Jazz Musician Reacts: BTS - Save Me + I'm Fine (MV + Live) | Down the BTS Rabbit Hole

[@debhouckscraftycottage]

Yes, one shot on the MV. There is a behind the scenes - it was raining and cold. These guys are so amazing. Interesting facts you pointed out - never knew about the reverse order of the notes, and the rappers going in reverse. J-Hope and Suga really work well together many times. Thanks much! I enjoyed this.

[@AndrewBergSax]

Oh wow! I actually almost reacted to the behind the scenes with this MV, but decided to see how the songs were connected instead!

[@MarilynPF]

@@AndrewBergSax I think you’d enjoy the behind the scenes. The guys kept having to run behind the camera man.

[@ashleyder9164]

@@AndrewBergSax The behind the scenes is great and I'd love to see you react to it, just make sure to watch the one with English subtitles :)

[@FarhanaK]

Ah yes first exposure to Yoongi's legendary tongue technology. He's that good! Honestly this duo is a great one and I loved your music theory. It's always so interesting to see your reactions and your knowledge!

[@forg_tful.]

the boy meets _ at the end of the save me mv was basically a teaser for the future drop of their track "boy meets evil" (a j-hope solo song and the intro to their album *wings* , the music video for is it amazing and the song is so so good, hobi is too talented)

[@AndrewBergSax]

Oh that's awesome, thank you! I'll look forward to that one 😀

[@elina786]

Boy Meets Evil is a Masterpiece, the dancing is superb, the song and the lyrics is so deep 🥺 props to j-hope 👏🏻👏🏻

[@bellagrey7739]

@@elina786 Yes! And let him watch the boy meets evil performance in MAMA2016, where Jimin was blindfolded but was dancing in sync with Hobi.. amazing!

[@bismuthezoid]

Honestly, im still not over wings and we're already at ptd

[@jayoryana9239]

@@bismuthezoid wings is my forever favorite album

[@karankamble1415]

Wow, great catches with the reverses in notes and the order of rappers in the two songs, Andrew. I hadn't noticed that! And about Suga's rap speed in "I'm Fine", absolutely! Cypher Pt. 2 and Agust D (the track) are typically contenders for Yoongi's most rapid raps, but I still can't get my head around his fast flow in I'm Fine. 😮 Have a nice day!

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you! My mind was blown when I figured out the reverse notes part. Haha. And now I'm very excited to listen to the Cyphers and Agust D!

[@schase0013]

@@AndrewBergSax Agust D is an awesome song!

[@magdalenagabrowska8169]

Also Dis-ease become one of this songs that Suga is going fast and nobody was ready.

[@karankamble1415]

@@magdalenagabrowska8169 I was amazed to see how well he rapped his part in Dis-ease live - seems to require so much breath control and composure in the middle of high adrenaline!

[@mila6566]

my brain just exploded when he put the I'm fine notes section in reverse 👀🤯🤯🤯

[@AndrewBergSax]

You have no idea how excited I was when I discovered this. Hahaha. I had to set my camera back up so I could start filming again 😂

[@shivangiagrawal2665]

@UCVBvYd8RgR0ljIWp0Y4aKXg in the intro to the song after the save me tune the notes sound chopped up. That's probably the actual sample reversed.

[@DanielleMDM93]

Yes, that was so cool to hear!🥰

[@jayoryana9239]

Since I was reading Dan Brown's angel and demon years ago, when I watch the live of save me and I'm fine, I'm screaming so hard when I see the notes

[@MariaChavez-ey5sr]

The levels of complexity they will go to create things like the duality between Save Me and Im Fine with the lyrics, the chords you founds how the image works in the MV. This is why even a song that sounds simple like Save Me will take you down a rabbit hole. And then you get the vocal talent plus rap talent like how fast Suga raps and RMs flow it’s just 7 insanely talented but also who care about art and hidden Easter eggs. And yes Sugas fast flow does things to us … no matter how many songs we see it in. My favorite songs that work together are the whole Persona/Shadow/Ego solos of the rapline. There are lyrical question answers (One asks a question in one song that’s answered in another) among the three songs.

[@AndrewBergSax]

Oh that's so cool about Persona/Shadow/Ego! I'm excited to hear those in the future!! And I agree about how complex all of their music is, it's truly genius

[@tracydowd4013]

Andrew: "Wow, He rapped that so fast" ARMY's: Heck Yah, That's Agust D's (Suga's solo stage name) Tongue Technology 😎 I really love your breakdowns. And J Hope and Suga make an awesome duo. They actually do some performances together, and their subunit is called SOPE-ME. (SOPE is a combination of *S* UGA and J H *OPE)*

[@AndrewBergSax]

😂

[@mochiluvr6753]

@@AndrewBergSax Otsukare is a vibe.

[@arie3147]

i just wanna say how much i LOVE watching u explain any music theory part like it’s such an interesting aspect of their music that i definitely wanna learn more about (especially since they’re directly involved in producing it themselves) you’re officially my favorite reactor on this app hope u have an amazing day/night

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you so so much!! They are honestly so clever with their music, it's astounding

[@tragedyjoan]

this is what make andrews channel unique. i wish more ARMY would follow him.

