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One day I'm gonna go on a rant on why spinebreaker is NOT a funny song it's BTS's best social commentary on today's youth and what it says about industries approaching consumers with materialism rather than making a goal out of a consumer's mental satisfaction
I'm at work rn so tonight is spinebreaker rant night
ok so let me rant a bit
so after reading the lyrics I didnt get why spinebreaker had this hilarious on-crack tune u know? Then i realized that it's because the whole song and what it describes is so hilarious to them. they're mocking the very general premise that ur "cool" +
so after reading the lyrics I didnt get why spinebreaker had this hilarious on-crack tune u know? Then i realized that it's because the whole song and what it describes is so hilarious to them. they're mocking the very general premise that ur "cool" +
+ clothes define how cool u are.. the tune of the song itself says a lot about what they feel about materialism in teenagers.
yoongi starts the song by saying that while adults fuss about the perfect education, teens dgaf and their main focus becomes the latest trends and fashion
yoongi starts the song by saying that while adults fuss about the perfect education, teens dgaf and their main focus becomes the latest trends and fashion
"Education goes over the hill and student identity goes over the hill too" yall dont even look like school kids with the things you're buying, that's what he's saying. then he says that these days there are 2 types of people, and the categories are based on who CAN AFFORD +
to follow the trends. He calls out the rich here too, he says nothing will ever satisfy u. He goes, "What’s going on? Are you falling behind on the trend?
You whined and complained to get it, did I strike a nerve?" u see how he's teasing? He's probably speaking from his own +
You whined and complained to get it, did I strike a nerve?" u see how he's teasing? He's probably speaking from his own +
experience of seeing people fuss over not being able to follow the trends due to whatever reason, be it their strict parents or lack of money, because no one cares u know? they'll tease u for trying to follow a trend AND they'll tease u for not following it too lmao
next he picks up the examples of padded jackets to say that you'll force your parents to buy u whatever unnecessary shit just because it's trending. "Even after seeing your parents’ curved spines, you’re so coldhearted" this is my fave line from the song because it captures +
the biggest problem when it comes to teens following trends - their parents have to bear the cost. Most teens aren't earning enough to follow the trends, so they whine, complain to get these clothes. These trends are a literal burden on the parents, and so, yoongi says+
that you have burdened your parents to the extent that their spines are bent with the weight of it all - apart from bearing your school fees, tuition expenses and what not, they have to help YOU catch up with the trends
"(Ayo baby) stop being so immature
You won’t freeze just because you don’t have that jacket"
he literally says what parents often say to their kids. why do u need a padded jacket to feel warm when a simple sweater could work too?
You won’t freeze just because you don’t have that jacket"
he literally says what parents often say to their kids. why do u need a padded jacket to feel warm when a simple sweater could work too?
"Fill your head with good sense before it’s too late" if u realize that what you're doing is wrong then maybe you'll be able to stop your own kid from bending ur spine off when you grow up
chorus is super interesting because they call the fashionable clothes dirty, they say it again and again. Because these clothes are the result of a brat being a financial burden on their kid, which is ultimately the fault of a toxic capitalistic society built upon +
brainwashing vulnerable minds into buying their products.
namjoon's verse is especially interesting -- he takes up the point of view of the person who has to follow the trends to not be an outcast & the person who is strong enough to not follow the trends
first he says no to the trends, because i am not gonna spend the way u expect me to. Some people are poor and they have other obligations to fulfill. He then says, as a trend-follower, how can I NOT follow the trend? and he says what the other pov says but twists it by saying +
that look! that person is poor and theyll still follow the trend because that's what ur supposed to do.
"People my age are all like this
Yeah I dunno, yes I’m loco, is it no-no?"
OH GOD THE GENIUS OF THESE LINES.
"People my age are all like this
Yeah I dunno, yes I’m loco, is it no-no?"
OH GOD THE GENIUS OF THESE LINES.
trend-follower says to non-trend follower that we are all like this in this age, we will follow the trends no matter what. The mature non-trend follower says yeah u might think im crazy because I'm not following the trend right?
then the argument of the non-trend follower wins because joons ends the verse by saying that at least i didn't break my parent's spines, and you, the trend follower would probably continue to first exploit your parents, then if u ever have kids, you'll help them exploit +
+ your existence because u never understood what u were doing wrong all these years. Also, an interesting notion here is that yoongi spoke from the pov of an adult who watches kids exploit their parents money for these trends, and joon brings it to a +
+ discussion between the trend follower and non follower.
next, hobi focuses on a unique perspective - that we have all felt the need to follow the trends, because the fear of missing out or FOMO is natural. Like I mentioned, the fomo is a product of capitalism, and +
next, hobi focuses on a unique perspective - that we have all felt the need to follow the trends, because the fear of missing out or FOMO is natural. Like I mentioned, the fomo is a product of capitalism, and +
+ it's not only the teen's fault.
"Everyone looks smaller than me like I’m Gulliver" this is a metaphor for what a teen must feel like when they wear something that aligns with the fashion trend - like ur the best and the "biggest" in a room while everyone's behind u
"Everyone looks smaller than me like I’m Gulliver" this is a metaphor for what a teen must feel like when they wear something that aligns with the fashion trend - like ur the best and the "biggest" in a room while everyone's behind u
"You can keep your swag on but how about your parents?
Fine, I won’t stop you but make a decision now"
they wont ever order u to not follow trends because they've done it too and they know how hard it is to avoid trend following
Fine, I won’t stop you but make a decision now"
they wont ever order u to not follow trends because they've done it too and they know how hard it is to avoid trend following
finally at the hook of the song, u can see how they shift the viewpoint.
the lines in bold - you start off being a spine breaker, then comes regret where u realize how much your parents have suffered because of u, then finally the stage where u will be the one complaining about+
the lines in bold - you start off being a spine breaker, then comes regret where u realize how much your parents have suffered because of u, then finally the stage where u will be the one complaining about+
how these teens are a burden, showing the hypocrisy that the elder generation often practices when it comes to criticizing the younger one. This has been touched upon in songs like no more dream and baepsae too, where they show that the elder gen thinks they're all perfect and +
hard working but they've probably mistakes too.
So, in conclusion, spinebreaker is a very serious song that comments upon how societal norms fueled by profit hungry capitalism burdens and hurts parents and their children.
So, in conclusion, spinebreaker is a very serious song that comments upon how societal norms fueled by profit hungry capitalism burdens and hurts parents and their children.
hey so about the padded jacket, it wasn't just a random example but an entire event - https://twitter.com/_Queerest/status/1321069327387340802?s=20
