(FULL EXPLAINED) BTS - 'Singularity' LOVE YOURSELF TEAR
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
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I broke down the lyrics and it fits well with your interpretation:
First of all, I’d like to start with the connection to the highlight reels; this might seem random, but highlight reels aren’t called like that for nothing: they sum up the main massage of the correlating part of the ly series. The narration for this (the third) part:
Looking back, I have already known it. That underneath the sparkling world before my eyes lay my deception. That everything was a dream to be crumbled away with a breath of wind. I turned away, eluded, closed my eyes. I was scared, scared of not being loved for who I am.
This is exactly what is singularity about: the realisation that one is not loved for his true self but for the façade he put up for that love. Let’s start with what the lake symbolises:
In the current state the lake is frozen, there is a thick layer of ice, creating a physical barrier. The imagery is the following: the lyrical self (ls from now on) true self is under the frozen ice (I dumped myself into the lake, I suddenly run to the lake there's my face in it), the ice preventing him from resurfacing: it is buried in lies, in the water. But the lyrical self can’t always hide the truth, and when he realises he’s acting untruthfully of himself he hears the sound of the ice breaking. It’s a reminder of reality that he’s lying even to himself. (Sound of the dream ice breaking, Today I hear that sound again -emphasis on again-this shows this is a repeated occurrence).
Now breaking down the lyrics sentence by sentence:
Verse1
A sound of something breaking I awake from sleep- The sound is the breakage of the ice (this is specified later on) so this is a realisation mentioned earlier, he catches himself lying. This makes him reflect on himself, makes him face reality. It wakes him up from the dream where everything is perfect.
Sound full of unfamiliarity-This shows that reality seems weird after so much pretence. As if he is losing himself to his fake personality, making the real one seems distant and unknown.
Try to cover my ears but I can’t go to sleep-He tries to remain in his current state, want to live in this ‘dream’ where everything works out well, so he tries to block out the sound, and thus, the truth. Unfortunately for him he can’t. This causes the dilemma, that even when he is trying to act like the façade was the reality he can’t really lie to himself.
Pre-Chorus 1
The pain in my throat gets worse, try to cover it-the same way he covers his ears from hearing the truth he covers his-his true self’s- mouth from speaking the truth. The pain comes from the held back words he could never say out loud without showing his true self. The ‘Try’ in the end is a cataphora, as it shows that this action is futile.
I don’t have a voice-referring to his true self again. Saying again that he can’t speak the truth, can’t show his true self, the only one who is able to speak is the fake persona.
Today I hear that sound again-even if he tries to hold back the sound-the ice breaking happens repeatedly. He can’t ignore the truth anymore.
Chorus
It’s ringing again, that sound, a crack again on this frozen lake-This is very he specifies the sound as mentioned earlier. This has the same meaning as earlier. The use of the word ‘ringing’ can suggest that he hears this voice from inside, as to further show this is not a real sound. The lake is still frozen in this state, he is still lying.
I dumped myself into the lake-he hid his true self in lies willingly
I buried my voice for you-he stopped speaking his truth for the sake of gaining someone else’s love. This is where it’s first showed why is he lying.
Over the winter lake I was thrown-He's caged his real self under the ice in lies. What is interesting here is the ‘thrown', like it wasn't him who did this on purpose, yet earlier he said he did this to himself. He change himself on purpose but only because he felt like he won’t be loved otherwise. He felt if he wanted to be loved he had to hide and change who he was.
Verse 2
A thick ice has formed in the dream I shortly went into-he is deep in pretences (=thick ice), they obscure the reality that it isn't him who is loved but the lie he created, but even like that it's a dream-seems happier than not being loved at all.
My agonizing phantom pain is still the same-yet he is in pain, because deep down he knows the truth that's why he keeps hearing the sound of the ice breaking. Phantom pain here is the feeling when you don't know what makes you sad, when you aren’t even sure if the pain is real because it seems to have no reason-he acts like he didn't know he was untrue to himself, and his true self wasn’t loved like he wished to, that’s why he doesn't understand the pain the real him feels, and that’s way tires to ignore the sound.
