I’m a simple man I simply read the recommendations in the comments and react 🙂↕️ we didn’t know there was more to the performance/ award. No worries we will do a reaction to the whole mma with the group☠️ ps: please be specific about your song requests all love tho 💜💜
Yay, I can't wait. The whole performance is one of their best stage performances. You said you've never been to a concert, well Jhope is rumoured to be doing a world tour in a few months 🥳💜
Bro, u are warned. When u warch the entire show and by the time u get to this last song.. u won't be able to breathe. Can't wait for your full reaction.💜💜💜South African Army
@ARMY_TRINI I really appreciate Demi aqua's perspective and viewpoint into the songs, music and performances. Very open minded, insightful, mature and highly intelligent view into their artistry. I also appreciate his honesty if he does not like what he see/hear but does it in a respectful manner.
Before I watch this video I just want to say "What?". Who recommend to you to only watch the last part of this iconic performance. BTS's 2019 MMA set was 40 minutes long (at an award show🤯). It really deserved a sit down and reaction from your whole crew.
@n97-j32 yes, V was singing that part first and then the moment they stopped was when Jin was singing the same part For the first part was V singing with Jin or something (or some other member) or was he singing by himself?
@ophiluna that's what I mean sorry I am spanish perhaps I do not explain it what I want to mean is that Grammy is supposed to be the bigger but is like my birthday parte compared to BTS awards performance
@@gemmahernandezdelatorre9223 no no don’t worry. yo puedo hablar español también. lo que estaba diciendo es que los Grammy no se pueden comparar con esta actuación :)
15:17 Yup. You got the spirit of the song. More than “kings”, they were portraying Greek gods watching from Olympus. Dionysus (RM) is the Greek “god of wine” but he’s also the god of theater, revelry, pleasure/ecstasy & ritual frenzy. In Korean, the words for “art” and “alcohol” are very similar, so they ARE drawing parallels between getting “drunk” on creating/performing art and getting literally drunk.
Jin is the one that sings with the low tone then the high tone. Suga was the one the did the fast rapping. The full performance itself was about 40 minutes. Each member got a short solo stage and in the beginning, RM opened with Intro: Persona, and then then did Boy In Luv and Boy With Luv, and their own solo stages. You just saw the finale, which was the Dionysus performance. This peformance is considered the best BTS awards show performance ever. I'll link the full performance if you are interested. BTS - Full Live Performance MMA 2019 [ENG SUB] - ua-cam.com/video/yrknypwSDoE/v-deo.htmlsi=1wRej7Ln-Rcpy0Eh Here is a short guide that is well done, and different from the Taylor Mari Guide. This one is only 18 minutes long. It just came out recently, and a really great ARMY - Boracity Magazine - put it together. Her videos are great, she covers many topics that are related to BTS and KPOP. A Guide To BTS (for haters, skeptics and non-pop fans) - ua-cam.com/video/rKI_Fii2O7U/v-deo.htmlsi=gTKGD2TnTfsP-GYR
TO THIS DAY, there still hasn’t been a better mma performance than this one. dionysus clears everyone. the stamina, the energy, the props, the breakdance. my gosh, i still get chills when i watch this. this is exactly why BTS are the seven kings of kpop. no one will ever take their crown even after they retire. i’m telling yall, there will never be another group as big as them.
Yay. J-Hope tour announced today officially by him, starting 2/28 (Korea) and ending 6/1. He is touring Mexico City, parts of California (hopefully), NY, Chicago, Texas, Japan, Taiwan and several other places. Korean concert will be online. He is also releasing new music soon. Looking forward to all of it.
S Korea know how to present a music award. They make our music award shows look like 5th graders were put in charge. This performance by BTS made it look like a concert! OMG! How dare you guys skip the very beginning of their performance?! This is the ending. I highly recommend to watch from the beginning. They each do a solo dance. Jimin's performance is absolutely beautiful ❤
Dionysus is the God of Wine and celebration in mythology...that's what the song is about. You really need to watch the whole video. Each of the members had their own separate entrance...that's what the 7 lights represented.. each of their entrances. Watch that and you'd be even more impressed 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I’m actually a big Greek mythology fan I was literally thinking this the first time I seen the name but was unsure😭 if it was meaning something else by the spelling. Dionysus god of wine, festivity and theater. Makes more sense now 🗣️
Yes!!! You guys got the message of the song 14:50 they will never get enough of the art of creating music and will strive for more. Loved and appreciated the reaction. Hopefully y’all will watch the full performance with the group.
