omfg... this is being played all day today. suga threw the headband on, dior outfit v2 and slapped everyone in the face. put your mf phones down, admire him with ya eyeballs. this man is a legend. (sorry about that 6 seconds of darkness yall, start the vid at 6 seconds) **and i thought the red at the beginning was flowers smh lol i was told it is blood**
I got a theory.. (and it's kinda crazy) It's like a double life. Him as a normal person. And him as a super star. People ignore his real self and only focuses on his stage self.. Him saying " I wanna be a rap star, I wanna be rich , I wanna be top, I wanna be king, and I want it all mine" means he wanted the fame. He wanted attention, he wanna be noticed.. But in every fame and popularity, comes with a great hate from people. He realized that being famous doesn't mean everything. Being you is BETTER. People keeps their eyes on them. People watch their everymove. It became suffocating. The shadows can be seen as the sasaengs that always follows BTS around. And the part where suag said , don't let me shine, don't let me down, don't let me down , now I'm afraid means only one thing. We are preventing them. We are blocking their way. We are stopping them from doing things. Nowadays army's are being demanding.. jk recently apologized and ask fans if can he really smile. (It's sad). That's my theory. Feel free to change it or add things to it because it felt incomplete
@@1-800-fvck-off more so lowkey for me, the way I see it is that although there is a certain sadness to the song there's also empowerment and owning the challenges and the life he's now living. despite the struggles he's clearly pushing through and converting it in strength and I admire him (and the other members) so much for that.
I found it interesting how at the end when the rap gets faster I saw it as his 'Shadow' rapping consolidating his fears saying how it'll never leave him but you saw it as him telling his shadow that it can't steer him off his path
I interpreted it that way too! The way the song and mv turned dark, it seemed to me as if Yoongi was rapping through the perspective of his Shadow, who was telling him there was no way for him to run from his own Shadow because his Shadow and him are one and the same.
@@anthonytoo I loved the song a lot. It kinda reminded me of NF's Intro III when when NF speaks through the perspective of his fear Overall the song is interesting in the sense that Yoongi talks about how he wants to be famous and rich etc but also talks about having a shadow of fear which follows him. He mentions the fear of the fall a lot too. It's like saying he's wants greatness but's he holding himself back in a sense. The fact that he still has a shadow to me means that he's still on the ground (because if you were in the air you probably wouldn't see your shadows): he's not flying yet because he's scared that if he flies he'll fall I also felt that the song itself was very caged. Like he didn't necessarily go off or anything. His flow was relatively fast but it didn't come across as agressive as it usually does which again to me seems like his fear is making him hold back a bit. I'm waffling😂 but overall it's cool how differently it can be interpreted
From press release: "Interlude: Shadow" is an epic yet sentimental Emo Hip Hop track that draws samplings from the instruments of "INTRO: O!RUL8,2? from the 2013 release" The beat distortion at the end. Chaotic as hell! And this is only the interlude. We are barely breathing when Ego comes.
Did u notice that It's his shadow rapping to him about how he can't escape andso he might as well accept that they are eachother. Also the contrast of their outfits at first was really obvious but as soon as the shadows catch him and he goes on stage their contrast isn't that obvious bc he wearing a the dark Dior outfit.mits him assuming his role as suga. Suga vs yoongi. His lyrics in suga interlude. "Produced by suga. Written by yoongi"
Maybe Agust D (since we're talking about personnas^^) Plus, there isn't the habitual "suga" whisper at the beginning so we can say that it's "Yoongi who is rapping/singing
@@nel2660 yh the shadow is like the inner dark side of personality that we dont want to acknowledge but cant escape. And ego is like our outward personality. I think hobi is gonna do outro ego
Beat go crazy. Flow go crazy. Lyrics go crazy. Visuals go crazy. Cinematography go crazy. There’s so many messages in the video every time I watch it I feel like I notice something new. Absolute 10/10
I just love the truth in this song. The camera scene was my favourite. It's reminds me a lot about the media and fans that vet to close in their personal space.
Know what you mean, but for me Tear is still my no 1 song - this is brilliant & made me feel for Yoongi, but it didn't make me cry & hit me with my own heartbreaks/regrets like Tear did - which is natural as I have no concept of how much pressure these boys are living under. Can't wait for the rest!
Bro i feel you. Bts dark, instrumental heavy sad songs are my kind of songs ( let me know, outro tears, and even fake love) . And now shadow is just coming barging into the list - i wouldn't complain tho.