HAVE I LOST MYSELF OR HAVE I GAINED YOU -okay this is literally the most important sentence. This clearly shows the two viewpoints that make him struggle: he is not being his real self and he has lost himself but this is the only way to gain the other persons love. He can't be true to himself and be loved too.
Pre-Chorus 2
I suddenly run to the lake there's my face in it-Here he metaphorically faces himself, his true self he tried to ignore. He ‘suddenly runs’-he is in a hurry like he has no time, he’s struggling to hold back. ‘suddenly’ also shows its abrupt, he is not prepared for it.
Chorus
Please don't say anything, reach my hand to cover the mouth-he doesn't want his real self to expose him he tries to cover his mouth so he won't be able to tell the truth, and he can still be loved.
But in the end, spring will come someday the ice will melt and flow away-He is aware that he can't hide this forever that something will happen (spring is a common symbol for change. It works well with ice as a symbol for a change that will destroy this barrier that holds back the true self from showing. This has nothing to do with sping day, BTS used this kind of season symbolism in oher songs too, e.g. Dead Leaves.) that will expose his true self, that the truth he thrown in the lies will resurface.
Tell me if my voice isn't real-he is asking himself if he is really lying, he starts to realise to feelings he oppressed in himself, he is starting to recognise he’s acting untrue to himself.
If I shouldn't have thrown myself away-questioning his choice to put up a facade just to be loved when he know this isn't real.
Tell me if this pain isn't real-This brings back the possibility that his pain is the lie and the love he receives is true-this expresses the self doubt he still has, he can't tell if being loved this way is worth it or not. This song doesn’t offer a solution to this dilemma only explains the reason behind it. Because the answer will be presented in the last part of the ly series as it was in the highlight reels.
What was I supposed to do back then-this is a reference back to the time when he started to show a personality untrue to his own, the one he knew can't change without losing the love. It concludes the dilemma -would it be better now if I didn't change myself for your love?
In conclusion:
This song asks what is worse: not being loved but being true to yourself or being loved but changing yourself for someone else. It doesn’t answer this question but shows that the lyrical self starts to question his choice of lying as he realises he can’t ignore who he really is and still feels the pain. Singularity is a very fitting title for the song as it is about the constant loneliness he felt either way-he is lonely when he is true to himself as no one lives him, and he is lonely when he's loved because no one really bothers to really know and understand him.
few notes:• The dreamlike background of roses represents the fake dream he is living in now-he looks down to the water that hides his true self. Only in these scenes does he wear the LOVED earring. An exception for this is the ending scene where he wears the mask.
• Speaking of masks: it's the objectification of hiding one's true self.
• We can see something similar to Turell’s End Around -end around means a solution to a problem that avoids the problem rather than dealing with it directly->instead of accepting he won't be loved someone if he is true to himself he changes himself so he will be loved
• Taehyung holds the Smeraldo flower in the video whick means the truth I couldn't tell: can't tell he is lying because he won't be loved anymore
• Taehyung is probably in the same room as Jimin were in Serendipity, as the rectangle shaped light patch seems similar
• Just plenty of ice, that start to melt and this is shown as the video progresses. The awakening from the dream is shown by the burning of the roses.
• This might be a far stretch, but I think the stone being showed on Taehyung’s leg has a purpose (other than giving people with foot-fetish what they want ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ) It’s either an aquamarine or a light coloured sapphire. I was weird that it was just there so I checked the meanings:
Aquamarine: tone of enlightenment, spiritual awareness, and the ability to become attuned to your own emotions, work well with the water symbolism.
Sapphire: This crystal will work to preserve your honour, truth, and purity. You will not be able to lie or hold big secrets when you have the energies of this crystal surrounding you. There’s no need to pretend to be someone you’re not, and there’s no need to put on airs. This crystal will see through your facades.
I think it’s a sapphire. (Source: meanings.crystalsandjewelry)
• He wanted the other person’s love more than he loved himself that’s why he created the persona-exact opposite of the narcissus tale, what they write about in the Billboard article. I was a bit sad.
