RAP FANS FIRST EVER BTS REACTION! “Black Swan” + Live Performance Version 

Do an I prevail song. I'll let you pick the song 😊

Thanks a lot for starting to react to BTS I enjoyed it and i really want to tell you that lots of their songs have a really deep meaning and are part of a beautiful storyline with positive messages talking about society, self love, philosophy and so on and that's also a reason why they stand out so much if you wondered why. So this is the perfect group to analyse the lyrics, meanings and everything as you always do😊, in black swan for example they expressed their fear of losing their passion about music thus referring to it as the "first death". So it might also get very difficult to analyse their songs since they have a really huge storyline with lots of details, so to help out grasping most of the meaning you might also want to look up the songs in advance so that you would enjoy it more since you can connect it more (a little hint if you have time for that) They put a lot of effort in their work and engage in the production and writing and authenticity behind their messages which really defines them as real artists. Also they have a vast discography with lots of genres so you will definitely find your cup of tea :) Ps: during their debut era they started with their hip hop discography and released a lot of hip hop influenced tracks, especially the rap line explaining how they grew up to the real hip hop times and how it defined them. In 2014 they also did a reality show called "american hustle life" with Warren G to have a deeper look into hip hop history, you might be interested in that too 😌

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Baepsae!!!! The first BTS song I ever heard. Still holds a special place in my heart. 💜🫰🏻🫶🏻

A suggestion for you. If you do the Silver Spoon, also do the explanation video of Silver Spoon by DKDKTV.

Oo, I really like this explanation! Thank you! This was already my favourite so far I think but that just levelled it up!

@@TeddyGreyOS There is a video featuring an orchestral version of the song that is interpreted by a dance company (this video was actually the initial mv released for the song and it came a couple months before the mv you saw). While it might not fully be your jam, it's absolutely stunning and add to this interpretation that you just read above. Definitely recommend, and personally the orchestral version is my current fave.

What is that other song they have that was when they thought about disbanding?

outro; tear, if I'm not mistaken. suga wrote it and when he showed it to the members, they cried@@Imme_begin

omggg thanks, I'm so happy!! btw Spine Breaker is my other fave. its critism towards society and greedy youth, SO YOU WILL LOVE TO DISSECT IT. pls take a look at it@@TeddyGreyOS

He's also the shadow behind Yoongi

Duly noted!

Same here, first BTS song for me, and I started to have interests in KPop. And now I’m biased everywhere 😅

Same here but mine was Dynamite!

Same 😅 That dance drew me in.

We gotta stop calling them k-pop. They were, but they've evolved and transcended. If we continue to call them k-pop they'll be stuck in a box. After all, Jungkook threw Taylor Swift off the #1 billboard spot. All the other k-pops are just taking up space while BTS are gone.

SAME

Me too 😊

This video is about BTS, It isn't about SKZ 😒

You stary kids fans look so desperate cosply as armys!

@@marziekarimi2409 i didn’t know i needed your permission to like a group ? YOU seem desperate and offended get some help

BrilliantTina, " even when it seems superficial (like Boy with Luv for instance, ... "

I can relate to this comment a loooot! I've always believed in this stereotype about K-pop and BTS and I slept on them for years thinking that it's never going to be for me. I only decided to give them an actual chance a year ago and I've been hooked ever since. I really wish I'd given them a chance earlier. They're now some of my favorite artists ever and I have to have my daily dose of them. This reminds me of Chris Martin's speech about BTS "One way that really blessed my life and our life as a band is that about 2 years ago, someone suggested to us that we should work with a Korean boy band. At first, I was full of judgment, which is often my first reaction, because I’m human. And after a while, I was like, Why do I feel scared about this? Just because they’re different, you know, they make different music?. And so we went down this road and we did a song together called ‘My Universe,’ and it’s turned out to be one of the most, one of the most fun, fulfilling relationship that we have as a band and it’s taught us so much about just embrace the other rather than be scared of it." It's a shame that so many people are missing out on them still for the same reason like why is it human nature to fear or judge what we don't know 🤦‍♀

Yes I always thought this! Also I could add to your comment the remake of seo Tajik’s come back home…please someone from Parton out this as a must see

Hey this reaction has been two years in the making, I was so fricking nervous ok! 😭😂 For real though I more enjoyed exploring the physical movements that accompanied the song since it was very performance heavy. The rest of my BTS reactions are at least 20 minutes long trying to figure out wtf they’re trying to say this time 😂

@TeddyGreyOS I felt anxious for you too 😂😂😂 but seeing them as final bosses made me laugh and shake it off a bit I'm glad you're finally going thru that phase tho and I can't wait to see the rest! Lyrics analysis is when you shine the best, so don't worry too much, I bet you're gonna kill it (and even if you don't get the meaning, you can always add up one more theory/point of view to the pile kkkfikfkkfkfmfklgkg)

