Hello from Korea :-) Flower work is not Korean thing It’s from RM’s imagination that when he lied down in the field, he threw flowers in the air and he felt like firework so that’s why he calls flower work!
Firework in Korea is called 불꽃놀이(Bul-KKeot-Nori) which literally means Fire-Flower-Play. And the Original Title of RM's song in Korean is 들꽃놀이(Deul-KKweot-Nori) which means Filed-Flower-Play. (Fieldflower means Wildflower ) The MV starts with beautiful fireworks, but later almost at the end of the MV instead of fireworks there is a scene of 낙화놀이(Nak-hwa-Nori). Nakhwa Nori is South Korea's traditional fireworks but they are different in many ways. Firework use chemicals so it explodes and disappears in a short amount of time, but Nakhwa Nori use charcoal so it slowly burns and last for hours. Also while fireworks are shot high up in the sky, Nakhwa Nori is hung in the sky so the flames falls to the ground. Nakwha literally means falling flames and falling flowers. Its just like his lyrics "I yearned for the flames(firework), I yearned for a beautiful fall." Wildflower is such as beautiful song and I really enjoyed your reactions, thank you and have a nice day 💜
This is the most in-depth explanation that I have seen in English, thank you for writing it…I started to and I didn’t get around to finishing it. Thank you 💙💜
Different types of fireworks are actually named after flowers e.g. peony, dahlia, chrysanthemum etc. Hence the “light a flower, flower works”, kinda like a wordplay.
please watch indigo magazine film at bangtan TV. RM explain each track and you can see each artist who collaborate with him and story behind every track. you will appreciate the album even more. cant wait your reaction on that :)
@10:35 this just dawned on me. The pants could represent all the different personalities RM has tried and worn while in his 20's. But finally he found the perfect pair of pants that he is wearing now💜. So in the sketch video for the Album Photo Cover, RM actually said they were all jeans from his closet that he has worn over the years. During his Tiny Desk, he said this album is about most of his 20's. Thanks guys!
Every single day.. i played the whole album from start to finish. Not skipping at all.. The flower work is synonymous to firework as what RM has said so. Yeaah .. he used that word as he felt that it was fit.💜✨
So Yunjeen is the lead singer of alternative rock band Cherry Filter and shes a similar age to Alanis Morrisette as shes 45 and her voice is amazing. This whole album just shows why we dont think of the boys as "Idols" because they are world class ARTISTS pure and simple. RM asked for every person individually that joined him on this album and they all said yes straight away which just goes to show that other artists have the utmost respect for him. Also just so you know he doesnt list them as featured he lists them as WITH a sign that he has the utmost respect for the people who joined him on this album. Also the fireworks that looked like they were raining on him are real not cgi and he said they were quite hot to work under and the little sparks kept falling on him lol. They are the years you guys were born for the numbers.
RM made the word as a play on words. He says BTS is like a "fireworks" while he Kim Namjoon is like a "wildflowers" attached to the earth. He visions laying in a field throwing flowers up in the air and them raining down like "flowerworks". You should watch RM Indigo Magazine Interview. He deep dives into the concept and construction of the album. He discusses each track in order his choices of genres, ft artists, producers, and his inspiration for each track. Completely in RM'S eloquently spoken words. It is a must see as he speaks of his motivation and inspiration for this Masterpiece. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
RM made up the term flowerwork. He said the song was actually gonna be called that but he changed it. He compared BTS to fireworks and himself as his own person to flowerworks as if he was laying in a field of flowers and threw petals in the air.
I didn't realize how many new songs we received from the boys this year but Wildflower is definitely my ultimate favorite release of 2022 followed by More from J-Hope. Both songs were so different from their usual sounds, which made them even more impressive, and both were full of deep meaning. Great reaction, guys!
I love all 10 songs as well. Those jeans/pants piled on the stool are RM’s own. And he brought those in AND the stool from his home for the shoot. AND Yes! Youjeen sounded like Alanis.
Youjeen is 45 year old singer in Alternative rock band, “Cherry Filter”, started in 1997. Yes, she reminded me of Alanis Morissette and also The Cranberries lead singer, Dolores O’Riordan.
