I found Anpanman so silly too...until I found out that Anpanman is a character that doesn’t have any super powers, but instead gives a peace of himself (literally and figuratively) to help others. Now I’m just depressed.
Apanman is a Japanese superhero made of bread and red bean paste. He's considered the world's weakest hero, where whenever he finds a starving child or anyone in need of help, Apanman would tear off pieces of his head and feed it to them. In the live performance, bts are dressed up as construction workers and firemen, aka your everyday workers. Hence why Suga says "I'm a new generation Apanman", saying that your everyday workers make up a significant part of our society. (You can hear the constuction whistle as one of the instruments in the song). There are multiple other interpretations you can pull from this song. With the line "Still Bangtan", they are still our humble idols that will continue to write music that gives us hope.
Cavan Xie Its ok to prefer an album. Personally, I like all BTS albums but MOTS: P has all round amazing songs and I think I like that one a lot, and tear was a full length album I think whereas MOTS P was a mini album so I dunno, this next album will be amazing.
I love Suga's rap in Pluto, it totally made the whole song for me. The dialogue in his verse paired with his really deep voice and uncertainty when he talks to his ex-lover is NDJJSK. Suga just Outsold. In every way in this album.
Maddy B I’ve been appreciating him since I was a Stan (so like 2 years) IT WAS SO PAINFUL FOR THE LONGEST TIME because people didn’t know how talented he is ✨💛
Jasmine C Ik!! It hurts me sm because most of the other members get a lot of love now but Jhope is still forgotten a bit :/ (especially in spring day since he got no lines and a little screen time :()
Also in Magic Shop, “You gave me the best of me, so YOU give you the best of you,” was such a beautiful line. Like, honestly, it made me so emotional when I finally took the time to think about it.
Its my least favorite song on the album (still like it tho but like the rest more. I’m happy they played around so much with styles bcus I met a lot of army’s liking the songs I liked less so more for everyone 😊
The Truth Untold really hit me in a way no other BTS song ever has. It was hauntingly deep and It really wasnt what I was expecting from a Steve Aoki collab, truth be told (no pun intended). I also really loved Airplane part 2 because it really encapsulated the playful nature of hope world whilst making it a true BTS song, and incorporating the fun spanish elements.
this album KILLED it. my expectations were totally surpassed. i wasn't a big fan of ly: her because while i enjoyed most of the songs, i wasn't passionate about any of them. THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING. i never thought i'd be able to pick a favorite bts album, but ly: tear changed that. it's a perfect mix of their old sound and experimentation with new genres. it's a total masterpiece. edit: i do have to back track a little because sea and outro: her were definitely my favorites from ly: her and stood out from the rest of that album because they were extremely strong lyrically and in my opinion up to par with the lyrics in the tear album.
completely agree! i liked lyh, but didn't really keep listening to it other than their hidden track Sea and maybe Illegal/Dimple. but this whole album is a masterpiece!! every single song is a dream to be honest. its completely dethroned DARK&WILD as my favourite album!!
A LOT of people hate "So what" and I honestly can't understand why. I guess it's because we're so used to having trash edm songs that when a good one comes out we look at it with prejudice. It's honestly so much better than everything being released by American DJ's now. It reminds me of old EDM, the 2000's ones that were actually good
blurrylinesx I understand why people hate on “So What” but it still really is a good song. Granted its not my favourite their but it still makes me feel the emotions they intend me to feel.
That minor key at the end tho..? It's obviously really unique and interesting in terms of sound, and I'm kind of getting my prejudices checked because of BTS.
blurrylinesx so what literally sounds like Beast’s old music (their title songs) which are heavily edm/club music, and before they became highlight they were well known for suiting their music to their korean fans tastes. People need to shut up about this whole “too American” bullshit.
My first listen it immediately brought me back to late 80s early 90s dance music but I couldn’t quite place it. At first I thought it reminded me of What a Feeling, but after sampling several old tracks the closest that I got was Gypsy Woman. It’s a very nostalgic sound to me.
So what is honestly a great song but i guess i just got a little oversaturated with edm when i first heard it so it wasn't my favourite on the album, but its really been growing on me a lot.
Honestly speaking, I broke down in tears when I listened to Truth Untold. Its raw beauty gave such a sense of hopelessness, yet didn't detract from its effortless grace and passion. The lyrics themselves remind me a lot of Beauty and the Beast or Phantom of the Opera, both stories about men who hide themselves for fear of rejection.
Cherry Shephard i cried the first time i heard it too, and i wasnt even looking at the lyrics, but the emotions were still so clear. And it is based on the Smeralda myth, which is similar to that of beauty and the beast like you said but its beautiful, you should look it up 😭❤️
Cherry Shephard same I cried while reading the lyrics to most of the songs in this album even some of the more hype ones like So What. It's like BTS knew what I was going through, I was just so touched by all of the songs.
Tear is definitely showing that BTS is maturing well in their music production. This album felt so much more mature and coherent. I know a lot of people didn't like Tear because it had a different direction than their past albums. But see here that BTS is going beyond and exploring their options and taking chances at different genres and styles. It is definitely one, if not their best. This is way above Her (i honestly think the choices made in Her were kinda.messy and disjointed). I'm very excited about their future music. Thanks for your reaction PD!! (i laughed so much at your reaction to So What. Honestly the last few songs are hype after hype)
While I really really like this album, I think Love Yourself Her is an awesome album. All the songs are super catchy and fun to listen to. Definitely one of my favourites
Morph Kogan I totally agree. I really liked Her even if I feel like I'm the only one lol and I love Tear. I guess there will always be people who will "hate" BTS' new music and they are not obliged to like it. But I feel really sad sometimes because everytime Armys are talking about Her It's to say how not good it was in their opinion it kind of spoil it for people who actually like it. I talked too much lol. I'm just tired to see everywhere people saying how much they didn't like Her.
I disagree on Her. I think many people really misunderstood that album and then applied personal taste, which is something personal, to further reduce Her to a weak album. From a musical pov, her is quite diverse as you find EDM, pop, funk, hip hop, r&b etc influences. As part of the Love Yoursel series, Her has a very specific purpose: to set the foundations of the series and show the first sides of love. It starts off with naive, young love for others (notice that it's not about oneself) that progresses into critique of the love for others that progresses into showing the darker sides of loving others without loving ourselves first, or loving material things while not taking care of ourselves. Interestingly enough, the 2 tracks that showed self love in a healthier manner is Mic Drop (and Pied Piper, to an extent). But the album definitely went from apparent lightheartedness to darkness the more it progressed. naive love: Serendipity, DNA, Dimple critique of love for others without taking care of oneself: Pied Piper self love after surviving trials: Mic Drop critique of not loving oneself and drowning oneself in love for material objects in order to distract oneself: Go Go loving others while hiding/not loving oneself: Outro: Her not loving oneself while going through trials, depression: Sea Go Go is very deceiving as it's disguised as a happy song, but is actually quite dark, hence why it's AFTER Mic Drop, so in the darker part of the album. It's not out of place if you know what satire is and recognize how cleverly it was used in Go Go. It talks about the youth being resigned at the shitty future prospects they were handed by past generations, so they just gave up and acted like they were living in the moment by squandering away the little they could earn in this shitty situation.
idk why many said ly her wasnt that a good album, i really loved it. the first half was very romantic and cute.(now that i think, yea the songs were kinda disjointed) it was perfect for someone into pop and it definitely did the trick for me. it was just right for the theme they were trying to present :)
I _completely_ agree with everything with everything you said, especially the bit about J-Hope standing out the most I feel like he’s really, really developed his rap style in such a short time and it really paid off he was amazing in this album. Not that everyone else wasn’t phenomenal but Hobi stood out the most to me.
I really dislike how badly ppl talk about Love Yourself: Her. You can not like it, guys, but objectively speaking, it's a solid album. I think many people really misunderstood that album and then applied personal taste, which is something subjective, to further reduce Her to a weak album. From a musical pov, Her is quite diverse, as you find EDM, pop, funk, hip hop, r&b etc influences. As part of the Love Yoursel series, Her has a very specific purpose: to set the foundations of the series and show the first sides of love BTS wanted to tackle. It starts off with naive, young love for others (notice that it's not about oneself) that progresses into critique of the love for others that progresses into showing the darker sides of loving others without loving ourselves first, or loving material things while not taking care of ourselves. Interestingly enough, the track that showed self love in a healthier manner is Mic Drop (and Pied Piper, to an extent). But the album definitely went from apparent lightheartedness to darkness the more it progressed. naive love: Serendipity, DNA, Dimple (different takes on it) critique of love for others without taking care of oneself: Pied Piper self love after surviving trials: Mic Drop critique of not loving oneself and drowning oneself in love for material objects in order to distract oneself from the pain: Go Go loving others while hiding/not loving oneself: Outro: Her not loving oneself while going through trials, depression: Sea Go Go is very deceiving as it's disguised as a happy song, but is actually quite dark, hence why it's AFTER Mic Drop, so in the darker part of the album. It's not out of place if you know what satire is and recognize how cleverly it was used in Go Go. This is a semplification, but basically Go Go talks about the youth being resigned at the shitty future prospects they were handed by past generations, so they just gave up and acted like they were living in the moment by squandering away the little they could earn in this shitty situation. BTS critiques their self destructive attitude, but also those responsable of putting today's youth in this hopeless situation.
prettae gogo doesn’t have a dark meaning lol, it’s just about kids who uses their money on stupid stuff, like partying. I feel like Anpanman has more deeper meanings
@Lemon Seok I’m late asf, but this is just in case you haven’t heard about the other meaning behind Go Go; Ofc the song is open to interpretation, but if you listen closely, you can tell they’re being sarcastic. The song approaches criticism of materialism in society through parody. At first, it seems like it’s just fun and games until J-Hope raps, “I don’t have the money but I want to leave, far away”. He’s expressing the emptiness of terms like YOLO through repetition so extensive that these kinds of words lose their meaning. So basically, the lyrics are thoughtful in their deliberate thoughtlessness. To sum it up, this was Yoongi’s explanation at the LY Her press conference, “The current generation uses phrases like YOLO and having fun squandering money, but I don’t think people think about why they use such terms so much even while using the terms.”
I couldn’t be happier with the LY Tear album, seriously. It’s almost impossible for me to like all songs from an album but bts did it for me this time, I’m really happy with it :’)
dimpleskook IKR. Someone was listening to the album for the first time and i saw someone straight up commented something like "you may not like So What so I'm giving you a warning it sounds different, BTS needed to put the song for the EDM ppl" ummmm i dont often listen to EDM but So What is also good! Fans downplay it because it's EDM and I understand everyone is entitled to their opinion but they really shouldnt push their opinions on others either. This may not be the best song in the album but like it reminds me a bit of Outro:Wings, also I love the rap here so much, and I like the lyrics too. Nothing in this album is skippable
Jay Jin exactly!! I’m not a huge fan of EDM either, but there’s something about So What that makes you forget about that and just wanna sing and dance along. oh well, it’s their loss - we can all jam out to it
Finally someone complimenting 'So What' , everyone was reactionless while listening to this track just bc it was EDM. But it is a phenomenal song! Thank you!
Jana G. Like it really makes me dance all the time I listen to it. Yes, I have other songs as my favs but this deserves so much better! It deserves recognition and as much love as any other song on the album! Thank you for loving it 💜!
Jungkook wrote and produced magic shop and the overall message is how the fans have helped them become stronger and to the level they are and how bts are encouraging fans to put all the effort towards themselves to become stronger too. I think jungkook did an amazing job for his first fansong and second song he produced
Morph Kogan Jungkook was the main composer, writer as well as producer so it was in fact his song even BTS themselves acknowledge the song as his doing so don’t call it a misconception you’re basically downgrading his hard work
Morph Kogan ???? he’s labelled as having a majority hand at composing and producing what is your deal with people praising him for his work ? did I say it was only him ??
