If you listen to his mixtape "MONO", I don't think you'd be so surprised by this sound; this sound has been seeping into his music for awhile. :) He's also always had a deep voice. I can't wait to hear the other 10 tracks and see the other 4 music videos!
Its high time CCW should listen to Mono and Indigo and his other singles since his brand new album is coming soon, they are missing out on good music big time🙁
The director jokingly said that he was afraid that he would be deported because Namjoon who is one of South Korea’s national treasures had this accident on the set. 😂😂😂
I need more people talking about because LMAO ONLY NAMJOON THE DESTRUCTION GOD 😭😭😭 Although he did need to get stitches dangerously and worryingly close to the eye, it could’ve ended pretty bad
Jin was right that Namjoonie is proof that God is fair. His clumsiness and destructiveness is his price to pay for being a rich, handsome, kind, insanely talented, emotionally intelligent genius. There had to be some kind of balance 🤣
the girl represents namjoon true self. notice how the first time she appeared, she's been looking for him. and when they finally met, namjoon becomes happy (despite all the expectations society has for him) because he found his true self- the one who is serene, calm and already accept himself :))
15:54 Yes, that's a real scar. He was injured on the set, but apparently it wasn't serious although he needed a few stitches. The director was more stressed xD In the interview he said: “He bent down and his head hit the camera and it was a giant gash on his eye,” the director and Beef creator explained. “Immediately I thought, ‘Oh great, I’m going to be deported immediately because I’ve just scratched this national treasure.'”
when you guys said that you weren't expecting this type of music from joon, it is bc y'all have to learn more about joon's music like mono (namjoon's mixtape) ir even indigo have a lot of incredible songs and you will understand this is his type of music
@@ladyfreak22they’re not picking and choosing, they’re actually good in order, they haven’t even finished the Group albums how do you expect them to know his album 😂
@@ladyfreak22 they're giving the hyung line plenty of attention. They just did Abyss last week, and they've been on top of Hobi's releases. They're just doing the group albums right now. I wholeheartedly believe that once the group albums are done they'll move to solo albums. Remember, you can always check the spreadsheet Daniel made if you would like to know how much of each member they react to.
@@sydneydefreitas5157 They had tons of reactions for ml members. A lot of 'compilations', not even in terms of music but they never did for hl except when its their bday. Also when its about Namjoon they reactions are literally 0, except for his bday when they react to a video about BTS, not Namjoon at all.
When you reach to hear Mono of RM you will notice that this is definetely RM's sound, of course he is always evolving,whatever he does is art and you can see how diverse is his talent😊
I think you guys need to listern to more if Namjoon's discography if you think this doesnt sound like him :) He also whistles on a couple track in MONO
idk if y'all have heard RM's album mono yet but when you do you will understand this RM vibe more! this is like a mix of mono and some songs from indigo...to me this is quintessential namjoon. it was such a cool and brave moment when he performed this at suga's concert too.
and we have to talk about his audacity to release a 6-minute song, because even on Spotify it is 6 minutes long. Namjoon focused on showing us a story and art.
The style is actually very on point with Namjoon. Very similar to mono, which is his most 'poetic' work. He is a poet who raps and definitely encourage you to listen to mono. To me the video are not different timelines but different lives. Lives he THINKS he wants.
It’s not a “V song”.. I can’t wait until you get to mono, indigo and bicycle, don’t, smoke sprite etc. These songs contextualise his musical journey so much clearer. You skipped several steps in your journey, but that’s okay. You’ll get there 😊
Summer got it! Animus-Anima of Carl Jung's Map of the Soul! Namjoon was the Animus and Minha is the Anima. They found each other and finally he's happier. And get out
Yeah i agree with Summer. For me too i look at the last girl as a reflection of Namjooon. Because even their clothes look very similar. For me its like he found himself (the girl) and that is how he realised no matter which path he takes (the different timelines/life stages), at the end, his happiness lies within himself and finding himself.
Yep, that was also my interpretation after several times watching the mv and listening to the song. It's not about romantic love and he's not asking a girl to come back to him. Throughout the mv, he and the girl ~ who appears to represent his true self ~ seem to be looking for something/someone but just missing each other. Then he finally comes face-to-face with himself (transforms to the lady) and you can feel his relief, and he's then happy in all those other situations because he's found himself again; he's come back to being "me" again ~ he's Come Back To Me ❤
Namjoon is a very unique artist. He doesn't make songs following trends just for money and views. He shows himself through his taste in music.That's why i love him 🐨💜
The thing with rm is that his art can’t be put into a box. Once you listen to indigo you’ll understand that this isn’t just a ‘v vibe’ . This is namjoon’s vibe, everything is his vibe bc his art is so versatile and ingenious. He’s ever evolving, never stagnant and so is BTS
This is exactly what Namjoon sounds like, yes he did rap in bts and early mixtape cz his roots are hip pop but namjoon has always been a musical genius, He never fails to amaze me with his poetic arts.. if you listen to mono, the greatest album of all time, u will understand how deep Namjoon can go! Even with his recent release indigo!! He is a genius
Summers theory seems quite right. To me the different scenes represent different realities for namjoon. He has always talked about how he thinks what his life would have been like if he chose a more generic lifestyle rather than becoming a musician. In the mv, he isn't happy in those moment. But the situation changes after he meets that girl and spends time talking with her. The girl seems to represent namjoon himself. It's after he is happy with himself and knows about himself that his relationships with the people around him become better. So basically no matter what decision namjoon would have made for his life, he would not be happy if he didn't know, understand and love himself. Goes back to their whole Love Yourself concept.