​@@TeddyGreyOS17:32 it's nice that you pointed that out. Cause that's actually the main point. The reason why there's not much going on in the song, (like there's no high notes, no impressive harmonies, no cool sounding rap, no flashy visuals, etc.) Cause the song itself is text painting what it sounds like, to lose your passion for something you absolutely love. For them their "thang" is obviously creating music. (Forget about idols, even the biggest artist of all time rarely creates music about how much they love music). But BTS, despite being looked down upon for being idols & not being reagarded or never will be regarded as an artist even though they do also create their own music. The amount of songs & bars that they had written about how much they love music and how much music means so much to them, I cannot even count them with two hands. But my fav examples are: First Love by Suga, & BTS Hip-hop lover or Born Singer live performance. Listening to such songs from BTS and then reacting to Black Swan afterwards will give you a sad appreciation for Black swan. Cause it shows such great contrast how one raps with passion & without passion. In first love, every line is so emotion evoking cause he rapped with so much passion that you can literally hear it just from his voice alone, but in Black Swan, when Suga rapped "My heart no longer beats, when hearing the music play, seems like time stopped, oh that would be my first death, I'm always afraid of" The way he delivered those lines is so dull & nonchalant as if he's not even talking about his greatest fear. But that's the main point, his rap is devoid of emotion cause his heart no longer beats cause at that moment he's already experiencing his first death. Which is unable to feel anything regarding the music that he creates. In simplier terms, he's slowly forgetting his THANG. Which is why the songs ending lyrics is them literally asking their audience "What's my thang? What's my thang tell me now, tell me now, yeah yeah yeah"

@@rafaelsmith5737 I was up for the Black Swan comeback and I remember crying so much while reading the lyrics for the first time. I could feel how tired they were and while translating the first verses for a friend I felt scared for them. Luckily Hobi's verse brings up a more hopeful view and it kinda lessened the blow a little, but still is a very strong and vulnerable song. No wonder they decided to take a break a little after.

@@amanitawn Bro, I've known BTS since 2015 but I've never been their fan, even though I've literally watched & listened to all their popular songs since it dropped. So basically I have seen Black Swan but it never click to me. Just like how their title tracks like BST, DNA, Boy with Love, Fake Love, doesn't really makes sense, even when I'm literally reading the subtitles. Cause back then I only see BTS as an idol group cause that's how everyone introduced them. They're just a Kpop boyband designed for young girls, so all I understand is that their songs seem to be about (superficial) Love to attract more audiences, that's why they're popular. So back then I contributed all their success to their appearances & their big company (I didn't even know BTS didn't come from the Big 3 nor did I knew that BTS also actually writes & produce their own music). I didn't even know they can rap fr, cause they don't even look like rappers . 💀 Anyways, so yeah I kinda understand why majority of Kpop fans says their overrated & untalented compared to other Kpop groups. I mean I've seen hundreds Kpop songs & group performances but the thing is, even back when BTS was still unpopular compared to big groups like EXO, TVXQ, BAP TWICE, etc. BTS are the only Kpop group that really stood out to me. But not because of their looks, singing, dancing, etc. Cause to be honest I've seen other Kpop acts who can do it better than them. But anyways, all I know is that I subconsciously prefer BTS MV's even though I don't understand it (nor bothered to understand it) over other Kpop groups no matter how cool or flashy other Kpop groups MV's are. Other Kpop groups music like Blackpink for example was just noise to my ears. Especially their chorus parts, it's all just terribly catchy. The worst part is, most of their popular MV's sounds & looks exactly same. BTS on the other hand doesn't have distinc sound. Cause I can't even pick 3 songs from them that could perfectly capture what they sound like, but BP, EXO, SKZ, etc, that's super easy. Anyways, I've only recently became fan of BTS when I found out and listened to their filler songs (B-sides) & also their free songs & albums that aren't even available on Spotify so it's all non profitable & chartable. In fact most of the songs I love about BTS doesn't even have MV's. Like my fav album literally doesn't even exist cause it has no physical copy or any CD. Or any official merchandise. And my fav songs from BTS are their hidden and forgotten songs that are so unpopular cause they never sang it live not even once. 🥲 To this day, I've discovered tons of amazing artist all around the World, but BTS is the only artist I truly respect.

Can I suggest the fake love rock version and the dna la pedal mix, if you haven’t listened to it already? Only bc your favourites were mine too when I first got into bts 👀

A channel called Enjoy BTS More adds really well researched English subs with brief additional explanations for lots of live performances.

he didn't like the first mixtape version of RM, so he's probably more a Mono type of person 🤔