@@PatriclesG That's absolutely what I thought of as well. It hearkens back to some theories of that scene in BS&T where Jin looks in the mirror, seeing Sinclair as one entity made up of Demian and himself. Very much themed in a similar way in terms of darkness and light.
Do you recall her theory about Jin and Taehyung switching places in the story? I mean... In BS&T Jin cracked.. And here... Tae cracked... Theory confirmed, Another one for Bookish Theories!
Very interesting interpretation. I have a further interpretation based on the verses you essentially did not comment on: "Find me and I'm gonna live with you" & "Find me and I'm gonna bleed with you" These lines immediately precede "Bring the pain on" so they give us a clue about their pain. Add to this Jin's reference to the "beautiful prison" of fame that as you mentioned is referenced in Black Swan and Shadow. "Carried myself into this beautiful prison Find me and I'm gonna live with ya" Plus the meaning of the song "Louder Than Bombs" of BTS choosing to use their fame as a voice for those who are suffering, which is the track immediately preceding "ON" = To me, this song is about what you described, but deeper. Ultimately it is about BTS deciding to accept themselves AND their hardships ***for the good of others*** which is the message that naturally grows out of the place of self-love: self-giving love for others
Agreed :) I think most of us already know that everything BTS does has a deep meaning and they are selfless even though they themselves may be in pain. And we should never forget that. I like that you mentioned this: "for the good of others which is the message that naturally grows out of the place of self-love: self-giving love for others." Jimin even talks about that in an interview; about them accepting themselves, the pain and moving forward. The fans are the ones that helped them accept themselves. ua-cam.com/video/7RMAtn3o2Ck/v-deo.html
I actually think the dancers represent more Army. They might be part of the shadow, too, but also have always been there to protect bts while they grew. Furthermore you can recognise bits of other songs like blood, sweat and tears, dionysus, chicken noodle soop, singularity, not today, aso by lyrics, dance moves and musical beats. While every of this songs has flown by itself, they have now become one like BTS. That might also be the reason why Jungkook has such an intense part, as he once said he feels like the manifestation of all the other hyungs. In my opinion the shadow and innosence are represented in their black and white (and gray) cloth and hair colours.
The dancers always represented shadows in all the videos, imo. They just usually were hooded (buried) and now they are all out in the open and BTS even play around with them, now they are even contributing, playing drums and dancing. They only used to chase them before. Just my oppinion.
@@mickiejade6709 Really? I thought in 'Not today' they represented Army, but I havnt been nerd enough to go through the explanation sources.😟 I also thought the last scene could have meant that until now army has protected BTS, now they are "on" to protect Army as they have finished their journey. But I agree, as especially in "shadow", that army are part of the shadow. Thanks for your reply!👍
@@jolaajtak7861 Yeah, they've become one, or almost imo.. Something might yet happen to TaeTae, something with the track "Inner Child" perhaps. And no problem! We do love theorizing!
I don't like changes. I'm not consider a risky person so I must confess that every time that BTS has a comeback I not always like their songs right away but they always achieve growing in me after the second or third time. I can't explain how but I not complaining 💜
To be honest, every song that BTS released before ( even BLACK SWAN and ON ) looked to me so good, but solos of this album first looked to me not so passionate - like BTS has changed! But then I made a theory in my mind that is was so trustful that made me to like their new songs so so so so so so much 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Same here. I also do not like changes. But this is the first album i have actually liked since the first time i listened to. I found all the songs amazing and i can not wait to listen to them again and again.
@@dr.kakoli6051 bangtans music does that, it grows on you. You don't need to like it immediately. Like how they released IDOL. I didn't like it at all including the mv but it grew bigger than I expected it to be.
This song and message touches so close to home. In the struggling of growing up and finding tribulations in our lives, I’ve been faced with the mindset of not wanting more pain, that because there was more pain ahead, I didn’t want to live anymore. And I rejected my past self and rejected my shadow. But then I understood that my shadow and my past are all myself and that I don’t have to reject them and can accept them and use them to grow. And then I learned that life is inevitably pain and suffering, but once you know that and once you know and trust yourself, you keep going and keep fighting, because it will no longer be able to tear you apart. I love this era so much because before we got the message to love ourselves and now they’re telling us to know, accept and trust ourselves.
Thank you so much bookish theories! The way you explain and connect this journey makes it easier to understand... yes they may be theories.... but as time passes, it feels like it is nearest to the truth, if not, the truth :)
V's neck tattoo is connected to the cracked mask of Jin's bs&t. It's kinda like his persona is cracked and shadow (the unconscious / unrealised part that has been repressed ) is finally seeking self- acceptance by merging or being whole.
That sounds possible and you might be right about this :) The masks they wore to hide their true nature connects to them facing the shadows head-on instead of hiding from them since the shadows are a part of their soul. Not hiding behind a mask anymore. In Fake Love, Singularity, The Truth Untold, BS&T, (and maybe some other songs too) they have a fear of the temptations/shadows. They could probably have used the masks to hide the pain and fears from themselves; that they couldn't deal with back then.
Awakening Decadence I suppose you are right since this track is powerful and the lyrics "Bring the pain on" means that they are now ready to face the pain- most likely the inner pain caused by shadows' fear and anxiety as well.
5:40 my favourite part. I like the duality between bright setting and dark dancers. 6:38 and I love the way they move around the dancers. Also...Jimin-White-Persona...Jungkook-Black-Shadow.