I feel like y'all need to find time to listen to Joon's Mono mixtape. I love every single note of it and this song definitely has that vibe for me. If we get a whole new Mono~ish album, I will be in heaven 💜
One of the most interesting theories is that the last girl is his anima. If you remember BTS’s Map Of The Soul albums were inspired by Carl Jung’s psychology, in it we had the Ego, the persona that is part of the ego, and the shadow. But they never explored the anima/animus that are part of the Shadow. Facing one’s shadow is the only way to truly become one’s self. The anima is described as the unconscious feminine side of man, and the animus as the unconscious masculine side of a woman. Since the Namjoon turns into the girl himself ppl have speculated she is his anima, even her smile is similar to joon’s cause she also has chubby cheeks. The anima is seen as a source of creativity which RM talked abt struggling with during FESTA 2022 which contributed to BTS group hiatus. I think this is him talking to his anima, his creativity. “Come back to me, like you used to do”, “I see you come back to me” “you are my pain divine” (him and suga have always talked abt how hard it is to make honest music). Only once he faces the girl/the anima part of his shadow, he is finally able to open the door.
17:18 that reminded me, Jimin did that too. In Like Crazy MV there was a girl for a few seconds, that looked like him and represented his feminine side, like Summer said. That's a good observation!
I know y'all didn't mean it in a negative way but this is actually very much namjoon's style and I can't wait till you guys get to explore his recent solo projects, bc they have similar vibes but are also different in their own way!! also namjoon has really nice vocals he just likes to be goofy with it sometimes like in run bts,, tbh all rap line members can sing really well and vocal line members can rap well too, that's what i love about bts they're all good at everything and never fail to surprise us ( ◜‿◝ )♡
When you have the time to actually check out more than 1 song per bday or 1-2 random every couple months .. you would see that this is very Namjoon style. But Daniel might be right yall are barely at 2% lol
Namjoon always creates art, the thing about Namjoon is he doesn't run after trends or popularity, he makes music that he wants to make and he always goes deep with his music, his thoughts and music are always a pleasure to listen to, he's an artist in the truest sense of the word💜 And Armys keep streaming, we must not let RM and his music down, FIGHTING!!💜
You guys it's not at all a "V vibe" This song is soooo Kim Namjoon. Y'all haven't checked out his mixtape and haven't done a full album listen of "Indigo" which is why you feel this is more of Tae's vibe than Namjoon's
saying it's a "V song" when namjoon has masterpieces like mono, don't, winter flower, crying over you, smoke sprite and others in his discography! would suggest ya'll to check those out first before coming to any assumptions. thanks!
The scar near his eyebrow is when he got hurt by the camera on the set. The director joked about it by saying how he just damaged a NATIONAL TREASURE & will be DEPORTED soon 😂
this song screams rm lol i cant wait for yall to get into the rest of his music. i promise u not every slow song from bts/a bts member is reminiscent of taehyung lol
This is such a perfect pre-release because ever since it dropped, i can't wait for the 24th!!! I'm soooo curious and excited for the whole album 😭😭 This song is so addictive and good, can't stop playing it
17:08 It's said, You are similar to your bias or like you represent to your bias, And I love how you can just tell who Summer's bias is😂 I love how she's always so attentive and intelligent to details just like RM💖💜
Summer has great intuition. I've noticed that in a lot of videos! I wish Daniel wouldn't dismiss her theories as much as he does in these videos..... 17:10
The girl can be the spring or maybe saw himself...inner self. Its not about love or relationship. But himself. Its life...when he accepted the things happening in his life...he is happy. He found happiness. At fight he was searching for himself.
Interesting hearing your perspectives! I did think this song and video were so RM!!! He is always very deep and introspective, artistic, melodic and smart that this song fits to me perfectly and I think the new album will be a great follow up to Indigo! Very excited!!
I think if they listed to all of Mono and the rest of Indigo (because they’ve only listened to Wild Flower and Still Life and then Yun and Seoul on Tiny Desk) this type of music from RM wouldn’t be so much of a surprise. Especially when you also take into account the collabs he’s done on Chapter 2 like Sexy Nukim with Balming Tiger, Smoke Sprite with SoYoon and DESLM with Colde they’ll see he likes to experiment a lot with his music. And San Yawn from Balming Tiger was the creative director of the MV and the album so I’m excited to see what’s in store
Some say it’s based on the book The Midnight Library.. I feel this is him coming back to himself.. Dealing with depression.. Feeling like a failure in so many areas, even as a disappointment to his parents by not performing as they expected. 💜 It’s deep and poetic and life. #Our_Poet_RM 😌
The style on this is more like the Indie vibe of tracks on MONO like SEOUL. RM on a live had said he had some great music yet but wasn't releasing it yet. That was before V released Layover. The duality people started with Suga and DAECHWITA. BTS seem to share a lexicon of symbolism images even lines of lyrics.
Some things I noticed and my take on the mv: He looks indifferent, confused and searching in the first half of the Mv as he wanders though the different sets. All the rooms or scenarios showcase diffent pressures/expectation one might encounter in their live: peer pressure (party, smoking, alcohol), societal expectations (marriage, kids), parental approval or lack thereof etc. He meets another wandering person (woman in blue-purple-ish dress), maybe part of himself, Jungian theory: his Anima?, or guide?, the conversation or the knowledgement (not beeing the only person not fitting in), results in him beeing able to enjoying all the scenarios that follow. As he acknowledged these pressures, he is able to finally open the door and exit. The camera panning out shows us, the viewer, the sheer endless sets = scenarios = pressures/expectations This knowledge/awareness sets us free. Namjoons (aka RM) comment from the 2022 FESTA also came to my mind, where he talked about parallel realities and the uncertainty of choices (there are no maybes and ifs), and how so often they had to go with the least bad option. Or as Suga put it in an interview or his lyrics: Live is a repetition of choices and regrets. Also interesting to notice: The lyrics "spring has always been there" as you see the Door for the first time. BTS mentions "spring" in a lot of their lyrics, it stands for "better days" to put it simple. So the answer/escape (door) has always been there, the key to open it is acknowledging your oddness/not fitting in "you don't have to be the everying you see" => love yourself for the door to open for your spring 💜 Damn... phoet Namjoon walking through, I love his thought process and ephathy.
