During his conversation with Suga on Suchita, he did say even though he thought maybe the army would be disappointed in his slow~ no hot dancing and high energy album, he still wanted to put out at least one album to truly and completely express himself and his colors. I think you've analyzed his music video spot on. V did mentioned one of the worst times he experienced in 2018 and how glad he is that he overcame it because now he really knows himself and loves life to the fullest 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Roscoe! I like your analysis. I had noticed that break - where he sings as though lost in thought, then snaps out of it and responds to someone on the set/an interviewer. You made sense of it. Although the theme of the album was loss and loneliness, these behind the scenes visuals show us he had a blast working with everyone and he has a lot of good memories to enjoy. Laughing at other people's unexpected jokes. Hugs for the film crew and/or director. His boxy smile. I appreciate that the last image he left us with was his smile.
This is the genius behind both this video and the Making film that was released today: amidst the poignant lyrics of reminiscence and longing, we get to see that Kim Taehyung as a human and artist is the happiest and healthiest he has ever been.
you analyze this video so well, I know that V is intelligent, very creative and artistic, he is very different from the others, I really like his style. I love everything he did in his album. I would have liked the song “for us” that lasted longer. This song is so beautiful. Thank you for your superb analysis, it's also very intelligent.
I agree that he is trying to find himself. His acting is superb. Voice always stellar and of course he is what I consider a beautiful man. He really plays to deeper emotions and I like that. Of course I’m a “sad songs make me happy” type person😅. Thanks for the review!
My Sister - YAAASSSS! I love the melancholy, pensive, sad-tinged, and emotional songs!!! V's whole album is right up my alley ... this album's vibe is my vibe.
On the basis that Tae asked us to listen to the album in order of the track list. There is the obvious interpretation that the songs are about the stages of a break with someone - ‘Rainy Days’ just before it ends. ‘Blue’ the ending of the relationship as she moves to California and so wants Tannie back. ‘Love Me Again, realising he still wants the relationship and reflecting what went wrong. ‘Slow Dancing’, escaping the misery and dreaming about being happier and reminiscing about the relationship whilst he waits. ‘For Us’, the realisation the they are in separate location and they both still want the relationship and will wait for the other because he is a singer and always on the road. I see another interpretation that also fits. This is about V’s life and his relationship with army. ‘Rainy Days’ which is him (Tae) going about his normal life and missing performing in front of army, as BTS are on a hiatus and where Tannie would be present. Also the lyrics fit the idea that as there was a lot of hate and scandals about him over the last year (thinking about you - army, what to say, wish I knew how to find my way back to…). ‘Blue’ where he is V of BTS the shining idol, looking for someone and feeling blue as he will be away during military service. He also wants to get his dog back and be back to his real self. Tannie being featured is also key as he will be missing him when he enlists. ‘Love Me Again’ highlights V of BTS, the shining idol, glammed out performing and how he is missing someone/army? Asking army to love him again as scandals switched off some fans? Even a prelude to being worried that the enlistment for a long period could mean army could loose interest in him/BTS. ‘Slow Dancing’, where he is dreaming and then wakes up and is back with ‘tannie’. This is MV is almost like snapshots/memories that he is creating about things close to him, hence we see Tannie everywhere and I think there were seven people/‘friends’ including Tae, maybe representing the bts members, then the pic being just all of him, which could reflect that he is now going to be on his own when he enlists. Even the beach, travel scenes reflect his trips with the bts members as Tae is known by the members as the happiness preacher and arranges holidays for the group. Here it’s Tae and not the shining idol. ‘For Us’, the MV is an epilogue, meaning conclusion. Based on the lyrics and his outfits, this fits the relationship with someone interpretation as they are both living apart and still want a relationship, that they are prepared to wait for each other. This works when you think that V (storyline character) is an artist always on the road which would affect the relationship and the realisation that it’s can’t work. In the interpretation of V and army, this is him wrapping up his album with this final song, the epilogue, giving you memories of all the songs and MV’s. Here he is showing us the glamorous images of V the shining Idol and also when he is just Tae. He told us that he wanted to show a part of who he is as a person and what he likes on this album. So we get the stage persona and his real persona being shown to army and lyrically telling us that he has to go, he wishes he could stay, come before it’s too late, I got things to say before I go etc… this together with the amount of content he is putting out is almost a poignant goodbye to army before he enlists. The large amount of content that he is leaving for fans, to tide them over while he is away doing his military service. Remember the tattoo on his neck from the ON era, at the time he told us that army makes up theories to BTS songs, so he did the tattoo in order for us to come up with one about the tattoo. Also, BTS are known for making music that can have multiple interpretations and it’s so like V to do it, being the creative artist he is. Tae has told us the concept of ‘Layover’ and that this album is the first ‘Layover’, that he will try different genres in future albums until he reaches his final destination. The ending of this album with ‘For Us’ really makes me think that the next ‘layover’ is the military service and then we will get more ‘layovers’ aka solo music (or acting?) on his return until he gets to his final destination. Multiple storylines in one cohesive album. An album where its aim was to show us what Tae likes musically and make us scratch our heads about the storylines. For me, this album is going to be on repeat and I really want a live version of this album because these types of songs are perfect to change up in live performances, as we saw in the Tiny Desk performance. And once again vocally flawless especially in all of his live performances, they sounded even better than the studio version. What a gift he gave us.