Mingming Oyelude I don’t get what their deal is with not giving jungkook credit where it’s due but then again most fans like to not pay attention to jungkooks contributions to the group from debut till now
Nazmina Rumi It is also an invitation and a reminder to the fans that there is a very close and personal place where BTS and fans meet. Any fan has access to it. The Magic Shop is the place in your heart where you keep BTS alive. 💜
I am so happy to see someone liking "So what" as much as I like it.. Honestly I am tired of seeing people saying they don't like EDM music.. Like I get it.. EDM is overused nowadays, however when used properly EDM is like one of the best music to hype up to and just let go and enjoy the song.. And I feel BTS really knows how to use EDM.. "So What" is my summer jam..!! Also all the songs are so well made.. Tear, Magic shop and The truth untold were my original favourites.. However after watching the live performances of Airplane pt. 2 and Anpanman, I have been listening to them so much more.. Paradise has such pretty vocals and lyrics are so comforting.. I honestly like everything.. The vocal and rap line both killed it.. This is like one of my favourite albums...
Dude so what is like such a good song i cant even explain it. And i totally agree on your opinion about the other songs. But So what is like next level edm.
Same! So What is going to be my summer jam this year. It's such a fun, energetic, and charming bop! I love it so much! I've gotten tired of EDM because it feels so repetetive, but BTS made it really work in this album. Leave it to them to make me fall in love with something I was just about ready to give up on, haha!
personally I’m not that big of a fan of So What because it sounds kind of generic to me, the “young and wild and free” line and the chorus that sounds like that one Rihanna song just don’t do it for me. I really want to like it though, since I really love the rest of the album
Neetu_ 13 I love so what and I don’t understand how others don’t like it, it’s so upbeat and different to their normal style and this song wants to make me stand up immediately and dance, it’s just so upbeat and it’s even more better because I wouldn’t have ever expected this.
I agree I’ve watched a lot of reactions with people saying that it isn’t their type of music and its really annoying. Its great to see someone like it as much as I do.
Outro: TEAR took the cake for me! We didn’t get to see the rap lines abilities last time in HER , so this album was very surprising to me. I got to hear Joon rap the way he used to back in Dark and Wild era so I’m super happy. Plus, the vocal line improved so much, it’s beautiful.
RM yes, his rapping style had changed since the WINGS also seen in ly her. but in tear, i've seen his older rap style and the husky(?) voice and got confused (i was a fan since the YNWA era and was used to this style) i heard FAKE LOVE was like "who this?" (not literally) and then i realized it was the older Namjoon from Skool Luv Affair and D&W and it felt so fresh to the ears. i really loved this change :)
Lovelipop it feels like YNWA was just a few months ago, lol. I’m glad you’ve had a good time with us! I know most people outside the fandom see us like the devil and all but most of us are nice and easy going!
anpanman reminds me of "old times bts", like baepsae, attack on bangtan and 21 century girl, and i love that! i love all other songs too, but this just gives me the feels
Sophia Fan ooh it reminds me of that old seo taiji come back home live that sir taiji and boys did with all the skie suits . The costume style and colours and the beginning of j hope's verse his delivery and the beats especially .
the masked woman OH you're definitely right I forgot about that. He's just so peppy? Like his voice and dancing have this bounce to them and it's super infectious
I 'm so glad you like this album. I honestly believe this album is their best to date, it's a masterpiece and is so diverse but flows so well. Outro: Tear takes the soundtrack (?) from the highlight reels, the fourth video. I was so impressed when they turned into this piece. It was interesting to see Yoongi rap in this style as well. The rapline said they experimented a lot with album and it was difficult but they pulled it off amazingly. Also Airplane pt.2 and Anpanman are the b-list tracks they're going to perform and promote!
Magic shop is indeed fucking magical! Jungkook did a phenomenal job writing and producing this song, it gives me chills and punch me in the gut with feels every time I listen to it. Joon’s line “I do believe you’re galaxy” is one of my favourite quotes by him (i have it as my Twitter handle lol) and to hear it in this song is such a pleasant surprise, the lyrics just does it for me gahhh and the part “you gave me the best of me, so you’ll give you the best of you” makes me tear up even after the nth time listening to it. These are things we know, we should learn to love ourselves yada yada yada but it’s easier said than done, I have a hard time doing it really and just, this song just hits me right in the heart :,) Another thing with this whole album, is that it is so fucking REAL, like PD said, it’s raw real and bittersweet and with that LY:Tear has won my heart. I cannot for the life of my chose my favs but if i had to, The truth untold, magic shop, anpanman and outro:tear stood out to me the most.
Hayley Low OHMYGOD! Same, honestly I still cry (and I rarely cry) whenever I hear Magic Shop (tho it sounds happy but damn, the lyrics tho) esp with RM's verse, ughhh it is really, really beautiful and inspiring. And the fact that he ended it with the word "Live", I felt that. Plus, the ending lyrics "You gave me the best of me, so you'll give you the best of you" is one of the most magical lyrics, ever. I love the whole album but I especially love TTU, Magic Shop, Anpanman, Paradise, & Outro: Tear bc of the lyrics which I can relate to so much. 💜💜
Honestly, ever since Love Yourself Her I feel like Jhope has really stepped up his game. His rapping just seems different to me in essence. He's personally stood out to me since I first got into BTS a little over a year ago yet he was always overlooked, underestimated, and not treated as well as the other members. I'm glad his fan base has increased, he deserves it. This album has definitely slayed. I wasn't a huge fan of LYH with DNA but this album is at a whole new level. I'm proud of JK for producing his first song. It sounds amazing. Fake Love is definitely one of my favourite BTS songs next to I Need U and Tomorrow. I love the pairing of voices in it, it's perfection.
Thank you for this. There are a lot of people/ARMY on the Internet who are unhappy with the LY series, saying “when will BTS get back to their original sound” or “Wings and HYYH were so much better” “they’re just trying to appeal to the American market, it doesn’t sound like Kpop” “it’s too repetitive, hopefully we get a good album next time”, and I couldn’t understand that kind of thinking. I love this album and think it’s a cool mix of new and old sounds. I always love your reactions and hope you’re doing well Edit: wow I didn’t expect so many replies. To people who don’t know where I’ve been seeing these negative reactions to the album, I mostly saw them in YT comment sections of reaction videos. There are more people who like the album than dislike it, but I just was surprised to find out that there were quite a few people that were dissatisfied (and more specifically) the reasons why. At the time there weren’t a lot of reactions out and I was glad to find other people who thought the album was as good as I did. I understand that people are entitled to their opinion about the album, but I had wanted to share my thoughts and thank PD because I love his reactions and was happy that he gave such a well articulated review. I didn’t want to monologue, so I didn’t go into detail to explain myself more, but a lot of you replied the rest of what I was feeling. Anyway, you guys are awesome, I hope you have a great day❤️
Ashley Hunte EXACTLY! out of over 100+ songs that they have, only 2 i would understand would sound americanized (DNA and Best of Me) , which doesn't say anything about their music. If people don't like their music, then they shouldn't listen to it cuz nobody is forcing it upon them. BTS still winning sooooo..
I can’t stress how much I HATE when some armies call the LY albums “ flops” just because they don’t like their songs and they like their older music better... I personally love every song on every album they ever made and I love the fact that they’re very Versatile with their music and I feel like that’s what really sets them apart for everybody else
im so glad bts made this album. not only is it amazing, it weeds out fans and kpop fans that are afraid of them going international. kpop has literally never been a genre, its an industry thats ALWAYS been inspired by american music and black culture, from dance pop to hip hop and etc. bts will never make the same album and always will grow and change. as an army from 2013, ive seen people leave them in 2015 w their changes in 2015 w hyyh and now w the ly series. bts are beyond the kpop industry, and theres a reason why many consider them incomparable worldwide.
LY: Her was a GOOD album (bts dont come out with subpar albums) production wise, lyrically but it wasn't most people's cup of tea. But Namjoon said this album would go to new heights and that lyrically it was darker and after seeing the concept photos I got a feel of the concept they were going for and although I had no clue sound wise what tear was gonna be I knew it would be much more style than Her was. Then singularity dropped and my expectations ROSE so much. Then we got the teasers for fake love and I knew this album would be amazing. The mv dropped and I honestly cried the song was so amazing. I've been an ARMY since 2013 when they debuted and I can honestly say this is one of if not the best title track bts have ever released. Its dynamic, it's catchy, the lyrics are on point and it successfully dethrones BST as a title track for me. The rest of the album is gorgeous too the truth untold dethroned spring day as my favourite slow/ chill song and the rest of the tracks... just WOW. I honestly think this is up there with Dark&Wild and is a tie with D&W for the best album they've released. I'm just in tears. This album is a mix remniscient of their older music (134340 reminds me of whalien 52 but at the same time its different), outro tear reminds me of the tracks off of O!RUL8,2?, some tracks remind me of HYYH and skool luv affair and its just a mix of bts' best music styles they've explored in previous albums all mashed into 1 incredible grammy worthy album. But despite being remnicscient of their older work it also explores so many new genres like the latinpop vibes in airplane pt. 2 and anpanman was like a fetty wap/ stir fry like song and also reminded me of old school hip hop. I'm just so impressed with bts and how they continue to grow as artists, explore new genres while also staying true to their hip hop origins (rapline SNAPPED. Hoseok was AMAZING he's gotten so much more skilled ever since his mixtape, RM went all the way OFF and unleashed the monster and yoongi became more diverse and experimented with rapping styles I've never seen him do before and NAILED it). And vocal line omg vocal line. After truth untold I dont want to see anyone say they have a weak vocal line. These kids can SING. I'm tired of ppl calling them second rate singers they truly showed off their vocal abilities in this album. Anyway it was amazing and as an army who's been here since the release of their second album I always find it funny when newer armys say stuff like "bts is becoming more american" and "I miss the old bangtan" because they're just tryna sound edgy lmao. Kpop is a rip off of american music and jpop. How can bts become more american when kpop itself is westernise? Stop the bs dgjhkg
I'm still trying to understand how an Outro can be one of my favorite BTS songs ever. Suga's singing part even if it's autotuned killed me, like I wasn't expecting it at all
you and reacttothek are the only reactor i've never skipped. most reactors dont even bother to look at the lyrics or even analyze the music. all they be saying is 'this is a bop' 'twerk anthem' or don't simply like it bcs they don't understand it, they don't analyze music as it is. you put your knowledge of music and your vision, how do you see the song, and you actually taught me many new things. to be honest your review made me cry. i stan bts since 2013 and hearing them getting this compliment, fulfilling your need of music makes me happy. cause that's all they wanna do since their debut, inspire and make people happy with their music but also deliver important messages. i teared up hard when you analyze magic shop, for me that's a very personal song and it lifts me up so much. oh and i'd love to see your vision of 134340 mv come true!! pd, i appreciate and love you so much for this video, all the amazing content you've put out too. thank you for reviewing the album. thank you for the video and i hope for more content in the future!
taes is my shiteu they do talk a lot but its bcs theyre analyzing the music for the viewers to inform them also letting them know which part theyre talking abt, but yea they do talk a lot and sometimes its kinda annoying hehe but i enjoy them:)
you know when pd really likes it meaning the boys really explodes with this comeback 💜 thanks pd for this 💜 and oh btw, screw people who say "i wish bts stick to their original sound" .. ask yourselves, since when they ever stick to one. They always grow and learn more stuff and take risks in everything they produce.
sassoftomosass ! yes that being said, they rather show a bit of their old style. its more like, the old bangtan met the new style of bangtan. idk why these people saying "they lost their true colors" asdfghjkll it heats me up
Agreed! Groups need to change their style and their sound in order to grow as musicians and performers, because you don’t want to listen to people that remain stagnant either
I guess people who say that haven't been with BTS for too long..From 2013-2014 the music they released sounded much like what they did on Tear with a rock and R&B influenced sound. They were dragged when they did INU because it was more ballad/pop and didn't sound like thier previous album, they were dragged when they did BST because it didn't sound like INU. BST, Fire, Spring Day sounded nothing like anything they've ever done prior and they got dragged every time they tried something different. they were dragged for DNA and now they're dragged for this..I've come to expect it because bts will always try something new every time and you can never please everyone..but people need to understand there has never been one bangtan sound, they've had a different sound every comeback since the begining, just because you want them to sound like the comeback you fell in love with doesnt mean you can pigeonhole them to it. there is no "BTS style" they've lost.. get over it!