First, I have to say this whole album is amazing 😯🤭🥺 My first listen last night and I already love it. I had a feeling it wouldn't be fortissimo(loud), annoyingly repetitive or overly aggressive. I was a little surprised by the album because most of the songs sound so soft and matured (musically); they've found a balance between Western and Korean sound. Feels like each one of them are introverted in some way; showing their true selves and there's this delicate feeling to most of the songs in the album. It doesn't sound too aggressive; it sounds like they have accepted all the pain/struggles and have accepted it and are taking it with them. “It’s because of the fans that we are able to accept who we are, carry all we have and move forward." This is what Jimin said. I love these parts in the song "Can’t hold me down cause you know I’m a fighter" and "Bring it, bring the pain" stood out to me when I first listened to this. It sounds like something Sia would write/sing about too. When looking at the song BTS thought of Sia. There's something about the beat and sound in the background, it's an interesting sound. Also, Sia is in the chorus of the audio version feat. her from 1:15 to 1:31 and near the ending too. It feels like she had hand in helping write it or helping with the melody or something too. This mv reminded me of a bit of “Not Today” with the band and dancers in black. "I can't understand what people are saying, who and what do I need to follow?" "I fly together with that black wind" "Throw myself whole into both worlds" "Gotta go insane to stay sane." All of these parts in the lyrics really stood out to me. "Throw myself whole into both worlds" sounds like they are talking about the light and shadow but also the inner and outer part of their souls. I love Jungkook's parts at 2:57 to 3:25 in the mv, his voice sounds so beautiful here (the reverb of his voice, just wow). I also love Hoseok's parts; sound so smooth. I would love to see an analysis on Louder than Bombs, 00:00 (Zero O’Clock), Inner Child, Friends, Moon and We are Bulletproof: Eternal. 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) reminded me of Jungkook's Decalcomania and Jamais Vu; like a bit of the melody around the beginning of 00:00 (Zero O’Clock). I don't know why it reminded me of that, probably because it's connected to Map of the Soul: Persona.
I'm not sure if they are repeating themselves because they can. It's more like we always deal with ups and downs in life, this is why it feels repetitive; a cycle. But there are changes too, even little changes; like the ones in the songs on this album. They just have a way with words. BTS like talking about ironies, it's poetic but also true :)
@@AwakeningWings I know. It was just a joke, because of "come prima". They do note repeat themselves at all. It is the biggest, most complex art I have ever seen from a music group. People are just always expecting that BTS has reached their peak and cannot keep up to it the next time, as that is the normal success curve of a musican. ..but with BTS, nothing is normal anymore. They did it again.
@@jolaajtak7861 lol :) I know me too; I don't think I've seen any other music group do this. It's a lot of work, I hope BTS gets more rest they look exhausted (too many interviews.) I know what you mean. People assume to know things about BTS, especially the media :( Yeah, they're not a normal group, they are very unique :D
Manifestos are about declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of the ones who created it. I’ve written one before, for a class back in college. It was a written manifesto for a band I created, original characters, and everything. (About not giving up, being brave, and being yourself. Also, I had a bird/wing theme going on; I just couldn't think of anything else at the time and I made up the names from a book about birds. A book I had in my room lol) This is ironic because BTS is a band that talks about this in their music, especially in the new album. (Wings and birds; doves.) Well, BTS has shown their intentions are pure, sincere, and selfless; always trying to make others feel better. Also, accepting themselves as they are. This is a well thought out Manifesto. This album made me feel better and this song made me feel better :) I don’t know how to explain it. You're right it really sounded like a self-empowerment and encouraging song. The crew and the Drum and Bugle Corps are amazing too. @Bookish Theories I don’t know if you’ll do an analysis on "Filter," but I just wanted to say this before I forget it. A part of "Filter" made me remember something. Jimin singing “I can be your Genie. How about Aladdin?” or something like that. Was I hearing that correctly?? (Edit: Yes, I heard that correctly.) Something about Aladdin in “Filter” reminded me of a scene in that new Aladdin movie, when Ali “tried” to buy the princess’s love 😳 lol He was so bad at speaking to the princess; terrible (he really wasn’t trying to buy the princess, it just came out that way.) It was so embarrassing to watch that. He had many jams; many different kinds. When I watched the movie my thought was Namjoon saying Jimin has no jams 😅 If anyone's seen the movie you know what I’m talking about. I couldn’t stop laughing 😂 🤭 Edit: Also, now that I read the lyrics for the “Filter” track. The lyrics “I will take you to a whole new world.” make sense with the lyrics “I can be your Genie. How about Aladdin?” lol Because Aladdin did play a fake prince in the movie it's like he filtered himself to be someone he's not. When he is just a poor boy from town. A boy who has nothing but still cares about others. No one sees his humanity. People only see what he looks like on the outside. People see him the way they want to see him. But no one sees the real him. Just like people do with Jimin, do they see the real him or just his duality and stage persona.
Right off the bat, you perfectly show at 0:24 how ALL army reacted to that LOL! I appreciate your thorough analysis but also love your edits. Thank you for all your hard work!!
Awesome 😊 as usual. As soon as I listen to the new album I go " can't wait till bookish theories. You are so smart and I love your videos 😊❤️ It would be nice if you could make a video for Inner Child, Moon, Respect, zero' o clock. Thank you so much. I purple you 💜
I am amazed by this video, is beyond of any expectation, I can't explain my self. I observed a thing, like RM said if you listen the whole album in order, is growing in you more and more. For sure is a master piece and I'm expenting that majority of fans will discover this. Is an emergency to understand the lyrics and the album flows smoothly. I don't say the other albums aren't good, all are good, i love them all so much, ut this is another level, so high that I don't know if any album exist. I mention Inner child of V, it is a mature song with a great texture, is beyond Kpop that I'm used, is a universal sound and his voice is amazing.I love the solo song, all of them.
