Rocker Reacts: BTS Tiny Desk Concert

[@victorialm]

I love watching musicians reaction to BTS. That was a good video! Please, ignore those hate comments. Unfortunaly, people think they need to defend BTS no matter what, but there was no need for rude comments, since you were very respectful in the last video, and just stated your opinions. Please, keep being honest and genuine, I'm tired of people reacting to bts or kpop in general and pretending to like it just bc it gives a lot of views. Anyways, if you want a sugestion for the next video, I think "Festa Room Live 2021" is a good option. They perform songs from their debut album in 2013 until their latest from 2021. There is no coreography in that video, but it's lot more energetic. I wanted to recommend a few performances with coreography so you could watch them sing while dancing, but I don't know what type of songs you want to react. I think "Dyonisus" is awesome, or their entire performance from 2019 MMA. It's very long, but I promise it's worth it! Also, I don't think you need to go deep in the lyrics, since you're watching as a musician. The songs have a lot of beautiful lyrics, but since it's in another language, it takes a lot of time to fully understand. If you want to keep reacting to the lyrics, i suggest the website "doolset", the lyrics translations are reliable, and they explain some wordplays and deeper meanings that usually gets lost in translations.

[@MidnightNotion]

Thank you for the support and encouragement. The negative comments can really weigh me down sometimes, because I’m just trying to have fun. It’s folks like you who keep me going. Thank you.

[@mydogblowsbubbles]

Great comment, I agree entirely

[@Lydia-rb8so]

Yes, thumbs up to this comment. The internet is a wild place. Some folks make it hard for the rest of us to enjoy. I apologize for them. I liked your last reaction and this one.

[@goose66666]

despite spelling mistakes, completely agree with you

[@victorialm]

@@goose66666 I'm sorry, English isn't my first, nor second language, but I'm trying. Hope you could understand what I tried to say

[@OT7_DopeOldARMY]

This is my suggestion, and I don’t mean this as criticism or negatively. I am basically sharing what I have learned. Put your western/American music expectations to the side when you are listening to/watching BTS. BTS is a performance group - they sing and have complex, strenuous choreography and very high audience interaction. Their roots are in k-pop, and k-pop developed in the television era (not radio, like western popular music). As a result, the visuals (as well as the overall sound) have the highest priority. Rather than play instruments (which limits movement and makes it easier to sing), BTS dances and/or runs around two stages and a runway - all while singing live. Their songs are written for that type of performance. If you continue to watch/listen to BTS with expectations rooted in what you are accustomed to, you will continue to say the same things over and over (like “why aren’t they singing the background vocals,” for instance). Also, k-pop has much stronger audience participation than pretty much any western artist does - and I say that as an American who has attended more than 100 concerts by artists like Michael Jackson, Journey, Paul Simon, Elton John, etc. I loved all of those concerts, and fans sing along to those artists, but k-pop artists release fanchants that the audience memorizes - and everywhere BUT in South Korea, those fans don’t even speak Korean so they are memorizing chants in a non-native language (and that they don’t even actually speak in a lot of cases). Before the LA concert, for instance, there were fanchant practices in Zoom and in Twitter spaces, to help fans learn the chants.

[@juneseghni]

Dynamite wasn't written by them and was made with the intention of cheering people up during the pandemic. It definitely achieved that aim.

[@MidnightNotion]

Sure as heck cheered me up! 😊

[@Lovmyself]

@@MidnightNotionDynamite was listed in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

[@raizatheartist9592]

@@Lovmyself because it is. I will kill for dynamite

[@mawbast1]

Dave Stewart of the great 80’s group the Eurythmics co wrote it and said he took inspiration from Bruno

[@aussiemandy]

Dynamite, Butter & Permission to Dance were all released during the pandemic to give people some happiness. However, after the first release Dynamite, which broke into the USA market & so the other 2 songs were released. Although BTS did have some input - they were primarily written by western writers to break into the western charts. They succeeded because you liked it!!! Most OG Army find the 3 English songs fun but lacking in depth & even RM has said he felt they lost their way a bit during this time. So for me they are their least important songs in their 300+ discography. A couple of other things auto tune is always used as a stylistic choice and usually sparingly. Backing tracks is always only a fill because of the dancing. Also, they usually do slightly different choreography for each performance of their songs. So there is a huge workload on the members so sometimes they take the opportunity to rest! Keep up the reactions, although I can’t say your style is not my cup of tea. I think it is more the way you say things than the content.

[@terezaholkova3145]

i think you would really enjoy “proof live” it’s with a live band 3 songs and has anderson paak as a guest

[@rikassiasantos1427]

yees!

[@khyatichouhan6371]

And Anderson Pak played drums for them in this live performance

[@Lovmyself]

If he can get over his idea about thinking BTS needs to prove they can do whatever, there's a gospel background crew

[@Kookiepookie2025]

Yasss and their chill vibe aura was so good

[@h.vgavriel5838]

good suggestion !

[@yeoljeongbts5296]

Most everyone has explained to some extent about the backing track & why they aren't singing every line but there's one more aspect/reason I wanted to add. Historically, almost every song they perform is intentionally written with ARMY in mind. Either lyrically referring to us, talking to us, or ensuring there are parts for us to sing exclusively. Something called "fanchants" exist for most concert songs & they write their songs with that in mind (you'll notice call & response is used very often in their writing for this exact purpose). I also need to mention that whenever a member is unable to perform, rather than try to "fill" their spot, they purposefully leave it empty or let the backing track take it (usually set low in the mix so it's VERY obvious there's something missing during that part). The reason they do this is to make it very clear BTS is 7, there is no BTS if even one member is missing. They are individually irreplaceable. So they let that part be intentionally empty to say, we miss you, we are not the same without you, we pay homage to you by saying no one can fill your part or take your place. They intentionally didn't sing the parts that ARMY fanchant during to say we too are irreplaceable, we their ARMY are missed, and it's empty without us there, and that's okay to show & feel through these "empty" moments in the songs. Those parts were entirely for us, their ARMY. A message only we would likely feel & understand. I remember the first time I watched this, those empty parts, those unsung moments actually made me tear up bc I knew instantly what they were saying. I've been to their concerts, I've screamed those fanchants, I've watched them struggle through without a member. It was those moments that made me keenly miss them & know they missed us too.

[@taenosefreckle]

This comment made me cry 😭 you’re so right. Singing to Spring Day and Save Me at the top of my lungs at So-Fi last year was unforgettable. We finally got to hear each other’s voices in the same room. Thank you ARMY for this beautiful comment that explains it so well 💜 borahae

[@B_Aver]

I cried as well 💜😔

[@ag1445]

It’s not strictly true that they don’t cover for others if they’re unable to be there for the performance. JK has covered for RM and Suga in the past, I’ve seen the clips. The vocal line covered for Jimin’s absence in The Graham Norton Show for “Idol” and in Burn the Stage Jimin says it’s very difficult for him with JK’s absence. However, when Suga was out for three months because of his shoulder surgery, they didn’t try to cover for him. After all “On” is already physically taxing, it would have been too much to cover for him as well. And, of course, for the reasons you stated.

[@taenosefreckle]

@@ag1445 true they have covered parts for certain performances, but those are not in a concert setting where they are performing strictly for army. They are on music shows, tv shows, award shows, etc. In a concert setting, they typically don’t cover parts formally. They may sing with a member to help them out like JK did for Jimin when his throat was really sore and hoarse. But when JK was hurt during the European part of LY, they didn’t adjust the choreo for his absence. They also didn’t adjust the choreo for Jin’s absence in Vegas. I think what op was trying to convey was that they feel the loss of a member keenly no matter the severity of the situation and army is basically the 8th member so our presence was very missed during the pandemic. The parts the reactor was asking about would definitely be parts army would sing or chant during so I think that’s why op said that. I found it to be very touching. But yes, technically you are correct.

[@angieb9065]

That was well said I love how you broke it down. 💜💜💜

[@_Bellamii_]

This comment is for the timestamp 22:10 personally BTS have lots of response vocals in their songs and the reason BTS don't sing those parts themselves is because they are usually sung by ARMY in concerts and live performances. However during the pandemic when BTS wasn't able to perform live I think they still left space for ARMY to sing because they know that even if we're at home watching through the screen ARMY is still singing along. And I really enjoy that about BTS. It's an ongoing joke in the fandom that this parasocial relationship goes both ways lol BTS loves ARMY just as much as ARMY loves BTS. So yes they make space for us in their music!

[@Ellxnt]

^^ they even left a space for us in their group hug during their covid performance. You can trust that bts know how to engage the fans in any scenario

[@loftyradish6972]

Spring Day is about grief, and makes reference to several different sources, The Sewol Ferry Tragedy, suicide, and in Suga's verse case, loosing a friend to drugs. I love it because it so accurately expresses how angry and resentful we can feel to those we loose, and how that just makes it more painful. "Honestly I miss you, but I will erase you because that hurts less than to blame you." When I read Suga's verse the first time, I cried so much, finally I stopped feeling so ashamed and guilty for how angry I was at the person I lost. Spring Day holds a very special place in many army's hearts. Because our Queen isn't super flashy, people often overlook her, but she hasn't left South Korea's hot 100 chart since she was released in 2017 for how deeply the South Korean population resonated with her lyrics in the wake of the Sewol Ferry Tragedy.

[@oliveb.]

Suga said his verse in spring day was about losing a friend to drugs?

[@AiHeartYou]

@@oliveb. I don’t think he has ever said it out loud, but it honestly seems likely that it could be about the friend he wrote about in “Dear My Friend” from D-2.