1) Namjoon has a natural deep voice (you can search clips there are a lot). He just uses the 'RM' voice more often which is a few octaves higher because he thinks many people don't clearly understand him when he uses his natural voice. He has talked about this in his LIVES, he has used his natural voice there multiple times while talking to ARMY. 2) "V style", "does not sound like RM".... nope. This is SOOO RM. You guys have not heard his lyrical rap - singing songs, mono in 2018 was the start of his style "switch". He does not do "hard core rap" now like the earlier BTS days. Even Wild Flower was lyrical rap even though he did not sing. PLEASE, PLEASE GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO RAPLINE'S MUSIC. Even if you omit the hard rap songs, they still have so many great songs.
Definitely agree. If ppl listened to more of his music they’d see just how wide his range is and how he experiments with all sorts of genres. Indigo is a perfect example of that. I even saw a comment on another social media platform and the person was like “when you guys hear CBTM don’t you think the song would be so perfect for Tae” I feel like ppl who make these kinds of comments are stuck in the past. The only reference they have of RM is Joke or the Cyphers. Yes RM can hardcore rap but that’s not his only style of music…Indigo, Mono and his collabs he’s done during Ch 2 Smoke Sprite, Sexy Nukim, DESLM. Ppl need to stop trying to see him in this small box and realize he has such a broad spectrum of music
yes been obsessed with this song since last year when he performed it as a surprise for ARMY at Sugas concert. I love the full track even more. Wonderful
Someone said the word that you can use to describe namjoon with is " a philosopher who raps " and I couldn't agree more .that man brain is full of creative thoughts he always amazes me , can't wait for his whole album RPWP
OMG , finally this song is just magnificent 😭🙌❤️the philosophical ways in it is just amazing.. Namjoon's writing skill are top tier 🙌All his album deserve WAY MORE CREDIT 💜💜💜💜💜🇿🇦
When you listen to his prior releases going back to his song 'Bicycle', and his 'mono' mixtape, you'll get a better sense and realize this isn't new for him. I highly recommend you check them out. You may have heard 1 or 2 songs from that time - definitely 1 on his Tiny Desk concert. RM sings a lot more than you expect. In group work his focus tends to be as a 'rapper', but all of them are vocalists.
The fact that so many people have different theories on what this means and how to interpret it just shows RM's artistry (and kudos to the video director and team as well! I love the vibe of this music. Such a great drive song. Can't wait for the rest of this album to drop! He told us this would be very different and now we get to see what he meant.
I also wasn't expecting this even though, in my opinion, it does give off RM vibes lol. This song actually reminds me of his mixtape Mono, very comforting. Anyways, RM actually performed this song before during Suga's tour!! Also, the album (Wrong Place Right Person) is coming out on May 24
I think it has a call out to Midnight Library showing the different lives one can have depending on the decisions you make. But in the MV, it also shows his struggles with the expectations people may have of him. In the scene of him in the crib, it reminds me of what he said in Festa 2022 about in the Idol industry that sometimes it doesn’t allow you to grow (up). And also him trying to process all these and losing himself then finding himself and accepting that whichever decision or path he will take it’ll only work if he is true to himself, found himself and accepted himself. And that he can also choose to leave (open the door) or get away from all these expectations and just be free to be whoever he wants to be and whatever choice in life that may be. In the last scene where we see the different “lives” like a maze but also like a set. Makes me think of the Truman show. It also makes me think that he has made the choice to not be boxed in whatever people expect him to be or that his persona outside all of this is his true self and who he’ll always remember to be.As for the woman that he leaves with, it can be a part of him or his voice of reason or can be someone he has found who is going thru the same thing as he is and together they are able to be free. It can be metaphorical of someone or people who are able help him stay grounded and pull thru tough times. Sorry long interpretation here. But that’s my two cents ☺️💜
I agree with Summer, I think the girl is another version of him, like his persona, also based on the shot where he transforms into her basically, before that she is doing the exact same he's doing (wandering while confused) and they are similar even physically, their outfits is the same exact color and he seems to be the only one that can see her in that last scene. So to me, she represents like a guide to self-realization
There's so many interpretations because RM seriously creates ART, which is very subjective. (Namjoon, we need an explanation from you sir!..lol...we'll wait when you return) Personally, what I take from this is to "live in the moment...in the present...be present." We always think back to the past and/or future...sometimes fighting against ourselves (internal turmoil/struggles)...but we definitely gotta live in the moment to appreciate what we have, etc. It's so true because we appreciate what we no longer have, which can be so many things we take for granted.💜
This is like a short cinematic film beautifully shot. I saw a comment about RM saying "A philosopher who raps" and I can't think of a better description for him. I had to watch this twice before it hit me that he was singing not rapping 😂 I was too focused on the mv and trying to understand the meaning behind it. I love this song though it really get better with every listen, it's mellow with a deep beautiful meaning as one would expect from Namjoon💜
It DOES sound like RM. He has never surfed on trends, he creates not caring about anything but what he likes, what he’s into, what he wants to portray. If you listened to his mono mixtape and his single bicycle i mean even Indigo songs like Forg_tful and No.2 ???? You would actually get it 🙌🏼 “RM did a V song” absolutely not. I dont understand why you say that. There’s no “sound”. Not with bts or their solo works. They are a mix of everything🙃
for real. i'm so tired with these kind of comments from armys on twitter, etc like... do you even know joon??! he actually loves this kind of music since a long time ago 🤦🏻♀
In my opinion, on the first part he's so serious because he does not enjoy life at all because he feels out of place no matter what, the place o situation, he feels is not what he wants and is imposible for him to create a bond with other people, there is not conection and that turns everything against him or not enjoyable because the problem is the way he feels inside. The girl with dress represents happiness that is difficult to catch only until he finds himself, he can manage to have her close and the perspective change completly on the situations because he found himself then he can be happy. Walking out the last door and watching all the sets represents the many options in life that are always complex, so many places and situations, we should not lock ourselves into just one mindset, there is a great diversity of options. RM is truly a genius, a philosopher who raps and transmits powerfull simple messages to us through his music and videos.