honestly I can say that everything in the video holds many many many symbols in the beginning before they were as big all they wanted to do was fly and achieve there goals without knowing what would come after achieving such goals yoongi talks abt many deep topics many deep meaningful things the people in the crowd holding cameras the people standing outside the door the people chasing after him the pictures being taken and more it’s everything he’s gone thru as the group has gotten bigger his “shadow” his “persona” the man he hides behind constantly because he’s not allowed to be his true self this song this mv is just deep and idk hard hitting to me
I love how for the very last verse his voice is distorted,,,you can tell its his Shadow speaking...also I adore how he uses the pronoun "we" instead of "I", the conflict between the personas inside one body is very well represented
People knew it was gonna be Yoongi to do the intro because they have a order of each member doing them. Rm was the first to do one and since he did the last one people knew Yoongi would be next since he was after Rm when they first started (next would be J-hope)
The ending creeped me out, I can’t even imagine what he has to go through. You can tell how uncomfortable he is at airports when everyone is chasing and taking pictures
O!RU8,2? was their second mini album and also the same named intro and the doodles and shattering glass from Shadow is in that intro too. Same as the backtrack in the middle section before the switchup. Yoongi sampled an old intro just like Joon did with Persona
i loved your reaction, the way you pay attention to every detail of the video, the rhythm of the song, video editing, effects, rap, concept etc and talk about it is very nice... the rest of the reactors dont pay attention to all of that, they just dance to the song that's it... so thank you 💗 the lyrics scared me a lot when i saw them and the video too lmao the video it's very... hard to take in along with the message and concept of it it's definitely creepy and hopefully the world treats them better because they're such humble, hardworking and beautiful people that do deserve :(
I actually think that the rough part at the end is his shadow talking. He says that he will stay even if he wouldn't be successful and will always be there. And also that if he accepts that he will always be there it will be easier. It also just sounds like that to me as well. Love your reactions! :D
absolute fire. Yoongi did it. I definitely think that he raps from the shadow perspective at the end which is just crazy. Love the song structure and the meaning behind it. BTS is just on a different level, nobody can tell me otherwise.
Bighit Labels is Bighit's channel they just changed the name. Also MIN YOONGI FLOORED THIS INTRO I'M SO HYPE!! The part where he's sitting on the floor is the same as those concept photos where they're inside red boxes with all the hands. I think it really shows the downside of fame with all those hands and people swarming him and being constricting.
This is literally the best trailer ever. I feel like it is supposed to be crowed to make you feel uncomfortable and claustrophobic in a way that they feel when they are bombarded by people. Yoongi is always so sentimental and deep with his lyrics it really amazes me. 💜
Love how you took time to really understand the song ❤️ people tend to focus more on the visuals and sometimes forget the most important part, the content and message
I feel that Suga's artistry in this is off the charts. Not only does he use the words and music to paint the narrative, but he uses the imagery as well to produce a visceral reaction in us. I absolutely love it!
Your reactions are my favorite! I love that you actually listen and try to understand the video and song because sometimes some reaction channels are so focused on "reacting" they forget to 😅 Thank you and your smile when you love something is the best! 😄
I love how you have the hallway with its kind of roadkill looking framing symbolizing his innerself that runs propelling its self out onto the public stage (the persona) to show us his shadow, his inner fears and ambitions. The lyrics and visual storytelling are incredible. It's symbolism clear and powerful but also so cool, so compelling. This is what Bighit and BTS are really kings of, combining the music, lyrics, fashion and video to tell their layered message so compellingly and powerfully. Every part is awesome.
I feel like we all try to run away from something that's dark about us. I do and i feel like this song wants me to embrace those dark shadows that's part of me.
One of my favorite parts of this reaction is the look on your face when the beat switches at the end. Facial expressions are honestly the best part of reactions for me, and you always serve me well! I can't wait for this album and Agust D 2!
I'm glad I live in Europe, cuz the videos just come in the afternoon and the mv's like at 11 lmao, but I stay up very late every day anyways so Idk why I'm still talking
This minute this dropped I was in class and I dropped everything I was doing to watch this. The meaning to this song makes me want to cry, because even though army mean good intentions, the more we show them support and love, the bigger their shadows grow. :( 💜
When the beat changed and the auto tune was added on top, it was his shadow that was talking to him. Basically every human have multiple layers n the shadow is a apart of thoses layers. N the shadow was saying u can’t cut me off ur stuck with me, sometimes we will clash but we r the same person, just different layers...etc,
This beat was DIRTY and I'm just so pumped, like this trailer was not what I was expecting in terms of videography, visuals and even the song was not what I expected. The ending verse reminds me of Sicko Mode, but like a different vibe completely. The symbolism in this video too, the two Yoongi's, one on the stage which must be Suga, aka his Persona, and the Yoongi in the crowd is his Shadow, the dark inner thoughts and feelings of the map of his soul and his Shadow is telling his Persona that you can't get rid of me, you and me are the same people, just accept that there is darkness within you too...once he can do that he can merge his Persona and Shadow to become his 'true' self...
The first part is yoongi's/suga's/ bts' monologue on who he/ they wanted to be when they first debut and also how felt sometimes now at the top which kinda sad ... like he is suffocating .... and the beat change it represent all of his shadows (back to map of soul theory bout what shadow represent) ... it feels like the shadows is hunting him and suffocates him relentlessly.... which reminds me when v said during vlive how scary sasaeng is .... and also the fact that how lonely it can be not be able to hv a normal life ... its not like they regret where they are right now but because they just a normal human and they sometimes they longing for the normal life ... for me the song is genius as it is ...they are a good storyteller.... this is like their conversation with their shadows
Imagine you’re a global icon and you get no airplay on American radio but the rest of the world consumes your music on CZcams and other avenues and you and the rest of your genre beats ever American artist on views and streaming everytime. For the first time ever western culture (America) has to look to Seoul and Asia for legit artists, music, content, and pop culture. Times are changing and pretty soon all of us will be learning to speak Korean to understand our fav artist. Enough said... Army forever!!! Let’s go baby!!! It’s murder on this album..