[@miyuryuu7260]

@@AiHeartYou yeah, i have same thought with you. His verse in spring day has connected with his story in "dear my friend". The same verses how he expressed his feelings about loosing his friend in Spring day and dear my friend, his friend is change become someone else that he didnt know, or he is the one who also changes. And he feel get betrayed by him (when he offers Yoongi drugs n lose his dream to make music like what they have been dream together)

[@cristianasoreanu8055]

Hello! I appreciate the effort you put into this. it was not necessary to read the lyrics, but I appreciate the fact that you took this into account. As you have noticed we ARMY are very passionate and protective about this group, and we have our reasons, but nothing justifies the negative criticism, insults or aggression, for which I am sorry. Take it slow and enjoy the music without pressure. BTS has a ton of songs with lyrics like poetry, some of them are hits and some of them are, as we like to say, "hidden gems to discover the further one digs into their discography" and the reason we encourage people to read their lyrics is precisely because they are so involved in the songwritting process. About the fact that they don t sing all the parts of the song, usually those parts are sung by the fans, they choose not to do it, which is ok for us, but I understand your point of view, as a musician. Also, I think you won't resonate with much of their music if you look at BTS as those artists who have the kind of acoustic or stripped down performances. BTS and kpop are much more complex than that, as Suga (rapper in BTS) mentioned in a interview, “I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.'He added: “‘K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.” sorry for the long comment, just wanted to say that even if bts is not your kind of music or performance, if you keep giving them a chance, you will be surprised by their discography, the multitude of musical genres they cover and all they represent beyond music. At the same time you will enjoy the support of army fans who are wonderful people. 💜 have a nice day!

[@MidnightNotion]

I appreciate you taking the time to explain more. Thank you!

[@ladybangtan]

Very well explained my love. Borahae!

[@myx491]

Hiiiii just hopping in to say that I think it's a little misleading to say that BTS don't usually write their "hits". Apart from dynamite, PTD and Butter (which Namjoon has writing credits on), they've written most of their biggest songs. Spring Day (their biggest song in South Korea) has most of its lyrics penned by RM, and Suga has credits on there as well. Boy With Luv (arguably their biggest Korean release) has most of its lyrics penned by the rap line. They also wrote the Korean parts of their biggest collab to date, my universe (it's been on the global Spotify charts for over a year and is still charting). I think all 3 of those songs have gorgeous and thoughtful lyrics. I agree that there are a ton of hidden gems to discover the further one digs into their discography, but I just felt that part of your comment implied that they've only written a few b-sides here and there when members have been credited on every title track since debut. Loved the rest of your comment and appreciate you taking the time to leave such a detailed explanation 💜

[@cristianasoreanu8055]

@@myx491 Hi! You are right, now that i see my comment through your eyes, i understand. Thank you for the feedback ARMY, i loved your detailed response💜 ( the last thing I want is to mislead anyone about them,on the contrary) I know about them being involved( from the beginning) in the writing process, and not only, whether it's about their hits or the songs better known by ARMY...it just came out wrong 🥸 (I will edit that out ) Take care 💜

[@butterbuttersbetter3689]

Save Me is less about missing someone and more about that feeling of ‘needing’ to be saved/picked up by someone else. It has a ‘sister’ song (they are often performed in tandem) called ‘I’m fine’ where you learn to be your own strength. Context is often necessary to understand the subtext in BTS’s lyrics. Every one of us ARMYs are singing those backing/response lines every time we listen to these songs.

[@isabellefilippini4273]

Indeed, in spring day, the woooowhhooo they don’t sing is sung by the audience, it’s our part 😘 and Jimin says at this moment “we miss you Army” because they sing without an audience, bc it was sept 2020. And the hated singing without us… also, spring day is a special song… I believe Army are telling you this in the comments. Just know this song is a long living success, always charted in Korea. Suga calls it zombie song bc it never dies, we call it Queen 😉. And yes, I’m old school and back track always frustrates me bc, obviously, they don’t need this, they have all the talent possible to do without it. Thank you it was very interesting 💜

[@njfd1801]

Excellent

[@ZariDV]

One of the best parts of BTS live performances, to me at least, is the fan engagement. It's so incredibly well co-ordinated. Fans learn and practice our part of every song so whichever song they surprise us with, we can perform our parts on beat. They don't need to prompt us, hold out their mics or indicate when to sing. ARMYs have done the work too and they know which snippets and call and response sections to do. It adds so much new energy to performances. I kind of hate when they perform in the US sometimes and the crew messes with their mics to try to mute the crowd interactions. Not only does it mess up their sound quality but it robs the performance of its intended collaborative energy. It's okay that you didn't know about fanchants while you were recording, but that's one of the reasons why they didn't perform certain parts of the song. BTS are known for valuing people's contributions. So whenever a member is sick, injured or unable to perform for some reason, they don't sing that person's section and they never rearrange their positions on the stage or in the dances. The empty spot is very prominent and it's a constant reminder that no one is replaceable or forgettable. They will stand with the empty spot and leave room for that person in group hugs (essentially hugging the air). It forces you to remember that someone isn't there and their absence is a lack in the performance. You just hear the recording of the person singing/rapping. So it was the same during the pandemic. They took it hard that they couldn't perform for ARMY and it was a rough time for them. Instead of taking over ARMY's lines, they left that dead air there and let the backing track fill it in like they do when missing a member. As alwyas, it's a reminder to us that we are not replicable or forgettable. It was an overt indication that this moment is for ARMYS and we can still sing with them from home or not, but they won't ever take our lines. It's a sweet sentiment to hear the silence during all our fanchant lines. It would be hard for non-fans new to BTS or kpop fan culture to get without context so this isn't me yelling at you or anything lol I'm just explaining don't worry. I hope it adds context for you! And please don't worry about lyrics needing to be profound or anything. BTS do have wonderful lyrics (even if the translations water down the Korean poetry a lot in order to get the basic idea out). Doolset is a good site to get fairly accurate lyrics and a little Korean context for wordplay and cultural notes. Overall BTS does different types of music and sometimes the lyrics aren't that deep (eg Dynamite). Don't hurt your head trying to find super deep meanings in everything because sometimes it truly is as simple as it seems. Other times it may take months to fully understand the web of storylines and meanings and artistic references.

[@MidnightNotion]

I appreciate this idea of never replacing a member or rearranging choreography-that’s beautiful!

[@ZariDV]

@@MidnightNotion It really is. It also sometimes makes the performances more emotional to watch. They also leave a space for the member during photos at events or when lining up to speak somewhere. There's a saying that 7-1=0. BTS would never continue if a member left for real.

[@mac9822]

The low voice was Jhope but the one who "drops the mic" right after the song ends was Jungkook. His voice in the harmony was kind of in the middle. I think they intentionally did those notes to harmonize well, rather than to take all the strong note and probably mess that harmonization. If you don't like auto-tune, you should not react to Festa Room Live even when it's highly recommended. You should probably checkout *BTS Medley Live* in their Speak Yourself Tour in Wembley Stadium (heads up, backing vocals still exist and note that this performance is in the middle of a 2-hour concert so their voices are probably a little tired after all the singing and dancing before this performance). I highly recommend you react to a song of the 4 vocalists called *The Truth Untold* live version. I can't tell if there is a backing vocals but in my ears, I can't hear auto-tune in their live performance. You'd probably like that better. For the rap-line song, if you like rap, please check out *Cypher Medley Live* Thanks for your reaction!

[@MidnightNotion]

Great recommendations-thank you!

[@organiccookie1306]

What auto-tune is there in Festa Room Live?

[@indigodragon0613]

@@organiccookie1306 As much as there is in an prerecorded session. They always have autotune during prerecorded sessions for production reasons. Doesn't mean they aren't singing well, it's just so everything works audio wise in the recording. All modern production equipment uses it.

[@indigodragon0613]

@C.A 63 Jungkook impromptu live concerts are the best lol

[@eevirenic2096]

@@MidnightNotion Link to The Truth Untold live performance🤗: no lyrics (tho the ppl may want the other link as we love the lyrics of this song): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIvMqZ2MlrmZbrs this one has the lyrics but imo the sound is a bit lower(not by much, id say you'd only notice if you watch the first liks first^^; it's the same performance, same venue etc) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnjPYnRpe5KXe68

[@psin4953]

About the call and response comment...usually during their live performances fans do the response part. Their live performances include the audience, it's more interactive than other concerts I've been to. Thus, making it more fun and enjoyable in my opinion. You should check out their live music show performances or concert clips to see the call and response (fan chants)with the fans.

[@penchychan]

I second this ⬆️

[@NancyNinety9]

I am a 48 year old A.R.M.Y. and it’s been an amazing experience getting to know this group of boys. I started listening to them back in 2017 and haven’t stopped. They’ve made me travel the US following them through their concerts and have introduced me to a culture that was not on my radar. They are our boys now and forever regardless of age. 😊 I absolutely adore BTS but not a KPop. There’s a few songs from other S. Korean pop artists I enjoy but nothing/no one else has grabbed me as much as BTS, ever. Look forward to your journey. By the way Spring Day is a track that you should look deeper into. It’s been on the Korean charts since it’s release in 2017 and hasn’t left them a single day. We call her the queen! Plus the symbolism in the lyrics, the music video, and it’s coming at a time in that nation’s tragic Sewol Ferry incident that connected it all for some folks, it’s beyond anything anyone could possibly imagine. Spring Day is a masterpiece through and through. I understand you wanting to follow along the music and not give lyrics too much attention BUT to understand how this group went for being artists in a small Asian country from a starter agency to becoming global superstars breaking multiple world records and being on par with some of the greatest Pop Legends it would help if you went deeper.