I know what you mean. I like that: "If you listen to the whole album in order, it is growing in you more and more." That does sound like something Namjoon would say. The whole album is just on another level and it is definitely hard to explain. I love Inner Child, such a good song and Tae's voice is always amazing 🥺 "It is a mature song with a great texture, is beyond Kpop that I'm used, is a universal sound." I like how you mentioned this, it's exactly how I felt listening to this song. They have matured musically and with everything else. I know they have a lot more to show us :)
I think it could be a brilliant typography & design choice meant to visually show that the “on” is on top of a surface, indicating that they are On, they are in control now, they are on top/at the top/ of their shadows rather than the other way around.
@@BamboozledPanPan The O and U are part of the word TOUR, right. It's the reflection of the word TOUR on the water's surface; it's sitting "ON" the surface lol
I saw it on twitter:The letter O in ON is the last Greek letter OMEGA or "the broken O". It means the end of a cycle. And it also is associated with PISCES. It starts on February 19, WHICH IS THE DATE ON A TRAIN IN RUN MV! 20219 and its the exact date in the ON music video.
One down. 10 more songs to go! Rest you already covered earlier! Waiting for your insight on JK's soulful My Time, Tae's Inner Child, Jimin's Filter and Zero o'clock!!!
When Yoongi said I don't give a ______ I was reminded of The Last. I hope for an Agust D comeback, because I want to know how Min Yoongi is doing nowadays
Wow! I'm always finding new things when i watch your videos, I did not notice the choreo in that extent😲👏👍 Life challenges are there to make us grow and mature, as soon as you let it be and acknowledge it, it's not that scary or bad as you thought 💜💜
The dance moves themselves are also telling the same story as before! Look closely, and you can see moves from every single one of their old videos incorporated into this dance. There are obvious ones like Suga's kick from IDOL and V's right hand turning his own head like in Singularity. There are a lot more call-backs in the dance. There are bits of movement from Boy With Love, Mic Drop, Fire, Save Me, Run, Not Today, Anpanman, Dionysus, Bapsae, N.O, Go-Go, DNA, and many others, including things from iconic live performances. The woman front and center in the beginning is Sienna Lalau, a choreographer who BTS has worked with many times. She is 19 years old.
I noticed all that movement too with the choreography in this song :) Combining a lot of their other choreographies and making it look new as well in this mv. I like watching this video with just them dancing: ua-cam.com/video/8F7eRV2N_ik/v-deo.html Also, look at how well Namjoon, Yoongi, and Jin are dancing in this mv. It's great to see that they've improved so much :)
@ 'ON' official mv was just released and it's an actual mini movie and it's amazingly beautiful. Wow! We'll be finding easter eggs and symbols in this video for the next 5 years... you'll need to see it... but maybe you could explain some of it... it's been up for 2 hours and it has over 16 million views on UA-cam. @ Pleeeze???
I haven t seen the video yet but I already know that you are going to surprise me as always ❤️ Keep doing what you are doing, because your videos are so helpful, thank you so much!!!
They explained in an interview yesterday that the song wasn't called ON from the beginning but they decided to call it ON because of N.O and because they wanted to make that connection to the past. Didn't sound like it had more connection than that.
naylonlove it does have more connection than that. In N.O mv they were sort of confined and here they are free ( performing under open sky and moving freely), so there is escapism from the bonds or confines of N.O mv. Also one thing that stood out was that in N.O mv they're being suppressed by people wearing white suits and BTS were in black and ON there is a mild reversal of that monochrome color theme, BTS is wearing white shirts and the background dancers are wearing black. I think it symbolises that those people who were trying to suppress them in N.O are now powerless and BTS are the ones doing ( moving ) according to their own will and choices. Not quite sure about that but that's what I thought, maybe I am wrong though!
@@junik.9414 That sounds like it could be what they are talking about. N.O. was about them being pressured. Yoongi said that music was a way for him to escape from things in life.
Awakening Decadence yeah maybe but still it's early for me to pin everything and I have to wait for the other official mv with Sia. Maybe that mv will have more meaning and connections.
Thanks for such an in deep analysis. I always look forward to your BTS analysis as it makes me understand more their song the lyrics the choreo. I like BTS concepts and content and you give so much meaning to it more!! Thank you thank you so much!!💜💜💜take care
From an Italian viewer… thank you very much for your "come prima"'s perfect pronunciation and translation! My language get butchered all the time so this is refreshing! :-) PS: I think Big Hit used this specific phrase because it was often used by Mozart (the phrase is written on many of his music sheets) which was kind of a Suga of his time and used to get bored very easily and since he didn't like to write the "reprise" parts of a concerto over and over again, he was used to simply write "come prima", "like (written) before" :-)
Thank you for your cool theories. Can I add up? ^^ There is a saying, 'to go together through fire, water and trumpets' which means smth like 'to go to hell and back together preserving ties with someone (the members)'. Here this could also be a metaphor of the personal individuation process: the hero goes to hell and back and dies twice then being resurrected. I think the fire was in FIRE, the water was in Blood Sweat and Tears, and trumpets which also represent one's relationship with fame came in ON the most vividly. But all the three (fire, water, trumpets) came up in other songs, too. And all this also adds up with the words in ON that BTS are in heaven now. And I also liked how this film says only the sky is the limit (meaning there are no limits and the cage is what you perceive it = there actually is no cage,). There is also the Dalai Lama's saying that pain in your life is inevitable but it's you who choose whether to suffer. This is deep like that blue sky.
Sorry, my mistake: heaven appears in We are Bulletproof : the Ethernal. Also, I've realized that the line on Taehyung's cheek may literally say: 'Shadow, love me'.
