- ok, i added the songwriters to the video, just turn on the ENGLISH subtitles! ♡ - about the "MONSTA X song not being a KPOP song" note i put in the video: that text is HORRIBLY worded. what i wanted to express is that i'm making a compilation of songs in korean (originally the title of this video was "korean songs with...") but i wanted to add those mx songs too bc 1. it's kpop even if the songs are in english and 2. i won't do a compilation of english songs bc that's not what the channel is about and the videos would last 3 weeks. my english was broken that day. - also, this video is about lyrics. it doesn't matter the context of the music video, if the artist explained later "oh, yea, the songs speaks about this situation". i just found songs with lyrics that looked weird, a bit problematic and even funny and made this compilation. don't take it that deep, no one is telling you to stop listening to any of these songs/artists or that people need to cancel them. just by reading the description you'll know is not that serious!
Hey do you wanna hear some suggestions? I suggest you change the title as "kpop songs with lyrics that sounds weird/problematic/funny for me" or something like that, because it seems like even though you already clarified it some people just do not understand. This is just my personal suggestion tho, it's up to you to take it or not.
many of my local song is the same too. "I love my mistress more than my gf" lyric or "I'm sorry for have this feeling, but I love your bf and gonna make him mine".
You will know jyp's gonna end up here when the title says 'problematic/toxic ' and 'lyrics' in one sentence (Edit: deadass I didn't know when this comment was wrote when I came back I see 7.7k likes- dude huh-)
Nope. Him is a adult stuff. He’s Rated R. That’s fine. But only kids complain about him and call him “sexualizing woman” when he’s just acting his age and only making parody of the Western’s interest. And let’s not forget the women agree to do it so that’s not problematic or toxic.
@@nathanscott5921 just because women agree to it doesn't mean it's not problematic, it means women have been conditioned to think that his behavior is acceptable or appropriate when it is neither.
Yo casuals if you do not understand 한군 stfu. If you do not understand the korean culture stfu. Jyp made this song to call out korean's toxic beauty standards and western music's trash ideas about a woman. If you wouldn't notice jyp artists are the most natural. They may not be the best artists or whatever but they are the most natural. Guess what the actual meaning of the song is? Talkin like you actually understand the whole meaning behind something you can't even comprehend. Stfu
*”Adam’s ribs were taken out, but I’m the one who actually needs them removed”* honestly this had me on the floor crying, I want to know who sat there and came up with this😭😭
Monster by EXO is actually about an abusive relationship and it’s also connected to their story in their music videos. And a member of Exo actually explained that Sweet Lies is about the perspective of cheating partner or a relationship full of lies:)
it's similar to being a director or scriptwriter. why are you all so dense? it's just a concept. the only songs i find problematic here are the one sung by the grace, war of hormones, yes or yes (if you make it sexual, although it has always seemed like it's just a playful exchange between a couple, and not exactly about consent), and wolf. the rest are just written based on an imaginary person's pov. it's a song. take it as it is. book writers also write the lines of the villains in their books and nobody accused them of being a psycho?
@@aaheart97 uh... when did any of us say anything about the writers of the songs being psychos????? Lmao we just said the lyrics are still problematic even though the songs slap
70% of the lyrics in this video are just taken out of context to the rest of the meaning of the song. But the other 30% are super sus, starting with jyp’s entire career.
the exo songs "monster" and "sweet lies" are about toxic and bad relationship dynamics, the lyrics are honest and direct, they arent hiding weird lyrics behind cuteness or quirkiness like other songs in this video
Shit u right I mean Fake Love by BTS is literally about toxic love and ion see anybody complaining about that song like this vid is bringing up Sweet Lies by EXO 😂🤷🏾
@@coralecho2485 @Coral Echo u can tell from the dark tone that it doesnt glamorise or romanticise abuse but rather does the opposite, since it exposes the relationship for what it is: toxic and precarious
@@leonardodavinci4259 to be fairrr, and take what i'll say with a pinch of salt;. If it were boys who were singing it it could be seen by the general public as more problematic for the simple fact that socially, boys are seen as beings that can cause more harm to girls if they don't understand that no is no. And from my perspective, it's usually girls that have to deal with guys insisting upon them because they don't get what consent is. So if a boy group came up with a concept similar to yes or yes, people would be more triggered because girls in real life actually struggle with boys that keep on insisting on them after they say no, while it can happen to boys, it's more common for girls to be harassed that way. But Yes or Yes is not a cute concept song, it's a creepy one. So you are supposed to be creeped out by the lyrics because it's part of the whole glowing eyes situation they have in the music video. It's not normalizing lack of consent, it has an awareness that the lyrics are creepy because the concept IS creepy.