He designed the album to be sonically different so you can listen while you tackle different aspects of life. He also said that the lyrics are important to the album, so please watch the Indigo Album Magazine Film and Zack Sang's in-depth interview. His music spectrum is wide wide, look at the various genres and sounds of BTS' discography for which he is the chief contributer. He has been doing different kinds of music since his 1st mix tape, Joke, Throw Away, Monster... 2nd mix tape, Mono, remains a therapeutic favorite of many many of us. Just ask how many of us have Mono related tattoos
Indigo is a masterpiece for sure. If you watch RM's interview with Zach Zang he goes into further detail about his songs. It is a great interview as well. I really can't stop listening to Indigo.
Yes - YouJeen has that "cry" in her voice like Alanis. She even fronts an alternative rock band. I have to admit to feeling a bit of a stab in my heart when you mentioned that DJ wasn't alive when Alanis was popular. Ouch, that hit home! I forget sometimes how old I really am. BTS makes me feel young! Love the album and your reaction!
With flowerwork RM wants to say that he doesn't want to be like fireworks that burn brightly in the sky at height but come down crashing to the ground turning into ashes. He wants to be like flowers that even if you toss them in the sky they'll still remain flowers after coming down and return to where they belong(ground/nature). Lyrics,"even before the beginning I imagined an end where i could smile and applaud". "I don't care about getting tossed in the air, grounded on my two feet...."
Y'all really need to watch Namjoon's album film where he discusses each song, the featured artists and producers are on there as well: th-cam.com/video/lRy8OYhLO-A/w-d-xo.html .... And Namjoon's interview with Zang Sang, he goes into even more detail, excellent interview: th-cam.com/video/XpysHaaliuc/w-d-xo.html ... Even if you don't react to these two videos, personally they are a must watch. Thank you guys for sharing your reactions. Also, his behind the scenes jacket shoot: th-cam.com/video/HMKRi6REhSw/w-d-xo.html
Oh man I am old. I was a teenage when Alanis was everywhere. Yes you are right Youjeen has that kind of vibe. She is a rock singer from Cherry Field, a Korean band from the 90's. Great choice doing the collab with her. As BTS and with their solo work they have the ability to write songs that stick with you from the first listening. Even if they have always profound lyrics, they are always so catchy. You feel like you have heard them before even if they come with fresh or innovative stuff. It is weird. They are so talented writing music and lyrics. The more you listen to INDIGO, the more you like it.
Flowerwork it's a clever playing with words to demonstrate RM's state of mind at a certain point of his life where he desires to be more himself and far from fame and media fireworks. Like a peaceful purple flower field, he wants to be more in his art field than in his public Persona that shackles him. 💜 Amazing reaction to this masterpiece guys. I cannot wait to have Indigo physical album at home. 😃
RM made up the word of "Flower work". In Korean, Firework, we call that as "Fire flower(which indicates 'flame') play". So this is a kind of Korean- English word play from RM! He wanted and finally became a superstar. When he does a concert and everything people look up, RM feels like he become a "Flame" on the middle of the sky. But after the shows, he comes back to a normal life, normal and humble boy who loves nature and bicycle. He becomes a "wild flower" on the earth. A person who is standing on the ground firmly. (Not floated by vanity.) He, of course, enjoys his "flaming life" but always aware of losing himself. Oh, one more! Yoojin Cho is a rocker. She was really famous about 20 years ago. A rock band which name was "Cherry filter" leader. (th-cam.com/video/SeS8u9WG3d0/w-d-xo.html like this!) RM wanted her voice since she has a sharp and rocking voice. Yoojin's voice really stabbed so nicely. I got a goosebump. Really love this album. Love RM and also love you guys' reaction. Thanks! I really enjoyed all 4 videos!
BTS' music is exactly 💯 like this (to me) you can absorb it like how it contributes to life. I love them for that. In all my years I've never thought about what went into my ears/heart. Usually a western album may give you 1 or 2 good songs and the rest didn't never matter. I used to wonder why that was? I'm buying an album for 1 song because it wasn't a single. Why make an album of like 20 songs and only 1 or 2 would be hits LOL? RM makes his music matter in a way that I've changed my expectations from music and (I feel) so happy. Joon's albums rock! 💜 😊
You have to watch the magazine film on Bangtantv to get to know the behind meanings of each song. For the word fireworks and flowerworks isn't the same in korean language, he made this word based on his childhood and he's explaining it more in the video I mentioned before. For the cover, it represent each trach cause there is 10 jeans there, and for the painting, it is Yun's, a painter, whose the first trach named after, RM gets inspired by him a lot.
The way I balked when you said Alanis was popular around the year DJ was born 😅 saw her in concert when I was in HS. You guys have never heard MONO by RM, you'd be less surprised by this album if you've heard that one. Yeah, there's so much stuff you haven't heard. I'm still finding things after almost 3 years being ARMY.
