Fun fact: Not Today takes inspiration from a Martin Luther King Jr. speech! “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. I hope you guys can check out BTS' Not Today live performance and dance performance practice for the Golden Disk Awards 2018!
Hi Alex & Allen. Each trilogy of BTS albums is a journey through a main subject, in this case this era was not about individuation (Persona, Shadow, Ego) but rather about youth and its struggles against the pressure of society. "Not Today" is one of the two lead singles on the repackage album "You Never Walk Alone". The music video was released on February 20th, 2017 and gained almost eleven million views within the first twenty-four hours. The lyrics of Not Today encourage listeners to keep fighting and to not give up. With the dedication to “all the underdogs in the world” and the mention of “crow-tits” it is reminiscent of BTS’ earlier songs such as No More Dream, N.O and Baepsae which encourage young people (/students) to stand up for themselves and to not blindly accept and follow everything they are told. The lyrics are quite clear and the message direct; I will develop only 2 passages that define this track: A DAY MAY COME WHEN WE LOSE BUT IT IS NOT TODAY TODAY WE FIGHT The lyrics of this song were inspired by the speech of Aragorn in the final battle of The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King . IF YOU CAN’T FLY, THEN RUN TODAY WE WILL SURVIVE IF YOU CAN’T RUN, THEN WALK TODAY WE WILL SURVIVE IF YOU CAN’T WALK, THEN CRAWL EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO CRAWL, GEAR UP AIM YOUR GUN! READY! FIRE! This passage is inspired by the speech of Martin Luther King Jr. that they didn't want to distort too much because it sounded so intense in its original form: “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward” I think the message of this song is necessary today for any age group, especially now with what the United States and the rest of the world is going through. I still admire the courage of BTS at the time to dare to make such commitments and to speak out so much despite their age, knowing that they had to face at the same time an industry that discriminated against them and an oppressive government (which fortunately has since fallen giving way to a flourishing democracy). I believe that true revolutionaries reveal themselves in troubled waters and not in calm waters; those who do in the latter case are often but not always opportunists. Thanks guys for your reaction. Hope you enjoyed.
Honestly, I see this more as an empowerment kind of song. Like an anthem type of thing. Much like ON. But cool thing about BTS music and MVs is that we all can interpret things in our own ways.
The first time i listened to this song i got totaly chills, the music is so damn good, the choreo is so great, same vibe as BEAPSAE And 21st century Girl's..
Easily the best song for today. I made a huge step and decided to apply for another job because I’m tired of being treated like nothing where I’m at, so I was literally singing Not Today in my head as I filled out the application 💜🔥🔥🔥
Every time I watch this MV I get the impression that at first the people in black are haters but will turn into ARMY at the end. I love your reaction videos guys. Big hugs from Luxembourg 🇱🇺
Not Today is amazing live, look for a video that shows Dionysus and Not Today from their Speak Yourself tour. Not Today would be awesome if performed by the right marching band.
They performed this on the Speak Yourself tour. It was the 2nd song right after Dionysus. The hype was strong! They did the dance routine with back up dancers. Also, the hooded figures represent their shadows like you said. They are the past trying to do harm. They represent the same hooded figures from Fire (they literally choreograph a gun as part of the dance and aim it at the boys). These hooded figures do not represent ARMY. The boys have to confront the past and learn from it and not run from it...but except it. That’s why later in the video they control the movements of the shadows and dance together.
The backup dancers play both the role of haters and ARMYs! If you watch the dance practice (or the choreo version of the MV) you will notice the backup dancers essentially become props throughout the choreography. Like before jhope's verse, they formed a wall that the rest of the guys broke through and then formed a tank, miming it rolling towards BTS. But they also represent ARMY like when everyone dances together in formation and especially at the very end when they are forming the lines for the "marching" section of the choreo; if you pay close attention you can spot the members pulling dancers up to help them stand tall.