I feel like 134340 and The Truth Untold are kinda the underated tracks of the album bc everybody else was so cought up in FAKE LOVE and Singularity but I still like those songs. My personal favorites from the track are Outro: Tear, 134340, The Truth Untold, and Singularity
ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴛʀᴀsʜ i dont think truth untold is underrated, pluto is though. I dont really like pluto though. Pluto & So What are underrated from this album. So what is one of my fav tho
I am an ARMY, I'm 20 and my family keeps kind of bullying me bc if it and they say BTS is overrated and all that stereotyped shit. HOWEVER, I put the album loud and on replay the whole day when it dropped and guess who were like crazy asking me who were the singers!? my family, cousins, uncles and 3 of my neighbours (who had never heard of BTS) LY:Tear impact right there. 👌🏼💕
The positive feedback just makes me so so so proud of the boys. Theyve come so far and seeing a lot of people enjoy their hardwork brings happiness to me. Thank you so much for this!
I’ve been an ARMY since their pre-debut days and, to be honest, I feel like I’m one of those people who actually appreciates what BTS seems to be doing now (and not complaining about missing this kpop vibe or whatever). I remember how the change from Dark and Wild to The Most Beautiful Moment in Life sort of upset people because they were supposed to have a hiphop sound but then if that hadn’t happened, they wouldn’t have their first place in music shows (which might’ve saved them from disbanding due to debt [MIGHT]). [HYYH took a while for me to adjust because I only liked I Need U and Dope.] So I felt like changing and experimenting must always be a case when it comes to music. Our fandom is growing everyday, especially the fact that many are international ones, so they can’t just forever be ‘hiphop’ or whatever genre it is. I loved Wings because of their solos and it was such a successful album too because of their daesangs. I understand how HER wasn’t everyone’s type (it took a while for me to like Pied Piper) because of ‘repetitiveness’ But, for me, I have to go with TEAR. I just loved the versatility of the genres: - Singularity had elements of neo-soul and jazz with breathy r&b ballad in 6/8 time - Fake Love had emo, hip hop vibe with grunge guitar elements and groove trap beats, almost like my emo self in the 2000s sound (like those synths) - The Truth Untold is way better than Dimple because everything was smooth and I love the progression near the end. Also, epic pleasant surprise from Aoki as well - 134340 is more lofi and jazz so I’m still getting used to that - Paradise had traditional r&b with smooth rap & flow - Love Maze had 90s r&b infused with trap sounds and relaxed beat - Magic Shop was amazing (well done Kookie). It still had 2!3! vibes since its a fan song and has those liting synths, bass track and snap beats - Airplane pt.2 was sexy and ofc had a take on tango. I know not a lot wanted latin pop but imagine it was actually those who are latin ARMYs so I thought it was nice for them to have that variety in it - Anpanman is more playful and had tropical beats with distorted auto-tune raps (sort of reminded me of Attack on Bangtan mixed with 21st century girls) - So What had EDM and build with no heavy drop. It’s also more for dance so this seems more appropriate for clubs and such. Understandable for those who don’t like it. - Outro was the best (funny for Jungkook’s brother to also think this is a hidden cypher 5). It was like a mix of blue side and sea because it was a somber hip hop ballad (in the beginning). It was powerful and dynamic and symbolized ‘tear’ as to cry and to rip So, in my opinion, I think this was the best album they ever made. You can dislike any song but each song is different for a person with a different taste so it doesn’t have to be perfect. But to me it is because I love versatile genres and this album is just the right one for me as it is well balanced and reminiscent :) Also, the lines (except Fake Love and Singularity) were very fair and acceptable for me Just putting my honesty here
I'm so happy you mentioned "So What" reminding you of "Outro: Wings" because that's exactly what I had in mind. It's the perfect track for a concert encore, wouldn't be surprised if they end every concert of the Love Yourself tour with this
I was so not expecting the Steve Aoki colab to go the way it did! Truth Untold is my favorite from the album, along with Magic Shop. Gotta say though, kinda disappointed you skiped most of Jin's parts on this album. I would have loved to know what your thoughts were on his delivery of the songs :)
Filipa Fernandes I too was disappointed in the skimming over or lack of acknowledging Jin's part--since we all know his past in terms of lacking lines. He had an amazing execution overall in this album. This truly was a SOLID album, I can't wait to get my hands on all copies.
Best album tbh. The variety is IMMENSE and people with different tastes in music get to enjoy small pieces of the ones they don't usually listen to. No wonder it is a Grammy nominated album.
tear is one of their best albums since wings, they always display all sort of genres and I'm so glad they're getting more freedom to experiment and make songs they truly enjoy. The rapline's mixtapes prooves that they have a lot of different tastes in music and it shows in this album. All the songs are amazingly produced and written. Songs like Love Maze or fake love or anpanman sound like og bts like bst and converse high and dope, and then singularity, airplane pt.2 and tear show new, interesting sides of bts. Even the songs order in the album is on point. They outdid themselves 🙏 I hope they're proud !!
*A lot of people in the comments are saying they didnt like ly her as much or it took a while to get to really like. For me it was the opposite.* I was sold automatically on ly her This one took a while to grow on me, and i honestly think it is one of their best albums since wings[ both wings album], which i think is the most iconic of all the albums [in ny opinion]
jimin's voice and dance is always emotional but realise in truth untold his voice realy suit the kind of vurnerable type emotion.... make a slice in my heart and my tearduct start leaking....
I love how they went again beyond their comfort zone in this album and everyone tried to do something new, we see them evolving as artists 🙂 every track were really good, but personally "pluto" song was most intense to me. It has really beautiful melody and lonely vibe, and the lyrics are symbolically so pretty and the whole feeling really struck me. Most beautiful song I have heard in long time :)
i love truth untold so much, it's so utterly raw and tragic and vulnerable and so beautiful. i love seokjin's part near the end and the way he just carries his voice, it's gorgeous, as well as kook's breathiness and strength in his voice and tae's/jimin's voices as described by pd
The thing I notice from all kpop groups is that the rappers all have unique voices. Like for bts I feel Hoseok has a very unique voice and so do Yoongi, as well as Namjoon who has a much deeper voice but it’s still soft. Just like in Pentagon where the main rapper Edawn has a veryyy unique voice. As well as female rappers like Lisa and Hyuna. It just surprises you as American rappers tend to sound slightly the same
On my first listen of Magic Shop I was blown away. On my second listen I havent even searched the lyrics yet but I cried because the "You give me the best of me so you give you the best of you" line really speaks to me. Especially when I'm currently having so many problems right now they just gave me so much motivation. I have been listening to Paradise and Magic Shop a lot more because it just inspires me so much and I also listen to the entire album to just make me happy overall, being able to listen to BTS's new music 💜
I was no fan of BTS at all. My first impression of their fandom (Army) was really not a good one, I always watched from a distance how many controversial news got out about them (many that were evidently fake.) and how there were a lot of toxic comments from some "Army's" to other fandoms or even BTS themselves. It didn't felt welcoming or appealing at all to me. I didn't listen to their songs (although I recognized that they were good.) But man, after some time, I really got to see the real Army's, and the most human (real) side of each member of BTS. I saw the strength of both combined, I was very proud when Army made it possible for people at States of necessity to receive 1M dollars. This album really earned my respect as well. The diversity in it really surprised me, I must admit it is no wonder that they are just about the Number 1 group globally. *It is this diversity of sounds and styles that allows them to reach the tastes and interests of many different individuals.* If they stick to a style too much, it will limit them, and will only attract a certain quantity of people until it decays and doesn't work anymore (when it becomes tiring and too repetitive.) [Letting this here for those who whine because the want the same style.] Now I'm an Army in case anyone is wondering, Bts and army earned my respect and appreciation. this album was the cherry on top for me. -thank you.
Just so you know, there are about 16million Armys on Twitter alone and the, let's say , worst tweet of an Army account (that was exposed as not one in the end) had less than 20k likes. That's not even 2% of the fandom! The ONLY ones calling Armys "toxic" are people from other kpop fandoms (the usual fandoms). Reporters, celebrities, or other artists who have interacted with Armys during many projects, have nothing but compliments to say. So it is REALLY surpirising for me, how you had that idea at first. Although I'm not an Army, it's obvious why this rumor is used again and again by specific fandoms, but once you interact with real Army accounts, you understand that it's not true. It's kinda of naive and it doesn't make sense to me how some would think that.
honestly every fandom has a bad side and a good side and if one chooses to focus only on the bad side, it's your loss. in my case tho, I've only ever been an army and I choose to be only that not bc I think other fandoms are bad or boring (altho I admit that much that I do resent some fandoms bc of bad personal encounters from them. I'm not a perfect person) but bc I've been so used to being in this one, beautiful family that's very passionate of bts that I chose to stay focused on them. It's a tough job being an army, getting shit from every fandom, dealing w big companies messing w bts, voting, streaming, fighting prejudice and xenophobia the most bc of bts being the frontman for kpop rn taking all that bullet, being used for clout and "social experiments" and all while needing to live up to the expectations that yes, you can put bts to the very top. But my gosh the satisfactation of it all once we see the results of success and bts being happy. It's a ride. Hope you're having fun (even tho it's been 6 months alrdy lol)
When PD said "I'm a basic bitch" I died of laughter 😂😂, my brother told me to shut up but it was hilarious. PD expressing what I thought, I love this album, the more I listen to the more I like it, and you can hear their growth! The one that stands out most for me is The Truth Untold, that song man, I heard it and just made me sob, I looked up the lyrics after and it's such a beautiful song.
I SWEAR TO YOU PD CAN SEE THE FUTURE!!!! Oh God anyone else cried when he talked about Magic Shop..”you give me the best of me, so you’ll give you the best of you” Literally the best song lyrics of 2018!!!!!
The Truth Untold was the first song that really caught my heart but i really love this album although some people say it's more westernized still as long as you enjoy the music, enjoy it
You are actually right. The music for Outro: Tear was used in Highlight Reel which is their short movie teaser for Her album if I recall it correctly. Honestly Tear is my favorite song in this album! It's so dramatic and it's the BTS rap power which drew me to them at the very beginning!
funny bc I very clearly remember laughing after the song ended too when I first listened to it. like it really shook me to the core and gave me so much whiplash that all I could do was laugh in disbelief afterwards 😂
I really love this album because it feels like a proper bridge of their older style mixed and incorporated with the stuff they’ve been doing more recently. It shows just how much they’ve grown and changed as artists and performers while still keeping something that is so inherently bts present and alive. I’ve been listening to the album basically nonstop since it dropped and even now I still can’t pick a favorite song or pinpoint who stands out more to me in any given track. They all did so well and I’m just so proud. (Also, you can’t hear it in the studio versions properly but I’m living for Jin’s vibrato in the massive number of lines he has in every live stage to date. Like yes, kill me with your vocals Jin!! He’s improved so goddamn much and I am living for it!!)