I absolutely love your interpretation of the song. I agree with you 1000%. Min Yoongi is giving everyone a wake up call. He's basically saying whatever goal you made for yourself in life, don't let the negativity that grows along with that keep you from achieving what you want to do in life. In short, Fuck 'em is basically what he's saying😊😊😊
I think we all could have guessed from the name being Shadow it would be Yoongi, but seeing the thumbnail I was still surprised. I'm so glad it's him and this whole vibe through the video is so good. I love the lyrics and how he was singing in the chorus was amazing. This is my second comeback and I'm so ready for the rest of this album 💜
the beginning of melody they used their old one from ( INTRO: ORUL82 ) because they mentioned before " back in time " after thy gain fame , the red door is art pieces from ( Anish Kapoor ) , and shadows is a referance from ( map of soul book ) ... etc , so he opening the new era with a music video full of social criticism, covering topics such as invasion of privacy and extremely deep lyrics.
In my interpretation, this is where Suga and Yoongi have communication. When the music becomes minor, it's Yoongi, his self/shadow whose talk to 'Suga' that they are the one and the same person. Suga did the same with First Love, when he narrates 'the him' and 'the piano' at the same song.
This is long but you should read it: - at the end of shadow mv is so powerful and symbolic: the faceless people in the crowd the cameras constantly going off, the crowding, the constant scrutiny. Yoongi Made an emotional song, about the dark side of fame and what he and BTS go through everyday. And also at the place where there are 2 Suga’s one one the stage and one on the crowd people in the crowd were busy with their phones filming and focusing only on the famous rapper and rockstar Suga that they didn’t even notice nor acknowledged the normal boy Min Yoongi was standing in the crowd among them. Shadow should be a reminder to check yourself as a fan and always remember that you’re just a fan. We love BTS and BTS loves us but we should never cross boundaries and invade their personal space. Basically shadow is the fears of getting high yet no one told him it’d be lonely up there. As the shadow kept on following, a dream is set to reach higher. He wants to be everything, now he is full of fears. He came back to his senses didn’t expect it’d be this way. So basically shadow is about: 1. Medias who try to sabotage their career 2. Sasaengs 3. Army’s who think they own the boys 4. Antis What shadow is NOT about: 1. Army’s who know their limits and don’t think that buying the album also comes with buying the boys lives Also Suga’s shadow was the fastest video in all youtube history to reach 1M likes in 30 Minutes and 500K views in 8 Minutes the power of army keep streaming everyone 🖤🖤 hope this helps ❤️
The people standing at the door represents sasaengs constantly trying to get into their hotel rooms, the people holding the phones with the flash represents the cameras constantly in their faces at airports and etc., when yoongi is watching himself in the crowd you can interpret that has his 'shadow' and another thing with the cameras can be taken as they were too busy filming and focusing on rapper suga they didn't acknowledge or notice the normal min yoongi was in the crowd with them. (you can take this how you want it's what I think it is)
an interesting thing oomf on twitter pointed out is that this track rlly calls back to that time when yoongi shared the fact that after they won that aware at the amas he cried in the shower because he was scared of how big they had gotten
Always love your reactions and how you analyse things. I actually feel like when the beat changes, and his rap style goes raw, it's now his shadow singing and saying "I'm a part of you" and that's why its down in the crowd, in the shadows and not on the stage. And when he sings in the mirror bit in the second half of the song the mirrors are cracked, I feel like that's another indication that his shadow is singing now.
Yoongi says he can't sing but here is our proof that he can!!!! He is so calm and his lyrics are just to meaningful and I love it yoongi is bias wreking me so hard my bias is slowing transitioning
I feel like the Yoongi in the crowd is his shadow. Since they are using the book Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction. In that book there is the Persona, The Shadow and the Ego. The persona appears as a consciously created personality or identity. Jung applied the term persona, explicitly because, in Latin, it means both personality and the masks worn by Roman actors of the classical period, expressive of the individual roles played. The Shadow is the the repressed, therefore unknown, aspects of the personality including those often considered to be negative. The Ego (in his book) being : One's self-concept (also called self-construction, self-identity, self-perspective or self-structure) is a collection of beliefs about oneself. Generally, self-concept embodies the answer to "Who am I? In the Intro: Persona MV the words "Who am I?" are on the blackboard. In this people dressed in black with their faces covered go after Yoongi, he talks about the things he wants, the things he needs he talks about his fears and how easy it is to fall. Then it switches and there is a Yoongi in the crowd and I believe that Yoongi is the Shadow. Because the lyrics say We instead of You or I, it's we. So it's the part of him that is perhaps the negative part of himself. He is becoming aware of it, becoming aware that the negative side of him could cause him to fall, that there are negative sides to being a star and having fame and being up so high. It's lonely, it is easy to fall. I think Ego will be coming to terms with each part of one's self and answering the question of "Who am I?" Also sorry for the long spammy comment.
only anthony would sit there and comment on the fashion first things first 🔥 this song and video honestly went even harder than i was expecting and wbk the expectations for anything bts are already high to begin with
Its but where he says you cant break me off, thats actually the shadow talking (hair colour is different). Its telling yoongi that no matter what path he takes, it'll always be a part of him he cant escape and to just come to terms with it.
