Funfact!! The beautiful scene with jin staring into the camera while the members are asleep in the back was reshot around 8 times bc jungkook said he wanted a specific feel. Jin and kook were bickering about it in their comeback show 😂
This song really hits you in the feels, for me it goes hand in hand with Spring Day. Right in the feels about whats going on and what we miss but how life goes on. That's how I take it. And the last scene was filmed after they had their online concert.
The courage they must have to be able to make a song with such "clean, straight forward and simplistic concept", trusting it will be enough - in both production of the song and in video making. In other words no hype, no fire works, no bombastic, crazy dance moves, no flashy cloths, glitz and naked skin to blind you with, just honest music and touching lyrics. I stan the right people.
True but fans also forget this is not a BTS only ones on the song or album there’s 5 other writers and a producer that helped bring this track alive as well outside of rapline. Also the boys aren’t rookies any more there at the stage were they an curve left and ppl will still folllow so it’s not too shocking at this stage in there career 👏🏽👏🏽
BTS have always been good with making lyrics that kinda transcend time periods. Even with Spring Day it was written with the Sewol Ferry incident but the lyrics are written that you can relate to it if you've experienced any lost like death, life changes, losing relationships etc. Even their "fan songs" such as 2!3!, Magic Shop, Mikrokosmos, etc. are not directly lyrics that only harcore armys can relate to but anyone that uses music as a form of therapy (badum tish) But it's interesting seeing how Jungkook sees and interprets films. Like he wrote and produced Your Eyes Tell for a Japanese drama based on him watching the movie and shows how he thinks as well.
Spring Day was written about friendship and the loss of it and the importance of it and is based on Namjoon's and Yoongi's friendship and is written about that. The MV is what is based off the Sewol Ferry Incident I agree with your point just needed to clarify that part.
Jungkook wrote and *composed Your Eyes Tell. Just wanted to fix that one part. But I do agree. BTS really now how to reflect the times in their music, sometimes even unknowingly. I felt that Ugh (a song about malicious anger) was quite fitting with events like the BLM protests earlier this year. Am I Wrong can also be so political
"It's beautiful but it's veiled in some sort of sadness and that's is *big sigh* kind of my shit" that actually resume very accurately my feelings about the music and the mv
@@missbradicah I think they meant it "sums up" their feelings. English is probably not their first language. It isn't mine either. I didn't even notice a mistake until you pointed it out lmao. My mind immediately understood the point
@@pau4843 actually you are right. The word 'resume' is actually in spanish which is my first language... it's not bad written or anything I just didn't noticed that I wrote it in the wrong language till they pointed out
One thing I’ve noticed is how the outro sounds a bit distorted almost as if through a phone and it makes me a bit sad because you can’t meet anyone anymore and you just have to FaceTime or talk to them over the phone
Yeah it's called telephone effect where you have more treble in the mixing. A good example is taylor swift's small scene in 'look what you made me do' where she speaks on a telephone and they give telephone effect to her voice
The whole album was produced by BTS, including styling, design everything. They obviously had consultants and help but at the end of the day, this album was produced by all the members. I think Taehyung, Namjoon and Hobi were visual project managers.
@@karlafrancis8471 Not true. They are credited as co-writers in the songs but according to Spotify the only member credited in production is V in Blue & Grey. Writers and Producers are 2 different jobs. Writers/Composers usually have the initial idea of the song and Producers tweak those ideas to make them come to life in a more mature state. Imagine that a Writer creates and sings a melody with an acoustic guitar but wants it to be a little more fleshed out instrumentally. The Producer usually takes on that job and tries to develop the song even more. These people usually work together so it's definitely possible that the members were there exchanging ideas with the producers.
bts are now partial owners of bighit ent and have a extremely close friendship with bang pd so it’s only natural the company trusts bts to do whatever they want
Jin had shared the idea to make a song similar to Spring Day in the vlog process they shared around 7 months ago. It's alternative hip hop genre. I just know it's gonna be ruling kcharts for a long long time along with Spring Day Also I just have to mention this is probably the first time I saw you shrunk and the MV in full screen 😂 Jungkook did mention he is looking forward to learn more about filmmaking. JK mentioned he wanted to included the Bicycle part as Namjoon loves his Bicycle alot, The part with Jin closing his eyes was shoot multiple times as Jungkook kept saying Jin's eyes look funny in the other cuts. 😂❤️
If you listen to the entire album, i think we can find other songs like "Dis-ease" who really remind me of "old" BTS, something from Skool luv affair maybe. I really liked the influence of War of Hormone on a song like Dionysos. But this album is just really good overwall, it's really them somehow, more intimate. And yeah, i agree with you 100% about why it's just great that Jungkook directed it. And the style he put in it. I love that "home made" style.
What you said sums up this video - a warm hug. And Jungkook represented his members very well in giving a bittersweet, yet comforting hug to the audience watching and listening to their music. I love it. It was pure genius to use Jungkook to give the MV a more personal touch (+JK is really good at being sentimental) Kudos to V who I believe came up with the idea in giving the reins to JK. Thanks to BH for allowing and supporting BTS to release a highly personalized album.
The music video is also shot in their dorm which enhances the personal feeling so much. It just hits different knowing that they’re all chilling in Jimin and Hobi’s bedroom filming a music video directed by their member to put out into the world millions of people to see.
@@elondahipkins8718 Yes lol the indoor parts are filmed in their dorm. The outdoor location is the same place where IU and Suga’s “Eight” was filmed. The stage part was filmed right after their MOTS ON:E concert.
It is Jimin and Jhope's bedroom?! That makes sense, in the Life Goes On: in my pillow MV Hobi is looking at jimin. I think he wanted to say to jimin who's gonna clean those mess after they film lol
The part where the camera focuses on Jin's face while everyone is sleeping behind, and then slowly moves away and shows everyone on stage ... I interpret it as a dream, since everyone was asleep except for Jin, and then He appears on stage and realizes that everyone else is there, that is, the seven are having the same dream of them on stage singing. It is a very strong scene if we analyze it from this point of view, because it means that his sadness and his desire to sing again for his fans is so great that literally the whole group dreams the same thing and they meet in the same shared dream , in his own desire. And the black and white scene speaks a lot about that sadness, that emptiness, also taking into account that our dreams reflect our concerns and repressed feelings, in this sense, the dark background of the stage can be the representation of its shadow, while They are that awareness, of what they most want to do right now, which is to appear on stage; this in turn shows us the enormous emotional load that BTS is carrying. I think that if ARMY had been in that little stadium, the image would not have been black and white.
The whole BE album is the ot7 version of Namjoon's mono. LGO is one of my favorite title tracks of theirs...it usually bothers me when people mention the "old bts" but you can really notice the western touch when you listen to their latest albums compared to Yoongi's D-2 or Namjoon's mono. This album took time and it took love and care and they had that time to their hands to put in those things because of C0VlD. I love all BTS albums but in a post-C0VlD timeline I would rather have a comeback a year or even two years, if that means we get masterpieces like BE. I love their success and their growth because they deserve it but being the biggest band in the world requires a lot of time. And I feel like that limits the time they get to dedicate to music. And they have so many important and great stories to tell, that's why I love them so much. I wish that future albums can also have their handprint like BE does.
