Metal Vocalist - BTS Blood Sweat & Tears / Young Forever MV ( REACTION )

Watched both
[MV] BTS(방탄소년단) _ EPILOGUE : Young Forever
and
BTS (방탄소년단) '피 땀 눈물 (Blood Sweat & Tears)' Official MV
Loved Both of these songs and the music videos!!!
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[@teresanike7181]

The writers are Hitman Bang, RM , Suga, Jhope, Pdogg. BTS have a great ability to utilize each ones distinct voices very well which is why in my opinion they sound like no other group. I love the videos. The forever chorus was sung to BTS to surprise them I believe it was at whembly stadium it was so emotional for them. Thanks for another great reaction.

[@anneofgreengables66]

Blood Sweat and Tears video and song were built and written based on Demian, a novel by Hermann Hesse which won a nobel prize in literature back in 1946. I read this book (because of this Mv) and I'll try my best to interpret and summarize the story here. The story follows a young boy named Sinclair who had a friend named Demian. Demian acted as Sinclair's mentor during his childhood and transition to adulthood. Sinclair as a young adult experienced series of existential crisis, believing he lived in between the world of light (the world of illusion, full of goodness) and "the dark world" (the real world which was full of lust, temptation, anger and evil world). Demian, and later on Sinclair's another mentor Pistorius, believed that in order to become a full person a human needs to embrace both of their light and dark sides. This will then lead Sinclair to find out about Abraxas, the god of light and darkness. There are sooo many imageries and jawdropping details on the MV that represent details in the book. But the point is this song is about the loss of innocence and temptation, about being a human and embracing both of your good and dark sides. The scene where Jin kissed the statue (which I believe the representation of Abraxas) means he seals the deal with the devil himself in order to fully embrace himself as a person who isn't perfect, full of flaws. The white and black doors represent the world of light and the real world. Suga playing piano represents Pistorius who was an organ player in the story. The phrase that RM read in English here was also taken from the book, page 26 (on the version that I read). It says "He too was a tempter, he too was a link to the second, the evil world with which I no longer have anything to do." "He" here refers to Demian, that Sinclair once thought as a bad influence for him, maybe it's because Sinclair tried to deny his dark sides. The book is heavily influenced by a swiss philosopher and psychiatrist Carl Jung. One of his pupils was Hermann Hesse's doctor back then. This MV and song are also influenced by a german philosopher Nietzche. There's a quote by him on the wall above the painting that Jin is staring at. It is in German but it means "You must have chaos within you in order to give a birth to a dancing star". Again, the same theme occurs here, about embracing both of your light and dark sides. Only by accepting your flaws and mistakes you can reach your true potentials. Hesse learned a lot about Jung's psychoanalysis and experienced it himself so that was why Demian was heavily influenced by it. What makes it even more interesting, BTS album MOTS 7 is also based on Carl Jung's theory (hence the songs Persona, Shadow, and Ego were born-- these 3 elements are important in Jung's theory Maps of the Soul). BTS are deep, my friends. They talk about real things like the pain of growing up and youth's experience. They literally make a lot of armys become smarter and read on classic literature like this because of them. lol. Welcome to the fandom! (Please note once again that this is all my own interpretation after reading the book, take it with a grain of salt.)

[@imajinallthepurple]

- Oh boy, did you ever stumble into some of the big songs here! 😅 Young Forever means so much to the guys that Jimin even had it tattooed above his elbows. That's also why they totally broke down on stage when ARMY surprised them by singing this song at Wembley stadium. They even used that as the beginning of their new song For Youth. Here's a fancam from that day: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o56uiGujo9h1Y5Y - BS&T is one of those "this one needs an explanation video" mvs ( Blood, Sweat and Tears, what does it all mean: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6XPmHSLepusoMk ) but in short it's based on the book Demian by Herman Hesse. Everything - and I mean *eeeverything* - in this video has a deeper meaning: Every piece of art, the quote from the book, even the organ piece by Suga,... Litterally nothing is random. - If you're ever in doubt whether a mv is a part of the storyline, it'll be marked BU content in the video description. 😉 - It's kinda ironic you struggling with Imposter Syndrome since that's been a huge thing for your bias as well. 🥺 (And btw you totally deserve the rising number of KZbin subscribers; you're freakin awesome! 🤘💜)

[@annelieprintz830]

He is like one of the best reactors, I really love his reactions.