You have to watch the whole performance! This is an award show but BTS always bring the fire! All their award performances are EPIC! You guys have to watch the whole performance!!
I love how your enthusiusm has evolved from your first reaction to BTS. Watching their music & videos makes people smile and open up - it's wonderful to see.
Who gonna tell them that that was not the FULL PERFORMANCE?! BTS was given a full 45-50mins to perform. You have to watch the full performance to really take it in and get an idea of what their concerts are like even though that was an award show.
bts live performances at a whole another level that until now no one can top them at it. cant wait for yall to check out more bts award shows performances, concerts, etc! thank you for this lovely reaction ❤
In greek mythology Dionysus was a human hero and because of his great deeds was reborn as a god. The song basically talks about their humble past and how then they were reborn as gods of entertainment adored by many people. (Dionysus was adored by many people cause of the entertainment he symbolized with music, eating, drinking even theater and performance.)(Also leopards were his sacred animals) The 7 light bulbs at the start represent the constellation ''Corona Borealis'' (the Northern crown) , supposedly the crown made by god Hephaestus for princess Ariadne for her wedding with god Dionysus!!! I'm Greek and I'm so So proud for this performance of theirs. After their harsh past, this was the moment when BTS won all of the major awards on this show and another (2 major award shows in Korea). It was like the proof they made it undoubtedly. So they were like "we will go over the top on every single aspect of the show" Some things (like the horses and Jk dancing in water) were prerecorded performances for practical reasons but other than that the whole performance was a proof of BTS's achievements.
I think you would have enjoyed the whole performance (from the beginning) even more. Maybe watch the whole thing on your own time and you'll see what I mean. J-Hope wrote and composed the main melodies for the song "Dionysus". He co-wrote the song with Pdogg, Supreme Boi, RM, Suga, and Roman Campolo. Pdogg also produced the song.
That's only the final third of their award show performance. You should check it all out. You understand BTS. You can NEVER read too deep into it. There are always layers in their non English pop. That's why ARMY get a little frustrated when people think Dynamite is all BTS can do.
Interesting that he said Zeus.....because Jhope represents Zeus in this performance! Definitely watch the whole performance, seriously.... it is a absolutely amazing performance from beginning to end🔥💜🔥
This will always be a majestic performance. 💜😅 Jin was singing the low and high notes when you asked as mentioned in the comments. However, these notes are played throughout the performance multiple times and it’s both Jin and V. V started it off at the beginning. Basically, they both took turns singing those notes and they slayed👏💜
Yes, they dance while singing at the same time.. it's their habits.. they almost collapse after the performance.. they practice about 3months dor this awards show..
