@@tribeloui2023 You forgot Interlude Dream, track N° 9, please check it, it is important, it is the transition from all that anger to beautiful So Far Away, by the way "So Far Away" I have it tattoed with his handwriting xD
@@bangtanlicious8308Yep, but that's for another time, he is doing it step by step, hopwfully when he does SUGA's Interlde ft. Halsey he reacts to SUGA's Interlude Vlive, it gives us to much insight about his ways, practical thinking and work ethics.
Hobi is the Rythem - hes got the beats, the unique flows and intonations. RM is the poet - hes got the metaphors and the technical skill. Suga is pure passion- he FEELS and TELLS. He isnt going to wrap his message up in a metaphor. You dont dig for the meaning. He punches you in the throat with it and then hands you some warm tea and a hug.
@@sakuraschae if you got something to add how about adding it instead of digging for flaws in an otherwise loving comment. I didnt mention hobis writing because this is a yoongi video. I only mentioned 2-3 things that to ME are the most impressive things about each rapline member and comparing how it's different to eachother. I was attempting to be brief.
i think people were telling you you weren't ready cause namjoon's lyrics got you on your thoughts and feelings a little bit (or that's what i got from your reactions) but namjoon's stuff is "sugar coated" in a way, cause it's so poetic. yoongi on the other hand just writes things as they are, his storytelling is raw and direct and the fact that it's so relatable too just hits hard somewhere different from where joon's lyrics hit, you feel me?
Agust D is angry. He's the one who expressed anger, hurt, and struggles. now that D-Day promotions are starting, yoongi's been talking about his past projects too and he said that Agust D, as well as D2, are full of anger. And it's so beautiful to see how with himself, his music (i think starting from D-2?) also becomes lighter and calm and genuine. And he even said that he's happy and mentally stable now 🥺 edit: never meant to say that agust d's music wasnt genuine
@@blueturtle1813 oh yes! the anger and everything he expressed as agustd is genuine. i didn't mean to say that it's not. i actually think it's the rawest and most unfiltered, therefore it's so genuine. im sorry i never meant to say agust d is not genuine hehe. :)
@@aubreymojares8779 It's been a long way for him, but he's definitely more at peace now. I'm hoping Armys who are struggling with their mental health (or just health in general) will feel okay too. I really love you, fam.💖💜
The Last... Yoongi, this man is able to use his personal pain and print it in a song that makes people who have gone through similar experiences feel understood. For me and for many people, this song hits right in the heart.
You know whats even crazier? I myself have never gone through any kind of experience like that, but I still feel the pain as if it was mine. The Last is one of my favorite songs till this day and every time I hear it his rap conveys the feeling as if I was living it myself. He is that kind of producer...
@@nickynb8086 oh absolutely! few people can understand the pain and the pressure of fame as he describes it in his lyrics but still, it’s possible to connect emotionally with his music and adapt it to our personal experiences
So Far Away is one of my favorite songs ever. I want to add that that line you loved, the chorus where he repeats "may your end be prosperous" etc? He deliberately uses an extremely formal style of Korean that is not used in everyday conversation, but rather used by monks in Buddhist monasteries, etc. Basically, the chorus sounds religious, like he's praying for you and me and all of us. It gives me chills Suga said a lot of this mixtape was made when he was in highschool, he's definitely grown and changed so much from that time, but it's a body of work that stands the test of time Fun fact! Halsey discovered BTS through this mixtape! She loved the lyrics and fell in love, became a fan of BTS's work. They met the next year (2017) at the BBMAs, where Halsey was one of the few people who didn't treat them like exotic puppets....Halsey and BTS now call each other friends. Suga and Halsey in particular are really good friends it seems, he went to see her firstborn baby, he even teased her for not responding to his text messages on an interview two days ago.
This is wild to learn bc I’ve always ALWAYS thought the chorus of so far away FELT like a prayer for some ambiguous reason and I felt a little crazy for that feeling so it’s… wild to see it validated in this way 💜 Damn It’s amazing what just… what messages can be conveyed just with *sound* y’know?
6:10 not sure if anyone mentioned this but the crushed shoulder thing,, yoongi was in a car accident in 2012 where he got hit by a car as he was on his delivery shift. He ended up debuting with an injured shoulder and ended up enduring lots of pain and complications. But he got surgery to fix it in late 2020 (i think it was around November if my memory is not tripping), so if you see tannies carrying around a photo cut out of yoongi or anything else to represent him (like a snowman in one of the award shows) it was because he was recuperating from that surgery!
love your reactions btw!!! and just an fyi there's a tony montana live performance with jimin and a so far away one with jungkook and jin if you wanna ever take a look!!
The thing about Yoongi, Suga aka our AGUST D is that he is direct and raw. He tell you his everything and make you feel like you are not alone. His works always talks around dream which is beautiful. If he is talking shit, he will call you out directly and if he is talking about pain and human emotions, he will tell you directly too. Which is why I love and resonate with him a lot
The first time i heard The last, i cried man like i literally shred tears with rocking shoulders, there were so many incidents he talks about in that song, like his shoulder injury, the time he hid in the bathroom cuz he couldn't face the crowd damn, he even admitted to attempting suicide which even mentioning is a taboo in Korea.... I relate to this song so much like I too remember crying on the bathroom floor yoongi, thank you for making me not feel alone
Just randomly stumbled into this mixtape in 2017while hiding out and sobbing on the bathroom floor of my college. Was trying to make it through life with 20 years of undiagnosed adhd, severe social anxiety, and depression and it was not going well. Life was upside down and I had no hope but when Yoongi said "The time when I tried to sleep on a bathroom floor is now a memory to me uh it became a memory" I literally wasn't alone on the bathroom floor anymore. For the first time in my life felt like I wasn't alone and that I could overcome this. Wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for Yoongi being vulnerable and open the way he is. This mixtape is what made me find and fall in love with BTS, and it'll always have a special place in my heart.
It's crazy how BTS, in this case Yoongi's, music finds you when you need it the most. This mixtape is timeless, because is human. Human emotions are not a fad, nor a trend, we all feel like this. This mixtape will keep finding people laying on their bathroom floors and make their life a bit better.
shit man, im 17 right now and literally have the same exact problems all diagnosed, i have no idea what im doing and have no interest in staying alive whatsoever. I found bts back in 2017 too and i wouldn't be alive here without them. Im just forever greatful for them and especially Yoongi, that man has my all heart.
@@iminlovewithyoongioof lmao I’m sorry my fat thumb pressed dislike on the comment. Anyway I’m almost 30 now and I’ll tell you it isn’t easy but it does get better! There is happiness to be found and people who will accept and love you dearly like you deserve. Keep doing your best.
My heart hurts for yoongi when I hear this album start to finish…all the pain the anger the sadness under the facade he built…the vulnerability rapping his entire life story into the songs…to end it with such a beautiful song like so far away makes me cry
He said he wanted a persona to let out his anger and feelings that he couldn't do as an idol, that's how AGUST D was born. Behind all that anger, confrontation and venting,you can hear him screaming for help, suffering,scared to be alone,I know how that feels. And as always ,I cried again listening to "The last",he is so relatable and that's so comforting,like he's saying,"I made it through so you can too,just don't give up" 😭😭 I love him so much 💜💜
See, just reading the lyrics I would’ve cried if it was to some sad sounding instrumental cuz I can relate so much to him but I can’t cry when the beat goes so hard bro! Lol Like I wanna cry but I’m too busy headbanging to the song, feeling his emotions through his voice. 😅
22:44 can’t express how excited I am for Suga week. Like Namjoon, you’ll get to hear how angry he was during the first mixtape era and how he develops and progresses as a musician and person over time
So far away, is so special to me, I remember back then in 2018 sitting in front of my pc, scared, lost and crying bc I didn't know what to do with my life, every person that I knew was going to collegue, having a job or making a family, and I was in the same place, without a dream or a passion, this song helped me so much just bc yoongi was telling me that I was not alone. This song really speak to me back then and now, I still don't know what I'm doing, I'm studying a career that I like but I don't love, and I learn that it's fine, maybe I don't have this burning passion that a lot of people have, but I'm okay, I just need to focus on the present and enjoy the moment, maybe one day I will find something that I truly love but in the mean time, I will try my best to be happy with my life and with myself
I feel this. Bts' song paradise was another song that spoke to me on a similar level. I really appreciated them telling me that not everyone has a burning passion and just living life with happiness is enough. I like their emphasis of going through life at your own individual pace.