[@imajinallthepurple]

@@annelieprintz830 Ikr?! 💜😄👍💜

[@addisonblu5191]

Reacting to a live Young Forever would be awesome as all BTS live performances are but please watch the Wembley concert where ARMYs surprise BTS by singing it to them too. It’s one of the most beautiful moments to hear thousands of people from all over the world sing in Korean to our guys that it brought tears to them. The song itself is very special for ARMY. We will be Young Forever with BTS.

[@joselinrobles6357]

Omg yess!! I love that live and it the best since Army surprised The members by singing. I hope you can react to this live John.

[@Isaog7]

The Wembley Performance actually was a reason for me to become Army 💜

[@charnight181]

Yes, absolutely right, You need to do it, John! Won't regret it for a moment.

[@debb5110]

Since I am here early, let me tell my story- BTS saved my life. Just like so many others.....My individual story isn't really important because so many suffer in their own way. BTS lyrics spoke to me one night in my fog and I found hope. Then I found out I was not the only one. I think that is the power...Knowing you are not alone. Knowing there are others feeling the same way. We may all look perfect on the outside, but BTS sings about what is inside. That is what captured me, and changed my life.

[@beccal.5369]

You described that beautifully..... it's so true for so many of us. 💜I hope you have a wonderful day💜

[@candicesmith-mackenzie6303]

Statue in the back of Blood Sweat and Tears is David slaying Goliath. The painting in the beginning is the Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Breugel the Elder. This song is so amazing on a psychological level. More on it at a later time. I will only say that RM was reading Daemian by Herrmann Hesse.

[@leahwarburton]

Ah, the immortal words - "What?! ...What?... What!...What?!!" That is, I think, the standard response to watch Blood, Sweat, and Tears for the first time. And it is a song with multiple layers of meaning. RM has even said that it often surprises them, the meanings people find in their songs. Even if it's not a meaning they intended, it doesn't make that new meaning any less valid; because it is a meaning personal to the individual, based on their life experiences. If anything it speaks to the power, and depth of the songs, and their writing. That their music can touch so many people, in so many different ways. It is the magic and beauty of BTS.And why so many people love them. Why so many are drawn to them.💜

[@Dashomin]

Yeah suga kind of talked about it in this song young forever but he said the contrast of performing in front of thousands of people the vibe, everyone cheering for him, the adrenaline it felt almost euphoric but then after the concert, they would immediately go back to their hotel room and sometimes they would drink but it is a stark contrast. Staying in the silence hotel felt the most lonely for them after everyone cheering for them in concert. And BTS talked about this topic before and the fear of losing everything like the lyrics "The big round of applause can't be mine forever" and in other songs and interview they also feel fear of becoming bigger because they know fame is not forever and it is not that they don't want more fame but it is also the fear and like RM said in their festa: the fear of disappointing everyone and the fear of losing everything. And I can somewhat understand them but at the same time, I couldn't because of the obvious different circumstances

[@ZariDV]

The human body ideally prefers to be in balance. Euphoria is too much of an extreme emotion for the body to sustain it consistently for a long time. Eventually it has to reset to normal, neutral feelings but that would feel like an extreme drop. I can imagine how much that would feel like an emotional crash to go from the high of being adored by tens of thousands of people face to face and then going home alone with no one but yourself and coming down from that high of adrenaline and happy hormones. The constant seesaw of emotions has got to be gruelling long term. It's no wonder they get anxious thinking of the day where they lose it all and may have to live with that loneliness all the time.

[@smrutishikharath3025]

Blood sweat and tears is based on the book called Damien by Herman Hesse..... There's a explanation video of this I recommend you to watch that.... It also has some bu references, but I'm not gonna talk about that part.... So It's basically about loosing the innocence of childhood while transferring to adulthood.... Basically growing up and became a victim of temptation.... It can be anything, money, fame, freedom,greed..... The book and the mv talks about how we should accept both good and bad parts of ourselves to grow in character and in life.....

[@meganlisenbee1183]

🔫Consider this me shooting little rays of happiness to everyone here. 🔫

[@erinraecowin]

I'm hit!

