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Aug 20, 2020, 10 tweets

"K-Pop Lyrics Helper" hosted by Kim Tae-won who is a part of the legendary rock band, Boohwal & Kang Seung-yoon analyzed BTS' song 'Spring Day.'

It started with them reading out loud the lyrics & guessing who composed the song.

"I only know one team, and it's them..."
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S: What would've been on the writer's mind?

T: Is missing somebody like crazy!

S: Perhaps the person is going through difficult times...

"Lately, we've been going through difficult times (COVID-19). The "you" in the lyrics can also allude to hope..." - Tae-won

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S: If you see the list of songwriters here, there's Producer Bang Si-hyuk but RM and Suga are members of BTS...

"They're geniuses!" - Tae-won

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"Idols that went on to become big hits at Big Hit..."

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T: How old are these guys?

S: (On average, BTS is 26.7 y/o), They're in their mid-20s.

"When I was 25, I had nobody to help me out. The team leader had to handle everything from coming up with ideas to editing and revising the songs..." -Tae-won

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Analyzing BTS' 'Spring Day.'

"There's a novel that inspired the music video...A short fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin..."

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"(Sacrifice, selfishness, righteousness). I have all of that within me. Ultimately, the child's pain is me. Ultimately, the person who decides to walk away is me & the person who decides to stay is also me. All of that is within me." -Tae-won

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"But wouldn't there be a way to enjoy life while maintaining your innocence?

That's why musicians are blessed. We are musicians. Is this an ordinary profession? Regardless of the fame/ fortune it might bring us 🎶 is a great spiritual blessing." -Taewon

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They also ask the two hosts, what inspires them to write songs.

Tae-won answered, "Reading to find inspiration. So I write lyrics like I would a diary. My own intimate, personal story. People are most likely to relate to a very personal, honest song..."

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Tae-won leads one of the most successful rock bands in Korean music history, Boohwal.

He said, "We hope BTS stays together forever!"

(BTS Forever♥)

Watch the full interpretation here:
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