Fun fact ? One of the Stray Kids' member is in this video. He was backup dancer for BTS : Lee Know ! You can find him on some stage performances too :)
Thank you so much for doing this reaction to Not Today. It was the second song I heard from BTS after Spring Day and it is one of my favorites. Always enjoy your reactions to BTS. Thank you.
I saw Alex being confused when they said "crow-tit" so I'm gonna put here a short explanation :) BAEPSAE (CROW-TIT) : A Korean bird, called Crow tit in English. There is a common idiom/ saying : "the crow tit will break it's legs trying to walk like a stork". Other translations include try-hard and poser. Basically trying to be something that your not. BTS refers to themselves as baepsae because they are not part of a big name entertainment company and they are still becoming international idol stars. They are proud to be baepsae. And on that note, i would totally recommend you listen to bts' song called Baepsae (lyrics + dance practice cause it's so worth it and funny + explanation of the song). you heard the song once already when you reacted to one of their live medleys in their concerts, but you should definitely listen to the original! Also, can I say? i kinda miss the donuts LMAO
It saved me from quiting my job. I would listen this song and gather myself every morning and went to work . At the end of year, I received the salesperson of the year award.
Well, from my perspective the people in black are supporters, so I guess ARMY. You see, at first there is a limited amount of this characters and after the guys get shot and run again there are waaaay more people in black. As in "we come back but stronger" 😎✨ Crow tits as in bapsae 뱁새, the little bird with short legs that tries to (but can't) be like storks (with long legs) , you know tryhards
Hey brothers hope all is well. Keep it coming i love your reactions.You guy's turned my stressful Monday into the best Monday ever. Always keeping it Amicy( 💯 )
My take on the people in black is that it’s haters and shadows first holding them back and then chasing them...and you can see two parallel storylines...in one reality they succumb to the negativity/darkness (I.e. get shot) but in the other reality they say not today and survive. Thanks for another great react.
I forget you guys still haven't reacted to Baepsae/Silver spoon hence you guys are confused about crow tit lol you guys should definitely check its lyrics, dance practice and explained video by DKDKTV for Baepsae!
your reaction videos are 🔥🔥 you guys should also react to funny or casual videos of the boys, it will help you understand their personalities more and they are funnn to watch🤟🏽
Crow tits is what a species of very active tiny birds are called. It is also a metaphor for thr "try hard" generation of young Koreans fighting for their place in the sun. Inspirational to the max. Your work is great, do what you do because it fly. Stay well
also you must be wondering what does crow tit means. it's a bird with short leg and it reference to silver spoon the middle class people who have to work their ass off to achieve anything , crow-tit is synonyms with try-hard
I get that you guys didn’t get the crow tits part but a little insight which will be cool is that’s crow tits is baepsae in Korean which is the name of one of their old song ( it’s also called silver spoon ) also one of their more political btw. Their is no MV for it but a really cool Dance practice and more importantly tge song is throughfully explained by DKDKTV ( from a Korean POV which will explained the why if crow tits basically) you should really watch it ! Anyway Bonne journée !!
I love this song but the music video breaks my heart a bit because Jin is basically not in it and the little lines he has the camera doesn’t even focus on him. The lyrics are very inspiring tho 💜
Please watch and react to BTS Universe - the meaning behind BTS music videos by Army VanessYoung. You'll appreciate their music videos after knowing the storyline.
Please kindly check also the#SuperJunior 2nd generation K-pop group and still active now for 15 years. Here's some suggestions : ●Burn the Floor ●House Party ●Mamacita ●Lo siento ●Bonamana ●Superman (Live ss4 concert)
In regards to the dancers in black are "bapsae", the underdogs, the millennials, the oppressed. (The lyrics "Hey bapsae (crow-tits), everyone, Hands up!") A crow-tit is a small bird. In the aerial shots BTS and the dancers look like a flock of birds flying in formation. There is a Korean saying, "If a crow-tit walks like a stork, it will break its legs." In other words, trying to become something it is not. I searched your reactions, and I was surprised you had not done reacted to BTS' "Bapsae". There is a dance practice and a live performance, but no MV.