*outro* is definitely one of the best songs for me. They killed it. And kinda agree, it felt lik e a movie soundtrack, those violins, reminded me Zack Hemsey's music💕👏😬
There's really something about BTS and the music they produce. It's very different from the normal kpop I hear, I guess this is what keeps my interest high and attracts me to their music. Also they are vocally talented, a mixture of soulful to the best way I can describe it is a midsummer night under the shades of a tree with its leaves gently dancing to the oceans breeze listening to a distance familiar song that toys with your emotions and ignites your memories, whether they be good or bad memories! Both vocals and raps are beautifully talented. Well done BTS, well done!!!!
Great listening party. I was so pleased with this album. Without hyperbole it is a dream album for me (not just by BTS, but in general) it ticks all of my favourite boxes.
also for people who's saying that this album sounds way to "american", remember that kpop doesn't contain only one type of song, its a free space, it can mixed with pop, rnb, rock, jazz, funk, house, edm, etc and it still called kpop
Love how you said 13430 has that celestial feel to it! Exacto. :) I love this about BTS--how they effectively make people feel and experience things just with sound. (But I also appreciate how they have songs with dissonant sound and lyrics!) When you said "I can feel it in my heart" during Magic Shop's bridge, I know exactly what you mean. For every play, I think I replay that part to the end around 10 times before letting the song go. "You gave me the best of me so you'll give you the best of you" in my books is BTS's greatest, most beautiful, most powerful lyric. :) I love Magic Shop. Outro: Tear really is epic!
I love this album. It went beyond my expectations. I wasn't a big fan of Her aside from some tracks but this album is really amazing. If you listen to it more, you can definitely hear Hobi's significant influence here considering Hope World (Maybe that's why he stood out to you the most). I am honestly happy how diverse yet unified the album is. My favorite would be Airplane Pt.2, Truth Untold, Fake Love, Anpanman, and Tear. For those who are saying that BTS lost their "kpop" sound, I think you haven't really been listening to them properly. You can hear their past sound but better/ improved and dynamic. Kpop is largely influenced by American pop/hiphop etc that's why It's funny how people think BTS is too "American" now. From here then on, BTS will change and grow and so is their music - and that's how artists should be.
tbh, for those complaining that BTS lost their kpop sound, they should honestly just listen to music that's not kpop and broaden their horizons... #sorrybae
"134340" instantly became my favorite song on the album when i first listened to it. especially RM's part. and "the truth untold" terrifies me... it's so incredibly beautiful and almost addicting, yet it makes me so emotional that every time it comes up on shuffle i have to pause it and ponder whether or not i feel strong enough at that moment to actually listen to it.
I never thought I would love anything more than the Wings album. But this sound snatched me. I am so happy that BTS is experimenting with different sounds. Tear is so mature, with fantastic lyrics which weave a delicate but hard hitting story. My favourite tracks are quite frankly all of them, although the Outro is in my opinion, a masterpiece and probably their best rapline song to date. LY:Tear is a phenomenal comeback for BTS and I am thrilled. Thanks for the great review.
Honestly I think LY: Tear is for sure a step up from LY:Her. Tear really incorporated their old sounds that were missed by older fans and mixed it with the newer sounds they've experimented with especially within the Her album. Personally I wasn't a fan of the overall sound of Her but I appreciated BTS' choice to try and experiment with new sounds. I think I might like Tear a lot more because of the overall cohesiveness of the album in terms of sound AND lyrics since they more or less stuck with this really cool blend of RnB with EDM elements and the message of "love yourself" was put forward and made a lot more clearer in the lyrics. Most of the songs followed this message of "you have to accept and love yourself before anything" so even if the style of some songs sound different, there's still a sense of cohesion through the lyrics which I really liked. My personal favourites (as of right now bc it's been changing with every listen) are The Truth Untold, Magic Shop, and Outro: Tear To be honest, I never really had a favourite BTS song until this album which really says a lot. I've been following them since 2015 and whenever people asked about my favourite BTS song I'd usually go with I Need U because that's the song that got me into them. There's never been a song that hit me especially harder than others but don't get me wrong, there's definitely been songs that have hit me reallllllllyyy hard (Tomorrow, Dead Leaves, Hold Me Tight are some examples) but there's never really been ONE song that I could call my favourite and it's bugged me ever since I got into them 3 years ago. I think it's really amazing how this album finally gave me that song that I could connect to on every level in terms of sound and lyrics and just that emotional pull I craved from BTS and I'm so glad I can now say that The Truth Untold is my favourite BTS song.
I loved both "Love Yourself: Ηer" & "Love Yourself:Τear". The truth is , that the latest album is more mature and diverse and certainly reflects BTS's musical growth. But I don't think we should compare the two albums bc the philosophy behind each one is very different... I hope BTS continue to give us beautiful songs in the future! Personally, I can't wait!
I'll be honest. When I first heard Outro:Tear and watched the live performance, my standards for Rapping as a whole just boosted to a whole new level that I didnt even know existed! Still one of the best Rapline song from BTS!
I found Anpanman so silly too...until I found out that Anpanman is a character that doesn’t have any super powers, but instead gives a peace of himself (literally and figuratively) to help others. Now I’m just depressed.
Kam the Trash Can You finally understood Bantang. A Korean soul💜
I am crying too 😭😭😭
pimpdaddy Miller :(
PD didn't say he found Anpanman silly...
Sarah K. its just a spelling mistake-
Apanman is a Japanese superhero made of bread and red bean paste. He's considered the world's weakest hero, where whenever he finds a starving child or anyone in need of help, Apanman would tear off pieces of his head and feed it to them. In the live performance, bts are dressed up as construction workers and firemen, aka your everyday workers. Hence why Suga says "I'm a new generation Apanman", saying that your everyday workers make up a significant part of our society. (You can hear the constuction whistle as one of the instruments in the song). There are multiple other interpretations you can pull from this song. With the line "Still Bangtan", they are still our humble idols that will continue to write music that gives us hope.
I love this, thank you for explaining that :)
Thanks for the information we appreciate ❤
This explaination is precious. Thank you 💜
That hit me hard I thought it was like I'm your hero my love and bts did it again
Namu Namu thanks so much for the detailed explanation
Jhope didn't even audition as a rapper and started learning to rap for BTS. And now hes a force to be reckoned with in the rap line. PROUDPROUDPROUD
amixofcrazy honestly, he's so talented
*golden hyung*
natural talent.
He's my favorite rapper of bts
amixofcrazy he was destined to become a rapper 💞
This album was SO diverse. Theres literally a song for everyone on here.
FentySope exactly I loved many of them 😘😍
ikr ! I'll shut up about this album , my all time favourite album by them hands down
Outro: Tear deserves a Grammy. It's just beautifully produced. That's it, that's the comment.
yes!! THIS
Cavan Xie Its ok to prefer an album. Personally, I like all BTS albums but MOTS: P has all round amazing songs and I think I like that one a lot, and tear was a full length album I think whereas MOTS P was a mini album so I dunno, this next album will be amazing.
I love this song sm
The truest
Literally same. Since the moment it released, Outro: Tear remains my favorite kpop piece of all time.
I love Suga's rap in Pluto, it totally made the whole song for me. The dialogue in his verse paired with his really deep voice and uncertainty when he talks to his ex-lover is NDJJSK. Suga just
Outsold.
In every way in this album.
A-a-a-anyeo
How can I like a comment more than once? I absolutely loved Suga’s rap in this album, I keep repeating Pluto over and over again because of it.
YES YES YES YEEESSS
yes yes yeeeeeees
the part when he says "geunde" and then just goes in is so addictive, I always have to repeat it
Thank god someone else appreciates J-hopes rap
Maddy B I’ve been appreciating him since I was a Stan (so like 2 years) IT WAS SO PAINFUL FOR THE LONGEST TIME because people didn’t know how talented he is ✨💛
Jasmine C Ik!! It hurts me sm because most of the other members get a lot of love now but Jhope is still forgotten a bit :/ (especially in spring day since he got no lines and a little screen time :()
Maddy B JHOOOOOOOOOOPE!!!!!
Same!! Finally after 5 years I hear someone appreciation for his rap! Especially since you can hear how much he's grown
yaaas hobi is actually my fav rapper in bts 👏👏👏👍
Also in Magic Shop, “You gave me the best of me, so YOU give you the best of you,” was such a beautiful line. Like, honestly, it made me so emotional when I finally took the time to think about it.
Magic Shop makes me cry every time I listen with lyrics ha ha ha
It's Jungkook's favorite part of Magic Shop lyrics)
I love it too... I didn’t understand what RM meant when he said it wasn’t “grammatically correct” lol
134340 is such a chill bop. It's great to listen to when relaxing or just having a good time.
But people are sleeping on it!
Jaela K love it too
Jaela K tbh outro Tear is being slept on its definitely one of my favs in the album
Jaela K a song u can listen while sipping yo cup of tea on Starbucks 😂
Its my least favorite song on the album (still like it tho but like the rest more. I’m happy they played around so much with styles bcus I met a lot of army’s liking the songs I liked less so more for everyone 😊
this is literally one of my faves
"I love V's voice but, I still suprised everytime I hear it."
Damn same man...
The Truth Untold really hit me in a way no other BTS song ever has. It was hauntingly deep and It really wasnt what I was expecting from a Steve Aoki collab, truth be told (no pun intended). I also really loved Airplane part 2 because it really encapsulated the playful nature of hope world whilst making it a true BTS song, and incorporating the fun spanish elements.
Path, Just One Day, Rain, Born Singer and Truth Untold. The songs of BTS that make me cry.
When Jungkook and Jimin sing “but i still want you” it gives me goosebumps everytime♡
rosalie • Those you said plus Let me know and butterfly all make me emotional
Potato Bangtan I think I never cried while listening Butterfly but still an amazing song and since I'm a big VMin lover 4o'clock makes me cry too..
rosalie • have u seen the lyrics of butterfly yet??
27:22 “Is this the hip-hop unit song?”
The Carat jumped out
gloss I was thinking the same. 🤣🤣
I was like pd this is not seventeen .😅
gloss I was thinking the same thing. PD is so cute
Omg ME
Yeah me too
when you’re a multifandom and immediately thought of seventeen LOL
this album KILLED it. my expectations were totally surpassed. i wasn't a big fan of ly: her because while i enjoyed most of the songs, i wasn't passionate about any of them. THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING. i never thought i'd be able to pick a favorite bts album, but ly: tear changed that. it's a perfect mix of their old sound and experimentation with new genres. it's a total masterpiece.
edit: i do have to back track a little because sea and outro: her were definitely my favorites from ly: her and stood out from the rest of that album because they were extremely strong lyrically and in my opinion up to par with the lyrics in the tear album.
I literally can't pick a favourite song from this album 🤣🤣
the masked woman same it's that good like each of the songs has a meaning I can relate to personally so I literally can't pick. It's impossible
You put my exact feelings into words except from lyh i did have a favorite which was _sea_ 💗
completely agree! i liked lyh, but didn't really keep listening to it other than their hidden track Sea and maybe Illegal/Dimple. but this whole album is a masterpiece!! every single song is a dream to be honest. its completely dethroned DARK&WILD as my favourite album!!
Same. Sea and OUtro Her were my favorite from the last album. Nobody talked about Her, so I was kinda confused as to why. I also loved GoGo.
A LOT of people hate "So what" and I honestly can't understand why. I guess it's because we're so used to having trash edm songs that when a good one comes out we look at it with prejudice. It's honestly so much better than everything being released by American DJ's now. It reminds me of old EDM, the 2000's ones that were actually good
blurrylinesx I understand why people hate on “So What” but it still really is a good song. Granted its not my favourite their but it still makes me feel the emotions they intend me to feel.