Para que tengan una idea de el alcance de su puesta en escena, es que en corea del sur solo las personas multimillonaria puede montar a caballo así que el hecho que ellos tengan caballos en un escenario no solo es loco y nunca antes visto sino que te habla de la diversidad creativa y económica de BTS
Too good not to share! ا By:r/kpopthoughts Appreciation post for DIONYSUS by BTS (lyric breakdown & concept) The sound of the song itself I happen to love, but that's more a matter of personal preference. So I'm gonna talk about the lyrics. As a little introduction, for those who don't know, Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and winemaking, who was associated with debauchery and excess. He had a cult following and was considered an outsider because of his birth (there's more depth to this but I am FAR from an expert). BTS in their song chose to use the imagery of this god Dionysus as a metaphor for themselves: they were outsiders in the industry and have now amassed a large following. At first glance at the lyrics, it seems like this song is about partying/alcohol. But this song is NOT about alcholol. It's about getting "drunk" on art and the creative process itself. In their lyrics, they compare the feeling of creating art to the feeling of getting drunk, almost like creating music gives them a buzz. It's almost as if the entire song is one big metaphor: they're not making wine (like Dionysus), but making music. Near the beginning of the song, RM says: Drink in one hand, Thyrsus on the other Art splashing inside this clear crystal cup Art is alcohol too, if you can drink it, you'll get drunk fool So he's using the image of Dionysus, who held a staff called the Thrysus (which I believe was a symbol of prosperity) in one hand and a drink in the other. But instead of there being alcohol in the glass, there's art, and if you can consume art, you can get "drunk" off it. During the chorus they say: Drink, drink, drink, drink up my glass ay Everyone all, fall, fall into this crazy artist If we continue off the metaphor that alcohol is art or music, then when they say "drink my glass", they're actually saying "listen to my music" or "consume my art". And then "fall into this crazy artist" almost means like falling in love, or falling down the rabbit hole (as ARMYs tend to do when they consume BTS content). Suga's verse may be the most captivating, so I will reproduce most of it: Born as a K-pop idol Reborn as an artist [...] What does it matter if I'm an idol or an artist, cheers Art at this level is over-drinking, over-drinking yeah [...] But I'm still thirsty Dionysus was believed to have had two births, he was born mortal who was reborn as a god. Here when Suga says "born as a K-Pop idol, reborn as an artist" (which is also a reference to their lyrics in Idol), he seems to place the value of being an artist above that of being an idol. Their power comes from their art, and their "godhood", i.e. their massive fame, guarantees their art will be remembered. In fact, they use the idea of being "reborn" a number of times in the song (in V and JK's verse and in the refrain). They're almost saying that everytime they create/make music, they're "reborn". This could also be a reference to their lyrics in Black Swan, where they say that when they lose music, that would be their "first death" (or the quote in the Art Film when it's written a dancer dies twice, and the first death is the more painful). Then by saying "what does it matter if I'm an idol or an artist", he's sort of alluding to how sad it is that some people obsess over if a BTS are idols or artists. Finally, he says "art at this level is over-drinking, [...] but I'm still thirsty". He's almost saying because of their status, and because of the amount of music they're able to create, it's almost too much, they're overindulging themselves, but at the same time it's not enough and they have to keep going, because it's who they are. OK SO THANKS FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE. I absolutely adore this song, and I hope I've given even one person here a new appreciation for it. Props to my man J-HOPE for writing this!
the intro was actually longer with a mini solo performance for everyone, with Rm as you saw appearing last. In these mini solos everyone was representing an ancient greek god. Rm was depicting Dionysus itself. Go of entertainment, arts, drinking, performing e.c. I think you should watch their whole MMA 2019 performance cause you are missing. Also after Suga's part at the dance break with another song of theirs ''NO''. Also the one singing the part you asked was Jin but at the beggining V sings the same part.. THnk you for the reaction.💜💜💜💜💜💜
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I'm so sad that you have watched only the final song from the entire show which is absolutely insane!! You missed a lot of parts . Each member had their own solo... Not a good ideea who told you only about the end...☹️ But your reaction was precious, as always! 🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I’m sad someone suggested this. You really need to watch the FULL performance at the 2019 MMA. Jin was singing in that part you asked about, but V sings the same in a different part of the song. Jimin isn’t my bias, JK is, but I think the cameraman did Jimin dirty in this performance. There are times we see just a glimpse of him, but it is enough to know that it would have been special if we saw all of him. He was so loose. Same with the time when he has that small solo dance and they cut over to the others. I have seen the fan cam and imo they should have left it on Jimin there. There are also a couple of times JK was singing that they had the camera on others, but it wasn’t like a separated from the group solo part. I still consider this a 10 though.
Omg loved this yessssssssss!!!!! I must say I would love to see the entire crew react to the full 40 min performance. I know it’s hard with the schedule conflicts and that’s okay I can wait for the day all y’all can meet up just like I can wait for all y’all to react to bts guide by Taylor. Here’s the link for that when the time come: ua-cam.com/video/huV_yIdxZPY/v-deo.htmlsi=yx4TCKCEYqlaPAi6 Also xCeleste has great videos on her channel as well for the BU storyline that goes through some of their mvs to BTS hardships and more. I HIGHLY recommend y’all react to BTS hardships. Here’s the link for that as well: ua-cam.com/video/EdY6wnLsetQ/v-deo.htmlsi=LWySdpwNzZBLG2xK Love you guys and keep up the good work. Love seeing the authenticity and genuine reactions. Please please please make sure you guys are taking good care of yourselves and getting proper sleep. Also drink ginger root tea to keep your immune systems boosted 💜💜💜
This is the first time i see a reactor react only to the last part of this iconic MMA 2019 performance. And i actually don't like it? This had to be seen from the beginning until the end, causeeeee what?