Color coded lyrics is not an accurate translation of the song. If you really want the exact meaning/translation of the song (with some explanation) you should check this doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/ She's a Korean ARMY and doing voluntary translation of all BTS songs . Also some magazine/news contents in her twitter.
Ok let me tell you something.... This is Amicy's youtube channel.... repeat after me AMICY.... not Elina's channel!! The guys want to see what the guys are singing and rapping about in the lyric vid first so after they can watch the MV without missing anything by trying to read the lyrics too... so if you don't like they way the guys do things on their OWN channel plz find someone else that's most likely not paying attention to the mv at all cause ppl tell them they don't need lyric vids... Have a good day!!
Or you could let the guys do what they want on their own channel 🤷🏻♀️ Just an idea. I highly recommend just enjoying the video for what it is because these guys put a lot of work into their productions and they prefer to do it this way. Respect the work or there’s the door. At least they are trying to fully analyze the lyrics and then the video separately so they can put everything together, much like ARMY’s do.
@@Nevermind_- I subscribed to them for a reason. Because I like their reactions. However reactors need to understand that jaeguchi and other lyric videos profit from this and their translations have a lot of mistakes. I get it when there is no other source I don't get it when there is. I hope at the comeback on Friday reactors in general will respect the 24h rule and the non lyric video reaction
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Fun fact: Not Today takes inspiration from a Martin Luther King Jr. speech!
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
I hope you guys can check out BTS' Not Today live performance and dance performance practice for the Golden Disk Awards 2018!
We here for it
cool
Dude, their performance at Wembley Stadium last year, the guys in white suits doing this choreography, it was an iconic moment.
YES.
Made your day with bts ruclips.net/video/P2-mmyVKTCM/видео.html recommend this 💜😻
There is something about their not today performance at Wembley that is so powerful
Hi Alex & Allen. Each trilogy of BTS albums is a journey through a main subject, in this case this era was not about individuation (Persona, Shadow, Ego) but rather about youth and its struggles against the pressure of society.
"Not Today" is one of the two lead singles on the repackage album "You Never Walk Alone". The music video was released on February 20th, 2017 and gained almost eleven million views within the first twenty-four hours. The lyrics of Not Today encourage listeners to keep fighting and to not give up. With the dedication to “all the underdogs in the world” and the mention of “crow-tits” it is reminiscent of BTS’ earlier songs such as No More Dream, N.O and Baepsae which encourage young people (/students) to stand up for themselves and to not blindly accept and follow everything they are told.
The lyrics are quite clear and the message direct; I will develop only 2 passages that define this track:
A DAY MAY COME WHEN WE LOSE
BUT IT IS NOT TODAY
TODAY WE FIGHT
The lyrics of this song were inspired by the speech of Aragorn in the final battle of The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King .
IF YOU CAN’T FLY, THEN RUN
TODAY WE WILL SURVIVE
IF YOU CAN’T RUN, THEN WALK
TODAY WE WILL SURVIVE
IF YOU CAN’T WALK, THEN CRAWL
EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO CRAWL, GEAR UP
AIM YOUR GUN! READY! FIRE!
This passage is inspired by the speech of Martin Luther King Jr. that they didn't want to distort too much because it sounded so intense in its original form: “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward”
I think the message of this song is necessary today for any age group, especially now with what the United States and the rest of the world is going through.
I still admire the courage of BTS at the time to dare to make such commitments and to speak out so much despite their age, knowing that they had to face at the same time an industry that discriminated against them and an oppressive government (which fortunately has since fallen giving way to a flourishing democracy). I believe that true revolutionaries reveal themselves in troubled waters and not in calm waters; those who do in the latter case are often but not always opportunists.
Thanks guys for your reaction. Hope you enjoyed.