Jungkook talked in vlive comeback show that many parts is his work and his idea, but he also said before that of course he got some help from professionals but majority is done by him that’s why he is main director, I’m happy you got their message and loved it, I hope you react to BE
The last black and white scene is almost a very perfect description of the situation we the fans, and BTS, the artists are in right now. Its done on a stage, and yes they are performing on it. But its not colourful with the fans there. Because the audience isn't there, it almost feels like yeah they are performing, but they miss the true colour and life that comes to a concert that comes with ARMY being there when they are performing. Hence the colours missing in that last scene.🥺🥺😭😭 And i agree with your entire analysis of the song and the MV, especially how you described the song at the end, and i agree with it 100%- if a warm cuddle was a song, then it definitely would be this song🥺💜
I'm not longer interested in reaction channels but I keep coming to PD and this video definitely proves why I like what this channel does. I obviously love bts but after I hear what PD has to say about the MVs I always find myself appreciating more what goes on behind the work of every MV. As for the music, I also agree that this feels more like what bts used to do, not in a bad sense, what I mean is that this feels more personal. I think is true that their tittle tracks always sound more commercial, I love their b-sides and I would put my hands on fire for any of their songs. Even if people leave bts bc they think they changed their music style, I've stayed with them for 6 years bc I love that they are able to always give something different and honest, which shows how they have been growing. I respect musicians that are able to show different sides of themselves bc I truly believe we are always changing and I'm not scared of that change, so seeing that being portrayed in a musician's career is inspiring. Also, when I found out about kpop I was young and obsessed with noisy music but now that I'm older, I appreciate more calm and meaningful songs. I still like noisy songs that make me wanna dance but I find myself forgetting about them after a while, but meaningful songs always get me. So in the end, is not only bts who is changing but I also believe I'm changing and growing with them. So grateful that I get the chance to grow with amazing musicians as bts.
same,, I get that reactors are partially armys but they obviously only react to BTS for views. they don't take the time to appreciate the symbolism and beauty of their art and when they do, it's ALWAYS wrongly executed. with pd, he analyses, appreciates and highlights the things that armys and he himself sees, which in this case, is rawness and intimacy. if other youtubers say "wow, I'm crying this is so sad and beautiful" then pd probably says "wow, they have truly shown us that life does go on" and proceeds to narrate the whole probable production process and story that they portray
I agree with you 🥺 A lot of people do self promo for their channel on other people’s channels, but I’ve seen so many commends here about how there are no other reactors like PD and while he’s amazing, I love finding reactors that actually care about learning about the song. There’s a small RUclipsr channel Olivia Leverenz who didn’t start off as a reactor, but the first reaction video she did got a lot of attention from fans because of how detailed she was and how she cared about the music production, film and so people asked her to keep making them and that’s how I found her channel. RUclips keeps promoting reactors who just scream and want views, but if you are curious about other genuine reactors, I really recommend her channel because of how honest, in depth and detailed she is. There’s a lot of people who only react to kpop for clout and it sucks, but PD & Olivia’s videos aren’t like that. You can tell they both actually care about the meaning and message of the songs they listen to. I’m ARMY and I highly recommend her channel to ARMY or other people that are interested in listening to song breakdowns and meanings. This isn’t meant to disrespect PD by talking about another RUclipsr on here, I just think people would appreciate her videos too! 💜
I think that something that also really matters is that BTS were not handed anything that they have achieved, they have had to strive and earn everything they have. So that disconnect between upper class and middle/lower class is not really possible with BTS because we can all relate with them, they are just the example of someone who has made it from having nothing
Relatability is BTS’ keyword, I think it defines the reason why all of their music and they themselves resonate so well with fans and create lasting bonds. In this as before, BTS shows you their pain, their hardships, not at any time are they mocking others struggles or comparing struggles, they’re simply connecting with each of us through the shared curtailing of our plans because of covid.
Something I just realised is that we never see the car V is in from the outside. We only get scenes from inside the car but we never see where V is driving to or much of the scenery. I might be interpreting too much into this but to me it´s like V is "trapped" inside the car, he can´t go outside because of covid. And the camera is positioned in the passanger seat. It makes sense then why they wouldn´t show the car from outside, V can´t go out and neither can we, the camera/viewer. The intimate shots and close-ups of V make those scenes feel really intimate, as if we´re right next to him and can look at all of his micro-gestures and reactions. Combine that with the lyrics and you have this beautiful message of "I know it´s rough right now but we´re in this together". Furthermore, the lack of establishing shots (meaning shots that show the landscape or establish where we are in a broader sense) contributes to this feeling of being lost and not having anywhere to go. It seems like V is just mindlessly driving around without a destination in mind. That is, of course, until we see the stadium that becomes V´s goal. But he can´t exactly reach it either, as we, again, only see the stadium from inside the car and as (what I think) a memory. It´s also cool how the lyrics talk a lot about not knowing when this will be over, not wanting to get out of bed or even move at all but V´s car continues to go forward, and with it so do we. It´s really beautiful how such a simple thing as V driving can help drive the narrative so much. Jungkook did really good!
Do you remember that scene where Tae looks into the rearview mirror in the car and Jin turns to look back behind him? I think that's supposed to reflect Joon's lyrics in the beginning where he says something to the effect of "the world prompts me to press the dust-covered rewind" aka, these current hard times make me look back to a time when life was better. Plus, the scene right after this is all of them sitting in their dorm, watching old memories flit by in front of them. Super cool how they (JK?) chose to represent that visually in the MV because it took me a couple of times to notice what that Tae/Jin scene meant. It's so interesting how they tie their past and future together because during that Tae/Jin scene, the lyrics are "Close your eyes for a moment / Hold my hand / To that future, let's run away". They're looking back to their past, but the lyrics talk about running to their future. And at the very end of the MV where it's the same lyrics, we have that black and white shot of them in concert attire- their past and future are the same. Concerts. Connecting with fans. This comparison just reinforces the idea that they're having a hard time because of that lost connection, which makes it infinitely more personal and intimate, like you mentioned. Thank you for this video! It deepened my understanding and made me appreciate the filming even more.
In the last part I'm pretty sure it's the same place they did their online concert and all the lights are actually army bombs so you were right when you said the lights represent the fans in the audience
Jungkook said in a RUclips LOG that he filmed some of the parts and dared us to guess which scenes were his, and Taehyung was the one in charge of visual design
What he meant was, the one he specifically filmed hand... but the vid was entirely directed by Jk himself. Let's appreciate him for a job well done by streaming the life goes on official mv.
The final scene is so powerful, it made me cry... It was filmed the day they had the online concert, after it ended, and those lights are ARMY bombs, so the kind of feelings they had while shooting this... God... ㅠㅠ
Wow I'm so amazed how you point out about rm with the bicycle scene, because in the vlive Jungkook actually said that he intentionally put the bike with dust for more details.
This song already doesn’t have strings attached to covid for me. My life was put on hold a couple years back, right around the time of Spring Day, due to medical issues. It’s still on hold now. Yet it still goes on. It’s not how i wanted it to go, sure, but it’s here. I’m alive. My friends are staying constant and BTS is another constant since then. It’ll be okay. Things keep persisting. We’ll be okay.
The Golden Maknae...good at everything. He is can express himself artistically in so many ways. Sooo beautiful. Life goes on, BB #1, WSJ Musical Innovators of the Year, Peoples Choice awards, but what is breaking their hearts is not performing in front of Army. Performing and connecting with their fans is what fills and feeds their hearts and souls. Loved, this story.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I think the B&W also conveyed that their life is colorless without their fans. Also, fun fact from their vlive for the album, they filmed this after their online concert and those are actual ARMY bombs in the seats. that’s what they had during the concert.
If you take into consideration the fact that Jungkook is currently in film school, and the other fact that he has spent a large portion of his life on MV sets, my guess is that he knows about color grading and how to do it. It's not a trade secret. Anyone who works in film or commercial photography understands it. And he probably also knows how to assign the task to a team and direct them to carry out his vision.