[@imajinallthepurple]

- You should watch the Bangtan Bomb about the filming of Save Me. How they have to run around the camera while freezing their butts off in a thunderstorm but still wanting another shot for perfection. - That’s not Suga rapping fast believe it or not. 😁 You should try some of their more hardcore rap songs like Cyphers 1-4 (especially no 2) or their solo projects: Suga (=Agust D) - Agust D RM - Joke J-Hope - 1 Verse - Glad you caught all the "mirroring", just like the ambigram. Their attention to detail is just unbelievable. - If you look at the choreography you'll notice that Save Me is done solely as individual dancing where as in I'm Fine they play off of each other more and more, pulling each other up and supporting each other. Also, they end Save Me fallen to the ground but standing up together in I'm Fine. It's such a cool contrast. - If you get a chance to go to their concert you should definitely learn the general fanchant so you can scream along. 😂 It's their real names + BTS in this order (leader and then by age): Kim Namjoon Kim Seokjin Min Yoongi Jung Hoseok Park Jimin Kim Taehyung Jeon Jungkook BTS Cool breakdown as always...and thank you for feeding the guys. 😂 💜😎👍💜

[@AndrewBergSax]

Oh that's awesome! I really want to check out the filming of the video and all of the rap stuff now, especially if that's not even his fast rapping 🤯 And that's so cool with the choreography! I definitely didn't catch that 😂

[@lizzysmom8899]

@@AndrewBergSax If you watch the shooting sketch for Save Me, use the one from Bangtan Subs, because the one from BangtanTV is not subbed. They finally started adding subs to all their content a couple of years ago, but before that, we relied on Bangtan Subs for access.

[@yumi3595]

i love yoongi's part in i'm fine! literally the best part. his verses are always the cherry on top in bts songs😄 this is also not the fastest among yoongi's rap. You have to react to "Agust D" and "Cypher pt2" 🔥 Suga is another level of rapper!

[@AndrewBergSax]

Oh awesome, I'll check them out! 😀

[@coolypetzz]

Its not just cherry on top!!! Stop dismishing his part!!! He is literally given so less lines but always managed to caught people attention, its not just cherry on top!!!

[@EvieKng]

@@coolypetzz What are you talking about? Do you even know what does "the cherry on top" mean? OP is no way diminishing Yoongi's rap.. smh..

[@jayoryana9239]

@@coolypetzz if you don't even understand the meaning of people saying "cherry on top" then go to library and start reading literature

[@sariel8406]

I'm Fine has very powerful lyrics. It helped me during my darkest moments. The choreo is also one of the best. The moves adds to the meanings in the song. The song is about the self but BTS are seen helping each other. In other words, stressing that a good mental health start with our own positive thinking but no man is an island and support by others is important too. Don't try to walk alone.

[@juliastock3771]

A fun fact about the last pose of I'm fine...at the end of the performance all the members are positioned in one direction, except for rm, the leader, who is looking at his members🥺💜🥺

[@msbeatrice_8124]

Oh you definitely need to watch the behind the scenes/making of the Save Me MV to see how they did the single-shot work!!! And LMAO @ your reaction to Yoongi rapping - every ARMY knows that feeling of being mind-blown. 🤣

[@AndrewBergSax]

I almost watched it instead of the live actually! But I really wanted to see how the songs were connected instead 😂

[@amyoconnell3936]

@@AndrewBergSax I think you you did the right thing watching the videos first - but you are going to *love* the mv shooting video! I'll post it in reply:

[@amyoconnell3936]

@@AndrewBergSax Here's the shooting video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5DQdp5vbtB3oKs

[@abbiem7773]

Pls only watch the one from the channel Bangtan Subs, since it's the only one that has the ever so important English subtitles! [ENG] 160916 [EPISODE] BTS 'Save Me' MV Shooting by Bangtan Subs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbFmKJ5pNCJmas

[@abbiem7773]

Here's the shooting vid that has the English subtitles: [ENG] 160916 [EPISODE] BTS 'Save Me' MV Shooting by Bangtan Subs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbFmKJ5pNCJmas

[@aubreewiley1153]

As soon as the video started and you went 'he rapped that so fast!' I knew IMMEDIATELY you were talking about Suga in I'm Fine. He's my favorite part of I'm Fine. But yeah, thank you for reacting to both! The synth being reversed during RM's part finally solves with that part was kind of familiar to me, too, and I really appreciate it, it's so cool!!!!

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you! The reversed synth was so exciting for me when I discovered it 😀

[@kentokim]

I see that you have been introduced to Suga's tongue technology 👀

[@AndrewBergSax]

😂

[@LAURA-ok7je]

Wow 14:37! My mind is blown! Thanks for finding it out that the notes are also reversed. It’s been almost 2 years that I’m down in this rabbit hole and I’m still learning new things every day. Thank you for that! It’s confirmed once again BTS is absolutely genius in every way possible!

[@umarsaiya7750]

Yoongi is one of 10 fastest rapper in south Korea, 9.38 syllables per second in average but in one radio interview he rap abt 11.4 syllables per second.