I've heard that a lot of the visuals in this video are inspired by a book RM was reading, The Midnight Library. In the book, the Midnight Library is a place between life and death where the main character has access to all of the possible lives the main character could have lived and goes through some of the possibilities. I think that the final scene refers to the infinite possible lives. In the book, the library has a librarian, too, and I think that the woman that he walks off with might be that librarian. I've never read the book, though, so I don't know the details of the story. It seems to be a very RM thing to create an album around the concept of a book. It wouldn't be the first time.
I found this explanation from a twtr Army: “It's the book "The Midnight Library"!!! He's going through each phase/regrets of his life again. They're bitter and happy. His parents, love life, unhappy wife, child, the drinking life with friends n the DOOR!! Kim Minha is the librarian!! The door takes him to various different phases! He keeps switching between the doors, running from one to another. The last scene resembles the bookshelf in the Midnight Library where each book depicts the regrets of the protagonist Nora Seed. Since most of us haven't read the book - Nora Seed, a 34 yo woman tries to kill herself due to depression. She gets stuck between life and death. That place is the Midnight Library. The Librarian (Minha) shows the books - each book represents her regrets in life like a failed relationship, sibling issues, married life, etc. This in MV is the scene where Joon runs on the corridor opening one door after the other! She's given an option to go thru her regrets. It's more of "If I had made dis decision instead of that, would my life have been better?" Finally she realises what she has currently is the best version of her life and lives it without regrets - that's the end where Joon leaves the place with the Minha (the librarian) - he goes back to his current life without any regrets!! The DOOR Joon yearns for - is the LIFE! And to understand that Indigo ended with No. 2 "No looking back. It's time to protect yourself" - a song about letting go of the past and it's okay to move on. #Comebacktome is a continuation of Indigo. He's moving on from the past and stepping into the next phase! 🫂🫂”.
Summer!! woohoo!! You nailed it!! The girl who is searching for Namjoon is his "Anima". An individual's true inner self that in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung reflects archetypal ideals of conduct, also : an inner feminine part of the male personality. The yin & yang, the male & female, the animus & anima. Love you guys!! BTS & ARMY, 4EVER
"Philosopher who raps" This is literally the best way you can describe Namjoon, you know?
the way you said "you know" I can hear Jin's voice 😂😭
@@audreymarcia5449 this is so us lmaoo
"a poet who raps" too :
He is rapping????
@@zmochi5451 you think he was hits the high notes or what
If you listen to his mixtape "MONO", I don't think you'd be so surprised by this sound; this sound has been seeping into his music for awhile. :) He's also always had a deep voice. I can't wait to hear the other 10 tracks and see the other 4 music videos!
Absolutely! Also bicycle and forgetful... This is very much a namjooning-vibe (;
Its high time CCW should listen to Mono and Indigo and his other singles since his brand new album is coming soon, they are missing out on good music big time🙁
Thissss!!
Yes it’s not new for armys
@@BELIEVER78989because they’re knowing them little by little, they need to finish the 0t7 albums, then they’ll go with the solos
The scar on his eyebrow is from him getting injured on set. He talked about it on live before leaving
The director jokingly said that he was afraid that he would be deported because Namjoon who is one of South Korea’s national treasures had this accident on the set. 😂😂😂
I need more people talking about because LMAO ONLY NAMJOON THE DESTRUCTION GOD 😭😭😭 Although he did need to get stitches dangerously and worryingly close to the eye, it could’ve ended pretty bad
@@Caca-yq2di for real, it could have been way worse
Jin was right that Namjoonie is proof that God is fair. His clumsiness and destructiveness is his price to pay for being a rich, handsome, kind, insanely talented, emotionally intelligent genius. There had to be some kind of balance 🤣
interesting! i actually thought it added to the aesthetic of the mv lmao
the girl represents namjoon true self. notice how the first time she appeared, she's been looking for him. and when they finally met, namjoon becomes happy (despite all the expectations society has for him) because he found his true self- the one who is serene, calm and already accept himself :))
His Anima , maybe.
@@h.vgavriel5838 righttt
15:54 Yes, that's a real scar. He was injured on the set, but apparently it wasn't serious although he needed a few stitches.
The director was more stressed xD In the interview he said:
“He bent down and his head hit the camera and it was a giant gash on his eye,” the director and Beef creator explained. “Immediately I thought, ‘Oh great, I’m going to be deported immediately because I’ve just scratched this national treasure.'”