I love how jungkook directed all details, he started filming as hobby but now he is made it professional. U should watch his gcf they are so good like pro. So proud him
I think the last part where they're on a stage is supposed to be a shared dream between them - in the shot before everyone was sleeping in the background and Jin closed his eyes too - maybe falling asleep himself- the they were all performing on the stage
i guess they mixed in a bit of b.u in there, just like how some of their songs and mvs both have a personal meaning and have the b.u correlation//fictional touch to it
ya i was a little confused why only they were looking more upset. everyone in the back seemed fine. ik a lot of it was abt covid and the situation regarding performances and stuff which made sense but if any of you know the reason please lmk :)
I actually thought that he was looking back at the rear view mirror how they use to be able to travel altogether and Jin was looking back at what he was looking at. Cause some places we are not allowed to travel more than 3 people in ther car due to covid.
that´s the thing... BTS is really relatable.... they may not have the same life as us but they express feelings that we relate and we feel. And that´s one thing that make them so unique and the best
someone should give u an analysis award. I didn't even think anything of Namjoon's bike scene ah but now that u say it, it makes me feel kinda nostalgic about the things i can't do myself due to covid. So I'm a varsity student and normally I live at the uni's residence and every Sunday I go grocery shopping but since I've moved back home for online class I don't do that anymore so u pointing out how Namjoon's misses riding his bike makes me think of the things I miss doing even if it's just a simple thing like grocery shopping on my own and riding my school bus
Not sure if someone already said this, but Jungkook said in a video vlog and at their press conference that he’s embarrassed being called the director and he doesn’t feel like he deserves that title. I’m sure he has downplayed his impact, but had plenty of help as well. He was excited for army’s to pick out what shots he filmed himself. The gcf feeling is too strong to not spot. Lol
The indoor scenes were filmed in their dorm living room and then in Jimin and Jhope’s room!! The ending scene was filmed at the end of their MOTS ON:E concert 😭😭😭
i never sit through reaction videos but your take on jungkooks direction and the overall impact of this music video made me smile truthfully. i appreciate the care and way you perceived it. i definitely agree that the emotional touch and warmth of the meaning visual of the mv was heavily influenced by jungkooks eye. he said it himself that he tried his best to capture the members in a completely warm and human-spirited light that is all the more in touch and relatable to anyone finding out about LGO (post pandemic and current). as a spring day enthusiast, LGO is by far my favorite mv. its so personal and im very much attracted to the idea that, yes bts are hit global stars, but they are also humans who do mundane things like any other, and its really nice to see this side of them. LGO seems more sincere and genuine in mentioning a promise of things continuing to move and change and shift. a promise that is both a fact yet not overbearing like the other people pushing positivity down our throats (such as toxic statements as "god planned for this to come we must trust in him and be grateful and see the positive", or even ones that are like you have said tone-deaf). theyve read the room and delivered honesty which i mostly appreciate and love about them. after going through BE, the whole album really delivered the message they wanted to convey and it is very much healing. LGO is still my fav track, something about a warm blanket or the feeling of coming home or what home should feel like. personally relating to the song, there are many things i miss and many things we cant take back. me being in a dark few months the moment this dropped a good kind of cry came over me and the baggage feels lifted, being aware that the dark will come to consume me again, it is nice to keep simple small joys like music to remind you that you can be happy and be filled with relief sometimes when you feel like the world is swallowing you whole or draining you. ive sent the song to my non-army irls and the amount of people this has helped without a doubt makes me so happy knowing smth i found joy in has impacted someone else as we are all going through this year on clutches on all sides. this was a rather long tangent but i really felt inspired to write this to you after listening to your review on LGO for the first time. thank you as always for the content you put out and being genuine while youre at it ✨ Please take care !
also it definitely sounds like old bts as they have described BE to heavily touch their "BTS-esque" styles (which is to be fair so broad and all the more surprising as we never know what to expect)
i love that you’re supporting LV bangtan and that you uploaded this after the first 24h launch period of the mv. thanks for the video, pd! the homey parts were actually shot in their dorms, so the couch scenes, the plants (the bonsai is RM's), everything displayed there is actually already theirs, but i believe someone from MU:E (the art team taking part on this mv) could've actually tweaked a few things (like, the room has a couple of objects that single-reminisce a few of the members: V's photography, Jin's keyboard, the black guitar that could be Jungkook's or Yoongi's, RM's ceramics on the shelves...). V was assigned the role of visual director on the album, so he might've had a touch on the MV's outfits too, i guess, as Jungkook should've taken part in the editing process as an opinion giver /at least/ for the coloring (this MV has his GCF low saturation and warmth style written all over it??? reminds me of the helsinki one) since all the members actively took part in the entire making process for the album!! he also said that the last shots in the empty arena were planned with the company for them to record after their ON:E online concert, the bokeh lights in the back are army bombs that they placed on each of the seats :'( really exciting to see all this for the first time, i hope they release more behind the scenes so we get to know how a bit more of everything was done ;;
So many intimate nuances of small but suddenly impactful (due to quarantine) things are depicted here.. In a small way as well. Like how Namjoon is picking dust off the not ridden for some time bicycle.. That moment when Tae drives past the stadium.. The end of the tunnel reference. At the end where they are seen singing during a virtual concert. Also the fact that Tae is driving alone but remembers all his member. Also how they are all spending their day and night watching some stuff or gaming haha.. So many things it feels very warm and cozy at the same nostalgic emo vibe too
This album definitely embraces every little detail that each member can bring to the table. While the MV represents JK's mind and the other members' thoughts as well (even he said "I included the bike in that particular shot cause Namjoon loves his bike'), the photobook brings another intimate moment, cause some of the photos where also shot there by the members themselves and I believe it was an amazing touch to add some particular cards in the album, as in there are photos and even the image of Yoongi's painting. That specific ideas are a gift to the Armys that no professionals would have brought out, those ideas are what makes BTS stand out of all the industry. They are a very nice and personal touch to add at their peak of their career.
just some extra info/context/comment: the initial scenes were shot at their dorm/house. the bedroom is hobi & jimin's shared room (the bed is the same but they changed everything else). You see their actual shelf moved out to the balcony and they moved an "aesthetic" shelf into the bedroom. The living room is also the actual living room of bts' house. I see that they have the same couch and chandelier and fridge (seen through their bon voyage & vlive footages), but the other cosmetic decor were not there before. maybe except for the bonsai, which belongs to namjoon. (he named it and all haha) jungkook also said that he brought namjoon's bike onto the balcony bc namjoon likes to bike and he thought it would add a nice story element to the mv. the location where they shot the camping trip footage is also where IU's house scene is shot in her Eight MV. the stadium at the end they sang in is the one where they had their virtual MOTS:One concert. They said they filmed it after day 2 of their concert and they did actually sing that part live on stage in front of all the army bombs. the black and white feel very nostalgic. jungkook made jin shoot the "closing eyes" clip 8 times bc he didnt like the way jin closed his eyes lol. and yeah jungkook did say he filmed some of the scenes haha. i loved the part where the lyrics go "there's no exit in sight" and they exit the tunnel with light washing over everything. and Tae looking at the stadium scene made me cry.
Im really appreciating your perspective on this MV!! Especially because you actually know the boys and their trajectory unlike a lot of other “filmmaker reacts.” I think the personal aspect of this song and video is crucial in fully understanding the significance of life goes on. Thanks as always PD!
I agree with you. I am not really a big fan of BTS songs lately but this song drives me right back to where I fell in love with their sound. What a gem.
i completely agree with every single word you say about this and i do appreciate the hard work and effort a lot; the song itself isnt just my cup of tea, im not a huge fan for slower, calming songs - especially not in kpop, so i wont listen to it a lot in the future. but i have deep respect for bts, bighit and especially jungkook here and it is one of the best mvs and definitely the best covid related song
Yes!! You can totally see the personal/intimate touches that are so indisputably /jungkook/ and makes this mv so relatable to all of us. I like to think that the message that "this is difficult because we miss you" is something that came naturally bc they are innately down-to-earth and incredibly grateful people, and producing something that is a subtle/unconscious flex of their privilege isn't something that would even cross their minds. Thank you so much for your time in reacting to this and the lengthy discussion -- it's definitely not something you have to apologise for!!
I'm so proud of Kook and I'm excited for what he might do in the future. He mentioned during the press conference that this has sparked a new dream for him to create more MVs in the future. I almost feel like BH is slowly giving them more power over their own work. Almost all of the boys (I think Kook is the outlier here if I'm remembering correctly) are enrolled in university and majoring in business. They're also now all shareholders of the company. I feel like someday they might actually be handed the reins to the company or something of the sort. Seems a bit delusional now, but idk. Edit: Tae was also the visual director, so he may have helped with the visuals during the production of the MV.
I wish BTS themselves listen to everything you said. It's a really complimentary, delicate and sensible opinion. You enlarged even more my own eyes to sutil details there.