@@olha1311 We are Bulletproof: the Eternal actually sounds ethereal with the softness of the melody and their voices. I wonder if they will use it at the end of their concerts, it's a bit like Mikrokosmos. On Taehyung's cheek it says: "THE SHADOW LIKE ME" in capital letters; as in this is the shadow or he is the shadow of himself.
That's an interesting saying. Kind of reminded me of the fall of the angels painting, that's also referenced in Blood, Sweat & Tears. What about 'birds of a feather flock together?' When applied to people, this means that people who are similar to each other or share similar interests tend to spend time with each other. They're always talking about flying; going to newer heights with their music and wanting to do that together. I mean them being swans and all of that too. Also, when birds flock together, it enables them to fly further using less energy because when the strong leader/bird flaps its wings it creates an uplift for the birds behind - each bird (except the leader) is flying in the air from the wing of the bird in front. This enables the flock to use less energy and reduces fatigue.
I agree with most of this theory but I disagree with who the backup dancers and drum line are. I don’t see them as the shadow. I see them as BTS ARMY, backing BTS up, always there to provide help and security for the boys.
Wait. What if ARMY is the shadow and the light that is always with them. Because at times as much as we know they love ARMY sometimes it is our love that can trap them. It also shows how inseparable we are to them 😭💜
Honestly the album didn't blew me away compared to their previous body of work BUT I do know why the album is such because they're aiming for radio airplay, western mainstream. They are making drastic changes to see what they can aim for while being at the top of the game. And yes I'm a vet BTS army and I'm proud of them no matter what. It's a let down they had to combine ego and shadow together because of military enlistment.
I don't know why but listening to it, the whole album, gave me a strange feeling as though they were saying bye but a happyish one. A farwell that contained strong messages that were necessary for us to understand. I thought it to be weird but it might have been a bit true because of the whole military ordeal. That's how I felt about the album, happy but sad.
@@beckypaul603 correct. I felt that they were saying goodbye but it felt so abrupt. Also I don't know if anyone noticed but the ON video has military movement on it and it sounds like a war song, so yes foreshadowing military enlistment. Also in the album subunits were made, foreshadowing the future of the rest of the members while the older ones go to military? This is one of the reasons why the album is 50/50 for me. It gives me a sense of feeling of happiness yet not really.
@ 'ON' official mv was just released and it's an actual mini movie and it's amazingly beautiful. Wow! We'll be finding easter eggs and symbols in this video for the next 5 years... you'll need to see it... but maybe you could explain some of it... it's been up for 2 hours and it has over 16 million views on UA-cam. @ Pleeeze???
It's up to 44,823,348 views and 4.1M likes now :) I love the mv; it's so beautiful. It definitely felt like a short film. Also, I wanted to let you know that you posted this comment twice.
In my opinion, V's neck tattoo is not representative of veins, but cracks on the surface with the shadow underneath.
worminthewoodwork I kinda agree it makes sense but at the end of the day we don't really know.
I think it might also be a callback to Blood, Sweat and Tears, when Jin's character's face cracks.
Come Prima
Particles I was thinking about that too
@@PatriclesG That's absolutely what I thought of as well. It hearkens back to some theories of that scene in BS&T where Jin looks in the mirror, seeing Sinclair as one entity made up of Demian and himself. Very much themed in a similar way in terms of darkness and light.
Do you recall her theory about Jin and Taehyung switching places in the story? I mean... In BS&T Jin cracked.. And here... Tae cracked... Theory confirmed, Another one for Bookish Theories!
Very interesting interpretation. I have a further interpretation based on the verses you essentially did not comment on:
"Find me and I'm gonna live with you" & "Find me and I'm gonna bleed with you"
These lines immediately precede "Bring the pain on" so they give us a clue about their pain.
Add to this Jin's reference to the "beautiful prison" of fame that as you mentioned is referenced in Black Swan and Shadow. "Carried myself into this beautiful prison
Find me and I'm gonna live with ya"
Plus the meaning of the song "Louder Than Bombs" of BTS choosing to use their fame as a voice for those who are suffering, which is the track immediately preceding "ON"
= To me, this song is about what you described, but deeper. Ultimately it is about BTS deciding to accept themselves AND their hardships ***for the good of others*** which is the message that naturally grows out of the place of self-love: self-giving love for others
Agreed :) I think most of us already know that everything BTS does has a deep meaning and they are selfless even though they themselves may be in pain. And we should never forget that. I like that you mentioned this: "for the good of others which is the message that naturally grows out of the place of self-love: self-giving love for others."
Jimin even talks about that in an interview; about them accepting themselves, the pain and moving forward. The fans are the ones that helped them accept themselves.
ua-cam.com/video/7RMAtn3o2Ck/v-deo.html
Awakening Decadence
Thank you for that link... It’s the first time I got to see it! 💜
@@BeLovelyOK You're very welcome :)
💜 The videos just end up on my recommends from UA-cam lol
I actually think the dancers represent more Army. They might be part of the shadow, too, but also have always been there to protect bts while they grew.
Furthermore you can recognise bits of other songs like blood, sweat and tears, dionysus, chicken noodle soop, singularity, not today, aso by lyrics, dance moves and musical beats. While every of this songs has flown by itself, they have now become one like BTS. That might also be the reason why Jungkook has such an intense part, as he once said he feels like the manifestation of all the other hyungs. In my opinion the shadow and innosence are represented in their black and white (and gray) cloth and hair colours.
There can always be multiple layers of meaning like in the art or in one's dreams ^^
The dancers always represented shadows in all the videos, imo. They just usually were hooded (buried) and now they are all out in the open and BTS even play around with them, now they are even contributing, playing drums and dancing. They only used to chase them before. Just my oppinion.
