BTS' Societal Moral Sense

Idols are strictly taught to be perfect.

They’re trained to give formal answers during interviews, and to perform safe matters. We always see the common breakups, one’s dirty desire, and inappropriate party themes that seem to fit into these “safe” categories.

It will take some time until South Korea’s entertainment industry amends its concept barriers. However, BTS seems to be a beaming specimen of a group that has broken those barriers. They have shown themselves to speak ethically about subjects the industry suspects as inappropriate.

BTS holds such a stability of angsty lyricism and emotion expressed, especially through the hit tracks “Run” and “I NEED U”. Those tracks not only altered Bangtan’s stardom, but actually was an expressive development of their characters.

The songs “I NEED U” and “Run” are from the “Most Beautiful Moment in Life” albums. Albums that not only bear BTS’ most popular songs, but their most intricate and pertinent lyrics.

”It goes round & round, why do I keep coming back

I go down & down, at this point, I’m just a fool

Whatever I do, I can’t help it

It’s definitely my heart, my feelings

But why don’t they listen to me”

—trans cr; pop!gasa

The track “Run” seems to follow chronologically (story wise) through lyrics and the MV to “I Need U”.

Those 2 tracks were appealed as much different from past albums that held a hip hop feel. Contrast, these tracks seem to evoke more emotion and actual musicianship, rather than the immature and faulty act of rebellion that most rising adolescents feel.

The album’s intro, “Never Mind”, written by Suga, seems to be one of the most upfront and honest rap performances the group has offered to us. “Never Mind” seems to depict around the idea of youth; the consequences, and issues that apply too.

The trailer is really amazing because it provides a beautiful animation that strongly correlates to the dilemmas of youth.

”Without me noticing I have become the pride of my family

And I have succeeded to some extent

The time we call puberty

I think of it suddenly

At that time I was young

And had nothing to fear”

—trans cr; sevina&mary @bts-trans

”We are still young and immature, don’t even worry about it

Moss surely grows on a stone that doesn’t roll

If you can’t return, go straight through your mistakes and forget them all”

—trans cr; sevina&mary @bts-trans

“Whalien 52”, another one of BTS’ songs, explains loneliness through a whale that speaks at the abnormal frequency of 52 hertz.

Being named the “loneliest whale in the world”, it serves as a metaphor for the alienation that adolescents feel. This song seems to explain the oddity and feeling that adolescents face when they struggle with loneliness.

The only the thing called loneliness remained by my side

I’ve become completely alone

Some say, “bastard, you’ve become a celebrity”

Oh fuck that, yeah, well, so what, nobody

remains by my side, I’m ok like this”

—trans cr; mary&sihyun @bts-trans

In the “Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2”, BTS expresses all the aberrant emotions adolescents seem to experience. Obviously, loneliness is not a sexy, party topic that most celebrities can sing about in a musical way, but it’s a feeling that is inevitable within youth. 

BTS successfully captures it and are able to allure those with such relatable and trusty thoughts and lyrical complexities.

Alas, we are given a marvelous and somewhat peculiar metaphor that holds musicality, along with actual artistic flavor.

The band has said that their albums are supposed to look into the different stages of childhood. It seems that Part 2 was to justify the small and most beautiful moment in life: when a young adult is beginning to grow in a more elaborate way—a way of maturity—a metamorphosis.

In past album/music releases, BTS has addressed bullying within school, the warm fuzzies, and the refusal of modern day society’s supremacy ideals in its lyrics and meanings.

Their ability to apply such musicality, aesthetic appeal into their fashion, MVs, etc. are already admirable. But the fact that they’re also able to apply their dosages of moral sense? Heck yes.

I love being part of this fandom who supports such an outlier in the entertainment industry. I love stanning a group who dedicates themselves to spreading great morals which promote such intimacy, virtues, and the stunning age of youth.

First Written: 2/7/2017

Originally Posted Here