That minor key at the end tho..? It's obviously really unique and interesting in terms of sound, and I'm kind of getting my prejudices checked because of BTS.
blurrylinesx so what literally sounds like Beast’s old music (their title songs) which are heavily edm/club music, and before they became highlight they were well known for suiting their music to their korean fans tastes. People need to shut up about this whole “too American” bullshit.
My first listen it immediately brought me back to late 80s early 90s dance music but I couldn’t quite place it. At first I thought it reminded me of What a Feeling, but after sampling several old tracks the closest that I got was Gypsy Woman. It’s a very nostalgic sound to me.
So what is honestly a great song but i guess i just got a little oversaturated with edm when i first heard it so it wasn't my favourite on the album, but its really been growing on me a lot.
"oh, this is not what i expected from collaboration with steve aoki."
*same PD, same*
Honestly speaking, I broke down in tears when I listened to Truth Untold. Its raw beauty gave such a sense of hopelessness, yet didn't detract from its effortless grace and passion. The lyrics themselves remind me a lot of Beauty and the Beast or Phantom of the Opera, both stories about men who hide themselves for fear of rejection.
Cherry Shephard i cried the first time i heard it too, and i wasnt even looking at the lyrics, but the emotions were still so clear. And it is based on the Smeralda myth, which is similar to that of beauty and the beast like you said but its beautiful, you should look it up 😭❤️
The lyrics are inspired in the legend of the smeraldo flower... it's so sad.😢😭
i cried to the truth untold and Magic shop ( i dont know why ) i love it or its because Jungkook has worked on it to
Cherry Shephard same I cried while reading the lyrics to most of the songs in this album even some of the more hype ones like So What. It's like BTS knew what I was going through, I was just so touched by all of the songs.
It feels super fragile, and carries so much emotion, that even without reading the lyrics u break down at tht i still want u moment💜
Tear is definitely showing that BTS is maturing well in their music production. This album felt so much more mature and coherent. I know a lot of people didn't like Tear because it had a different direction than their past albums. But see here that BTS is going beyond and exploring their options and taking chances at different genres and styles. It is definitely one, if not their best. This is way above Her (i honestly think the choices made in Her were kinda.messy and disjointed). I'm very excited about their future music. Thanks for your reaction PD!! (i laughed so much at your reaction to So What. Honestly the last few songs are hype after hype)
While I really really like this album, I think Love Yourself Her is an awesome album. All the songs are super catchy and fun to listen to. Definitely one of my favourites
Morph Kogan I totally agree. I really liked Her even if I feel like I'm the only one lol and I love Tear. I guess there will always be people who will "hate" BTS' new music and they are not obliged to like it. But I feel really sad sometimes because everytime Armys are talking about Her It's to say how not good it was in their opinion it kind of spoil it for people who actually like it. I talked too much lol. I'm just tired to see everywhere people saying how much they didn't like Her.
I disagree on Her. I think many people really misunderstood that album and then applied personal taste, which is something personal, to further reduce Her to a weak album.
From a musical pov, her is quite diverse as you find EDM, pop, funk, hip hop, r&b etc influences.
As part of the Love Yoursel series, Her has a very specific purpose: to set the foundations of the series and show the first sides of love.
It starts off with naive, young love for others (notice that it's not about oneself) that progresses into critique of the love for others that progresses into showing the darker sides of loving others without loving ourselves first, or loving material things while not taking care of ourselves. Interestingly enough, the 2 tracks that showed self love in a healthier manner is Mic Drop (and Pied Piper, to an extent).
But the album definitely went from apparent lightheartedness to darkness the more it progressed.
naive love: Serendipity, DNA, Dimple
critique of love for others without taking care of oneself: Pied Piper
self love after surviving trials: Mic Drop
critique of not loving oneself and drowning oneself in love for material objects in order to distract oneself: Go Go
loving others while hiding/not loving oneself: Outro: Her
not loving oneself while going through trials, depression: Sea
Go Go is very deceiving as it's disguised as a happy song, but is actually quite dark, hence why it's AFTER Mic Drop, so in the darker part of the album. It's not out of place if you know what satire is and recognize how cleverly it was used in Go Go.
It talks about the youth being resigned at the shitty future prospects they were handed by past generations, so they just gave up and acted like they were living in the moment by squandering away the little they could earn in this shitty situation.
idk why many said ly her wasnt that a good album, i really loved it. the first half was very romantic and cute.(now that i think, yea the songs were kinda disjointed) it was perfect for someone into pop and it definitely did the trick for me. it was just right for the theme they were trying to present :)
#TwinHawa
dont worry , there were a lot more people who liked ly her a lot
I _completely_ agree with everything with everything you said, especially the bit about J-Hope standing out the most I feel like he’s really, really developed his rap style in such a short time and it really paid off he was amazing in this album. Not that everyone else wasn’t phenomenal but Hobi stood out the most to me.
I really dislike how badly ppl talk about Love Yourself: Her. You can not like it, guys, but objectively speaking, it's a solid album. I think many people really misunderstood that album and then applied personal taste, which is something subjective, to further reduce Her to a weak album.
From a musical pov, Her is quite diverse, as you find EDM, pop, funk, hip hop, r&b etc influences.
As part of the Love Yoursel series, Her has a very specific purpose: to set the foundations of the series and show the first sides of love BTS wanted to tackle.
It starts off with naive, young love for others (notice that it's not about oneself) that progresses into critique of the love for others that progresses into showing the darker sides of loving others without loving ourselves first, or loving material things while not taking care of ourselves. Interestingly enough, the track that showed self love in a healthier manner is Mic Drop (and Pied Piper, to an extent).
But the album definitely went from apparent lightheartedness to darkness the more it progressed.
naive love: Serendipity, DNA, Dimple
(different takes on it)
critique of love for others without taking care of oneself: Pied Piper
self love after surviving trials: Mic Drop
critique of not loving oneself and drowning oneself in love for material objects in order to distract oneself from the pain: Go Go
loving others while hiding/not loving oneself: Outro: Her
not loving oneself while going through trials, depression: Sea
Go Go is very deceiving as it's disguised as a happy song, but is actually quite dark, hence why it's AFTER Mic Drop, so in the darker part of the album. It's not out of place if you know what satire is and recognize how cleverly it was used in Go Go.
This is a semplification, but basically Go Go talks about the youth being resigned at the shitty future prospects they were handed by past generations, so they just gave up and acted like they were living in the moment by squandering away the little they could earn in this shitty situation. BTS critiques their self destructive attitude, but also those responsable of putting today's youth in this hopeless situation.
alyilen agreed - I Love Her as much as every other BTS album 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
how to upvote your comment? thankyou for pointing this out 😊
alyilen I love Love Yourself Her, y’all just don’t have any taste
👏👏👏
I recently bought the CD and I'm in love
Anpanman is such a bop. It’s like the child of Go Go
Who is the wife 😁
Nah man Anpanman is the father of GoGo
fermit kermit except go go had a dark ass meaning while anpanman was a very uplifting one, but in terms of sound you’re right!
prettae gogo doesn’t have a dark meaning lol, it’s just about kids who uses their money on stupid stuff, like partying. I feel like Anpanman has more deeper meanings
@Lemon Seok
I’m late asf, but this is just in case you haven’t heard about the other meaning behind Go Go; Ofc the song is open to interpretation, but if you listen closely, you can tell they’re being sarcastic. The song approaches criticism of materialism in society through parody. At first, it seems like it’s just fun and games until J-Hope raps, “I don’t have the money but I want to leave, far away”. He’s expressing the emptiness of terms like YOLO through repetition so extensive that these kinds of words lose their meaning. So basically, the lyrics are thoughtful in their deliberate thoughtlessness. To sum it up, this was Yoongi’s explanation at the LY Her press conference, “The current generation uses phrases like YOLO and having fun squandering money, but I don’t think people think about why they use such terms so much even while using the terms.”
jhope went offffffff
truth
honestly when does he not
Preach.
a He's so underrated, I fucking love him. He's such a full package as an artist!
YASSSSSS
I couldn’t be happier with the LY Tear album, seriously. It’s almost impossible for me to like all songs from an album but bts did it for me this time, I’m really happy with it :’)
Do you know how much difficulty I am having in picking a favourite song ? :')
the masked woman OMG SAME, I’ve given up trying to pick one at this point :’)
Me too
i'm glad that someone else is giving So What the appreciation it deserves
dimpleskook I KNOW RIGHT, ITS THE SONG THAT PEOPLE WILL DANCE TO AT THEIR CONCERT, ITS KINDA LIKE WINGS
ITS FUCKING GOOD!!! THE SONG MADE ME FEEL LIKE IM AT BLACKPINK'S SPRITE COMMERCIAL LMAO
dimpleskook IKR. Someone was listening to the album for the first time and i saw someone straight up commented something like "you may not like So What so I'm giving you a warning it sounds different, BTS needed to put the song for the EDM ppl" ummmm i dont often listen to EDM but So What is also good! Fans downplay it because it's EDM and I understand everyone is entitled to their opinion but they really shouldnt push their opinions on others either. This may not be the best song in the album but like it reminds me a bit of Outro:Wings, also I love the rap here so much, and I like the lyrics too. Nothing in this album is skippable
Ciarah YES AND NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IT
Jay Jin exactly!! I’m not a huge fan of EDM either, but there’s something about So What that makes you forget about that and just wanna sing and dance along. oh well, it’s their loss - we can all jam out to it
Finally someone complimenting 'So What' , everyone was reactionless while listening to this track just bc it was EDM. But it is a phenomenal song!
Thank you!
Melahat Calhanoglu IKR! It is my favorite b-side Track!💜
Jana G. Like it really makes me dance all the time I listen to it. Yes, I have other songs as my favs but this deserves so much better! It deserves recognition and as much love as any other song on the album!
Thank you for loving it 💜!
Melahat Calhanoglu Ikr! I love it so much! I could dance all day long when I listen to it and it just makes me feel happy💜😊
Really?? People hate it??? But its fucking addicting. Especially that o o o o part . People just being jealous.
Omg yess this reminds me of the late 2000s transition to the 2010s
I agree, our jhope really shined throughout the album to be fucking honest!!
Jungkook wrote and produced magic shop and the overall message is how the fans have helped them become stronger and to the level they are and how bts are encouraging fans to put all the effort towards themselves to become stronger too. I think jungkook did an amazing job for his first fansong and second song he produced
It was not just Jungkook, he played a part in the lyrics and production but it was not only him. Thats just a misconception being spread by army.
Morph Kogan Jungkook was the main composer, writer as well as producer so it was in fact his song even BTS themselves acknowledge the song as his doing so don’t call it a misconception you’re basically downgrading his hard work
Morph Kogan ???? he’s labelled as having a majority hand at composing and producing what is your deal with people praising him for his work ? did I say it was only him ??
Mingming Oyelude I don’t get what their deal is with not giving jungkook credit where it’s due but then again most fans like to not pay attention to jungkooks contributions to the group from debut till now
Nazmina Rumi It is also an invitation and a reminder to the fans that there is a very close and personal place where BTS and fans meet. Any fan has access to it. The Magic Shop is the place in your heart where you keep BTS alive. 💜
I am so happy to see someone liking "So what" as much as I like it.. Honestly I am tired of seeing people saying they don't like EDM music.. Like I get it.. EDM is overused nowadays, however when used properly EDM is like one of the best music to hype up to and just let go and enjoy the song.. And I feel BTS really knows how to use EDM.. "So What" is my summer jam..!!
Also all the songs are so well made.. Tear, Magic shop and The truth untold were my original favourites.. However after watching the live performances of Airplane pt. 2 and Anpanman, I have been listening to them so much more.. Paradise has such pretty vocals and lyrics are so comforting.. I honestly like everything.. The vocal and rap line both killed it.. This is like one of my favourite albums...
Dude so what is like such a good song i cant even explain it. And i totally agree on your opinion about the other songs. But So what is like next level edm.