@@mickiejade6709 Really? I thought in 'Not today' they represented Army, but I havnt been nerd enough to go through the explanation sources.😟 I also thought the last scene could have meant that until now army has protected BTS, now they are "on" to protect Army as they have finished their journey. But I agree, as especially in "shadow", that army are part of the shadow. Thanks for your reply!👍
@@jolaajtak7861 Yeah, they've become one, or almost imo.. Something might yet happen to TaeTae, something with the track "Inner Child" perhaps. And no problem! We do love theorizing!
@@jolaajtak7861 The Journey to oneself is never over. The dancers could be represented as shadows. I thought Army was part of BTS' light.
Maybe Jimin kept showing his shoulder as a clue to go back to Blood Sweat & Tears, hehe.
No. That was just an accident. Both times. And in DNA. Also, in Mic Drop. Poor Jimin...
@@alexandralee138 'accidents'
@@alexandralee138 Yes, all "accidents" (≖ ہ ≖) We all know he definitely did that all on purpose lol 😂
I don't like changes. I'm not consider a risky person so I must confess that every time that BTS has a comeback I not always like their songs right away but they always achieve growing in me after the second or third time. I can't explain how but I not complaining 💜
You are honest with yourself. That is a good start.
True. Post Wings era it has been like that for me. But I'm not complaining because I always find my way back to BTS 🤣
To be honest, every song that BTS released before ( even BLACK SWAN and ON ) looked to me so good, but solos of this album first looked to me not so passionate - like BTS has changed! But then I made a theory in my mind that is was so trustful that made me to like their new songs so so so so so so much 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Same here. I also do not like changes. But this is the first album i have actually liked since the first time i listened to. I found all the songs amazing and i can not wait to listen to them again and again.
@@dr.kakoli6051 bangtans music does that, it grows on you. You don't need to like it immediately. Like how they released IDOL. I didn't like it at all including the mv but it grew bigger than I expected it to be.
I'd like to see "my time" and "moon" explained, love your videos! Sei una grande ♡
Sei per caso italiana anche tu?🙊
This song and message touches so close to home. In the struggling of growing up and finding tribulations in our lives, I’ve been faced with the mindset of not wanting more pain, that because there was more pain ahead, I didn’t want to live anymore. And I rejected my past self and rejected my shadow. But then I understood that my shadow and my past are all myself and that I don’t have to reject them and can accept them and use them to grow. And then I learned that life is inevitably pain and suffering, but once you know that and once you know and trust yourself, you keep going and keep fighting, because it will no longer be able to tear you apart.
I love this era so much because before we got the message to love ourselves and now they’re telling us to know, accept and trust ourselves.
Yes, agreed :) We have to grow to accept ourselves.
WHAT DOES THE SHADOW REFER TO HERE ? I'M QUITE CONFUSED.PLS HELP
Thank you so much bookish theories! The way you explain and connect this journey makes it easier to understand... yes they may be theories.... but as time passes, it feels like it is nearest to the truth, if not, the truth :)
Agreed :)
Absolutely love this album ❤️😍
V's neck tattoo is connected to the cracked mask of Jin's bs&t. It's kinda like his persona is cracked and shadow (the unconscious / unrealised part that has been repressed ) is finally seeking self- acceptance by merging or being whole.
That sounds possible and you might be right about this :)
The masks they wore to hide their true nature connects to them facing the shadows head-on instead of hiding from them since the shadows are a part of their soul. Not hiding behind a mask anymore. In Fake Love, Singularity, The Truth Untold, BS&T, (and maybe some other songs too) they have a fear of the temptations/shadows. They could probably have used the masks to hide the pain and fears from themselves; that they couldn't deal with back then.
Awakening Decadence I suppose you are right since this track is powerful and the lyrics "Bring the pain on" means that they are now ready to face the pain- most likely the inner pain caused by shadows' fear and anxiety as well.
@@junik.9414 Yeah, exactly :)
5:40 my favourite part. I like the duality between bright setting and dark dancers.
6:38 and I love the way they move around the dancers. Also...Jimin-White-Persona...Jungkook-Black-Shadow.
First, I have to say this whole album is amazing 😯🤭🥺 My first listen last night and I already love it. I had a feeling it wouldn't be fortissimo(loud), annoyingly repetitive or overly aggressive. I was a little surprised by the album because most of the songs sound so soft and matured (musically); they've found a balance between Western and Korean sound. Feels like each one of them are introverted in some way; showing their true selves and there's this delicate feeling to most of the songs in the album. It doesn't sound too aggressive; it sounds like they have accepted all the pain/struggles and have accepted it and are taking it with them. “It’s because of the fans that we are able to accept who we are, carry all we have and move forward." This is what Jimin said.
I love these parts in the song "Can’t hold me down cause you know I’m a fighter" and "Bring it, bring the pain" stood out to me when I first listened to this. It sounds like something Sia would write/sing about too. When looking at the song BTS thought of Sia. There's something about the beat and sound in the background, it's an interesting sound. Also, Sia is in the chorus of the audio version feat. her from 1:15 to 1:31 and near the ending too. It feels like she had hand in helping write it or helping with the melody or something too. This mv reminded me of a bit of “Not Today” with the band and dancers in black.
"I can't understand what people are saying, who and what do I need to follow?" "I fly together with that black wind" "Throw myself whole into both worlds" "Gotta go insane to stay sane." All of these parts in the lyrics really stood out to me. "Throw myself whole into both worlds" sounds like they are talking about the light and shadow but also the inner and outer part of their souls. I love Jungkook's parts at 2:57 to 3:25 in the mv, his voice sounds so beautiful here (the reverb of his voice, just wow). I also love Hoseok's parts; sound so smooth.