[@meganlisenbee1183]

@@erinraecowin yes good.

[@imajinallthepurple]

🔫 Pew! Pew! Right back atcha. 🔫

[@MyBrown50]

I am 64 years old and this song is awesome and so inspirational. Wembly concert the ARMY sang that to them.

[@vdd1573]

BTS really changes someone, they taught me to love myself and that everyone has their own pace in life, so don’t compare yourself to others. Be grateful for your life and always try to do your best.

[@suzy7645]

There is also a video of BTS reacting to the Blood Sweat & Tears MV that is pretty cool. Jin says - My first on-screen kiss! 💋🤣

[@zk8046]

i click soo fast when i see blood sweat and tears..the masterpiece!!

[@heesuh9505]

Yes, Young Forever is part of their BU. There are so many symbolisms and deep meanings in BS&T. It's based on the classic book Demian. All probs, paintings & status are purposely and detaily set there to support the story. There is an explanation video.

[@louloubumper8179]

BST! That was the first MV I ever saw. I fell in love with JHopes gold boots and then dove head first into Jimin and his shoulder. My rabbit hole began. I also read so many books from this MV - it’s an amazing dive into the psyche!! this is awesome live too! Young forever - Jimin has “Young” tattooed on the back of his left arm above his elbow and “Forever” on the right. It’s a very special song for all of them. The live of this is breathtaking. 💜😈

[@KW-tc6rk]

Yes you have to watch the live version at Wembley. That is what is at the beginning of For Youth. I can promise you it is a memory BTS will have for the rest of their life.

[@sharonmcneil3545]

John, I've spent the day watching your videos. I love your reaction and your take and on the guys. This weekend in the three year anniversary of my husband's death and your videos have been the perfect antidote to all of that. Several people have referenced the Wembley concert, the video of the audience singing to BTS is amazing!

[@JohnReavesLive]

Sharon I am so sorry for your loss, and am happy to bring some joy in your life, BTS has brought so much joy to mine and it makes me happy to know I have passed even a little of that joy on :) can’t wait to see that Wembley Concert!

[@jesminaharapej2127]

Jimin did the melodie of Blood sweat and tears, 🔥🔥the loss of innocence

[@moniirojas1358]

🤧🤧💜💜💜💜💜💜💜OT7🙏🇰🇷💜✨✨🤧🤧 WE WILL WAITING FOR YOU FOREVER BTS 🙏🇰🇷💜🙏

[@PJMloverJulie]

The lyrics where written by bang si hyuk the ceo of big hit Kim do hoon a famous composer j-hope pdogg who is one of bighits main producers and composers Rm and suga all wrote this song

[@danimonique8824]

-this song and “blood sweat and tears” is apart of the storyline

[@omermeroz]

I suffered from very intense Imposter syndrome. Jin actually has a song about Imposter Syndrome called Abyss that helped me a lot.

[@gozde613]

Written by Pdogg, RM, SUGA, J-Hope, “Hitman” Bang, Kim Do-hoon :)

[@gozde613]

There was a moment when ARMYs surprised BTS. At a concert, all ARMYs sang "Young Forever" in unison. All the members cried a lot, it was a very emotional moment. I hope you will react to that video.

[@robinral7698]

The 2016 MAMA full BTS performance is a must see performance of Blood Sweat & Tears. Best to watch from the very beginning of it to get the full effect. JHope and Jimin duet at the beginning is awesome! (Mnet K-POP youtube channel)

[@karnisz7292]

I think young forever's live performance is very special to all of us. This is where you will see the bond between Army and BTS for the 1st time. how important we are to each other. Be sure to check it out, it's one of The most significant appearances for the fandom. The Army made a surprise for the guys and sang this song, To this day, the boys mention it a lot, even adding this moment to a new song.

[@dktimber8467]

yet to come is bringing things full circle

[@lindafarsi8098]

J Hope, RM, Suga, Bang SiHyuk , Kim Do Hoon wrote the song. Yes it’s part of the BU.