I really enjoy your commentary not only on the music, lyricism and mv shooting but also the choice of outfits. I don't know much about fashion, so it's nice to get another perspective!
i like your intake in this song...I watched other reactions...and read some comments...some were thinking about theories and stuff...but I think that this song is just expressing how yoongi and possibly all other members felt..as they are literally on the top of the world right now...at first they were just realizing their dreams wondering how far they will go how far they will last...unexpectedly they found themselves at the top..but as they jump higher the harder they fall, the higher they fly then it gets more terrifying, as their light shines brighter their shadows also becomes bigger.. it scares them as it continuously eats them up...there are lyrics saying he didn't know that its lonely up there...doubt and negativity starts fall...and that he would consider just to turn back...they constantly think how people always long for that blinding light but what awaits them is just a vast shadow...because of this they started to get scared of going higher more than this...they started to hate it...having an internal conflict with himself..whether to continue flying and shining or not...they feel that the moment they think lowly of themselves is the time when they shine the brightest and flew the highest..in the end he is still deciding and clashing with his inner self continuously fighting and suppressing his inner shadows so that he can strive higher and shine brighter without any worries...so yea thats my take.....
Actually I think the one saying you can't break me of IS his shadow. His shadow starts rapping the moment the Beat drops, first mockingly repeating what Yoongi said before telling him he can't ever get rid of him because they are the same person so he might as well accept that. The whole song is incredibly deep and has a lot of room for different interpretations which I really love. A part that especially breaks my heart is when he says 'Don't let me shine' because on top of the obvious meaning his Name - Yoongi - means shine so it can be interpreted as him saying that he can't be himself which also goes well with the 'I wanna be ME'
Spot On interpretation. I also noticed the darker, harsher, (you said his clone) is his shadow taking over & it's a constant battle between himself & shadow while his lyrics are him accepting his shadow self and the two parts of himself becoming the one whole self.
omfg... this is being played all day today. suga threw the headband on, dior outfit v2 and slapped everyone in the face. put your mf phones down, admire him with ya eyeballs. this man is a legend. (sorry about that 6 seconds of darkness yall, start the vid at 6 seconds) **and i thought the red at the beginning was flowers smh lol i was told it is blood**
Ikr I love it aswell
I've been replaying this over the last 1.5 hours and it's still getting better each time
By the way maybe you know by now but the big hit labels channel is the ibighit channel but they changed their name we don't know why.
MssMercedes yeah a few comments told me, i wonder what they’re up to
I got a theory.. (and it's kinda crazy)
It's like a double life. Him as a normal person. And him as a super star.
People ignore his real self and only focuses on his stage self..
Him saying " I wanna be a rap star, I wanna be rich , I wanna be top, I wanna be king, and I want it all mine" means he wanted the fame. He wanted attention, he wanna be noticed..
But in every fame and popularity, comes with a great hate from people.
He realized that being famous doesn't mean everything. Being you is BETTER.
People keeps their eyes on them. People watch their everymove. It became suffocating.
The shadows can be seen as the sasaengs that always follows BTS around.
And the part where suag said , don't let me shine, don't let me down, don't let me down , now I'm afraid means only one thing.
We are preventing them. We are blocking their way. We are stopping them from doing things.
Nowadays army's are being demanding.. jk recently apologized and ask fans if can he really smile. (It's sad).
That's my theory. Feel free to change it or add things to it because it felt incomplete
lyrics are lowkey sad but that shit SLAPS so hard!!! they about to murder this comeback!
yeah me too. i felt so sad watching it, but damn that last part KILLED ME.
I know, right!!
the lyrics are highkey sad but yes this song is amazing
literalsunshine you’re spot on.
@@1-800-fvck-off more so lowkey for me, the way I see it is that although there is a certain sadness to the song there's also empowerment and owning the challenges and the life he's now living. despite the struggles he's clearly pushing through and converting it in strength and I admire him (and the other members) so much for that.
This is gonna be their best comeback yet.
what is ur name?
*expensive girl has entered the chat*
I know that it isn't a comeback 😂
we said this every comeback...but yeap
every comeback we say this haha I can't wait !
*AMEN*
I found it interesting how at the end when the rap gets faster I saw it as his 'Shadow' rapping consolidating his fears saying how it'll never leave him but you saw it as him telling his shadow that it can't steer him off his path
music is great that way, perspective is awesome! would you like to share the rest of your opinion on this song?
I interpreted it that way too! The way the song and mv turned dark, it seemed to me as if Yoongi was rapping through the perspective of his Shadow, who was telling him there was no way for him to run from his own Shadow because his Shadow and him are one and the same.
the way is felt uncomfortable and caged in at the end fit so perfectly w the lyrics
That's exactly what I thought.
@@anthonytoo I loved the song a lot. It kinda reminded me of NF's Intro III when when NF speaks through the perspective of his fear
Overall the song is interesting in the sense that Yoongi talks about how he wants to be famous and rich etc but also talks about having a shadow of fear which follows him. He mentions the fear of the fall a lot too. It's like saying he's wants greatness but's he holding himself back in a sense.