@@deedferreira4211 I get what you’re saying but there are a ton of boy group songs with creepy/questionable lyrics that fans loved regardless. I think stans of a group will often gloss over or ignore something potentially problematic since it’s their faves, regardless of the gender
@@user-hb4zz4gh5e Yep, i totally agree. Stan culture in general makes people gloss over problematic things of the industry. the worst part is that the majority of kpop groups don't get a say in lyrics or concept stuff and are forced to do it anyways
Exo's lyrics idk if we can take em seriously lol. Cause sometimes their lyrics seems like pure storytelling from a fictional story. Wolf tho is straight up some Twilight shit 😂
I feel like groups that are actively writing, producing, or have any say in the lyrics of their songs should do what Seventeen do. every time the members of Seventeen write about women in their lyrics, they always double check it with the women in their company to make sure they don't offend anyone. I can get behind that honestly.
Really? Wow, I might need to give them a listen! Any suggestions? I only know Mansae, I remember their debut but their never caught my attention. I just liked the long haired boy at their early days 😂
@@coralecho2485 you can listen to their million selling albums like heng gare, semicolon, and ode to you. They also have their own variety show, Going Seventeen.
yeah, i guess the real man lines rub people a little wrong which they did to me at first too but I think they meant it as a shade towards douchebags and jerks who move on too quickly and just see women as objects.
@[ name ] Cheer up isnt toxic it's about how they don't wanna give away their heart easily then she'll regret it later bcos the boy wont want her anymore (I found out about the meaning to it from a comment by " Jisoo Rosé"
yeah I always interpreted it more like "these are the rules girls *think* they have to follow so a guy stays interested in them" since they sing about the guy being anxious and telling him not to worry, she just doesn't want to get hurt by him. rather than "GIRLS DO NOT TEXT HIM BACK!!!! KEEP HIM WAITING!!" I think it's about the silliness of following those rules, if that makes sense
@[ name ] well no, what i mean is that most girls do that. they don't give their heart easily to boys bcs they're scared that once the boys knew everything about them they will just leave. i know not all girls related to this, but most girls are. it isn't really toxic tho, it's just a behavior of precaution. pls apologize my bad english.
@@mazarinaamir6989 it says "so I will be able to flutter even after time passes" meaning if they age they won't be attracted anymore, idk dude i was just making a comment lol
I think I've remembered why the lyrics is like that.. fyi the concept of this MV is about having sex (yes it's 19 rated) and the lyrics are like that because, like when you're having your first time sex you feel you want to keep it like that and lasts forever and never changed.. that's why Taeyang and the girl is riding a horse and half naked.. (The entire MV actually shows the phase of before and after having sex 🙂)
cheer up is not problematic, the song explains that the girl did not want to give up her heart easily but at some point she will regret it because the boy will not run after her
Yes you are right..but if you see it from another perspective it is problematic...like what if the girl honestly doesn't like the guy?..and is genuinely saying "NO"?songs like these just say's when girl says no it's actually yes and makes everyone believes it I love the song thoughhh❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Each to their own ig. But I feel like telling men how they should be "real" men is problematic. Especially when toxic masculinity is under so much scrutiny these days.
@@sushmitas8039 Nah, It's basically telling the person they have mutual feelings with to man up since nowadays, Boys don't even know u yet but they already love you. Some boys are very manipulative and control-freak when they can't get what they want from u. Why would you settle for a toxic boy when you can get a man right?
@@sophiaperez1693 Ya what you're saying makes sense and I haven't looked too much into the meaning of the song so I could have missed the nuances of it. But I just felt that at first glance when you look at it, the phrase "real man" in isolation seems problematic. So for me it was just the choice of that one word. Then again maybe it does make sense in the context of the song. Who knows?
No they actually said , men are the solution. Women are equations n men are solutions which implies both are equal . Basic maths . But ok they apologised n Nmjoon became more cautious when writin lyrics . He started readin books n consulting professors so as not to offend anyone . 🤷🏻♀️
@@nyx8954 So your opinion it's not offensive? As a woman, I would not like to be compared to the actions that boys solve, some women are lesbian then other women solve them rather than men
The amount of people saying things like “oh this is not inappropriate” when some of the lyrics are really misogynistic and are about objectification...
They are not defending their fav And honestly these songs are based concepts and fictional stories and people who mix fiction with real life are dumb There are a lot of songs out there specifically western songs Then stop listening to them people these days are sensitive
@@kateraspberry7634 not to be rude or anything I think it’s because you said garbage they may know the song is misogyny but they still listen to it because they may not think it’s garbage
I agree. honestly like we don't know how our idols really are like. they could be putting an act for the camera these days... I hate it when people justify sexist stuff, y'know?
i love yes or yes so much but the lyrics just ruin it for me, consent is important! you can always say no if you don't want it or feel uncomfortable doing something!