• Bit heart-breaking because it could talk about how they think army loves them-now they talk about how they learned to love themselves and only now do they show us burn the stage I mean...
• Other hr connections:
HR part 1: Some moments become more vivid with the passage of time. Many encounters and farewells existed for this moment. A moment that made me believe no matter which alley, which crossroad I walk through, it’ll lead to this place in the end
Serendipity:
-All this is no coincidence
Just, just I could feel that
-Maybe it’s the providence of the universe
It just had to be that, you know I know
-Since the creation of the universe
Everything was destined
HR part 2: In the abrupt silence, I realize how beautiful the world is. Just the fact that you are in it makes all the difference. Even if all of these moments are just a lie, I still want to remain here.
Euphoria:
- You are the cause of my euphoria
- When I'm with you I'm in utopia
HR part 2: Why is it that the happiest moments suddenly usher in great fear?
Euphoria:
-Even if the ground cracks
Even if someone shakes this world
Don't let go of the hand you're holding
Please don't wake up from the dream
- Perhaps I'm also in a dream….(but) My surroundings become more and more transparent
-also an euphoric state most of the time is not meant to last
WOW! Thank you SO MUCH for doing this! You're awesome!
omg..goosebumps
Erika Kováts wow you're so damn insightful, but I'm still wondering, can you tell me why 'Duality' is the least matching title based on the lyrics ?. I saw the choreo is more like fast pace(?) idk what's the correct word, but what I mean is the song is slow but the choreo isn't... so I think about the duality in the video. Sorry for any grammatical errors, English isn't my mother tongue
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"It doesn't get any lonelier than when you've lost even yourself."
*i felt that*
Plz explain this line ,i wanna understand it but I couldn't
*DID YOU SEE MY WIG? DID YOU SEE MY WIG?*
Zein Shion it’s hella ratchet and it’s hella thick
Nina V HAHAHAHA😂
@@nv6648 Where do you think it is? Where do you think it is?
Blank haven’t found it, gotta keep looking
Zein Shion no I cant find mine 👩🏼🦲👩🏼🦲
Besides his true self emerging, I feel that this song just expressed how lonely it was for him around these generic people\ that was the vibe I got mostly, kinda like a monologue of a lonely person reaching out to somebody'
These deep theories...😌, somebody save me 😭😭
I can't 💘
BTS x A.R.M.Y almost a cry for help
I like that!
BTS x A.R.M.Y same 😂
I feel like this has something to do when him and Jimin were in the bathroom talking, laughing, and Jimin expecting him for who he really is?
Your theories are one of the only theories I understand 😂 great job KJ
Venn Frost it’s not. Bts explained it themselves on Twitter
And guys I want to share something when Im researching I found out that the flower that V's holding that was called smeraldo and someone says that the flower was discovered at june 12, 2013 which is the date of the debut and its meaning was "the truth that I could tell" I wish ill be able to help you guys by this information I found
Thank you for sharing!
Mine blown
*WERES MY HAIR WERES MY HAIR*
songs like these make me question if the bts members are being truthful to us
Same here dudeeee
WOW you need more subscribers!!! Love you!!!
Thank you!! :) Glad you liked it!
Beautiful explanation😍😍 But such a sad perception 😢
Yey! The voice is back😍
Selfconflict... makes a lot more sense than everything I‘ve read.
One thing I‘ve noticed is, that „love yourself“ has the same position but „her“ is standing right below it and „tear“ is written at the bottom. Maybe they want to say, that with her your closer to love than with a tear.
Hershel Layton Where do you see the word "her" ? I don't
Sold Out 0:15 the two albums. First one is „love yourself her“ second one is „love yourself ... tear“
Hershel Layton Oh yeah, and the drawing in the first one looks like a flower, and the color is white. So maybe they meant that everything is good and bright when she's around ?
Your theories/analysis is top notch as always. So many things that I hadn't figured out yet
Thanl you so much!
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THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO...