The fact that he still has a shadow to me means that he's still on the ground (because if you were in the air you probably wouldn't see your shadows): he's not flying yet because he's scared that if he flies he'll fall
I also felt that the song itself was very caged. Like he didn't necessarily go off or anything. His flow was relatively fast but it didn't come across as agressive as it usually does which again to me seems like his fear is making him hold back a bit.
I'm waffling😂 but overall it's cool how differently it can be interpreted
I swear Yoongi can make your emotions come to the surface no matter what he is spitting!
TRUTH
From press release: "Interlude: Shadow" is an epic yet sentimental Emo Hip Hop track that draws samplings from the instruments of "INTRO: O!RUL8,2? from the 2013 release"
The beat distortion at the end. Chaotic as hell! And this is only the interlude.
We are barely breathing when Ego comes.
shooky OT7 oh yeah this bc is gonna send me to my grave
Did u notice that It's his shadow rapping to him about how he can't escape andso he might as well accept that they are eachother. Also the contrast of their outfits at first was really obvious but as soon as the shadows catch him and he goes on stage their contrast isn't that obvious bc he wearing a the dark Dior outfit.mits him assuming his role as suga. Suga vs yoongi. His lyrics in suga interlude.
"Produced by suga. Written by yoongi"
Bighit labels is bighit entertainment (ibighit) they just changed the name of the channel
Ngl, I got worried when I was scrolling & couldn't find 'ibighit' .. then had to double check that it wasn't that fake acct from before 👀
It's probably because they got bigger.
Also think about them integrating gfriend
Ne Re yea i think that’s what it is. they even added a source music section on their yt home
Khari stan gfriend yall they are soo good rhdjdjdki 🤩
I think the end part with the beat switch is the shadow talking
Maybe Agust D (since we're talking about personnas^^)
Plus, there isn't the habitual "suga" whisper at the beginning so we can say that it's "Yoongi who is rapping/singing
Lusia Reyof the shadow isn’t necessarily a persona. It’s more like the deeper hidden parts of us that we don’t want to have.
@@nel2660 yh the shadow is like the inner dark side of personality that we dont want to acknowledge but cant escape. And ego is like our outward personality. I think hobi is gonna do outro ego
rachel web this comeback is going to be unforgettable
me too
Literally was so unexpected yet expected at the same time. And his whole aura and charisma is too much to handle. 🔥🔥
I guess the distorted part is his shadow singing.... Brilliance
tera_ infires the thought he put in all this is mind blowing
i love his vocal in this track .. but for some reason , the lyrics broke my heart .. thats deep ...
It's too deep man😢
@@noms3253 ya . its like the honest and raw feelings of them about the dark side of one's shadow and fame ,
His voice is so good , love it!!
Imagine being an Artist who’s releasing a new album the same time Bts does.
Rip y’all..
ikr omg XD
your name I cant.
Beat go crazy. Flow go crazy. Lyrics go crazy. Visuals go crazy. Cinematography go crazy. There’s so many messages in the video every time I watch it I feel like I notice something new. Absolute 10/10
I just love the truth in this song. The camera scene was my favourite. It's reminds me a lot about the media and fans that vet to close in their personal space.
Imagine if jungkook raps in this album ??!!??! I'm gonna die .....
STOP IT
Janeth S ME TOO
This takes me back to WINGS when SUGA rapped in different perspectives. His control over flow shows two personas in this song AT LEAST. Ugh his mind 🙏
Deep that our genius producer yoongi
I feel that too.. that's our genius producer yoongi
Me: "Nothing can top OUTRO: Tear
Also me: "I might have just found my match with this comeback. "
Know what you mean, but for me Tear is still my no 1 song - this is brilliant & made me feel for Yoongi, but it didn't make me cry & hit me with my own heartbreaks/regrets like Tear did - which is natural as I have no concept of how much pressure these boys are living under. Can't wait for the rest!
Bro i feel you. Bts dark, instrumental heavy sad songs are my kind of songs ( let me know, outro tears, and even fake love) . And now shadow is just coming barging into the list - i wouldn't complain tho.
honestly I can say that everything in the video holds many many many symbols in the beginning before they were as big all they wanted to do was fly and achieve there goals without knowing what would come after achieving such goals yoongi talks abt many deep topics many deep meaningful things the people in the crowd holding cameras the people standing outside the door the people chasing after him the pictures being taken and more it’s everything he’s gone thru as the group has gotten bigger his “shadow” his “persona” the man he hides behind constantly because he’s not allowed to be his true self this song this mv is just deep and idk hard hitting to me
"We expected emo, and we're getting emo...we're getting rawness"
Army is decked out in all black ready to join screamo bands 💀
I was literally reading this comment when he said it loool
I love how for the very last verse his voice is distorted,,,you can tell its his Shadow speaking...also I adore how he uses the pronoun "we" instead of "I", the conflict between the personas inside one body is very well represented
Just so you know BigHit just changed their name from BigHit Entertainment to BigHit Labels. I was confused to at first.