[@ShashoShasta]

In my opinion, Blood, Sweat and Tears is an artistic masterpiece. So many symbols and references in this MV it would blow your mind. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@toni5431]

I've come to realise that age is simply a state of mind and not actual calendar years. I've met youngsters who seem so old and oldsters like me who are so young. I'm 54 and tho physically I feel my years, mentally I am still the same unsure kid I was back then. Forever Young is sort of my life anthem now to remind myself not to get old in my head.

[@Bostonvibes1940]

When you said something about grabbing big goofy glasses because you can't feel weird or sad, it made me think of Jin and all his goofy glasses for concerts.

[@skelly5045]

Others have mentioned Wembley Stadium and ARMY taking them by surprise by singing Young Forever, it’s emotional . It’s quite an important song for them. On the new song “For Youth”, the recording starts with ARMY singing “Young Forever”. I guess you’ll get to it sometime but the “Proof” live in the desert with Anderson Paak is outstanding, their voices have never sounded better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6StkHxnoa2jptU Someone may also have mentioned BTS parodying Blood Sweat and Tears. Suga s face is a picture! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6u2XoCCj5aij6M It’s so great that you’re getting to some of these songs now. At the beginning I’m sure everyone was just screaming about what to watch next and this was an obvious one, but now seems the right time. Hoping you get to watch the performance at MMAs 2016 ( shockingly they were so capable and professional so quickly in their career), there’s other songs in the whole performance that you might want to check out first- “Fire” and the JHope “”Boy meets evil”. Generously here he shares the stage and dance fabulousness with Jimin. Enjoy! Ps, keep being you . It’s a remarkable thing to come across someone reacting to something they wouldn’t have thought they were interested in and doing so with integrity 👌

[@its_always_the_7]

16:43 no, yet to come is not part of the bu storyline. yet to come is basically them paying homage to their past music that they have done before so you will see stuff in the ytc mv that have been an imp part or significant thing in their past mvs and songs :) yet to come is to close off their chapter one, which has been the 9 years since their debut and to welcome chapter 2! thanks for the reactions, i cant wait for you to find out more about bts and watch more of their content 💜

[@michelekcmo1]

Ok…I subbed turned on notifications and joined discord! I binge watched after I saw Spring Day. Great Reactions! Your wife BOOMED a little more fierce lol!

[@JohnReavesLive]

lol blast!!! I've got to really work on my Booms!!! and for real thank you so much much for the support!

[@sugacattrades]

I know everyone will tell you to watch the explanation videos for the BU, but honestly I recommend against it. It’s like reading the answers to a puzzle without solving it. It’s much more fun to try to piece it together by yourself and then later on watch the videos if you want. Although all explanations are just theory’s, as BTS has never released official explanations themselves. Can’t wait to see you go down the journey ☺️☺️

[@ldyerin4934]

Oh! BS&T!! I loooove the visuals in this song! Hobi gets to shine and all the guys look great! 💜 (The opening scene with them on the couch is my computer background!)

[@mdc1746]

It was all serious….til You cracked me the glasses😂

[@joselinrobles6357]

John you should watch the explanation videos by xceleste she explains it the best in my opinion but make sure to watch the updated version. If you are going to watch it. And thanks for the reactions. I always enjoy them 💜💜🤖💜💜

[@Raynstor.m]

Meg have him watch the explanation videos for the MVs. 😉 Thank you John and Meg for another great reaction. Looking forward to the next time! Borahae 💜

[@meganlisenbee1183]

For sure! 💜

[@L1FEJ4X]

It’s 02:43 am here, but hey i’m here for it. 🔥

[@lolalo6344]

There is also a video of BTS reacting to the blood sweat and tears music video. It's quite fun to watch!

[@sumitalovesbts]

When i watch your videos I feel like I am watching myself reacting to the videos at the beginning. The thing you said about liking new aspects of songs that you never knew you liked, me too. I am so against rapping before. But BTS just blew me away with their style. And honestly I think their rap style will be considered a different genre of rap as I have not seen any other artist do that and also I am still not fond of rapping other than that of BTS. Waiting for your next reaction 💜

[@N0TStacy]

Yup, more BU content. You should watch BST live and Young Forever sung by ARMY to BTS at Wembley

[@geekyreader34]

Love blood sweat and tears and young forever beautiful song as well. Nice watching ya

[@filmout2]

I love both of these songs. You should check out the parody that BTS did of Blood Sweat and Tears. It's hilarious how they poke fun of themselves. 💜💜💜

[@_So__]

Every time I hear Young Forever I think about the Wembley one and end up crying, always🥲

[@orchid3795]

13:06 you're right! blood sweat and tears is super deep but it has more to do with inner discovery than external relationships! there are a lot of references to the book demian by herman hesse (which is also heavily referenced in other areas of the bu). i recommend checking out the explanation video "Blood Sweat & Tears: What Does it All Mean?" for more info!