ARMY'S AND BTS ARE SO WISE AND INTELLIGENT TO MAKE THEORIES
Obviously am here 500 years later because I only used to hear about BTS in passing. I was always busy working, raising children, doing housework 👍 March 18th 2020 happened, Lockdown- it meant as a teacher I had to work from home and had more time 👌👌. So I watched everything and anything on TV, Netflix, listened to more music - then watch ILAND or Viki so BTS came up - I have never seen so much content(maybe bse I wasn’t busy🤷♀️). This is a fantastic analysis that you gave.
“Singularity goes through a process of purification and signification. If you listen to it, you can hear quite a chaotic and disruptive beginning and by the end, you're in such an opposite zone.” Jon Hopkins
Hopefully he is now out on the other side. And that he has a great support system to foster for his mental well-being . Learning how to live for yourself once in a while is good 4 one’s mental well-being It doesn’t mean you are selfish.
I got goosebumps, wow BTS! I'm speechless.
Damn, this gave me goosebumps.
I always just thought that he died a tragic death on a lake,and he came back not knowing who he was, felt lonely, and rejected his empty life.
This is the most agreeable thing i have seen today!
Haha thank you!
*Honestly ..IDEFK ANYMORE*
Duuuuuuude this totally blew my mind. I didnt even notice the masks were aligned in the shape of a heart. I really love your interpretation!
Wait, what if in that room that looks like a funeral, is his true self in the lake he keeps mentioning
Interesting....
My jaw has been dropped
Like... it's gone
I wish every theory would be as simple as this so everyone understands😭
I saw the taekook theory of singularity and this one and:
iM nOt cRyInG i sWeAr ;-;
It's about you have to leave your old you ( your dark side) and become a new you ( who knows how to love yourself)
Oh man you‘re so good at explaining all these mv‘s
im quite sure after this synopsis, this song was a lyrical poetry about depression. when you say, "losing yourself", depression is something that changes you.
once.
and.
forever.
as a person going through symptoms of depression, i truly lost myself. i always lied to myself. i always have a lack of things i used to do. like "eating when stressing". nope, im a completely different person. "not eating anything but things your depression desires when you're stressed". depression contains something that makes you have an enormous love for things with sugar. i couldnt stop eating sugary things, although i keep telling myself its a bad choice.
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bts didnt just say, "love yourself". only saying love yourself is so plain, they decide to describe it in so many ways. this song may be sad, but it talks about how people like me deal with depression. some people arent quite aware with "depression".
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this song really reminds me of my friend. claiming her death will soon take place. by suicide. she was the only one that could understand me, and she was an online friend. im so exhausted of my real cousins saying, "shes just a lump of pixels", whilst shes taking better care of me than they are. our ways separated and id like to blame myself for that.
blame my depression on me.
maybe i was too sensitive and overthought the words "youre only a disappointment, nothing more".
ill blame my anxiety on me.
i didnt find good friends responsible for my laughter.
ill blame my soon to be death on me.
for simply being a disappointment.
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bts took good care of army. every single army member i met,
did they care about depression?
no,
they dont think of others.
but maybe im simply being a hyprocrite,
as my anxiety
is taken out
by yelling at people.
but does yelling at people or doing things angrier do anything?
yes.
it makes people think
you're psychotic.
The fact that singularity is the first track of ly: tear is cool. But when he puts on the mask at the end, a tear falls out.
So maybe. The main part about the album is tears.
The first 50 seconds freaked me out because it was so true
Now the rest of the video kills me because ITS SOOOOO TRUEEEEEED
This all makes sense, thank you for this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love your theory explanations!
I can’t even describe how mind blown I am by this explanation. In my opinion, “Singularity “ is one of, if not the most confusing MVs of BTS. This explanation just unravels everything piece by piece and it all makes so much more sense. From the masks to the earring to the water reflection. How it all traces back to the true roots of this album series: Loving Oneself.