@@Anna-ce4jn the person was just saying consent is important even korean citizens say that it's unfair because if the role was switched to boy group they would get backlash then again you don't have to come of that strong dude-
i think i died inside when i saw the thumbnail bc war of hormone is iconic..... but i wont sugar coat how problematic the lyrics are. im glad they apologised and are doing better now but i remember being a baby army and reading the lyrics being so sad bc i genuinely love the song, melody and beat.... but the lyrics are weird lol 😂
i don’t really remember where i read this but apparently after receiving hate because of war of hormone namjoon started to educate himself in topics about sexism, misogyny, sexual harassment, etc. and he’s so embarrassed about that song. ofc this is not a justification but i read it somewhere and i’m glad namjoon realized that it was a mistake
I feel like not all of these songs are actually problematic. Like, obviously the lyrics in themselves are toxic, but a lot of these are just telling a story. Stalker or Psycho or Monster are (too me obviously) not meant literally but are telling a piece of fiction. Like movies about killers or whatever are not meant to encourage you to kill. But that also does not apply to all of these tho. Also I miss History a lot, Psycho remains a whole ass bop.
Love & Hate too. Reading the lyrics put in this video, I believe the relationship between the couple has drifted and they are slowly hating each other. A story about a falling relationship, basically but the title says toxic as well so I think they can be included but it's not creepy like majority of the other songs Edit: nvm. The song is not toxic but instead, sings about toxic love so it probably shouldn't be here
Meanwhile Mamamoo... Yes I am, my cheeks are chubby My face is more round than V-line I like it It’s my own, some special thing Instead of double eyelids I like my mono eyelids When I smile, my Indian dimples And wrinkles on my nose I compliment them✨
@Ffff 5edg NOW HOW IS THAT DISTURBING PLS ??!!? stop being a snowflake lmao maybe you didnt get their explanation it means the wolf is in love with the girl but since she is a HUMAN she is a prey to the wolf and it cant love her or date her whatever,, its because she is a human not because she is a girl your mindset is the only thing ridiculous here they werent objectifying women you were pls stop being a fake woke
@Ffff 5edg lol I guess you never watch a movie, didn't you? Baekhyun even said jokingly it's more about human and sannakji (squid), because it's their food but they love it
@Ffff 5edg how can a relationship between an UNNATURAL CREATURE and a human be ridiculous and called as problematic ? It's a work of fiction and impossible to happen 🙃 others have already said that it's not a matter of man and woman, but a literal werewolf and a HUMAN 😩 I know that without context the lyrics are super weird but there is a whole storyline to it going on for YEARS now. EXO play a role of aliens from Exoplanet, of course there is gonna be a theme talking about the encounters with human race, given that there are also other parallels and dimensions to the EXO universe, so they can be wolves, football players or gamers.It's actually REALLY interesting :) So naturally lyrics of Monster are a part of this storyline as well
@Anna Schiltz Their whole concept is them being ALIENS, I don't think werewolves are that bad 😆 There's MUCH more to this concept and I don't know how much familiar you are with it. There's just too much to explain 😅 And that's exactly what makes this song even more real, they are FIGHTING with their instincts. If you look at the lyrics I think that love isn't even the main theme. And the order of what's happening in the song is a bit different, they see the human as a prey first but then gain feelings. It's probably the first time they're this close to a human so there's an internal conflict of feelings and instincts that they are trying to fight with. I'm not saying you have to like it or sth but this song is actually super accurate if you want to describe what a creature would feel falling for a human for the first time. That's why I also don't know how you can find a song that refers to a fairytale problematic (Korean title is "The wolf and the beauty"). That's how you can actually shift attention from the songs and lyrics that ARE problematic and need to be discussed to just mocking lyrics you don't find nice for the sake of good laugh. Unconsciously we can do more harm than we think. About fairytales, their whole album XOXO that features Wolf refers to different fairytales, they are just good at making those references subtle. Like I said there's so much to this concept that if you're not looking deep into it many things won't make sense to you. It's already planned years ahead and it connects all of their MV's, VCR's, lyrics, release dates etc. I'm not gonna explain more because I'll just end up writing a whole paper💀
1:18 Monsta X - got my number This song is not toxic and let me explain This song was released for Valentine’s Day and this song was comforting for those who are in toxic relationship to let them know they are not alone ”when you realize it ain’t him that’s on your mind” To let you realize it’s okay if you realized later that this person is not who you wanted and they will always be there for you “ nobody needs to be lonely “ And this song comforted alot of people and you can see this if you entered to the comments each person this song comforted him in a different way sooo I don’t think this song is toxic at all it may seems like it but it’s not
ohhh that's a pretty meaning :o i didn't know. the lyrics sounds weird tho but even without that meaning i didn't think is reason to cancel monsta x or smth, i just found it weird and also a bit funny idk why. but that makes it special! i'm gonna check it out
@@lennwithluv Oh you are so sweet thank you for understanding you can check the album “all about love” the album was for comforting a different type of lovers I hope you will like it 🥺♥️🌼
Exactly, the lyrics has been taken out of context, when u see it as part of the song it doesnt seem problematic, basically they are saying incase the person s significant other doesnt love them enough they got ur back, they are saying that they will always be there to look out for them, it's actually really touching and conforting
@@pratheebaramesh i don't think the lyrics were taken out of context, i read the whole song and chose just a few but that's the meaning of the song and that's what this video is about. LYRICS that sound weird. if after that the artists explained themselves that's ok, that makes the song meaningful and all, but it doesn't take away what i think about the lyrics. the song is a bop, i will listen to it, just like you should, i'm not telling people to cancel anyone, i just compiled lyrics that caught my attention.