Such a shame someone only requested you to watch this one song out of the whole live set they did. It was such an amazing show and this song was the cherry on that cake. Sadly this clip didn’t show the entirety of the Dionysus song performance either, you would have understood RM’s entrance if you had seen it from the beginning, think you missed about 4-5 mins
I'm not sure if you cut off the beginning or it was supplied like that. All the guys come as Greek gods, RM the last was Dionysus the god of wine and partying, but all the guys did solo dances, not to be missed.
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I’m a simple man I simply read the recommendations in the comments and react 🙂↕️ we didn’t know there was more to the performance/ award. No worries we will do a reaction to the whole mma with the group☠️ ps: please be specific about your song requests all love tho 💜💜
Yay, I can't wait. The whole performance is one of their best stage performances. You said you've never been to a concert, well Jhope is rumoured to be doing a world tour in a few months 🥳💜
@Silversunshine731 and jhope has alr spoiled a comeback for this year when they are all back from the military
Bro, u are warned. When u warch the entire show and by the time u get to this last song.. u won't be able to breathe. Can't wait for your full reaction.💜💜💜South African Army
you might be the first reactor I've seen that actually got the meaning behind the song
@ARMY_TRINI
I really appreciate Demi aqua's perspective and viewpoint into the songs, music and performances. Very open minded, insightful, mature and highly intelligent view into their artistry. I also appreciate his honesty if he does not like what he see/hear but does it in a respectful manner.
Before I watch this video I just want to say "What?". Who recommend to you to only watch the last part of this iconic performance. BTS's 2019 MMA set was 40 minutes long (at an award show🤯). It really deserved a sit down and reaction from your whole crew.
Jin is singing both the low voice and high voice in that part you asked. 💜
Actually V sings the same low and high notes at the beginning as well💜 But yes, Jin was singing it at that moment where they stopped to ask.
@n97-j32 yes, V was singing that part first and then the moment they stopped was when Jin was singing the same part
For the first part was V singing with Jin or something (or some other member) or was he singing by himself?
@@n97-j32 it sounds like 2 people that's why I'm asking?
I wish your whole gang could sit down and react to the full performance of MMA 2019! it's EPIC!!!
If you saw the full MAMA 2019 presentation it would be a 10/10
Yes!!!!
Yesssssss
And this was just the last song of their performance 😂😂😂 this is the best award performance ever all around the world Laughing about Grmys stuff 💜💜
the Grammys have NOTHING on this 😭😭
@ophiluna that's what I mean sorry I am spanish perhaps I do not explain it what I want to mean is that Grammy is supposed to be the bigger but is like my birthday parte compared to BTS awards performance
@@gemmahernandezdelatorre9223 no no don’t worry. yo puedo hablar español también. lo que estaba diciendo es que los Grammy no se pueden comparar con esta actuación :)
@ophiluna ah perfecto entonces pensamos lo mismo ni está ni la del 2020 porque la verdad es que la entrada de Black Shawn te deja con la boca abierta
@@gemmahernandezdelatorre9223 estoy de acuerdo. BTS son artistas tan increíbles.
Not only is the choreography amazing but they’re all singing LIVE!
jhope played a big part in making of the song. Lyrics, composer and adlibs
9:22 jin is the one singing it 💜
Both the low AND high notes. Man’s got a range! 😍
15:17 Yup. You got the spirit of the song. More than “kings”, they were portraying Greek gods watching from Olympus. Dionysus (RM) is the Greek “god of wine” but he’s also the god of theater, revelry, pleasure/ecstasy & ritual frenzy. In Korean, the words for “art” and “alcohol” are very similar, so they ARE drawing parallels between getting “drunk” on creating/performing art and getting literally drunk.