I would also add that this intro might reference to how V is the dark angel in BTS’ theories. This could be his viewpoint on how he fell into the darkness that he’s in. By not loving himself, he has formed into this evil. It’s his story. This is going to be another dark album(it might even top BS&T in dark meaning).
Truly, though, I’m shook by this explanation-it’s done beautiful, as always. Well done, K-pop Junkee.
Thank you so much! I'm glad this could help!
Wow, I love your videos!
Thanks for explaining the MV 👍🏽
Thank you so much!
I was screaming trough out this whole video!!!
*Did you see my wig? Did you see my wig? It's hella fluffy and it flew away*
I love this analysis, it's so on point 😢
This is so deep... thank you for this 🥺
That LOVED earring is a gucci earring as well. Haha, that's our gucci boy taehyung
Thank you! This is so deep.
I am shook not joking my eyes widens and my jaw is on the floor
thank you sooo much for that beautiful explantion, other people wear thinking something else and other
u r soo good , i love ur explanations of bts mv's.
This theory is by far the simplest yet most possibly true theory I've seen. 👏🙌
Thank you so much!
Wow it's so deep I love your perspective of this mv
This UA-cam channel is one of the best channel. Mind blown! ❤️
Wow I appreciate that!
Thanks for the amazing explanation. :)
So short yet you covered almost everything thank you !!
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I really like ur theory...you have kept it simple but still very relatable👍👍
I'm glad you liked it and that it made sense!
THE END ALWAYS GETS ME
that was short but very detailed! Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really love this.. Thank you so much for this.
Glad you enoyed it!
This gave me chills.. I'm crying rn.. Omg v💜
Wow, thanks!
The room is originally red. It has a door in the background that is open, letting red light into the room. The room turns blue when the door in the background closes or disappear. Red may signify danger, while blue safety. This transition tells us that V feels safer when he’s inside the room, with its door closed; he’s protected from the red light or the danger that exists outside the room. What the room means to V is debatable.
Amazing👏
Omg their so creative and know how to express their self with music, minewhile i can't express my self when i write my music. It's hard for me even if i have alot going on in my life. I love them so much💕💕💗
Thankyou for explaining so well!First when I saw it I couldn't understand why Army's Are obsessed And The reason Behind the every thing in the MV.And Thankyou it means a lot!♡
Your theory here is like explaining things in a very easy and simple way.Some people has made it really very complex. Thank you for making it easy but very related theory.
That was clear and good explanations ! Thanks !
Glad it helped!
I love the art here.
The lyrics alone talk about mental health issues, specially schizophrenia, they are giving louding their voice for those who can't, and not because they are unabble to do it, but becuase they are "stigmatized" by society.
But at the same time, they are conectinng everything with a parallel universe: the one they show among the MVs. And somehow, I belive all of this stories have a major porpouse, just like life. I strongley believe that all of this work has a deep truth inside, like all of them have a important message to speak out.
Sincerely, all of their art inspire me, they inspire me. I hope they continue doing it, and I wish one day I may be able to inspire too.
your voice is great and also the video, our explained is so good
Thank you!! :)
Wowww thats really amazing😍
Thank you so much for your theories❤
T A L E N T E D
The ending was so dramatic omg. 😮
i feel like V is actually trying to say what he is feeling about himself rn. Lets be honestly, people say that he is being matured but we always see that its not maturity. something it wrong and i guess thats what he wanna say thru this.
Omg, your voice is great and this is such a good explanation! I need more o.o
Wow thank you so much! Glad it helped!
KPOP Junkee *Your welcome!!!!! ♡*
i really loved this so much, it makes sense and is probably exactly what it means, ofc there are probs more stuff too
Glad you liked it!
V once said that RM wrote singularity specially for him. One day during the interview where they asked about 03 words which describes best their self...V aka KTH mentioned singularity firstly 🐅🐅💜
And RM use to say that he has never meet someone like V ...his singularity makes him to be so unique
Damn it...why am I crying so much...
The song suddenly gets so much sadder... I nearly cried when you could hear a part of the song at the end.