I’ve worked and gone to school the entire time through covid, and honestly the stress is pushing me to my breaking point. This song makes me cry every time I listen to it, I just can’t handle the level of emotion in this song. But it’s a good cry, like their letting me finally relax and let it out 💗
I really love this MV and I am proud of Jungkook for a great job. Thank you for discussing each aspects about the music and video. It was very informative and detailed.
this song is peak bts in my opinion. phenomenal lyrics, lush sounds, and beautiful video. i can tell they really put their heart into this one, and I love these kinds of bts songs. ❤️
So proud of Jk...and love this song so much... Love your analysis to see the significance of the smallest detail that makes the Mv so special to us...💜💜💜💜
This will hit their fans who went to their concert a lot. Im not saying the others cant relate!!! I mean we all cried as a fandom right? But I spent 3 hours in their LY tour and I felt like I was in a world where there is only joy and excitement. Now imagine that huge chunk of their life taken away and... bts are such powerful men, I don't think i could handle that mentally. They're so strong, it makes me appreciate and respect them even more, for people who continues to run despite in the face of adversary.
yes, they shot the ending scene after their online concerts in October and every single seat had an army bomb representing us, which made it beautiful but also kinda sad. And also Jin and Jungkook have talked about Jin having to repeat that close up scene with him closing his eyes so many times because jungkook wasn't satisfied with the way Jin closed his eyes. I just love the MV and the song, the whole album actually. It hits so deep. And also I loved your take on it! Thank you 💜
bts have roles in the making of this album, like taehyung is the visual director, jimin being the project manager, im not sure if its rm or yoongi that's responsible for album design, but yeah they all took part in this album and all the members each had contribution to one or more songs on the track. an article said jungkook even took 4 roles, director, composer, background vocals and production coordinator which jin and hoseok is also involved in, i think. That's why this album is so so special to me
The album said Jimin-Music Project Mgr-(oversees all members' creativity/ideas/lliason btwn BTS + Co., RM-Album design/Tracklist Wording, Jin, Suga, JK, JHope-Production, V Visual Creative-Photos/Photocards/Teasers
The scene where jin closes his eyes and the screen goes black and if you close your eyes with him and open to see them all sitting there to perform is my favourite and so emotional 😭💜
this song was perfect. For me, i think I'd mark this song as the day i got back into BTS. I took a break from kpop from the end of 2018 to the entire year of 2019. And i got out of it bc i was pretty young and stupid before and did a lot of things I regret. But This year i got back into kpop. But i still a little wary of BTS and calling myself an ARMY. I still love the boys, I always have since 2015 when I first heard Dope. Some part of me was still scared of calling myself an ARMY. And I dont even know why it took me this long, almost 2 years to date, to get back into BTS and calling myself an ARMY. But this song, was absolutely perfect. It had the vibes of old BTS' songs. There's not really a specific sound, but it just feels like home. It reminds me of Spring Day. It feels like home. And besides that, this whole song's message was beautiful. Because no matter what happens in life, Life Goes On. No matter what. It can be cruel at times, but it can also bring peace.
To me there’s something very hopeful about the stadium scene. It’s both an acknowledgment of the moment’s limitations, and a nod to the fact that we very much can adapt to those limitations until they’re gone. As they say, life goes on. We can find a way to make many things work until this all ends. Things can’t be what they used to be. That doesn’t mean we won’t have some beautiful moments.
A lot of people are reminded by spring day era like you pd but personally I was reminded to "just one day" era, sonically. The melody, their approach to singing and rapping, etc. And so it's understandable why you got old bts feeling from this song.
I like how you understand and explain the song genuinely without just doing it just because BTS is the trend now. Totally get the song where it can def carrying one after covid based on any situation.
It’s just what i observed on twt but Ive noticed that older armys from 2013-14-15-16 liked this album more since theyve started changing their sound during ly her dna era 2017
I really don't like the title track like dna boy whit love or dynamite, it's seems too much commercial for me. I prefer the b track, but i really love the lys era
I feel like the album has a very old school bts to it sprinkled with the new bts. I was the exception where I didn't immediately love the album but on the second listen, I definitely prefer this over many of their LY tracks.
Thanks for your honest opinion! You’re my fav reviewer because ur honest and go deep. Yes definitely sounds like old school bts , which I like those songs better. There newer songs are more americanised. Life goes on was written by RM, Ruuth, Chris James, Antonina Armato, Suga, and J-Hope are credited as songwriters.
I was so happy to see this from BTS. After all of the English songs and songs that were trying to be marketed to a global audience it was nice to see a song in Korean and something that isn’t as mainstream. It’s my type of song.
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Please do a reaction to Momoland Ready or Not please please please
Pd Please react to BE album second song names “fly to my room” ....I am totally crash on this one!
You said something as beautiful as "If a cuddle was a song it would be this song". I have to agree with you
In the. BE album press conference, they said V is the visual director and Jimin is the project manager, how cool. 🤩
BTS BE album is a hug from your friends and family after the pandemic yes this is what sums up the album for me
this was actually filmed in their dorm. Also the Bonsai tree is Namjoons, that he has grown.
They did styled it tho, because usually except for the couches the dorm living room is empty.
For five years! The 🌳
@@2222titia yeah and the room is jihope room i think! The beds are the same ones showed before. But they styled it.
@@hayleylow yes, they put personnal belongings in both the bedroom and living room, which make sense...
Wait.. is it?? I thought it was a studio that they made it look like their dorm! I'm shooketh
Funfact!! The beautiful scene with jin staring into the camera while the members are asleep in the back was reshot around 8 times bc jungkook said he wanted a specific feel. Jin and kook were bickering about it in their comeback show 😂
Yea
Can you plz link it?
This song really hits you in the feels, for me it goes hand in hand with Spring Day. Right in the feels about whats going on and what we miss but how life goes on. That's how I take it. And the last scene was filmed after they had their online concert.
That's why Spring Day is one of my favourite BTS’ songs.Their album BE is incredible.
nah this song doesn’t touch spring day, it’s cute but spring day is sonically superior
Life goes on is the daughter of that queen
same dude
Spring Day has been my no.1 BTS title track song for the longest time! I love Life Goes On, it might just take the no. 1 spot for me!
The courage they must have to be able to make a song with such "clean, straight forward and simplistic concept", trusting it will be enough - in both production of the song and in video making. In other words no hype, no fire works, no bombastic, crazy dance moves, no flashy cloths, glitz and naked skin to blind you with, just honest music and touching lyrics. I stan the right people.
You are absolutely right💯💯
Well said. I actually prefer this more than Dynamite. Just them, simple, music and lyrics from the heart
well said
True but fans also forget this is not a BTS only ones on the song or album there’s 5 other writers and a producer that helped bring this track alive as well outside of rapline. Also the boys aren’t rookies any more there at the stage were they an curve left and ppl will still folllow so it’s not too shocking at this stage in there career 👏🏽👏🏽
Except we saw Yoongi’s naked feet. I was only blinded for a moment, though.
BTS have always been good with making lyrics that kinda transcend time periods. Even with Spring Day it was written with the Sewol Ferry incident but the lyrics are written that you can relate to it if you've experienced any lost like death, life changes, losing relationships etc. Even their "fan songs" such as 2!3!, Magic Shop, Mikrokosmos, etc. are not directly lyrics that only harcore armys can relate to but anyone that uses music as a form of therapy (badum tish)
But it's interesting seeing how Jungkook sees and interprets films. Like he wrote and produced Your Eyes Tell for a Japanese drama based on him watching the movie and shows how he thinks as well.
Yes i agree, which i think helps whether you're old fan or a new fan. I think this is why they are so legendary.
Spring Day was written about friendship and the loss of it and the importance of it and is based on Namjoon's and Yoongi's friendship and is written about that. The MV is what is based off the Sewol Ferry Incident
I agree with your point just needed to clarify that part.
Jungkook wrote and *composed Your Eyes Tell. Just wanted to fix that one part. But I do agree. BTS really now how to reflect the times in their music, sometimes even unknowingly. I felt that Ugh (a song about malicious anger) was quite fitting with events like the BLM protests earlier this year. Am I Wrong can also be so political
@@zeldawolff358 Ugh is also for the suicides of Korean stars because of hate comments!