Byeee not deported😭
when you guys said that you weren't expecting this type of music from joon, it is bc y'all have to learn more about joon's music like mono (namjoon's mixtape) ir even indigo have a lot of incredible songs and you will understand this is his type of music
Yeah if they gave the hyung line a little more attention they would know this is definitely Joonie's type of style
Yes, i need them to react to mono like that's a whole masterpiece @@ladyfreak22
@@ladyfreak22they’re not picking and choosing, they’re actually good in order, they haven’t even finished the Group albums how do you expect them to know his album 😂
@@ladyfreak22 they're giving the hyung line plenty of attention. They just did Abyss last week, and they've been on top of Hobi's releases. They're just doing the group albums right now. I wholeheartedly believe that once the group albums are done they'll move to solo albums. Remember, you can always check the spreadsheet Daniel made if you would like to know how much of each member they react to.
@@sydneydefreitas5157 They had tons of reactions for ml members. A lot of 'compilations', not even in terms of music but they never did for hl except when its their bday. Also when its about Namjoon they reactions are literally 0, except for his bday when they react to a video about BTS, not Namjoon at all.
i completely agree with what Summer said! It's not about a girl, it's more about himself, about finding himself
having listened to Rm’s solo work, this definitely sounds like Rm
they can't relate Lol
When you reach to hear Mono of RM you will notice that this is definetely RM's sound, of course he is always evolving,whatever he does is art and you can see how diverse is his talent😊
I think you guys need to listern to more if Namjoon's discography if you think this doesnt sound like him :) He also whistles on a couple track in MONO
RM is my comfort person. I love it when he's around releasing music.
idk if y'all have heard RM's album mono yet but when you do you will understand this RM vibe more! this is like a mix of mono and some songs from indigo...to me this is quintessential namjoon. it was such a cool and brave moment when he performed this at suga's concert too.
and we have to talk about his audacity to release a 6-minute song, because even on Spotify it is 6 minutes long. Namjoon focused on showing us a story and art.
yes, love it
5:14 you have to listen to mono and indigo to hear more of this vibe. this is his actual vibe
When you listen to the members' solo work, especially Namjoon's MONO mixtape, you'll see how it sounds exactly like him.
The style is actually very on point with Namjoon. Very similar to mono, which is his most 'poetic' work. He is a poet who raps and definitely encourage you to listen to mono.
To me the video are not different timelines but different lives. Lives he THINKS he wants.
It’s not a “V song”.. I can’t wait until you get to mono, indigo and bicycle, don’t, smoke sprite etc. These songs contextualise his musical journey so much clearer. You skipped several steps in your journey, but that’s okay. You’ll get there 😊
Summer got it! Animus-Anima of Carl Jung's Map of the Soul! Namjoon was the Animus and Minha is the Anima. They found each other and finally he's happier. And get out
Yeah i agree with Summer. For me too i look at the last girl as a reflection of Namjooon. Because even their clothes look very similar. For me its like he found himself (the girl) and that is how he realised no matter which path he takes (the different timelines/life stages), at the end, his happiness lies within himself and finding himself.
Yep, that was also my interpretation after several times watching the mv and listening to the song. It's not about romantic love and he's not asking a girl to come back to him. Throughout the mv, he and the girl ~ who appears to represent his true self ~ seem to be looking for something/someone but just missing each other. Then he finally comes face-to-face with himself (transforms to the lady) and you can feel his relief, and he's then happy in all those other situations because he's found himself again; he's come back to being "me" again ~ he's Come Back To Me ❤
I think bc we’ve listened to mono and indigo we know that this is SOOOO namjoon
Namjoon is a very unique artist.
He doesn't make songs following trends just for money and views.
He shows himself through his taste in music.That's why i love him 🐨💜
Me too 😊
The thing with rm is that his art can’t be put into a box. Once you listen to indigo you’ll understand that this isn’t just a ‘v vibe’ . This is namjoon’s vibe, everything is his vibe bc his art is so versatile and ingenious. He’s ever evolving, never stagnant and so is BTS
RAP = Rhythm and poetry. That’s what Namjoon is. 🥺💜 Did I mention he’s my bias 😜
This is exactly what Namjoon sounds like, yes he did rap in bts and early mixtape cz his roots are hip pop but namjoon has always been a musical genius,
He never fails to amaze me with his poetic arts..
if you listen to mono, the greatest album of all time, u will understand how deep Namjoon can go! Even with his recent release indigo!! He is a genius
existing is a permanent collision of possible versions of each person
Wow, well said!! That’s it!
Summers theory seems quite right. To me the different scenes represent different realities for namjoon. He has always talked about how he thinks what his life would have been like if he chose a more generic lifestyle rather than becoming a musician. In the mv, he isn't happy in those moment. But the situation changes after he meets that girl and spends time talking with her. The girl seems to represent namjoon himself. It's after he is happy with himself and knows about himself that his relationships with the people around him become better. So basically no matter what decision namjoon would have made for his life, he would not be happy if he didn't know, understand and love himself. Goes back to their whole Love Yourself concept.
I feel like y'all need to find time to listen to Joon's Mono mixtape. I love every single note of it and this song definitely has that vibe for me. If we get a whole new Mono~ish album, I will be in heaven 💜
One of the most interesting theories is that the last girl is his anima. If you remember BTS’s Map Of The Soul albums were inspired by Carl Jung’s psychology, in it we had the Ego, the persona that is part of the ego, and the shadow. But they never explored the anima/animus that are part of the Shadow. Facing one’s shadow is the only way to truly become one’s self. The anima is described as the unconscious feminine side of man, and the animus as the unconscious masculine side of a woman.
Since the Namjoon turns into the girl himself ppl have speculated she is his anima, even her smile is similar to joon’s cause she also has chubby cheeks. The anima is seen as a source of creativity which RM talked abt struggling with during FESTA 2022 which contributed to BTS group hiatus.