Love, Love your reaction on the album! it is indeed a different take and his growth in the music industry, and for the album cover, those are his jeans that he wears on the regular and he kept those for the contrast of the indigo in the denim with the wood of the stool and the painting in the cover is by the artist Yun Hyong-keun who the song Yun is based on!! You will definitely get a more detailed review if you watch the magazine film on bangtantv!! Thank you for your reactions and your thoughts on this wonderful album!!
I had the exact same thought of comparing the voice of Youjeen & Alanis Morrisette. Her voice in Wild Flower gave me those vibes instantly. The song feels so grand and so full of emotion.
10 out of 10...You guys are so right...RM/NamJoon has created a Perfect Ten Masterpiece👏 to be handed down thru time...what this young man/artist/poet blesses the world with is incredible...!!🙏💙 It's no wonder so many true artists wish to join him...respect...👍 Thank you both for reacting to the entire album...and loved hearing your (grand)daughter in the background...!!😍 #69 & 95...years you were born...?!?!🤔😏 (Side note...if so, MCA born year of my hischool grad...ouch...BabyBoomer fan here...✌️😊)
again, thank you for the reaction 💜 ive been listening to indigo top to bottom constantly!! firework in korean is bulkkotnori (literally fire flower) and he sees bts' succes as firework (similar to how jhope saw it as fire in arson) and he wants to go from firework to a wildflower. because fireworks are beautiful and burn brightly but die out fast, but now he wants to become something more calm - a beauty that's not as flashy, but is longlasting (both alone and with bts in the future i think) so kkot means flower, and he wants to go from bulkkot (firework) to dulkkot (wild flower). a lovely play on words that adds imagery to this transitional period namjoon (and bts) are going through.
I hope you get the opportunity to listen to the album while reading the lyrics. The lyrics are so beautiful and you can tell Namjoon put so much thought into them. Whether you do it own your own time or decide to so a reaction i hope you give his lyrics a read. Bts doolset lyrics are good.
I was looking forward to the video! For Wild Flower, 'flower work' is a made-up concept that RM came up with from the comparison between something bright, loud, and beautiful but rather short-lived (a firework, like BTS) to something calmer that's still beautiful but has a far more settled vibe (like a wildflower, which bloom for a long time, and RM compared to what he'd like to be like). The firework/flowerwork wordplay is rooted in how the words are rather similar in Korean. Highly recommend checking out his interview with Zach Sang or the lyric translations from doolsetbangtan, which explain where he's coming from in the lyrics.
Whole album is so good every catchy song with different vibes and impactful lyrics. Wildflower first reminded me of Katy Perry's Firework, but yes you are right it can be like Alanis Morrisette vocals also.
Do catch RM Indigo concert at Rolling Hall....you will love the live vibes...and RM in his element....something we hv not seen from him...him completely being him .....
No he says he chose the more poetic image because fire works are explosive and are gone but the image of the flower petals exploding but falling softly.
The fireworks are traditional fireworks from the Joseon Era. They are 낙화놀이 nakhwa nori which means falling flames or falling petals. They are to bring in a prosperous new year
If anyone listened to his interviews, he stated what the cover album meant. The picture with lines is an art piece from Korean painter and artist Yun Hyong-keun, hence the song titled Yun with Erikah Badu. The stack of jeans are RM's jeans, his personal. To show the indigo color. And yes, my first thought too, it's similar to Alanis Morissette but Youjeen doesn't crack when she hits those notes. Flower works is the calming of fireworks. Fireworks explodes and disintegrate while flower works, petals linger in the air and doesn't fall as fast. Check out RM's interview, he explained everything. Glad to see you both back reacting. How apropos just in time for Rm's album!
You guys really need to delve into the lyrics of all of these songs. The songs are super impressive and become doubly so when you see the words behind the emotion of the songs. This man is a master at lyrics 💜💜
The album cover features the artwork of Yun (artist who inspired track 1) before Yun discovered his signature style. So it symbolizes how this album is a record of his mid to late 20s, as he grows into his sound. Also why there’s no specific genre to this album, it’s just simply him and a record of his life. Please read the lyrics too! That appreciation goes to the moon after you’ve read the lyrics.
