breed in which the female is more common than the male, so he saying he’s “her calico cat” he’s saying he is very rare and unique. •In the song DNA it is in fact Jungkook doing rap with SUGA! Jungkook used to rap more in their early songs 😁 •Pied Piper is actually a song for ARMY, but its more like a call out 😂 they say “focus on your test, stop watching my videos” but at the same time they say “you cant get away from me and you know it” and thats why they say “Im here to save you, Im here to ruin you” because fans gets easily distracted with anything BTS related 😂 •The Skit from the BBMAs was when they won Top Social Artist Award, and they kinda spoiled there was something (an album trilogy, and later a song too) called Love Myself-Love Yourself. They won the award before they even announced the release of this album (I believe). •MIC Drop was actually inspired by Former President Barack Obama. RM was watching him on a speech in which at the end he said Mic Drop and literally dropped the mic in the podium 🤣 this song is really a flex, especially its Steve Aoki Remix which is CHEFF KISS but I’ll let you react to it when you listen to their Love Yourself: Answer Album, the third in this trilogy. •GoGo is lowkey a criticism to society. In South Korea, life is very expensive and many young people live to work (not work to live) and save money for “the future” but the stress is that bad that many end up in suicide among other mental issues. The struggle is even deeper than that but they have spoken about social issues and criticized them in other songs. That’s why they say in the song, spend the money you have now and do what you wanna do before its too late. Its like going against what society tells you to do to be happy and do what actually will make you happy. Some details as well! ✨ •RM upgraded his name from Rap Monster, as he said he doesnt see himself as a monster anymore for he has learned to love himself, so he mentioned that probably RM now stands for Real Me :) •Everytime SUGA is about to rap in a song, you’ll hear him whisper SUGA in the background, just pay attention and you’ll see! •Jhope also started shouting his own name before he enters on a song, saying HOPE WORLD, which is also the name of his Mixtape. GREAT REACTIONS!! I love every time you react to BTS because you really give them a chance to know what they speak about and what they stand for 💜 Edit: Typo

[@chimmyaaa]

i love your comment. i want to tell him too but i am not good at english.

[@0oHikari44o0]

@@chimmyaaa Thank you! You’re so lovely 💜

[@ellencrowd8058]

It would be so interesting to see your reaction to Suga’s solo D-2 album. I think you would really appreciate it!

[@naffy113]

The Love Yourself series is represented by the following phrase: ‘起承轉結’, which is a style of writing classical Chinese, Japanese, and Korean stories and poems. ‘起承轉結’ - where 起 translates to ‘introduction’ (Represented by "Wonder"), 承 to ‘development’ (Represented by "Her"), 轉 to ‘twist/conflict’ (Represented by "Tear"), and finally, 結 to ‘conclusion’ (Represented by "Answer"). You'll see the entire love yourself journey going through all 4 of these aspects in the final compilation album of the series, "Love Yourself: Answer". I know it might sound complicated, but once you've gone through it, all of this extra information will help you appreciate the planning of this trilogy of albums better. :)

[@WonderingWildWanderingRose]

REALLY????🤔 Maybe it's because the characters are tiny for me and I can't see them properly, but I could just about swear that those are the characters that Latinized translate into H.Y.Y.H., and while I don't remember the words/phrase represented, translated to The Best Moments In Life, which was the series before Love Yourself. I also understood Love Yourself series to be LY:Her, LY:Tear, and LY: Wonder which was repackaged/replaced by LY:Answer,a two disc compilation that included several rockin' remixes and extended versions. I intend no hate or ill will, & I'm happy to be corrected if I'm actually wrong, as I learned so much from the comment sections when I was a baby ARMY and know how important it is to not teach misinformation. Sorry for the super long comment, lol. 💜

[@naffy113]

@@WonderingWildWanderingRose I'm not sure about the first part as I'm not fluent in Korean or those characters, but you can find those characters beside the album titles and I remember BTS explaining it through press conferences and interviews. The release order was Her, Wonder, Tear & Answer, but it's not in order of the story arc. (Story arc is Wonder, Her, Tear & Answer) Answer did not replace Wonder. Wonder was released as the Euphoria short film. LY: Answer shows the full story arc; so Euphoria & Trivia Just Dance is the "Wonder" part where you discover a love; Serendipity & Trivia Love shows the "Her" part where the love develops; Singularity & Trivia Seesaw is the "Tear" part where the love falls apart and Epiphany and Love Myself is the "Answer" or conclusion part. That's all in CD A. Hope that helps and wasn't too confusing! Sorry for the late reply too.

