Then they announced UK tour dates, so that's me about to throw more money at them. At this rate, I might as well just set up a standing order directly into their bank account.
Point is, I asked my bestie if she wants in. She hasn't said 'no' and that's good enough for me! So for her benefit, probably because she will be the only other pair of human eyes to read this, here's a primer.
A musical primer, because I already made a powerpoint slideshow in ironic comic sans.
We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2 (2 Cool 4 Skool, 2013)
Controversial opinion time: I prefer this over debut song No More Dream, but that's just me. It's back from their early days of being 2edgy4me and thug and it's a bit cringe but I also find it stupidly endearing at the same time. I've included it more as a 'this is where they started, compare to where they are now' kinda thing. Also, I really hope they perform this in London (they won't) because I want to hear 20,000 voices scream out "IREUMEUN JUNGKOOK SEUKEIREUN JEONGUK" in unison.
Tomorrow (Skool Luv Affair, 2014)
It's an album track from when BTS began moving away from their thug lyfe image and more into "the school system sucks and the future is hopeless" era. It's also a better song for letting their vocalists actually sing and not that weird growly shit that cannot have been good for their vocal chords in earlier songs.
I Need U (The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt 1, 2015)
An absolute banger, the breakout hit they were desperately seeking and the beginning of the aesthetic narrative that we are still in here in 2018, and no, we are still none the wiser over what any of this means. Also, for a song about needing a girl, there's a distinct lack of girls in the music video.
Run (The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt 2, 2015)
The song that sucked me into this whole mess all those years ago, though partly because of the aesthetic af music video and me wanting to know what the fresh hell is going on. Also, to me, this song feels like it should be an anime op for some shounen series or something.
Blood, Sweat and Tears (Wings, 2016)
What a fuckin' tune!!!! If I'm ever not jamming to this, assume I am dead. This was my first proper comeback with BTS and what a comeback it was, in the weeks leading to the album's release, a series of short films teasing the album and vaguely tying into the continuing narrative were released and again, they don't make a great deal of sense but are aesthetic af. Here's Jimin's because I'm biased but also because that transition from the bathtub to the bed fucks me up in the best possible way.
Spring Day (Wings: You Never Walk Alone, 2017)
Ahh, my favourite song thus far. What are the lyrics even about? The Sewol ferry incident? The suicide of a loved one? Depression? Just straight up missing someone? I like the depression route because of the lyrics "no season, no darkness can last forever" and that really resonated with me. If BTS perform this in London, then a bitch will cry* and that bitch is me.
*I probably won't actually cry, but I will be feeling it, ya feel?
Go Go (Love Yourself: Her, 2017)
It's a really fun song about mocking folk for taking Yolo a bit too literally and spending all their money on useless shite, and honestly, I'm feeling so attacked right now??? Just @ me next time.
Other Songs (solo works, covers, remixes) I feel like mentioning because it's my blog and I'll do whatever I want.
We Don't Talk Anymore Pt. 2 (Jimin and Jungkook, 2017)
A cover of the Charlie Puth/Selena Gomez song that took a boring het love song into a bisexual anthem and is 200 times better than the original. Maybe I'm biased though? Recently, whilst sitting in a McDonald's around 3:30am, the Charlie Puth/Selena Gomez version started to play, and I turned to my sister and told her that I much preferred the original version. The implication being that the CP/SG version was an inferior cover version, that's the joke. And she just looked at me like I was a lost cause.
Whatever, G.
Daydream (j-hope, Hope World, 2018)
The long-awaited Hixtape (that's Hoseok + mixtape) dropped this year and gave us this absolute tune. Best song on the entire mixtape and also blessed up with a little bit of Vocal Hobi towards the end and my god, why won't Hobi sing more?????
So Far Away ft. Suran (Agust D, Agust D, 2016)
Suga also released a mixtape once and this is easily the best song on the entire thing, fite me on this. Again, I think it's because the lyrics resonate with my depressed ass and the whole song has a very dreamlike quality to it. There's also a very nice re-recording from 2017 with Jin and Jungkook.
Change (RM and Wale, 2017)
It's a collab with American rapper dude Wale, the lyrics are in English and I just love it a lot?? I don't have anything meaningful to say here, I just love some of the lyrics here "got no faith in the government, that's why we need each other", indeed.
Crystal Snow (Face Yourself, 2018)
A Japanese exclusive for their latest Japanese album. If I previously thought Run sounded a bit anime, this is like anime up the wazoo, but this time I'm getting massive shoujo vibes. Their Japanese releases have a tendency to be considerably softer and more uwu then their Korean songs.
Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) (2017)
This song bangs hard, that's all I've got. I do enjoy BTS dancing whilst a giant Steve Aoki djs in the background. Also, marvel at RM's complete inability to lipsync, are you even trying man???
Right, I'm gonna draw a line here or else I'm gonna be here for the rest of my short life.
Next time: I'll list some kpop not by BTS. Be prepared.
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