dude- My first bts song was war of hormone- I was like..6-7 when it came our and I would sing those lyrics without even knowing what they meant- I- THATS WHY MY MOM (Who is Korean and could understand the lyrics perfectly, unlike me 🤡) TOLD ME TO STOP LISTENING TO IT WHENEVER I WAS YELLING STUFF ABOUT SEE THROUGH CLOTHES, WOMEN'S BODIES, AND HORMONES- I'M SORRY MOM-
@felix's minecraft boyfriend, why thanks bestie, I think it really channels my personality *CoUGh* AND HOW MUCH I SIMP FOR JEONGIN *CoUGH* and my energy 😌🤌
@Teuku Nilnal well the whole lyrics is just a bunch of streotype tho? Like a teenage girl who's afraid to gave her feelings to a boy who had a crush on him. So she want that 'boy' to be serious about his feelings to her so she wouldn't getting played by him. Usually younger girls always told by their older sister or mother that boys like to played with girl's feeling or whatever so they afraid their feelings would getting played if she just gave her heart easily. And i think society often said that the ones who likes to played with girl's feelings is a BOY or the one who's not mature enough. A man is the one who's mature enough to not playing with girl's heart. Ugh, it's so hard to explain it bc my english isn't verry good 😩 i'm sorry
@@simperson9801 i get what you're saying about these stereotypes, and how the girls wish their lover to man up. But at the end of the day, it is a toxic stereotype cause it sugest that are man who are not man(?) Because they don't know how to "man up" (whatever the hell that means), If you know what i mean. And it also suggest that man is the one who should start/approach the girl in a relationship which is also another bad stereotyping. Yes cheer up is a good song, but the lyrics and the messege it sends is toxic and shouldn't be defended. 🙏
@@teukun645 Yeah, but it's not like twice told boys to not to cry or smth like that to be a "real man" tho. And there's a more toxic streotype like "boys will be boys" to excuse boys can play with girl's heart or etc, and at the end of the day cheer up is came from teenage girl's point of view who've never fall in love and at some point they don't want to break their heart bc some boys will boys. Is not that deep, and tbh mostly relatable to some teenage girls just like another twice's song, example : TT, Likey, Heart shaker and many more
Gonnna be honest, some of these lyrics shouldn't be put with others. Some are straight ass sexist or slut shaming women while others are just some expressive lyrics about betrayels and lies and other stuff in a relationship. This videos makes even very normal scenarios look weird. And one situation Should Never be equated with an extremely toxic scene. I hope this make sense but some lyrics were unnecessarily put here.
@卩卂D卩卂尺卂丂匚卄卂 yeah you can call them toxic but they are at different level. some of them are just straight up weird while others are just toxicity in a relationship, it's not that weird to be put up with others.
I feel like a lot of the rap line's lyrics, especially namjoon's back in the day were problematic, a lot of them sexist and a lot of them objectifying women and showing disrespect of their boundaries and so on. Namjoon and Yoongi were confronted with a question about their lyrics in older songs and they both acknowledged that they were wrong and ignorant.
lol this is so true! nct have lots of messed up english lyrics too^^ tho im nctizen and exo-l but the production value for their song itself is already so good that idc 'bout the lyrics most of the time.
No more perfume on you, only look at me, my friends boyfriend, war of hormone, psycho, stalker, baby goodnight, wolf and technically most of the jyp songs I wonder what they were thinking while writing these lyrics
it's similar to being a director or scriptwriter. why are you all so dense? it's just a concept. the only songs i find problematic here are the one sung by the grace, war of hormones and wolf. the rest are just written based on an imaginary person's pov. it's a song. take it as it is. book writers also write the lines of the villains in their books and nobody accused them of being a psycho?