[@lasyag5868]

I absolutely love watching the ARMYfication of someone happening. Andrew sir bouncing around while listening to the songs was so wholesome. You're doing amazing, sir. Borahae!! 💜💜

[@AndrewBergSax]

Hahaha I went back and watched a few my earlier videos the other day and was just like wow, I've come a long way 😂

[@Ostrich0071]

That backwards synth part is so cool. Thank you so much for catching this and demonstrating it so clearly (both visually and with the audio)- I've listened to these songs so many times and I had no idea! Always something new to discover.

[@ellaw571]

What an amazing analysis!!! Btw, the lyrics are actually in reverse order too, goosebumps.. RM is genius confirmed once again

[@userhhhecv]

thank you for reacting to these songs, i learned so much🤯 save me is one of my all time fav bts song. and you also finally experienced yoongi's fast rap sksksks his verse in Cypher pt 2, he rapped 11.4 syllables per sec, no break🔥he is the fastest rapper (or among top 3) in k music industry but he's the fastest idol rapper

[@sarahomar7173]

First of all thank you for your amazing reaction. Second of all we are so lucky to have you reacting to bts music, cuz we all are learning a lot of the music aspect in their songs that we don’t know. I appreciate you so much for your explanation and efforts💜thank you 💜. Best wishes and till the next video

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them so much 💜

[@AngelaSealana]

What a sweet comment 💜🥺

[@Grrness]

Just started watching and got the point you're saying how people were talking about what Caitlin found in the Fake Love MV was an ambigram, I don't know if anyone said this in the comments of that video too (or if you'll say about knowing it yourself later in the vid...) But Save Me came out as a new song in 2016 in their mostly compilation album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life : Young Forever so we had an idea what the Save Me in the their Fake Love MV was likely referring to, however when we realised it was an ambigram we didn't know that I'm Fine would even become a song, nevermind the fact that the ambigram was also a huge hint to the way their lyrics/music connect too. 🤡 They really just slapped a huge teaser right in their MV we can't trust anything x') Oh, speaking of, there's also another way the songs mirror eachother like an ambigram too; just like Save Me was a new song in a compilation album, so was I'm Fine as it released in their compilation album Love Yourself : Answer. 🤡 They have us questioning everything. Edit : Ooooh! Great job recognising the video's a one take! 👍🏻 Edit 2 : Oh gosh, yes, very tired and wet and cold x') there's a behind the scenes video for it where they're all shivering and preparing their movements behind the camera too to make it all flow well and not trip eachother up, it really shows how hard they planned the MV as they practiced so much to do it in one take and at the right time of day too... 💀 Edit 3 : I was waiting for you to notice it was reversed! So glad you added yourself realising it afterwards x') a lot of us had that same feeling like we'd heard it before but couldn't place from where in our first listens to the song. Edit 4 : I had to pause from laughing at your jaw dropping at Yoongis rapping, hilarious x') guess I'm going to unpause to you saying what you started the video with now hahaha that was great x')

[@AndrewBergSax]

Oh thanks for the background on the song! That must've been so fun to figure out when everything was coming out. And I might actually react to the music video shoot, but if not I'll definitely be watching it myself 😀

[@Grrness]

@@AndrewBergSax I'm sure there will be more moments like that in the future, they like to take us by surprise x') Speaking of surprise, I was thinking about your shock at Yoongis rap part again, I'll suggest reacting into AgustD too since you liked Yoongis rapping 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYvKlGRorrFoqdU

[@sandy503gang]

I always wait for ur reactions. U always bring some unique perception about their music. I knew about how the lyrics were reversed but my mind blew away when u showed how the music notes have also been reversed. Thanx for another amazing video. C u next Friday (or before if u r kind enough)

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed! I actually might be posting early next week anyway because of a US holiday!

[@moon_gardens]

Oh my god, your intuition about the harmonic progression in reverse was incredible! You have an amazing ear! It's always so interesting to listen to your opinion. I really hope you'll continue to explore BTS universe; it's not so easy to find really interesting reactions by people that know what they're talking about because they have real direct experience in professional music (or cinematography, e.g. there is a Korean MV director called Yoo - 이유있는영상 channel - that explain every secret details about BTS videos in a way that only a profession can do, super SUPER interesting!); so thank you so much to take the time to share with us your musical wisdom, your dedication is much appreciated :-)

[@toni5431]

I'm fine got me through a very dark period in my life. I'd put it on my headphones and repeat it in my head like a mantra as it played. Till the day came when I began to know that I really was fine. This is a very special song for me.

[@theankh3366]

"I really want to focus on" reminds me of jk iconic "we want to focus on..." 😆😆😆

[@bonchaemanchae]

yes, suga is also (if not the most) one of the top 3 fastest rappers in the korean music industry and the fastest among bts rapline. you have to listen to agust d and his verse in cypher pt 2. man doesn't even know how to breathe😭 this is one of the reasons why suga is called the "eminem of south korea" 😆

[@AndrewBergSax]

That's awesome!! I really want to hear them now! Also Eminem is one of the only rappers I was impressed by before BTS

[@bonchaemanchae]

@@AndrewBergSax yeah i feel like even if you're not into raps, anyone would acknowledge that eminem is the rap god🙌

[@AndrewBergSax]

Absolutely. I've always thought he was impressive, but when I heard his song "Headlights" feat. Nate Ruess from the band FUN. I became a fan. Not only is it a powerful song, but he changes keys while rapping at one point.... not to mention Rap God and everything else fast that is very impressive!

