BTS ' Black Swan ' REACTION & Lyric Breakdown | Metal Head Reaction

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

I hope you enjoyed my Black Swan lyric deep dive! If you did, please check out my last lyric deep dive when you get time! RM (RAP MONSTER) Joke: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4rRoayAlKuXrJo

[@hannahbianca]

RM wrote the lyrics for Black Swan, including Suga and jhope’s rap. He is also co-produced the track with August Rigo. If anything, the soul of the song is RM as he encapsulated the feeling of his band members and expressed their fears of losing their passion for music.

[@susantham7665]

RM cried writing this song - it’s a masterpiece !

[@MandiKS1020]

I also heard he cried while trying to put everything he thought and felt into words

[@sharonlahaye5803]

RM is a lyrical genius. His lyrics are always so deep.

[@tinaaikaa77]

As a group song I think Fake love would be another good one that you can dissect and that I feel would be a good song for you to ease yourself slowly to their whole group songs.

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you for that suggestion! I will look into it, Fake Love has been requested only twice I think.

[@tinaaikaa77]

@@DestructiveMediaYT Im sure its got a lot to do what you gravitate towards. Army is quite skilled on recommending songs based on your preferencies. But since you now are readier to also get to their whole group songs, Im sure these suggestions will also increase.

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

@@DestructiveMediaYT - I think "Fake Love" has interesting lyrics. What you think of fake love will change as the song progresses.

[@elnbw]

​@@DestructiveMediaYT Fake Love is essential!! The regular MV too but especially the extended version kzbin.info/www/bejne/epCZgqCCa9d4rs0. Lots of visual symbolism along with the lyrics!

[@sades775]

@@DestructiveMediaYT plus there's a metal cover of fake love!

[@erume5776]

yeah documenting youth years is kinda a two side coin for them. on the one hand, it's a really good memory chest and it's also one of the pillars for the connection with fans. on the other hand tho, it's like being watched all the time. that can't not affect you, right. i also remembered is jungkook's lines from his solo song My Time "My life has been a movie all the time", it correlates with "film it now" from Black Swan, that tell us that there are not only good and happy things that have been recorded. when they suffer, when they feel down or insecure, cameras don't turn away but then again nothing is only good or bad in this world. they are open about their darkest sides, they are not shy to show it in hopes their experience may help someone. in a sence this honesty and vulnerability is a great sacrifice of privacy. as Jungkook once said "There could always be someone who takes advantage of the things I say or do, but I’m confident a lot of people will use them for good"

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

I love reading Army's comments💜

[@ashleyder9164]

So many don't seem to appreciate the significance of the "film it now" line...

[@TamaraTschebotarjew]

@erume5776 I know I'm two years late but this is very well said comment and it puts together a lot of thoughts I've had myself too. Comment like this are why I'll always read army comments sections. 💜

[@lubnakhan2941]

RM (only member from group ) wrote this masterpiece and said he was trying to convey his fears as an artist into it, he said he was emotional while he wrote this and another track for the album.

[@DarkWing494]

No worries man if it's not your song, move on. There is like another 100+ other song on this level from bts. Some bound to be your instant favorite. This song can wait, just don't be surprised how hard it hits you later, happened to me too (this wasn't even on my top 30 from bts till after like a year, for who knows what reason 😕)

[@jean3A]

Their song writing is so good and distinct stylistically. Musically RM&Suga really are the backbone, but everyone have really come into their own. Some of the songs written by V, Hobi & JK are among my favourites.

[@genevievehiguera6162]

BTS is their own Genre. You can't categorize, compare, or box in BTS. 💜 BTS is rap, hip hop, pop, R&B, rock, art, philosophy, culture, dance, wrapped in the most creative amazing cinematics. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Jergard]

I am a lyrics person. Sure a good beat is cool to bop to but I'll stay for the lyrics (in any language - I am Swedish). When I "discovered" BTS it was through the dance (Dope and Fire) - since my daughter danced hip hop/street dance - but it was the lyrics that kept me coming back, checking out more and becoming an ARMY. It is nice to se that you put a lot of time in to understand the lyrics.

[@armystacinator6732]

FYI, this is not based from the movie. It is their own interpretation of losing their love for music and what they are doing in life.

[@MsSaby97]

Bang PD did step down as a CEO of Hybe (he is still a chairman just not as an official guy) to focus on producing more. He has been working a lot on TXT songs (and he even asked RM for help with one of their songs) and my guess is he will also be more involved in the new BTS album than he has been in the past few years. So I am looking forward to what he does with BTS music wise now that he has more time to focus on music again.

[@js3839]

BangPD really lives up to his name bc if I look down the list of songs he has worked directly on with BTS…always Hits.

[@imscenery]

I always thought that there were two other meanings that were missed. Martha Graham also said, "I get up, I fall down, all the while I am dancing." Meaning, whether good or bad happens, she is always dancing, because that is who she is and her passion/purpose. So her whole life is not just expressed through dance, but IS dance and I think it is similar for them with their music. The other (and very literal) interpretation has to do with the sea with no light. Almost every decently popular kpop group has some kind of unique light stick that represents their group that their fans bring to concerts. BTS has the ARMY bomb. When a kpop group is performing and the people in the audience either do not have, or turn off their light sticks it is called a black ocean. It is a huge deal to a group because if they get a black ocean it either means their fans are upset with them and it is a message/protest or it means that their fans are gone. BTS works very hard to maintain their deep connection with Army and to show their love and appreciation for all that Army does for them. The idea of getting a black ocean is probably horrific to them because the relationship between BTS and Army is very symbiotic.