@@aaheart97 and we are not hating on the artists here??what are you on- But the people writing these Kinda songs are problematic idk if it's ur favs or my favs what's problematic is problematic. And the only difference between some of these song are that Some of the songs were written by teenage boys and not that grown up ones that didn't knew the problematic things they were writing and singing about while some of these are written by grown ass adult men who knew where and what they were going on about with these songs
@@nctzens6001 did i accuse you of hating on the artists? your response actually tells me that you didn't understand my comment. lol. read it again, or i might have to say the same things just to answer your question.
everytime i remember the lyrics to war of hormone i literally burst into laughter. Its sounds like a song written by a bunch teenage boys - which it kinda is - Yes it is problematic, i agree wholeheartedly but its nice to see that BTS has evolved sonce and educated themselves on the subject, admitting that the lyrics werent the best. (Tbh though i still think its a good song pls dont hate me)
I agree with you fully. I used to get offended by jhopes verse so bad and now I laugh at it and the irony is that he’s my bias. It’s really cool to see that they’ve changed and tbh War of Hormone is probably my favorite title track, never fails to raise my mood or hype me up
i would rather have them write abt loving oneself over and over again than *that* 😭😭 but it would also be interesting to see bts attempt sensual/sexual songs with lyrics that are well-written/metaphorical. an example of a well written sex song would have to be Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland 😏😏
I FOUND YOU GUYS!! Whenever I think of War of Harmone I just give a chuckle, because they're so... they give off such strong teenager-im-a-bad-boy vibes (because that's literally the whole song HGRJAHR). I do like the song, it always makes me dance. Especially the chorus! I cannot NOT dance the choreo, it's too much fun for me.
can we just appreciate the fact that bts released "21st cent girls" in 2016 helping women to gain their confidence with those lyrics and correcting their mistake of "War of hormone" since many people found that song offensive and disrespectful to women (although i personally didnt find it problematic, but many people did) they didn't just apologize but even improved themselves ,many grps made some problematic/toxic lyrics but there were very few who put an effort in correcting those mistakes and improving themselves. "I worry a lot when I write lyrics. I read lots of newspapers and books to study social phenomena. After I finish writing lyrics, I get experts such as a professor of women’s studies to objectively examine the lyrics.” -RM
@@yessigabi12 about that, i personally didn't find it problematic either, i admit that i still do listen to that song on repeat and ofc a lot is lost in translations too, but that doesnt mean i am coming at those people who found it problematic, its totally their personal opinion, they must have had their reasons too for being uncomfortable with that. but what i loved in this whole thing was how bts and their company handled and responded to this whole situation......instead of being defensive and going on explaining themselves, they just quietly accepted people's opinion on it, appreciated their criticism, apologized and moved on, and now i just hope those those same people who pointed out their mistake in WOH appreciated their growth in 21st cent girls, cause when you point fingers at someone for doing something wrong, its your responsibility to appreciate them too when they correct it and improve themselves.
@@yessigabi12 what are you a man? Even bts knew it was to much it was technically just disrespecting our body and shit how is that "ok" to you did you even read it correctly Honestly I'm just glad they fixed there mistakes and apologized truly and I forgive them I mean they were very young back then and stuff so its ok 💜
war of hormone is hella problematic and no army denies that. we're just glad that bts learned from their past mistakes. They apologized and educated themselves which is what's important.
I have a lot of respect for them. They are one of the few kpop idols who actually educted themselves. They've grown so much artistically and personally.
@Ffff 5edg you're probably right, changing the lyrics would've been one way to solve the problem. But then again, everybody knows that bts aren't the type of people to own up to their mistakes in a shallow and mediocre way. If they changed the lyrics but still performed the song it still would be controversial, knowing what the song originally meant. They apologized, went to universities and talked with professors about misogyny, women empowerment, etc. Later in their career they even made a song that's centered on women empowerment. I obviously can't speak for them but i look at it this way; BTS has never performed War of Hormone again, never talked about it, never promoted it, and they openly admitted that they were in the wrong, apologized for it and owed up to their responsibilities. Think of their whole career as art and growth, those mistakes were a part of them, changing them would oppose the beauty of the process. They acknowledged the mistakes they made and they didn't change anything about the past, knowing that it was a part of the art and growth that they are having. Again, at the end of the day, what's important is that they learned from it, and are currently one of the most unproblematic artists, not only in Korea but also all over the world.
sweet lies is actually a song showcasing a relationship with a deceiving partner and how things happened faster and worse than they had intended. it portrays the urge to hold on to something already collapsing. a mentally abusive relationship that can't be ended easily when faced realities.