[@Pokepuffs_]

The rap verses in Save Me are Yoongi, Hoseok and then Namjoon and in I'm Fine they're Namjoon, Hoseok and then Yoongi. Also Namjoon's verses in Save Me and I'm Fine are basically dialog. The verse in I'm Fine is directly talking about the lines in his verse in Save Me but reversed. Save Me: Thank you for letting me be myself For enabling me to fly For giving me wings For straightening me out, who was wrinkled For breaking me out when I was feeling suffocated For waking me up when I was solely living in a dream Because when I think of you, the sky clears I've given away a thing, such as sadness (Thank you, for becoming 'us') I'm Fine: It's okay, even if we aren't 'us' Even if sadness erases me and dark clouds come again Even if I'm in an endless dream and get wrinkled an endless amount of times and my wings get torn Even if I end up becoming someone other than myself It's okay because only I am my own salvation

[@carmencrespo5704]

I think RM's verses are sheer genius. They are exactly reversed from each other in these songs. This man is a great lyricist and master of his language. (I used Dolsetbangtan for the translations) Save Me: Thank you for making me be me for making me fly for giving someone like me wings for folding me up who was crinkled for breaking me who was feeling stuffy for waking me up who lived in my dreams only Because the sky clears up when I think of you, I gave my sadness away (Thank you for becoming ‘us’) I'm Fine: It’s okay even if it’s not us, even if the sorrow erases me, even if the sky gets covered with dark clouds again, and I’m in an endless dream Even if I get endlessly crumpled, even if my wings get torn apart, and I become someone that is not me, it’s okay- only I am my own salvation I never die but live on with my fierce gait How you doin? I’m fine My sky is clear All my pains, say goodbye Goodbye

[@hoseoksprite4677]

One of the best MVs for me..it’s so special. Also, welcome to Suga’s tongue technology..you are in for a treat. Everything they do is intentional and has a purpose. And there’s always new treasure everytime. Love them! 💜

[@natalinha3336]

your shocked face on Suga's rap was priceless lol I've been so busy these weeks that now I'm on a maratone of the reactions I lost, because you've been the only one who besides reacting was able to teach things that only make me appreciate more and understand more the art that is their production. you definitely need to see more fanchants, it's beautiful because we're part of the songs and that's a huge level of unity between fans and artist. just out of curiosity, you can watch the behind the scenes of this video and see how it was made (and how funny it is to see the boys running after the camera)

[@MyJooniverse]

I'm glad you appreciate the uniqueness and versatility of RM's raps. He doesn't always go superfast but at the same time he is actually rapping quite fast but he makes it so it doesn't seem that way. I'm from the old school hip-hop era so I really vibe with RM's style. The BTS rappers all have their own flair which blends so well together

[@m.a7934]

Thank you for reaction. And yes the mv was one shot and they had to record it multiple times😄and the weather was so cold as well. Also one thing I love about I'm fine is that how the choreography matches the lyrics. The "boy meets-" is actually the concept of the wings album. The full sentence is "boy meets evil". Wings album is based on a book called "demian" and is mostly about temptation😊if you check "blood sweat and tears" you will understand.

[@AndrewBergSax]

Oh thanks for the explanation! Blood Sweat and Tears is definitely coming up soon 😀

[@erume5776]

actually if you read the lyrics for both songs, one of the verses in each are mirrored just like the notes i'll put both with the original order of lines, but mark each line with a number, so you can see which are connected Save Me: 1 - Thank you for letting me do me 2 - For letting me fly, for giving me these wings 3 - For straightening out me who was crumpled 4 - For breaking me out from suffocating, for waking me up from living purely in my dreams 5 - As when I think of you the skies clear 6 - I gave away my sadness 7 - Thank you for becoming us I'm Fine: 7 - It's fine, even if it's not us 6 - Even if my sadness erases me 5 - And the dark clouds hang over again 4 - Even if i'm in an endless dream 3 - And I become endlessly crumpled 2 - And my wings become torn 1 - Even if one day I'm no longer me, it's fine, i'm still my own salvation the whole path of Save Me and I'm fine is breaking the concept of relying on someone else to bring you happiness and becoming your own hero amazing and genius

[@AndrewBergSax]

This is so cool!!! Thank you for typing it out here!

[@juanitoalcachofa6669]

The rap of Suga in I'm fine is mi fav, I remember the first time I listened I watched in loop like 10 times. This 2 songs still in my fav playlist.

[@cynthiaperez2232]

Yes. I'm sure everyone has told you, but you need to see the making of Save Me. It is funny and awesome at the same time and I developed a deep respect for the cameraman. It shows that BTS' crew is just as talented as the boys are.

[@elenaastachova8228]

SUGA raps even faster in Cypher pt 2 and Agust D

[@lissettechavez9028]

I was in shock when I heard save me in reverse, I didn't notice!!! That was so cool. I enjoyed your reaction. Borahae.

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you!

[@downtherabbithole9143]

I LOVE how you always add one or more jaw dropper moments in your videos…I mean the notes backwards, mirrored lyrics?…your reactions add so much to what is already a rich listening/ watching experience. Adding my vote for the Bangtan subs Save Me mv making…the one shot plus that cameraman weaving (you’ll see what I mean). Maybe drop that as a bonus mid week??? Pretty please? (I 100% don’t want you to do this too soon, because i think you’ll enjoy it more *🤯* if you already know many of the songs involved, but OMG you are going to LOVE the BU when you get there).