I feel you! I remember hearing Whalien 52, at the time when I was not alone, surrounded by many people but I was lonely even in a room full of people. I felt as if none could hear my voice. Glad that I am in a better place now. There’s just something in Bangtan’s music. It resonates with you, it heals you!
Talking about personal things like anxiety and depression wasn't really a thing when agust d released, especially not in korea. Yoongi expressing his feelings like that (in a artistic way even) is already very brave but this puts things into perspective. He deserves all the respect and praise.
I never liked RAP before BTS, but the RAP Line are each so incredible, talented, unique, innovative, their individual and joint messages have made me appreciate RAP. 💜
This mixtape is one of the (many) reasons I admire Yoongi SO MUCH. This mixtape was full of anger and fire at the people who tried to tear him down, but at the same time... it's full of vulnerability and grace. That all of these sides of him are on *one* album is just... mind-blowing. He talks about things like social anxiety and depression that NO ONE spoke of in those days, and he straight-out tells ARMY that if talking about his pain helps even one person get through their own struggles, it was all worth it. The hip-hop underground crowd dared to question his manhood for wearing makeup on stage, which is total BS. This? THIS is being a man. THIS is what real courage and strength look like. THIS is standing up for yourself and your loved ones.
The thing is Yoongi is incredibly raw and brave. When it’s taboo to mention mental health in Korea he lays his out in The Last making others able to talk about it. He’s angry but humble and honest. He makes us feel seen but also comforted. Also the last song with Suran is amazing and he won his first producer award in a song he later composed and produced for her “Wine”. Did we skip the interlude on track 9 because his interludes are seriously good production wise.
the way yoongi is able to talk about his struggles with poverty, mental health, and just the society that surrounds him, all of this while being an incredibly great rapper, producer and songwriter is just… this is what an artist is. he IS the definition of a well-rounded artist. he breathes and eats music, and you can always tell by listening to his craft. and wait till you get to d-2 and see how even the tiniest details of his music video for that album are meticulously planned, leaving you with art in its purest form. …in case you can’t tell i’m so excited for yoongi week aaaaaaa
Absolutely loved your reaction! Also, there's a live performance of Tony Montana ft. Jimin, you're gonna love it and a little different version of So Far Away with Jungkook and Jin. I absolutely adore So Far Away, this is my most favourite Suga song, I relateto this song so much....The lyrics hit different😭💜
So Far Away is that one song that I achingly feel with every word. it's like yoongi was speaking my soul on my behalf. I have felt exactly like that recently and i still feel it today. Not knowing what to do in life, so lost. People said going to university will sort ur life. It didn't for me. And now that I think I sort of have a dream, i'm so afraid i won't be able to taste it. I just want to disappear sometimes. I felt so isolated from everyone around me. People around me don't seem to get it. But yoongi does.
The beep was him telling is therapist he tried to commit s*****. His albums are like a personal diary, no sugar coating, no hard metaphor just him taking obout life which makes him soo relatable in a sense. The last is one of those songs I think takes huge guts to make public and him doing it makes me seriously appreciative towards him and his music.
Agust D was angry at that time, and I am glad they had the platform to express these raw emotions…. Now for his latest album , it’s the calmer Agust D/Suga. For him to say that Suga and Agust D is Min Yoongi, is a sign that he is in a happier state of mind. and as a fan watching him recently ,yes he glowed .
Fell into rapline and took BTS seriously with Yoongi He spoke on very personal things I endured and i got 1000% where he was coming from And beyond his rap, his productions too just blew me away To understand why he was also so angry you should slowly start the Rise Of Bangtan, BTS coming from a small broke label got so much discrimination and hate, their attitude and perseverance is otherworldly and deeply inspiring! Rags to riches is an understatement compared to where they started from and where they at now! No matter how successful they are today they know the hustle, like Yoongi said in 723148 when he got scouted by Big Hit he was training to debut, while being at school and having a part time delivery job where he crushed his shoulder in an accident! That's part of their story and why they remain extremely grounded in reality, Namjoon touched a bit on this too if you remember in his Suchwita episode
There is also two versions of so far away One is featuring Jin and JK and the last is just the entire vocal line without suga rap an interlude if you will
The raw pain in the Agust D works always hits me in the stomach. It’s no holds bar, no cushion, no gentleness, only the real deal. He did versions of Tony Montana and So Far Away with his other BTS members - they are fantastic and would be fun for Suga week!
This mixtape is everything. So far away and The Last especially spoke to me when I needed it a lot. I literally started crying. This mixtape has special place in my heart !! I will hold it near me forever.
I'm so happy you reacted to the Suran version of So Far Away because people tend to overlook it in favor of the J/JK version and Surans voice is so beautiful. That being said!!!! Now you should listen to the Jin/Jungkook version!
oh man, if you liked his first mixtape this much, you're gonna ascend while listening to d-2. this one has genuinely some of my most favourite songs, not only from yoongi but from bts overall. he's so good
I don't think anyone can fully grasp the magnitude of Yoongi releasing his very first mixtape during one of the most turbulent and painful years of BTS history (2015- 2016). Yoongi has been going through so much since his teenage years. I don't even know the kind of courage it takes to show people one's pain. He does not mince words and is not ambiguous with his lyrics. The imagery from his words cuts like a knife. I find myself flinching, holding my breath and silently tears fall every time I listen to his 2 mixtapes. I am just thankful that he found the strength and determination to live and realize his dreams are equally important; that he is not a 'monster' because he has big dreams and that even though he felt that his family and friends were drifting farther away that he is loved and worthy of love. I truly hope that he now knows who the people are who genuinely loves/ cares about him, supports him, has his back in difficult times. In his recent interview with IU, he said he has let go of the anger and negativity and is now at peace. We might see it in his new album. I am very glad. Yoongi deserves so much love, happiness and peace.
Also So Far Away is gotta be one of my all time favs. When I was going thru a really tough time at 17 trying to figure out what to do in life that song helped me. Unlike my peers who all had plans for the future, I didn't have a dream, I didn't know what to do...Yoongi's words in that song comforted me so much dude. That song understood me like no one could, it was everything I was feeling that moment. Not only did it provide validation but also comfort.
If RM Is the poet, yoongi is the raw exposed nerve emdimgs of passionate expression Thks for running straight Thru august d.. I’ve heard all the parts but never all together in one kind of terrifying flow… Pls Pls add Daechwita explained by a Korean by dkdktv when you react to D-2 without I think it’s impossible to appreciate its amazing depth of Daechwita Thks tribe Louie, you do Not Disappoint 💜💜💜
Nah So Far Away will always be that song for me. When I first became army in 2019 this song I had on repeat, it really spoke to me as I was going through it and it really gave me comfort and motivation. "The beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will the future be"
The accident he talks about here 6:12 actually happened. He finally got an operation in 2020, but for years he pushed through pain, and kept on going, never giving up. Shows what a strong person he is, I truly admire him 🥹💜
I just hope you will deep dive into lyrics like Numjoon for suga. Cause The song "The last" is very personal to him. It literally say about his dippression and thoughts he had about you know -Su*cide and now how he came over that, also his shoulder injury which he had because of accident when he had part-time job delivery back in trainee days, and still went on without treating it until 2020... So every single lyric hold deep story behind it for Suga. you can see mostly all anger he had in Agust D & D-2 albums. He talked about it on recent interview with Disney. But for D-Day he will show different side of him.
he once said that he produced/writes like 200(?) songs a year cause he's makes 1 song per day, with some days as his rest day. so he have lots of songs stored somewhere in his computer.. there are songs he wants other members to sing or the whole group would sing, but other producers told him to store it for now or got rejected so he just kinda puts it on his mixtape 😅
@@femmy-syahrani I searched for the conversation between him and Namjoon, they use the word compose.. so he probably both produce and/or write 😅 thanks for informing me
If you cant tell I'm stoked as HELL for Suga week. Hes my inspiration. Hes not even my bias but hes still somehow the one who inspires me and motivates me and hits me in my soul in a way that no one else(even outside of BTS) does. Hes an amazing human being who has been through the shits, and came out with wisdom. Hes not IQ148 Namjoon, but he has an understanding about how the world works and the people in it. That's why he and Namjoon work SO WELL off of eachother. Namjoon is always asking questions and trying to figure out the world. Yoongi instinctually understands a lot of it. I hope you react to some of their collab songs like Respect and Strange
Min Yoongi, genius. The poetry is in the pain. He’s always going to give it to you straight. He’s unafraid of showing his struggles with depression and darkness. Also, the king of beats! Some of my fave BTS songs were written by him. He does a lot of outside producing work, too, using Prod Suga. Side note: JK and Jin sang the guide for so far away which was also beautiful.