[@carlaa2207]

DREAM, HOPE, GOING FORWARD😭😭😭😭

[@paulagrave9516]

John never doubt of your value. Ever! Hug. You can watch London Wembley concert. Armys made a young forever song surprise to BTS. Blood Sweat and Tears is about good and evil, temptation and becoming adults. 💜

[@zizi-k]

Yet to come isn't technically part of the BU because it's not part of the description and also because the MV is mainly nostalgic for BTS and ARMYs. However the use of the title "The Most Beautiful Moment" is actually the first arc of the BU series. I would consider the arcs to be HYYH or The Most Beautiful Moment, Youth (JPN versions of songs), Wings and Love Yourself. At least to me I wouldn't relate YTC's The Most Beautiful Moment to the BU's only because YTC reminisces BTS's musical journey and ARMY's support irl while HYYH's The Most Beautiful Moment starts off a fictional storyline. But there's also something very interesting. In Young Forever, the scenes that look like flashbacks are actually part of videos from the BU and although Young Forever is part of the BU, if you look at the lyrics, you can see the relations with the fans and was even the song chosen by ARMYs to sing for BTS during their concert at the Wembley Stadium in 2018. So while fictional BTS experiences their 'most beautiful moment' or the youth part of the series in the BU, Yet to Come would show BTS's and ARMY's nostalgia for that beautiful moment that has passed but still believing for the best in the future. And to talk about Blood, sweat and tears for a bit.. I wouldn't say you're wrong about your interpretation eg. a toxic relationship because anyone could interpret the song like that from a first listen. But someone who followed the BU, read the main book Demian by Hermann Hesse, which Blood, sweat and tears drew references from (among other things like other artist, literary and movie references) would have a total different perspective. I've gone through 3 different perspectives for this mv because it was the first MV that I watched from them so I had one view, then it expanded when I learnt about the BU and watched again. And then, it expanded when I ended up reading the novel. So just know that the more you learn about the mv, especially with connection to the BU, it's going to widen your perspective but ofc whenever you want to. Yeah, this just the analyst in me geeking out.

[@paolaccorrea]

at wembley armys surprised bts and sang young forever to bts and they started crying, that song has a very deep meaning for armys and bts

[@seluvaiafunaki5838]

RM n SUGA with all the pitch in from the boys as far as I've heard.

[@ParallaxHearts]

2 amazing songs in one video? You gotta warn us

[@tanjak72]

15:53 German here👋👋the writing on the wall says You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star. BTS and especially Jimin use German poems in their videos. In Jimin's set me free he had his upper body covered in a German poem.

[@stace.G]

Is it just me that likes John's videos before they start? I know I'm gonna L💜VE your reactions so I like them from the start BORAHAE

[@sandram3564]

Hey John, You made it to these amazing songs. I agree with most people here that you need to watch the live Wembley performance of Young Forever it was indeed a great moment one that will stay with me forever. Blood sweat and tears was a turning point for them and their career, it was refreshing to watch the video, they became men in front of the camera; the first time I saw the video is engraved in my mind. It was so provocative and the dance moves, of course, it is more than just that but WOW still until this day it blows my mind. Thank you once again for the video. Borahae and Toodles

[@afbfbangtan4life553]

im glad BTS music is helping you!!

[@dktimber8467]

Yes bu the picture in the beginning is the death of the rebel angles. Watch the explanation video it's deep

[@sabinegunzl]

You definitely have to check out this live version of young forever kzbin.info/www/bejne/o56uiGujo9h1Y5Y It was in Wembley and BTS's Staff and the fans were surprising them, WHOLE WEMBLEY, EUROPEAN fans from so many places were singing in THEIR native tongue and its sooo beautiful.