[@coomacp9194]

Thanks for sharing that other quote, never heard it - it I'd really interesting and definetly an interesting connection with the ARMY bomb lights. 💜

[@dmrules]

I would like to see you check out the making of the black swan mv. It’s an interesting look into what went into filming it.

[@TheKartefbreze]

There are 2 or 3 videos on BangtanTV channel for the black swan MV shooting (as a fyi)

[@significant_other]

Black Swan is art. It's one of my favorite song 🥰

[@MinSung931]

Jimin is armys black swan as this song was made for him so he can show off his contemporary dance skills, This song was made for him and you can tell the passion he has for his dance just by watching this. Jimin is and will always be my black swan that swooped down to save me

[@Honey-je4pr]

Black Swan is one of their better songs, imo. Not necessarily the sound, but the overall message, choreo, the amazing lyrics, the outfits, etc. Unfortunately, it got overshadowed (ha!) and did not get the proper respect and comeback time it deserved. I believe it was supposed to be the title track on its own album, but BTS took a long break and they pushed Black Swan onto a longer album with ON as the title. I think it would have had more impact being separate from ON. Also, this was RIGHT before covid hit, which also affected everything. It's a shame, really. This song is amazing. I'm blown away by the lyrics and the meaning every single time.

[@h.vgavriel5838]

I don't believe that Black Swan was supposed to be the tittle track on its own album ? . It's about the fear and the shadow , so it's fit with the "shadow" part of the Map of the soul. But I agree it's easy to be "overshadowed" with MOTS 7, because each song in this album is a piece of art ! And the performances, both for ON and Black Swan (and Dyonisos !) are mindblowing.

[@4sea_and_sky855]

@@h.vgavriel5838 well MOTS7 was supposedly going to be two albums, MOTS: Shadow and MOTS: Ego presumably, so it's definitely possible that Black Swan was supposed to be the title track for Shadow. Personally I don't think it was overshadowed at all; even though ON was the title track I see more people talking about Black Swan and recommending it to reactors. I think the pure artistry and deep lyrical meaning makes it impossible to be overshadowed 😁

[@moralexa24]

Hello Bryan and everyone! Greetings from Mexico. This is my first comment but been subscribed for a few weeks ago now. I got very late to the streaming, but I wanted to thank you for going deep not just in music but in lyrics also, you will find a lot of interesting things. I don't know if someone commented this but Black Swan is part of the "Shadow" section on the Map of the Soul era, so the lyrics explore a very dark and hidden side of what (in this case) the members fear to experience or have experience in one point. There's a lot to dig on Jung's archetypes and I'm not a psychologist, sorry if this is vague. Anyway, another thing is that part of the choreography was based on The Swan lake ballet in which there's a version, a darker/shadow version of the protagonist, and on the MV you will find a few references of Black Swan, Aronofsky's movie. Sorry for the long post. 😅 Thank you again for doing this.

[@7-Namjooning]

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[@butterbuttersbetter3689]

Thanks for mentioning Swan Lake. It seems like everyone knows of the Black Swan movie but hardly anyone seems to know that it is based around dancing the white and black swan characters (Odette and Odile) in arguably the most famous ballet of all.

[@Ariel-iz9hv]

I think you've probably been informed of this already haha but the main dancer doing all the solo shots and playing the shadows in the MV is Jimin. He's a trained contemporary dancer who's often spoken about how dancing (and music) means the world to him and it's when he's on stage that he finally lets go of all his worries and self consciousness and feels the most free. A simple summary of the relation to the black swan theme is that Jimin is playing the role of a dancer so consumed by their perceived need to be perfect that they completely lose themselves and their passion in the process. It's an allegory to how artists/ creative people are often so swallowed by the demands of a capitalistic, competitive world that they often lose their love for something that means the world to them when they pursue it as a career. It's why Jimin is dressed in white in the beginning of the video - he starts out "pure" and his dancing full of passion and emotion. But as the video progresses, you can see his creative side get suppressed as it takes on the form of a shadow trying to break free instead and finally mid video the darkness overtakes him (the black wings) and from that point on he's dressed in all black and dancing in the darkness until finally he collapses at the end of his performance (on an empty stage), realizing that he's lost his love and having died his first death and the shadow finally completely disappears.

[@horsey757]

I love how you go in depth to understand the song .a good song to the same thing with is spring day it’s a beautiful song but once you understand it is even better

[@OwnedByKitties]

I’ve always said that Bang PD is a genius when he picked all the members. Every member is mega talented (rapping, singing, dancing, writing, producing), they have awesome chemistry together (they are absolutely hilarious), they sound so great all mixed together, their visuals are eye candy. They just gel so smooth as a group. I can’t really see how he could have done any better. I know I couldn’t have. Btw I appreciate these kinds of reactions you are doing because I get tired of people fan girling/boying over their physical appearance. I can’t blame them too much, I have eyes too .. but there is no shortage of those. I’d rather watch them being appreciated for their talent and the deeper meanings of these songs. So thank you for being another one of the ones I can really enjoy. 💜

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

I appreciate you saying that, I'm happy you enjoy my videos!