People knew it was gonna be Yoongi to do the intro because they have a order of each member doing them. Rm was the first to do one and since he did the last one people knew Yoongi would be next since he was after Rm when they first started (next would be J-hope)
Yoongi has it all! Your face when the beat changed lmaooo
Me: *waiting for Anthony to post*
Goes to get food and comes back
Me: ☺
lmfao
The ending creeped me out, I can’t even imagine what he has to go through. You can tell how uncomfortable he is at airports when everyone is chasing and taking pictures
O!RU8,2? was their second mini album and also the same named intro and the doodles and shattering glass from Shadow is in that intro too. Same as the backtrack in the middle section before the switchup. Yoongi sampled an old intro just like Joon did with Persona
i loved your reaction, the way you pay attention to every detail of the video, the rhythm of the song, video editing, effects, rap, concept etc and talk about it is very nice... the rest of the reactors dont pay attention to all of that, they just dance to the song that's it... so thank you 💗 the lyrics scared me a lot when i saw them and the video too lmao the video it's very... hard to take in along with the message and concept of it it's definitely creepy and hopefully the world treats them better because they're such humble, hardworking and beautiful people that do deserve :(
As usual, Suga's lyrics hit me in the heart. So far, the best message of his feelings.
I actually think that the rough part at the end is his shadow talking. He says that he will stay even if he wouldn't be successful and will always be there. And also that if he accepts that he will always be there it will be easier. It also just sounds like that to me as well.
Love your reactions! :D
absolute fire. Yoongi did it. I definitely think that he raps from the shadow perspective at the end which is just crazy. Love the song structure and the meaning behind it. BTS is just on a different level, nobody can tell me otherwise.
I love how he changes how he raps many times throughout the song and his singing is so great💜
Bighit Labels is Bighit's channel they just changed the name. Also MIN YOONGI FLOORED THIS INTRO I'M SO HYPE!! The part where he's sitting on the floor is the same as those concept photos where they're inside red boxes with all the hands. I think it really shows the downside of fame with all those hands and people swarming him and being constricting.
This is literally the best trailer ever. I feel like it is supposed to be crowed to make you feel uncomfortable and claustrophobic in a way that they feel when they are bombarded by people. Yoongi is always so sentimental and deep with his lyrics it really amazes me. 💜
YES YOURE EARLY LETS GET IT
i haven't been early lately lol had to for this one
anthony too lmaoooo
Love how you took time to really understand the song ❤️ people tend to focus more on the visuals and sometimes forget the most important part, the content and message
I feel that Suga's artistry in this is off the charts. Not only does he use the words and music to paint the narrative, but he uses the imagery as well to produce a visceral reaction in us. I absolutely love it!
Your reactions are my favorite! I love that you actually listen and try to understand the video and song because sometimes some reaction channels are so focused on "reacting" they forget to 😅 Thank you and your smile when you love something is the best! 😄
His voice gives me literal goosebumps. This is why he is my bias 💜💜
Omg Anthony swore damn Yoongi what have you done 😂
I watch lots of reactors but your reaction is so insightful I feel like you understand and analise every aspect I respect you man much love
i respect you
I love how you have the hallway with its kind of roadkill looking framing symbolizing his innerself that runs propelling its self out onto the public stage (the persona) to show us his shadow, his inner fears and ambitions. The lyrics and visual storytelling are incredible. It's symbolism clear and powerful but also so cool, so compelling. This is what Bighit and BTS are really kings of, combining the music, lyrics, fashion and video to tell their layered message so compellingly and powerfully. Every part is awesome.
Idk why i almost cry as i watch the mv:v especially when he almost screams at the reff(?) About now he's scared
I feel like we all try to run away from something that's dark about us. I do and i feel like this song wants me to embrace those dark shadows that's part of me.
*@anthony too* Wow you liked my comment
One of my favorite parts of this reaction is the look on your face when the beat switches at the end. Facial expressions are honestly the best part of reactions for me, and you always serve me well! I can't wait for this album and Agust D 2!
FINALLY! Someone who actually gets Suga’s lyrics! Thank you!
I'm glad I live in Europe, cuz the videos just come in the afternoon and the mv's like at 11 lmao, but I stay up very late every day anyways so Idk why I'm still talking
This minute this dropped I was in class and I dropped everything I was doing to watch this. The meaning to this song makes me want to cry, because even though army mean good intentions, the more we show them support and love, the bigger their shadows grow. :( 💜
When the beat changed and the auto tune was added on top, it was his shadow that was talking to him. Basically every human have multiple layers n the shadow is a apart of thoses layers. N the shadow was saying u can’t cut me off ur stuck with me, sometimes we will clash but we r the same person, just different layers...etc,
This beat was DIRTY and I'm just so pumped, like this trailer was not what I was expecting in terms of videography, visuals and even the song was not what I expected. The ending verse reminds me of Sicko Mode, but like a different vibe completely. The symbolism in this video too, the two Yoongi's, one on the stage which must be Suga, aka his Persona, and the Yoongi in the crowd is his Shadow, the dark inner thoughts and feelings of the map of his soul and his Shadow is telling his Persona that you can't get rid of me, you and me are the same people, just accept that there is darkness within you too...once he can do that he can merge his Persona and Shadow to become his 'true' self...
Watching this trailer made me emotional and I cried.