[@rhondaulm180]

John I love your reactions. I love hearing your own personal bits that the songs bring to mind for you. You could not have said it better when you said when Jimin sings he lives with the eagles. Perfect. Also I know many people have already mentioned it but just want to reiterate that you HAVE to watch their Young Forever from Wembley Stadium. Can't wait for Friday!

[@meganlisenbee1183]

This is definitely the plan. Usually I would have him watch the lyric video + mv + live performance but these last two weeks we are focusing on getting all the visual references for the Yet To Come MV so he can watch it and understand what is happening... kind of at least. But I can't wait to have him watch the Wembley Stadium performance so he can get chills with the rest of us.

[@rhondaulm180]

@@meganlisenbee1183 Yea that sounds like a smart plan lol. Soo many references in that mv. No rush... I'm not going anywhere 😋

[@NanciBK]

Re: your story of how BTS has changed your approach to your own mental health support process already ~ Yes! BTS is life changing. Their art transcends genre, language, generations, nationality and is spreading their mission of hope, love and healing across the globe. They are making the world a better place and changing music forever. That’s not an overstatement but it sounds like some obsessive fan girl garbage to those who haven’t found them yet. Signed an ARMY mom with sons BTS’ ages. Borahae! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@pyejammiesfanfic640]

There are a lot of references to the BU in Yet to Come which you won’t recognise as you haven’t been through that yet. It will be interesting to see how many you do know. Jin is the pivotal character in the BU. He’s trying to get everyone back to where they should be. That’s all I’m going to say.

[@deeismail3225]

ARMY surprised BTS (with the help of BigHit) at Wembley stadium and we sang this song to them. It was the best moment of my life and a connection I will never forget. This song means even more to me now, would love to see you react to that moment 💜

[@karinacasco1895]

Blood sweet and tears is my favorite MV ... it must be interesting to understand all the meaning behind.

[@ericweinman9447]

Young Forever is the final video in BU chapter 1 the Most Beautiful Moment in Life era. Blood, Sweat and Tears is part of the second chapter, the Wings era, wherein BTS digs deeply into philosophy of Friederich Nietzsche using a Nietzsche follower, Hermann Hesse and his novel Demian as a template. B, S & T has a lot of complex imageries and meanings which XCeleste has put out an explanation video for. Her video is not overly heavy on BU but really divulges many important references few would get on their own. Your analysis like many was good as music is what you make it to be but was considerably off so watching XCeleste would probably blow your mind.

[@meganlisenbee1183]

Definitely going to have him watch the explanations and live performances where I can find them for all of the MVs he is watching to get caught up to all the references for the YTC MV, so definitely on the list! Thanks!

[@kara-karina8530]

This is one of these songs which makes me cry. Yes, please, see Wembley 90,000 people singing it for BTS. It's profound. No wonder they added that moment into For Youth song. Which also makes me cry. 💜💜💜

[@Honneykim]

My favorite 🥺💜💜 Thank you for your reaction 💜

[@mae__]

John: 'I love Big Hit Music intro' Me: still grieving over Big Hit Entertainment intro😭

[@guardianoftime2]

If I had to choose a favorite song, that would be Young Forever. :) They have some nice live performances but their latest one at the Busan concert is probably the best. Now that we know they're going to the military, it hits differently and it makes sense they performed it one last time (the song is from 2016 and they haven't performed it much in the last few years, replacing it with other sentimental army songs such as Mikrokosmos). There's also an amazing video where the army at the Wembley stadium (english speakers) sang the song back (in Korean!) to BTS as a surprise project and BTS were tearing up (they did not expect it at all). This song is a gem, a masterpiece. PS: I love the story of your grandma. That's an inspiration :) I aspire to be like that too :)

[@stephanielemons2995]

RM is really into art and reading as you know...at the time he was reading a book called "Damien" by Hermann Hesse. That is what BS and T is based off of. Of course the book is over a hundred years old...and after it was announced a book that hadn't moved in decades in libraries around the world suddenly started being checked and bought online or sold out in certain places...I think that was when ppl started realizing they reach. BTW that moment you hear RM speak in the video...that is a quote from the book...it actually does it on several of their videos...