[@AndrewBergSax]

The notes backwards shocked me too! I had to setup my camera equipment again just to film that section 😂 and I'll do my best to post the extra video!

[@lizzysmom8899]

So much to say! - I had never seen that color coded breakdown of the lyrics. So cool! - I love how excited you were about the one-shot video. Good catch so early in the video. - I had always heard that the music was reversed in I'm Fine, but I thought people were referring to the beginning, where they literally play the intro to Save Me backwards. I had never taken the time to examine the actual intervals in the melodic line of the accompaniment. Form and Analysis was one of my favorite courses in college, so I am a little disappointed in myself for not recognizing it. Thank you for pointing it out. - "He's rapping so fast!" That's me literally EVERY TIME I listen to this song. Also, on the studio track, I think he does the whole thing in one breath. That's probably impossible to do with the choreography, but he does do the second part in one breath, even after the intense dancing. - After you pointed out that the order of the rappers was reversed, I realized that the singers were reversed in the chorus as well. - One thing to note when you watch Save Me again is how the choreography in J-Hope's verse matches the ad-libs a couple of times . I so enjoy watching your reactions! You give me perspectives that my inner inactive musician lives for! I look forward to everything you post. If you wanted to start a $1 Patreon for BTS's reality content, I would be the first one to sign up and I think others would as well. I don't subscribe to people who are trying to make a killing on Patreon, but only to the people who do it just so they can share content that YT blocks. Plus, I think you would really enjoy it. Think about it...

[@reader17]

I really wished when I was in school many moons ago you were my teacher, you explain things so much better then my old teacher did for music. Plus I am loving all of your explanations and the parts you are catching in the songs. I never realized they were reversed! I mainly am here for their music and dancing, and they have such a huge category of songs, and I am enjoying revisiting them with a new insight on them!

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you so much, I'm so glad you're enjoying!

[@littlemeowida]

I love your reaction. Not gonna comment on anything (you caught so many things!) but your amazed face during Yoongi's rap in I'm Fine is priceless hehe. Yes, he's amazing isn't he? also to all the international non-Korean speaking ARMY like me just singing & rapping all the lyrics so enthusiastically but probably butchering all of it , keep going

[@almostpsych]

@17:21 That Army Pride was tangible!

[@christined2485]

The choreos are also reverse- in ‘Im fine’ they are often saving each other, picking each other up when they fall down. In ‘Save me’ the moves and gestures are confident, powerful and individual as if they are just fine 😏

[@ladym7547]

Yes, Suga can rap THAT fast😂

[@LisaMT1218]

So much thought and planning go into their brilliant lyrics and music composition. I never heard anyone else refer to that kind of "mirroring" of the notes and reversing the order of the rappers. So cool.

[@Belbecat]

This is why BTS are so loved and impressive - people think their title tracks are what they're about but actually, B-side tracks like this is what made us all so passionate about them! I hope you'll check out the behind the scenes of shooting Save Me, as others have said it's a great way to see the effort that went in to making it. Hope to also see you check out the lyrics to I'm Fine. Also about the fan chant - many videos edit those out for some strange reason but they always enhance the song - my fav fan chants are 21st Century Girls, Magic Shop and Euphoria (Aside from Save Me) xD

[@estelle4666]

i'm early 🎉(kinda) i love your reaction videos especially your breakdown to yoongi's raps and his songs. suga is very talented and versatile rapper, you'll get amazed by him the more you listen to his rapping:) his verses in '134340' and 'love maze' are one of my fav, hope you can react to it🙏

[@coolypetzz]

Suga is 🔥🔥🔥 his part always caught people attention even tho bigshit always give him 8 sec lines

[@yeon_kimin_tongue_technolo9993]

Omg when I think about recommending this to you, you react to it 😭 I really wanted to know your breakdown on these 2 songs and I'm mind blown! You are literally one of my fav reactors 👏💜

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that 💜

[@AngelaSealana]

lol your screen name is perfect

[@yeon_kimin_tongue_technolo9993]

@@AngelaSealana oh my thank you :D 💜

[@편안한삶-u2h]

나에게 위로를 주는 bts

[@Irem-jv1kp]

This's one of your best reactions definitely, your excitement made me excited as well 😂 you compared the two songs in the best way possible and i've learned a lot from you on this one, thanks for this lovely reaction

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you, Irem! I'm really glad you enjoyed it 💜

[@KpopCrazedNickel]

If you thought sugas part was fast in that song listen to Cypher pt 2.

[@lexys3964]

Omg, this reaction was awesome. Seing your face, shocked and amazed during the entire video was amazing x) To me "Save Me" and "I'm Fine" are just one of the numerous evidences of how smart BTS and their team are. Like, really smart. These two songs and how they answer to each other in the lyrics, the music, the construction up to this title that you can reverse, this is just genius. And the songs are so good, in addition. The choreographies too, the MV (yes for the one-take, I agree with you, I really like this kind of things) everything is so good and connected/coherent. This is why BTS are so special, in my opinion, you won't find everywhere an artist doing things like them. Thank you so much for your reaction, I really enjoy them so much and I can't wait to know what you'll see from them next, there is so much good songs from them ! :D Have a wonderful day :D

[@chamidngabdullah3044]

Yess, Suga is one of the fastest rapper in Korea....