[@astriddahl9854]

The black swan is the swan in Swan Lake (the ballet) with the troubled soul... the movie is built off this story, so it might be possible to understand the meaning of this song by understanding more about Swan Lake, rather than the Hollywood movie.

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

Two comments: 1. V's most recent single, "Christmas Tree", really showcases his range, from his deep, rich, soulful voice to his ethereal falsetto. Despite the title, it's actually a love song, not a Christmas song. The official MV is from MostContents channel (not BTS or Hybe) because it's a soundtrack to a drama called "Our Beloved Summer". 2. As a translator, I'm happy you're reading both the official subtitle translation and the doolset translation. They are both great translations that serve different purposes. The doolset translation seems to keep close to the original text and provides explanation to cultural references. This is an author-oriented translation, trying to convey everything that the author means to convey. The subtitles have restrictions because they have to fit the two lines on the screen with enough time without making the viewers pause.. The translator has also managed to keep the rhymes, which is not easy to do, involving poring over synonyms and play around with sentence structures to achieve this feat. This is a reader-oriented translation, trying to recreate the experience of the source-language speaker for the target-language speaker, such as the pleasure of hearing rhymes and the convenience of listening to the song and understanding the lyrics at the same time.

[@abh_kultura5458]

Where can I find translations of bts songs, not just subtitle translation? I am sure that I have to know much more about Korean culture and habits (I am from Europe), to understand deeper complex meaning of there songs and relations. I am interested to learn more.

[@Abel-lt5nr]

A s many have said, is really nice that you get a deep dive into their songs! Thank you so much for the extra effort and glad you're enjoying it

[@G0ddamnElectr1c]

As a fellow metal head ( Mastodon, Baroness are my favorite bands) who fell in love with BTS at the end of 2020 I really appreciate your videos. I fell for them as people before actually getting into their music. I respect that you realize something may not be your musical taste but that you can still see their talent and respect them for it. Spring Day would be a really good song to do a deep dive to. There are alot of theories and pieces about it, and it's just a great song. Also, would be cool if you ever get the chance and want to see an amazing live performance, their mnet dionysus comeback is beyond great. Love all of your content!

[@ErikMarie]

I can’t remember if it was in an interview or a bangtan bomb (their behind the scenes vids) but they described black swan as an emo trap song which i think is very fitting. As I’ve listened to them more I’m not surprised i got into them because i like a lot of rock bands that fuse genres-it was meant to be but not until i was ready for them to be in my life 🤣

[@rosemackie]

it's all about this quote from Martha Graham, the legendary dancer, “a dancer dies twice-once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful.” It's about the fear that they will lose the passion for music or, worse, be unable to make good music.

[@Ella-qk1rt]

you are so intelligent and i really love how you pay attention to details and go in depth. you’re definitely my favorite reactor💜

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@BSYBang]

This song says, “The dancer dies twice. The first death is when the dancer stops dancing. And this death is much more painful,” the legendary contemporary dancer Martha Graham made its motif. Just as a dancer faces his first death when he quits dancing, it contains the fear of the moment when he will no longer be able to stand on the stage as an artist. "The more I do music, the more I fear that music will no longer give me a lot of emotion or trembling, but the moment I face my inner 'Black Swan' from the depths of my heart, I paradoxically realize that there is only music." [Suga] Ayy, they say my heart is not beating no more listening to music Tryna pull up Time seems to have stopped Oh that would be my first death I been always afraid of [RM] If this makes me cry no more If you can't make my heart tremble more How could I ever die like this But what if that moment’s right now right now Ps:Black Swan is my favorite song. When I had to end my 25-year career as a contemporary dancer, I felt the same way, and this song comforted me.

[@breezzy69wy96]

I want to say Thank You so much! I don’t know what was different in this video, or what you did. But honestly Thank You. ( side note ) I love your videos. The reason I am Thanking you is because I have Tinnitus in both ears. ( basically that annoying high pitch noise you hear every now and then that goes away. I hear it 24/7 and it is getting worse , now going on 9 1/2 yrs since the start) It is really bad . Sounds like crickets being planted over speakers layer on top of each other at least 10x . I am losing my hearing because of it. So I always wear headphones so I can hear better. Whatever you did in this video( especially the dance practice part) made the sound so clear and crisp that it was like I got my hearing back and never had Tinnitus. I have watched a lot of your videos and loved everyone of your reactions! This one is especially just incredible, because I could actually HEAR what was going on clearly without it being muffled. It’s been over 10 since that happened so Thank You for what ever you decided to play with , correct or fiddle with. I Really enjoyed this.🥺😢😯😦😮🙂😄😁👍🏻🙇🏻‍♀️.

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

So my audio settings in post-production does do something 🤔 😄 I'll try to do the same levels in my future videos! Thank you for watching.

[@MandiKS1020]

I’ve recently been very attached to the song Magic shop and one of my all-time favorites is Mikrokosmos

[@TheErosinda]

Thank you for taking the time to discover the various sides of BTS! Army always says that people discover and love BTS when they most need it in their lives. Just a general note! Lemoring are the worst lyrics videos as the creator pumps out the video ASAP when the music is released and there are a lot of mistranslation as a result. (Blue and Grey being a perfect example of that serious mistranslation) and they never go back to correct them. ♥♥

[@rachie9716]

It's crazy that you said you might of not listen to this without checking it out so deeply. Between Black Swan, Fake Love, Dionysus and Tomorrow are my top songs lol

[@NanciBK]

I’m rewatching these older reactions and just wanted to say I like your voice. It’s a bit like unintentional ASMR. 😁

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

😊 thanks!