Same! So What is going to be my summer jam this year. It's such a fun, energetic, and charming bop! I love it so much! I've gotten tired of EDM because it feels so repetetive, but BTS made it really work in this album. Leave it to them to make me fall in love with something I was just about ready to give up on, haha!
personally I’m not that big of a fan of So What because it sounds kind of generic to me, the “young and wild and free” line and the chorus that sounds like that one Rihanna song just don’t do it for me. I really want to like it though, since I really love the rest of the album
Neetu_ 13 I love so what and I don’t understand how others don’t like it, it’s so upbeat and different to their normal style and this song wants to make me stand up immediately and dance, it’s just so upbeat and it’s even more better because I wouldn’t have ever expected this.
I agree I’ve watched a lot of reactions with people saying that it isn’t their type of music and its really annoying. Its great to see someone like it as much as I do.
Outro: TEAR took the cake for me! We didn’t get to see the rap lines abilities last time in HER , so this album was very surprising to me. I got to hear Joon rap the way he used to back in Dark and Wild era so I’m super happy. Plus, the vocal line improved so much, it’s beautiful.
디민이 STRONG AGREE Namjoon’s rap in that song is straight fire
RM yes,
his rapping style had changed since the WINGS also seen in ly her. but in tear, i've seen his older rap style and the husky(?) voice and got confused (i was a fan since the YNWA era and was used to this style)
i heard FAKE LOVE was like "who this?" (not literally) and then i realized it was the older Namjoon from Skool Luv Affair and D&W and it felt so fresh to the ears. i really loved this change :)
Lovelipop lol it’s so cool seeing new fans! I hope your experience with bts and army has been a good one
it's been an year and a half, but okay :)
Lovelipop it feels like YNWA was just a few months ago, lol. I’m glad you’ve had a good time with us! I know most people outside the fandom see us like the devil and all but most of us are nice and easy going!
The truth untold 1:44
134340 5:09
Paradise 8:45
Love maze 11:38
Magic shop 13:23
Anpanman 18:55
So what 22:08
Outro: Tear 25:21
ultbangtanult Thanks
Thanks bro for this
Airplane pt2 wasn’t in it
@@SMJ91 he watched it separately, same goes for singularity and fake love
Thank you!
anpanman reminds me of "old times bts", like baepsae, attack on bangtan and 21 century girl, and i love that! i love all other songs too, but this just gives me the feels
Only attack on bangtan outta these is old time bts
Girls same wow our brains
They've perfomed Anpanman on a couple of music shows already, it IS amazing live. And so incredibly fun.
Christina H. Reminds me of go go and rise of bangtan ajdjsjsjaa bts just having so much fun on stage
Sophia Fan ooh it reminds me of that old seo taiji come back home live that sir taiji and boys did with all the skie suits . The costume style and colours and the beginning of j hope's verse his delivery and the beats especially .
the masked woman OH you're definitely right I forgot about that. He's just so peppy? Like his voice and dancing have this bounce to them and it's super infectious
I 'm so glad you like this album. I honestly believe this album is their best to date, it's a masterpiece and is so diverse but flows so well. Outro: Tear takes the soundtrack (?) from the highlight reels, the fourth video. I was so impressed when they turned into this piece. It was interesting to see Yoongi rap in this style as well. The rapline said they experimented a lot with album and it was difficult but they pulled it off amazingly. Also Airplane pt.2 and Anpanman are the b-list tracks they're going to perform and promote!
Lauren oh wow I didn't even realise outro tear related to the highlight reels! That's so cool, thanks for pointing it out!
Lauren it's a great album but personally Wings spoke to me but I bought this bad boy after prelistening on Spotify
1:40 Truth Untold
5:05 134340
8:44 Paradise
11:36 Love Maze
13:22 Magic Shop
17:58 Airplane pt2
18:53 Anpanman
22:04 So What
25:17 Outro: Tear
THANK U QUEEN
Thank you
he never does airplane
sorry guys the time for airplane pt2 was wrong, i changed it now. He only talks about it though because it's copyrighted!
bangtanftw II
Magic shop is indeed fucking magical! Jungkook did a phenomenal job writing and producing this song, it gives me chills and punch me in the gut with feels every time I listen to it. Joon’s line “I do believe you’re galaxy” is one of my favourite quotes by him (i have it as my Twitter handle lol) and to hear it in this song is such a pleasant surprise, the lyrics just does it for me gahhh and the part “you gave me the best of me, so you’ll give you the best of you” makes me tear up even after the nth time listening to it. These are things we know, we should learn to love ourselves yada yada yada but it’s easier said than done, I have a hard time doing it really and just, this song just hits me right in the heart :,) Another thing with this whole album, is that it is so fucking REAL, like PD said, it’s raw real and bittersweet and with that LY:Tear has won my heart. I cannot for the life of my chose my favs but if i had to, The truth untold, magic shop, anpanman and outro:tear stood out to me the most.
Hayley Low OHMYGOD! Same, honestly I still cry (and I rarely cry) whenever I hear Magic Shop (tho it sounds happy but damn, the lyrics tho) esp with RM's verse, ughhh it is really, really beautiful and inspiring. And the fact that he ended it with the word "Live", I felt that. Plus, the ending lyrics "You gave me the best of me, so you'll give you the best of you" is one of the most magical lyrics, ever. I love the whole album but I especially love TTU, Magic Shop, Anpanman, Paradise, & Outro: Tear bc of the lyrics which I can relate to so much. 💜💜
Elixia Charlotte L'Cruselle YESYESYES THIS ALBUM HAS WON MY HEART 💜💜💜
I love it, that and the truth untold are probably two of my most favorite songs from tear
LOVE Magic Shop!!!
Honestly, ever since Love Yourself Her I feel like Jhope has really stepped up his game. His rapping just seems different to me in essence. He's personally stood out to me since I first got into BTS a little over a year ago yet he was always overlooked, underestimated, and not treated as well as the other members. I'm glad his fan base has increased, he deserves it.
This album has definitely slayed. I wasn't a huge fan of LYH with DNA but this album is at a whole new level. I'm proud of JK for producing his first song. It sounds amazing.
Fake Love is definitely one of my favourite BTS songs next to I Need U and Tomorrow. I love the pairing of voices in it, it's perfection.
Thank you for this. There are a lot of people/ARMY on the Internet who are unhappy with the LY series, saying “when will BTS get back to their original sound” or “Wings and HYYH were so much better” “they’re just trying to appeal to the American market, it doesn’t sound like Kpop” “it’s too repetitive, hopefully we get a good album next time”, and I couldn’t understand that kind of thinking. I love this album and think it’s a cool mix of new and old sounds. I always love your reactions and hope you’re doing well
Edit: wow I didn’t expect so many replies. To people who don’t know where I’ve been seeing these negative reactions to the album, I mostly saw them in YT comment sections of reaction videos. There are more people who like the album than dislike it, but I just was surprised to find out that there were quite a few people that were dissatisfied (and more specifically) the reasons why. At the time there weren’t a lot of reactions out and I was glad to find other people who thought the album was as good as I did. I understand that people are entitled to their opinion about the album, but I had wanted to share my thoughts and thank PD because I love his reactions and was happy that he gave such a well articulated review. I didn’t want to monologue, so I didn’t go into detail to explain myself more, but a lot of you replied the rest of what I was feeling. Anyway, you guys are awesome, I hope you have a great day❤️
Ashley Hunte EXACTLY! out of over 100+ songs that they have, only 2 i would understand would sound americanized (DNA and Best of Me) , which doesn't say anything about their music. If people don't like their music, then they shouldn't listen to it cuz nobody is forcing it upon them. BTS still winning sooooo..
for me personally it’s really cool how they are trying various sort of genres!
I can’t stress how much I HATE when some armies call the LY albums “ flops” just because they don’t like their songs and they like their older music better... I personally love every song on every album they ever made and I love the fact that they’re very Versatile with their music and I feel like that’s what really sets them apart for everybody else
i honestly think this is a mix of both old & new ! i really love it
I saw that kind of reaction a lot for LY Her but not at all so far for LY Tear.
im so glad bts made this album. not only is it amazing, it weeds out fans and kpop fans that are afraid of them going international. kpop has literally never been a genre, its an industry thats ALWAYS been inspired by american music and black culture, from dance pop to hip hop and etc. bts will never make the same album and always will grow and change. as an army from 2013, ive seen people leave them in 2015 w their changes in 2015 w hyyh and now w the ly series. bts are beyond the kpop industry, and theres a reason why many consider them incomparable worldwide.
this comment right here!!!
Saz THANK YOU
I agree👏
Outro: Tear makes me want to get turnt up and cry at the same time lmao
Gianna Rijpma Nederlandse army ?
Je naam klinkt nederlands
Yup Nederlands!
Yes it is so good!
Same
I agree with you about jhope he killed it in this album
J-Hope goes off on TEAR!!! If you can't hear the pain and suffering coming from JHope than I can't help y'all!
i dont, he sounds like jhorse, RM and suga outsold tho, they are the best
LY: Her was a GOOD album (bts dont come out with subpar albums) production wise, lyrically but it wasn't most people's cup of tea. But Namjoon said this album would go to new heights and that lyrically it was darker and after seeing the concept photos I got a feel of the concept they were going for and although I had no clue sound wise what tear was gonna be I knew it would be much more style than Her was. Then singularity dropped and my expectations ROSE so much. Then we got the teasers for fake love and I knew this album would be amazing. The mv dropped and I honestly cried the song was so amazing. I've been an ARMY since 2013 when they debuted and I can honestly say this is one of if not the best title track bts have ever released. Its dynamic, it's catchy, the lyrics are on point and it successfully dethrones BST as a title track for me. The rest of the album is gorgeous too the truth untold dethroned spring day as my favourite slow/ chill song and the rest of the tracks... just WOW. I honestly think this is up there with Dark&Wild and is a tie with D&W for the best album they've released. I'm just in tears. This album is a mix remniscient of their older music (134340 reminds me of whalien 52 but at the same time its different), outro tear reminds me of the tracks off of O!RUL8,2?, some tracks remind me of HYYH and skool luv affair and its just a mix of bts' best music styles they've explored in previous albums all mashed into 1 incredible grammy worthy album. But despite being remnicscient of their older work it also explores so many new genres like the latinpop vibes in airplane pt. 2 and anpanman was like a fetty wap/ stir fry like song and also reminded me of old school hip hop. I'm just so impressed with bts and how they continue to grow as artists, explore new genres while also staying true to their hip hop origins (rapline SNAPPED. Hoseok was AMAZING he's gotten so much more skilled ever since his mixtape, RM went all the way OFF and unleashed the monster and yoongi became more diverse and experimented with rapping styles I've never seen him do before and NAILED it). And vocal line omg vocal line. After truth untold I dont want to see anyone say they have a weak vocal line. These kids can SING. I'm tired of ppl calling them second rate singers they truly showed off their vocal abilities in this album. Anyway it was amazing and as an army who's been here since the release of their second album I always find it funny when newer armys say stuff like "bts is becoming more american" and "I miss the old bangtan" because they're just tryna sound edgy lmao. Kpop is a rip off of american music and jpop. How can bts become more american when kpop itself is westernise? Stop the bs dgjhkg
GucciTae +
GucciTae get this comment to the top jeez
*THIS* 👏
What I've been trying to say for the longest time
GucciTae XD
Oh wow.... this is really long lol
But I whole heartedly agree 🤗
I'm still trying to understand how an Outro can be one of my favorite BTS songs ever. Suga's singing part even if it's autotuned killed me, like I wasn't expecting it at all
Ju ' a lot of people hated the autotune on suga BUT I AGREE it just made his voice 10000x hotter
don't question it, just let it happen
I agree with you tbh jhope’s part in every song stand out! He has amazing voice for rapping
you and reacttothek are the only reactor i've never skipped. most reactors dont even bother to look at the lyrics or even analyze the music. all they be saying is 'this is a bop' 'twerk anthem' or don't simply like it bcs they don't understand it, they don't analyze music as it is. you put your knowledge of music and your vision, how do you see the song, and you actually taught me many new things. to be honest your review made me cry. i stan bts since 2013 and hearing them getting this compliment, fulfilling your need of music makes me happy. cause that's all they wanna do since their debut, inspire and make people happy with their music but also deliver important messages. i teared up hard when you analyze magic shop, for me that's a very personal song and it lifts me up so much. oh and i'd love to see your vision of 134340 mv come true!!
pd, i appreciate and love you so much for this video, all the amazing content you've put out too.
thank you for reviewing the album.
thank you for the video and i hope for more content in the future!