[@JuliaBumstead]

the backing track thing annoyed me too until I realized that it's always ARMY's part. It's a shoutout to us who are supposed to be there singing our part 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@juneseghni]

you asked why they don;t sing everything. Maybe because the songs often have a full on dance routine so they need breathing room and they've kept that format.

[@kbwitter1065]

You had a question about why they don't sing the second 'Save me: I don't know if it's been answered before this. But it's because, Like you said, it's a "call an Response" Lyric. Those second rounds of lyrics are specifically for ARMY. You'll very rarely hear them sing ARMY's parts Out of respect for the importance of the fandom. You'll also see during live shows if a band member isn't able to be present (Due to injury or illness) they often leave that members spot open in line ups and choreo; sometimes even letting the backing track sing the missing members part rather than having someone else step in. this is because they are very vocal about importance of having everyone together. They’ve said numerous times that the group wouldn’t be able to continue if one member was missing. So them not singing ARMY's part when they were not able to have them present during the pandemic was handled in the same respect as when a member was missing. It’s actually very sweet. The song isn't suppose to sound complete without ARMY and all the members together.

[@kbwitter1065]

Sorry, just popping back in to point out they don't sing the wooo- oo- oo in Spring day for the same reason, if you notice Jimin saying "We miss you ARMY." @36:11.

[@crystalsnow1138]

So just some background on Dynamite. BTS was supposed to go on a world tour in 2020 which was eventually cancelled because of the pandemic. So they didn't really know what to do instead so they decided to release a song to cheer up people during such a difficult time. They were sent Dynamite (one of the few songs that BTS didn't participate in writing) and were even considering re-writing some parts in Korean but decided they liked it just the way it was so they didn't change anything. And it became BTS first fully English song. It also earned BTS first number 1 song on the billboard hot 100, their first Grammy nomination, and it broke the record for the most viewed video in 24 hours on youtube with 101.1 million views. And it's the most streamed song by a kpop artist on Spotify and the only kpop song so far to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify. At their past concerts Dynamite was actually in the middle of the concert. I don't have much to say about Save Me except the music video for Save Me is a 1 shot music video, which is neat. Spring Day is often referred to as the Queen because this song is still on Korean music charts after 5.5 years. Many have said the song was made in memory of the kids and teachers who died in the Sewol Ferry Disaster back in 2014. But of course it can be interpreted in many ways.

[@MarinaEariel]

According to the songwriters, they did change some lines from their original lyrics of Dynamite after BTS chose it because they wanted it to be good for general audiences (my bet is the funk & soul wasn't that originally 😂) , but not really in concept

[@crystalsnow1138]

@@MarinaEariel Yes. I also heard there was a line about the playboy mansion originally.

[@csaulpaugh89]

Ive seen it mentioned in the comments a few times but I would also like to say that I really think you would enjoy Proof Live with Anderson Paak even performing with them for a song. 🙂

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

"Spring Day" is one of my top five BTS songs. Even the first time I heard it and read the lyrics (and this video was my first "real" introduction to BTS), the song managed to convey to me just how much the singer misses the other person. Wanting to become a snowflake to reach the other person faster, wondering how many sleepless nights until they meet again, hating the other person for leaving. And in the middle of the song, I felt like the singer is talking to someone who has passed away, so the song became even more heartbreaking. And V's delivery of the line "you know it all, you're my best friend" that you commented on is always the highlight of the song for me. And then, as I got to know the unique tones of their individual voices, I fell more in love with the song. Just listening to the call-and-response in their different voices is a pleasure to the ears. RM (second from the right with blue hair) wrote the lyrics to this song and Suga (second from the left) wrote his rap verse, about their respective friends. The MV, though, is full of symbolism that's related to the Sewol Ferry Tragedy, which took 304 lives, including around 250 students. The song has never left the Korean charts since it came out in 2017. ======== BTW, this concert was posted in September 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, when there wasn't even a vaccine yet. I think this was why they chose these songs. "Dynamite" to lift up the mood and the other two songs to express how much they missed their fans. ======== BTS often uses vocal backing tracks in their performances, but I feel like they're very honest about it. They don't hide the fact and they don't lip-sync. They either sing live over the tracks, or they let the tracks take over (usually to do hard choreography, sometimes to do the adlibs). I do understand where you're coming from, about wanting to sing every line you wrote live. But I think maybe they're seeing it from the perspective of the overall performance. If you watch J-hope's Lollapalooza set, you'll see him leave out lines more than usual. But he commanded that stage with his whole being, not just his singing and rapping, but also through his presence, his moves, his dancing, his crowd engagement. He was captivating, even if he didn't sing every single line. ======== Like what everybody else has said, "Dynamite" (and their two other English songs, "Butter" and "Permission to Dance") was written by Western songwriters and was released to spread joy to their fans during the pandemic. They also released a Korean album, "Be", which they wrote themselves and is completely different from these three songs. The album takes you on a journey of emotions that we all felt during the pandemic, such as depression ("Blue and Grey" is a beautiful song about this), loneliness and feeling trapped, but also still connecting with people and hope that things would get better. Instead of joy, the album brought comfort and hope.

[@Lovmyself]

Butterfly is beautiful in its simplicity discussing loving someone who is suicidal. I don't think he'll appreciate it though, he seems to want things to be complicated

[@lattelover5471]

Femmy, you are SO RIGHT about J-Hope at Lollapalooza. I watched it live on Hulu and I must have watched the video at least 20 times. It's not about how many notes he sings. It's about his whole performance. And I love, love, love how many acknowledgements he made, from Cypher 1 ("this is Supreme Boi's verse" and he just listens and mouths the words) to the shout out to Webstar and Young B in the middle of performing CNS.

[@Chelzzz0613]

@@Lovmyself I got a butterfly tattoo just because of this song. It is so near & dear to my heart.

[@Lovmyself]

@@Chelzzz0613 it's a very very very very very beautiful song

[@MsSaby97]

22:00 this song came out in 2016 and they have probably performed it over 100 times in the past 5 years. But only ONCE sitting down (you are watching the once). If you watch any live perfomance they are doing the choreo which is literally a lot of jumping and moving. So the simple answer why they aren't doing the reponses live is: one person is singing and the other members are busy dancing behind the one singing and breathing so that when it comes to their part they aren't out of breath and are stable. 'Life goes on' (2020) and 'Yet to come' (2022) are their ONLY title tracks (fun fact, Save ME is a bside) without a choreo, so in those two songs they don't have a backing track, because they simply dont need it to perform live. Basically all songs with choreo have backing tracks and the slow emotional ones that don't have choreo don't have backing tracks because they dont need them.

[@mehreenhasan3]

Looking at these essays in the comments once again reminds me how much BTS means to people. I hope you continue checking out their stuff on your own terms and continue giving us your unfiltered opinion :) 💜

[@hd7704]

Saying rude and hypocritical insults with a smile is still being rude and hypocritical

[@whippedforkimtaehyung3087]

​@@hd7704very true and I noticed him doing that.

[@snagglejag1977]

Thank you for your insights into the songwriting. I know that salable pop needs to be at least partially formulaic, but it was nice to hear you break it down. I'm ARMY, but I listen to a little of everything, so I'll check out your other reactions and your own tunes too. Also, I want to apologize for the people who gave you grief. That's not what we should do, and most true ARMY are welcoming. I'm sorry that you were attacked by the negative side of the fandom. Please know that we're always just glad to have another person listening to BTS's music and enjoying it on whatever level. They have a lot to offer, and so do you. There's room for all of us, and there's always room to learn. Much love to you. Thanks for doing this video.

[@MidnightNotion]

Thank you for being here, and for the kind words. You rock 🤘

[@xwenja6369]

i don´t think anyone mentioned it here but spring day is actually a really deep song with references to multiple books and a movie. Its about missing someone but also about social injustice. The music video is also a tribute to a tragedy that happened in korea around the time when this song came out and is very complexs and artistic. There´s a video about it explaining all this references as well as the music video, So if you´re interested i´m sure a lot of armies will enjoy your reaction to it :) Lastly i´m sorry for the mean and disrespectful comments you´ve gotten so far. Not only is army very passionate but its also a giant fandom so obviously theres also a lot more mean people than in an average fandom. Don´t be discouraged by them and be honest. I´m sure true armies will value your constructive criticism. If you read this i hope you have a nice day! :)

[@reneezemlock7880]

"Dynamite" is probably one of the few songs of theirs that you DON'T need to dissect the lyrics. -_-" It wasn't written by them and it was straight up meant to be a happy up-beat song to cheer people up during the pandemic. It's their Korean and Japanese songs that need the deep lyrical dive. You also don't really need to break down "Butter" if you react to that one. BTS usually has insane choreography that they are doing WHILE singing live so a lot of their repetitive backings and harmonies are pre-recorded so that they can BREATHE in between their own lines. Also, from a musician stand point, you should listen to "Save Me" followed immediately by "I'm Fine". They are meant to go back to back and you'll understand IMMEDIATELY WHY they do. :)

[@intoxinoire]

Yeah, generally, I think the few all-english songs they have, doesn't really need to be dissected, since they arent written to be that deep. Maybe Permission to dance, if so, but barley

[@linneajoette]

Thank you for reacting to this performance. One of the best things about BTS is their live performances, their concerts on average are 2 to 3 hours long and most of their songs have very hard and powerful choreography to go with it. Also KPOP music in general is all about fan participation so there are actually chants worked into their music to give the fans a chance to be a part of their performance, hence the spaces. I know you are not knocking them, i am just giving you an overview of why this is. This performance was also during the height of the pandemic so it was one of over 30 plus performances that BTS did to give their fans and themselves some purpose and enjoyment during a globally hard time. I understand you don't like autotune and honestly BTS doesn't need it, To them it is all about ARMY and making sure everything about their performance is perfect, so sometimes they add it to enhance possibly tired or unwell vocals. One criticism of your reaction to me, is comparing what you do during performing with a band to what a performance group does. Both are great ways of sharing music but they couldn't be more contrasting from each other in skills. I personally love rock bands as I grew up listening to a lot of the greats. I was in my mid 40's when I discovered BTS and was immediately blown away by , their stage presence, their performance and their humility. They were something new and exciting and I for the first time in my lifetime became a part of a fandom. Do I still listen to all the great music from before yes, as to me and i am biased(the late 70s and the 80s were the best era of music). 🤩 As to lyrics, they never wrote Dynamite, Save me is about depression, and Spring day is about loss. So during a pandemic they were perfect song choices for this. Thank you again for your reaction 💜💜💜

[@mayraolivera5559]

Hey! Sorry for the ones telling u to read the subtitles, really just enjoy in ur way. They do the backing track bc this song is made to dance, check the live version, so is really hard to find someone "still" enough to do it. The one singing when u star talking about it is Jungkook, their main vocal (sing most of the lines) and the one with the most stable voice while dancing so is kind of imposible? U jet to understood BTS way just see them live and dancing. Have a great day! Amazing reaction. EVEN SPRING DAY HAVE A DANCE jajajaja please check it!!!