Jin singing that
He is killing 💜
감사합니다
I love that you understood the actual meaning of the song being about artistry!! 🙌🏾🔥
Jin is the one that sings with the low tone then the high tone. Suga was the one the did the fast rapping. The full performance itself was about 40 minutes. Each member got a short solo stage and in the beginning, RM opened with Intro: Persona, and then then did Boy In Luv and Boy With Luv, and their own solo stages. You just saw the finale, which was the Dionysus performance. This peformance is considered the best BTS awards show performance ever. I'll link the full performance if you are interested.
BTS - Full Live Performance MMA 2019 [ENG SUB] - ua-cam.com/video/yrknypwSDoE/v-deo.htmlsi=1wRej7Ln-Rcpy0Eh
Here is a short guide that is well done, and different from the Taylor Mari Guide. This one is only 18 minutes long. It just came out recently, and a really great ARMY - Boracity Magazine - put it together. Her videos are great, she covers many topics that are related to BTS and KPOP.
A Guide To BTS (for haters, skeptics and non-pop fans) - ua-cam.com/video/rKI_Fii2O7U/v-deo.htmlsi=gTKGD2TnTfsP-GYR
I'm still waiting for their reaction to the guide 😭
TO THIS DAY, there still hasn’t been a better mma performance than this one. dionysus clears everyone. the stamina, the energy, the props, the breakdance. my gosh, i still get chills when i watch this. this is exactly why BTS are the seven kings of kpop. no one will ever take their crown even after they retire. i’m telling yall, there will never be another group as big as them.
It’s fr the fact that this was just an award show and they got a 40 minute slot and killed it
Jin is the one singing you ask
Best award show performance in the history of k pop till now!!!
Yay. J-Hope tour announced today officially by him, starting 2/28 (Korea) and ending 6/1. He is touring Mexico City, parts of California (hopefully), NY, Chicago, Texas, Japan, Taiwan and several other places. Korean concert will be online. He is also releasing new music soon. Looking forward to all of it.
S Korea know how to present a music award. They make our music award shows look like 5th graders were put in charge. This performance by BTS made it look like a concert! OMG! How dare you guys skip the very beginning of their performance?! This is the ending. I highly recommend to watch from the beginning. They each do a solo dance. Jimin's performance is absolutely beautiful ❤
That's a legendary performance. It just never gets old. It always gets me how stable they sound with all that choreo. Thx!
I wish you did the full show though. It would blow you away even more 👌🙌🏼😀
Yessss!!!! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
Dionysus is the God of Wine and celebration in mythology...that's what the song is about. You really need to watch the whole video. Each of the members had their own separate entrance...that's what the 7 lights represented.. each of their entrances. Watch that and you'd be even more impressed 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
They nailed what this song is about. They don’t have to know the Greek mythology to get the point.
@LS-lg9pd True, but the origin of the song's name adds a layer to the artistry..
I’m actually a big Greek mythology fan I was literally thinking this the first time I seen the name but was unsure😭 if it was meaning something else by the spelling. Dionysus god of wine, festivity and theater. Makes more sense now 🗣️
The last scream was Jin too!
I love your reactions guys. They are real, raw, sometimes chaotic, it's just fun to watch. Happy to see you enjoy the boys music more and more 💜
Dionysus🎉 beat by jhope !!! tour de jhope es una realidad! 💜💜💜💜💜
Hobi is coming to the US in April. He's got an incredible stage presence. You won't be disappointed!
Yes!!! You guys got the message of the song 14:50 they will never get enough of the art of creating music and will strive for more. Loved and appreciated the reaction. Hopefully y’all will watch the full performance with the group.
Luv you guys appreciation!!! 💜But yes, the whole award performance is a 10+!!!
IM PROUD OF YOU KING AND AQUA 10:07 y’all got it right
You have to watch the whole performance! This is an award show but BTS always bring the fire! All their award performances are EPIC! You guys have to watch the whole performance!!
I love how your enthusiusm has evolved from your first reaction to BTS. Watching their music & videos makes people smile and open up - it's wonderful to see.
Who gonna tell them that that was not the FULL PERFORMANCE?! BTS was given a full 45-50mins to perform. You have to watch the full performance to really take it in and get an idea of what their concerts are like even though that was an award show.