@@arsenpehlivanov888 I wouldn't say it's for the suicides of Korean stars, specifically. But Ugh definitely is a song that criticises cyber-bullying
"It's beautiful but it's veiled in some sort of sadness and that's is *big sigh* kind of my shit" that actually resume very accurately my feelings about the music and the mv
"... resume"? 😏
Relates may be better word.
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Same omg. I really felt that.
@@missbradicah thanks for the aclaration, english is not my first language and what you say makes sense
@@missbradicah I think they meant it "sums up" their feelings. English is probably not their first language. It isn't mine either. I didn't even notice a mistake until you pointed it out lmao. My mind immediately understood the point
@@pau4843 actually you are right. The word 'resume' is actually in spanish which is my first language... it's not bad written or anything I just didn't noticed that I wrote it in the wrong language till they pointed out
One thing I’ve noticed is how the outro sounds a bit distorted almost as if through a phone and it makes me a bit sad because you can’t meet anyone anymore and you just have to FaceTime or talk to them over the phone
😭😭😭😭😭
Ouchhhh lol that hurt me to think about T___T
Yeah it's called telephone effect where you have more treble in the mixing. A good example is taylor swift's small scene in 'look what you made me do' where she speaks on a telephone and they give telephone effect to her voice
whoa... crazy coincidence but we kinda have the same name 😂 my name is also sadye just spelt with a ‘y’ and my last name is also a color 😂
@@SadyeAnne lmao she's you but from a different dimension xD
JK said that the last scene in MV was shot after the online ON:E concert on DAY1. They finished the concert, changed clothes and shot this scene.
Felt that Producer 😭
"Okay that was quick.
What? That was 4 minutes??!"
Life goes on to me feels like a virtual warm hug BTS is trying to give to us.
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Not one
There's no 'e'
@@missbradicah oooppss.. Didn't notice 🙈 thanks
"If cuddle was a song, it would be this song" Couldn't have said it any better... I will remember that for my entire life.. Thank you 💜💜😭😭
The whole album was produced by BTS, including styling, design everything. They obviously had consultants and help but at the end of the day, this album was produced by all the members. I think Taehyung, Namjoon and Hobi were visual project managers.
Directed*
Yeah the songs are not produced by them, but all of them did compose, write and so on
@@donbon1900 some of the songs are produced by them. 3 out of the 7 new songs are co-produced by them
@@donbon1900 some of them are
@@karlafrancis8471 Not true. They are credited as co-writers in the songs but according to Spotify the only member credited in production is V in Blue & Grey.
Writers and Producers are 2 different jobs. Writers/Composers usually have the initial idea of the song and Producers tweak those ideas to make them come to life in a more mature state. Imagine that a Writer creates and sings a melody with an acoustic guitar but wants it to be a little more fleshed out instrumentally. The Producer usually takes on that job and tries to develop the song even more. These people usually work together so it's definitely possible that the members were there exchanging ideas with the producers.
bts are now partial owners of bighit ent and have a extremely close friendship with bang pd so it’s only natural the company trusts bts to do whatever they want
i never noticed until now but are those ARMY bombs in the seats as a resemblance to the fans..? wow, how sweet and beautiful
yes, they did that for their online concert
Yes, JK gave us the illusion that, those are the fans, behind them..good job JK 👍🏽..
@@evelinramosmiranda619 they actually did that on that same day of the online concert. After they finished
Yes, they did the same during their ON:e concert. 😭
@@Jennifer-fy7oe I REMEMBER 😭
Jin had shared the idea to make a song similar to Spring Day in the vlog process they shared around 7 months ago. It's alternative hip hop genre. I just know it's gonna be ruling kcharts for a long long time along with Spring Day
Also I just have to mention this is probably the first time I saw you shrunk and the MV in full screen 😂 Jungkook did mention he is looking forward to learn more about filmmaking. JK mentioned he wanted to included the Bicycle part as Namjoon loves his Bicycle alot, The part with Jin closing his eyes was shoot multiple times as Jungkook kept saying Jin's eyes look funny in the other cuts. 😂❤️
If you listen to the entire album, i think we can find other songs like "Dis-ease" who really remind me of "old" BTS, something from Skool luv affair maybe. I really liked the influence of War of Hormone on a song like Dionysos. But this album is just really good overwall, it's really them somehow, more intimate.
And yeah, i agree with you 100% about why it's just great that Jungkook directed it. And the style he put in it. I love that "home made" style.
disease really hit me in the feels, the hip hop bts i knew back then made a small appearance and i’m so happy.
@@jet1270 Yeah, I totally get what you mean!
I agree you with dis-ease it has that old school bangtan vibes really hits home
I found this album very close to their old style. Superb!
What you said sums up this video - a warm hug. And Jungkook represented his members very well in giving a bittersweet, yet comforting hug to the audience watching and listening to their music. I love it. It was pure genius to use Jungkook to give the MV a more personal touch (+JK is really good at being sentimental) Kudos to V who I believe came up with the idea in giving the reins to JK. Thanks to BH for allowing and supporting BTS to release a highly personalized album.
The music video is also shot in their dorm which enhances the personal feeling so much. It just hits different knowing that they’re all chilling in Jimin and Hobi’s bedroom filming a music video directed by their member to put out into the world millions of people to see.
It was NOT filmed in their dorm!!!
@@elondahipkins8718 Yes lol the indoor parts are filmed in their dorm. The outdoor location is the same place where IU and Suga’s “Eight” was filmed. The stage part was filmed right after their MOTS ON:E concert.
@@elondahipkins8718 wtf is your problem i see you every were hating on bts don't you have any thing to do🙄
It is Jimin and Jhope's bedroom?! That makes sense, in the Life Goes On: in my pillow MV Hobi is looking at jimin. I think he wanted to say to jimin who's gonna clean those mess after they film lol
The part where the camera focuses on Jin's face while everyone is sleeping behind, and then slowly moves away and shows everyone on stage ... I interpret it as a dream, since everyone was asleep except for Jin, and then He appears on stage and realizes that everyone else is there, that is, the seven are having the same dream of them on stage singing. It is a very strong scene if we analyze it from this point of view, because it means that his sadness and his desire to sing again for his fans is so great that literally the whole group dreams the same thing and they meet in the same shared dream , in his own desire. And the black and white scene speaks a lot about that sadness, that emptiness, also taking into account that our dreams reflect our concerns and repressed feelings, in this sense, the dark background of the stage can be the representation of its shadow, while They are that awareness, of what they most want to do right now, which is to appear on stage; this in turn shows us the enormous emotional load that BTS is carrying. I think that if ARMY had been in that little stadium, the image would not have been black and white.
I also interpreted it as a dream transition!
JungKook actually mentioned that he indeed did shoot some of the scenes himself and that he trusted fans to be able to tell which scenes were his.
I hope you do a listen to the album, I want to see you as hyped for dis-ease as I was LMAO
Pd will go crazy for that bridge 😂
OH MY GOD YES!
Yess... that one is so good
Spoiler alert: he never did :(
parts of the mv were actually filmed in their dorm
No it was NOT filmed there!!!
@@elondahipkins8718 chill out damn
@@elondahipkins8718 calm down it is filmed in their dorm lmao
@@elondahipkins8718 It actually is.
@@elondahipkins8718 yes it was filmed there what are u on😭
The whole BE album is the ot7 version of Namjoon's mono. LGO is one of my favorite title tracks of theirs...it usually bothers me when people mention the "old bts" but you can really notice the western touch when you listen to their latest albums compared to Yoongi's D-2 or Namjoon's mono. This album took time and it took love and care and they had that time to their hands to put in those things because of C0VlD. I love all BTS albums but in a post-C0VlD timeline I would rather have a comeback a year or even two years, if that means we get masterpieces like BE. I love their success and their growth because they deserve it but being the biggest band in the world requires a lot of time. And I feel like that limits the time they get to dedicate to music. And they have so many important and great stories to tell, that's why I love them so much. I wish that future albums can also have their handprint like BE does.