[@ladybangtan]

Glad to see you're getting more positive comments compared to the last one. I loved the detailed reaction. I don't expect people to "love" or somehow "like" BTS songs right away. But I absolutely believed that there is a BTS song for everybody. A song that would turn everything around for you and change your life. It's the same story for each and every one of us ARMYs. And that's no exaggeration. Also, if people end up not liking their music, I assure you 100% that they would end up loving BTS because of their personalities. That's the main reason why ARMY is so dedicated to them. Because they feel like family to us.

[@rapzutter]

I really appreciate the candid reaction. I think it’s important that, even as fans, we allow ourselves to think critically about the art we are consuming so I appreciate the perspectives you bring as a performer! ☺️ I hope you react to The Truth Untold live performance. It’s a vocal flex and I think you’ll appreciate the musicality and storytelling each member brings to the stage.

[@vickst0892]

I liked your reaction! The low note at the end that sounded disinterested to you is sung by one the rappers (Jhope-red mic) he usually supports the vocal line with his low register which I find beautiful. But it makes sense it might not sound as polished as vocals are not his specialty. The one you guessed (Jungkook- purple mic) actually is the most hardworking in regards to performing vocals, he stays mid/high range and provides many adlibs and harmonies in every song. He also tends to fill in for other members when they can't perform, even rapline as he is also a sub-rapper. His body language might look 'aloof' sometimes but I find it's part of his theatricality and flair.

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

I remember you mentioning expecting a song with unusual chord progressions in your last BTS reaction. If you're still interested in that, I suggest reacting to "Lie", a solo BTS song by Jimin. (BTS albums contain groups songs, solo songs, and unit songs, the most common unit being rappers-only and vocalists-only but it can be any combination of the members. They each also have personal solo projects; the latest of those is J-hope's "Jack in the Box", an old-school hip-hop album, which he performed at the Lollapalooza last July, where he headlined.) I'm excited to watch your reaction to the Tiny Desk Concert.

[@ladybangtan]

I love Lie. Did you watch Jimin's live earlier? 😊

[@biru-kelabu-0821]

@@ladybangtan - I only caught some of it, sadly, but I've read the live translation. I love hearing him talk about working on his album. I really love all of his solo songs, on and off BTS albums, so I'm really excited for his solo album. And all those songwriters and producers he's been working with ... I'm expecting great stuff from him.

[@ladybangtan]

Jimin's album will be amazing.

[@lauren0047]

I like that you ask questions when you think there's something you would personally do differently. I can instantly see how different your music and performing is as someone that's very used to BTS, so it's interesting 😄 At 22:30 where you talk about the call and response and think it sounds empty because no-one is singing anything, my thought is "aw this is where we as fans would do the response like always, and where the members have a really cool dancebreak, except now it's the pandemic so they can't perform with us so they're still leaving that part for us as if we were there and so they're just vibing to the backing track here." It's interesting seeing you explain your views when they're clearly very different than mine! 😄 But yeah BTS have very high fan engagement and the relationship between BTS and ARMY is something you won't have seen before. A lot of their songs are designed for ARMY in some way and they shine the brightest at a stadium show in front of 80 000 ARMYs 💜

[@KahwahShutseh]

Oh yay! You said this so succinctly. Was about to type a response to his query when I saw yours. It's ARMYs part and a dance break.♡ Perfectly stated.

[@clarechen1081]

I personally think Festa Room Live 2021 is a better indication of their voices and genres. Would love to see that reaction!

[@veecee9497]

This was recorded during the pandemic lockdowns. The vibe was to comfort and acknowledge what people were going through at the time and to encourage that spring would come again metaphorically speaking.

[@zehraahmed4604]

Hey, thank you for the reaction :) I really enjoyed your energy and commentary. Hope you check out more of them in the future!

[@MidnightNotion]

I will! Every several weeks. Thank you for being here.

[@allyquintero7981]

I love so much your reaction and I'm going to tell you why: 1. It's genuine, there are not many reactors that are so honest, professional and also very funny as you are🤣🤣. I trully appreciate when people don't fake it cause you can tell when they do... 2. I love how your love for music and also your knowldge of it shows up during the video, you seemed so interested and curious that I wanted to answer to all of you questions right away haha. * PLEASE don't care too much about hate comments, don't even answer to them, they are just narrow minded people. * BTS is so much more than that I promise. I hope you can trust me on this one, they deserve all the recognition they have, during all the video I was wishing for you to discover in your upcoming journey into them all their incredible aspects, your mind will be blown by how hardworking, humble, approachable, talented, passionate about music, lovable and sweet people they are. I think people want to protect them but they just don't know the right way to do it, and it ends being a mess.. please forgive us and please keep reacting to them, if its possible more frequently... we know you are not doing it just for views, we can tell, I hope you can reach the level where you do it just for your genuine interest in them... they deserve it and so do you, you deserve to be amazed by them. Once you get to know them as musicians/persons you will not be able to return. Thanks for your reaction and welcome to BTS😉 I purple you= Borahae 💜💜💜💜

[@Shire3366.]

Thank you for another reaction. I really like your sense of humor! Everyone has already said everything (a few times 🤣) so I'll just leave with I hope you continue to react to BTS. I can't wait for your "Oh, now I see what they meant" moment when you dive deeper. 💜💜😁

[@NagayamaTakashi]

Taehyung the one in green is naturally a Bariton. He learned to sing in the same range of the other 3 Tenors. He has the widest vocal range of them. And u says R&B u should listen to his solo song Singularity. And for interresting arrangment listen to Lie solo song from Jimin. This Song surprised many pll who do music or learned to play a instrument of professional level.

[@ukelelep81926]

I’m a little bit surprised by your opinions on the lyrics to be honest. I’m going to do my best to state this is in a “here’s why I like these songs” way and not a “you’re wrong” type of way: Dynamite - I like the song but the lyrics are pretty generic pop. I’m surprised that this was the song that you liked the most lyrics wise. It sounds like a song that any other artist could write. Not hating on the song, I genuinely like it but the lyrics are not anything ground breaking in my opinion. Save Me - I interpret the song to be more about needing someone desperately rather than missing someone. Like holding onto someone as your life raft. But I think what makes the song unique is (1) the EDM beat is actually pretty upbeat so you might not realize how dark the lyrics are until you look up translations. And (2) I think RM’s whole verse is a really unique way of describing why someone is important to you and thanking them for being in your life. I don’t think I’ve every heard “Thank you for straightening out me who was wrinkled” in an English pop song about missing/needing someone. If you didn’t read all the way to RM’s part, I really recommend you go back and read his part of the song. Then I’d recommend listening to and reading the lyrics of I’m Fine because RM inverts the lyrics of his Save Me verse in I’m Fine. Spring Day - I know ARMY came at you pretty aggressively for not reading the lyrics of Black Swan and I’m sorry for anyone that was truly rude or offensive but why did you repeat that mistake and not properly read through the lyrics of Spring Day?? This song honestly has some of the best lyrics ever, period. It manages to capture all 5 stages of grief in one song. It’s wistful, sad, angry, nostalgic, and yet hopeful at the end. The beautiful comparison of grief and longing to seasons is such an amazing metaphor. The first half of the song talks about winter, snowflakes, hopelessly longing for someone that is out of reach and then transitions after the build to spring, morning coming after so much darkness, cherry blossom petals instead of snow, and knowing that you’ll be reunited with this person one day. Even without knowing the full backstory of the song, you can at least appreciate the beautiful imagery of the song. I will say that it’s usually people who have dealt with loved ones passing away that catch the meaning and emotion behind this song on the first listen. If you haven’t dealt with grief like that, it can just be another song about missing someone. To close this long ass essay that I wrote, I hope you continue your BTS journey. It seems like so far the songs aren’t quite capturing you the way we’re hoping they will, but don’t worry, BTS will get you eventually. Usually with the most unexpected line or riff or harmony too. When they do capture you, I hope you come back and revisit Spring Day because she truly is the queen of their discography. EDIT: I watched a few of your other videos and it seems like you really only skim through the lyrics for most songs. So I think rather than suggesting lyric heavy songs, we should be suggesting songs that have interesting music or production. For those reasons, I’m going to suggest Lie, Pied Piper and Baepsae. Looking forward to more reactions!