I would love to see an analysis on Louder than Bombs, 00:00 (Zero O’Clock), Inner Child, Friends, Moon and We are Bulletproof: Eternal. 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) reminded me of Jungkook's Decalcomania and Jamais Vu; like a bit of the melody around the beginning of 00:00 (Zero O’Clock). I don't know why it reminded me of that, probably because it's connected to Map of the Soul: Persona.
All the big groups worry about to become repetetive from a certain point. BTS says: lets do a repetition.😅
Very clever as always.
I'm not sure if they are repeating themselves because they can. It's more like we always deal with ups and downs in life, this is why it feels repetitive; a cycle. But there are changes too, even little changes; like the ones in the songs on this album. They just have a way with words. BTS like talking about ironies, it's poetic but also true :)
@@AwakeningWings I know. It was just a joke, because of "come prima". They do note repeat themselves at all. It is the biggest, most complex art I have ever seen from a music group.
People are just always expecting that BTS has reached their peak and cannot keep up to it the next time, as that is the normal success curve of a musican. ..but with BTS, nothing is normal anymore. They did it again.
@@jolaajtak7861 lol :)
I know me too; I don't think I've seen any other music group do this. It's a lot of work, I hope BTS gets more rest they look exhausted (too many interviews.)
I know what you mean. People assume to know things about BTS, especially the media :(
Yeah, they're not a normal group, they are very unique :D
Bookish Theories mwah mwah mwah MWAH! Thank yo so much! Purple you~~~💜💫
Manifestos are about declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of the ones who created it.
I’ve written one before, for a class back in college. It was a written manifesto for a band I created, original characters, and everything. (About not giving up, being brave, and being yourself. Also, I had a bird/wing theme going on; I just couldn't think of anything else at the time and I made up the names from a book about birds. A book I had in my room lol) This is ironic because BTS is a band that talks about this in their music, especially in the new album. (Wings and birds; doves.)
Well, BTS has shown their intentions are pure, sincere, and selfless; always trying to make others feel better. Also, accepting themselves as they are. This is a well thought out Manifesto. This album made me feel better and this song made me feel better :) I don’t know how to explain it. You're right it really sounded like a self-empowerment and encouraging song. The crew and the Drum and Bugle Corps are amazing too.
@Bookish Theories I don’t know if you’ll do an analysis on "Filter," but I just wanted to say this before I forget it. A part of "Filter" made me remember something. Jimin singing “I can be your Genie. How about Aladdin?” or something like that. Was I hearing that correctly?? (Edit: Yes, I heard that correctly.)
Something about Aladdin in “Filter” reminded me of a scene in that new Aladdin movie, when Ali “tried” to buy the princess’s love 😳 lol He was so bad at speaking to the princess; terrible (he really wasn’t trying to buy the princess, it just came out that way.) It was so embarrassing to watch that. He had many jams; many different kinds. When I watched the movie my thought was Namjoon saying Jimin has no jams 😅 If anyone's seen the movie you know what I’m talking about. I couldn’t stop laughing 😂 🤭
Edit: Also, now that I read the lyrics for the “Filter” track. The lyrics “I will take you to a whole new world.” make sense with the lyrics “I can be your Genie. How about Aladdin?” lol
Because Aladdin did play a fake prince in the movie it's like he filtered himself to be someone he's not. When he is just a poor boy from town. A boy who has nothing but still cares about others. No one sees his humanity. People only see what he looks like on the outside. People see him the way they want to see him. But no one sees the real him. Just like people do with Jimin, do they see the real him or just his duality and stage persona.
Right off the bat, you perfectly show at 0:24 how ALL army reacted to that LOL! I appreciate your thorough analysis but also love your edits. Thank you for all your hard work!!
Awesome 😊 as usual. As soon as I listen to the new album I go " can't wait till bookish theories. You are so smart and I love your videos 😊❤️ It would be nice if you could make a video for Inner Child, Moon, Respect, zero' o clock. Thank you so much. I purple you 💜
How this explanations keep making me cry? :')
Thanks so much, queen, you're the only theorist ever
I am amazed by this video, is beyond of any expectation, I can't explain my self. I observed a thing, like RM said if you listen the whole album in order, is growing in you more and more. For sure is a master piece and I'm expenting that majority of fans will discover this. Is an emergency to understand the lyrics and the album flows smoothly. I don't say the other albums aren't good, all are good, i love them all so much, ut this is another level, so high that I don't know if any album exist. I mention Inner child of V, it is a mature song with a great texture, is beyond Kpop that I'm used, is a universal sound and his voice is amazing.I love the solo song, all of them.
I know what you mean. I like that: "If you listen to the whole album in order, it is growing in you more and more." That does sound like something Namjoon would say. The whole album is just on another level and it is definitely hard to explain. I love Inner Child, such a good song and Tae's voice is always amazing 🥺 "It is a mature song with a great texture, is beyond Kpop that I'm used, is a universal sound." I like how you mentioned this, it's exactly how I felt listening to this song.
They have matured musically and with everything else. I know they have a lot more to show us :)
why do you thunk the font for “ON” is cut off at the bottom?
I think it could be a brilliant typography & design choice meant to visually show that the “on” is on top of a surface, indicating that they are On, they are in control now, they are on top/at the top/ of their shadows rather than the other way around.
I think it was just a design choice.
on the tour poster the o and u are extended, maybe its connected?
@@BamboozledPanPan The O and U are part of the word TOUR, right. It's the reflection of the word TOUR on the water's surface; it's sitting "ON" the surface lol
I saw it on twitter:The letter O in ON is the last Greek letter OMEGA or "the broken O". It means the end of a cycle. And it also is associated with PISCES. It starts on February 19, WHICH IS THE DATE ON A TRAIN IN RUN MV!
20219 and its the exact date in the ON music video.