I think this is him talking to his anima, his creativity. “Come back to me, like you used to do”, “I see you come back to me” “you are my pain divine” (him and suga have always talked abt how hard it is to make honest music).
Only once he faces the girl/the anima part of his shadow, he is finally able to open the door.
17:18 that reminded me, Jimin did that too. In Like Crazy MV there was a girl for a few seconds, that looked like him and represented his feminine side, like Summer said. That's a good observation!
I know y'all didn't mean it in a negative way but this is actually very much namjoon's style and I can't wait till you guys get to explore his recent solo projects, bc they have similar vibes but are also different in their own way!! also namjoon has really nice vocals he just likes to be goofy with it sometimes like in run bts,, tbh all rap line members can sing really well and vocal line members can rap well too, that's what i love about bts they're all good at everything and never fail to surprise us ( ◜‿◝ )♡
Namjoon creates just pure art!
When you have the time to actually check out more than 1 song per bday or 1-2 random every couple months .. you would see that this is very Namjoon style. But Daniel might be right yall are barely at 2% lol
Namjoon always creates art, the thing about Namjoon is he doesn't run after trends or popularity, he makes music that he wants to make and he always goes deep with his music, his thoughts and music are always a pleasure to listen to, he's an artist in the truest sense of the word💜
And Armys keep streaming, we must not let RM and his music down, FIGHTING!!💜
Streaming!! Fighting!! 💜💜💜
That’s why I love BTS so much, the love and creativity in their music is just incredible
Yeah fighting! 😊
RM the most talented rapper, composer, songwriter, producer and human being ,every song he does has a different story and different emotions!!
Come Back To Me is a masterpiece.
RM is genuine. This might be unexpected for some, but if you’ve listened to all of his previous solo work, you wouldn’t be as surprised.
You guys it's not at all a "V vibe" This song is soooo Kim Namjoon. Y'all haven't checked out his mixtape and haven't done a full album listen of "Indigo" which is why you feel this is more of Tae's vibe than Namjoon's
same thought, this is definitely namjoon vibe
saying it's a "V song" when namjoon has masterpieces like mono, don't, winter flower, crying over you, smoke sprite and others in his discography! would suggest ya'll to check those out first before coming to any assumptions. thanks!
The scar near his eyebrow is when he got hurt by the camera on the set.
The director joked about it by saying how he just damaged a NATIONAL TREASURE & will be DEPORTED soon 😂
this song screams rm lol i cant wait for yall to get into the rest of his music. i promise u not every slow song from bts/a bts member is reminiscent of taehyung lol
i'm crying lmao. i'm tired of these kinds of comments too like... do yall even listen to his songs or his songs recommendation?? 🤣
Namjoon creates pure art ✨
He does have a LOT of slow, singing type, r&b songs in his albums and mixed tape
This is such a perfect pre-release because ever since it dropped, i can't wait for the 24th!!! I'm soooo curious and excited for the whole album 😭😭 This song is so addictive and good, can't stop playing it
17:08 It's said, You are similar to your bias or like you represent to your bias, And I love how you can just tell who Summer's bias is😂 I love how she's always so attentive and intelligent to details just like RM💖💜
you guys def need to dive into his discography. this is 100% him now, the sound and vibe are SO him
Summer has great intuition. I've noticed that in a lot of videos! I wish Daniel wouldn't dismiss her theories as much as he does in these videos..... 17:10
The girl can be the spring or maybe saw himself...inner self. Its not about love or relationship. But himself. Its life...when he accepted the things happening in his life...he is happy. He found happiness. At fight he was searching for himself.
RM's solo songs are really unique. Everytime he experiments and gives us something new and fresh. I love him for that❤
Interesting hearing your perspectives! I did think this song and video were so RM!!! He is always very deep and introspective, artistic, melodic and smart that this song fits to me perfectly and I think the new album will be a great follow up to Indigo! Very excited!!
I think if they listed to all of Mono and the rest of Indigo (because they’ve only listened to Wild Flower and Still Life and then Yun and Seoul on Tiny Desk) this type of music from RM wouldn’t be so much of a surprise. Especially when you also take into account the collabs he’s done on Chapter 2 like Sexy Nukim with Balming Tiger, Smoke Sprite with SoYoon and DESLM with Colde they’ll see he likes to experiment a lot with his music. And San Yawn from Balming Tiger was the creative director of the MV and the album so I’m excited to see what’s in store
Some say it’s based on the book The Midnight Library.. I feel this is him coming back to himself.. Dealing with depression.. Feeling like a failure in so many areas, even as a disappointment to his parents by not performing as they expected. 💜
It’s deep and poetic and life. #Our_Poet_RM 😌
The style on this is more like the Indie vibe of tracks on MONO like SEOUL. RM on a live had said he had some great music yet but wasn't releasing it yet. That was before V released Layover. The duality people started with Suga and DAECHWITA. BTS seem to share a lexicon of symbolism images even lines of lyrics.
Some things I noticed and my take on the mv:
He looks indifferent, confused and searching in the first half of the Mv as he wanders though the different sets.
All the rooms or scenarios showcase diffent pressures/expectation one might encounter in their live: peer pressure (party, smoking, alcohol), societal expectations (marriage, kids), parental approval or lack thereof etc.
He meets another wandering person (woman in blue-purple-ish dress), maybe part of himself, Jungian theory: his Anima?, or guide?, the conversation or the knowledgement (not beeing the only person not fitting in), results in him beeing able to enjoying all the scenarios that follow.
As he acknowledged these pressures, he is able to finally open the door and exit. The camera panning out shows us, the viewer, the sheer endless sets = scenarios = pressures/expectations
This knowledge/awareness sets us free.