[@SilverFang95]

Pied Piper and Baepsae has deep lyrical meaning as well tho

[@ukelelep81926]

@@SilverFang95 They do, and so does Lie in my opinion. But I think he’ll enjoy those songs for the uniqueness of the instrumentals/production and he can skim through the lyrics for a general idea of the subject matter.

[@e0n555]

Loved your long-@s$ essay, A+. 💜

[@vivi-land8305]

like you said hes doing the low note hes not disintrested hes just not a singer so he "sings" the low part to balance the whole harmony

[@areidda]

I don't know if someone said that before but Tiny Desk concert was recordered during pandemic so, no public in there, that's why they are not interacting with the public there, not pointing them with the mic waiting to sing along because they weren't there... And, as everybody said before... They make music to perform on the stage with the choreographies so, it's not posible to sing every part of the songs all the time, and also they do all of this for more than 3 hours... They are just people, not machines...

[@meout456]

Interesting perspective on the music. It's good to hear. Thanks for the review. Firstly I'm ARMY (you've been warned - just kidding) Secondly I hear you on backing track and the emptiness when someone doesn't sing there. But typically in a live show they are dancing full out while singing so it serves 2 purposes 1) give them breathing room while they dance 2) Gives ARMYs a chance to fill in with their singing and engages them vs. being passive audience. This was a pandemic concert so I wouldn't be surprised if one of them planned it on being empty as symbolism to indicate that they miss performing to ARMYs. Only my 2 cents.

[@tammarabg8174]

In their concerts this last year, Dynamite came in the middle of their concert. The songs have places where ARMY responds to the calls, and also some dance breaks. RM has swag; they all have their own kind of swag. DoolsetBangtan has the most accurate lyrics; they also explain Korean references and word play. I watched your Black Swan reaction, before watching this reaction. I really like your energy. I am interested in watching your journey. Just a bit about the roots of Kpop... Western pop began in the 1950s with radio. Korea was in the midst of a war, and then post-colonial and post-war rebuilding. Kpop started in the 1990s with television. The visuals (clothing, MVs, dancing) are important, along with the music.

[@MidnightNotion]

Interesting place for that song! The middle? Alright! That must mean they’ve got amazing openers and closets, and I can’t wait to hear them.

[@MidnightNotion]

Also, thanks for being here. I like your energy too. 😊

[@B16pal]

BTS and their fan base, ARMY, are very tight. The 'response' parts of the lyrics are *our* parts during live performances - they're called 'fanchants' and most BTS songs come with official fanchants and I love that we get included, that we are thought of and considered in this special way all the time....Anyway, since their world tour was cancelled by Covid, and this Tiny Desk was recorded during the pandemic, I think BTS didn't sing the response parts as a way of showing they missed us, a little show of respect to the fans; because as you mentioned, there's enough of them in the group that they certainly could do it themselves Fun fact about the song 'Save Me' - it is mirrored thematically, musically, and lyrically by another BTS song titled 'I'm Fine' (during live shows the words Save Me are projected and then flipped upside-down to reveal the ambigram I'm Fine)

[@onthemetro410]

Sorry... just got to Spring Day. So the low note at the end is actually being sung by Hobi (red mic). Jungkook (purple mic) is singing the higher note, he's just got such an ease with his voice that everything is really relaxed and effortless. You'll soon discover the magic of Jungkook's voice.

[@lcam592]

Great reaction! I love seeing people break their music down. Keep in mind, they are normally dancing as well. Their concerts are dance heavy so a backing track for certain ad-libs is normal. Since it’s a tiny desk here, there’s no dancing, they do ad-libs as well on live shows. but I would assume they used an older stage mix and just added the live band since “Save Me” is a fairly old song (2016). You also mentioned that Jungkook was using auto tune at the beginning of dynamite. But that’s just his voice. Lol

[@suesaul4727]

I'm sorry people are being rude; we're not all like that. I'd love for you to do the explanation to 'Spring Day' by Italian Army. Most of BTS songs have 2 levels of interpretation - the surface and then the deep, amazing lyrics once you have the references.

[@marianamiquelino122]

I just watched your two reactions to BTS and I really appreciate how sincere you are in your comments! Falling in love with their music is very easy and fast, but at the same time it is a process that requires some dedication because it is not linear. This performance was my first contact with BTS and the first time I heard it, I thought the songs were good, but nothing exceptional. I continued to get to know the boys better and learned more about the entire context in which their music is inserted (both in relation to their trajectory as a group and the general culture). After that I revisited those same songs and then the meaning of the lyrics, the silences you punctuated, it all made much more sense and had a much greater emotional impact for me, especially with Spring Day. It's normal for us to use our cultural and personal references to experience what they're creating musically and it's okay if we don't want to go deeper. But once this journey begins, it's so cool to see how little by little we gain new insights into things we thought we already understood or that somehow we ended up taking for granted, new ways to reflect on the lyrics and the importance of the messages they share. As a little side tip, cool sources to help on this journey are the doolset website (they don't just translate the lyrics into English, but also add essential comments to understand the messages, the word plays and everything else) and explanation videos on youtube. Anyways, you're doing great, don't mind the hate comments and just keep your honesty!

[@liliesluvlk]

I didn't see anyone recommending it but you should react to proof live they sing three songs too

[@Mariana-cq4vk]

it its winter in August for us peeps that live in the south part of the globe lol

[@ayoidek6571]

TYSM for reacting to more BTS content, their tiny desk concert is super fun, I suggest you react to DNA and fake love next, they’re actually polar opposites to each other 💜

[@skelly5045]

Thank you for being open minded to check out BTS. As others will have said regarding backing tracks, the songs are constructed to take into consideration 2 things,the often intense choreography and the parts that ARMY will sing along to. If you go any further with BTS it’s worth checking out the Introduction to the 7 members by Taylor. It will give you a better understanding of what they are about and will answer many questions. The Grammy live performance of “Dynamite “ is worth watching. Vocally stripped back.

[@jujubeesbtsarmy0613]

They use backing tracks bc they usually have intense choreography. Especially for "Save Me", they are usually dancing while singing. Also, for some of their songs, during a concert, fans do participate & would reply like in "Save Me".

[@cathonbonbon9430]

Hey! I enjoyed your reaction. I appreciate how you are able to express your opinion and criticism in a constructive manner. We tend to get protective when the comments are rude or just hateful, but we appreciate people giving BTS a chance! Here's a little info for you. BTS have A LOT of songs in a lot of different genres! They have been making music as a group since 2013 and they also do solo work. The 3 rappers of the group have each released 2 mixtapes/albums as well as having solo tracks on the official BTS albums. The 4 vocalists each have solo tracks on the BTS albums, all 4 of them have also released solo songs on their Soundcloud as gifts for their fans and they have all released covers of other artist's songs. They currently are all in the process recording their solo projects. In other words, if you combine all of their albums and solo projects, BTS have somewhere around 400 songs in their discography! While they do all write, compose, and produce music, and they tend to have very deep meaningful lyrics, not all their songs are as deep. Also worth noting, BTS tend to tell a story with the whole album, so one song out of context might not be as meaningful as it would be if you listened to the whole project. To get a sense of the many different genres they play with, I would suggest you watch "BTS Room Love Festa 2021" which is them performing a medley of 9 of their songs from 2013 to 2021. Another great video would be one of their most recent #BTS Proof Live'" with contains 3 songs with fully clean vocals and a live band.

[@pennybleta9721]

Can't wait for the reaction. The last song deserves a section on its own. You need to react to the mv and the explained video afterwards. It's important because of its meaning and significance to the Koreans due to that incident. Also another good live performance is their recent proof live video in bangtan tv where Paak Anderson was featured as he played drums for the tittle track of their latest anthology album. If you need links let me know.

[@ladybangtan]

Proof Live is awesome too.

[@shweta7796]

I think you should watch the MVs for ‘Save me’ & ‘Spring Day’. Fun fact: Save me has a sister song. Which is like an answer for it called ‘I’m Fine’. The songs are connected in more ways than one. You should watch the live performances for them. P.S. Also a good source of accurate lyrics is ‘Doolset Bangtan’.

[@joyvivit9289]

I really enjoy your reaction!!🥰 I can see your curiosity and honest opinions about music and that you enjoy it!

[@MidnightNotion]

Thank you for seeing me for who I am. Some have a tendency to miss that, but not you. 😉 Five stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@brionyfakatou1620]

All of these songs were chosen carefully to reflect that this broadcast took place during the pandemic, at the end of lockdown. Save Me and Spring Day reflect missing someone or something and hoping for it to return, while Dynamite is letting people know that life is still worth living, and can be fun despite the difficult circumstances that the world was currently dealing with.

[@Lana-fj2rn]

They made their debut in 2013 and have several hundred songs of their own, which means you have a long way to go if you are really willing to dive in and interested in their musical career not just bc you can get a lot of views lol. You can't judge them by just listening like 3-4 songs. Plus, when it comes to the performance, you definitely should consider what kind of artists they are. They are not the type of artists who just sit or stand still there and sing. So maybe you are an artist but that doesn't mean you can explain what they are going through when they do the performance live. They might look super young but are 10-year experienced singers and have done hundreds of shows in front of like countless audiences. Anyway, hope you would check out their dance practice videos someday and do the lyric breakdown for the specific songs known for their meanings.

[@bluewolfdancer]

They performed this during the pandemic when it was impossible to hold live concerts and no one knew if they could ever perform on stage for a crowd again, when you couldn't visit or see loved ones. These three songs reflect that and how much they miss being together with ARMY. Dynamite (released aug. 2020) was intended as a positive energy song that everyone can easily sing and dance along to, to bring joy during this dark time, while the two other, older songs are about loss and missing. As for the dancers: not allowed due to social distancing. As someone who does love lyrics, BTS blew me away. Their songs have different meanings and intentions; some are just to have fun, while others are deep and inspiring. It depends on which song you listen to, but they are amazing songwriters. I've listened to lots of music in my 50+ years and as far as songwriting abilities goes, they are at the top. I chuckled at your note to beginning artists, because like the drums you were spot on with this: that's exactly what BTS does at live concerts, letting ARMY sing that part. They are masters of crowd involvement!