A lot of these I feel- to me, that they aren't problematic, because the core of songwriting/singing/rapping is telling a story. And it's not love stories all the time, some of these songs show the bad stuff that happens in realtionships. But again, songs like war of the hormone, and JYP's whos your mama is uterrly dissappointing because they basically tell woman that they aren't enough. And and that one twice lyric about becoming a real man, that is toxic masculity, which is dissappointing since a lot of onces are male. But i like this video! and maybe could you do one on western pop? :)
All I want to say is that lyrics can be an expression of art and context is definitely important. Monster, Psycho and Sweet Lies are songs that portray a message and kpop doesn't have to be all happy and rainbows. Kpop idols are allowed to sing about toxic messages like toxic relationships or toxic beauty standards. Sweet Lies are lyrics through the eyes of a cheater, which is still an expression of art and I honestly don't see anything wrong with it. The Exo members are not romanticizing their lyrics, but actually calling them out. Like I said: context.
Just remember that music is an art form, and you're allowed to enjoy whatever concepts you want. With the exception of a few of these, theyre telling a story. We can enjoy movies or books about abuse or stalking because we know how to seperate a fiction from reality. Not every song has to be a bubbly "the world is great, look at my healthy romance" story. I know this is just a video for fun, no hate to OP this was an interesting video to watch haha. Just a reminder that no one should be guilty or try to cancel anyone for these songs
Sksksjddj ikr. out of all of these, I thought that zicos “love and hate” was interesting cause I haven’t seen many songs talk about relationships like that before tbh. I mean fiction wise some of these songs aren’t really problematic but the lyrics are definitely different from bubbly happy songs.
Ahhh I was literally searching for this comment:) Thank you so much for this comment people should stop taking everything in a serious way... And yes there is no need to cancel these songs
I agree. Songs aren’t always going to make you happy rather it can be uncomfortable at times especially to set a message. For example, Agust D “what do you think?” (Although controversial) I think it’s brings a great perspective that artist should not be solely held hostage to topics such as positive ones like self love or happiness, sometimes we need to be reminded of these things in order to grow. Life is not full of bubbles and honestly I feel like the sensation of being uncomfortable just kinda sticks with me more than a happy song. It’s not negative, I’m just more reminded of the message bc of the way it was conveyed?. At the end of the day, it’s not that deep
@K-pop is LIFE i was not criticising kpop specifically, I was just saying that I feel bad for the artists in this specific video. The music industry and our society as a whole are still undeniably misogynistic regardless of what country you’re looking at
EXO songs going hard tho And they have explained the meaning of their songs Monster is about an abusive relationship And Sweet Lies is from the perspective of the cheater in a relationship
@@suellaex basically the lyrics are about abusive relationships in a sense that the guy is saying that I'll ruin you for anyone else, you can take it as both physically or mentally. Personally I feel like alot of romance novels actually use that line in the exact same way but its considered romantic or sexy, like ya know how they're like oh you've ruined me for anyone else. Or I can't move on from you.
@@moonchild9256 Like at the beginning the lyrics is something like "You have two choices. Yes or Yes." so it's kinda going over the line with the topic of consent
@@moonchild9256 i didn't notice how it is problematic but maybe it s because of the happy vibes that maje me think it s about a childish feels than a non consent
@E K The comment was adressed to those people who seem to live in a world where, apparently, all Korean idols contradict the conservative ideas of their country, and have a fully feminist view of the world, and are 100% respectful to all and any women. Certain people neglecting that there are sexist idols, producers and trainees is being a whole next level of stupid, that's why I said "Deal with it", but go on 🤭
Bro what do you mean by deal with it😭least u can do is speak about it and say how this thing is very inappropriate!!!Ofc we are not born to deal with it lmao
The lyrics are still tamer than most rap songs these days & fyi the Japanese version lyrics means roughly the same thing. it was released a year later as a b-side of *for you*
No matter how toxic and problematic it sounds, every female has related to Nice Body by Hyomin at least once in their life. There was at least one time when you wanted to lose weight, to diet, or when you felt insecure of your weight or body shape, even if its because of the judgemental society.
I think there are way to talk about this kind of topics (topics that should be talked about in songs, stories and everywhere), and the way that songs speaks is NOT. people look up to you and you're telling them to "count the calories, go through the pain so you're going to be pretty" just no.