Namjoons (aka RM) comment from the 2022 FESTA also came to my mind, where he talked about parallel realities and the uncertainty of choices (there are no maybes and ifs), and how so often they had to go with the least bad option.
Or as Suga put it in an interview or his lyrics: Live is a repetition of choices and regrets.
Also interesting to notice:
The lyrics "spring has always been there" as you see the Door for the first time.
BTS mentions "spring" in a lot of their lyrics, it stands for "better days" to put it simple. So the answer/escape (door) has always been there, the key to open it is acknowledging your oddness/not fitting in "you don't have to be the everying you see" => love yourself for the door to open for your spring
💜 Damn... phoet Namjoon walking through, I love his thought process and ephathy.
Namjoon is a real artist
RM's MONO album has almost the same vibe. Chill mode. I love it. 🥰💜
He's a true artist who just doesn't run after trends. I love him ❤
1) Namjoon has a natural deep voice (you can search clips there are a lot). He just uses the 'RM' voice more often which is a few octaves higher because he thinks many people don't clearly understand him when he uses his natural voice. He has talked about this in his LIVES, he has used his natural voice there multiple times while talking to ARMY.
2) "V style", "does not sound like RM".... nope. This is SOOO RM. You guys have not heard his lyrical rap - singing songs, mono in 2018 was the start of his style "switch". He does not do "hard core rap" now like the earlier BTS days. Even Wild Flower was lyrical rap even though he did not sing.
PLEASE, PLEASE GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO RAPLINE'S MUSIC. Even if you omit the hard rap songs, they still have so many great songs.
Definitely agree. If ppl listened to more of his music they’d see just how wide his range is and how he experiments with all sorts of genres. Indigo is a perfect example of that.
I even saw a comment on another social media platform and the person was like “when you guys hear CBTM don’t you think the song would be so perfect for Tae” I feel like ppl who make these kinds of comments are stuck in the past. The only reference they have of RM is Joke or the Cyphers. Yes RM can hardcore rap but that’s not his only style of music…Indigo, Mono and his collabs he’s done during Ch 2 Smoke Sprite, Sexy Nukim, DESLM. Ppl need to stop trying to see him in this small box and realize he has such a broad spectrum of music
Can't believe they finally posted a song when it first came out..l knew they could do it. Good for them..let's keep it going.
this sound has been his comfort for a while lol, yall will see when you get into more of his solo work
Let's support our leader RM everyone!!
His new album is coming soon!!
THE BEST leader 😍💜💜💜💜
yes been obsessed with this song since last year when he performed it as a surprise for ARMY at Sugas concert. I love the full track even more. Wonderful
This is RM..art himself 👑
Someone said the word that you can use to describe namjoon with is " a philosopher who raps " and I couldn't agree more .that man brain is full of creative thoughts he always amazes me , can't wait for his whole album RPWP
OMG , finally this song is just magnificent 😭🙌❤️the philosophical ways in it is just amazing.. Namjoon's writing skill are top tier 🙌All his album deserve WAY MORE CREDIT 💜💜💜💜💜🇿🇦
namjoon the poetic rapper💜 i really like the depth of his lyrics
Come back to me is an absolute masterpiece, our philosophical lyrical genius never misses! And continues to show us the boys can take on any genre
When you listen to his prior releases going back to his song 'Bicycle', and his 'mono' mixtape, you'll get a better sense and realize this isn't new for him. I highly recommend you check them out. You may have heard 1 or 2 songs from that time - definitely 1 on his Tiny Desk concert. RM sings a lot more than you expect. In group work his focus tends to be as a 'rapper', but all of them are vocalists.
"Right Place , Wrong Person" out on May 24, 2024,
with LOST! as the Title Track!!
Let's support RM, Armys!!
#RM_LOST
The fact that so many people have different theories on what this means and how to interpret it just shows RM's artistry (and kudos to the video director and team as well! I love the vibe of this music. Such a great drive song. Can't wait for the rest of this album to drop! He told us this would be very different and now we get to see what he meant.
I also wasn't expecting this even though, in my opinion, it does give off RM vibes lol. This song actually reminds me of his mixtape Mono, very comforting. Anyways, RM actually performed this song before during Suga's tour!! Also, the album (Wrong Place Right Person) is coming out on May 24
Listen to his other solo work (besides and singles), you’ll be less surprise by this sound
I think it has a call out to Midnight Library showing the different lives one can have depending on the decisions you make. But in the MV, it also shows his struggles with the expectations people may have of him. In the scene of him in the crib, it reminds me of what he said in Festa 2022 about in the Idol industry that sometimes it doesn’t allow you to grow (up). And also him trying to process all these and losing himself then finding himself and accepting that whichever decision or path he will take it’ll only work if he is true to himself, found himself and accepted himself. And that he can also choose to leave (open the door) or get away from all these expectations and just be free to be whoever he wants to be and whatever choice in life that may be. In the last scene where we see the different “lives” like a maze but also like a set. Makes me think of the Truman show. It also makes me think that he has made the choice to not be boxed in whatever people expect him to be or that his persona outside all of this is his true self and who he’ll always remember to be.As for the woman that he leaves with, it can be a part of him or his voice of reason or can be someone he has found who is going thru the same thing as he is and together they are able to be free. It can be metaphorical of someone or people who are able help him stay grounded and pull thru tough times.
Sorry long interpretation here. But that’s my two cents ☺️💜
Kim Namjoon is one of the unique and genius artist 💜💜💜💜💜 Man can do everything 💜💜💜💜😭😭😭😭 that's why bro is the FATHER of KPOP 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The whole album of RM 'right place wrong person' will be released on 24th may 2024.
So excited to see that as well.