[@heatherg7666]

Even more so than the Black Swan movie references this MV emphasizes it's place in the album trilogy of the Map of the Soul series. This series is based on psychologist Carl Jung process of self realization of individuation. This MV and song is about facing you inner Shadow, hence the sharply contrasting shadow causing lighting.

[@charach7855]

To know more of each members of BTS, please watch An introduction to the 7 members of BTS (2021 update) by IdaS

[@paulagrave9516]

Thank you for your reaction. Blood Sweat and Tears is another masterpiece. The Truth Untold is another amazing song from vocal line.

[@coomacp9194]

Hi Bryan 👋 I just finished watching the video - had to watch in 2 parts as it was a bit late for me the other day when it premiered. Thank you for the video and again going through Doolset. I don't think I've gone through the lyrics to that extent before myself (or at least not for a while) so that was excellent and gave me an even deeper appreciation for the song. Also I think it actually really helps to have someone else go through the lyrics rather that going through it yourself (at least for me). It helps me to process the information and I love getting your own insight and thoughts as you do so. I also want you to know that what you are doing in analysing the lyrics via doolset is so unique. Though some other reactors have mentioned doolset or indicated they have read it, it is rare. I have not seen any other reactors go through Doolset to the extent that you have, going through the lyrics and explanation with it displayed on screen to us as you do. I really do appreciate the time that you are taking to do that. As long as you are happy to do so it would be great to see you continue with that. But as usual it's your channel and journey so it's up to you how you want to do it and what you want to share with us. I understand you can always look at Doolset on your own if that is what you prefer. Also there are certainly some songs, their English ones particularly where Doolset is not necessary. The lyrics and meaning of Black Swan really is beautiful and relatable. I really like all the references to the ocean, the ocean floor, silence being blocked out - given how dark and quiet it is in the depths of the sea the ocean is a perfect metaphor. When you sit and analyse them properly the lyrics have such amazing imagery. I love how the song like many of theirs can be interpreted and applied in different ways. Even though it's intention is about fear of losing a passion for something, I think it can be applied to struggling generally like not feeling like you have a purpose or dream (also covered in BTS's song Paradise) not knowing who you are or just general mental health struggles. I love that you did the dance practice. I have watched the live performances before, but I've never seen the dance practice for Black Swan, so it was my first time watching it too. It was great as you got to see the full performance properly. The MV obviously breaks up the dance as there are different scenes. Live performance are awesome (and there are so many for this song) but it can be harder to see the dance especially if it's filmed on TV and has bad camera work/angles. BTS's dance practices really showcase their skills and many of them also serve as comic relief as they provide a flawless performance while just having a good time such as in their Halloween dance practices. Obviously they are practices in the sense that it's not a formal performance but it is not their first practice of the dance. I see in the comments a couple of people disagreed with doing the dance practice first. Personally I think it's fine and it's interesting to see a reaction to things in different ways. Everyones going to have a different opinion or preference - I mean I've seen people requesting reactors watch live performances including their epic awards show performances before hearing the studio version or seeing the MV and understanding what the songs about, which is not my preference but that's just me. I think it's ok for people to offer their advice and experience, but I don't think theres a right or wrong. In the words of RM 'Do You'. Looking forward to your reaction to the art film performance video. Something very interesting that you may not know at this stage, is the dance performance video was released about a month and a half prior to the MV for the song. To me this is amazing and so unique, no other artist or music Company releases this kind of content or in this way and it gives their audience the chance to experience their content in different ways. The fact that it gave the dance company which performed it, MN Dance Company the chance to show their skills and share their art form with so many different people who would otherwise never see it is so commendable. The dance performance is played out to an Orchestral version of the song which I believe suits the song and lyrics so well. Unfortunately Hybe has never released the orchestral version of the song for streaming. ☹ If you are interested there is also a video (a bangtan bomb) available of BTS watching and reacting to the MN dance performance video for the first time. Heres the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIOcomifipKagLc Looks like I'm reiterating what others have said but regarding the Natalie Portman Black Swan movie, I personally wouldn't generally recommend it. I mean there may be some similar themes because I think they are both inspired by the same source material, but I can't see any relevance/reference in the song or MV to the movie Black Swan. The movie was an experience to watch once, it was interesting and I appreciate it for what it was, but will probably never watch it again - it was just a lot. The movie goes pretty crazy 🤪 to me it was more about getting lost or obsessed in your art rather than fear of losing it. The movie revolves around the main character and dance company who are performing the ballet Swan Lake which features a Black and White Swan and I believe the movies story is somewhat inspired by the story of Swan Lake. The movie is also apparently about understudies and the notion of being haunted by a double or doppelganger - I think this relates to the fact that the ballet Swan Lake has the black swan (which is an evil character) and the opposite white swan (the good character). Its a very heavy movie and I think could be described as a horror movie. Its a Darren Aronofsky movie (the director) I've only seen one of his other films (The Fountain which I definetly preferred - very long but interesting), but just from those two ill say they are a lot. It's definetly not a popcorn movie. Ive never seen the ballet Swan Lake but from briefly reading about it, I would say BTS's song may be inspired by the ballet Swan Lake and that the Black Swan could also be representative of Carl Jung's Shadow. So maybe a combination of the two and of course inspired by Martha Graeme's quote - it made sense that you said the Shadow can also be the bad parts of ourselves that we want to hide from people. Maybe it could also be something we want to hide from ourselves 🤔

[@WhalienDNA]

I highly recommend a live performance. I personally love the Black Swan performance from The Tonight Show the most. It’s completely remarkable how perfectly they sing the song live while doing such difficult choreography. I was lucky enough to see it in person at SoFi and it was phenomenal.