You should watch that interview where he explains each track! It’s very cool to hear is thoughts on everything and and hopefully you’ll get to look at the lyrics too
You are most definitely not alone. I also heard/thought of Alanis immediately on Wild Flower because the angst and pain expressed by youjeen is haunting and very similar to how Alanis sounded on Jagged Little Pill. Youjeen was spot-on with her vocals in reflecting the rawness and truth that Namjoon/RM was sharing with us in his story. Thank you for reacting and listening to the album in order, as RM requested us to do. PS: I think the numbers on your jerseys represent your birth years.
YEAH! YOU'RE RIGHT ALANIS MORISSETTE OMG!, I KNEW THAT SHE REMINDED ME OF SOMEONE, IN FACT THIS YOUJEEN IS A ROCK ARTIST. BY THE WAY, THOSE JEANS AND EVEN THE STOOL ARE HIS. YOU ALSO NEED TO LISTEN TO HIS MIXTAPE CALLED MONO, PREVIOUS TO THIS ALBUM, THAT WAS HIS FIRST MASTERPIECE. A CHILL OUT VIBE.
I just wanted to let you know that I watched all the 4 videos and enjoyed them. I've missed you guys. I'm really happy you're back because I can watch something on my way to work. That means a lot to me, FYI.
SAME YOU CAN JUST PLAY IT FROM START TO FINISH. NO SKIPS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Yessss to alanis! Her voice have the same tone/vibe since youjeen is a vocalist of a rock band. I can also hear amy adams from evanescence and hailey fron paramore for a moment.
Those are his actual pants. He brought them from his wardrobe for the shoot. Even the stool is his. P.S. - are those are your birth year on the jersey??
The best part of chapter 2 is how much we learn about our amazing artists through their music. And you missed a step. Looks like it's time to react to RM Mono.
Korean here 😁...hi from New Zealand. Flower work is not a particular Korean thing. We do have the phrase 꽃길만 걷다 means literally “to walk only on the flower path” but means “to pray for only good things to happen”. Maybe Nam-joon is referring to something similar but the video of him explaining how he developed each of his songs would give you a better perspective I think
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Hello from Korea :-) Flower work is not Korean thing It’s from RM’s imagination that when he lied down in the field, he threw flowers in the air and he felt like firework so that’s why he calls flower work!
Firework in Korea is called 불꽃놀이(Bul-KKeot-Nori) which literally means Fire-Flower-Play. And the Original Title of RM's song in Korean is 들꽃놀이(Deul-KKweot-Nori) which means Filed-Flower-Play. (Fieldflower means Wildflower )
The MV starts with beautiful fireworks, but later almost at the end of the MV instead of fireworks there is a scene of 낙화놀이(Nak-hwa-Nori). Nakhwa Nori is South Korea's traditional fireworks but they are different in many ways. Firework use chemicals so it explodes and disappears in a short amount of time, but Nakhwa Nori use charcoal so it slowly burns and last for hours. Also while fireworks are shot high up in the sky, Nakhwa Nori is hung in the sky so the flames falls to the ground. Nakwha literally means falling flames and falling flowers.
Its just like his lyrics "I yearned for the flames(firework), I yearned for a beautiful fall." Wildflower is such as beautiful song and I really enjoyed your reactions, thank you and have a nice day 💜
wow ! Thanks for the explanation. I love this song even more !
Appreciate The explanation. Thank you!!
This is the most in-depth explanation that I have seen in English, thank you for writing it…I started to and I didn’t get around to finishing it. Thank you 💙💜
your welcome 😊
Different types of fireworks are actually named after flowers e.g. peony, dahlia, chrysanthemum etc. Hence the “light a flower, flower works”, kinda like a wordplay.
please watch indigo magazine film at bangtan TV. RM explain each track and you can see each artist who collaborate with him and story behind every track. you will appreciate the album even more. cant wait your reaction on that :)
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You are not crazy, I heard alot of Army said she sounded like Alanis. The song is just a masterpiece.
Oh I didn't even think of Alanis! I can't unhear it really, I immediately thought of Delores O'Riordan.
I heard a lot of people thought in the first few seconds she sounded like Jimin and now I can't unhear that hahaha 🙃
Yes, I saw a lot of armys saying she sounded like Alanis on Twitter and she does! Gives the same emotions when she sings
@10:35 this just dawned on me. The pants could represent all the different personalities RM has tried and worn while in his 20's. But finally he found the perfect pair of pants that he is wearing now💜. So in the sketch video for the Album Photo Cover, RM actually said they were all jeans from his closet that he has worn over the years. During his Tiny Desk, he said this album is about most of his 20's. Thanks guys!