You are right lmaooo i was waiting for that lyric too. All the lyrics in that song pretty much mess up, even baekhyun questioning SM like "do they don't want us to success?" by using wolf as title track😂
Wolf is so problematic af. But the meaning behind is, a wolf and girl are falling in love. But other friends keep reminding him that she's their prey and he shouldn't forget that and the wolf guy is torn in between his pack and the girl. Idk if this made any sense but yeah that's that
…so how is it “problematic” when werewolves don’t even exist? 🥸 The song is just another “fairytale” thing lol I can’t even take 80% of the lyrics seriously
@@ShineeB2UTY123 Because werewolf or not, it's about driving a girl in a corner, getting her unconscious, and then doing whatever with her... If that doesn't send shivers down your spine, idk man
@@cilantroisbetterthanparsley it is a fictional story, if it is a movie it'd be r18. Lyrics are problematic and kind of hilarous (who tf says "i'll put you in my mouth like cheese" 😭) but after knowing the story behind it, i find it kind of okay. It's just not appropriate for all ages. That's why many found it weird, but their vocals in that song tho made me listen to it a couple of times. Especially the concert version
BTS have confessed that their lyrics were very problematic,weird and bad and they have apologized too.But now I think they have one of the best lyrics in the KPOP industry.
@@breadjinnie1827 umm but you sure know that there are other groups whose lyrics are even better or on the same level as bts so calling them the only group with bestest lyrics is kinda..you know
Friendly reminder: It is not illegal or makes you into a monster that you like these songs even if the lyrics are toxic or problematic, just enjoy them if you like them. Also, good video
Not trying to sound biased but the Monsta X song can actually be quite meaningful for people who have been through or are in toxic relationships. And trust me it's not that easy to just leave a relationship, especially if you are still in love. Even if a person is crappy you could be crazily in love with them, love really has no reason, it just happens. And you really need support to get out of it. Although it is technically cheating on your toxic partner, it's still important and healing for yourself, and to finally move out of the toxic relationship.
Exactly the reason I had to look up "misbehave" after watching this video, even the short lyrics in this video were so beautiful and currently I have the song stuck in my head😭
yes, I think cheating is disgusting and sickening, but thats the only time it should be allowed: if the person feels trapped in the relationship by a toxic partner who is cruel, like openly does not care one bit, and they are too scared to break it off. everyone deserves to be loved
I saw one day a very interesting tweet about War of Hormone, i don't remember all of it but it said that the most important thing to know about this song is the context and the slice of life it tries to convey : i do agree that the lyrics alone are really problematic, and when i first saw it i was trully surprised because i believe BTS aren't this kind of artists. But the tweet was explaining that this song represents the mindset of a young teenage boy wondering about dating, sex, and more. That is why those lyrics are so harsh in a way, because it is exagerated, it's almost a parody (as a lot of BTS songs) of a certain type of songs and attitude. For instance, out of all the BTS members in the video, the girl chooses Taehyung/V at the very end (when she gives him a hug) and he is precisely the one that was the less insisting and rude toward her throughout the whole MV. Now, i do know that Namjoon himself has apologized for this song's lyrics and have throught about it a lot (doing research, going to see the right people to know how insulting some of this content could have been to women for instance...), but i believe the context (and meaning) was important to remind. Anyway i know that some people might still be offended by those lyrics and i am not minimizing at all their feelings, but i thought it would be interesting to share what I remembered from that tweet :)
@@imnikus dude same hereeee. I actually thought this for about like 5-6 songs on this list. and honestly I kinda think it's amazing to make a song like that. Satire and parodies are brillianttt. Edit: Even the song called stalker by u-kiss? I thought they were throwing shade at their sasaengs. Idk if I'm taking things out of context but yeahhh
@@YeonwooOh-pi8kp ive always thought of it that way. beauty isn't just about what's on the surface. they may be talking about her not changing the way she is right now 'cause she's already perfect for the guy
I mean, they can be taken wrong. It’s not as if what they’re singing about is objectively bad, but the framing, tone, and context. I’ll use cheer up for example, it’s for the most part a harmless song about a flimsy romance. But certain parts paint a picture of a relationship that lacks severe communication (the whole “I won’t tell you what I feel or reply, to keep you hanging on a thread”), and also kind of perpetuates toxic masculinity (that one part where they’re basically saying “man up and deal with it, even if you’re confused and hurt, you shouldn’t feel anything or care at all”.) Like you can still like the song, and I’m sure most can tell this isn’t exactly a healthy relationship you should model yours after, but you should be mindful of the message. Most of the songs here are like this, objectively aren’t bad, you just shouldn’t internalize anything they say, or take them seriously. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying them though
i wanna clarify something about the "monsta x song not being a kpop song" note i put in the video. i did this video months ago and suddenly i got comments of people saying "those monsta x songs are still kpop" and i was like yes they are?????? and i checked the video and saw that text i wrote that is just HORRIBLY worded. what i wanted to express is that i'm making a compilation of songs in korean (originally the title of this video was "korean songs with...") but i wanted to add those mx songs too bc 1. it's kpop even if the songs are in english and 2. i won't do a compilation of english songs bc that's not what the channel is about and the videos would last 3 weeks. so yea, i guess i couldn't english that day or idk ;-;
No matter how much of an army u might be, war of hormone is hella problematic. Edit: Ok yeah, not as sexual as other songs, but still hella sexual. It made me uncomfortable, and had gotten me a sudden urge to hide in baggy clothes. Edit 2: Y'all need to chill with the insults I SAID IT DOESNT FEEL RIGHT WITH ME, SO CAN U STFU AND STOP IT?