[@l.b.437]

I really appreciate your open-mindedness and your genuine interest in really diving deep into the lyrics and meanings! Although, I don't think you need to put too much pressure on yourself to react to and understand something "perfectly" (i.e. the movie and the art film). There are a lot of reactors out there; I think people watch you more because you're a music lover and obviously have a deep, personal connection to music. I really thought your Outro: Tear Live reaction exemplified that. /// *Add'l rap/hip-hop suggestions to react or just listen:* - Dis-ease || Fun hip-hop with punchy, lyrics about workaholism as an illness - The three-parter; Intro: Persona, Interlude: Shadow, Outro: Ego || Distinct rap styles feat. detailed explorations of the self - Trivia: Just Dance (and maybe Trivia: Love/Trivia: Seesaw) || More rap-focused songs with interesting flows/wordplay/themes - Boyz with Fun || Idk what genre but energetic and w/ A+ j-Hope bars - Hip Hop Phile || Love letter to hip-hop with lots of name-dropping - Intro: What am I to you || Highlights RM's storytelling, pacing and delivery - Paldogangsan || More fun rap about regional accents/stereotypes, but how they're ultimately all Korean - Maybe the Cyphers? || Circle Room Cypher is impromptu, 1-4 are pretty take-no-prisoners - And obviously, the mixtapes || RM: RM, mono [lyrics ... yes] || SUGA/AgustD: AgustD, D-2 [storytelling: chef's kiss] || j-Hope: Hope World [flows: 11/10]

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you for all these great suggestions! I appreciate you also for your kind words! I will add this comment to my list for future reactions!

[@jaeheowp.9951]

BTS Map of the soul 7 is supposed to be their last album and then they will go on hiatus and blackswan is like their last song and then it got postponed so the lyrics is like their passion on music is fading away and they r like afraid and namjoon part “but what if that’s moments right now” coz they r supposed to go on hiatus.

[@teresapang8001]

There isn’t much reference to the movie Black Swan nor the ballet Swan Lake. It’s a title, but the meaning is more regarding the two deaths an artist fear.

[@amaliamollyaguilar8765]

Yes that was J-hope. The building is The Los Angeles Theater.

[@elinapsychcyphers]

This is a masterpiece. Thank you for making this reaction video 💜

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you for watching!

[@zibrahim3686]

The person with big pants in V aka Kim Taehyung...the one that you said can't dance in your first reaction in festa room live

[@Timetobebrave]

There was also the manifesto film they released alongside the song (before the official mv) and it is equally beautiful. An orchestral rendition. I remember listening to it the first time before looking at the lyrics and feeling very clearly that this song was going to break me.

[@sm21183]

The middle person with bigger pants is v😂💜

[@jojoahmd123]

I really want to see your reaction to BTS songs ( i need you / run / you never walk alone / heartbeats)

[@ceraselaradu6686]

It's BTS genre!!!!! Now you know it!!!!💜

[@kalien4589]

I love this part 19:41 this is how I feel too whenever Rm,suga or Jhope appear🤣 “I wanna go back because I just realized it was Jhope” best quote eve! 😌 - that also reminds me, if you like Jhope’s rap style or you are interested to see more of him.. check out his solo mixtape “HOPE WORLD”

[@magdalenagabrowska8169]

Black Swan is part of Map of the souls so it is connect with Jung theory. Hmm Black Swan hmm have different meanings of it, if we talk about film then is about ballerina that lose herself in passion, fear and her head a little, she want to have main role in ballet Swan lake and there you have white swan that is pure, delicate and black one that is sensual, dark... But black swan is used as a term to call event that is so catastrophic that have severe impact on people life/world. So like you lose you passion is that moment that changes life forever. Art film is simple: "Black Swan" art film performed by MN dance company. It is great and it first time that they did something like that, give someone outside their company special version of song to make video, they saw it a little before we saw and posted their reaction to this video on their channel Bangtantv.

[@grafinlady6524]

The "art film " that is refered to in the lyrics explanation is the coreography art film made by BTS, not the film " Black Swan". In case you want to see it, i guess. This is a really good reaction, btw :)

[@SB-wv9ec]

I saw one of your videos in twitter and im glad that i watched it. Armys can feel that you are not fake and you dont do it for clout. You are expressing your honest opinions and trying to understand deeply. Like nobody would do a full reaction like you did for just views. Also, its so interesting to watch your reacting due to your taste. So refreshing. I want do a recommendation if its okay. You should check BTS- Interlude Shadow Trailer which sung by Suga (Agust D). It represents the ego, shadow phenomenons by Carl Jung. It has psychology basis that you could be interested in. Also the music video represents being famous and normal people at the same time, struggle and ambition to be a celeb and the society that keep eyes on him all the time. Hope you react it. Thank you for the videos! Have a nice day.