[@Alto808]

Wow! The notes are backwards💜. Thanks for showing that 😊

[@indieprincess8348]

The fact you realised it was a one take so fast and got so excited was so precious. Loving watching you go on this journey!

[@allisonB123]

The standard fan chant is their names, starting with RM, then from oldest to youngest, then BTS: Kim Namjoon, Kim Soekjin, Min Yoongi, Jung Hoseok, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, Jeon Jungkook, BTS 🙏 Yeah, Yoongi is a really fast rapper, with great flow, and an amazing sense of rhythm - in one of the Cyphers, he raps at around 9 syllables per second - not “the fastest” in the world, but impressive nonetheless especially considering 5e clarity of his rap, and the way he drives the rhythm 🤷‍♂️ This was awesome, thanks Andrew - always learn something new from you 💜💜 Hugs to Caitlin

[@UsagiKasanagi]

Yoongi and his fast flow 😅😅😅

[@sharonpriebe8236]

Please do a reaction to an older song 134340 it's their song about the planet Pluto. It's my favorite.

[@AndrewBergSax]

Yes!! I will definitely be doing that one in the future!

[@illegirl9527]

This is an amazing reaction. Didnt know about the reversed notes and thank you for pointing it out, only a musically inclined person would know I guess. More amazing is the effort the boys have put in for this. Do we even deserve it? There's also about the opening choreography where Jhope was holding Tae's head, and the way they executed the whole choreography is impressive, as always.

[@lalam8957]

I love how save me is a sad song but it has a very bright dance ..and I'm fine is a bright song with a sad dance.. it's like showing contrast in how we feel .just like when we cry cos we're happy ..and even when we feel sad we dont lose hope 💜💜💜

[@loredell]

Without editing the other comment: Namjoon is on crack everytime. I swear this man and his lines: the reverse logic in his I'm fine verse going together with the reverse notes T-T. He's soooooooooo good of a poet, you know he wanted to be a poet, which he is, and he had a "battle" over twitter with an actual KR poet and he, the poet, gave up? T-T You'd probably have heard/will hear about this coffee ad, where he had to write lyrics almost on the spot and he did it in sort of an alphabet way (but the Korean order, not b, c, d, f, g...). In KR is ga, na, da, ra, ma, ba... (in JP for instance is a, ka, sa, ta, na...). So he starts each line of the song with the next "syllable of the alphabet", always with a as a vowel. Does that make sense? I hope so hehe Love your love for one take/shot stuff ;) me too :D it requires a lot of choreography (not dancing, but positioning) and timing *_* Another ALMOST one take is War of Hormone, it has 2-3 takes? but it's really cool too! ^^ The Save Me in the downbeat is because it's a "bad" thing (depending on others vs yourself), I guess? They did I'm fine on Fallon back in 2018 (when promoting Idol), I love how they adapt to small stages :) (there are some behind clips, also for SNL where the stage is like my room 12m2, sorry no idea in ft xD) FANCHANT in 1 WEEK!!!! I repeat, FANCHANT in 1 week!! Well at AMAs first, THIS SUNDAY, in 3DAYS T-T but... the stadium... going... Kim Namjoon Kim Seokjin Min Yoongi Jeong Hoseok Park Jimin Kim Taehyung Jeon Jeongkook B T S (+ curse word of your choice bc that's gonna be dope! and fire! and ptd!) (in EN pronunciation: Jung Hoseok and Jeon Jungkook, but the -eo- and the -u- are actually the same letter ^^U) The camera work in some shows is sh*t T-T and they cut beautiful parts of the choreo just to zoom in... DON'T ZOOM IN! T-T To finish my rambling: Check Butterfly and their choreo :)

[@just_lil_g]

AAAAHHHHHH my mind is thoroughly blown! What the every living daylights!?!?! they are geniuses over there with reversing the notes in the corresponding song and so are you for picking up on how it connects both songs. I need to go rest my brain now. Thank you for this.

[@nebulablue2096]

Yay! Two of my favorites. I'm glad you noticed (because of course, you did) the two being reversed versions of each other and how far they took their attention to that detail. Suga's verse in I'm Fine is so hype! I love it. It was already mentioned by someone else, but you would appreciate the behind the scenes filming of Save Me. Could have been a miserable day for them, but they manage to have some kind of fun anywhere in any circumstance, which is nice to see. (: Anyway, thanks for another great reaction.

[@katherineann8463]

I hope BTS get to know about your reaction channel, because they'd be so pleased to hear a music professional appreciating and explaining their musical and lyrical creativity. And they'd love your energy and Caitlin's!

[@AndrewBergSax]

That's so nice, thank you so much! 💜

[@kicheollee7857]

I always like your reaction. Thanks for uploading!!

[@jieulatte]

not related to this video but i would like to recommend yoongi's solo song "the last" for the future :)

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@monicab968]

The reverse of the synth notes blew my mind. Just further displays the intentionality in which everything is done. "I'm fine" is the reversal of "Save Me" so let's do the same with the music. 🤯 I went don't the rabbit hole with you. In the choreography I kept noticing the jump went backwards. I rewound back to save me and sure enough they reversed the choreo of the chorus.