Thanks RM for coming and you encourage us 🥹❤️💜
RM 🔥🔥💜
Namjoon always creates art, he’s a genius artist 💜
Its a good time to check out mono. It's really wonderful to see namjoon's growth as an artist.
I agree with Summer, I think the girl is another version of him, like his persona, also based on the shot where he transforms into her basically, before that she is doing the exact same he's doing (wandering while confused) and they are similar even physically, their outfits is the same exact color and he seems to be the only one that can see her in that last scene. So to me, she represents like a guide to self-realization
There's so many interpretations because RM seriously creates ART, which is very subjective. (Namjoon, we need an explanation from you sir!..lol...we'll wait when you return) Personally, what I take from this is to "live in the moment...in the present...be present." We always think back to the past and/or future...sometimes fighting against ourselves (internal turmoil/struggles)...but we definitely gotta live in the moment to appreciate what we have, etc. It's so true because we appreciate what we no longer have, which can be so many things we take for granted.💜
This is like a short cinematic film beautifully shot. I saw a comment about RM saying "A philosopher who raps" and I can't think of a better description for him. I had to watch this twice before it hit me that he was singing not rapping 😂 I was too focused on the mv and trying to understand the meaning behind it. I love this song though it really get better with every listen, it's mellow with a deep beautiful meaning as one would expect from Namjoon💜
RM hurt his eyebrow when he hit a piece a camera equipment. He had to get 5 stitches on it.
TE AMO RM ❤
You guys needs to listening to Namjoon's solo work "Mono" and "Indigo". You can’t say it doesn’t look like him if you don’t know his work.
The song is smooth listening❣️.
It DOES sound like RM. He has never surfed on trends, he creates not caring about anything but what he likes, what he’s into, what he wants to portray. If you listened to his mono mixtape and his single bicycle i mean even Indigo songs like Forg_tful and No.2 ???? You would actually get it 🙌🏼 “RM did a V song” absolutely not. I dont understand why you say that. There’s no “sound”. Not with bts or their solo works. They are a mix of everything🙃
for real. i'm so tired with these kind of comments from armys on twitter, etc like... do you even know joon??! he actually loves this kind of music since a long time ago 🤦🏻♀
I love love this song💜nam joon come back😊💜
hi guys!!!!! thanks for this reaction, this is a Materpiece! RM is so great, complete, true and genuine artist! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
the mv starred SOOOOO many good actor 😮💨🤌✨
10:55 Daniel was talking and Summer was looking at him in a very cute way 🥺
he said that this album it's going to be a bit different than his other works. I'm expecting a lot from this new album i feel like i will love it
17:42 you can never think “too much” about their MVs/Songs 😂
In my opinion, on the first part he's so serious because he does not enjoy life at all because he feels out of place no matter what, the place o situation, he feels is not what he wants and is imposible for him to create a bond with other people, there is not conection and that turns everything against him or not enjoyable because the problem is the way he feels inside. The girl with dress represents happiness that is difficult to catch only until he finds himself, he can manage to have her close and the perspective change completly on the situations because he found himself then he can be happy. Walking out the last door and watching all the sets represents the many options in life that are always complex, so many places and situations, we should not lock ourselves into just one mindset, there is a great diversity of options. RM is truly a genius, a philosopher who raps and transmits powerfull simple messages to us through his music and videos.
I've heard that a lot of the visuals in this video are inspired by a book RM was reading, The Midnight Library. In the book, the Midnight Library is a place between life and death where the main character has access to all of the possible lives the main character could have lived and goes through some of the possibilities. I think that the final scene refers to the infinite possible lives. In the book, the library has a librarian, too, and I think that the woman that he walks off with might be that librarian. I've never read the book, though, so I don't know the details of the story. It seems to be a very RM thing to create an album around the concept of a book. It wouldn't be the first time.
I found this explanation from a twtr Army: “It's the book "The Midnight Library"!!! He's going through each phase/regrets of his life again. They're bitter and happy. His parents, love life, unhappy wife, child, the drinking life with friends n the DOOR!! Kim Minha is the librarian!! The door takes him to various different phases! He keeps switching between the doors, running from one to another. The last scene resembles the bookshelf in the Midnight Library where each book depicts the regrets of the protagonist Nora Seed. Since most of us haven't read the book - Nora Seed, a 34 yo woman tries to kill herself due to depression. She gets stuck between life and death. That place is the Midnight Library. The Librarian (Minha) shows the books - each book represents her regrets in life like a failed relationship, sibling issues, married life, etc. This in MV is the scene where Joon runs on the corridor opening one door after the other! She's given an option to go thru her regrets. It's more of "If I had made dis decision instead of that, would my life have been better?" Finally she realises what she has currently is the best version of her life and lives it without regrets - that's the end where Joon leaves the place with the Minha (the librarian) - he goes back to his current life without any regrets!! The DOOR Joon yearns for - is the LIFE! And to understand that Indigo ended with No. 2 "No looking back. It's time to protect yourself" - a song about letting go of the past and it's okay to move on. #Comebacktome is a continuation of Indigo. He's moving on from the past and stepping into the next phase! 🫂🫂”.
Summer!! woohoo!! You nailed it!! The girl who is searching for Namjoon is his "Anima". An individual's true inner self that in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung reflects archetypal ideals of conduct, also : an inner feminine part of the male personality. The yin & yang, the male & female, the animus & anima. Love you guys!! BTS & ARMY, 4EVER
You guy's need to listen to "bicycle". It's one of my favorites from RM (it was a festa gift).
I've said this before: Summer is very observant and intelligent. 😊
Jungkook DNA whistling is a wow 😊❤
YAYY!!! Thank you all for this reaction!!! 😊💜