We greatly apppreciate you writing this 😁😁😁and helping us get a better understanding
*PREACH*
wow ty
this mv is so underrated, the production is amazinggg. Its definitely one of my top 3 favorite bts music videos.
Best Monday song ever!!
So true, this song got me through Saturdays in retail many times 😁
Honestly, I see this more as an empowerment kind of song. Like an anthem type of thing. Much like ON. But cool thing about BTS music and MVs is that we all can interpret things in our own ways.
The first time i listened to this song i got totaly chills, the music is so damn good, the choreo is so great, same vibe as BEAPSAE And 21st century Girl's..
Suga BTS
Easily the best song for today. I made a huge step and decided to apply for another job because I’m tired of being treated like nothing where I’m at, so I was literally singing Not Today in my head as I filled out the application 💜🔥🔥🔥
Traci that is really awesome!! Please keep us posted!
@@Amicy ofc ofc ☺️☺️
all right. Fighting!
its not eigther the haters or shadows its definatly represents armys us and bts running together
Made your day with bts ruclips.net/video/P2-mmyVKTCM/видео.html recommend this 💜😻
Such a great hype-up song! And one of their best choreos too, imo. Great reaction as always! So fun to see you guys excited for a BTS song :-)
Their dance practice of not today at the gym...I felt like they gym was shaking with their powerful dance lol
Jin BTS
Seeing your honest reactions about a song brings joys to me, keep up the good work
😁😁😁🤜🏾🤜🏾
Every time I watch this MV I get the impression that at first the people in black are haters but will turn into ARMY at the end. I love your reaction videos guys. Big hugs from Luxembourg 🇱🇺
Still getting goosebumps stil watching this video
Not Today is amazing live, look for a video that shows Dionysus and Not Today from their Speak Yourself tour.
Not Today would be awesome if performed by the right marching band.
You guys vibing!!! Yesss! 🔥🔥🔥
😁😁😂😂😂
I love the dance practice of this, you get to hear the footsteps and it's so satisfying to hear it haha
They performed this on the Speak Yourself tour. It was the 2nd song right after Dionysus. The hype was strong! They did the dance routine with back up dancers. Also, the hooded figures represent their shadows like you said. They are the past trying to do harm. They represent the same hooded figures from Fire (they literally choreograph a gun as part of the dance and aim it at the boys). These hooded figures do not represent ARMY. The boys have to confront the past and learn from it and not run from it...but except it. That’s why later in the video they control the movements of the shadows and dance together.
Me: What?? No story time??
Amicy: No, Not Today
😄😂😄😂😄😂😄💕
😂😂
lol
Amicy not today BTS
Parents: stop listening to bts for at least a day
Me: not today
thanks for the reaction guys, i love you😄💕💕
jimin pink hair 😍💗💗💗
The backup dancers play both the role of haters and ARMYs! If you watch the dance practice (or the choreo version of the MV) you will notice the backup dancers essentially become props throughout the choreography. Like before jhope's verse, they formed a wall that the rest of the guys broke through and then formed a tank, miming it rolling towards BTS. But they also represent ARMY like when everyone dances together in formation and especially at the very end when they are forming the lines for the "marching" section of the choreo; if you pay close attention you can spot the members pulling dancers up to help them stand tall.
Fun fact ? One of the Stray Kids' member is in this video. He was backup dancer for BTS : Lee Know ! You can find him on some stage performances too :)
0.0 wow cool
"Not today" is one of their song that you should watch the live version. It was their openning song for the tour and it was amaaazing !
Thank you so much for doing this reaction to Not Today. It was the second song I heard from BTS after Spring Day and it is one of my favorites. Always enjoy your reactions to BTS. Thank you.
This is on of my absolute favorite songs and music videos! The moment where it builds into the military march gives me chills every single time!