Namira Amel +
Sharon Wah honestly reacttothek talk to much while reacting
taes is my shiteu he does talk a lot while reacting but that’s just the way he reacts and if it’s not your cup of tea that’s okay
taes is my shiteu they do talk a lot but its bcs theyre analyzing the music for the viewers to inform them also letting them know which part theyre talking abt, but yea they do talk a lot and sometimes its kinda annoying hehe but i enjoy them:)
Yaah if you want more of these type of reactions. You should watch "anthony too" s reaction videos
I remember you saying Jhope was the weakest of Bangtan that had no impact on you, i'm glad you could finally be proved wrong
you know when pd really likes it meaning the boys really explodes with this comeback 💜
thanks pd for this 💜
and oh btw, screw people who say "i wish bts stick to their original sound" ..
ask yourselves, since when they ever stick to one. They always grow and learn more stuff and take risks in everything they produce.
Taetae this album really sounded like old Bangtan if anything
sassoftomosass ! yes that being said, they rather show a bit of their old style.
its more like, the old bangtan met the new style of bangtan.
idk why these people saying "they lost their true colors" asdfghjkll it heats me up
Agreed! Groups need to change their style and their sound in order to grow as musicians and performers, because you don’t want to listen to people that remain stagnant either
giselluna125 EXACTLY! speaaak louder for the ones at the baccckkk
I guess people who say that haven't been with BTS for too long..From 2013-2014 the music they released sounded much like what they did on Tear with a rock and R&B influenced sound. They were dragged when they did INU because it was more ballad/pop and didn't sound like thier previous album, they were dragged when they did BST because it didn't sound like INU. BST, Fire, Spring Day sounded nothing like anything they've ever done prior and they got dragged every time they tried something different. they were dragged for DNA and now they're dragged for this..I've come to expect it because bts will always try something new every time and you can never please everyone..but people need to understand there has never been one bangtan sound, they've had a different sound every comeback since the begining, just because you want them to sound like the comeback you fell in love with doesnt mean you can pigeonhole them to it. there is no "BTS style" they've lost.. get over it!
6:40 IM LITERALLY FREAKING OUT CUZ THIS SONG IS ABOUT PLUTO AND ITS AMAZING HOW YOU WERE ABLE TO GET THAT GALAXY VIBE JUST FROM THE MUSIC
jhope and jin killed it in this album 🔥🔥🔥
hell yeah
2seok snapped
exactly 💖💓😘😍
I feel like 134340 and The Truth Untold are kinda the underated tracks of the album bc everybody else was so cought up in FAKE LOVE and Singularity but I still like those songs. My personal favorites from the track are Outro: Tear, 134340, The Truth Untold, and Singularity
the truth untold is by far i think the saddest song. It is so calming yet emotional and it is probably in my top 5 fav songs from bts ever
my personal favourite is singularity. its so comforting
ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴛʀᴀsʜ i dont think truth untold is underrated, pluto is though. I dont really like pluto though. Pluto & So What are underrated from this album. So what is one of my fav tho
Outro tear is the most underrated for sure
Ooooh we have the same favorites on the album wow
I am an ARMY, I'm 20 and my family keeps kind of bullying me bc if it and they say BTS is overrated and all that stereotyped shit. HOWEVER, I put the album loud and on replay the whole day when it dropped and guess who were like crazy asking me who were the singers!? my family, cousins, uncles and 3 of my neighbours (who had never heard of BTS) LY:Tear impact right there. 👌🏼💕
Try having ur family ask every time if they r girls or not. Lol
My family is the same lol they always trash on bts and when they hear the good things about them they always try to find something bad to say :///
my family just rolls with it lol. my grandparents don't really mind kpop all that much so i'm thankful for that
Wow I can't imagine to have that kind of family. I'm lucky that my mom and my brother love bts and my dad does not mind about it, he even like it~
Don’t worry PD, they performed this live
Yes, a so fun performance!
Personnaly, I think this is even more yped than GOGO!!
JimiNatou yup
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King起. 1
The positive feedback just makes me so so so proud of the boys. Theyve come so far and seeing a lot of people enjoy their hardwork brings happiness to me. Thank you so much for this!
zsanelle damn sis u pretty asf
ganda mo te. it hurts.
Yes!! J-hope definitely shined on this album! He really defined himself as a rapper for me on this album. He did the damn thing!
YES BLESS HOSEOK'S PART IN LOVE MAZE WAS MY FAV TOO
I forgot you called the Chainsmokers the Choo-Choo Smuckers and I nearly choked on my caramel popcorn, I'm dead
I’ve been an ARMY since their pre-debut days and, to be honest, I feel like I’m one of those people who actually appreciates what BTS seems to be doing now (and not complaining about missing this kpop vibe or whatever).
I remember how the change from Dark and Wild to The Most Beautiful Moment in Life sort of upset people because they were supposed to have a hiphop sound but then if that hadn’t happened, they wouldn’t have their first place in music shows (which might’ve saved them from disbanding due to debt [MIGHT]).
[HYYH took a while for me to adjust because I only liked I Need U and Dope.]
So I felt like changing and experimenting must always be a case when it comes to music.
Our fandom is growing everyday, especially the fact that many are international ones, so they can’t just forever be ‘hiphop’ or whatever genre it is.
I loved Wings because of their solos and it was such a successful album too because of their daesangs.
I understand how HER wasn’t everyone’s type (it took a while for me to like Pied Piper) because of ‘repetitiveness’
But, for me, I have to go with TEAR. I just loved the versatility of the genres:
- Singularity had elements of neo-soul and jazz with breathy r&b ballad in 6/8 time
- Fake Love had emo, hip hop vibe with grunge guitar elements and groove trap beats, almost like my emo self in the 2000s sound (like those synths)
- The Truth Untold is way better than Dimple because everything was smooth and I love the progression near the end. Also, epic pleasant surprise from Aoki as well
- 134340 is more lofi and jazz so I’m still getting used to that
- Paradise had traditional r&b with smooth rap & flow
- Love Maze had 90s r&b infused with trap sounds and relaxed beat
- Magic Shop was amazing (well done Kookie). It still had 2!3! vibes since its a fan song and has those liting synths, bass track and snap beats
- Airplane pt.2 was sexy and ofc had a take on tango. I know not a lot wanted latin pop but imagine it was actually those who are latin ARMYs so I thought it was nice for them to have that variety in it
- Anpanman is more playful and had tropical beats with distorted auto-tune raps (sort of reminded me of Attack on Bangtan mixed with 21st century girls)
- So What had EDM and build with no heavy drop. It’s also more for dance so this seems more appropriate for clubs and such. Understandable for those who don’t like it.
- Outro was the best (funny for Jungkook’s brother to also think this is a hidden cypher 5). It was like a mix of blue side and sea because it was a somber hip hop ballad (in the beginning). It was powerful and dynamic and symbolized ‘tear’ as to cry and to rip
So, in my opinion, I think this was the best album they ever made. You can dislike any song but each song is different for a person with a different taste so it doesn’t have to be perfect.
But to me it is because I love versatile genres and this album is just the right one for me as it is well balanced and reminiscent :)
Also, the lines (except Fake Love and Singularity) were very fair and acceptable for me
Just putting my honesty here
same I always appreciate BTS works. never complain on any of their works. because every works is a masterpiece.
agreed
Yes yes yes you are so spot on
I'm so happy you mentioned "So What" reminding you of "Outro: Wings" because that's exactly what I had in mind. It's the perfect track for a concert encore, wouldn't be surprised if they end every concert of the Love Yourself tour with this
Yassss
reading this in 2019 and crying
That's a nice felix pic dude
I was so not expecting the Steve Aoki colab to go the way it did! Truth Untold is my favorite from the album, along with Magic Shop.
Gotta say though, kinda disappointed you skiped most of Jin's parts on this album. I would have loved to know what your thoughts were on his delivery of the songs :)
Filipa Fernandes me too... cause jin really snapped on this album i’m so proud :”)
Filipa Fernandes I too was disappointed in the skimming over or lack of acknowledging Jin's part--since we all know his past in terms of lacking lines. He had an amazing execution overall in this album.
This truly was a SOLID album, I can't wait to get my hands on all copies.
Filipa Fernandes I was so confused at first. This turned out so beautiful
FINALLY SEEING A COMMENT SECTION FULL OF POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE ALBUM
Best album tbh. The variety is IMMENSE and people with different tastes in music get to enjoy small pieces of the ones they don't usually listen to. No wonder it is a Grammy nominated album.
tear is one of their best albums since wings, they always display all sort of genres and I'm so glad they're getting more freedom to experiment and make songs they truly enjoy. The rapline's mixtapes prooves that they have a lot of different tastes in music and it shows in this album. All the songs are amazingly produced and written. Songs like Love Maze or fake love or anpanman sound like og bts like bst and converse high and dope, and then singularity, airplane pt.2 and tear show new, interesting sides of bts. Even the songs order in the album is on point. They outdid themselves 🙏 I hope they're proud !!
I really hope BTS will see this. I have similar opinions, my favorites are also Truth Untold and Tear.
vocal line and rap line are killing it as usual...
JJ Huang absolutely!!
Same
Love maze and magic shop too 😊😁
I LOOOOOOOOOOVE IT !!! I'm buying the album.. My very first album in my life
Eerappo Mama SAAAAMMMEEEE! This is my first album in life too! I'm so excited. Can't wait for it to arrive!😭
LY Tear is my first album too! I got the O version :)
I lost my jams slipping into the diamond life I got Y version my favourite !!
Eerappo Mama sameee agaaainnn lol 😂
SAME!!!!
Outro : Tear actually includes the score from their latest highlight reel, so you're absolutely right about it sounding like a movie score
Yes finally someone said it
*A lot of people in the comments are saying they didnt like ly her as much or it took a while to get to really like. For me it was the opposite.*
I was sold automatically on ly her
This one took a while to grow on me, and i honestly think it is one of their best albums since wings[ both wings album], which i think is the most iconic of all the albums [in ny opinion]
ÇŮP x ČĄĶË Also me
ÇŮP x ČĄĶË same. sound wise
Same
I was crying...
Omg yes!
jimin's voice and dance is always emotional
but realise in truth untold his voice realy suit the kind of vurnerable type emotion....
make a slice in my heart and my tearduct start leaking....
