rather clear - you don ’ t question Jung Ho-seok ’ s hiphop cred .
Opening with a blustering brass war-cry , the track balances itself on trap beats while J-Hope lashes out at haters and drives home how irrelevant they really are : “ I cut out the rotten parts , the lice that will fall eventually .” In the fiery breath of a man who has conquered the world , he buries his detractors by detailing exactly how successful he and his brothers from BTS are : “ I make them unable to forget , crowd around me .” He goes hard , shifting his vocal texture to underline the various modes of defiance in this song . A bit of onomatopoeia ( spitting ) emphasizes how he “ spit it on the ground ”.
J-Hope takes no prisoners when he raps “ To the haters I make them throw up / Retributive justice , you reap what you sow .” As early as 2015 , 1 VERSE depicts that J-Hope ’ s hip-hop artistry is authentic and stands entirely on its own merit .
Jimin - Lie
Dedicated BTS fans know that there are two sides to vocalist and dancer Jimin . On one hand , he holds the world in thrall of his voice and his flawless en pointe . On the flipside , he is known for merciless perfectionism which had led to reports of him putting in gruelling practice and dealing with immense self-doubt . In RM ’ s Vlive on the Wings behind story , he revealed how Jimin often blamed himself for failures and inadequacies , frequently lapsing into the mindset of ‘ I ’ m not good enough ’.
Lie was written in this exact context . It is a glimmering ,
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dark saga of a man torn between two sides of his soul . Jimin mourns the loss of “ the me that was pure ”, and claims that he is “ caught in a lie ”. Possibly struggling with the image of himself showcased to the world , he voices discomfort and anguish with who he has become , and who he yearns to be .
Lie is an exquisite display of Jimin ’ s heartrending tenor . Sharp violins , rumbling bass and stringent keys provide instrumental tapestry for his voice to shine . He ricochets between a rough almost-baritone and a soaring pitch emblematic of his repressed-and-finallyreleased agony . When he pleads “ Pull me from this hell / I can ’ t be free from this pain ”, the heart all but breaks .
V- Sweet Night
Sweet Night by V was sung as the OST for Korean Drama , Itaewon class , a story about class struggle , love , loyalty , friendship and the dogged belief in oneself . Written , composed and produced by V , Sweet Night debuted at # 1 on the US itunes , becoming the first Korean OST to do so . Most recently , it won best OST at the APAN Star awards 2020 .
In December 2019 , V told ARMYs on Vlive to watch the drama Itaewon Class and subsequently surprised them with this song .
The track directly refers to the Danbam pub (“ Danbam ’’ means “ Sweet Night ” in Korean ) run by the protagonist Park Saeroyi ( played by Park Seo-joon ) and reveals the protagonist ’ s complicated feelings and the predicament he finds himself in . Sweet Night has V showcasing remarkable vocal prowess . The use of particular metaphors and imagery are also distinctive of his songwriting ethos , and in line with his melancholicyet-healing inclinations .
On Sweet Night , V sings : “ On my pillow / Can ’ t get me tired / Sharing my fragile truth / That I still hope the door is open / Cuz the window / Opened one time with you and me / Now my forever ’ s falling down ,”.
His signature baritone , layered lyricism and empathetic storytelling stands tall in Sweet Night , just like V ’ s other solo tracks Stigma , Scenery , Singularity and Snow Flower .
Jungkook-Euphoria
Sung by BTS ’ s main vocal and golden maknae ( youngest ), Euphoria ensured that Jungkook became the longest-charting solo K-Pop artist on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart , staying there for 26 weeks straight , and was even featured on the HBO series Euphoria .
Co-Written by RM , “ Hitman Bang ”, ( Producer Bang Shi-Hyuk , Chairman of Big Hit Entertainment , BTS ’ s label ) and Adora , along with other collaborators , as mentioned in album credits , Euphoria is testament to Jungkook ’ s stable vocal control and stylistic finesse . Since Euphoria , he has sung numerous jazz-leaning , R & B-styles tracks . However , this song remains an ARMY favourite with Jungkook performing it in stadiums to the thunderous applause of enraptured crowds . He is often seen harmonizing with the other BTS members , the sophistry of which is evident in Euphoria .
Euphoria carries a dreamlike quality , juxtaposing luminous imagery with Jungkook ’ s velvety vocals when he sings : “ You are the sun that rose again in my life / The return of my childhood dreams / I don ’ t know what this feeling is / Perhaps this is also in a dream .” The meaningful lyrics and the upbeat melody makes the composition joyous and is reflective of Jungkook ’ s unique vocal colour .
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