Every single day.. i played the whole album from start to finish. Not skipping at all..
The flower work is synonymous to firework as what RM has said so. Yeaah .. he used that word as he felt that it was fit.💜✨
That was me and mono.
same!! I'm so in love with his album
So Yunjeen is the lead singer of alternative rock band Cherry Filter and shes a similar age to Alanis Morrisette as shes 45 and her voice is amazing. This whole album just shows why we dont think of the boys as "Idols" because they are world class ARTISTS pure and simple. RM asked for every person individually that joined him on this album and they all said yes straight away which just goes to show that other artists have the utmost respect for him. Also just so you know he doesnt list them as featured he lists them as WITH a sign that he has the utmost respect for the people who joined him on this album. Also the fireworks that looked like they were raining on him are real not cgi and he said they were quite hot to work under and the little sparks kept falling on him lol. They are the years you guys were born for the numbers.
RM made the word as a play on words. He says BTS is like a "fireworks" while he Kim Namjoon is like a "wildflowers" attached to the earth. He visions laying in a field throwing flowers up in the air and them raining down like "flowerworks". You should watch RM Indigo Magazine Interview. He deep dives into the concept and construction of the album. He discusses each track in order his choices of genres, ft artists, producers, and his inspiration for each track. Completely in RM'S eloquently spoken words. It is a must see as he speaks of his motivation and inspiration for this Masterpiece. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
She is a rockstar maybe in her 50s, and her voice is powerful!!, she is kind of a legend
RM made up the term flowerwork. He said the song was actually gonna be called that but he changed it. He compared BTS to fireworks and himself as his own person to flowerworks as if he was laying in a field of flowers and threw petals in the air.
I didn't realize how many new songs we received from the boys this year but Wildflower is definitely my ultimate favorite release of 2022 followed by More from J-Hope. Both songs were so different from their usual sounds, which made them even more impressive, and both were full of deep meaning. Great reaction, guys!
I love all 10 songs as well. Those jeans/pants piled on the stool are RM’s own. And he brought those in AND the stool from his home for the shoot. AND Yes! Youjeen sounded like Alanis.
You guys should check out RM's interview with Zach Sang or Ron's breakdown of each track on a magazine story on Bangtantv.
Youjeen is 45 year old singer in Alternative rock band, “Cherry Filter”, started in 1997. Yes, she reminded me of Alanis Morissette and also The Cranberries lead singer, Dolores O’Riordan.
He designed the album to be sonically different so you can listen while you tackle different aspects of life. He also said that the lyrics are important to the album, so please watch the Indigo Album Magazine Film and Zack Sang's in-depth interview. His music spectrum is wide wide, look at the various genres and sounds of BTS' discography for which he is the chief contributer. He has been doing different kinds of music since his 1st mix tape, Joke, Throw Away, Monster... 2nd mix tape, Mono, remains a therapeutic favorite of many many of us. Just ask how many of us have Mono related tattoos
Throw Away? Don't know of that😕
Indigo is a masterpiece for sure. If you watch RM's interview with Zach Zang he goes into further detail about his songs. It is a great interview as well. I really can't stop listening to Indigo.
Yes - YouJeen has that "cry" in her voice like Alanis. She even fronts an alternative rock band. I have to admit to feeling a bit of a stab in my heart when you mentioned that DJ wasn't alive when Alanis was popular. Ouch, that hit home! I forget sometimes how old I really am. BTS makes me feel young! Love the album and your reaction!
With flowerwork RM wants to say that he doesn't want to be like fireworks that burn brightly in the sky at height but come down crashing to the ground turning into ashes. He wants to be like flowers that even if you toss them in the sky they'll still remain flowers after coming down and return to where they belong(ground/nature). Lyrics,"even before the beginning I imagined an end where i could smile and applaud". "I don't care about getting tossed in the air, grounded on my two feet...."
Y'all really need to watch Namjoon's album film where he discusses each song, the featured artists and producers are on there as well: th-cam.com/video/lRy8OYhLO-A/w-d-xo.html .... And Namjoon's interview with Zang Sang, he goes into even more detail, excellent interview: th-cam.com/video/XpysHaaliuc/w-d-xo.html ... Even if you don't react to these two videos, personally they are a must watch. Thank you guys for sharing your reactions. Also, his behind the scenes jacket shoot: th-cam.com/video/HMKRi6REhSw/w-d-xo.html
Yes. This album is ART like every single track is sooo good
RM gives a good explanation of flower work
Oh man I am old. I was a teenage when Alanis was everywhere. Yes you are right Youjeen has that kind of vibe. She is a rock singer from Cherry Field, a Korean band from the 90's. Great choice doing the collab with her. As BTS and with their solo work they have the ability to write songs that stick with you from the first listening. Even if they have always profound lyrics, they are always so catchy. You feel like you have heard them before even if they come with fresh or innovative stuff. It is weird. They are so talented writing music and lyrics. The more you listen to INDIGO, the more you like it.