[@arisol1011]

BTS don't need autotune they just use it for stylistic purposes which means black swan just wouldn't be for you as a general song to listen to because of that. No biggie.

[@downtherabbithole9143]

I know you heard auto tune & I can hear it here as well. I understand it’s a musical choice not a negative …but actually it’s not so different to how it is without…Jungkook’s voice sounds a bit like a harmonica while Taehyung (V) sounds like pipes… you get to recognise their different tones. We know this because we hear them without mics … Jungkook in particular sings to us live-streaming. Highly recommend you check him out. That being said, I’m sure ARMY have made plenty of recommendations… two of my faves are House of Cards live with Eng subs & Outro Tear live at Wembley with Eng subs.

[@6chex]

Dynamite was early COVID and done to cheer people…a standard feel good song. Their first all English and they did not write this one. No deep or hidden meaning. It was a big hit for them in the US …and worldwide. RM is the only one fluent in English. His is also their leader which has certain meaning in Korea. The reason they do no sing all the lesser back parts is because they DANCE normally while singing. The dance for this is active and it would be impossible for anyone to do it all. No US groups do serious dancing. Their dancing is high level…really professional. As you are pointing out, not all their lyrics are multi levels….but many do have levels of meaning. Spring Day is very sad; it came out after a Korean national disaster in which more than a 100 high school students needlessly died. Koreans embraced this song to help them through the horror of the loss and the song has been on Korean charts for years.

[@Al_-cf1dj]

I personally read Save Me as being dependent on the other person to a self destructive, unhealthy point, with some of the lyrics (eg. "it's dangerous how broken I am without you"), especially with the context of a later song in response to Save Me called I'm Fine.

[@winterlate9915]

I subscribe after watch this. FYI, "Spring Day" somehow becomes an anthem in Korea due to a horrible tragedy in 2014 (the song isn't officially about it. But the MV has lots of symbol for this painful tragedy)

[@sharonmcneil3545]

I really enjoyed your reaction. It was nice of you to be so kind to some not so nice comments - you don't really need to review the lyrics. Do your own thing - I like reactors that do different angles. Army is very protective of the guys, so sometimes go a bit overboard. It would be nice for you to react to one of their live songs (On or Idol). One thing about a BTS concert, there is a lot of audience participation. There are fan chant and often the call and response parts are with the audience. That is probably why you found it so jarring. Thanks for the awesome reaction - off to check more!

[@nijahvictoria7569]

You should check out their “film out” and “your eyes tell” live performances. Their vocals are truly amazing, especially Jin with his belting and Jimin with his unique high pitched tone

[@ariescuro]

hey there! as a musician (classical) myself, i enjoyed ur reaction and think it's great that u want to react to bts' music! in my opinion as a long time fan, the way that their jazz-like structure of passing the same line off to each member one at a time, instead of singing as an ensemble the whole time, while playing off each other at times with harmonies or call/response makes for extremely interesting pop music and is how i best enjoy their music. as musicians, we see a group of singers and tend to think they should sing as a choir, but their roots in the k-pop industry is what influences this structure. of all the groups i listen to, i think bts shines best in this context bc of their perfect number 7 (u said it! 😊) being just the right amount to really hear how unique each of their timbres and skills are (esp once u listen to them enough to recognize individuals), like a jazz combo who've been playing together for years. i really see them as 7 different solo instruments in collaboration with the several detailed layers of production (backing vocals, tracks, choreo, etc) that acts like the rhythm section of a jazz combo. i think more ppl (fans, critics, and reactors alike!) need to see their act thru this lens to understand a lot of their musical choices. it really makes a lot of sense! anyway, there's my food for thought 😅 and i'm interested to see ur journey with them 👍 p.s. the song that got me into them was 'Lie' from their Wings album and it's worth listening to the soundcloud version as well b/c they have different musical purposes 🤔🧐

[@wendybaker7999]

Lie, (sung by Jimin)definitely gives you the Opera feeling that I love 💕

[@ariescuro]

@@wendybaker7999 yes, the music sampled from an opera at the beginning of the song is such a strong way of setting the tone! and Jimin's vocal really matches the dramatic energy of the song's lyrics and composition 👏

[@FreckLedMarY]

I love this commentary💜 Gave 5 thumbs up😁

[@MidnightNotion]

Thank you! I give you five thumbs up as well! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@sofiaa.darcia341]

No problem, it's your views and preferences, don't apologize for saying what you think, you're not offending them. The parts that you feel empty in the middle of the songs, it's because there are the fanchants, what I mean is that they are created so that the fans sing that part and participate in the song. Spring Day is a very sad song based on a real tragedy in which a lot of people died, among them many students, for which the song speaks from the perspective of the victims who managed to survive, but whose friends did not because of what was left scarred and facing depression to put it one way. Hahaha I loved how he gets excited when he hits what follows, VERY GOOD haha

[@paulatate1320]

I enjoyed your different take on our guys. For better context, I would recommend that you watch the Save Me MV as it is a one-take and the "making of" for that one. It was filmed under very harsh conditions. Spring day requires a lot to be truly appreciated. The MV is full of meaning and just one explanation video doesn't capture it all. There are two good ones. One by Italian Army, which will be hard to watch. Then the live performance which has the choreography is beautiful. Last is Dynamite. I would recommend the 2020 MMA performance. That dance break! For additional discography I will defer to other ARMY. There are so many wonderful songs & solos. I will throw one out, because you mentioned R&B...Singularity by V. It's a killer.

[@shheih285]

BTS doesn't generally bother with autotune. When they do, it is used in a deliberate way, specifically to add to, or enhance, the story being told; such as the way it was used in Black Swan.

[@mjmakasiar2186]

When BTS perform live I don't think they have or use autotune but they do have backing tracks because of choreography. As you know choreography with singing is quite challenging to the body hence why they use backing tracks. BTS have long concerts and so it becomes tiring. All love though from ARMY!

[@Lovmyself]

Their elite level of choreography

[@lilyroos4133]

i think they do use it on some songs but more stylitic than that they need it.

[@armyblink7928]

@@lilyroos4133 what song? I wanna see how it sounds😮 P.S I’m a new army so I need to learn as much as I can😅sorry I’m not trying to say it in a bad way 😅

[@lilyroos4133]

@@armyblink7928 it's fine😄. i honestly can't tell you one right this second the amount of lives i have seen. i just think i have heard it sometimes. i think maybe look for the songs that are autotune heavy 😅 sometimes with these songs they put the backing track louder like with shadow (last one i listened to thats why i know this one😄) but not 100% sure don't really listen for it and honestly really don't care because if they use it it is sylistic and for the mood off the song 💜

[@armyblink7928]

@@lilyroos4133 okay thanks

[@MrsHeeroYuy01]

BTS ends concerts by winding down with an emotion song that makes me cry.... Young Forever, Love Myself: Answer .... I love your attitude, thank you for continuing to check out BTS; the comment section was rough on the last one.

[@user-oh8mc2xq2p]

Jimin's vocals are insane, always so proud of him 🥺

[@JuliaBumstead]

it is fun to watch another music nerd react even if we have different default audio preferences. love that you have such a good grasp on rhythm bc there's always something interesting going on in there with BTS

[@MidnightNotion]

Welcome to the channel! I’d love to have more fellow music nerds join me, so we can have some real conversations. 😆

[@ALadybug42]

RM is a cool one, for sure. He's the Leader of the group. Okay they are all cool, but he exudes leadership. He's also the only one fluent in English. And as mentioned before, there are specific parts written for ARMY that they typically don't sing. Trust me, the audience is involved and love that parts are written specifically for them. Please watch a live performance with an audience and you'll understand completely. 🙂 The Save Me MV is a must watch and follow that with I'm Fine... there are many cool live performances of these songs back to back... for a reason. Yes the lyrics are important but the translation is more than just reading them. There are really cool videos out there of how the concepts for songs and videos were formed if you really care to know all that. Not every single song is full of deep lyrical metaphores, but many are and because I can't understand their language (yet) I dive deep into the lyrics so I know exactly what they are singing about when I listen to them and I love it so much! Dynamite is a bop and definitely got them noticed globally but in my opinion they are so much more than that song. I enjoyed your reaction and will enjoy your honest opinions. Anyone willing to ask questions and really learn will always be appreciated.