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

It's great that you requested that! I'm actually working on a project for the channel where I want to show a Tool/BTS crossover in writing styles, specifically relating to Jungian theory of the Shadow. Tool has a Album called Ænima that is all about Jungian theory and finding one's true self, same as BTS Map of the Soul I'm told! Also thank you for watching and commenting!

[@SB-wv9ec]

@@DestructiveMediaYT I am not familiar with Tool and I think it will be a new perspective for most of us. I really liked the idea and I'm looking forward to it. Thank you for replying ❤

[@ericasvargas]

so nice this deep dive you do with the songs, i'm an old army and still learning new things with you 😄

[@loredell]

Hey, Jaeguchi and Lemoring are not reliable and they monetize stealing from the artist! ^^ plus they don't usually have human translations (if they ever have) (sorry, wanted to let you know, will continue the video later to give proper comments! Thanks!!!)

[@kawtarwannas]

your reaction videos are really satisfying! love how deep you go with every song. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you so much!

[@flyushkifly]

I recommend SUGA's Interlude which is a feature on Halsey's Manic. They are exploring the same theme. Halsey sings "I wonder what's in store If I don't love it anymore".

[@mac9822]

Surprised by the middle person? Someone might have said it by now since I missed the premiere but that was V. You reacted to his song Singularity. :) Edit: I'd like to add, someone said and I agree that V is kind of the guy with 12 voices. ^^

[@user-qd5gr8ql2w]

V is a baritone legend his range is Eb2 C6 (3 octaves, 5 tones, and 1 semitones) . the one who can hit the lowest note is V and he also can hit high notes . and has the widest range. V has a perfect pitch also known as absolute pitch, this rare ability allows people to identify, sing or play any musical note on the spot, without any point of reference !

[@user-qd5gr8ql2w]

@@bee12117 Why are you everywhere 😒? Can you plz keep your negativity inside your jk solo stan bubble ? . Even if I gave you from where my information are , you'll still keep arguing with me and sending me links to prove me wrong cuz I've seen you everywhere doing this sh1t when it comes to V 😑 and yes his voice is beautiful accept it or leave it 👍

[@ette681]

The live at permission to dance was awesome.

[@katiegrace6416]

What I really like is even when the rapline (RM; Suga; J-Hope) are barely in the song, if you go check out the writers for it, they are usually the ones involved. So, for Black Swan, RM was on of the key songwriters. And for On, J-Hope was one of the key songwriters.

[@xyujhu]

Suga voice tone is really cool , its really nice to hear esp when live irl

[@JOELMAMUNIZ97]

So Amazing 💜💜💜

[@estherpiry3913]

I love the way you react to our BTS songs - make sure on the next reaction you do the same. they shoot this 'Black Swan' while they were in LA (you can watch behind the scene of this) this is like art itself of BTS - produced by BigHit. Just like MV 'ON'

[@민민-f4y]

Pls watch the live performance after watching Jimin's solo "lie" lyrics, one of the vocal lines of BTS. On the live performance, Jimin's expressive power stands out, increasing immersion.

[@sandys1890]

There is a video of BTS reacting to this MV

[@MBella123]

Another great reaction from you, Bryan! I love your attention to details and how you dive into the meaning of the songs 💜

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you so much!

[@vernon6284]

Always love your reaction

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you!

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

So some people may not like the idea of the color coded lyrics, I personally don't have a problem with it. It is much easier and you get to pay more attention to the words and meaning with less distractions. The channel you picked usually has the correct names highlighted, this one was correct, but you're right there are some points in other videos that may not be accurate but I would still use these videos just to be able to focus easier on the song.

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

I agree, the way my mind works is if I know what the song is about, especially songs not in my native language, I can focus easier on the visual side of things when I watch the MV instead of thinking "wish I knew what was being said" or having to read subtitles and miss things on screen.

[@ema7.]

My interpretation: They dive deep into themselves with this song. It's like a confession as artists and individuals, where they are facing what they fear...their hidden and denied thoughts (their shadow) about the possibility of losing their passion for music. They talk about the emptiness and pain of these feeling and compared them to death. At the beginning of the performance video is represented quoting: "A dancer dies twice- once when they stop dancing, and this first death is the more painful"

[@stephcast1584]

See the movie perfect blue anime this song is about black swang movie but this movie is about perfect blue is very intertersting

[@KaterynaM_UA]

love your reactions! If you have time and a desire to go deeper with them like documentaries and stuff like that that can be outside of what you do on your channel I would gladly subscribe for a Patreon!

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

That's a great idea! I have a Patreon actually, the link is in my about tab. As of now it's just behind the scenes stuff, early access to watch my premiers and such.

[@pcs5107]

You should react to "ON" MV, Kinetic Manifesto AND Commentary Film (from the march band)

[@mdolbey93]

Your reactions are so good, ugh! Thank you for all your effort. Please go back and watch Black Swan Art Film! You will enjoy it for sure. And Fake Love is another amazing and deep song. I saw you say on another comment that recommended it that you haven’t seen it recommended much, so this is me being another advocate of you dissecting it. Also, Blood Sweat and Tears!!!

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Your suggestion is added to my list, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@mdolbey93]

@@DestructiveMediaYT of course, I’m thankful for your content! I also wanted to say that I think it’s so cool how you’re opening yourself up to more things, even if you typically wouldn’t be into it, and that you can appreciate something even if it’s not your jam. So cool. Btw I thought I saw recently on one of your reactions that you were going to do a Tool and BTS comparison (in terms of lyrics?) - is that right? I’d be so down for that, I loved Tool as a kid. I didn’t see if you’d posted anything like that?