[@thatweirdodaniel]

i was gonna comment this earlier but i forgot so.. i think what i LOVE about this album is how on first listen i was like "sweet, an album that's just mostly about cute, innocent love" but then i read the lyrics to outro: her and it made me rethink the entire thing. when i listened back to serendipity it sounded kinda desperate and obsessive, then i listened to the others and sure enough, the lyrics kind of reek of insecurity and a desire to be loved, even if the love isn't real. i was kind of blown away because then you listen to ly:tear and then ly:answer and it all just... clicked. these albums are probably bts's best project JUST because of the continuity in its themes and the replay value. just... chef's kiss i love bts so much

[@Lunaliiii]

Wow I've never looked at it that way 🤯

[@lca98musiclover]

You put it into words perfectly! "desperate and obsessive" and " a desire to be loved, even if the love isn't real." that's what makes it connect so well with the next album. It doesn't come out of nowhere.

[@thatweirdodaniel]

@@lca98musiclover yes!! people always describe ly:her as the "puppy love album" but it just seemed so insecure and the lyrics kind of looked for reassurance like, "yes! i love you! do you love me? do you even need me? am i anything without you? please, even if you don't love me or are just using me, don't leave my life. you're everything to me, even if you don't think the same."

[@JamaicaDiamond24]

@@Lunaliiii yeah its all about self love. you cant love anybody before your able to love yourself. i loved how these albums took you on a journey. ly: her was being in love, ly: tear was the mask falling out. being lost and ly: Answer was finding ones self. this series was just incredible.

[@shivangiagrawal2665]

Are these guys just insanely talented or is there a divine intervention?? Because every time I try to look at something they created, its a whole other story. How do they create something that's so abstract and so on point at the same time? And how tf all interpretations fit? Also it kinda makes me frustrated because this kind of stuff never gets talked about in the mainstream media.

[@balqissolahodin3538]

her start with serendipity that talk abt how pure love is and end with outro: her where they start to realise it wasn't a true love after all. that's what lead us to LY: tear where they confront the next journey of this fake love. bts album is like a stories u have to listen them in orders same with their other trilogy album like HYYH album also have to listen to it from part1, then part 2, then young forever. its a series just like their latest mots:persona and mots:7

[@diemadchen4027]

I always recommend reading the lyrics from doolset, thats just a website not a lyric video, but the translations are the most accurate and she explains a lot of the meanings, wordplays, background knowledge about korean society etc

[@monsedean]

Jungkook used to rap more often on previous albums, you’ll see ;) great reaction, love your videos!

[@AngelaSealana]

Known as "Rapper Jungkook" moments in the fandom 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@maddy6316]

pied piper is such a masterpiece… the way the sound and their melodies actually draw us in like the pied piper’s melody would, the way their lyrics are so upfront about how they don’t want us to ruin ourselves bc of them but that they’re gonna make us keep being obsessed with them regardless, and the fact that we army know exactly what this song is about but go crazy for it and them performing it every single time.. first time i heard this song i was a little salty about them reading me that easily lmao. still one of my favorite tracks from them years later

[@tototaros]

im an old time ARMY and what I love about genuine people like you listening to BTS for the first time and discovering their discographies ALWAYS gives me chills especially when (without any reference or context) you're able to make the connection to the meaning of the song, album, I get goosebumps. really looking forward to when you're done with the group's album and move on to the mixtapes. you're in for a joyride.

[@forg_tful.]

the outro: her chorus: all of my "wonder" (the intro to love yourself: answer, euphoria, is also called euphoria: theme of love yourself: wonder, if you see the music video) you're my answer "love yourself: answer" i call you her "love yourself: her" 'cause you're my tear "love yourself: tear" they reference the whole love yourself series in that one little chorus. it's like the manifesto for what's to come in the album series.

[@soyothedanny]

As I was watching this, I just got it today. Wow. The spoiler about future albums was right there and I missed it until now. It literally said wonder, her, tear, and answer..

[@MJ-gq5kg]

This album is sadly overlooked a bit as a whole even though I liked it a lot as it has my fav BTS song of all time(Pied Piper) .This is because the sequel to this album is probably of the one of greatest BTS and also Kpop albums of all time which is Love Yourself : Tear,which I cannot wait for you to hear!!!!