[@catherinebrown7134]

Thanks for an honest reaction! A few other things about BTS' lyricism that I'm not sure others have mentioned... I've found (as someone who is not Korean and does not speak the language) it takes some extra effort to fully appreciate BTS' songs, which kind of makes it that much more amazing that they've managed to reach such a wide audience. Of course, not all of their song lyrics are super deep. Some are just fun. First, there is the linguistic barrier. As you mentioned in your reaction, there's a lot that's often lost in translation from one language to another. This is especially true in rap, where complex rhyme scheme, wordplay, and double/triple entendre play such an important role. (e.g., Ddaeng). Second, there is the cultural, historical, and political context, which might not always be as familiar to a foreigner (e.g., the link between Spring Day and the Sewol Ferry Disaster which others in the comments have referenced). Another example of this would be a song like Paldogangsan / Satoori Rap, which makes almost no sense without context (also a good example of a linguistic barrier to understanding, since I would not have known that the song contains several different dialects without reading a more detailed translation). There's a pretty good explanation video for Paldogangsan on KZbin by DKDKTV. I find the theory at the end about the serious political message hidden within an otherwise fun and silly song to be really interesting (and also super on-brand for BTS). Finally, one of the things that stands out the most to me about BTS' lyricism is how, by listening to their group and individual music over the years, you can clearly trace their growth and development as both artists and people. Their song Magic Shop is really beautiful to me (and a great example of how call and response lyrics work at BTS concerts), but I doubt it would resonate in quite the same way or feel as sincere if I didn't know about their past experiences or work. RM's and Suga's verses in particular really hit home when you know about the intensity of the criticism that they received and resulting identity crisis/mental health challenges they experienced after they decided to transition from the underground hip hop scene to the idol music scene. For a glimpse into their past work, I recommend checking out their first solo mixtapes: RM and Agust D. Too Much and Awakening from RM and The Last and So Far Away from Agust D (aka Suga). Also probably 724148 from Agust D - I really love the no frills, autobiographical lyrics and self-deprecating but also swaggering humor he has in that song. I could probably recommend BTS songs for ages (I haven't even gotten into the other members' solo work yet), but I'll stop here. I'll just say that BTS is kind of like a gorgeous cake... your preconceived notion might be that it looks really nice, but probably doesn't taste that good, because... ew... fondant... but then you decide to taste it anyway and it actually tastes ok... you try a bit more and there are layers and they're interesting and they all actually taste really good... and wait... this isn't a cake at all! it's a whole 5-course meal! and everything is actually delicious AND nutritious... and before you know it you've learned all 7 members' names and somehow also become a whole lot healthier and an all-around better human being. lol. At least, that's kind of what happened with me. Their music and stories helped me work through a fair bit of anger and depression during my transition from military to civilian life. -------- One more thing, since I get the sense that you mostly like rock music and you're interested in music that's a bit unusual or unexpected... can I recommend a couple other artists that I think you might enjoy reacting to? One is The Hu Band (you might have already heard of them). They're a Mongolian rock band that blends traditional instruments and throat singing with western rock and metal influences. The other is a classical crossover / folk / pop singer from Kazakhstan named Dimash Qudaibergen. I highly recommend you check him out. It's not at all a typical starting point, but I'd recommend reacting to his performance of Omir Oter then maybe the Bastau performance of Daybreak, followed by Stranger to be blown away by some pretty insane vocals. (Normally, people start reacting to Dimash with one of his performances of SOS. It's also a great choice. If you go that route, I recommend the 2021 performance from his digital show).

[@xialias1921]

During Save Me, I feel like the reason they use that part as backing because it is like your subconscious is responding to you as an echo I suggest you look at Doolset bangtan because they have English translation but they also show you korean breakdown since some some words may have double or triple meanings in korean Save me is more like a cry for help. Not necessarily about a relationship in my opinion. To me, save me is like my subconscious is trying to reach me in my time of darkness. Spring Day is about loss, overcoming and surviving. Spring Day is our Queen, it has not left the charts in Korea since it was released. The MV was released on the anniversary of a korean national tragedy. The arrangement of the song, I heard by another reactor, is structured in a style that is popular in korea as a whole. I say korea as a whole because I was not referring to just kpop. The meaning of the song has evolved.

[@lauren0047]

Dynamite is usually in the middle of their concerts. They start off with a bang with insane choreography and super high energy songs. Then there's often like more artistic songs, and then we go into the fun songs of the concert. Dynamite is easier choreo and just a fun time. The end is emotional fan songs and a very long goodbye 😄

[@ebony7177]

If lyrics aren't your thing then don't read them but also don't be upset when ARMY says you aren't understanding the meaning of the performance. Like with Black Swan, you didn't get the meaning of the theater they performed in, the suit changes, the shadows, the reason for the autotune, what their lyrics was saying etc. KPOP is about ALL these aspects to create a cohesive performance and BTS is one of the best at doing that. Lyrics are the backbone of BTS' songs. RM (the leader and main songwriter for BTS) said once that he understood that many just listen to beats and melodies of pop. He said he himself fell into that until he realized that he wanted the lyrics he wrote to be seen. He wanted you to see his words and take meaning from them. So listen to only the music and their vocal cadences if that's what you like but you will lose the substance of the songs without knowing lyrics and that's fine if that's all you want to get from them.

[@oliveb.]

I'll never understand why people get pissed when someone just reacts to the MUSIC. Yes, lyrics are very important and the writer has put their thoughts and feelings into them but sometimes you just want to enjoy the music. I really wish people would just chill and leave reactors alone. Let them react the way they want and stop trying to dictate what they do on their own channel.

[@ebony7177]

@@oliveb. I agree but as I said the problem comes in when they say all they want to do is listen to the music but complain they don't understand the video. Most songs (well most of BTS' songs) have the album versions up. Use them if they only want the music which is perfectly fine. But when they stray from that into not getting it or they are confused by images that's when it becomes frustrating because the reactor said they didn't care about that.

[@liverocks62]

Thanks for doing an honest review. You were wondering why they might have used a backing track, here is my two cents. Normally when they perform onstage they are doing a lot of choreography, more then your standard boyband, so it might be because the backing track gives them a break to catch a breath. It does not bother me a bit either way.

[@marmieof4964]

I love the omv & song "Save Me". I could watch it over & over. RM is the leader. They are all so humble & great guys. Rappers are RM, Suga , & J-Hope. Singers are Jimin, Jin, V & the youngest Jungkook. 💜 Spring Day is about the 2014 Sewol Ferry tragedy, where the captain & staff got off the ship & left hundreds of students there to drown. Wikipedia has good info, the OMV is very deep. The parts on Tiny Desk Concert where you say BTS need to sing is where ARMY participate during concerts. BTS love ARMY & are so versatile, I am so happy my daughter introduced me to them. 💜

[@Tata-gv6ko]

20:40 That is because: They dance heavily while singing the most songs. Also the choreo for Save me is quite difficult. They already sing live while dancing what is absolutely insane. So they always need backing tracks. Because they train so much to get it perfectly done they probably don't change the backing track just for one live performances without dancing. Bc they always dance. You can hear them doing adlips right after so ... they do but prbly aren't changing the backing track just for this performance.

[@oli9432]

Hi, please don't be scared of armys! we really don't bite LOL! sometimes some are just overprotective of the boys but as long as you're honest and genuine (with your reactions) and don't hate for no reason, you're good! we appreciate reactors who say their true thoughts so please feel free :)

[@taratravia9464]

Loads of good explanations here - we’re all on a long journey with BTS and I’m always learning more a few years in. The defensiveness is because of so much love for them and the knowledge of how much work and INTENTION goes into their productions. Watch them live. You’ll see how ARMY knows exactly how to respond and they leave space for that

[@angelpaula2432]

I havent finished the video yet, in fact im halfway through 'Save me', but I feel like Mic Drop (Steve Aoki remix) official music video would be a good video for you to get into and then the 'Guide to Bts members' by Taylor is what might pique your interest as it gives you a very big enlightenment on why this group in particular is so loved and popular, because they came from the bottom (literally) and now they're on top of the world and entering places like the white house by the presidents request. My favorite (or bias) of the group is Jin (seokjin) with the auburn hair and pink mic, so your comments are unlikely to bother me in particular cause he doesn't use autotune much if at all even when dancing, but I do agree that sometimes its necessary when the choreo is so intense. It doesnt mean they arent naturally talented, in fact I would say autotune isnt something they always use or need (listening to them acapella is lovely). But yeah Mic Drop is an upbeat and easy to follow song, also one of the first songs newcomers listen to usually when it comes to them. They aren't bound by genre, in fact the deeper I got into their discography the more impressed I was at how diverse their music is (currently obsessed with school of tears which is a predebut remix by suga, rm, jin and its completely different from a song like spring day or even their first song 'no more dream', so if you have a certain niche chances are they have a song for it.) But yeah I like your reactions, honesty and fairness is above anything else. Their english songs like Butter, Dynamite, PTD are most well known in the USA but its also when they felt they were losing their artistry (said by their leader himself in the latest festa) because they didnt write on them as much and composing/producing/writing their songs is a big deal for them, as a lot of other groups in SK dont have the freedom to do so. It doesn't mean the songs are bad, I just wouldnt say those songs are a good scope for who they are as a band. They were the 'rebels' in their early days and as they grew they spoke on issues worldwide that people in power wouldnt necessarily like them to- but they're just such amazing and selfless and unique people outside of their music too, so no matter how people discover them (whether for their art or for their personalities), there's something for anyone. It took me quite a few years before I gave in and became a fan (even if im slightly more casual than most army I do consider myself a big fan) so I understand it may take time before you as well. Of course there's no forcing or rushing, we all have different tastes. I look forward to your journey with them, no matter the length!

[@ccx7004]

Thank you for taking so much time to give them a real chance and your clear respect for them as people and musicians, there’s SO MUCH to discover with bts. About spring day, I know you wanted to see some dancing, so just fyi: there actually is a beautiful choreography for it! They have official “dance practices” on their youtube channel, showcasing the choreo on a still camera, but also performed spring day live with choreo a lot. (Like during MMA 2017, alongside a couple other songs). Jimin (who sat far right here) is a trained contemporary dancer, and the choreo has many modern/contemporary elements. The theme on the tiny desk of three songs giving joyful energy + I miss you + I miss you is directly because of the covid pandemic, these are the messages they wanted to convey to the fans at the time. Most BTS albums are concept albums with clear themes and messages - but if you’re looking for a stand-alone song with a “different/unique” lyrical and musical concept, maybe check out Whalien 52? Or 134340? They definitely love their extended metaphors in songwriting 😅 Looking forward to what else you see with BTS!