Isn't it interesting that every member of BTS is a legend? Every one of them can stand solo in the industry and be at the top too. I've been enjoying your toe dipping into each of the guys' work as artists in their own right.
It's been a while since i listen to so far away & read the lyrics at the same time and i now realize why i didnt do that more often, the instant tears lmaoooo not even a minute into the song and im already sobbing😭😭
You've gone from the group's main songwriter (Namjoon) to the group's main producer (Yoongi). Just something to keep in mind when you finally get to BTS group content 💜 Loving your reactions, loving you, and wishing you all of the success 🙌🏽 (and good health).
The Last is a lyrically heavy song and it hurts that I identify so much with Yoongi, I'm so proud of the person he's become despite all the shit he's been through. I have him as an inspiration, he gives me strength to continue every day. I love this Man so much, he has no idea how much he helps me and I'm sure other ARMYs understand me. Yoongi is too precious and I love Suga, I love Agust D, I love Min Yoongi, I love all the versions of him.💜
Also all of the yt lyric videos compress the audio to some extent so the mixing is the best on the official soundcloud tracks and other streaming sites. I highly recommend that for songs with no MV as you really get to feel everything in the mix so so so so much better. Anwyays loved the vid!! Excited for D-2 and his other collabs too :)
Context behind why Yoongi rapped these lyrics during Agust D mixtape: BTS were denied as an idol by people who loved idols BTS were rebuked as an idol by people who loved musicians BTS were dragged for things they hadn't done --- to the point they always wondered why do so many people hate them (especially in 2016) Yoongi (along with RM) was looked down upon and accused by other underground K-hip hop rappers who accused them of 'not being hip hop enough or selling out or not conforming to toxic masculinity standards' On a personal level, Yoongi was told he wouldn't make it by pursuing music by people around him (thankfully his elder brother believed in him), and he did struggle alot to get to where he is. He also struggled with social anxiety, depression and other issues (injured his shoulder from doing deliveries as part time job...an ache n pain he put up with for years until he recently went for surgery to fix) -- somehow he always struggled with personal relationships too. ironically bcuz BTS is different, walked the unchartered path, is both idol + musician & defined a unique category of their own is precisely why they attracted so many fans worldwide -- BTS' music from the start was heavily influenced by hip hop and other genres too -- and their lyrics were about substance that no other groups (pop / even other genres) talked about. From the start, BTS had to survive in a 'do or die' mindset so their level of performance was NEXT LEVEL, which threatened many other groups. Hence they received a lot of hate and prejudice from fandoms of other groups. Yoongi talks about this in his latest short interview here, a MUST-WATCH in ur reaction: czcams.com/video/BQMtAKV2tAY/video.html
His albums are smth else he won’t beat around bush , do metaphors like joon he just gonna tell you how he feel and if you relate you are not alone then. To me The Last and so far away is that song
another great reaction that was super entertaining, thank you. it is 'different that suga is so deep and talks in the open about his true inner self. he lets us see 'him as an open book. he is a very deep and great all around artist. no wonder 'bts' is such a fantastic group, 7 great artistic minds, that have struggled, had hardships, hated and doubted themselves but pushed forward to be good positive men and some of the greatest entertainers on the planet. yoongi sounds like he walked through fire but now he has turned into gold. i am proud to be a bts army.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This album... Hearing all of this again in order. 🥺 With So Far Away and knowing where he goes and that we ultimately get Amygdala and Snooze. 😭😭Yoongi's music just holds your heart hostage.
It's fascinating to see, but every time someone who loves music experiences Yoongi's music for the first time, they always have to close their eyes and soak up his instrumentals and the production. Honestly, I have to prepare myself for every time I listen to The Last. It's a little too relatable, and knowing he went through such pain himself is both hard and makes me admire him even more for taking the lessons he's learnt from that time to help us. It's important to note, The Last cannot be translated 100% in tone - Koreans have told us it's literally structured like a suic**e note. It's a completely, completely shocking song to them because of how raw it is, because shit like that doesn't get talked about. He seriously helped so many people by being brave enough to say what he did.
Hi Loui, Glad you knew how to work around the situation. This Reaction Video was fantastic all around as we surround ourselves with Agust D's passion and of course with leading the way...💜 Also, Yesss, to the Paper-Rock-Scissor Rhyme in Korean as sung by our Hobi. 💜💜💜
Woah, we just diving into The Last like that, I feel like I've been pushed off into the deep end Let's gooooo, excited for you to see the grandeur of Min PD, Min Suga, Agust D, see your thoughts and what you take away
Okay first of all, no one utilizes guitars like Suga. He always hits you with those electric guitars (or other tasteful guitars) and it always Hits, it's like his effing signature to me
I'll admit I only listen to Tony Montana featuring Jimin anymore...I like Jimin's verse more than Yankie's, tho Yankie's wasn't bad And Suga's interviews yesterday reminded me that Suga can be a cocky mfer, but in a way that invites everyone to his confidence, yeah, a confidence that makes you feel good
The female singer features in So Far Away is Suran and Yoongi produced this amazing song for her named Wine. He even won producer of the year. He's produced a lot of great songs as Producer Suga.
I can't remember where I got this from...I think yoongi said he hated The Last for a long time but now he's ok with it. even if he still has his down moments (we don't know but fairly speaking everyone does) he has healed a lot judging by his recent interviews Suga was asked what he feels about creating music that is so honest and raw about his pains and sufferings. Suga's answer: "it wasn't that difficult. Because we work on music a lot, we have many songs out there. So when we work on our individual projects, we always think about what to talk about. Now that we look back at those experiences, we feel thankful, because they enable us to tell various stories. And the things that used to be painful to recall. are not anymore, because releasing music also helps alleviate that emotion. For me it has been helpful. Many people are living with their traumatic memories, but i'm sure the moment will come when they overcome that. And i also think you need to go through the process where you organize these emotions. And for me, one of that process is releasing music" there's also this piece from another interview: “I think I’m happier now,” he confides. “I’ve realized that happiness doesn’t require much, and it can be quite simple. I used to think material things would give me happiness, and I worked hard to achieve them. But when I succeeded, I wasn’t so sure anymore. I don’t have many earthly desires anyway,” he says with a laugh. “Perhaps it’s because I now know that material things no longer give me great satisfaction. So now, I try to find happiness in simple things, such as getting up early in the morning and having decaf coffee. I’m glad I’ve finally got to experience this kind of joy. What I lost would be being ordinary. Your ordinary is my extraordinary, right? But I think time will solve this issue.” The Last is from his first mixtape. You can see that he has changed a lot since then by this quote of him: “My first mixtape was all about anger, but then everything was sorted out, right?” SUGA explains with a laugh. “I realized that I didn’t know who to be angry with anymore. Finally, I was able to look at myself. I’d been making a weapon out of anger and a sense of inferiority, but around 2018, my self-destructive rage slowly started to subside. I realized that I couldn’t channel creative energy through only those sorts of emotions any longer.” and now a recommendation for future yoongi's music reaction is his song People from second mixtape “‘People’ is my favorite song as well,” SUGA says. “Because it’s a record of four years of my life. I set aside most songs after they’re done, but I find myself relistening to ‘People’ all the time, and I experience different emotions each time I hear it. It’s a song I put on mostly when I’m feeling lonely and sentimental.” Suga/Agust D began writing music lyrics and working with MIDI at age 11 and held a part-time job composing and arranging music at a recording studio at age 16. Active under the name "Gloss" (wordplay on his name YoonGi, which means "to shine") as an underground rapper, He originally entered Big Hit Entertainment as a producer at age 17 in 2010, but was convinced to become a part of a new group (he was told he wouldn't have to dance!! LOL) as a rapper alongside members J-Hope and RM before making his debut as a member of BTS in 2013. In the initial years of his career in BTS, both he and his fellow group member RM faced criticism from the South Korean underground hip hop scene for "selling out" and becoming K-pop idols. Between his commitments as a member of BTS, Suga/Agust D took advantage of time on the plane and in hotel rooms after concerts to continuously produce and compose music. In an interview for Grazia Korea, Suga/Agust D expressed a desire to release the music he wanted to do without having to consider popular appeal or music ranking. He intended to release his music for free in the form of a mixtape to avoid such considerations, commenting that an album "has a feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework" due to the need for company involvement in promotion and advertising. Developing Agust D musically on the base of hip hop, much of Agust D's inspiration for the lyrics came from his own stories of dream, youth, and reality. In order to differentiate his work from that of his work as Suga, he developed the alter ego "Agust D".