Jungkook talked in vlive comeback show that many parts is his work and his idea, but he also said before that of course he got some help from professionals but majority is done by him that’s why he is main director, I’m happy you got their message and loved it, I hope you react to BE
You need to see TXT's We Lost The Summer. They brought the same theme about pandemic. The song and the MV is also hits home like this BTS song.
The last black and white scene is almost a very perfect description of the situation we the fans, and BTS, the artists are in right now. Its done on a stage, and yes they are performing on it. But its not colourful with the fans there. Because the audience isn't there, it almost feels like yeah they are performing, but they miss the true colour and life that comes to a concert that comes with ARMY being there when they are performing. Hence the colours missing in that last scene.🥺🥺😭😭
And i agree with your entire analysis of the song and the MV, especially how you described the song at the end, and i agree with it 100%- if a warm cuddle was a song, then it definitely would be this song🥺💜
I'm not longer interested in reaction channels but I keep coming to PD and this video definitely proves why I like what this channel does. I obviously love bts but after I hear what PD has to say about the MVs I always find myself appreciating more what goes on behind the work of every MV.
As for the music, I also agree that this feels more like what bts used to do, not in a bad sense, what I mean is that this feels more personal. I think is true that their tittle tracks always sound more commercial, I love their b-sides and I would put my hands on fire for any of their songs. Even if people leave bts bc they think they changed their music style, I've stayed with them for 6 years bc I love that they are able to always give something different and honest, which shows how they have been growing. I respect musicians that are able to show different sides of themselves bc I truly believe we are always changing and I'm not scared of that change, so seeing that being portrayed in a musician's career is inspiring. Also, when I found out about kpop I was young and obsessed with noisy music but now that I'm older, I appreciate more calm and meaningful songs. I still like noisy songs that make me wanna dance but I find myself forgetting about them after a while, but meaningful songs always get me. So in the end, is not only bts who is changing but I also believe I'm changing and growing with them. So grateful that I get the chance to grow with amazing musicians as bts.
same,, I get that reactors are partially armys but they obviously only react to BTS for views. they don't take the time to appreciate the symbolism and beauty of their art and when they do, it's ALWAYS wrongly executed. with pd, he analyses, appreciates and highlights the things that armys and he himself sees, which in this case, is rawness and intimacy.
if other youtubers say "wow, I'm crying this is so sad and beautiful" then pd probably says "wow, they have truly shown us that life does go on" and proceeds to narrate the whole probable production process and story that they portray
I agree with you 🥺 A lot of people do self promo for their channel on other people’s channels, but I’ve seen so many commends here about how there are no other reactors like PD and while he’s amazing, I love finding reactors that actually care about learning about the song. There’s a small RUclipsr channel Olivia Leverenz who didn’t start off as a reactor, but the first reaction video she did got a lot of attention from fans because of how detailed she was and how she cared about the music production, film and so people asked her to keep making them and that’s how I found her channel. RUclips keeps promoting reactors who just scream and want views, but if you are curious about other genuine reactors, I really recommend her channel because of how honest, in depth and detailed she is. There’s a lot of people who only react to kpop for clout and it sucks, but PD & Olivia’s videos aren’t like that. You can tell they both actually care about the meaning and message of the songs they listen to. I’m ARMY and I highly recommend her channel to ARMY or other people that are interested in listening to song breakdowns and meanings. This isn’t meant to disrespect PD by talking about another RUclipsr on here, I just think people would appreciate her videos too! 💜
I think that something that also really matters is that BTS were not handed anything that they have achieved, they have had to strive and earn everything they have. So that disconnect between upper class and middle/lower class is not really possible with BTS because we can all relate with them, they are just the example of someone who has made it from having nothing
Jungkook is a genius artist. Everything he touches turns gold.
Wow i read a fanfic on that one 😂
Relatability is BTS’ keyword, I think it defines the reason why all of their music and they themselves resonate so well with fans and create lasting bonds. In this as before, BTS shows you their pain, their hardships, not at any time are they mocking others struggles or comparing struggles, they’re simply connecting with each of us through the shared curtailing of our plans because of covid.
Something I just realised is that we never see the car V is in from the outside. We only get scenes from inside the car but we never see where V is driving to or much of the scenery. I might be interpreting too much into this but to me it´s like V is "trapped" inside the car, he can´t go outside because of covid. And the camera is positioned in the passanger seat. It makes sense then why they wouldn´t show the car from outside, V can´t go out and neither can we, the camera/viewer. The intimate shots and close-ups of V make those scenes feel really intimate, as if we´re right next to him and can look at all of his micro-gestures and reactions. Combine that with the lyrics and you have this beautiful message of "I know it´s rough right now but we´re in this together". Furthermore, the lack of establishing shots (meaning shots that show the landscape or establish where we are in a broader sense) contributes to this feeling of being lost and not having anywhere to go. It seems like V is just mindlessly driving around without a destination in mind. That is, of course, until we see the stadium that becomes V´s goal. But he can´t exactly reach it either, as we, again, only see the stadium from inside the car and as (what I think) a memory. It´s also cool how the lyrics talk a lot about not knowing when this will be over, not wanting to get out of bed or even move at all but V´s car continues to go forward, and with it so do we. It´s really beautiful how such a simple thing as V driving can help drive the narrative so much. Jungkook did really good!
Do you remember that scene where Tae looks into the rearview mirror in the car and Jin turns to look back behind him? I think that's supposed to reflect Joon's lyrics in the beginning where he says something to the effect of "the world prompts me to press the dust-covered rewind" aka, these current hard times make me look back to a time when life was better. Plus, the scene right after this is all of them sitting in their dorm, watching old memories flit by in front of them. Super cool how they (JK?) chose to represent that visually in the MV because it took me a couple of times to notice what that Tae/Jin scene meant.
It's so interesting how they tie their past and future together because during that Tae/Jin scene, the lyrics are "Close your eyes for a moment / Hold my hand / To that future, let's run away". They're looking back to their past, but the lyrics talk about running to their future. And at the very end of the MV where it's the same lyrics, we have that black and white shot of them in concert attire- their past and future are the same. Concerts. Connecting with fans. This comparison just reinforces the idea that they're having a hard time because of that lost connection, which makes it infinitely more personal and intimate, like you mentioned.
Thank you for this video! It deepened my understanding and made me appreciate the filming even more.
I'm so proud of Jungkook directing this MV. This MV is such a warm felt video and it totally made a visual representation of the song
In the last part I'm pretty sure it's the same place they did their online concert and all the lights are actually army bombs so you were right when you said the lights represent the fans in the audience
yes, it is 😁
Jungkook said in a RUclips LOG that he filmed some of the parts and dared us to guess which scenes were his, and Taehyung was the one in charge of visual design
What he meant was, the one he specifically filmed hand... but the vid was entirely directed by Jk himself. Let's appreciate him for a job well done by streaming the life goes on official mv.
Did JK say V was in charge of visual design? There's no credits on vid
The final scene is so powerful, it made me cry...
It was filmed the day they had the online concert, after it ended, and those lights are ARMY bombs, so the kind of feelings they had while shooting this... God... ㅠㅠ
The whole albulm hits
Wow I'm so amazed how you point out about rm with the bicycle scene, because in the vlive Jungkook actually said that he intentionally put the bike with dust for more details.
This song already doesn’t have strings attached to covid for me. My life was put on hold a couple years back, right around the time of Spring Day, due to medical issues. It’s still on hold now. Yet it still goes on. It’s not how i wanted it to go, sure, but it’s here. I’m alive. My friends are staying constant and BTS is another constant since then. It’ll be okay. Things keep persisting. We’ll be okay.
The Golden Maknae...good at everything. He is can express himself artistically in so many ways. Sooo beautiful. Life goes on, BB #1, WSJ Musical Innovators of the Year, Peoples Choice awards, but what is breaking their hearts is not performing in front of Army. Performing and connecting with their fans is what fills and feeds their hearts and souls. Loved, this story.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
just a small heads up that every member had an assigned role in the making of the album !!