I love how they went again beyond their comfort zone in this album and everyone tried to do something new, we see them evolving as artists 🙂 every track were really good, but personally "pluto" song was most intense to me. It has really beautiful melody and lonely vibe, and the lyrics are symbolically so pretty and the whole feeling really struck me. Most beautiful song I have heard in long time :)
Misha Osuki FINALLY SOMEONE WHO LOVES 134340 AS MUCH AS I DO
Sharon Wah yesh!! We are rare species unfortunately 😢 such a great song
i love truth untold so much, it's so utterly raw and tragic and vulnerable and so beautiful. i love seokjin's part near the end and the way he just carries his voice, it's gorgeous, as well as kook's breathiness and strength in his voice and tae's/jimin's voices as described by pd
The thing I notice from all kpop groups is that the rappers all have unique voices. Like for bts I feel Hoseok has a very unique voice and so do Yoongi, as well as Namjoon who has a much deeper voice but it’s still soft. Just like in Pentagon where the main rapper Edawn has a veryyy unique voice. As well as female rappers like Lisa and Hyuna. It just surprises you as American rappers tend to sound slightly the same
the reason why outro: tear sounded so orchestral is because they incorporated the music used in the highlight reels
On my first listen of Magic Shop I was blown away. On my second listen I havent even searched the lyrics yet but I cried because the "You give me the best of me so you give you the best of you" line really speaks to me. Especially when I'm currently having so many problems right now they just gave me so much motivation. I have been listening to Paradise and Magic Shop a lot more because it just inspires me so much and I also listen to the entire album to just make me happy overall, being able to listen to BTS's new music 💜
SO WHAT AND OUTRO:TEAR DESERVE TO BE AS APPRECIATED AS THE OTHER SONGS YALL SLEEPIN ON THEM WAKE DF UP
there were many who like outro:tear
maybe so what is the underrated one
also Love Maze :') its my fav on the album and no one speaks of it
Love Maze is my fav
I was no fan of BTS at all. My first impression of their fandom (Army) was really not a good one, I always watched from a distance how many controversial news got out about them (many that were evidently fake.) and how there were a lot of toxic comments from some "Army's" to other fandoms or even BTS themselves. It didn't felt welcoming or appealing at all to me.
I didn't listen to their songs (although I recognized that they were good.)
But man, after some time, I really got to see the real Army's, and the most human (real) side of each member of BTS. I saw the strength of both combined, I was very proud when Army made it possible for people at States of necessity to receive 1M dollars.
This album really earned my respect as well.
The diversity in it really surprised me, I must admit it is no wonder that they are just about the Number 1 group globally.
*It is this diversity of sounds and styles that allows them to reach the tastes and interests of many different individuals.*
If they stick to a style too much, it will limit them, and will only attract a certain quantity of people until it decays and doesn't work anymore (when it becomes tiring and too repetitive.) [Letting this here for those who whine because the want the same style.]
Now I'm an Army in case anyone is wondering, Bts and army earned my respect and appreciation. this album was the cherry on top for me.
-thank you.
beautifulMoomoo thank you for this ;-;
Sharon Wah
;b ♥️
Just so you know, there are about 16million Armys on Twitter alone and the, let's say , worst tweet of an Army account (that was exposed as not one in the end) had less than 20k likes. That's not even 2% of the fandom! The ONLY ones calling Armys "toxic" are people from other kpop fandoms (the usual fandoms). Reporters, celebrities, or other artists who have interacted with Armys during many projects, have nothing but compliments to say. So it is REALLY surpirising for me, how you had that idea at first. Although I'm not an Army, it's obvious why this rumor is used again and again by specific fandoms, but once you interact with real Army accounts, you understand that it's not true. It's kinda of naive and it doesn't make sense to me how some would think that.
honestly every fandom has a bad side and a good side and if one chooses to focus only on the bad side, it's your loss. in my case tho, I've only ever been an army and I choose to be only that not bc I think other fandoms are bad or boring (altho I admit that much that I do resent some fandoms bc of bad personal encounters from them. I'm not a perfect person) but bc I've been so used to being in this one, beautiful family that's very passionate of bts that I chose to stay focused on them.
It's a tough job being an army, getting shit from every fandom, dealing w big companies messing w bts, voting, streaming, fighting prejudice and xenophobia the most bc of bts being the frontman for kpop rn taking all that bullet, being used for clout and "social experiments" and all while needing to live up to the expectations that yes, you can put bts to the very top. But my gosh the satisfactation of it all once we see the results of success and bts being happy. It's a ride. Hope you're having fun (even tho it's been 6 months alrdy lol)
@@purpleglasses4511 exactly! Ive been trying to get this message out for years!
When PD said "I'm a basic bitch" I died of laughter 😂😂, my brother told me to shut up but it was hilarious. PD expressing what I thought, I love this album, the more I listen to the more I like it, and you can hear their growth!
The one that stands out most for me is The Truth Untold, that song man, I heard it and just made me sob, I looked up the lyrics after and it's such a beautiful song.
You know the song is good when you start cursing
I SWEAR TO YOU PD CAN SEE THE FUTURE!!!! Oh God anyone else cried when he talked about Magic Shop..”you give me the best of me, so you’ll give you the best of you” Literally the best song lyrics of 2018!!!!!
The Truth Untold was the first song that really caught my heart but i really love this album although some people say it's more westernized still as long as you enjoy the music, enjoy it
You are actually right. The music for Outro: Tear was used in Highlight Reel which is their short movie teaser for Her album if I recall it correctly. Honestly Tear is my favorite song in this album! It's so dramatic and it's the BTS rap power which drew me to them at the very beginning!
134340 is such a jam, I am obsessed, I realized when putting it in my car
J-Hope is underrated
Not anymore 💜
The laugh after ‘Tear’ SAME😂
right??? I also laughed when I first listened to it cause it just left me speechless
funny bc I very clearly remember laughing after the song ended too when I first listened to it. like it really shook me to the core and gave me so much whiplash that all I could do was laugh in disbelief afterwards 😂
I really love this album because it feels like a proper bridge of their older style mixed and incorporated with the stuff they’ve been doing more recently. It shows just how much they’ve grown and changed as artists and performers while still keeping something that is so inherently bts present and alive. I’ve been listening to the album basically nonstop since it dropped and even now I still can’t pick a favorite song or pinpoint who stands out more to me in any given track. They all did so well and I’m just so proud. (Also, you can’t hear it in the studio versions properly but I’m living for Jin’s vibrato in the massive number of lines he has in every live stage to date. Like yes, kill me with your vocals Jin!! He’s improved so goddamn much and I am living for it!!)
*outro* is definitely one of the best songs for me. They killed it.
And kinda agree, it felt lik e a movie soundtrack, those violins, reminded me Zack Hemsey's music💕👏😬
this album is honestly a whole masterpiece
There's really something about BTS and the music they produce. It's very different from the normal kpop I hear, I guess this is what keeps my interest high and attracts me to their music. Also they are vocally talented, a mixture of soulful to the best way I can describe it is a midsummer night under the shades of a tree with its leaves gently dancing to the oceans breeze listening to a distance familiar song that toys with your emotions and ignites your memories, whether they be good or bad memories! Both vocals and raps are beautifully talented. Well done BTS, well done!!!!
Great listening party. I was so pleased with this album. Without hyperbole it is a dream album for me (not just by BTS, but in general) it ticks all of my favourite boxes.
Honestly anything that comes out of BTS is good I like ALL of there songs
Never skipped a song in my life
They worked on every song they make
I just loved your reaction for the song "Magic Shop". Kookie indeed made a good job.
also for people who's saying that this album sounds way to "american", remember that kpop doesn't contain only one type of song, its a free space, it can mixed with pop, rnb, rock, jazz, funk, house, edm, etc and it still called kpop
Love how you said 13430 has that celestial feel to it! Exacto. :) I love this about BTS--how they effectively make people feel and experience things just with sound. (But I also appreciate how they have songs with dissonant sound and lyrics!)
When you said "I can feel it in my heart" during Magic Shop's bridge, I know exactly what you mean. For every play, I think I replay that part to the end around 10 times before letting the song go. "You gave me the best of me so you'll give you the best of you" in my books is BTS's greatest, most beautiful, most powerful lyric. :) I love Magic Shop.
Outro: Tear really is epic!
I’m not 100% but I think Outro TEAR uses the BTS highlight reel instrumentals in the back ground from before the LY concept
Lewis Chii yes its does you are 100% correct... its the same as the HIGHLIGHT REELS video
It does, BTS confirmed it in the press conference
yess defently they use clare de lune in outro tear too :D
It even says it in the Photo book in the credits for Outro.
yess specially on the intro of the song you can hear highlight's instrumental. I think that's really smart and creative
I love this album. It went beyond my expectations. I wasn't a big fan of Her aside from some tracks but this album is really amazing.
If you listen to it more, you can definitely hear Hobi's significant influence here considering Hope World (Maybe that's why he stood out to you the most). I am honestly happy how diverse yet unified the album is. My favorite would be Airplane Pt.2, Truth Untold, Fake Love, Anpanman, and Tear.
For those who are saying that BTS lost their "kpop" sound, I think you haven't really been listening to them properly. You can hear their past sound but better/ improved and dynamic. Kpop is largely influenced by American pop/hiphop etc that's why It's funny how people think BTS is too "American" now. From here then on, BTS will change and grow and so is their music - and that's how artists should be.
tbh, for those complaining that BTS lost their kpop sound, they should honestly just listen to music that's not kpop and broaden their horizons... #sorrybae
I love Jimin too :) and truth untold is one of the best songs ever. Those lyrics with their perfect voices! What more could you ask for
"134340" instantly became my favorite song on the album when i first listened to it. especially RM's part. and "the truth untold" terrifies me... it's so incredibly beautiful and almost addicting, yet it makes me so emotional that every time it comes up on shuffle i have to pause it and ponder whether or not i feel strong enough at that moment to actually listen to it.
i freaked my shit when you said jhope might be a stand out rapper in the album 💓💓
I never thought I would love anything more than the Wings album. But this sound snatched me. I am so happy that BTS is experimenting with different sounds. Tear is so mature, with fantastic lyrics which weave a delicate but hard hitting story. My favourite tracks are quite frankly all of them, although the Outro is in my opinion, a masterpiece and probably their best rapline song to date. LY:Tear is a phenomenal comeback for BTS and I am thrilled. Thanks for the great review.
Honestly I think LY: Tear is for sure a step up from LY:Her. Tear really incorporated their old sounds that were missed by older fans and mixed it with the newer sounds they've experimented with especially within the Her album. Personally I wasn't a fan of the overall sound of Her but I appreciated BTS' choice to try and experiment with new sounds. I think I might like Tear a lot more because of the overall cohesiveness of the album in terms of sound AND lyrics since they more or less stuck with this really cool blend of RnB with EDM elements and the message of "love yourself" was put forward and made a lot more clearer in the lyrics. Most of the songs followed this message of "you have to accept and love yourself before anything" so even if the style of some songs sound different, there's still a sense of cohesion through the lyrics which I really liked.
My personal favourites (as of right now bc it's been changing with every listen) are The Truth Untold, Magic Shop, and Outro: Tear
To be honest, I never really had a favourite BTS song until this album which really says a lot. I've been following them since 2015 and whenever people asked about my favourite BTS song I'd usually go with I Need U because that's the song that got me into them. There's never been a song that hit me especially harder than others but don't get me wrong, there's definitely been songs that have hit me reallllllllyyy hard (Tomorrow, Dead Leaves, Hold Me Tight are some examples) but there's never really been ONE song that I could call my favourite and it's bugged me ever since I got into them 3 years ago. I think it's really amazing how this album finally gave me that song that I could connect to on every level in terms of sound and lyrics and just that emotional pull I craved from BTS and I'm so glad I can now say that The Truth Untold is my favourite BTS song.
The background music for the Outro: Tear is actually the soundtrack from BTS' Love Yourself: Highlight Reels. :) Do check them out!
I loved both "Love Yourself: Ηer" & "Love Yourself:Τear". The truth is , that the latest album is more mature and diverse and certainly reflects BTS's musical growth. But I don't think we should compare the two albums bc the philosophy behind each one is very different... I hope BTS continue to give us beautiful songs in the future! Personally, I can't wait!
I'll be honest.
When I first heard Outro:Tear and watched the live performance, my standards for Rapping as a whole just boosted to a whole new level that I didnt even know existed! Still one of the best Rapline song from BTS!