One down. 10 more songs to go! Rest you already covered earlier!
Waiting for your insight on JK's soulful My Time, Tae's Inner Child, Jimin's Filter and Zero o'clock!!!
JIN's Moon and rap line Ughhae 😂😂😂😂😂
When Yoongi said I don't give a ______ I was reminded of The Last. I hope for an Agust D comeback, because I want to know how Min Yoongi is doing nowadays
I really would like to know how you always come up with such complicated theories... You must be so smart!
Do a video for UGH! and Filter too! Anyway thanks for the great video! 👍👍
Wow! I'm always finding new things when i watch your videos, I did not notice the choreo in that extent😲👏👍
Life challenges are there to make us grow and mature, as soon as you let it be and acknowledge it, it's not that scary or bad as you thought 💜💜
Istg your mind and analyses are on another level..i always look forward to your videos breaking down what BTS' contents....you nice, keep going...
omgg finally i was waitingg for your explanation
The dance moves themselves are also telling the same story as before! Look closely, and you can see moves from every single one of their old videos incorporated into this dance. There are obvious ones like Suga's kick from IDOL and V's right hand turning his own head like in Singularity. There are a lot more call-backs in the dance. There are bits of movement from Boy With Love, Mic Drop, Fire, Save Me, Run, Not Today, Anpanman, Dionysus, Bapsae, N.O, Go-Go, DNA, and many others, including things from iconic live performances. The woman front and center in the beginning is Sienna Lalau, a choreographer who BTS has worked with many times. She is 19 years old.
I noticed all that movement too with the choreography in this song :) Combining a lot of their other choreographies and making it look new as well in this mv.
I like watching this video with just them dancing: ua-cam.com/video/8F7eRV2N_ik/v-deo.html
Also, look at how well Namjoon, Yoongi, and Jin are dancing in this mv. It's great to see that they've improved so much :)
I love what you do! Keep going! You are so smart.
Thanks for your videos. I would love to hear what are your thoughts on the whole album. Thank u so much.💜
Amazing analysis once again!!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!!!
I am genuinely curious about "Louder than Bombs"
I've been WAITING!
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'ON' official mv was just released and it's an actual mini movie and it's amazingly beautiful. Wow! We'll be finding easter eggs and symbols in this video for the next 5 years... you'll need to see it... but maybe you could explain some of it... it's been up for 2 hours and it has over 16 million views on UA-cam. @ Pleeeze???
i am binge watching all of your videos! I LOVE THEM!
I haven t seen the video yet but I already know that you are going to surprise me as always ❤️ Keep doing what you are doing, because your videos are so helpful, thank you so much!!!
Thank you for your good explanation!
Thanks bookish theories. I love your channel 💜
Che bello sentir parlare un po' di italiano nei tuoi video, anche se mi viene da ridere ogni volta che dici "come prima" (senza offesa eh😘)
The Devil works hard but this ma'am works harder *purple heart emoji
You are so good. I love the way you think. You have the best explanation and we are loving it. I love BTS so much 💜💜💜
Hoping you'll do a breakdown on the ON MV video released recently. I always love hearing your theories!
💜 grandiose!
Thank you so much! I hear the album and my first thought were: what does this all mean?
Uhh I think I have to wait for Bookish Theories Video! 😬
Another amazing analysis....are u working with BH??? wooow G..u are like the wind dear...so fast in this ...thanks again...I love ur mind
I've never been his early. I was just thinking about what you would say about this song when this showed on my home page. Love your videos
I saw when Bookish Theories posted this, it was early for me so I didn't watch it until hours later.
I heard ON is connected to N.O., could you do an explanation video on it sometime? Please!!
They explained in an interview yesterday that the song wasn't called ON from the beginning but they decided to call it ON because of N.O and because they wanted to make that connection to the past. Didn't sound like it had more connection than that.
@@fruehlingsbotin Oh okay, thank you!!
naylonlove it does have more connection than that. In N.O mv they were sort of confined and here they are free ( performing under open sky and moving freely), so there is escapism from the bonds or confines of N.O mv. Also one thing that stood out was that in N.O mv they're being suppressed by people wearing white suits and BTS were in black and ON there is a mild reversal of that monochrome color theme, BTS is wearing white shirts and the background dancers are wearing black. I think it symbolises that those people who were trying to suppress them in N.O are now powerless and BTS are the ones doing ( moving ) according to their own will and choices. Not quite sure about that but that's what I thought, maybe I am wrong though!
@@junik.9414 That sounds like it could be what they are talking about. N.O. was about them being pressured. Yoongi said that music was a way for him to escape from things in life.
Awakening Decadence yeah maybe but still it's early for me to pin everything and I have to wait for the other official mv with Sia. Maybe that mv will have more meaning and connections.
Thanks for such an in deep analysis. I always look forward to your BTS analysis as it makes me understand more their song the lyrics the choreo. I like BTS concepts and content and you give so much meaning to it more!! Thank you thank you so much!!💜💜💜take care
Please never stop doing analysis videos. We need them.
From an Italian viewer… thank you very much for your "come prima"'s perfect pronunciation and translation! My language get butchered all the time so this is refreshing! :-)
PS: I think Big Hit used this specific phrase because it was often used by Mozart (the phrase is written on many of his music sheets) which was kind of a Suga of his time and used to get bored very easily and since he didn't like to write the "reprise" parts of a concerto over and over again, he was used to simply write "come prima", "like (written) before" :-)
while everyone else is giving their own theory, here i am appreciating those jk beauties in 8:33
Yes!! I've been waiting forr youuuuuuu
Here..
You're so brilliant, as always 💜💜💜💜
As always, so awesome and informative!!!! Thank you!!