I think the B&W also conveyed that their life is colorless without their fans. Also, fun fact from their vlive for the album, they filmed this after their online concert and those are actual ARMY bombs in the seats. that’s what they had during the concert.
the album was self directed from concept to mv to album packaging and interior and the songs...ect
Jk so full of emotion he is ao amazing this is also my fave mv of bts coz it has a personal touch of jeon jungkook!
If you take into consideration the fact that Jungkook is currently in film school, and the other fact that he has spent a large portion of his life on MV sets, my guess is that he knows about color grading and how to do it. It's not a trade secret. Anyone who works in film or commercial photography understands it. And he probably also knows how to assign the task to a team and direct them to carry out his vision.
I love how jungkook directed all details, he started filming as hobby but now he is made it professional. U should watch his gcf they are so good like pro. So proud him
I'm Korean and I don't need BTS to sound like K-pop. I need them to make good music. Which they never fail to do. A once in a generation group.
I think the last part where they're on a stage is supposed to be a shared dream between them - in the shot before everyone was sleeping in the background and Jin closed his eyes too - maybe falling asleep himself- the they were all performing on the stage
In the car, only Tae and Jin looked sad.The rest are happy as if they didn’t know anything happening
like in the storyline omg
i guess they mixed in a bit of b.u in there, just like how some of their songs and mvs both have a personal meaning and have the b.u correlation//fictional touch to it
ya i was a little confused why only they were looking more upset. everyone in the back seemed fine. ik a lot of it was abt covid and the situation regarding performances and stuff which made sense but if any of you know the reason please lmk :)
I actually thought that he was looking back at the rear view mirror how they use to be able to travel altogether and Jin was looking back at what he was looking at. Cause some places we are not allowed to travel more than 3 people in ther car due to covid.
that´s the thing... BTS is really relatable.... they may not have the same life as us but they express feelings that we relate and we feel. And that´s one thing that make them so unique and the best
please listen to their new album “BE”😊☺️
The MV for me is one big “we miss you ARMY” from BTS to us all. And it breaks and builds me up all the same.
someone should give u an analysis award. I didn't even think anything of Namjoon's bike scene ah but now that u say it, it makes me feel kinda nostalgic about the things i can't do myself due to covid. So I'm a varsity student and normally I live at the uni's residence and every Sunday I go grocery shopping but since I've moved back home for online class I don't do that anymore so u pointing out how Namjoon's misses riding his bike makes me think of the things I miss doing even if it's just a simple thing like grocery shopping on my own and riding my school bus
I'm so proud of Director Jungkook, you capture Bangtan's essence perfectly!
literally the mv commentary i've been waiting for. every single word you said resonated with me. thank you so much, honestly.
Not sure if someone already said this, but Jungkook said in a video vlog and at their press conference that he’s embarrassed being called the director and he doesn’t feel like he deserves that title. I’m sure he has downplayed his impact, but had plenty of help as well. He was excited for army’s to pick out what shots he filmed himself. The gcf feeling is too strong to not spot. Lol
When PD said "That's kind of my sh*t", i felt that. That scene really left a bittersweet taste on my mouth 😢
"If a cuddle was a song it would be this song" yeees I agree 100%
The indoor scenes were filmed in their dorm living room and then in Jimin and Jhope’s room!! The ending scene was filmed at the end of their MOTS ON:E concert 😭😭😭
No it was NOT filmed in their dorm!!!
@Elonda Hipkins
Yes it WAS filmed in their dorms!!!
i never sit through reaction videos but your take on jungkooks direction and the overall impact of this music video made me smile truthfully. i appreciate the care and way you perceived it. i definitely agree that the emotional touch and warmth of the meaning visual of the mv was heavily influenced by jungkooks eye. he said it himself that he tried his best to capture the members in a completely warm and human-spirited light that is all the more in touch and relatable to anyone finding out about LGO (post pandemic and current). as a spring day enthusiast, LGO is by far my favorite mv. its so personal and im very much attracted to the idea that, yes bts are hit global stars, but they are also humans who do mundane things like any other, and its really nice to see this side of them. LGO seems more sincere and genuine in mentioning a promise of things continuing to move and change and shift. a promise that is both a fact yet not overbearing like the other people pushing positivity down our throats (such as toxic statements as "god planned for this to come we must trust in him and be grateful and see the positive", or even ones that are like you have said tone-deaf). theyve read the room and delivered honesty which i mostly appreciate and love about them. after going through BE, the whole album really delivered the message they wanted to convey and it is very much healing. LGO is still my fav track, something about a warm blanket or the feeling of coming home or what home should feel like. personally relating to the song, there are many things i miss and many things we cant take back. me being in a dark few months the moment this dropped a good kind of cry came over me and the baggage feels lifted, being aware that the dark will come to consume me again, it is nice to keep simple small joys like music to remind you that you can be happy and be filled with relief sometimes when you feel like the world is swallowing you whole or draining you. ive sent the song to my non-army irls and the amount of people this has helped without a doubt makes me so happy knowing smth i found joy in has impacted someone else as we are all going through this year on clutches on all sides.
this was a rather long tangent but i really felt inspired to write this to you after listening to your review on LGO for the first time. thank you as always for the content you put out and being genuine while youre at it ✨ Please take care !
also it definitely sounds like old bts as they have described BE to heavily touch their "BTS-esque" styles (which is to be fair so broad and all the more surprising as we never know what to expect)
When we getting the album reaction?????? Its one of their best album
i love that you’re supporting LV bangtan and that you uploaded this after the first 24h launch period of the mv. thanks for the video, pd! the homey parts were actually shot in their dorms, so the couch scenes, the plants (the bonsai is RM's), everything displayed there is actually already theirs, but i believe someone from MU:E (the art team taking part on this mv) could've actually tweaked a few things (like, the room has a couple of objects that single-reminisce a few of the members: V's photography, Jin's keyboard, the black guitar that could be Jungkook's or Yoongi's, RM's ceramics on the shelves...). V was assigned the role of visual director on the album, so he might've had a touch on the MV's outfits too, i guess, as Jungkook should've taken part in the editing process as an opinion giver /at least/ for the coloring (this MV has his GCF low saturation and warmth style written all over it??? reminds me of the helsinki one) since all the members actively took part in the entire making process for the album!! he also said that the last shots in the empty arena were planned with the company for them to record after their ON:E online concert, the bokeh lights in the back are army bombs that they placed on each of the seats :'( really exciting to see all this for the first time, i hope they release more behind the scenes so we get to know how a bit more of everything was done ;;
I thought of Spring Day immediately too💗
So many intimate nuances of small but suddenly impactful (due to quarantine) things are depicted here.. In a small way as well. Like how Namjoon is picking dust off the not ridden for some time bicycle.. That moment when Tae drives past the stadium.. The end of the tunnel reference. At the end where they are seen singing during a virtual concert. Also the fact that Tae is driving alone but remembers all his member. Also how they are all spending their day and night watching some stuff or gaming haha.. So many things it feels very warm and cozy at the same nostalgic emo vibe too
This album definitely embraces every little detail that each member can bring to the table. While the MV represents JK's mind and the other members' thoughts as well (even he said "I included the bike in that particular shot cause Namjoon loves his bike'), the photobook brings another intimate moment, cause some of the photos where also shot there by the members themselves and I believe it was an amazing touch to add some particular cards in the album, as in there are photos and even the image of Yoongi's painting. That specific ideas are a gift to the Armys that no professionals would have brought out, those ideas are what makes BTS stand out of all the industry. They are a very nice and personal touch to add at their peak of their career.
just some extra info/context/comment:
the initial scenes were shot at their dorm/house. the bedroom is hobi & jimin's shared room (the bed is the same but they changed everything else). You see their actual shelf moved out to the balcony and they moved an "aesthetic" shelf into the bedroom. The living room is also the actual living room of bts' house. I see that they have the same couch and chandelier and fridge (seen through their bon voyage & vlive footages), but the other cosmetic decor were not there before. maybe except for the bonsai, which belongs to namjoon. (he named it and all haha)
jungkook also said that he brought namjoon's bike onto the balcony bc namjoon likes to bike and he thought it would add a nice story element to the mv.
the location where they shot the camping trip footage is also where IU's house scene is shot in her Eight MV.
the stadium at the end they sang in is the one where they had their virtual MOTS:One concert. They said they filmed it after day 2 of their concert and they did actually sing that part live on stage in front of all the army bombs. the black and white feel very nostalgic. jungkook made jin shoot the "closing eyes" clip 8 times bc he didnt like the way jin closed his eyes lol.
and yeah jungkook did say he filmed some of the scenes haha.
i loved the part where the lyrics go "there's no exit in sight" and they exit the tunnel with light washing over everything. and Tae looking at the stadium scene made me cry.
bts really living up to their names BIGHIT: ARTIST AND MUSIC FOR HEALING. i am healed.