[@새-i3j]

21:52 little explanation: It is a word play 날(nal) means 1.me 2.sword. So the line "you have me on your grasp" can also mean "you have sword on your grasp"

[@rose0613]

YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAILS Thank you so much for putting in the time and work to understand each songs, it means a lot !

[@forg_tful.]

you had a very astute observation at the end about the two different pronounciations of tear... that's going to come into play in the outro to love yourself: tear called outro: tear, that song is just.. a lot :) but we do typically pronounce the album title as the tear running down your cheek.

[@lunapm5273]

finally, i've been waiting for this forever

[@bluewolfdancer]

Your question "Is it 'tear' or 'tear', because they're spelled the same" is spot on! I'm looking forward to you finding out the answer when you listen to the rapline's OUTRO: TEAR.

[@xobeh22]

You are by far my most favorite BTS reactor, I can feel that you genuinely like the group which is rare nowadays as many are just doing it for the views. Hoping to see more BTS reactions from you!

[@adelinasardothien8238]

Exactly. I think you can tell when someone actually cares if they do album reactions . So many channels out here react to anything but their music and an occasional music video. They’re missing so much lol

[@bangtanpoca____]

18:56 Yo Same!! i’m in this fandom like more than 3 years, and still learning new vocab everyday, just to u know really understand the lyrics.. sometimes u can get distracted to just read the lyrics in english while listening tothe song 🥰 Bts really makes a lot of ppl to learn Korean language.. and that’s just beautiful ✊🏼

[@daco4625]

Yes finally, feels like forever since the last reaction

[@lca98musiclover]

Oh man I can't wait for you to make the journey through the "storyline" that these three albums take us. Especially since you like to analise the meanings behind what they're saying. Her, tear and Answer are amazing as standalones and even better together.

[@locsandcrocscutie]

i’m so glad to see this reaction! the ly series is my favorite & also wings!!!

[@Gukkiegalaxy]

I truly truly love with my entire soul your reactions and reviews about every single song, how you reflect on the lyrics and how you put your mind to find what they mean. Thank you so much, your videos make me really happy and so blessed to be following artists like BTS.

[@WonderingWildWanderingRose]

Ditto💜

[@xfeelme9991]

You should also check out their album called: You Never Walk Alone. It's from 2017 and its an absolute Masterpiece. There are so many bangers on this album like Not Today, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Spring Day or Cypher Pt 4 and also some solo stuff from the members. 😍

[@chiaseed4595]

I'm SO excited for you to continue with this series!! It's such a beautiful story, one that really reshaped the way I started to see myself and the relationship I have with the world around me.

[@vlues]

OH GOD U AINT READY FOR TEAR AND WINGS SERIOUSLY TWO OF THEIR VERY BEST WORKS OF MUSIC

[@hibaslimani2757]

You know what's crazy? While watching your reaction i had this type of epiphany (even if ive been a fan for almost three years and have reheard all their songs a million times with lyrics) and it feels crazy how i didnt notice before but. The albums are supposed to have a storyline. Her is about loving, tear is when love gets toxic and answer is when u understand u need to start by loving yourself first. I somehow understood how all lyrics from this album can coincide to their love for their fans and the love of fans for them. They are talking to a supposed love to represent the beginnings of relationships but somehow when suga sings about putting make up on and the nicest clothes, the mask. Made me think of how they didnt want to do all that in the beginning, only wanted to do music, entered the world of kpop and did most things to please us, the fans. Idk why that blew my mind but basically the three albums are also about them in the world of fame, how they had/have this unconditional love for the fans cause army made them who they are and theyre the universe etc but also i understand their need in the beginning to please us and to forget themselves doing it. And then tear which is when they understand how you cant keep on a mask forever, and finally answer to close it all off about how they should learn to love themselves first. Its actually all so personal to them. This was probably well known by people but idk why i didnt make the connection till now😂

[@WonderingWildWanderingRose]

That's one of the things I love so much about them, is the multi-layers. People hear/recognize what they are ready to understand. There are people who truly only listen to music for how it hits their eardrums only, because they are only ready for the most superficial relationship. They aren't ready for storylines, metaphors, sarcasm, connections between songs, or that a song can represent multiple kinds of relationships all at once. Like Spring Day... To some it is only about the Sewol Ferry tragedy. Or Jin's "Tonight" is "only" about his pets. Art is the relationship between the receiver and their interpretation of a piece or body of work by an artist. The more the receiver knows about the artist, the more they might be able to see other interpretations/relationships. Long story short, BTS is just Too Cool for Skool😉💜💜