Lmao tho album has you so twisted y'all created a whole dressing room skit 🤣💜 my heart is so full knowing you guys enjoyed this album too
Yes! Now that you mentioned it, she does sound like a young morrisette!
I was like that. I like them all. A whole vibe.
Flowerwork it's a clever playing with words to demonstrate RM's state of mind at a certain point of his life where he desires to be more himself and far from fame and media fireworks. Like a peaceful purple flower field, he wants to be more in his art field than in his public Persona that shackles him. 💜
Amazing reaction to this masterpiece guys. I cannot wait to have Indigo physical album at home. 😃
I knew i was going to get this reaction from DJ, this song is🔥🔥🔥
Youjeen is the same generation with Alanis Morissette. She was a singer of rock band, "Cheery Filter" (20 years ago... ).
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RM made up the word of "Flower work".
In Korean, Firework, we call that as "Fire flower(which indicates 'flame') play".
So this is a kind of Korean- English word play from RM!
He wanted and finally became a superstar. When he does a concert and everything people look up, RM feels like he become a "Flame" on the middle of the sky.
But after the shows, he comes back to a normal life, normal and humble boy who loves nature and bicycle.
He becomes a "wild flower" on the earth. A person who is standing on the ground firmly. (Not floated by vanity.)
He, of course, enjoys his "flaming life" but always aware of losing himself.
Oh, one more!
Yoojin Cho is a rocker. She was really famous about 20 years ago. A rock band which name was "Cherry filter" leader. (th-cam.com/video/SeS8u9WG3d0/w-d-xo.html like this!)
RM wanted her voice since she has a sharp and rocking voice. Yoojin's voice really stabbed so nicely. I got a goosebump.
Really love this album. Love RM and also love you guys' reaction. Thanks! I really enjoyed all 4 videos!
BTS' music is exactly 💯 like this (to me) you can absorb it like how it contributes to life. I love them for that. In all my years I've never thought about what went into my ears/heart. Usually a western album may give you 1 or 2 good songs and the rest didn't never matter. I used to wonder why that was? I'm buying an album for 1 song because it wasn't a single. Why make an album of like 20 songs and only 1 or 2 would be hits LOL? RM makes his music matter in a way that I've changed my expectations from music and (I feel) so happy. Joon's albums rock! 💜 😊
Namjoon created a masterpiece. I can't decide my fav song
You have to watch the magazine film on Bangtantv to get to know the behind meanings of each song. For the word fireworks and flowerworks isn't the same in korean language, he made this word based on his childhood and he's explaining it more in the video I mentioned before. For the cover, it represent each trach cause there is 10 jeans there, and for the painting, it is Yun's, a painter, whose the first trach named after, RM gets inspired by him a lot.
i love your description on the album cover 😂 but seriously the whole 10 tracks of the album is a VIBE man..i love it...
Thankyou for react INDIGO. This is a Masterpiece from Namjoon. I love this album so much💜
The way I balked when you said Alanis was popular around the year DJ was born 😅 saw her in concert when I was in HS. You guys have never heard MONO by RM, you'd be less surprised by this album if you've heard that one. Yeah, there's so much stuff you haven't heard. I'm still finding things after almost 3 years being ARMY.
His mixtape mono is actually an in between vibe from joke and this album. He started to slow things down and change up his sound there.
Your thought about Alanis was spot on, that was what i thought when i first heard Youjeen's wailing voice it has a lot of the same qualities.
You're not crazy MCA! I hear it now that you said it!
YES and THANK YOU for letting me feel I wasn't "THE ONLY ONE" that felt "Alanis Morrisette" vocal vibes!
Thanks!!! I will wait for the Tiny Desk Concert!💜
such a great reaction--totally agree 10/10 no skips album
Love, Love your reaction on the album! it is indeed a different take and his growth in the music industry, and for the album cover, those are his jeans that he wears on the regular and he kept those for the contrast of the indigo in the denim with the wood of the stool and the painting in the cover is by the artist Yun Hyong-keun who the song Yun is based on!! You will definitely get a more detailed review if you watch the magazine film on bangtantv!! Thank you for your reactions and your thoughts on this wonderful album!!