[@gailbode1413]

Wimbley London day 2 check it out, Young Forever awesome.

[@PJMloverJulie]

For young forever when you said live you think they would chant during one of there concerts army surprised them and sang the song for them and they started crying it was so wholesome and heartwarming

[@PJMloverJulie]

That’s why I’m for youth it starts with the army chanting forever we are young and that’s why the song is towards army or for army

[@Levi-en8gw]

Watch Mama 2016 live performace they performed Intro: boy meets evil / blood sweat and tears / fire

[@jinphany.]

Y'all I have a theory.... The maze is BTS trying to navigate life. When they exit the maze and they're on the runway this represents that they will have passed on and departed this life, and that the airplane signifies them reaching a higher place, at rest/peace finally. Or it signifies them leaving their career and finally without struggles because there's no more twists and turns for them.,.what do you think? 😭 Btw these mvs are apart of the BU, and its.....a LONG story to unpack 😭

[@cnot4948]

I'd like to talk about 'Imposter Syndrome' a bit. I find it interesting that most people will suffer from Imposter Syndrome at some point. You do something nice for someone and in that person's eyes you are a kind and giving person. They tell other people they know and you yourself what a beautiful person you are and others start to see you that way. You, on the other hand, have difficulty with this because it was the one nice thing you did out of many instances where you didn't or couldn't and you struggle with the fact that many people now have this image of you that may not be true most of the time. But to the person or people who saw this in you - that is who you are to them even if it was only that one time. As artists and musicians, I think the members of BTS suffer from this so strongly because they are so humble and the things that they do are amplified so greatly. I understand when the fans say they are talented, smart, funny, attractive and so on that they struggle thinking that they now have an unrealistic standard to live up to because that's how the fans see them and brag about to other people when bringing in new fans. But I wish I could impart to all of them that (while we do see these qualities in them) we as fans also see them as real down to earth people with their faults and flaws and do not strive to put them on a pedestal that is so high up that the fall could be fatal. The biggest problem with Imposter Syndrome is assuming that others see you in that particular light all the time. Imposter's Syndrome sometimes comes not from how others perceive you but from not giving others credit for seeing more than just that one part of you. To be clear - this is just my opinion. Thank you to anyone who read this whether we agree or disagree.

[@BTS_ismylife7]

Great reaction as always, can’t wait until you dive into the BU, get ready to go crazy lol!

[@tracydowd4013]

Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Songwriter(s) Pdogg, RM, Suga, J-Hope, "Hitman" Bang, Kim Do-hoon Producer(s) Pdogg

[@psygamarerotu2408]

A company called Lumpens are shooting all of their MVs. They´re amazing.

[@maruragu8192]

First.. you’re getting there.. 2nd, i have that too, the mentality of oh i dont deserve it, it’s no big deal no need to celebrate. Like Jin said, im the one who i need to love, love myself first.. 3rd, sometimes i dont get it if it’s Jhope’s voice or Suga, Jhope’s voice differs lol and 4th blood sweat n tears is deep.. very i conic aswell.. please watch the explanation when you get the time.. thanks for your awesome reactions!!! Well done John 💜💜

[@claudinelandry]

You should watch the short film Spawn of Satan by A Girl Editor. The story line in BTS mv will make more sense. 💜

[@josettekhan4719]

Thanks for spreading your positivity 💜

[@crystalsnow1138]

Young Forever means so much to Jimin he has the words Young Forever tattooed on his arms. He also has a Youth tattoo behind his ear.

[@J-to-thA-Lee]

3:26 Of course you deserve it! A lot has come to admire your personality and talent! I am also very happy to see the channel is growing. Sometimes I feel like I'm being lost now in the middle of the comments / messages, when I used to see myself before as one of the earliest! But that's okay. Really happy for you and excited to watch here at the background how much more your channel can grow 💜

[@allisonB123]

Thank you so much John, this was an awesome reaction 🙏💜

[@viargueta]

Here are the song writers Pdogg RM Suga J-Hope "Hitman" Bang Kim Do-hoon

[@tawneerei4527]

Such an amazing song and video and they looked amazing like always 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@louisefewings8027]