[@RiRi-ku6xz]

Your understanding of the lyrics is so amazing

[@arlenec2517]

Ouu I’ve been waiting for this If you want more hip hop you have to react to their cypher series pt 1,2,3,4 it was for the haters and the people in the industry that wronged them back in the day. You would love it so much I swear, it’s four songs please! Thanks for your reaction I love your breakdowns and opinions

[@sugahoney4826]

I wish you would react to the music videos as well for each album. They just complete the story telling, the meaning of the song, and concept of the era they are doing and they do it so well. Hell even the performances 🤭 like serendipity or best of me, breathtaking choreographies. But I understand its A LOT. Love your reactions!! ♡

[@Bambi-rz9kp]

i’ve been waiting for this 😁 i haven’t finished the video yet but i know you’re gonna love it. I really appreciate your perspective. You should really listen to Love Yourself: Tear even if not on camera. i think it is probably their most comprehensive album they’ve put out. thanks for your time

[@rachiepants3408]

Also, going over the lyrics again for Outro: Her is crazy because of how much it sets up Tear. Man, they’re truly geniuses!

[@forg_tful.]

saw the notification and i yelled, i'm very excited. for tear which is my favourite bts album as well. love yourself: her is about a love that seems perfect, eternal. then it moves into love yourself: tear... you will see what that means. (and have i think since you reacted to tear already. as i said, the whole love yourself trilogy of albums is a cohesive story).

[@houseofalex]

Lo and behold - LY:Tear is coming🤯 This is undoubtly regarded as one of their best album so far. My ultimate BTS song is in this album🤩 Outro:Tear

[@heather6671]

Hey Michael! Thank you for this lovely video. Not sure if you'll see this, but I was really happy to see how much you enjoyed Her and how interested you were in Jhope's verse, so I tried creating a more detailed translation, which will hopefully help you understand the verse a bit better (your intuitive interpretation was pretty spot-on though! I just thought you might enjoy these lyrics): As always, mask on 'Her' who welcomes and greets me with cheers I'm your star, yours and yours only, I shine as if nothing's wrong Yet at the moment where I'm supposed to shine the most, I take my mask off (He talks about masquerading as someone else/this perfect version of himself, only to get tired and give up at what is perhaps the most crucial moment - the moment where he's supposed to shine the brightest, to really live up to 'her' expectations - he takes his mask off) Now a lost star, I lay down my burdens and enjoy the darkness Gone are the lights that would fly at me as if aiming to kill Just following my heart My senses taking the lead, I let myself go Tick tock, the dark is over! (He thinks all is lost - his image is destroyed, he's now a fallen star in her eyes, so he thought why not just be myself, and surrenders himself to the liberating darkness. I found the second line very interesting, though - I always thought it was a reference to his/their fame, with 'her' being perhaps the audience/fans; we only see the side of them they want us to see, and I imagine it must get quite tiring and suffocating sometimes. It seems to me that this part of the verse can also be interpreted as his desire to sometimes break through this mask - this 'persona') I hold onto myself so I can be your best again Love makes people crazy That's right, this is a crazy man's resolution I write myself into an equation that is the truest to who I am I give you my answer, you who are my everything (He tries to find a way to reconcile his desire to please 'her', and the desire to be true to himself) You, who love it in acceptance and I who try harder in kind A night where I discover new meaning through your existence and shine I know now, that even after the darkness ends You'll be the morning to me You woke me up (But to his surprise, she accepts the true him - she loves and embraces his true self, which pushes him to work harder, perhaps to become an even better person. He now sees her in a different light, to him she is now the morning, the light at the end of the tunnel, hope at the end of a long night.) The answer to all my wonder I call you her her Cuz you're my tear tear The answer to all my wonder I call you her her Cuz you're my tear tear

[@aanorrac3398]

Thank you for your honest reactions and enthusiasm. It has helped me appreciate their artistry more. By the way - Go Go is really a commentary about the young generation’s obsession with materialistic consumerism, spending money to acquire happiness as a means of self fulfillment and the spiritual vacuum it creates. Pied Piper though is another way of using music as a mirror or commentary on one aspect of BTS’ relationship with their fans. Highlighting the flip side of the coin with their fans’ obsession sometimes to the detriment of their daily lives. It is also a commentary on BTS itself: that it cannot stop being the seducing pied piper, as their whole success was built by an engaged and loyal grassroots fandom. Which other group do you know who puts out songs like this??!!!