i really thing that the last is one of the most intense songs capturing the feeling of depression/anxiety that i've heard. like the pain in his voice is so intense yet it's so amazing because the end is so victorious. this song really was one of the first songs that made me look further into bts music and made me ARMY. it's really amazing too to think about how risky it might have been for him to release this when he's a member of an idol group and mental health issues are not treated with care in s. korea. it was very vulnerable of him.
i get it......his music struck you and make you have new found realizations that never thought before, and it's so honest and raw and has so much pain, you need time to organize it.
So far away is one of my favorite songs from Agust D. Maybe it’s because I relate to yoongi’s feelings way too much and have been there. But so far away is just so much a beautiful song
I really love 140503 At Dawn. I'm loving your reactions. This might be a little early but I think you should do Jin next (though Suga to Jin couldn't be more different lol) I just think it would be a good time for you to learn more about the mandatory military service with J-Hope about to leave. And I think it would be best understood through Jin as he was the first to leave. That said I want to ask that you listen to a lot of his music and then listen to The Astronaut last as you need to learn his journey to fully understand his goodbye song. Also, learn about his relationship to Coldplay while you're at it, it goes into the sentimentality of the song. Thanks! I hope you love the rest of what Yoongi has to offer!!
When listening to The Last, I always stop to listen, and it's heavy, real heavy. The lyrics behind it and everything he went through before all the fame, you really can feel the pain when he raps to the point that it feels like he's crying. I am so glad and beyond happy that Yoongi's now past all that, and he's healing. 🥹
Every time the last makes me cry. Baby army is often asked which of them is the best rapper in the group. And I think now you will understand us. There is no better. They are all on the same level. Everyone has their own style, their own thought, their own passion. Personally, I will never be able to choose a favorite in a group. I don't really understand how some ARMYs manage to choose bias, for me it's like choosing who I love more mom or dad, brother or sister. I can't wait until we go through all the members to move on to the group's albums 😏😌
All the members are relatable very much so, but for me Suga and Agust D, when I first found bts his music struck such a cord as im sure it has for so many ppl, it was what I needed at the time pure catharsis. I'm so looking forward to Suga's week 💜 Edit: paper rock paper we tied lol
if hobi will tell a story of a cruel world, namjoon will analyze it poetically but with min yoongi as agust d, he speaks raw. no sugar coating, he says everything about himself and all the lyrics in this album is true it really happened to him, he experienced them all
yes i remember i was stunned the first time i listened to Suga it´s like he is speaking to himself in a diary form that we all can relate with. and you can feel the pain when he spits it´s not empty words. he is just amazing and he produce music too on top of that. damn talented
i'm sure you've been told already but just in case, there's an alternate version of So Far Away that came out i think around a year after the original that has Jin and JK on it instead of Suran and the beat is changed to be kinda combined with the beat of First Love, Yoongi's solo from Wings (so listen to that first)
Hi I'm one of your silent subscribers, I just wanted to say thank you for the time and involvement you take to learn about each BTS member. it's extremely appreciable and enjoyable to follow, thanks 🙂
So Far Away is so special to me. When I separated from my ex husband, this was the song that anchored me and I played non stop on the bus and train back to my family home.
your bit about rock paper scissors is so funny loll. for explaination: hobi says "가위 (bawi), 바위 (gawi) , 보 (bo)". "bawi" means rock, "gawi" means scissors and "bo" means paper. so he's just saying "rock, scissors, paper!"
The Last will forever be one of my favorite yoongi songs. I got to see him in concert in April and he closed with The Last and it was EPIC!! Thanks for a great reaction and really taking the time to appreciate his passion and artistry.
its hard for me to listen to some of the songs off this mixtape,, im glad i got to listen with u!! so far away is will always have a special place in my heart its so beautiful, its so honest but hopeful
lol sorry for so many comments lol...If interested here is a list of songs Suga has produced outsides of his mixtapes or featured on: -Wine by Suran (produced by Suga) (he got he first producing award) -Eight by IU (ft. and produced by Suga) -Tomorrow by BTS -Autumn Leaves by BTS -Stay Alive by Jungkook (produced by Suga) -Song Request by LeeSoRa ft. Suga -Eternal Sunshine by Epik High (produced by Suga) (p.s. Tablo is in Epik High the same guy on All Day off of Indigo) -Boyz with Fun by BTS -Jump by BTS -First Love by Suga -My Universe by Coldplay and BTS remix (Coldplay asked him to do a remix and it is so good and, in my opinion, underrated) -Seesaw by Suga -Suga's Interlude by Halsey (ft. and produced by Suga) -That That by PSY (ft. and produced by Suga) (I recommend live performance where he surprises the crowd by showing up) -You by OMI (produced by Suga) -Outro: Her by BTS (underrated song in my opinion) -Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life by Suga
I love your reactions! I'm first!
Why is that important?
😭😭😭😭😭 because you get pinned
@@haesoognzg ANd ofcourse, all of bts cover songs. RM and jungkook- Fools, I know. BTS- perfect man, rainism. N so many more to name!
@@tribeloui2023 You forgot Interlude Dream, track N° 9, please check it, it is important, it is the transition from all that anger to beautiful So Far Away, by the way "So Far Away" I have it tattoed with his handwriting xD
@@nadyvina FIRST LOVE too n that makes it worth more better wen jk songs it in so far away.
@@bangtanlicious8308Yep, but that's for another time, he is doing it step by step, hopwfully when he does SUGA's Interlde ft. Halsey he reacts to SUGA's Interlude Vlive, it gives us to much insight about his ways, practical thinking and work ethics.
Hobi is the Rythem - hes got the beats, the unique flows and intonations.
RM is the poet - hes got the metaphors and the technical skill.
Suga is pure passion- he FEELS and TELLS. He isnt going to wrap his message up in a metaphor. You dont dig for the meaning. He punches you in the throat with it and then hands you some warm tea and a hug.
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
what about hobi?
@@streamandvotehoseok hobi was the first one I mentioned 💜
got nothing to say about hobi's writing?
@@sakuraschae if you got something to add how about adding it instead of digging for flaws in an otherwise loving comment. I didnt mention hobis writing because this is a yoongi video. I only mentioned 2-3 things that to ME are the most impressive things about each rapline member and comparing how it's different to eachother. I was attempting to be brief.
i think people were telling you you weren't ready cause namjoon's lyrics got you on your thoughts and feelings a little bit (or that's what i got from your reactions) but namjoon's stuff is "sugar coated" in a way, cause it's so poetic. yoongi on the other hand just writes things as they are, his storytelling is raw and direct and the fact that it's so relatable too just hits hard somewhere different from where joon's lyrics hit, you feel me?
I feel you 💜
This was really well spoken too!