KimTaehyung, настоящий художник, режиссёр, продюсер, великолепный певец, отличный танцор, автор песен, музыкант, разносторонне талантливый человек, прекрасен телом и душой! Всех благословений Всевышнего в каждом миге его жизни!!
Man I wish I could have made it to the first half of the live. Good theory though. V is always gonna surprise you with the way he thinks and sees things. But that voice is just pure bliss. I so wonder what Iris Stevenson-McCollough thinks of this album.
Вы выразили моё желание, очень хотелось бы увидеть встречу Айрис Стивенсон и Тэхёна. Ей особая благодарность, это она увидела его диапазон голоса, и сказала хорошие, и не только : отрепетировала партию, с которой они выступали в США- Чон, Шуга, и Тэ.
V has never had any support from Hyde or BigHit to promote any of his other projects, V and army do all his promoting Hanging the flyers to me is symbolic of his self promotion. V always rises above without them
Love your perspective - great angle! Maybe he was tring to say he is letting go of his V of BTS persona and is currently in search or discovering who he is as a solo artist.
Ким Тэхён неповторимый, невероятно талантливый, обаятельный, милый, доброжелательный, скромный, позитивный и очень красивый, самый лучший из лучших!!! Желаю Тэхёну творческих успехов, удачи во всех делах и начинаниях. Всем всего самого доброго! 🐯✌💚💛💗💙🧡💖💜👍👏☺
I feel the pain and the acceptance of the separation ☹️ is a very deep emotional, beautiful song. I think that he is looking for his inner balance, that is what he is searching.
what a final analysis. I hadn't even thought of it as missing posters. more as like, and independent singer putting up flyers announcing their band, their gig, etc. I like your idea though!
I know what you mean, I just loop it 2 or 3 times when it is next on my playlist... and then move on - D-Day, Face, JITB, Indigo, 7, The Astronaut ... etc. 😂 💜
The V posters are because he will be missing. He's telling us he will be serving ~ and he will come back a different person; it's the truth of enlistment. Then the new chapter really begins. Yeontan is a big focus of the album because he's never been 100% well, and the surgeries didn't work: Taehyung will be gone for at least 18 months, and he doesn't know what will happen in that time.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention anything about the clip which shows V leaving the apartment complex with what looks like all of his belongings. It’s the part right before they show the pictures of different dogs. I felt this was significant to the story, as if it were after he got Yeontan back in Blue but beofre he went to the beach in Slow dancing…might just be me though lol! I could see on your face Roscoe that you were so happy to see V so happy!
Your great in knowing the story of it, even I was puzzled on whose his waiting to come back. So there's many speculation going around whose that person V is waiting.😅😅😅
*MIN HEE JIN (The CEO of ADOR) is the producer of V's 'Love Me Again', 'Rainy Days', Slow Dancing', 'Blue' and 'For Us' MVs. She is the mastermind of NewJeans. NewJeans is under ADOR.*
LOVE your attention to EVERTHING. For me you are right because the other pov says “now I AM in Calefornia” and then when the music change Tae sings “now YOU are in California”. I can't believe I just discover your channel.
It could be just a separation from BTS and now trying to find himself as V...... They had so much fun together the first 10 years. Remembering those days of traveling and camping and performing. And, then it kind of ended. So, not like a romantic break up.. Maybe. Idk.