[@dineongoepe7857]

Save Me is a lot deeper in Korean than English. English translations don't do justice to their lyrics. I recommend the channel "A PIECE OF KOREAN CULTURE" by a Korean, to help you navigate through the nuances missed/lost in translation. That channel actually has an analysis of just one rapper's(RM) verse in Save Me. It's not even a song about missing someone, but about needing someone to help/save you out of/from a dark place (could be depression, doubt, sadness, etc). It's about being overly reliant/dependent on someone and is actually connected to another song called "I'm Fine", which has opposite lyrics to save me (being more reliant/dependent on oneself).

[@lobaetoile8440]

BTS has a song that they wrote after Save Me, it's called I'm Fine, that uses the beat of Save Me but in reverse. The lyrics of both of these songs mirror each other but with opposite feelings. Save Me talks about being on a hard place (having hit rock bottom) and needing to rely on someone else in order to learn how to stand up again, how to be happy with yourself and regain hope. I'm Fine speaks about finding empowerment, confidence, hope and purpose within yourself, not needing anyone else to fullfil you because you can give yourself what you need. Both these songs are not their most complex, but there's still something else under the surface. Dynamite is intentionally referencing disco and funk, with a modern production, intentionally cheerful, very poppy and with a traditional song structure. This song was written by two British producers and BTS released it with the intention to uplift people's mood at the start of the pandemic. BTS often uses play on words and references to literature, psychology, culture, and other of their own lyrics from other songs. The "meat" of their lyricism is usually on the rap verses. Music videos have English translations on close captions, but those are often simplified, so it's easy to understand. You won't understand these figures of speech and references if you read literal translations (like Google trans) that don't add explanations of Korean language or any sociopolitical context for the track.

[@ericweinman9447]

A number of ARMYs while recognizing the quality of Dynamite find it a departure from the depth characteristic of BTS lyrics and mixed genre typical to their sound. For me the repetition within Dynamite perfectly suits the pablum Americans take to so readily. Americans gravitate toward the catchy and are not overly desirous of depth. So interestingly, for BTS which is characterized by message music, it took an inane just be happy song to make a true mark on the American music scene. Please keep in mind this concert was when the pandemic was raging. The song choices were more to reflect hope than show off how deep their lyrics can go. Spring Day was something they had repurposed during the Dear Class of 2020 Graduation Performance in which they with many other top artists tried to make a gift for US high school graduates unable to have normal celebrations due to Covid. In Spring Day's previous incarnation, it was a more emotional song tied to the loss of around 300 school kids and decrying government corruption which led to a massive coverup of the antecedents to the tragedy.

[@lattelover5471]

Eric - you are so right about "the pablum Americans take to so readily." I guess I'm American enough to enjoy Dynamite anyway, for what it is, but it was the Korean songs they wrote and performed that made me ARMY.

[@greekess7]

2019 MMA Live Performance. Basically a mini 40 minute BTS concert at the end of the 2019 MMAs (Award show equivalent to Grammys)

[@itsNoonaForYa]

truly thank you for giving us honest opinion and different inputs of yours! I know tons of armys already giving you many suggestions. *_But since your channel is a 'Rocker reacts' I'd bet you'd prefer seeing them performing with live with minimum to no backing tracks & minimum tuning._* The most recent performance I'd highly suggest would be : 1. *_BTS - Proof Live, we got Anderson Paak in one of the performances (3 songs - Born Singer, Yet to Come, For Youth)_* >> link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6StkHxnoa2jptU

[@valm5892]

Lmfao the intro with the comments 🤣🤣🤣💜 excellently done. Excited to watch this one!

[@valm5892]

Lmao your next intro is gunna be everyone saying there is no autotune for this. And honestly what you're hearing is just JKs voice. He sounds like that with no mic or anything. They may level stuff but mostly for lives there isn't really "autotune"

[@MidnightNotion]

Glad you’re enjoying the reaction and that you got a kick out of the intro. That was my intent. 😊 I might have to make a separate video addressing the autotune stuff, because I am willing to bet money that most of the people saying BTS doesn’t use autotune are people who have never used it themselves. I bet at least 95% have never recorded a song in a professional recording studio, and have never mixed a record either. I have. My degree is in audio production, and I’ve been recording voices since the early 2000’s. There are certain things the human voice can’t do, and the sounds I hear in this video are, without question, pitch-corrected. I think the argument comes out because people are afraid that “use of autotune” means “the singers can’t sing”-that’s not at all what I’m implying. It’s an effect, just like a compressor, gate, or reverb. It’s a stylistic choice. And yes, pitch correction can be done live. As long as they’re holding a microphone, they can be tuned, and as long as the video is professionally edited, there’s no telling whether it’s raw voices or lip syncing. Maintaining that perfect sound is part of the illusion, and artists will go really far to keep things sounding that way. None of this is meant to be accusatory-I use Melodyne to correct my voice in my recordings. It’s all just stating what I hear. It’s as simple as saying RM has blue hair. Until an actual, professional engineer has a compelling argument otherwise, I’m just going to keep assuming that the army just don’t know what they’re talking about (yet). 😆

[@LanaLiliyMoon]

@@MidnightNotion please react to bts more. It's very hard to understand why bts has such a following by watching even 1 or 2 videos. They've been around for 9 years and over time released a overwhelming amount of content from music, live performances, variety shows to vlogs. They do a lot of individual work and work as a group that has made them have a collective following over years. I recommend you react to their live concert performances.

[@LF-zo2ke]

If you want something fully live with minimum backing tracks, then I'd suggest you check out J-hope's solo work Jack in the Box Lollapalooza set. Live band, no tune essentially, and an awesome set. Their music in general is very hiphop heavy and that can include heavy production. Based off your two reactions already, they might not be what you're looking for tbh, and that's okay. All we hope is to continue is to try and make people who might not know their music feel welcomed.

[@energianaturalhealthcoach]

You got it: Dynamite was created during pandemic, just to have a good time and energy and to enter the US market with an all English song. I love to check the lyrics cause they are always so good and a huge side of BTS but I enjoy the music even without knowing a single word in Korean, or Japanese in a lot of their songs. I think they use autotune only for the sake of giving some changes in the song, they do not need it at all. And JK always has a natural autotune timbre in his voice. They always do their ad libs and choruses, it is weird they didn´t do it here. Their clever lyrics are most of the times with the rappers and of course we lost a lot on translations

[@AngelaSealana]

Hi, Bryce! Nice to meet you. I'm looking forward to listening to more of your music after watching this reaction that the algorithm somehow recommend. 🤭 I can't drum due to a medical condition, but I had a musical upbringing so I gravitate toward musicians, especially rockers. Zepp head right here. 👍🏻 Your reaction was fun! (But I wish you'd had more fun without worrying about the meanies out there who were overly negative in your previous video.) Having seen BTS in concert, I gotta say this performance is nothing comparatively. Their concert was the best live performance of anything I've ever experienced, and I am anything but dramatic. Hope you continue to check their stuff. BTW has anyone mentioned j-hope recently headlined Lollapalooza? I recommend it just for your viewing pleasure. 💜🤟🏻 I am subbed and on the journey with you.

[@dian_diyanaz]

He even read the whole lyrics! Omg guys stop throw hate on him. We like honest review! Keep it up!

[@ladybangtan]

Oooh, nice to see you reacting to Bangtan, again. Thank you! Excited to watch this. 😍

[@MidnightNotion]

Spoiler: I liked this more than Black Swan. The bajillion suggestions to watch Tiny Desk were correct. Super fun!

[@ladybangtan]

Their live performances are so much better. Outro Tear performace at the Wembley Stadium if you want a taste of the Rap line, and The Truth Untold live performance for the Vocal Line. Anyway, you do you. React at your own pace. It's the season for year end awards at the moment so ARMYs are very busy with the votings but I sincerely hope more ARMY find you. Also, please watch an Introduction to BTS, you can watch the one made by XCeleste and The Bangtan 7 by Taylor. Get to know a bit about them and you'd understand why ARMY gets easily defensive when it comes to BTS. Congrats on the 2k too! 💜

[@MidnightNotion]

Curious: What are these year-end awards you speak of?

[@ladybangtan]

@@MidnightNotion Oh, year-end awards in Korea where BTS is nominated. The fan vote categories are what keeps us up all night. Lmao. Our fanbases organises ARMYs all over the world in all social media platforms to vote. Most recently, the VMA voting where I had to wake up at 2am every day, just to put in my vote. BTS is where they are right now because of their hardwork and ARMYs dedication. RM once said in an interview, when it comes to BTS' success, he'd give 50% of that to Army, 5% each for the 7 of them and 15% to their company. That keeps them all grounded and until this day, they always thank Army in all their speeches for all their awards. I'm very chatty, I'm sorry. One of them went live for an hour earlier today to chat with Army and placed me in a very good mood. Lol. 💜

[@ladybangtan]

Sorry just for a better explanation, when it's the voting season or if BTS is dropping an album/song, ARMY would automatically be on BTS Lockdown. Meaning, we only focus on hyping, trending, streaming, buying and voting for BTS. We don't engage on anything else much. 💜

[@heathernile4700]

To answer why they don't sing out is because at performances are where the audience sings those parts. The live performances are mostly with dance heavy so it gives the a moment to catch their breath. Also BTS mostly sings their own backing tracks and adlibs. (Yes there are a couple of songs when other artists sings back up at the concerts.) This song is about loneliness and dealing with grief. The mv is about the loss of 300+ Highschool students on ferry accident. Died due to a the ferry sinking. Staff was rescued as they captain told them to stay in their places. Hence the "Snowpiercer" reference.