[@carolineb.9596]

I hope when you get to LY: Answer you listen to the whole album in order, even with the songs you've already heard, cause it tells the whole story and it's amazing!!

[@katien3022]

That’s my fav album 🥺 wish I could rewind time and go to that concert. Such a good lineup of emotional and hype songs

[@새-i3j]

I cant wait for your love yourself: tear review! That is my all time favourite album from bts. It's very jazzy and there is so many beautiful lyrics by RM!

[@giovannapadilha]

Just here waiting for the weekend when you react to tear, I love your reactions, and I can't wait for all the connections with Her that you'll certainly do!!!!

[@marwasalsabil1408]

I cannot wait to see you get further into this Love Yourself series (Her, Tear and Answer). The way these three albums are interconnected with each other is mind-blowing! But like you said they mention this 'darkness' behind the mask, but this album talks about how they bury that darkness to protect this love that they deem 'perfect'. But as you'll see later on in this series, burying those sides of you is not something you should do because then the cracks start to surface. I loved your reaction!

[@calgonreiniger9468]

47:50 If you curious about the song's behind story, you can watch Rm's livestream about it. After an album is released, Rm always explains the work behind the songs.

[@ali-yz2md]

the love yourself series are a whole journey to be honest, i'm so glad you are reacting to them. after this album i hope you react to love yourself: tear and love yourself: answer, you are going to understand sooo much better what is going on with this series, the first one is about loving someone who doesn't know your true self, the second one about understanding that that love is not going to last because you are hidding yourself and the third one you understand that to love someone you need to love yourself first, honestly one of my favorite series.

[@destiny747]

dear michael Please don't forget to check out the album "Love Yourself:Tears"! I'm sure you will love it very, very, very much. A very real and very sincere compilation, an album that I don't think will ever get old. Thank you in advance, I can see you're in love with music, it's perfect. I love your reaction you are the best!♡

[@marilyngonzalez3001]

The music videos and live performances for these songs are amazing! Would love to see you react to them.

[@lelmdrWHO]

Love Yourself: Tear, the album after this, is also probably ones of their top 3 albums.

[@Nicole-hc7rh]

Man I hope you review Love Yourself: Tear álbum next. It’s just my favorite, and in my opinion, the best BTS album of all time.

[@rebeccagumpel3586]

The Billboard award was their first major US win. A very important moment for BTS!

[@QueensThief76455]

This was wonderful. I love listening to LY series in order and in total with you. Look forward to Tear! Thank you.

[@elizabethbenson9019]

I enjoyed revisiting this masterpiece through your eyes and first listen. Can’t wait for your next album reaction. LY-Tear was my first comeback after BTS found me, so it holds a special place in my heart.

[@MsChristineMina]

I absolutely love your BTS album reactions. Keep going into their discography! You have a lot of depth and insight as a reactor :) I’d love to see your reactions to BTS MVs- the symbolism and visuals will appeal to you especially in Blood Sweat & Tears, Fake Love, Black Swan, Spring Day, Shadow (Suga solo).

[@LadyVader1005]

been waiting for this!

[@ashleyder9164]

I literally CANNOT wait to see your reaction to Love Yourself: Tear.

[@Neo-ut8yo]

Can't wait to see your reaction towards the next album from this trilogy series, LY: Tear!!

[@aliyahc6762]

the korean name for "calico cat" directly translates to "three colored cat" as calico cats have three colors

[@BlendaPortela]

I'm so glad you're getting to know the Love Yourself series, they are my absolute favorite from them! About the cat thing, in many cultures it is believed that calico cats - also known as tri-color cats, are lucky charms and can bring good fortune to their owners. They are even known as money cats because of the rarity of the males, and were declared the official symbol of fortune in Japan.

[@cristinacriss4400]

The funniest thing bts did was make a song calling Army out on spending too much time on them and having too many pictures of them in our rooms but make that song so addictive and sensual that we have no choice but to be lured in even more. That’s Pied Piper for you

[@flyushkifly]

This reminded me how amazing their duo and trilogy album eras are. They are so good at story arc that shows growth - whether it's growth of a theme or mentality.