[@aydaarmy6515]

Rm do you 🙏🏼💜✌🏼

[@eseleme08]

Fantastic analisis and research!!

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you!

[@kalien4589]

please react to “change” by Rm and Wale; and to “DDAENG” by the rap line of BTS !

[@suzy7645]

BTS’s dance practices are not practices. They have perfected the dance but it is filmed in the studio with normal clothes. Often the dance practice version is the one they will perform live on TV shows or award shows, concerts or other live performances. The music video version may be a bit different since the videos are not 100% dancing. There are also practices for songs that have no MV.

[@pcs5107]

Ypu must check out "ON"

[@chimmynah_and_kookie]

Everybody keeps mentioning the film Black Swan but I don't think this song has anything to do with the film.

[@lovelys0014]

Plz react on FAKE LOVE & ON -Kenetic Manifesto by BTS i swear u will love it.......🥰💜🥰

[@francesingcuenco5292]

Please do Blood sweat and tears or Spring day 👍👍 it's so hearthbreaking today jimin got positive to c19 and undergo a surgery because of acute appendicitis 😭😭 pray for his fast recovery 🙏🙏

[@yaseminkeskin2599]

can u react to jungkook - my time? It's his solo song about his life and there is a live performance too. i think u would like it :) like ur reactions! keep going

[@user-qd5gr8ql2w]

unpopular opinion : I hate it when they use too much autotune on their vocals esp for Jimin and V because this two have rich and unique tones (high and deep) that adds a lot of emotions to the song and they're professional singers on top of that so idk why they cover their vocals like this !! Esp in dis-ease and the BE album in general except for blue and grey maybe 😩 I know they use it for artistic reasons that goes well with the concept and the vibes but it's too much for me sometimes I prefer the live versions just because of autotune

[@amberpearce710]

In my opinion the one song in BE that I have a little problem with is Telepathy when it came the the auto-tune. Besides that song I really loved each song. I do get what you mean though they do have beautiful voice as they are…

[@user-qd5gr8ql2w]

@@amberpearce710 OMG telepathy was just over the place even tho the Songs were amazing but I couldn't handle it 😩 the only way I can hear them is by watching them live . The studio version of LGO and FTMR and B&G were good tho

[@amberpearce710]

@@user-qd5gr8ql2w I still like the song but I would like it better with less auto tune. They do sound amazing live.

[@user-yj7mz7mt6z]

I remember you said V is probably not a good dancer. 🤣 how do you think of that now? 🥰

[@Mark-vj7zd]

This is the theatre used for the Black Swan MV shoot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Theatre The shoot was in February 2020, just before COVID hit. During the same trip they shot the video ON:Kinetic Manifesto. ON continues the exploration of Jung’s ideas of Self, and acts as a kind of bookend to one of their earliest songs, N.O.

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you for this info and for being at the premier of the video!

[@Mark-vj7zd]

@@DestructiveMediaYT My pleasure. It’s great to see you enjoying artists you never expected to. I thought my musical tastes had been pretty much set. I was born in the late 50s, so it came as a shock to find BTS stealing me away - they hooked me in with Blood, Sweat and Tears. And rap… I had no idea any rapper could affect me, certainly not to the extent that Yoongi has done.

[@kentokim]

So they use autotune in this song to show the group's shadow (they're deepest collective fears/secrets) vocally, the fear being that they would fall out of love with their craft. It was RMs idea to use the autotune to blend their voices, (which makes sense since he adores Kanye and Kanye uses autotune on his vocals). Black swan is based on Jung's work of the map of the soul where the shadow, ego and persona (and more) are all equally important parts to a person's construct. The dance moves in particular you can see in the beginning they pluck what seems to be invisible string instruments, while at the end of the choreography they seem to be hanging by those very strings like puppets. Their shadow (fear/secret) has consumed them.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

Perfectly described

[@chisays9936]

Autotune is really normal thing nowdays but then there are artists whom can sing without it, like BTS... (I mean even good singers all over the world use autotune for various artistic purposes)

[@kentokim]

@@chisays9936 no you don't understand...it's normal now yes but it was popularised in some way (especially in hip-hop) and that was through Kanye West (after Michael Jackson complemented him on its use). He used it in a similar way that the rap line uses it now and even Travis Scott uses it (who Kanye West mentored). That's the problem that many people don't understand is that, yes BTS doesn't need autotune but it is a stylistic and artistic choice that makes sense once you take into account their hip-hop background.

[@chisays9936]

@@kentokim could be my bad english... I just try to say that it is normal every artist but nowdays there is singers whom really cant sing in live... but BTS can even if they dont use autotune. Sorry my english... I dont know do you understand, sorry...

[@flyushkifly]

@@chisays9936 I hear you. There is this widespread idea that autotune is only used on bad singing. But producers use it in pop and hip hop all the time. I think it is interesting that when it is used with singers who "don't need it", like BTS, it becomes obvious that it is a style choice. It is simply another instrument. SUGA in particular likes to use it for effect in his production. In Black Swan, it makes their harmonies sound so dreamy and far away.

