It’s something the band has made explicitly clear through their music. Understanding that the pandemic will be around longer than expected, BTS reminds fans that the past is worth remembering, but that the future is one filled with hope. BTS’ music speaks to not only how the industry is at a standstill, but that their lives as performers are missing. Is there any way out?” The band drives in a car, with the camera panning to a stadium, one that cannot hold an audience due to COVID-19 restrictions. While these are regular, everyday activities that typically have little bearing in the grand scheme of things, they are now suddenly precious.īTS questions this life, accompanied by gray hues and the lyrics, “Time goes by on its own, without a single apology / It hurts so bad, the cold this world gave me / There is no end in sight. Jungkook looks out a window on a cloudy day and Jimin brushes his teeth for a day that will probably only consist of his housemates. RM wipes dust off a bike that he probably rode every day. The beginning verses open on the idea of a world at a standstill, with the lyrics, “One day the world stopped without warning / Spring didn’t know to wait, showed up not even a minute late.” This verse features video footage of Jungkook, Jimin and RM living within the grayness that has enveloped the world. Events happening in real time are in gray and darkly lit hues, brighter memories of the past are colored in with more vivid tones, while scenes that are strictly black and white are memories that are indefinitely on hold until further notice. The official music video for “Life Goes On” relies on collective memory. BTS’ color scheme tends to be vibrant and bright, but the decision to use muted colors in “Life Goes On” speaks to the world that is now just a distant memory. The video evokes dejection, lighting the set with hues of grays and silvers during the verses, contrasting with the more vivid colors during the chorus. The music pings to life, and the song takes on a somber tone. The music video for “Life Goes On” opens with a dark atmosphere. But “Life Goes On” takes these concepts a step further by reminding their fans and the viewing world that life goes on despite the travesties COVID-19 has caused.
Their inspiration, love and advocacy for self-care has resonated with BTS’ fanbase, Army, and has made them popular on a world scale.
While most of the boy band’s songs have an air of mystery and fun, other tracks showcase serious, emotionally charged struggles. Kim “RM” Nam-joon, Kim “ Jin” Seok-jin, Min “ Suga” Yoon-gi, Jung “ J-Hope” Ho-seok, Park “ Jimin” Ji-min, Kim “ V” Tae-hyung, Jeon “ Jungkook” Jung-kook are the members of world-famous band BTS. Through “Life Goes On,” BTS critiques the idea of a life lost as well as a hopeful message for a coronavirus-free future. 1 on the Billboard charts, marks the beginning of an era in which music intertwines with COVID-19. Their latest single, “Life Goes On,” which reached No. However, their new album, “BE,” is more about the issues that come with living through a global pandemic. While most of their music is heartfelt, it is often from their perspective as celebrities and the issues that come with stardom.
BTS uses their musical talent to reach their audience with messages of strength, love and unity.
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