[@missheju169]

14:34 mind blown 🤯 Army and BTS deserves each other

[@jayyguin]

ANDREW I’m screaming ~I love this song duo and have since I’ve heard them. I also am loving your first exposure to our fanchants. To me the note reversal has been one of my favorites pieces of BTS and it’s one of the ways they tie pieces together. Great job. CFA

[@AndrewBergSax]

Thank you so much! 💜 (also I never realized you were Jay 😅 your picture here is very recognizable, but I never matched it with CFA 😂🙈)

[@jayyguin]

@@AndrewBergSax 🤣 surprise!

[@LRwer]

SUGA is known as one of the fastest rappers in the industry so yeah that was fast hahahha

[@dardarmissesv]

You may watch the BEHIND THE SCENES and you’ll be surprised how they did that

[@dionnenymn8133]

Andrew: Wow, he rapped so fast ARMY: Wait till he hears Cypher 2 😉

[@missheju169]

2:46 your smile 😊 is so bright ! This is why Bangtan never leave us behind ! They tackled difficult stakes and because of expert eyes in any field we know that it’s only look easy. This is why this rabbit 🐇 hole is a maze ing. By the way they dance on grass with combat boots 🥾 on a windy rainy day.

[@Siluialwin]

If you watch the Save Me Shooting sketch the channel Bangtan Subs has English subtitles.....on BangtanTV it does not have subtitles because it was before they started putting them on official videos...but it is worth the watch...yes it was one shot and terrible weather which I think looked great in the end and added a lot to the feel of the video but must have been so hard to work in....they are amazing! This is still one of my favorite songs. Boy meets was a teaser for Boy Meets Evil. Wow I never realized those notes were reversed like that.....that is amazing and that you could hear it was also amazing! Yes Suga can rap so fast....if you want to see another amazing fast rap clip from Suga search for Min Yoongi fast rap cypher pt 2...he is very amazing and he rapped it at a rate of 9.38 sps.

[@AREM94]

16:52: “He rap that so fast.” Yoongi wanted to be done and over with so he could go home. 😀

[@AndrewBergSax]

😂

[@thisverse_rm]

I can't imagine what your reaction would be to their fast rap. If you thought that part was a fast rap, omg, you have a shock waiting for you. The fastest I heard of them was RM's Joke but the Cypher series is also amazing. Thank you for a fun-packed reaction. It's nice to see your ARMYism grow.

[@AndrewBergSax]

It gets faster?! 🤯

[@AnnieDHarpie]

@@AndrewBergSax oh yes….the rapping in the Cypher series is intensely fast. And SUGA does his part on one of the Cyphers in almost one breath. Truly amazing

[@bonchaemanchae]

"agust d" is the fastest song by bts tho

[@AnnieDHarpie]

@@bonchaemanchae yes 🙌🏻 he truly is one of the best in the business

[@MariaClara_x]

18:43 Oh true! Wow so many details, this duo is such a masterpiece (like all their work lol)

[@panicatthebts7434]

I love that you caught on super fast about the one shot music video! I also find the whole note reversal in the synthesizer amazing. I actually didn't know that before! Also I truly love your reaction to Yoongi's fast rapping - that it was literally jawdropping for you! haha it was SO relatable. He is truly a beast when it comes to rapping! I also feel like you're truly starting to see why many people who may not otherwise like rap music, LOVE the BTS rappers and just how truly diverse they can make each song and person sound. I personally liked a few rap songs back in my high school/college days, but never felt the need to listen to them outside of clubs or parties or dig deeper into the genre. I will literally listen to ANYTHING the BTS rappers put out and enjoy the vast majority of it.

[@lizzzzzz4121]

They did get it all in one shot all if you noticed that their hair was wet during the mv shooting it had started to rain there is actually a behind the scene video with them playing in the sand and you could see that it was raining Also for one of the MV’s that they have for their song ON is all one shot And every time I hear one of their songs like I’m Fine and their other song Blue & Gray the end of those almost give off the feeling of being a cliffhanger also their song Blue and Gray is a really good song it has a lot of meaning and the song along with Dynamite are in their BE album and All those songs were written during quarantine like their song Life Goes On gives off a message that they can’t wait to perform face to face with ARMY, Blue & Gray tackles some major topics as well

[@devananda2706]

Andrew: 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 Me: 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 😌

[@adeebafirdaus1327]

14:39 I just found out about this. BTS still finds ways to surprise me

[@viktoriatoth5809]

Not just the notes are reversed in these two songs, even the lyrics are the opposite of each other if you put them side by side. For example where Save Me has "Listen to my heart beat, it's calls for you whenever it wants to", the lyrics in I'm Fine are "my cold heart forgot how to call you anymore". Or "Gimme your hand, save me save me I need your love before I fall, fall" in Save Me and "I'm feeling just fine, fine, fine I'll let go of your hand now". On top of that I think RM's part (I might be mistaken, I forgot which part it was exactly and I can't find the explanation now but I think it was him) his lyrics are each other's opposite line by line and they even go in the opposite order. I mean in Save Me the lines are going 1-2-3-4-5 and in I'm Fine the order is 5-4-3-2-1. The first sentence of his lyrics is the opposite of the last one in the other song, the second line is the opposite of the second to last, etc. Genius.