I'm surprised you didn't explain the function of Storyboards! I still have a batch from A League of Their Own and created some for a local "filmmaker" in Indy a couple of decades ago.
Thank you for this reaction Roscoe! Quite entertaining watching you analysing the video and getting your "aha!' moments. I get that the special voice effect is to maybe denote a different pov but I do not like it much. Seems to be a thing, using these voice effects. Jimin's producer did it. Coldplay has it in one of their songs too. Aside from that, love this song and this mv, I'm full of admiration for Taehyung's unusual vision. That jarring shift from dreamy contemplation to present moment is unexpected and effective - another Taehyung touch. So glad that Chapter 2 allowed the members to shine individually. Taehyung has such an expressive face to go with his sultry velvet voice and that gold outfit is something only Tae can carry off.
This video is different from the one I saw .when he is driving he realize he missed someone and went back to grab it. He was at the hotel the key I think was under the door mat , he went in and he did not see it.thats why you see him kinda of backing back in the room so he does not look suspicious. Then he leaves out and wait and then you see his ex return tan to him ..lol what he was missing the most was his dog tan tan . That dog really does look like his . Roscoe I thought you had guessed it when you said something about the poster he was putting up 🙂🙂🙂🙂 if u ever seen v around his doggy you can see how much he loves him . There is an actual video of him with tan tan and he is talking about how he got him ,it’s so cute 🙂
You captured perfectly my thoughts, for me this song FOR US is about him looking for himself, reflecting in this layover period what’s the next step in his life, and move forward, ending the video with a smile, he has figure it out what he wants next, the direction to follow. Thank you for your great analysis as always.
Roscoe! Hey Cap'n! I always enjoy seeing Director Ros do his thing. I see so much that I either missed or see differently once you point it out! 😁 Sorry that I have missed participating in the lives, my timing has been off so I keep missing them.😐 I will try to come hang on The Couch more often... I miss you guys. Journey on...😊 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I wrote the same been there done it. I said both have careers sneak to see one another yeah trying real hard keep it gave us our best shot. In California waiting change minds.😢 Praying get better but you are scared not to show it. Absence make ♥ heart grow stronger. Double shot. His love his wife. sour to realize end layover album kept his mind right. They are so rich do anything like get apt no motel paparazzi away. illegally took pic them walking in paris. he's a good actor get message that person in all this Iv truely been there. very painful love his work style wish him the best number 1 in my book god bless
I still think it is all about BTS, missing them, remembering times with them, wanting to go places with them and looking for them, while waiting to get back together with them. After all, Tae is the biggest ARMY out there. Love this song, his vocals are just insanely beautiful.
I think so, too. Laughing and having fun on the beach/water might be V's life with BTS. California is named specifically because it was part of the Permission to Dance tour. I think it holds a very special meaning for him (and the others), as it was the end of their last tour together - Apr 2022. (other than Busan) He doesn't want to let that memory go, he recently said BTS "is precious to me". But he Needs to set it aside for now while he shares the music that's always been a part of who he is, but wasn't able to express as a member of BTS. All the members have said something similar, they will never stop loving BTS/Army, but I think they are 'saying without saying,' they have outgrown KPop music, as such, (Jin will be 33 at the end of 2025), and need/want to show different sides of their music, dancing, singing, playing instruments, acting while they can...of course, military service plays a role in all of this. But I am really looking forward to 2025. The rap line will have lots to say about their experience in the SK Military. I love this album so much. I love that it's Sensual without V staring for ages (you know what I mean!) into the camera, or doing body rolls, ...but if he did....👀 V just breathes and we fall to our knees! Please watch his tiny desk concert- beautiful arrangements.
@@brendamiller5785 thank you, it’s good to know that I am not alone with this, there were so many BTS activities that were represented, you are right with that he didn’t have to swear, make suggestive moves or sexual references to sell his music, yes it would have definitely been nice but Tae is such a beautiful man that it is a pleasure to just see him. They will be older next time we see them together but let’s hope they don’t lose their crazy sense of humour.
Totally different theory here...I think it is all about the dog and him having to leave it behind all the time. I think he is posting up flyers looking for the dog
We know that Yeontan is prominent throughout- could he be the personification of ARMY? His relationship with ARMY, the push and pull and missing? He wants ARMY to find V again, to love V again.