Thank so much you for your videos, though! They are so helpful to understand the MVs a bit more especially when I'm so tied up in theories that I just don't notice the basic messages even if they're like 100% obvious. Sometimes you just can't see the forest because of all the trees. (That was a German phrase btw. XD It basically means that one is so focused on details they don't see the obvious, basic thing/meaning anymore)
I love so much your videos 😍💜
Reaally love ur theory is short yet simple and straight to the point unlike other theory vids ive seen👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍Support u 4eva remain this and i bet u will get much more subcribers I pray 4 the best for YOU!!!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that and I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
You and BTS made me realize that i have LOST MYSELF and that aches my heart and makes me sad and makes me feel alone i am feeling different kinds of sadness i cant even describe what is going on with me rn
every. single. time. your videos are just masterpieces in their own right.
Wow I appreciate that :)
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As the light shifts at the end of the video by the movement of his hand, things become much clearer and the yellow light makes things more.. ah, gives them more life. The purple lighting represents the evil and as his hand moves, the light becomes purple, representing the force that he cannot hold back- his self-hate and fake personas. He created these so he could love himself but in the end, he knows that his true self is what will cause his burdens.
The lighting concept is also shown in “Boy Meets Evil” as you can see the purple/pinkish light as the background, along with multiple cracked surfaces. The lighting has to represent emotion, or, evil.
-“Too bad, but it’s too sweet” may be referring to the love in itself- that he cannot love himself unless he makes these personas, and he knows it’s bad, and that it’s fake, but he still wants it to last as long as he feels “loved”. This same concept is even shown in House of Cards: “Even if it’s a vain dream, stay like this a little more”.
In Euphoria, a concept is shown that he is Euphoric when he is with this person. Often, people are blinded by love and don’t realize that this person might not even be good for their health or their mental state, because once that person is gone, they experience, Singularity.
“BOY MEETS WHAT” is also a constant theme in relation to “LY”.
Wonder- Euphoria.
Her- Serendipity
Answer-Epiphany
Tear-Singularity.
“My Euphoria was Her affect on me, but my Epiphany has led to Singularity.”
This is what I believe to be the concept of the ly albums.
Euphoria- Blind by love. I want to hold your hand. I WONDER if this will last as long as I want it to.
You SERENDIPITOUSLY accepted. Finding you and being yours is all I need to be happy with myself, and I NEED U. However, you keep making me RUN even though I hate it, I hate the game but I love the creator. You are my lifesaver, but I refer to you as “Her” because it is too painful to say your name and you are my TEAR after my EPIPHANY.
I speculate that Epiphany will be about his acceptance that he will experience Singularity even if this fake persona is being loved, he will never find true fulfillment as long as this keeps up.
Singularity- the concept of being alone, and staying fake because it’s the only way I’ll be loved.
TEAR’s concept is sadness and dark, and this likely ties in a LOT with HYYH(?)/HYHH or WINGS. I feel like “Her” was colourful and bright, and the songs (such as dimple, Best of Me) talked about the joys of love. Answer might be about how that wasn’t the case and TEAR is likely about accepting that it just wasn’t meant to happen, and grieving.
Wow thanks for sharing!!
I totally agree with you! Awesome analysis
You are just amazing
I love how theory is shown even in k-pop.. Its like theory is everywhere in the world.. Does that mean that their is a theory on my grandma’s so called dramatic show?
zaaammm that last sentence of wisdom had me shook
Glad you liked it!
this is so good
This made me cry :((
Bare in mind this song wrote by RM
i love you ,your voice and the way your mind things
That's sums it up!!!
I just found out this vidio. And i already love this. U'r so jenius. I think u can make a thesis from this. U'r explenation is so clear. I easly can understand it.
I hope u'r vidio can have much love from army.
too deep bro! keep up the good work
I appreciate that!
wow amajing
You made me cry
Wow!
I’m shook already and you have shookefth me to the shecore
Glad you liked it!
I just got chills
Goosebumps...
It was apart of love yourself.So in other songs is saying i now love myself
This makes so much sense. Mind=Blown 🤯🤯
I'm glad!