Im really appreciating your perspective on this MV!! Especially because you actually know the boys and their trajectory unlike a lot of other “filmmaker reacts.” I think the personal aspect of this song and video is crucial in fully understanding the significance of life goes on. Thanks as always PD!
I agree with you. I am not really a big fan of BTS songs lately but this song drives me right back to where I fell in love with their sound. What a gem.
i completely agree with every single word you say about this and i do appreciate the hard work and effort a lot; the song itself isnt just my cup of tea, im not a huge fan for slower, calming songs - especially not in kpop, so i wont listen to it a lot in the future. but i have deep respect for bts, bighit and especially jungkook here and it is one of the best mvs and definitely the best covid related song
Yes!! You can totally see the personal/intimate touches that are so indisputably /jungkook/ and makes this mv so relatable to all of us. I like to think that the message that "this is difficult because we miss you" is something that came naturally bc they are innately down-to-earth and incredibly grateful people, and producing something that is a subtle/unconscious flex of their privilege isn't something that would even cross their minds.
Thank you so much for your time in reacting to this and the lengthy discussion -- it's definitely not something you have to apologise for!!
I'm so proud of Kook and I'm excited for what he might do in the future. He mentioned during the press conference that this has sparked a new dream for him to create more MVs in the future. I almost feel like BH is slowly giving them more power over their own work. Almost all of the boys (I think Kook is the outlier here if I'm remembering correctly) are enrolled in university and majoring in business. They're also now all shareholders of the company. I feel like someday they might actually be handed the reins to the company or something of the sort. Seems a bit delusional now, but idk.
Edit: Tae was also the visual director, so he may have helped with the visuals during the production of the MV.
I wish BTS themselves listen to everything you said. It's a really complimentary, delicate and sensible opinion. You enlarged even more my own eyes to sutil details there.
I’ve worked and gone to school the entire time through covid, and honestly the stress is pushing me to my breaking point. This song makes me cry every time I listen to it, I just can’t handle the level of emotion in this song. But it’s a good cry, like their letting me finally relax and let it out 💗
I really love this MV and I am proud of Jungkook for a great job. Thank you for discussing each aspects about the music and video. It was very informative and detailed.
this song is peak bts in my opinion. phenomenal lyrics, lush sounds, and beautiful video. i can tell they really put their heart into this one, and I love these kinds of bts songs. ❤️
So proud of Jk...and love this song so much...
Love your analysis to see the significance of the smallest detail that makes the Mv so special to us...💜💜💜💜
I can never stop loving the deeper dive into these MV's that PD does.
This is the type of video that makes me so glad for finding this channel. You come in with curiosity and come out with value.
This will hit their fans who went to their concert a lot. Im not saying the others cant relate!!! I mean we all cried as a fandom right?
But I spent 3 hours in their LY tour and I felt like I was in a world where there is only joy and excitement. Now imagine that huge chunk of their life taken away and... bts are such powerful men, I don't think i could handle that mentally. They're so strong, it makes me appreciate and respect them even more, for people who continues to run despite in the face of adversary.
yes, they shot the ending scene after their online concerts in October and every single seat had an army bomb representing us, which made it beautiful but also kinda sad. And also Jin and Jungkook have talked about Jin having to repeat that close up scene with him closing his eyes so many times because jungkook wasn't satisfied with the way Jin closed his eyes.
I just love the MV and the song, the whole album actually. It hits so deep. And also I loved your take on it! Thank you 💜
Thank u so much for ur detailed reaction on MV and commenting on Director Jk❤️
bts have roles in the making of this album, like taehyung is the visual director, jimin being the project manager, im not sure if its rm or yoongi that's responsible for album design, but yeah they all took part in this album and all the members each had contribution to one or more songs on the track. an article said jungkook even took 4 roles, director, composer, background vocals and production coordinator which jin and hoseok is also involved in, i think. That's why this album is so so special to me
The album said Jimin-Music Project Mgr-(oversees all members' creativity/ideas/lliason btwn BTS + Co., RM-Album design/Tracklist Wording, Jin, Suga, JK, JHope-Production, V Visual Creative-Photos/Photocards/Teasers
The scene where jin closes his eyes and the screen goes black and if you close your eyes with him and open to see them all sitting there to perform is my favourite and so emotional 😭💜
BTS Music 🎶 🎵 💜 😌 is just HEALING!
this song was perfect. For me, i think I'd mark this song as the day i got back into BTS. I took a break from kpop from the end of 2018 to the entire year of 2019. And i got out of it bc i was pretty young and stupid before and did a lot of things I regret. But This year i got back into kpop. But i still a little wary of BTS and calling myself an ARMY.
I still love the boys, I always have since 2015 when I first heard Dope. Some part of me was still scared of calling myself an ARMY. And I dont even know why it took me this long, almost 2 years to date, to get back into BTS and calling myself an ARMY.
But this song, was absolutely perfect. It had the vibes of old BTS' songs. There's not really a specific sound, but it just feels like home. It reminds me of Spring Day. It feels like home.
And besides that, this whole song's message was beautiful. Because no matter what happens in life, Life Goes On. No matter what. It can be cruel at times, but it can also bring peace.
To me there’s something very hopeful about the stadium scene. It’s both an acknowledgment of the moment’s limitations, and a nod to the fact that we very much can adapt to those limitations until they’re gone. As they say, life goes on. We can find a way to make many things work until this all ends. Things can’t be what they used to be. That doesn’t mean we won’t have some beautiful moments.
Love the way you notice and talk about everything single detail.
Me watching PD's 36 minutes reaction and analysis to BTS music video? Absolutely.
It's a pleasure to listen to such intelligent person as you. I completely agree with everything you said. Thank you for these beautiful words.
A lot of people are reminded by spring day era like you pd but personally I was reminded to "just one day" era, sonically. The melody, their approach to singing and rapping, etc. And so it's understandable why you got old bts feeling from this song.
When pd said WOW at the start of the concert scenes! THE CHILLS!!!
I like how you understand and explain the song genuinely without just doing it just because BTS is the trend now. Totally get the song where it can def carrying one after covid based on any situation.
I loved your comments. I loved the song. Thanks as always. It was nice to meet you last year in Pasadena. You have a special touch. 💜 Lyndie
Wow indeed! Director Jungkook did such a great job portraying BTS and how they feel
It's been a year and this has always been on my top 3 most favorite BTS song 😩
It’s just what i observed on twt but Ive noticed that older armys from 2013-14-15-16 liked this album more since theyve started changing their sound during ly her dna era 2017
yeah i definitely love this album a lot more than their other recent ones
I really don't like the title track like dna boy whit love or dynamite, it's seems too much commercial for me. I prefer the b track, but i really love the lys era
I feel like the album has a very old school bts to it sprinkled with the new bts. I was the exception where I didn't immediately love the album but on the second listen, I definitely prefer this over many of their LY tracks.
@@REChronic54 dis-ease is very 2kool4skul-ish vibe and i really love it
Thanks for your honest opinion! You’re my fav reviewer because ur honest and go deep. Yes definitely sounds like old school bts , which I like those songs better. There newer songs are more americanised. Life goes on was written by RM, Ruuth, Chris James, Antonina Armato, Suga, and J-Hope are credited as songwriters.
I was so happy to see this from BTS. After all of the English songs and songs that were trying to be marketed to a global audience it was nice to see a song in Korean and something that isn’t as mainstream. It’s my type of song.