I saw Alex being confused when they said "crow-tit" so I'm gonna put here a short explanation :)
BAEPSAE (CROW-TIT) : A Korean bird, called Crow tit in English. There is a common idiom/ saying : "the crow tit will break it's legs trying to walk like a stork". Other translations include try-hard and poser. Basically trying to be something that your not.
BTS refers to themselves as baepsae because they are not part of a big name entertainment company and they are still becoming international idol stars. They are proud to be baepsae.
And on that note, i would totally recommend you listen to bts' song called Baepsae (lyrics + dance practice cause it's so worth it and funny + explanation of the song). you heard the song once already when you reacted to one of their live medleys in their concerts, but you should definitely listen to the original!
Also, can I say? i kinda miss the donuts LMAO
I love the way you enjoy with BTS songs
This is one of BTS songs that have saved so many people
It saved me from quiting my job. I would listen this song and gather myself every morning and went to work . At the end of year, I received the salesperson of the year award.
@@btsmochimom congrats..💜💜💜👏👏👏👏
Well, from my perspective the people in black are supporters, so I guess ARMY. You see, at first there is a limited amount of this characters and after the guys get shot and run again there are waaaay more people in black. As in "we come back but stronger" 😎✨
Crow tits as in bapsae 뱁새, the little bird with short legs that tries to (but can't) be like storks (with long legs) , you know tryhards
Ouuu that’s a great perspective
Not Today is alot of ARMY's Anthem song lol
Hey brothers hope all is well. Keep it coming i love your reactions.You guy's turned my stressful Monday into the best Monday ever. Always keeping it Amicy( 💯 )
Glad we could help make it better 😁😁🤜🏾🤜🏾stay safe out there and you are greatly appreciated
They use to perform not today at the beginning for 2019 speak yourself tour to HYPE UP THE STADIUMS! trust me it used to be do grand & energising 🔥
Thanks for the reaction guys 😘
the music video always hype me up and their live performance is even more hyper glad you both liked it
I requested this couple of times😊thanks!
My take on the people in black is that it’s haters and shadows first holding them back and then chasing them...and you can see two parallel storylines...in one reality they succumb to the negativity/darkness (I.e. get shot) but in the other reality they say not today and survive. Thanks for another great react.
I love itt💜💜💜💜💜🤸🏻♀️
Please watch thim live more it’s deserve too watching them live
Love this song. It is so encouraging to me. Appreciate your honest feedback on it. So cool that you liked it too. =) hugs. -baby ARMY NY USA 💜
Love this song.😍😍Hi from the Caribbean
We out here!
ive never been this early woah
I forget you guys still haven't reacted to Baepsae/Silver spoon hence you guys are confused about crow tit lol you guys should definitely check its lyrics, dance practice and explained video by DKDKTV for Baepsae!
Any routine w/ background dancers in BLACK….they represent the fandom aka ARMY.
I'm early..Anyways guys keep up the good work, my favorite reactors so far..💜💜
Please react to the dance practice for this song, and also the live performance they did in wembley stadium!!
REALLY BEST REACTORS EVER
keep going guys💕💕💕👑
You are greatly appreciated
@@Amicy 😭😭😭💕💕💕💕💕
Gotta check out the behind-the-scenes making of this MV 😁💜
Finally i watch this reaction after my death hhhhh to NOT TO DAY
Bh: How much budget do you want?
BTS: yes
💜💜💜
your reaction videos are 🔥🔥 you guys should also react to funny or casual videos of the boys, it will help you understand their personalities more and they are funnn to watch🤟🏽
Jungkook is so handsome!
Crow tits is what a species of very active tiny birds are called. It is also a metaphor for thr "try hard" generation of young Koreans fighting for their place in the sun. Inspirational to the max. Your work is great, do what you do because it fly. Stay well
also you must be wondering what does crow tit means. it's a bird with short leg and it reference to silver spoon the middle class people who have to work their ass off to achieve anything , crow-tit is synonyms with try-hard
Right. Imo both shadows and haters.
There is a good shooting footage video for this MV.