@@shaikmastaniunnisa8836 **T/W r*pe, non-consent** Blurred Lines is an English pop song released in 2013. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yyDUC1LUXSU.html
all these lyrics are bad, but i think what's more worrying is that we don't know the difference between the writers trying to create a toxic character on purpose (that doesn't reflect on the artist) for the sake of storytelling or the ones that genuinely think those lyrics would sound cool
@@kateraspberry7634 bruh you can bring shit like that up a million times they’ll forever defend their faves no matter what they do, one of the top comments under that mv is something like “can we talk about how he’s harassing her” and all the replies are just BuT HeD NeVeR dO tHat iN rEaL LiFe🤡
IGAB - Not really, kind of I guess No more perfume - Yes. The boys got a lot of backlash for this one. One More Chance - Yes. This is so sad. They won't approve of sensual lyrics but don't care if the lyrics can trigger people with ED. That's the Kpop industry for you. Got my number - Yes. Giving me No More Perfume vibes. Shadow - Yup. Bae Bae - Kind of. Anything by JAY why PEE - Yes. Creep. Nice Body - So problematic. Love and Hate - Not really. They are just presenting a perspective. Only Look At me - Gross lyrics. Cheer Up - No, I don't think so. They're presenting a dilemma. Monster - Again, not really. Please don't - yup. Manipulation and controlling behavior ain't cute. My friend's boyfriend - yes. WTF were they thinking? Monster - Not really Yes Or Yes - Yes. Consent is important. Even if you are a member of Twice. War Of Hormone - yup. feminism leaving my body when this song comes on. Jokes aside, the lyrics are cringe. Yikes. Sweet Lies - Our Kpop idols love to romanticize cheating. The beat is superior tho. Psycho - This song is a BOP. The lyrics? A little cringe. Stalker - This is a concept. Not a good one. Baby Goodnight - And we are back to square one with cheating. Inconvenient truth - EWW. Why do some boys want to be our parents so bad? It's her body the fu... Misbehave - Most Kpop songs with lyrics describing toxic relationships just want to show the ugly side of love. They aren't promoting toxic relationships. So, I don't think they are that problematic. Wolf - Nah, it is a concept. Again, not be best but yeah... The lyrics would have created a huge issue if Exo release wolf now. They are cringe for sure.
sweet lies is basically the pov of a cheater on a relationship, it's an interesting lyrics but weirdly i forgot my cheat traumas and dance to that song with all my soul lol💀
I don’t agree with Cheer Up, Monster by EXO, Monster by Henry, and Stalker. Monster by EXO is literally talking ABOUT toxic relationships and abuse and manipulation. Cheer Up is just a girl falling in love for the first time and having a dilemma because she doesn’t want to give her heart away and then be thrown away by the guy because he’s a jerk and only sees her as an object and moved too fast, Monster by Henry isn’t problematic because it could just be referencing how he broke her heart and regrets it (I doubt it was physical abuse) and Stalker is about sasaeng fans. But don’t get me started on No More Perfume- PS: the English version of Henry’s Monster isn’t problematic at all either. Actually it seems like the GIRL is toxic. “But every time you kiss me and Tell me pretty lies about your history I’m so tired of the back and forth” In the KOREAN version (shown here), Literally the line JUST BEFORE the lyrics shown in its video was: “I knew too late, only when you were hurting” makes me think it was something like neglecting her because he was too busy or smth. And the Chinese version I still don’t think was problematic.
There's so much negativity in these lyrics : insecurities , cheating , body shaming , lust , toxicity Thank god 3rd gene nd 4th gene don't create such stuff *now*
Sometimes talking about those things is necessary. Like 2ne1’s songs they brought up these issues but it was empowering. Some people think kpop is more superficial now due to this.
I was expecting yes or yes cause the "i won't take a no for an answer" yandere-ish narrative is quite dark to a small extent, but not shashasha baby baby uwu pls 💀
@@mirific5211 that ain't normal at all but it's just the thing which boys do. and i think war of hormones is really a problematic song but they were all quite young and immature at that time PLUS society wasn't so skeptical about these topics at that time