Nah that’s actually facts tho 😭 wow that was written very well
Agust D is angry. He's the one who expressed anger, hurt, and struggles. now that D-Day promotions are starting, yoongi's been talking about his past projects too and he said that Agust D, as well as D2, are full of anger. And it's so beautiful to see how with himself, his music (i think starting from D-2?) also becomes lighter and calm and genuine. And he even said that he's happy and mentally stable now 🥺
edit: never meant to say that agust d's music wasnt genuine
his music was always genuine that's the point of Agust d ffs
@@blueturtle1813 oh yes! the anger and everything he expressed as agustd is genuine. i didn't mean to say that it's not. i actually think it's the rawest and most unfiltered, therefore it's so genuine. im sorry i never meant to say agust d is not genuine hehe. :)
@@aubreymojares8779 It's been a long way for him, but he's definitely more at peace now. I'm hoping Armys who are struggling with their mental health (or just health in general) will feel okay too. I really love you, fam.💖💜
The Last...
Yoongi, this man is able to use his personal pain and print it in a song that makes people who have gone through similar experiences feel understood. For me and for many people, this song hits right in the heart.
You know whats even crazier? I myself have never gone through any kind of experience like that, but I still feel the pain as if it was mine. The Last is one of my favorite songs till this day and every time I hear it his rap conveys the feeling as if I was living it myself. He is that kind of producer...
@@nickynb8086 oh absolutely! few people can understand the pain and the pressure of fame as he describes it in his lyrics but still, it’s possible to connect emotionally with his music and adapt it to our personal experiences
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So Far Away is one of my favorite songs ever. I want to add that that line you loved, the chorus where he repeats "may your end be prosperous" etc? He deliberately uses an extremely formal style of Korean that is not used in everyday conversation, but rather used by monks in Buddhist monasteries, etc. Basically, the chorus sounds religious, like he's praying for you and me and all of us. It gives me chills
Suga said a lot of this mixtape was made when he was in highschool, he's definitely grown and changed so much from that time, but it's a body of work that stands the test of time
Fun fact! Halsey discovered BTS through this mixtape! She loved the lyrics and fell in love, became a fan of BTS's work. They met the next year (2017) at the BBMAs, where Halsey was one of the few people who didn't treat them like exotic puppets....Halsey and BTS now call each other friends. Suga and Halsey in particular are really good friends it seems, he went to see her firstborn baby, he even teased her for not responding to his text messages on an interview two days ago.
To be honest, So far Away for me had become an all time fight & comfort song
This is wild to learn bc I’ve always ALWAYS thought the chorus of so far away FELT like a prayer for some ambiguous reason and I felt a little crazy for that feeling so it’s… wild to see it validated in this way
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Damn
It’s amazing what just… what messages can be conveyed just with *sound* y’know?
And yeah- it *feels* like Yoongi’s praying for me, just willing the uinverse to be kinder, to do well by me
Me, you, all of us 🙏
Isn't it funny to think that this is the guy from all of those Run BTS episodes?
6:10 not sure if anyone mentioned this but the crushed shoulder thing,, yoongi was in a car accident in 2012 where he got hit by a car as he was on his delivery shift. He ended up debuting with an injured shoulder and ended up enduring lots of pain and complications. But he got surgery to fix it in late 2020 (i think it was around November if my memory is not tripping), so if you see tannies carrying around a photo cut out of yoongi or anything else to represent him (like a snowman in one of the award shows) it was because he was recuperating from that surgery!
love your reactions btw!!! and just an fyi there's a tony montana live performance with jimin and a so far away one with jungkook and jin if you wanna ever take a look!!
I love that there were locals that thought Yoongi died when they saw BTS with photos of him everywhere like a shrine 😭😭😭
@@kizzyharris3727 NO CUZ THAT WAS SO FUNNY I WAS LIKE BESTIES HE IS OKI 😭😭😭😭😭😭
The thing about Yoongi, Suga aka our AGUST D is that he is direct and raw. He tell you his everything and make you feel like you are not alone. His works always talks around dream which is beautiful. If he is talking shit, he will call you out directly and if he is talking about pain and human emotions, he will tell you directly too. Which is why I love and resonate with him a lot
The first time i heard The last, i cried man like i literally shred tears with rocking shoulders, there were so many incidents he talks about in that song, like his shoulder injury, the time he hid in the bathroom cuz he couldn't face the crowd damn, he even admitted to attempting suicide which even mentioning is a taboo in Korea.... I relate to this song so much like I too remember crying on the bathroom floor yoongi, thank you for making me not feel alone
Is nice to listen to this knowing it all gets better. Everytime I see him smile or content i feel so happy
Just randomly stumbled into this mixtape in 2017while hiding out and sobbing on the bathroom floor of my college. Was trying to make it through life with 20 years of undiagnosed adhd, severe social anxiety, and depression and it was not going well. Life was upside down and I had no hope but when Yoongi said "The time when I tried to sleep on a bathroom floor is now a memory to me uh it became a memory" I literally wasn't alone on the bathroom floor anymore. For the first time in my life felt like I wasn't alone and that I could overcome this. Wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for Yoongi being vulnerable and open the way he is. This mixtape is what made me find and fall in love with BTS, and it'll always have a special place in my heart.
It's crazy how BTS, in this case Yoongi's, music finds you when you need it the most. This mixtape is timeless, because is human. Human emotions are not a fad, nor a trend, we all feel like this. This mixtape will keep finding people laying on their bathroom floors and make their life a bit better.
Thank you for your story. Glad you are here for this: Tribe, D-Day, and Suga’s world tour. 💜
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shit man, im 17 right now and literally have the same exact problems all diagnosed, i have no idea what im doing and have no interest in staying alive whatsoever. I found bts back in 2017 too and i wouldn't be alive here without them. Im just forever greatful for them and especially Yoongi, that man has my all heart.
@@iminlovewithyoongioof lmao I’m sorry my fat thumb pressed dislike on the comment. Anyway I’m almost 30 now and I’ll tell you it isn’t easy but it does get better! There is happiness to be found and people who will accept and love you dearly like you deserve. Keep doing your best.
My heart hurts for yoongi when I hear this album start to finish…all the pain the anger the sadness under the facade he built…the vulnerability rapping his entire life story into the songs…to end it with such a beautiful song like so far away makes me cry
He said he wanted a persona to let out his anger and feelings that he couldn't do as an idol, that's how AGUST D was born.
Behind all that anger, confrontation and venting,you can hear him screaming for help, suffering,scared to be alone,I know how that feels.
And as always ,I cried again listening to "The last",he is so relatable and that's so comforting,like he's saying,"I made it through so you can too,just don't give up" 😭😭
I love him so much 💜💜
Wow wow Goosebumps goosebumps, I got Goosebumps reading your comments😣
See, just reading the lyrics I would’ve cried if it was to some sad sounding instrumental cuz I can relate so much to him but I can’t cry when the beat goes so hard bro! Lol
Like I wanna cry but I’m too busy headbanging to the song, feeling his emotions through his voice. 😅
@@jiminsjams1013 you can do both,Army’s are known for multitasking for a reason 😂
@@saraholadiran7005 me too 💜💜💜
22:44 can’t express how excited I am for Suga week. Like Namjoon, you’ll get to hear how angry he was during the first mixtape era and how he develops and progresses as a musician and person over time
So far away, is so special to me, I remember back then in 2018 sitting in front of my pc, scared, lost and crying bc I didn't know what to do with my life, every person that I knew was going to collegue, having a job or making a family, and I was in the same place, without a dream or a passion, this song helped me so much just bc yoongi was telling me that I was not alone. This song really speak to me back then and now, I still don't know what I'm doing, I'm studying a career that I like but I don't love, and I learn that it's fine, maybe I don't have this burning passion that a lot of people have, but I'm okay, I just need to focus on the present and enjoy the moment, maybe one day I will find something that I truly love but in the mean time, I will try my best to be happy with my life and with myself
I feel this. Bts' song paradise was another song that spoke to me on a similar level. I really appreciated them telling me that not everyone has a burning passion and just living life with happiness is enough. I like their emphasis of going through life at your own individual pace.
I feel you! I remember hearing Whalien 52, at the time when I was not alone, surrounded by many people but I was lonely even in a room full of people. I felt as if none could hear my voice. Glad that I am in a better place now. There’s just something in Bangtan’s music. It resonates with you, it heals you!
@@blossom7195 oh yes, paradise is amazing, I apreciatte their lyrics so much🥺🥺🥺
@@mahai.a6384 It really does, since I discovered bts I'm really more happier than before
Talking about personal things like anxiety and depression wasn't really a thing when agust d released, especially not in korea. Yoongi expressing his feelings like that (in a artistic way even) is already very brave but this puts things into perspective. He deserves all the respect and praise.