I had the exact same thought of comparing the voice of Youjeen & Alanis Morrisette. Her voice in Wild Flower gave me those vibes instantly. The song feels so grand and so full of emotion.
🤣🤣 you guys brought the comedy. Love it.
Yes, my thoughts exactly, she sounded just like Alanis Mosissette. I love Wildflower. The whole album is great.
Alanis was the first that came to my mind also
Are there any skips in the entire BTS and solo project discographies? NO
Except for On ft Sia, we like to forget it exists 😂
I didn’t think Alanis, but I can hear it now that you said it
Same!
10 out of 10...You guys are so right...RM/NamJoon has created a Perfect Ten Masterpiece👏 to be handed down thru time...what this young man/artist/poet blesses the world with is incredible...!!🙏💙 It's no wonder so many true artists wish to join him...respect...👍
Thank you both for reacting to the entire album...and loved hearing your (grand)daughter in the background...!!😍
#69 & 95...years you were born...?!?!🤔😏 (Side note...if so, MCA born year of my hischool grad...ouch...BabyBoomer fan here...✌️😊)
Got one more video that dropped for Still Life!!! Don't miss it...another treat. This album is sooo good.
again, thank you for the reaction 💜 ive been listening to indigo top to bottom constantly!!
firework in korean is bulkkotnori (literally fire flower) and he sees bts' succes as firework (similar to how jhope saw it as fire in arson)
and he wants to go from firework to a wildflower. because fireworks are beautiful and burn brightly but die out fast, but now he wants to become something more calm - a beauty that's not as flashy, but is longlasting (both alone and with bts in the future i think)
so kkot means flower, and he wants to go from bulkkot (firework) to dulkkot (wild flower). a lovely play on words that adds imagery to this transitional period namjoon (and bts) are going through.
김남준 진짜 너무 사랑한다!!!!!💜💜💜
he really dropped a masterpiece of an album. im so proud of him
I hope you get the opportunity to listen to the album while reading the lyrics. The lyrics are so beautiful and you can tell Namjoon put so much thought into them. Whether you do it own your own time or decide to so a reaction i hope you give his lyrics a read. Bts doolset lyrics are good.
I was looking forward to the video! For Wild Flower, 'flower work' is a made-up concept that RM came up with from the comparison between something bright, loud, and beautiful but rather short-lived (a firework, like BTS) to something calmer that's still beautiful but has a far more settled vibe (like a wildflower, which bloom for a long time, and RM compared to what he'd like to be like). The firework/flowerwork wordplay is rooted in how the words are rather similar in Korean. Highly recommend checking out his interview with Zach Sang or the lyric translations from doolsetbangtan, which explain where he's coming from in the lyrics.
Whole album is so good every catchy song with different vibes and impactful lyrics. Wildflower first reminded me of Katy Perry's Firework, but yes you are right it can be like Alanis Morrisette vocals also.
Brilliance at it's best! The whole album is genius! Love it!
Do catch RM Indigo concert at Rolling Hall....you will love the live vibes...and RM in his element....something we hv not seen from him...him completely being him .....
No he says he chose the more poetic image because fire works are explosive and are gone but the image of the flower petals exploding but falling softly.
Please watch the behind the scenes. The cover and the title you will be surprised what they mean
I got that reminder too, "Jagged Little Pill Album!" 🤗🙄😏😍
The fireworks are traditional fireworks from the Joseon Era. They are 낙화놀이 nakhwa nori which means falling flames or falling petals. They are to bring in a prosperous new year
Some reactors also said that she sounded like Alanis and Hayley Williams too.
If anyone listened to his interviews, he stated what the cover album meant. The picture with lines is an art piece from Korean painter and artist Yun Hyong-keun, hence the song titled Yun with Erikah Badu. The stack of jeans are RM's jeans, his personal. To show the indigo color. And yes, my first thought too, it's similar to Alanis Morissette but Youjeen doesn't crack when she hits those notes.
Flower works is the calming of fireworks. Fireworks explodes and disintegrate while flower works, petals linger in the air and doesn't fall as fast.
Check out RM's interview, he explained everything. Glad to see you both back reacting. How apropos just in time for Rm's album!