[@Amanda-ms3ph]

I like how the.... the part of Save ME, if I say this song goes "A", "B", "C", then "Pre-chorus" and "Chorus", the "C" part (where V starts singing) sounds grand and seamless, and if we listen carefully it almost sounds like 3/4 +5/4 instead of 4/4. The magic of time is working beautifully.

[@magdalenagabrowska8169]

This Suga part in I'm fine is one of my favs and first time, I was like you 😲🤯 and go back like minimum 5 times....

[@arpitavk7062]

One of my favourite thing about the choreography of save me/ I'm fine is that Save me end with them being on their knees, but I'm fine ends with boys picking up V from his kneeled down position and them all standing. Little detail, but express so much meaning.

[@hopeandsprite5101]

wowwww I didn’t know that reverse part🤯🤯🤯 plus I didn’t know you’re into raps, that’s suga’s “tongue technology” there for you😂

[@AndrewBergSax]

Hahaha I didn't know I was that into rap until recently 😅

[@mariadelapena2771]

Really appreciate your insights on how the songs are crafted from a musical perspective, the amount of thought and care you've put into understanding their music is absolutely wonderful. I always feel like I learn something new from each of your reactions! Many thanks and love.

[@namastan5580]

He really does such good reactions 💜

[@AndrewBergSax]

💜

[@princesamarulina]

The "boy meets..." also means something else. In the Bangtan Universe, there is a "fall". In the discs, they follow "The most beautiful moment in life" with "Wings", inspired by Herman Hesse's Demian, and in the disc this fall is represented by many things, like the fallen angel, the cut wings, etc. So, when they ask for a hand before falling, but the choreo ends in the ground, and then "boy meets..." that now we know that is Boy meets evil, They are giving a hint that will follow the fall, in the specific J-Hope's song the fall into the temptation (bonus that Hobi is amazing in this song, and that the whole Wings album, music videos and short films are for a museum of entertainment).

[@bilgekosker5383]

Strictly watch Suga's songs as Solo, Agust D. You should listen to Daechwita and Agust D

[@lizsiemens1501]

Woah. I’m fine in reverse. That is wild. BTS is mind blowing! I love how everything is related.

[@jessicaelle0988]

Great reaction 🤗 I'm surprised so many people in the comments didn't know that I'm fine's notes were a reverse version of 'Save me', I thought it was a well-known fact in the fandom 🤔 But it actually makes sense since it's kind of an underrated song :/ RM talked about it on Vlive in his review of the album 'Love Yourself: Answer' if you guys want to check it out.

[@cindyh.3947]

Ahhh lol I thought it was Suga for some reason but you're right it, was RM. I love when he does those album lives

[@jessicaelle0988]

@@cindyh.3947 Maybe Suga also talked about it, not sure 🤔 Yeah I love that he tells us the little details and stories behind the scene. I don't know many artists, if not any, who does that ^^

[@anu5880]

I thought it was just the beginning of I'm fine that was reversed Synth version of save me. Didn't know that other sections were reversed too. Maybe other ppl thought the same 😀.

[@pyejammiesfanfic640]

It was dreadful weather, wet and windy. It’s very clever how they turn the graphic for, ‘Save Me’ round and it becomes ‘I’m Fine’. SUGA is one of the fastest rappers in the business.

[@nqobileduma9481]

Wow 😝🔥 I just love how invested you are in the music, sometimes when I watch your videos I learn about things I never noticed before so thank you for low key being my music teacher 💯. Also if you are facinated by Suga's fast rapping or what we refer to as tongue technology I suggest you check out: Agust D (the song) Daechwita Cypher pt 2 He really did a number on those 🔥🔥

[@BoraIlgi]

The opening part in i'm fine is kinda longer than the studio version, maybe to emphasize the "recorder playing in reverse" feel since it is the same opening as save me (idk if it is really the same one but got reversed or they just tweak the sound to get the feel of it). I'm fine is already been hinted since save me's release, so army was really excited when the song is finally coming out and we got to discover the connections between these songs. Your reaction are always so insightful, i even got a "ohhh, so that's what it is!!" Moments and feel the same joy like i did when i first hear the songs. It's really fun ^^

[@trudydee531]

Both RM & SUGA have been analyzed speed with diction & understandability & both clocked faster than our fastest rapper Eminem. SUGA calls it tongue technology.💜

[@brionyfakatou1620]

Suga is actually the second fastest rapper in kpop. (The first one is either Han or Changbin from Stray Kids. I don’t remember but I suspect it’s Han) and if you think Suga raps fast in this song, there is one of the Ciphers (also can’t remember which one. 2 or 3 probably) where he goes crazy. It’s SO cool!

[@bonchaemanchae]

yeah i think that's changbin, he raps just ms or 1s faster than suga but i think in terms of flow, rhythm, and breath control, suga still got the big advantage. i don't think any of the idol rappers rn are better than suga in terms of skills

[@reenalouise40]

When you were geeking out while realizing it's a one shot take, I was smiling and nodding like a geek too hahahaha