I really enjoy your reaction videos ... yes defo watch live version at Wembley. . Being British I love it even more ( yes Wembley ) 👌 keep up the great videos dude . Plus massive shout out to your grandma she sounds frickin' awesome 🙏 p.s your channel is becoming one of my favourites to watch 💯

[@psychokitty71]

Blood Sweat and Tears is one of those songs that can have multiple meanings and multiple layers of meanings. On the surface, it's about temptation, the fact that there is both good and evil in your life and becoming an adult. Those themes are from the book, Demian. There are also references to Nietzsche and the Bible in here. Another surface meaning is about a toxic relationship. It's implied that the relationship is sexual, not necessarily romantic, and the boys know that it's toxic but can't resist. Another aspect of it is the BU. Another aspect of it is the temptation and potential toxicity that is a part of fame, popularity, and being an idol, with literally millions of fans. You should really watch the dance practice for this one, too. JK and Jimin, in particular are freaking awesome when they do the part where all but the one singing go down to the floor. You can't really see it in the video, but it shows how much upper body and core strength they both have, especially JK. This was also their first video where JK was finally 18 and they deliberately tried to be sexy in it, since it fit the vibe of the song. There's a LOT to unpack with BS&T.

[@BridgetteMcCaskill]

Songwriter(s) Pdogg RM Suga J-Hope "Hitman" Bang Kim Do-hoon

[@debb5110]

"Hitman" Bang - songwriting RM - songwriting Suga - songwriting J-Hope - songwriting Kim Doohyon - songwriting Pdogg - songwriting, production, synthesizer, keyboard, vocal arrangement, rap arrangement, record engineering KM-MARKIT - songwriting (Japanese version)

[@alipotter0613]

Not sure how interested you are in their dancing but the dance practice for BS&T is so good. Please react to their track Louder Than Bombs. The production is unique and I have never heard a song like it, it is amazing.💜

[@meganlisenbee1183]

Louder than Bombs is on the schedule and coming soon. Same for dance practices and/or live performances for all the MVs he has been watching to get caught up for YTC. 💜

[@erinraecowin]

WHOOOO!!!!!

[@cookysluv1088]

Hey! Just wanna say I love your content it makes me so calm and relaxed :)

[@kateemma22]

Your friendly John Reaves Squad German speaker here: the words above the mirror in BST say 'Man muss noch Chaos in sich haben, um einen tanzenden Stern gebären zu können' which means 'You have to have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star'. This is a quote by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. His work is simplified into the idea of nihilism and 'God is Dead' but that's too simple an assessment of his stuff. He was driven primarily at the start by Greek mythology (including extensive studies on Dionysus lol), before psychological assessments of religion and mysticism and understanding the unknown as a positive, not a negative became his main areas of study. At the base of it, including the novel Daemian which is referenced all the way through this, Blood Sweat and Tears is an acceptance of ones own chaos and self (including sexuality), especially the dark parts. This is not the first time German has appeared in their music videos - it's also in Dope - and I love that the boys (especially RM) have such a wide variety of studies and understanding of the world and bring them into their music.

[@kefir9372]

I started to appreciate rap because of bts😄

[@ajummainmanila5344]

I remember they did a parody of BS&T MV 😂

[@aylablue669]

When you put the glasses on and whispered “what” I cackled; iknowrite 🤣 it’s confusing and artistic af with no context, you’re aware there’s so much under the surface you don’t yet understand in this video first time round... I too was vocal line wary and the little experience I’d had of Kpop made me wary of videos like this with high fashion outfits and choreo that leaned on the sexy side. Sooooo I waited months before I watch BS&T but I’m so glad I watched the explanation video, it made me buy the book Demian and I suuuuuuper appreciated BTS for diving into the mind, psychology, temptation, good n evil and all those great themes that a lot of metal also investigates through art and songwriting. I realise the choices for the outfits and choreo totally echo the theme of the song so my cringe factor went back down to 0. I trust these guys and their team now that everything has a reason, so I can just enjoy the art they offer my eyes and ears fully. Love your reactions and love BTS Borahae 🤘🏾💜

[@mae__]

Honestly I don't think the BU is over but YTC def felt like some kind of closure.. but it raised other questions.... so just like them i'd say it's the end of "chapter 1"

[@prithaghosh9492]

Jin is the main corrector in BU......