The first part is yoongi's/suga's/ bts' monologue on who he/ they wanted to be when they first debut and also how felt sometimes now at the top which kinda sad ... like he is suffocating .... and the beat change it represent all of his shadows (back to map of soul theory bout what shadow represent) ... it feels like the shadows is hunting him and suffocates him relentlessly.... which reminds me when v said during vlive how scary sasaeng is .... and also the fact that how lonely it can be not be able to hv a normal life ... its not like they regret where they are right now but because they just a normal human and they sometimes they longing for the normal life ... for me the song is genius as it is ...they are a good storyteller.... this is like their conversation with their shadows
Imagine you’re a global icon and you get no airplay on American radio but the rest of the world consumes your music on CZcams and other avenues and you and the rest of your genre beats ever American artist on views and streaming everytime. For the first time ever western culture (America) has to look to Seoul and Asia for legit artists, music, content, and pop culture. Times are changing and pretty soon all of us will be learning to speak Korean to understand our fav artist. Enough said... Army forever!!! Let’s go baby!!! It’s murder on this album..
I love their reaction when the song changes to the dark mode
I absolutely love your interpretation of the song. I agree with you 1000%. Min Yoongi is giving everyone a wake up call. He's basically saying whatever goal you made for yourself in life, don't let the negativity that grows along with that keep you from achieving what you want to do in life. In short, Fuck 'em is basically what he's saying😊😊😊
his reaction to the beat change was me.. just genuine surprise in the best way lmao
Wait they have 15-17 songs on the FKN album!!!! OMG IM SO EXCITED
The more you are in the spotlight the bigger your shadow gets.
honestly loved ur reaction when he rlly started spittin fire and u were just feelin it cus i was like,, dude same.
It's gonna break record STARTING from this very hour
I've paused at 0:28 to say that I'm living for your hair, with that colour, with that outfit, with your styling. I feel so messy right now. Thanks.
This is everything 🥰
I think we all could have guessed from the name being Shadow it would be Yoongi, but seeing the thumbnail I was still surprised. I'm so glad it's him and this whole vibe through the video is so good. I love the lyrics and how he was singing in the chorus was amazing. This is my second comeback and I'm so ready for the rest of this album 💜
the beginning of melody they used their old one from ( INTRO: ORUL82 ) because they mentioned before " back in time " after thy gain fame , the red door is art pieces from ( Anish Kapoor )
, and shadows is a referance from ( map of soul book ) ... etc , so he opening the new era with a music video full of social criticism, covering topics such as invasion of privacy and extremely deep lyrics.
In my interpretation, this is where Suga and Yoongi have communication. When the music becomes minor, it's Yoongi, his self/shadow whose talk to 'Suga' that they are the one and the same person. Suga did the same with First Love, when he narrates 'the him' and 'the piano' at the same song.
This is long but you should read it:
- at the end of shadow mv is so powerful and symbolic: the faceless people in the crowd the cameras constantly going off, the crowding, the constant scrutiny. Yoongi Made an emotional song, about the dark side of fame and what he and BTS go through everyday. And also at the place where there are 2 Suga’s one one the stage and one on the crowd people in the crowd were busy with their phones filming and focusing only on the famous rapper and rockstar Suga that they didn’t even notice nor acknowledged the normal boy Min Yoongi was standing in the crowd among them. Shadow should be a reminder to check yourself as a fan and always remember that you’re just a fan. We love BTS and BTS loves us but we should never cross boundaries and invade their personal space. Basically shadow is the fears of getting high yet no one told him it’d be lonely up there. As the shadow kept on following, a dream is set to reach higher. He wants to be everything, now he is full of fears. He came back to his senses didn’t expect it’d be this way.
So basically shadow is about:
1. Medias who try to sabotage their career
2. Sasaengs
3. Army’s who think they own the boys
4. Antis
What shadow is NOT about:
1. Army’s who know their limits and don’t think that buying the album also comes with buying the boys lives
Also Suga’s shadow was the fastest video in all youtube history to reach 1M likes in 30 Minutes and 500K views in 8 Minutes the power of army keep streaming everyone 🖤🖤
hope this helps ❤️
Cant wait for the other trailers and the album. Bts are 7 nutty guys in one group it’s crazy.
The people standing at the door represents sasaengs constantly trying to get into their hotel rooms, the people holding the phones with the flash represents the cameras constantly in their faces at airports and etc., when yoongi is watching himself in the crowd you can interpret that has his 'shadow' and another thing with the cameras can be taken as they were too busy filming and focusing on rapper suga they didn't acknowledge or notice the normal min yoongi was in the crowd with them. (you can take this how you want it's what I think it is)
I watched it when I woke up I was like OMFG THIS SONG IS SO AHHH-
I like ur reaction the most, on point interpretation of the song msg, make it easy for us to understand and love it even more. Ty
I think this is a Suga vs his shadow type of vibe, trying to face off against his shadow
Suga got everything ❤️❤️
Early
You really understood the message he is giving and I really appreciate that you explained what he might feel really well
an interesting thing oomf on twitter pointed out is that this track rlly calls back to that time when yoongi shared the fact that after they won that aware at the amas he cried in the shower because he was scared of how big they had gotten
“I am you, you are me,” hMM
This new comeback is gonna b fucking insane.