You guys really need to delve into the lyrics of all of these songs. The songs are super impressive and become doubly so when you see the words behind the emotion of the songs. This man is a master at lyrics 💜💜
Same here I just liked every single song in indigo!! RM is such great musician
Yes Alanis 💜
I love the whole album as well and your numbers are your birth years!💜👍😊
You guys make me appreciate musics more, it's nice to hear about what make music good 🤩
Yes I told my friend that she had that Alanis Morissette vibe on Firework. I love that song! Great album for sure! 💜🫶🏼💜
The album cover features the artwork of Yun (artist who inspired track 1) before Yun discovered his signature style. So it symbolizes how this album is a record of his mid to late 20s, as he grows into his sound. Also why there’s no specific genre to this album, it’s just simply him and a record of his life.
Please read the lyrics too! That appreciation goes to the moon after you’ve read the lyrics.
You should watch that interview where he explains each track! It’s very cool to hear is thoughts on everything and and hopefully you’ll get to look at the lyrics too
You are most definitely not alone. I also heard/thought of Alanis immediately on Wild Flower because the angst and pain expressed by youjeen is haunting and very similar to how Alanis sounded on Jagged Little Pill. Youjeen was spot-on with her vocals in reflecting the rawness and truth that Namjoon/RM was sharing with us in his story. Thank you for reacting and listening to the album in order, as RM requested us to do. PS: I think the numbers on your jerseys represent your birth years.
Alanis Morissette does resemble Youjen kind of. Glad you guys enjoyed this album. This is one of my fave favorites from RM
Wuaaaa i didn't thought about Alanis but you are so right :o 🔥💜💙
You’re not crazy, I thought the same with Alanis and so did a lot of people. The song and MV are beautiful. Best song of the year.
AJ (I apologize if I made a mistake in your name) had me dead with his reactions.. 🤣 the way you kept being blown away every time
I heard Alanis Morrisette too!! I love this album💜 Great reaction guys!
Yes Alanis Morissette! I totally hear the similarity.
Youjeen is in her 40s. Would love to think she might have listened to Alanis back in the day.
YES OMG I for sure thought of Alanis!
Yeah, I'm listening to this album since release on repeat and there is no song I would skip, they are all great! 💕
Yes..
Year each one was born?! 😂 RM’s Album is a masterpiece!
Alanis yes 👍 Sinead O'Connor, the woman from the cranberries... That song, her voice just grabs me by the throat, incredible 💜💜💜
It's the year u were born
Watching the two of you grooving to this art is beautiful!!! I heard Jimin in her voice!! But that's just me. Borahae 💜
YEAH! YOU'RE RIGHT ALANIS MORISSETTE OMG!, I KNEW THAT SHE REMINDED ME OF SOMEONE, IN FACT THIS YOUJEEN IS A ROCK ARTIST. BY THE WAY, THOSE JEANS AND EVEN THE STOOL ARE HIS.
YOU ALSO NEED TO LISTEN TO HIS MIXTAPE CALLED MONO, PREVIOUS TO THIS ALBUM, THAT WAS HIS FIRST MASTERPIECE. A CHILL OUT VIBE.
So glad it was recording 😂
yep. big alanis fan here.. it really sounds alike
I just wanted to let you know that I watched all the 4 videos and enjoyed them. I've missed you guys. I'm really happy you're back because I can watch something on my way to work. That means a lot to me, FYI.
SAME YOU CAN JUST PLAY IT FROM START TO FINISH. NO SKIPS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yessss to alanis! Her voice have the same tone/vibe since youjeen is a vocalist of a rock band. I can also hear amy adams from evanescence and hailey fron paramore for a moment.
Alanis, oh yeah!! She's sooo awesome!!!😍😍😍
And you just reviewed the music aspect! Wait till you review the storytelling!
This album is a 10!
Those are his actual pants. He brought them from his wardrobe for the shoot. Even the stool is his.
P.S. - are those are your birth year on the jersey??
YEAH. I heard Alanis Morissette too.
American Eagle Dressing room is cracking me up… poor RM 😹😹😹😹
Alanis! Yes, I knew I heard that ,but I couldn’t place from who.
The best part of chapter 2 is how much we learn about our amazing artists through their music. And you missed a step. Looks like it's time to react to RM Mono.
Korean here 😁...hi from New Zealand. Flower work is not a particular Korean thing. We do have the phrase 꽃길만 걷다 means literally “to walk only on the flower path” but means “to pray for only good things to happen”. Maybe Nam-joon is referring to something similar but the video of him explaining how he developed each of his songs would give you a better perspective I think