I was so excited for Sua week. Tony Montana - The Live with Jimin Is AWESOME!- A Must See.! I promise you'll love it.
I never liked RAP before BTS, but the RAP Line are each so incredible, talented, unique, innovative, their individual and joint messages have made me appreciate RAP. 💜
Same with me
Same
Same. İ always avoided hiphop in general but BTS showed me how awesome it actually is.
Same❤
Same here.💜
This mixtape is one of the (many) reasons I admire Yoongi SO MUCH. This mixtape was full of anger and fire at the people who tried to tear him down, but at the same time... it's full of vulnerability and grace. That all of these sides of him are on *one* album is just... mind-blowing.
He talks about things like social anxiety and depression that NO ONE spoke of in those days, and he straight-out tells ARMY that if talking about his pain helps even one person get through their own struggles, it was all worth it.
The hip-hop underground crowd dared to question his manhood for wearing makeup on stage, which is total BS. This? THIS is being a man. THIS is what real courage and strength look like. THIS is standing up for yourself and your loved ones.
The thing is Yoongi is incredibly raw and brave. When it’s taboo to mention mental health in Korea he lays his out in The Last making others able to talk about it. He’s angry but humble and honest. He makes us feel seen but also comforted.
Also the last song with Suran is amazing and he won his first producer award in a song he later composed and produced for her “Wine”.
Did we skip the interlude on track 9 because his interludes are seriously good production wise.
The Last always makes me feel so heavy hearted... im so glad hes now going through a much better period of his life, may he always be happy
the way yoongi is able to talk about his struggles with poverty, mental health, and just the society that surrounds him, all of this while being an incredibly great rapper, producer and songwriter is just… this is what an artist is. he IS the definition of a well-rounded artist.
he breathes and eats music, and you can always tell by listening to his craft.
and wait till you get to d-2 and see how even the tiniest details of his music video for that album are meticulously planned, leaving you with art in its purest form.
…in case you can’t tell i’m so excited for yoongi week aaaaaaa
The intensity of his emotions always overwhelms me. Yoongi often mades me cry and then comforts me... 😺
Absolutely loved your reaction!
Also, there's a live performance of Tony Montana ft. Jimin, you're gonna love it and a little different version of So Far Away with Jungkook and Jin.
I absolutely adore So Far Away, this is my most favourite Suga song, I relateto this song so much....The lyrics hit different😭💜
So Far Away is that one song that I achingly feel with every word. it's like yoongi was speaking my soul on my behalf. I have felt exactly like that recently and i still feel it today. Not knowing what to do in life, so lost. People said going to university will sort ur life. It didn't for me. And now that I think I sort of have a dream, i'm so afraid i won't be able to taste it. I just want to disappear sometimes. I felt so isolated from everyone around me. People around me don't seem to get it. But yoongi does.
The beep was him telling is therapist he tried to commit s*****. His albums are like a personal diary, no sugar coating, no hard metaphor just him taking obout life which makes him soo relatable in a sense.
The last is one of those songs I think takes huge guts to make public and him doing it makes me seriously appreciative towards him and his music.
Agust D was angry at that time, and I am glad they had the platform to express these raw emotions…. Now for his latest album , it’s the calmer Agust D/Suga. For him to say that Suga and Agust D is Min Yoongi, is a sign that he is in a happier state of mind. and as a fan watching him recently ,yes he glowed .
Fell into rapline and took BTS seriously with Yoongi
He spoke on very personal things I endured and i got 1000% where he was coming from
And beyond his rap, his productions too just blew me away
To understand why he was also so angry you should slowly start the Rise Of Bangtan, BTS coming from a small broke label got so much discrimination and hate, their attitude and perseverance is otherworldly and deeply inspiring! Rags to riches is an understatement compared to where they started from and where they at now! No matter how successful they are today they know the hustle, like Yoongi said in 723148 when he got scouted by Big Hit he was training to debut, while being at school and having a part time delivery job where he crushed his shoulder in an accident! That's part of their story and why they remain extremely grounded in reality, Namjoon touched a bit on this too if you remember in his Suchwita episode
There is also two versions of so far away
One is featuring Jin and JK and the last is just the entire vocal line without suga rap an interlude if you will
The raw pain in the Agust D works always hits me in the stomach. It’s no holds bar, no cushion, no gentleness, only the real deal. He did versions of Tony Montana and So Far Away with his other BTS members - they are fantastic and would be fun for Suga week!
This mixtape is everything. So far away and The Last especially spoke to me when I needed it a lot. I literally started crying. This mixtape has special place in my heart !! I will hold it near me forever.
THIS MIXTAPE IS SO INTIMATE AND SINCERE. CRAZY HOW TALENTED THESE BOYS ARE!!! ESPECIALLY MY BIAS HAHA 😹
I'm so happy you reacted to the Suran version of So Far Away because people tend to overlook it in favor of the J/JK version and Surans voice is so beautiful. That being said!!!! Now you should listen to the Jin/Jungkook version!
oh man, if you liked his first mixtape this much, you're gonna ascend while listening to d-2. this one has genuinely some of my most favourite songs, not only from yoongi but from bts overall. he's so good
I don't think anyone can fully grasp the magnitude of Yoongi releasing his very first mixtape during one of the most turbulent and painful years of BTS history (2015- 2016). Yoongi has been going through so much since his teenage years. I don't even know the kind of courage it takes to show people one's pain. He does not mince words and is not ambiguous with his lyrics. The imagery from his words cuts like a knife. I find myself flinching, holding my breath and silently tears fall every time I listen to his 2 mixtapes. I am just thankful that he found the strength and determination to live and realize his dreams are equally important; that he is not a 'monster' because he has big dreams and that even though he felt that his family and friends were drifting farther away that he is loved and worthy of love. I truly hope that he now knows who the people are who genuinely loves/ cares about him, supports him, has his back in difficult times. In his recent interview with IU, he said he has let go of the anger and negativity and is now at peace. We might see it in his new album. I am very glad. Yoongi deserves so much love, happiness and peace.
I love coming together with ARMY and appreciating their music
Also So Far Away is gotta be one of my all time favs. When I was going thru a really tough time at 17 trying to figure out what to do in life that song helped me. Unlike my peers who all had plans for the future, I didn't have a dream, I didn't know what to do...Yoongi's words in that song comforted me so much dude. That song understood me like no one could, it was everything I was feeling that moment. Not only did it provide validation but also comfort.
If RM
Is the poet, yoongi is the raw exposed nerve emdimgs of passionate expression
Thks for running straight
Thru august d.. I’ve heard all the parts but never all together in one kind of terrifying flow…
Pls
Pls add Daechwita explained by a Korean by dkdktv when you react to D-2 without I think it’s impossible to appreciate its amazing depth of Daechwita
Thks tribe Louie, you do
Not
Disappoint 💜💜💜
I really like Agust D’s last lines in So Far Away. Feels like he’s giving us his blessings/well wishes. 🙏🏻
Nah So Far Away will always be that song for me. When I first became army in 2019 this song I had on repeat, it really spoke to me as I was going through it and it really gave me comfort and motivation.
"The beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will the future be"
The accident he talks about here 6:12 actually happened. He finally got an operation in 2020, but for years he pushed through pain, and kept on going, never giving up. Shows what a strong person he is, I truly admire him 🥹💜
Where are my AGUSTD enthusiasts at? 🙋♀️🤝
I just hope you will deep dive into lyrics like Numjoon for suga. Cause The song "The last" is very personal to him. It literally say about his dippression and thoughts he had about you know -Su*cide and now how he came over that, also his shoulder injury which he had because of accident when he had part-time job delivery back in trainee days, and still went on without treating it until 2020... So every single lyric hold deep story behind it for Suga. you can see mostly all anger he had in Agust D & D-2 albums. He talked about it on recent interview with Disney. But for D-Day he will show different side of him.
he once said that he produced/writes like 200(?) songs a year cause he's makes 1 song per day, with some days as his rest day. so he have lots of songs stored somewhere in his computer.. there are songs he wants other members to sing or the whole group would sing, but other producers told him to store it for now or got rejected so he just kinda puts it on his mixtape 😅
He's said that he writes almost one song a day, not produce.