[@wooyoungsgf4673]

Yay!!! Honestly I live for your reactions especially since you're doing BTS' albums now!! Your commentary and insights are so well said and as an Army for a 5 years, I look at their music different now. Not just by the way it sounds but lyrically as well. Thank you for releasing these amazing reactions we all learn a lot from it 💜

[@s.susanmarandi9080]

Thanks so much for reacting to this! I really enjoy your thoughtful comments. BTW, you *definitely* need to see a *live* performance of Serendipity. I'm sure you'll appreciate it. Edit: َActually, you need to see live performances of all of these, plus the MVs. Plus an intro to BTS, to learn more about them. They are really at least as interesting as human beings as artists.

[@wishingonastar1220]

tear is going to BLOW your mind! it is majority of armys favorite album tbh along with dark& wild and young forever.. can’t wait for your reactions, peace!

[@Sleepy-Honey]

I love your bts reactions! I’ll be honest, even when I know a bts track back and forth, hearing you point out a beat in the back I hadn’t noticed was nice lol. It makes me appreciate it more. I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, but their songs bring up the same subjects a lot (you’ve pointed out destiny and fate already) but they bring up the desert and ocean often too. The hidden track in this album “Sea” is my favorite but it’s usually overlooked bc it’s not on any streaming platform. Check it out with doolset! Thanks for the reaction!

[@jtsbbsps8000]

Love this reaction! This mini is truly a pop gem! Super excited for future BTS reactions!

[@karolinahajduk6892]

When i watch your analysis of BTS album I always find something different to appreciate and discover in their songs - even though I'm an ARMY for many years already. Looking forward to more of your analysis!

[@bangtanpoca____]

23:07 my man, you’re totally RIGHT!! his voice is UNIQUE, DEEP, SOULFUL, SOOTHING. Taehyung has amazing dynamics.. Everyone knows this already but he really has such a gorgeous control on vibrato.

[@serenity3209]

Thank you for taking time analyzing this BTS album…🙏I do love to hear and know more your thoughts of other BTS album as well💜 This album is really great, the whole series of Love Yourself. Thank you🤗

[@callmesamsam]

I subscribed waiting for this and hear you go! That “Oh yeah, Jungkook do that to me again”, I felt that to the core, that note is pure bliss 💜 Edit: I loved how you said you’re scared about tear and wondered what’s the correct pronunciation. You’re in for a treat! Can we please have it today? 😆

[@areebanaseer8666]

44:30 kind of yes. It was BTS's first American music award win back in 2017. After that they slowly but steadily made their journey to the mainstream.

[@shiwakim2204]

Still waiting for his reaction to tear to drop 😂

[@yeiminarvaez9815]

BTS are actually super big on fate, like they're super strong believers so it comes up a lot in their music! They've said multiple times (and even have a song about it- Heartbeat) that they (BTS) were destined to meet no matter what even if they didn't end up in the group. That no matter their paths in life, their lives would always be interconnected. It's so beautiful honestly.

[@yeiminarvaez9815]

Also, just an fyi lol RM doesn't stand for Rap Monster. It stands for "Real Me". Rap Monster used to be his old stage name but he changed it back in 2017 and doesn't go by that name anymore.

[@bangtanpoca____]

20:44 i loveee you input so much, i learn so much from u seriously, listening back to this somg, it’s such a gem 💎 really great song with great lyrics. I’m really looking forward to MORE bts reaction in the future from you 🙌🏼

[@brionyfakatou1620]

This album is love songs, Tear is break up songs; although that is simplifying it a lot, since it’s more like losing yourself in a relationship until you no longer recognize yourself and that realization makes everything fall apart. And answer is songs about learning to love yourself first, enough that you won’t change yourself for anybody. So it’s a trilogy. A journey through the different types or maybe different phases of love.

[@HighQueenChelsea]

Stoked for Michael to hear JK go more full out in rapping. Also, careful because sometimes lyric videos are wrong and will say JK is singing, when its really Jimin. Like 18:26 was JK but it said it was Jimin . and 18:33 said it was JK but it was Jimin.

[@chocmint27]

Really enjoyed listening with you! Appreciate your intense curiosity and genuine appreciation!

[@namu107]

My god!! I've been waiting so long for this💜💜