Btw the last part is the shadow talking basically telling yoongi to accept that it’s a part of him.
This song made me cry especially the chorus part, not gonna lie. I mean look how deep the meaning is🥺
The mv is sick, no question about it. It looks and sounds so cool.
His flow is sick sick sick.....
I hope this album has a slightly darker theme to it....
Because 💯💯🔥🔥
i think the last part is his shadow talking
Always love your reactions and how you analyse things. I actually feel like when the beat changes, and his rap style goes raw, it's now his shadow singing and saying "I'm a part of you" and that's why its down in the crowd, in the shadows and not on the stage. And when he sings in the mirror bit in the second half of the song the mirrors are cracked, I feel like that's another indication that his shadow is singing now.
lol just read the comments and I'm a day late. Nevermind :P
The music remind me of his First Love song in the beginning
only anthony goes into detail about outfits i love it
Yoongi says he can't sing but here is our proof that he can!!!! He is so calm and his lyrics are just to meaningful and I love it yoongi is bias wreking me so hard my bias is slowing transitioning
Pdogg, one of their in-house producers just confirmed that Suga did produced this. So proud!
My man SUGA flexing that Heliot Emil at the start killed me
I feel like the Yoongi in the crowd is his shadow. Since they are using the book Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction. In that book there is the Persona, The Shadow and the Ego.
The persona appears as a consciously created personality or identity. Jung applied the term persona, explicitly because, in Latin, it means both personality and the masks worn by Roman actors of the classical period, expressive of the individual roles played.
The Shadow is the the repressed, therefore unknown, aspects of the personality including those often considered to be negative.
The Ego (in his book) being : One's self-concept (also called self-construction, self-identity, self-perspective or self-structure) is a collection of beliefs about oneself. Generally, self-concept embodies the answer to "Who am I?
In the Intro: Persona MV the words "Who am I?" are on the blackboard.
In this people dressed in black with their faces covered go after Yoongi, he talks about the things he wants, the things he needs he talks about his fears and how easy it is to fall. Then it switches and there is a Yoongi in the crowd and I believe that Yoongi is the Shadow. Because the lyrics say We instead of You or I, it's we. So it's the part of him that is perhaps the negative part of himself. He is becoming aware of it, becoming aware that the negative side of him could cause him to fall, that there are negative sides to being a star and having fame and being up so high. It's lonely, it is easy to fall.
I think Ego will be coming to terms with each part of one's self and answering the question of "Who am I?"
Also sorry for the long spammy comment.
only anthony would sit there and comment on the fashion first things first 🔥 this song and video honestly went even harder than i was expecting and wbk the expectations for anything bts are already high to begin with
Its but where he says you cant break me off, thats actually the shadow talking (hair colour is different). Its telling yoongi that no matter what path he takes, it'll always be a part of him he cant escape and to just come to terms with it.
bro this song really be hitting differenty
I really enjoy your commentary not only on the music, lyricism and mv shooting but also the choice of outfits. I don't know much about fashion, so it's nice to get another perspective!
i like your intake in this song...I watched other reactions...and read some comments...some were thinking about theories and stuff...but I think that this song is just expressing how yoongi and possibly all other members felt..as they are literally on the top of the world right now...at first they were just realizing their dreams wondering how far they will go how far they will last...unexpectedly they found themselves at the top..but as they jump higher the harder they fall, the higher they fly then it gets more terrifying, as their light shines brighter their shadows also becomes bigger.. it scares them as it continuously eats them up...there are lyrics saying he didn't know that its lonely up there...doubt and negativity starts fall...and that he would consider just to turn back...they constantly think how people always long for that blinding light but what awaits them is just a vast shadow...because of this they started to get scared of going higher more than this...they started to hate it...having an internal conflict with himself..whether to continue flying and shining or not...they feel that the moment they think lowly of themselves is the time when they shine the brightest and flew the highest..in the end he is still deciding and clashing with his inner self continuously fighting and suppressing his inner shadows so that he can strive higher and shine brighter without any worries...so yea thats my take.....
I just woke up and saw the comeback trailer- I actually cried 😭 yoongi is my bias too
Actually I think the one saying you can't break me of IS his shadow. His shadow starts rapping the moment the Beat drops, first mockingly repeating what Yoongi said before telling him he can't ever get rid of him because they are the same person so he might as well accept that. The whole song is incredibly deep and has a lot of room for different interpretations which I really love. A part that especially breaks my heart is when he says 'Don't let me shine' because on top of the obvious meaning his Name - Yoongi - means shine so it can be interpreted as him saying that he can't be himself which also goes well with the 'I wanna be ME'
Spot On interpretation. I also noticed the darker, harsher, (you said his clone) is his shadow taking over & it's a constant battle between himself & shadow while his lyrics are him accepting his shadow self and the two parts of himself becoming the one whole self.
ahhhhh
I like this reaction video how he explained everything.. every little thing in detail and especially the lyrics.
Yo I’m late but like yoongles showed how versatile he truly is. Just fuck me up man🥵
Shadow trailer is now the fastest video on utube to reach 1M likes.
Within 30 minutes.
Just a TRAILER did that lol.
Power of armyy.......