@@femmy-syahrani I searched for the conversation between him and Namjoon, they use the word compose.. so he probably both produce and/or write 😅 thanks for informing me
If you cant tell I'm stoked as HELL for Suga week. Hes my inspiration. Hes not even my bias but hes still somehow the one who inspires me and motivates me and hits me in my soul in a way that no one else(even outside of BTS) does.
Hes an amazing human being who has been through the shits, and came out with wisdom. Hes not IQ148 Namjoon, but he has an understanding about how the world works and the people in it. That's why he and Namjoon work SO WELL off of eachother. Namjoon is always asking questions and trying to figure out the world. Yoongi instinctually understands a lot of it.
I hope you react to some of their collab songs like Respect and Strange
We loveeee it when the video is long!!!
There is a version of Tony Montana ft. JIMIN 👀
Min Yoongi, genius. The poetry is in the pain. He’s always going to give it to you straight. He’s unafraid of showing his struggles with depression and darkness. Also, the king of beats! Some of my fave BTS songs were written by him. He does a lot of outside producing work, too, using Prod Suga. Side note: JK and Jin sang the guide for so far away which was also beautiful.
I'm more excited for D-2. he's gonna lose his shit
SUGA is ARMYs' life coach. His voice is like home to most of us.
Isn't it interesting that every member of BTS is a legend? Every one of them can stand solo in the industry and be at the top too. I've been enjoying your toe dipping into each of the guys' work as artists in their own right.
It's been a while since i listen to so far away & read the lyrics at the same time and i now realize why i didnt do that more often, the instant tears lmaoooo not even a minute into the song and im already sobbing😭😭
You've gone from the group's main songwriter (Namjoon) to the group's main producer (Yoongi). Just something to keep in mind when you finally get to BTS group content 💜
Loving your reactions, loving you, and wishing you all of the success 🙌🏽 (and good health).
Your reactions and discovery of BTS have brought me so much joy! I can see that you really enjoy their music!
The Last is a lyrically heavy song and it hurts that I identify so much with Yoongi, I'm so proud of the person he's become despite all the shit he's been through. I have him as an inspiration, he gives me strength to continue every day. I love this Man so much, he has no idea how much he helps me and I'm sure other ARMYs understand me. Yoongi is too precious and I love Suga, I love Agust D, I love Min Yoongi, I love all the versions of him.💜
Also all of the yt lyric videos compress the audio to some extent so the mixing is the best on the official soundcloud tracks and other streaming sites. I highly recommend that for songs with no MV as you really get to feel everything in the mix so so so so much better. Anwyays loved the vid!! Excited for D-2 and his other collabs too :)
Context behind why Yoongi rapped these lyrics during Agust D mixtape:
BTS were denied as an idol by people who loved idols
BTS were rebuked as an idol by people who loved musicians
BTS were dragged for things they hadn't done --- to the point they always wondered why do so many people hate them (especially in 2016)
Yoongi (along with RM) was looked down upon and accused by other underground K-hip hop rappers who accused them of 'not being hip hop enough or selling out or not conforming to toxic masculinity standards'
On a personal level, Yoongi was told he wouldn't make it by pursuing music by people around him (thankfully his elder brother believed in him), and he did struggle alot to get to where he is. He also struggled with social anxiety, depression and other issues (injured his shoulder from doing deliveries as part time job...an ache n pain he put up with for years until he recently went for surgery to fix) -- somehow he always struggled with personal relationships too.
ironically bcuz BTS is different, walked the unchartered path, is both idol + musician & defined a unique category of their own is precisely why they attracted so many fans worldwide -- BTS' music from the start was heavily influenced by hip hop and other genres too -- and their lyrics were about substance that no other groups (pop / even other genres) talked about.
From the start, BTS had to survive in a 'do or die' mindset so their level of performance was NEXT LEVEL, which threatened many other groups. Hence they received a lot of hate and prejudice from fandoms of other groups.
Yoongi talks about this in his latest short interview here, a MUST-WATCH in ur reaction: czcams.com/video/BQMtAKV2tAY/video.html
His albums are smth else he won’t beat around bush , do metaphors like joon he just gonna tell you how he feel and if you relate you are not alone then. To me The Last and so far away is that song
Yoongi is relentless. Wether it’s his anger, his sadness, his pride, his depression or just his beats & raps. RELENTLESS
another great reaction that was super entertaining, thank you. it is 'different that suga is so deep and talks in the open about his true inner self. he lets us see 'him as an open book. he is a very deep and great all around artist. no wonder 'bts' is such a fantastic group, 7 great artistic minds, that have struggled, had hardships, hated and doubted themselves but pushed forward to be good positive men and some of the greatest entertainers on the planet. yoongi sounds like he walked through fire but now he has turned into gold. i am proud to be a bts army.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This album... Hearing all of this again in order. 🥺 With So Far Away and knowing where he goes and that we ultimately get Amygdala and Snooze. 😭😭Yoongi's music just holds your heart hostage.
suga is so amazing & the LAST is one of his best! he had like 10 verses & it’s so good!!!
Yoongi is producing monster 😁 And genius 🤷
That's why I can't pick favorite rapper 😂 They are all great and their lyrics are just speaking to me💜
It's fascinating to see, but every time someone who loves music experiences Yoongi's music for the first time, they always have to close their eyes and soak up his instrumentals and the production.
Honestly, I have to prepare myself for every time I listen to The Last. It's a little too relatable, and knowing he went through such pain himself is both hard and makes me admire him even more for taking the lessons he's learnt from that time to help us. It's important to note, The Last cannot be translated 100% in tone - Koreans have told us it's literally structured like a suic**e note. It's a completely, completely shocking song to them because of how raw it is, because shit like that doesn't get talked about. He seriously helped so many people by being brave enough to say what he did.
Hi Loui, Glad you knew how to work around the situation. This Reaction Video was fantastic all around as we surround ourselves with Agust D's passion and of course with leading the way...💜 Also, Yesss, to the Paper-Rock-Scissor Rhyme in Korean as sung by our Hobi. 💜💜💜
Love your reactions! Glad you made it to Yoongi- you've got a lot more to discover and his new album D-dat drops the 21st!!! So exciting!!! 💜🎵💜🎵💜
Woah, we just diving into The Last like that, I feel like I've been pushed off into the deep end
Let's gooooo, excited for you to see the grandeur of Min PD, Min Suga, Agust D, see your thoughts and what you take away
Okay first of all, no one utilizes guitars like Suga. He always hits you with those electric guitars (or other tasteful guitars) and it always Hits, it's like his effing signature to me
I'll admit I only listen to Tony Montana featuring Jimin anymore...I like Jimin's verse more than Yankie's, tho Yankie's wasn't bad
And Suga's interviews yesterday reminded me that Suga can be a cocky mfer, but in a way that invites everyone to his confidence, yeah, a confidence that makes you feel good
The female singer features in So Far Away is Suran and Yoongi produced this amazing song for her named Wine. He even won producer of the year. He's produced a lot of great songs as Producer Suga.
I can't remember where I got this from...I think yoongi said he hated The Last for a long time but now he's ok with it. even if he still has his down moments (we don't know but fairly speaking everyone does) he has healed a lot judging by his recent interviews
Suga was asked what he feels about creating music that is so honest and raw about his pains and sufferings. Suga's answer: "it wasn't that difficult. Because we work on music a lot, we have many songs out there. So when we work on our individual projects, we always think about what to talk about. Now that we look back at those experiences, we feel thankful, because they enable us to tell various stories. And the things that used to be painful to recall. are not anymore, because releasing music also helps alleviate that emotion. For me it has been helpful. Many people are living with their traumatic memories, but i'm sure the moment will come when they overcome that. And i also think you need to go through the process where you organize these emotions. And for me, one of that process is releasing music"
there's also this piece from another interview:
“I think I’m happier now,” he confides. “I’ve realized that happiness doesn’t require much, and it can be quite simple. I used to think material things would give me happiness, and I worked hard to achieve them. But when I succeeded, I wasn’t so sure anymore. I don’t have many earthly desires anyway,” he says with a laugh. “Perhaps it’s because I now know that material things no longer give me great satisfaction. So now, I try to find happiness in simple things, such as getting up early in the morning and having decaf coffee. I’m glad I’ve finally got to experience this kind of joy. What I lost would be being ordinary. Your ordinary is my extraordinary, right? But I think time will solve this issue.”