[@tasha5768]

The shadows were real. So behind Suga and JK was Jimin's. Jhope's shadow was behind/above RM. There are a few making of Videos for this MV on the BANGTANTV channel including how they did the shadows, Jimin's dance and one of them just playing around it's all worth watching 10000% I've watched them all at latest 3 times and Jimin's dance probably 10 times it's fascinating and soooo impressive I wish they'd have used more of it in the MV. I'll post the behind the scenes links in a comment.

[@tasha5768]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/noKrYn-ndrxofLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn7JoWWgmLBoaK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZywfIKbgtF2jZY kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooSuZYCsltVon5I oh and here's their own reaction to the MV kzbin.info/www/bejne/goKuaKd8Ztt7aNk

[@t.anderson6069]

"I want to go back because I just realized it was J-Hope." Literally me every day.

[@ironick5]

Samee 😄

[@kacevang7464]

Me too

[@sarahbilling1669]

and meee love seeing him getting some love 🥰

[@IThink2Much]

Just a fun thing that a lot of people (including myself) miss the first time around: at 21:32 when Jin is in the room with mirrors, when he turns around, his reflections don't turn with him.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

I love the way you do your reactions to BTS's music... deep dive is what i love when it comes to BTS..so thank you for your efforts & hardwork 💜 we really appreciate it ✨🥰

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you so much!!

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

@@DestructiveMediaYT 💜

[@kulzumfahim]

Yess! And I'm enjoying every single one of his reaction vedios cuz of this! Keep up the good work and we are hoping to see more BTS reaction vedios like this.💜

[@deleon9465]

I would like to suggest a mini series 🤭 Maybe you can review and link together Intro: Persona, Interlud: Shadow and Outro: EGO. All three songs from the album Map Of The Soul. Personally, I'd love love love you breakdown the complete mixtape MONO by RM 🌱 waaaa it is so good in my opinion. Anyway, thanks for your videos I find them interesting and entertaining ✌🏼💜

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you for the suggestion and for watching!

[@amberpearce710]

Good suggestions!!! I also after you give your personal interpretation I recommend watching dkdktv explanation videos for them too. It add more to Korean content and more about Carl Jung’s theory as well.

[@subobing3551]

Yes those are really good

[@kulzumfahim]

Yes! RM's MONO album is a really gooooooooooood!

[@claudinelandry]

If you want to see a live performance, they did one on the James Cordon Show that is pretty amazing.

[@anmoljawanda7865]

RM is one of the writers of Black Swan..and he should be given the credit for his amazing lyrics

[@shivangiagrawal2665]

I'm always ready to give well deserved credits to our RM.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

The shadow you see in MV is Jimin's(guy with blue hair in MV).. Jimin is contemporary dancer..he's an amazing dancer (was The top student in "Busan Arts high school" from all departments) & beautiful, amazing vocalist..as you get to know more about vocal line of BTS, you would love them all i bet🤭 just like rap line, all 4 vocalists hv their own flavour & style..in short BTS is pack of 7 wonderful Artists 💜

[@Honey-je4pr]

Hobi is also a shadow (behind RM).

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

@@Honey-je4pr yesS.. thank you for that.. actually i commented this when he was talking about shadow behind yoongi..so just jimin came on my mind 😊 yup hobi was doing shadow behind joon 💜

[@Christine-eo4nz]

J hope was also the one dancing behind Suga (the shadow) when the song started, right?

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

@@Christine-eo4nz no..j-hope was dancing as shadow behind Namjoon..as i remember it.. behind yoongi it was Jimin

[@Christine-eo4nz]

@@aishwaryaahirrao I see. I wasn’t sure about it. I think I read it somewhere. But good to know. Thanks.

[@s.susanmarandi9080]

You are very dedicated and attentive to detail; I enjoy your reactions. 😊👍

[@DestructiveMediaYT]

Thank you so much 😁

[@naatusska4545]

I reccomend: 1. Interlude: Shadow - Suga 2. Boy meets Evil - comeback trailer - JHope 3. Mic drop (Steve Aoki remix) official mv 4. Moonchild - RM 5. Fake love official mv 6. UGH - rap line These are must watch for you!

[@LO-zo7yp]

i really like to think that the part where they say "film it now" is because as artists, musicians, dancers, painters, songwriters, they take their feelings as inspiration so even in the moment of despair, they want to create (or it's their instict) from that and capture it to make art.

[@brionyfakatou1620]

This music video also represents Jung’s concept of the shadow, since your shadow includes your deep seated fears. They are afraid to lose their passion for music, and the shadow behind Suga at the beginning is huge and has a life of it’s own. Then at the end of the song they have faced their fear and the shadow loses it’s power over them and Jungkook’s shadow at the end of the video shrinks and disappears. Also, appropriate to react to a video where Jimin is the featured dancer with his contemporary dance background on the morning that the news broke that he had emergency appendix surgery last night and tested positive for Covid while at the hospital to get his appendix removed.

[@rachanarai7452]

Oh wow...the thing about shadow I didn't know that...that makes sense

[@victoryred5362]

This is the song that made me ARMY. As a dancer, I recognized the Martha Graham reference as soon as I heard the song - which I discovered at a time I was forced to choose between enduring major surgery or giving up dance. This song saved me and gave me the courage to go through the surgery and difficult recovery. I'm still dancing today because of BTS and this song. I know a lot about dance (not to toot my own horn, but I have been studying dance and dancing for several decades) and Jimin, in particular, is one of the best contemporary dancers I have ever seen.