Thank you for your cool theories. Can I add up? ^^
There is a saying, 'to go together through fire, water and trumpets' which means smth like 'to go to hell and back together preserving ties with someone (the members)'. Here this could also be a metaphor of the personal individuation process: the hero goes to hell and back and dies twice then being resurrected. I think the fire was in FIRE, the water was in Blood Sweat and Tears, and trumpets which also represent one's relationship with fame came in ON the most vividly. But all the three (fire, water, trumpets) came up in other songs, too. And all this also adds up with the words in ON that BTS are in heaven now. And I also liked how this film says only the sky is the limit (meaning there are no limits and the cage is what you perceive it = there actually is no cage,). There is also the Dalai Lama's saying that pain in your life is inevitable but it's you who choose whether to suffer. This is deep like that blue sky.
Sorry, my mistake: heaven appears in We are Bulletproof : the Ethernal.
Also, I've realized that the line on Taehyung's cheek may literally say: 'Shadow, love me'.
@@olha1311 We are Bulletproof: the Eternal actually sounds ethereal with the softness of the melody and their voices. I wonder if they will use it at the end of their concerts, it's a bit like Mikrokosmos.
On Taehyung's cheek it says: "THE SHADOW LIKE ME" in capital letters; as in this is the shadow or he is the shadow of himself.
That's an interesting saying. Kind of reminded me of the fall of the angels painting, that's also referenced in Blood, Sweat & Tears. What about 'birds of a feather flock together?' When applied to people, this means that people who are similar to each other or share similar interests tend to spend time with each other. They're always talking about flying; going to newer heights with their music and wanting to do that together.
I mean them being swans and all of that too. Also, when birds flock together, it enables them to fly further using less energy because when the strong leader/bird flaps its wings it creates an uplift for the birds behind - each bird (except the leader) is flying in the air from the wing of the bird in front. This enables the flock to use less energy and reduces fatigue.
I am looking forward with your analysis on the ON official MV..a lot of symbolism in there.thank you for explaining to us
Wonderful as always. Thank you.
Will you explain the other songs on the album?
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU!!😂
Thank you- Love your voice!
you're amazing!
Love your analyses - tgank you
It would be awesome if you could do listen of the album video, would love to know your opinion on the other tracks :)
I{m always here for you explanations :3
The background reminds me of a film called Gattaca. It talks about a guy who had to change his identity to achieve his dream.
Love your theory keep it up💜
You're a genie
Wow, "even though the prison is there, now they can control it"
thank you for this 😍
Hey! I think you shoula analyze "filter".it also talks about temtation, its similar to blood sweat &tears
Amazing
Bookish!!! HELP US PLEASE!!!!!! PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES THE ON MV MEANNNNNN😱😱
I also read that jimin and tae dressed in white and others in black to represent the fangs of the snake
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Pls cud u do theories on ON official MV?
thank you so much!!!
Just a slight pronunciation correction: Bugle is not pronounced Bug-L but Blue-gull. Thanks Love your videos.
Oh, no I'm so sorry for my mistake D: thank you so much for letting me know!!
I agree with most of this theory but I disagree with who the backup dancers and drum line are. I don’t see them as the shadow. I see them as BTS ARMY, backing BTS up, always there to provide help and security for the boys.
Wait. What if ARMY is the shadow and the light that is always with them. Because at times as much as we know they love ARMY sometimes it is our love that can trap them. It also shows how inseparable we are to them 😭💜
Why jimin & tae wearing white. And what about the dull chains worn by most of them?
This may be a stupid question, but does anyone know why Jimin and Tae were all in white?? Is their some significant to it? Sorry
Why you so smart...🔥👍😀
This is all interesting but I think this is not descending but ascending especially with the placement of the track in the album.
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Please react to the new ON official MV. Thanks
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I love you
Why does she sounds like this?
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Honestly the album didn't blew me away compared to their previous body of work BUT I do know why the album is such because they're aiming for radio airplay, western mainstream. They are making drastic changes to see what they can aim for while being at the top of the game. And yes I'm a vet BTS army and I'm proud of them no matter what. It's a let down they had to combine ego and shadow together because of military enlistment.
I don't know why but listening to it, the whole album, gave me a strange feeling as though they were saying bye but a happyish one. A farwell that contained strong messages that were necessary for us to understand. I thought it to be weird but it might have been a bit true because of the whole military ordeal. That's how I felt about the album, happy but sad.
@@beckypaul603 correct. I felt that they were saying goodbye but it felt so abrupt. Also I don't know if anyone noticed but the ON video has military movement on it and it sounds like a war song, so yes foreshadowing military enlistment. Also in the album subunits were made, foreshadowing the future of the rest of the members while the older ones go to military? This is one of the reasons why the album is 50/50 for me. It gives me a sense of feeling of happiness yet not really.
@@lvillarreal8865 Yeah, glad to know someone else got that feeling too. Thanks. Wishing you the best in all you do. 💜
@@beckypaul603 you too! Please keep supporting the boys! 💜
@@lvillarreal8865 Will do. No problem.😁💜
I'm too early
Love your analysis but please change the sing-song voice, talk more naturally! What you say is really good but the way you say it sucks!
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'ON' official mv was just released and it's an actual mini movie and it's amazingly beautiful. Wow! We'll be finding easter eggs and symbols in this video for the next 5 years... you'll need to see it... but maybe you could explain some of it... it's been up for 2 hours and it has over 16 million views on UA-cam. @ Pleeeze???
Don’t worry, I’m already working on it! 😉💜
It's up to 44,823,348 views and 4.1M likes now :)
I love the mv; it's so beautiful. It definitely felt like a short film.
Also, I wanted to let you know that you posted this comment twice.