The Last is from his first mixtape. You can see that he has changed a lot since then by this quote of him:
“My first mixtape was all about anger, but then everything was sorted out, right?” SUGA explains with a laugh. “I realized that I didn’t know who to be angry with anymore. Finally, I was able to look at myself. I’d been making a weapon out of anger and a sense of inferiority, but around 2018, my self-destructive rage slowly started to subside. I realized that I couldn’t channel creative energy through only those sorts of emotions any longer.”
and now a recommendation for future yoongi's music reaction is his song People from second mixtape
“‘People’ is my favorite song as well,” SUGA says. “Because it’s a record of four years of my life. I set aside most songs after they’re done, but I find myself relistening to ‘People’ all the time, and I experience different emotions each time I hear it. It’s a song I put on mostly when I’m feeling lonely and sentimental.”
Suga/Agust D began writing music lyrics and working with MIDI at age 11 and held a part-time job composing and arranging music at a recording studio at age 16. Active under the name "Gloss" (wordplay on his name YoonGi, which means "to shine") as an underground rapper, He originally entered Big Hit Entertainment as a producer at age 17 in 2010, but was convinced to become a part of a new group (he was told he wouldn't have to dance!! LOL) as a rapper alongside members J-Hope and RM before making his debut as a member of BTS in 2013. In the initial years of his career in BTS, both he and his fellow group member RM faced criticism from the South Korean underground hip hop scene for "selling out" and becoming K-pop idols.
Between his commitments as a member of BTS, Suga/Agust D took advantage of time on the plane and in hotel rooms after concerts to continuously produce and compose music. In an interview for Grazia Korea, Suga/Agust D expressed a desire to release the music he wanted to do without having to consider popular appeal or music ranking. He intended to release his music for free in the form of a mixtape to avoid such considerations, commenting that an album "has a feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework" due to the need for company involvement in promotion and advertising.
Developing Agust D musically on the base of hip hop, much of Agust D's inspiration for the lyrics came from his own stories of dream, youth, and reality. In order to differentiate his work from that of his work as Suga, he developed the alter ego "Agust D".
i really thing that the last is one of the most intense songs capturing the feeling of depression/anxiety that i've heard. like the pain in his voice is so intense yet it's so amazing because the end is so victorious. this song really was one of the first songs that made me look further into bts music and made me ARMY. it's really amazing too to think about how risky it might have been for him to release this when he's a member of an idol group and mental health issues are not treated with care in s. korea. it was very vulnerable of him.
0:07 not you feeling the need to coming clean abt picking your nose YOURE SO REAL 😭😭
i get it......his music struck you and make you have new found realizations that never thought before, and it's so honest and raw and has so much pain, you need time to organize it.
So far away is one of my favorite songs from Agust D. Maybe it’s because I relate to yoongi’s feelings way too much and have been there. But so far away is just so much a beautiful song
I really love 140503 At Dawn. I'm loving your reactions. This might be a little early but I think you should do Jin next (though Suga to Jin couldn't be more different lol) I just think it would be a good time for you to learn more about the mandatory military service with J-Hope about to leave. And I think it would be best understood through Jin as he was the first to leave. That said I want to ask that you listen to a lot of his music and then listen to The Astronaut last as you need to learn his journey to fully understand his goodbye song. Also, learn about his relationship to Coldplay while you're at it, it goes into the sentimentality of the song. Thanks! I hope you love the rest of what Yoongi has to offer!!
When listening to The Last, I always stop to listen, and it's heavy, real heavy. The lyrics behind it and everything he went through before all the fame, you really can feel the pain when he raps to the point that it feels like he's crying. I am so glad and beyond happy that Yoongi's now past all that, and he's healing. 🥹
Every time the last makes me cry.
Baby army is often asked which of them is the best rapper in the group. And I think now you will understand us. There is no better. They are all on the same level. Everyone has their own style, their own thought, their own passion.
Personally, I will never be able to choose a favorite in a group. I don't really understand how some ARMYs manage to choose bias, for me it's like choosing who I love more mom or dad, brother or sister.
I can't wait until we go through all the members to move on to the group's albums 😏😌
All the members are relatable very much so, but for me Suga and Agust D, when I first found bts his music struck such a cord as im sure it has for so many ppl, it was what I needed at the time pure catharsis. I'm so looking forward to Suga's week 💜
Edit: paper rock paper we tied lol
Love your reactions 💙
The last is and will always be a masterpiece. I can't listen to it without getting goosebumps
if hobi will tell a story of a cruel world, namjoon will analyze it poetically but with min yoongi as agust d, he speaks raw. no sugar coating, he says everything about himself and all the lyrics in this album is true it really happened to him, he experienced them all
will be waiting for your D2 reaction !!!
Yoongi is so strong he inspires me soo sooo much!
I really love the way you dig into the music. Keep doing you. 💜
yes i remember i was stunned the first time i listened to Suga it´s like he is speaking to himself in a diary form that we all can relate with. and you can feel the pain when he spits it´s not empty words. he is just amazing and he produce music too on top of that. damn talented
i'm sure you've been told already but just in case, there's an alternate version of So Far Away that came out i think around a year after the original that has Jin and JK on it instead of Suran and the beat is changed to be kinda combined with the beat of First Love, Yoongi's solo from Wings (so listen to that first)
Someone get Loui a ticket to Agust D's concerts, he needs to see him live!
Hi I'm one of your silent subscribers, I just wanted to say thank you for the time and involvement you take to learn about each BTS member. it's extremely appreciable and enjoyable to follow, thanks 🙂
Oh no you missed the Interlude "Dream" 🥺 anyway, his music is always amazing, I love him
So Far Away is so special to me. When I separated from my ex husband, this was the song that anchored me and I played non stop on the bus and train back to my family home.
My man will speak directly to your heart, and then throw some shade at the industry, and then be the most caring human, I love him, we love him 💜
your bit about rock paper scissors is so funny loll.
for explaination: hobi says "가위 (bawi), 바위 (gawi) , 보 (bo)". "bawi" means rock, "gawi" means scissors and "bo" means paper. so he's just saying "rock, scissors, paper!"
Your reactions are very satisfying
The Last will forever be one of my favorite yoongi songs. I got to see him in concert in April and he closed with The Last and it was EPIC!! Thanks for a great reaction and really taking the time to appreciate his passion and artistry.
Yoongi and so far away made me army he brought me into bts the song is my friend and I want the songs words to get engraved on my death stone
its hard for me to listen to some of the songs off this mixtape,, im glad i got to listen with u!! so far away is will always have a special place in my heart its so beautiful, its so honest but hopeful
I’m so excited for Suga’s week as his concert is coming up soon which i’m going!! 🤩💜
lol sorry for so many comments lol...If interested here is a list of songs Suga has produced outsides of his mixtapes or featured on:
-Wine by Suran (produced by Suga) (he got he first producing award)
-Eight by IU (ft. and produced by Suga)
-Tomorrow by BTS
-Autumn Leaves by BTS
-Stay Alive by Jungkook (produced by Suga)
-Song Request by LeeSoRa ft. Suga
-Eternal Sunshine by Epik High (produced by Suga) (p.s. Tablo is in Epik High the same guy on All Day off of Indigo)
-Boyz with Fun by BTS
-Jump by BTS
-First Love by Suga
-My Universe by Coldplay and BTS remix (Coldplay asked him to do a remix and it is so good and, in my opinion, underrated)
-Seesaw by Suga
-Suga's Interlude by Halsey (ft. and produced by Suga)
-That That by PSY (ft. and produced by Suga) (I recommend live performance where he surprises the crowd by showing up)
-You by OMI (produced by Suga)
-Outro: Her by BTS (underrated song in my opinion)
-Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life by Suga
The last gives me goosebumps EVERY FCKIN TIME
Love your reactions 💜 Suga is amazing!!! 💜💜💜
that fucking guitar in so far away kills me everytime