Dionysus is one of my very favorite BTS songs. It rocks!
bts live performances at a whole another level that until now no one can top them at it. cant wait for yall to check out more bts award shows performances, concerts, etc! thank you for this lovely reaction ❤
evrytime i see bts award show performances i get goosebumps they kill it everytime
In greek mythology Dionysus was a human hero and because of his great deeds was reborn as a god. The song basically talks about their humble past and how then they were reborn as gods of entertainment adored by many people. (Dionysus was adored by many people cause of the entertainment he symbolized with music, eating, drinking even theater and performance.)(Also leopards were his sacred animals)
The 7 light bulbs at the start represent the constellation ''Corona Borealis'' (the Northern crown) , supposedly the crown made by god Hephaestus for princess Ariadne for her wedding with god Dionysus!!! I'm Greek and I'm so So proud for this performance of theirs.
After their harsh past, this was the moment when BTS won all of the major awards on this show and another (2 major award shows in Korea). It was like the proof they made it undoubtedly. So they were like "we will go over the top on every single aspect of the show" Some things (like the horses and Jk dancing in water) were prerecorded performances for practical reasons but other than that the whole performance was a proof of BTS's achievements.
Damn they had horses and everything 😂🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ayyeee😭🔥
I think you would have enjoyed the whole performance (from the beginning) even more. Maybe watch the whole thing on your own time and you'll see what I mean. J-Hope wrote and composed the main melodies for the song "Dionysus". He co-wrote the song with Pdogg, Supreme Boi, RM, Suga, and Roman Campolo. Pdogg also produced the song.
That's only the final third of their award show performance. You should check it all out. You understand BTS. You can NEVER read too deep into it. There are always layers in their non English pop. That's why ARMY get a little frustrated when people think Dynamite is all BTS can do.
So, let's just say this will be the best performance you've ever seen. Concerts, award shows or whatever, it's that good. Enjoy your reactions. 💜
Interesting that he said Zeus.....because Jhope represents Zeus in this performance!
Definitely watch the whole performance, seriously.... it is a absolutely amazing performance from beginning to end🔥💜🔥
9:15 its JIN :)
Love your reaction!!! Proud of how far you 2 have come!❤ Look forward to your next reaction ❤
awww i want to watch your reaction to their full performance 😂❤
Loved your take on this
Jinnn singing...
But you need to watch full performance of dionisius
Guys, you have to watch the full performance! The award show is really a BTS concert,
This will always be a majestic performance. 💜😅 Jin was singing the low and high notes when you asked as mentioned in the comments. However, these notes are played throughout the performance multiple times and it’s both Jin and V. V started it off at the beginning. Basically, they both took turns singing those notes and they slayed👏💜
Jin is the one singing that part
Im kinda sad y'all didn't do the full performance but thank you anyways for watching.
hey jhope will do a world tour this year 😆
North America and Asia isn't a world tour. Crying in Europe 😢
@ me too. they skip malaysia and i need to go singapore
When first start in the opening is V and Jin does it the rest of the time
Yes, they dance while singing at the same time.. it's their habits.. they almost collapse after the performance.. they practice about 3months dor this awards show..
Para que tengan una idea de el alcance de su puesta en escena, es que en corea del sur solo las personas multimillonaria puede montar a caballo así que el hecho que ellos tengan caballos en un escenario no solo es loco y nunca antes visto sino que te habla de la diversidad creativa y económica de BTS
I love your interpretation of the vibe -- that's exactly right. 💜
guys please react the whole mma 2019 performance, its iconic, epic, the best!!!
Jin is THE vocalist
Too good not to share!
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By:r/kpopthoughts
Appreciation post for DIONYSUS by BTS (lyric breakdown & concept)
The sound of the song itself I happen to love, but that's more a matter of personal preference. So I'm gonna talk about the lyrics.
As a little introduction, for those who don't know, Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and winemaking, who was associated with debauchery and excess. He had a cult following and was considered an outsider because of his birth (there's more depth to this but I am FAR from an expert). BTS in their song chose to use the imagery of this god Dionysus as a metaphor for themselves: they were outsiders in the industry and have now amassed a large following.