Please React to Behind the scenes - not today
Oh I'm so early
You guys should watch BTS Episode for this song.
It's behind the scenes of the video.
Love you guys 💜💜
React to cumbia medley Selena quintanilla
I get that you guys didn’t get the crow tits part but a little insight which will be cool is that’s crow tits is baepsae in Korean which is the name of one of their old song ( it’s also called silver spoon ) also one of their more political btw. Their is no MV for it but a really cool Dance practice and more importantly tge song is throughfully explained by DKDKTV ( from a Korean POV which will explained the why if crow tits basically) you should really watch it !
Anyway Bonne journée !!
I love this song but the music video breaks my heart a bit because Jin is basically not in it and the little lines he has the camera doesn’t even focus on him. The lyrics are very inspiring tho 💜
True...
I take it that the people in black are the haters and their brotherhood can't be broken by the haters
Jk jk jk jk jk
Hello, can you guys please react to outro: do you think it makes sense by bts
Have you ever heard the cover fingerstyle music alip ba ta ? Please watch n reactoin how abaut you ? Tks
Please react to txt we lost the summer
Please react to DO YOU of RM 🙏💜
Please react to SB19 WHAT MUSIC VIDEO
Please react to bts easy to hard dances 🙏
(G) idle Hwaa please
Can you react to Sliver Spoon Choreography.
Rm Mono Mixtape
War Of Hormone practice dance
And react to Bts being crackheads.
I think they we haters who became fans or ARMY😊
Please watch and react to BTS Universe - the meaning behind BTS music videos by Army VanessYoung. You'll appreciate their music videos after knowing the storyline.
Please kindly check also the#SuperJunior 2nd generation K-pop group and still active now for 15 years. Here's some suggestions :
●Burn the Floor
●House Party
●Mamacita
●Lo siento
●Bonamana
●Superman (Live ss4 concert)
In regards to the dancers in black are "bapsae", the underdogs, the millennials, the oppressed.
(The lyrics "Hey bapsae (crow-tits), everyone, Hands up!") A crow-tit is a small bird. In the aerial shots BTS and the dancers look like a flock of birds flying in formation.
There is a Korean saying, "If a crow-tit walks like a stork, it will break its legs." In other words, trying to become something it is not. I searched your reactions, and I was surprised you had not done reacted to BTS' "Bapsae". There is a dance practice and a live performance, but no MV.
Color coded lyrics is not an accurate translation of the song. If you really want the exact meaning/translation of the song (with some explanation) you should check this
doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/
She's a Korean ARMY and doing voluntary translation of all BTS songs . Also some magazine/news contents in her twitter.
Οk let me tell you sth. There is no need to watch the lyric videos. The official MVs have the captions as well. Please.
Ok let me tell you something.... This is Amicy's youtube channel.... repeat after me AMICY.... not Elina's channel!! The guys want to see what the guys are singing and rapping about in the lyric vid first so after they can watch the MV without missing anything by trying to read the lyrics too... so if you don't like they way the guys do things on their OWN channel plz find someone else that's most likely not paying attention to the mv at all cause ppl tell them they don't need lyric vids... Have a good day!!
Or you could let the guys do what they want on their own channel 🤷🏻♀️ Just an idea. I highly recommend just enjoying the video for what it is because these guys put a lot of work into their productions and they prefer to do it this way. Respect the work or there’s the door. At least they are trying to fully analyze the lyrics and then the video separately so they can put everything together, much like ARMY’s do.
@@Nevermind_- I subscribed to them for a reason. Because I like their reactions. However reactors need to understand that jaeguchi and other lyric videos profit from this and their translations have a lot of mistakes. I get it when there is no other source I don't get it when there is. I hope at the comeback on Friday reactors in general will respect the 24h rule and the non lyric video reaction
🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
@@elinatsaktsira731 this isn't their first rodeo they know the 24 hour rule! And don't worry about the lyric vids ☺