At first glance at the lyrics, it seems like this song is about partying/alcohol. But this song is NOT about alcholol. It's about getting "drunk" on art and the creative process itself. In their lyrics, they compare the feeling of creating art to the feeling of getting drunk, almost like creating music gives them a buzz. It's almost as if the entire song is one big metaphor: they're not making wine (like Dionysus), but making music.
Near the beginning of the song, RM says:
Drink in one hand, Thyrsus on the other
Art splashing inside this clear crystal cup
Art is alcohol too, if you can drink it, you'll get drunk fool
So he's using the image of Dionysus, who held a staff called the Thrysus (which I believe was a symbol of prosperity) in one hand and a drink in the other. But instead of there being alcohol in the glass, there's art, and if you can consume art, you can get "drunk" off it.
During the chorus they say:
Drink, drink, drink, drink up my glass ay
Everyone all, fall, fall into this crazy artist
If we continue off the metaphor that alcohol is art or music, then when they say "drink my glass", they're actually saying "listen to my music" or "consume my art". And then "fall into this crazy artist" almost means like falling in love, or falling down the rabbit hole (as ARMYs tend to do when they consume BTS content).
Suga's verse may be the most captivating, so I will reproduce most of it:
Born as a K-pop idol
Reborn as an artist [...]
What does it matter if I'm an idol or an artist, cheers
Art at this level is over-drinking, over-drinking yeah [...]
But I'm still thirsty
Dionysus was believed to have had two births, he was born mortal who was reborn as a god. Here when Suga says "born as a K-Pop idol, reborn as an artist" (which is also a reference to their lyrics in Idol), he seems to place the value of being an artist above that of being an idol. Their power comes from their art, and their "godhood", i.e. their massive fame, guarantees their art will be remembered. In fact, they use the idea of being "reborn" a number of times in the song (in V and JK's verse and in the refrain). They're almost saying that everytime they create/make music, they're "reborn". This could also be a reference to their lyrics in Black Swan, where they say that when they lose music, that would be their "first death" (or the quote in the Art Film when it's written a dancer dies twice, and the first death is the more painful).
Then by saying "what does it matter if I'm an idol or an artist", he's sort of alluding to how sad it is that some people obsess over if a BTS are idols or artists. Finally, he says "art at this level is over-drinking, [...] but I'm still thirsty". He's almost saying because of their status, and because of the amount of music they're able to create, it's almost too much, they're overindulging themselves, but at the same time it's not enough and they have to keep going, because it's who they are.
OK SO THANKS FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE. I absolutely adore this song, and I hope I've given even one person here a new appreciation for it. Props to my man J-HOPE for writing this!
This was an award show not a concert😂
the intro was actually longer with a mini solo performance for everyone, with Rm as you saw appearing last. In these mini solos everyone was representing an ancient greek god. Rm was depicting Dionysus itself. Go of entertainment, arts, drinking, performing e.c. I think you should watch their whole MMA 2019 performance cause you are missing. Also after Suga's part at the dance break with another song of theirs ''NO''. Also the one singing the part you asked was Jin but at the beggining V sings the same part.. THnk you for the reaction.💜💜💜💜💜💜
I’m first..
Hello from Indonesia..
Good luck for you guys..
I luv your reaction❤❤💜💜
Guys u need full version 😂 this bts mama performance has more than this
If only our award ceremony were a tenth of this, would be great❤
Epic performance 💜👑
Jhope is going on tour in the US
Mama 2019 is a solid 10+ performance, watch the whole concert; nothing like it any where by anyone. It’s a 10 for me all the way 👍
Songs that are close to 100m on spotify:mama(84.6m), ma city(88.7m), converse high(89.9m),whalien 52(83m),tomorrow(89.2m), spine breaker(99.2m),no(98.8m), the planet(93.5m),come back to me(82m),equal sign(98m),amygdala(81m), give it to me(83.3m),smoke sprite(85.7m),tokyo(86m),winter flower(86.6m), hope world(97.4m), blue side(outro) 89.5m, moonlight(85.6m),28(81m),burn it(90.4m),sexy nukim(80m),abyss(96.3m),still life(95.4m).
Your thoughts are spot on!!! 💯💯
Epic fcn performance. Best I've seen
you should watch the fool performance of the same night you will love it.
Ugh
Daechwita live (all members)
Crush hour
Seven
Slow dancing
Love maze
Oh my God a 9 and 9.5? Are you becoming an ARMY my friends! 💜
Yes, that's rm
THE BEST PERFORMANCE 🔥🔥💜
Deverian de verlo completo..
Se perdieron de mucho
Did you see the full entrance from V’s first dance? The buildup is intense. And the pay off did not disappoint
I love this duo
Well thank you, but please watch their whole performance and appreciate the full spectacle and their hard work..
21 century girl live
Burn it live
3d(golden album)
Like crazy
Love me again
Silver spoon
😅😅😅😅
Sey for commenting saur much
Never ever seen anyone watching this without intros damn pity.......they gotta watch full performance of mama stage
Jin is the one singing the low and the high parts
Hi, BTS is amazing! 💜🇵🇪
please react more to their live performances and dance practise its way better than mv 😂💜
I'm so sad that you have watched only the final song from the entire show which is absolutely insane!! You missed a lot of parts . Each member had their own solo... Not a good ideea who told you only about the end...☹️ But your reaction was precious, as always! 🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Theydo around 3 and 4 songs on there MMA 16 /17/18/19 and 20 performances !
Yeeeaah K-pop Rookies
It's jin
Should of seen the whole performances that's why when I saw RM walking I was like WHHHAAT hold up where's the other performances lol
I’m sad someone suggested this. You really need to watch the FULL performance at the 2019 MMA.
Jin was singing in that part you asked about, but V sings the same in a different part of the song.
Jimin isn’t my bias, JK is, but I think the cameraman did Jimin dirty in this performance. There are times we see just a glimpse of him, but it is enough to know that it would have been special if we saw all of him. He was so loose. Same with the time when he has that small solo dance and they cut over to the others. I have seen the fan cam and imo they should have left it on Jimin there. There are also a couple of times JK was singing that they had the camera on others, but it wasn’t like a separated from the group solo part.
I still consider this a 10 though.
Ah man and this is an awards show. You would have thought it was a BTS concert. Yall hurry up and learn each individual. These dudes are so diverse
Lowkey the moshpit song they were asking for
Omg loved this yessssssssss!!!!! I must say I would love to see the entire crew react to the full 40 min performance. I know it’s hard with the schedule conflicts and that’s okay I can wait for the day all y’all can meet up just like I can wait for all y’all to react to bts guide by Taylor. Here’s the link for that when the time come: ua-cam.com/video/huV_yIdxZPY/v-deo.htmlsi=yx4TCKCEYqlaPAi6
Also xCeleste has great videos on her channel as well for the BU storyline that goes through some of their mvs to BTS hardships and more. I HIGHLY recommend y’all react to BTS hardships. Here’s the link for that as well: ua-cam.com/video/EdY6wnLsetQ/v-deo.htmlsi=LWySdpwNzZBLG2xK
Love you guys and keep up the good work. Love seeing the authenticity and genuine reactions. Please please please make sure you guys are taking good care of yourselves and getting proper sleep. Also drink ginger root tea to keep your immune systems boosted 💜💜💜
Just checked to see if you posted and you just did 😅
This is the first time i see a reactor react only to the last part of this iconic MMA 2019 performance. And i actually don't like it? This had to be seen from the beginning until the end, causeeeee what?
Why did you delete it the first time ... But nvm you're still here
It was an accidental upload the first time
9:22 That was our WWH Jin singing that
Such a shame someone only requested you to watch this one song out of the whole live set they did. It was such an amazing show and this song was the cherry on that cake. Sadly this clip didn’t show the entirety of the Dionysus song performance either, you would have understood RM’s entrance if you had seen it from the beginning, think you missed about 4-5 mins
Jin Jin Jin sang that
you have to react to stray kids next !! maybe the song "3racha" if you havent heard it already (just a suggestion lol)
I'm not sure if you cut off the beginning or it was supplied like that. All the guys come as Greek gods, RM the last was Dionysus the god of wine and partying, but all the guys did solo dances, not to be missed.
Early gang🤩