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underappreciated lyricism and wordplay in some of Namjoon's verses, a thread;
READ. THIS.
he rhymed 'gae-phey' (shutter) with rap pain and 'chea phey' (beat him) and continues to rhyme it with 'jeh- pay' (my pay), 'japan', 'jeh-pen' (my pen), 'jeh- pae' (my hand from a card game)
"Told me it's impossible but look carefully,
Placing a period on impossible
I'm possible"
-We are Bulletproof pt. 2
Placing a period on impossible
I'm possible"
-We are Bulletproof pt. 2
This line from Am I Wrong :
Everyone has fish living inside their heart/mind // That fish's name is selfish, selfish
Another similar to this one is in Blue & Grey:
I don't believe in the god called conviction
확신 is "conviction", just the latter half 신 by itself is "god"
Everyone has fish living inside their heart/mind // That fish's name is selfish, selfish
Another similar to this one is in Blue & Grey:
I don't believe in the god called conviction
확신 is "conviction", just the latter half 신 by itself is "god"
his wordplay in heartbeat :
I know me before you was a ready-made me
But you designate me and you resumed me
I been calling your name in this universe
(Now I need no space)
I got youniverse, done
I know me before you was a ready-made me
But you designate me and you resumed me
I been calling your name in this universe
(Now I need no space)
I got youniverse, done
so this is pretty cool. in Voice, he plays around with the different meanings of a word when "han" is removed and in Seoul, he does kind of the opposite,,, adding "han" and it's meaning on its own as opposed to a proper noun is the point of the wordplay
Cypher pt. 2 has SO MUCH really intelligent wordplay.
i'll be adding to this as i come across more ! cr to @ doolsetbangtan for translations and this reddit post! :
https://www.reddit.com/r/bangtan/comments/k1vvkm/favorite_rm_wordplay/
https://www.reddit.com/r/bangtan/comments/k1vvkm/favorite_rm_wordplay/
"a round nail hammered into a square hole" which on its own is such a creative visualisation of the Instagram logo but then when you look deeper into its metaphorical meaning, ohmygosh how does he come up with stuff like this... https://twitter.com/rkivelovelines/status/1304077686881415170?s=19
In moonchild, he uses the Korean word 가시 (ga-shi) in 2 meanings:
1. as a 'thorn' - symbolizing a negative trait
2. as 'visibility' - symbolizing perspectives /views
He's saying that while people may criticise you, there will also be someone who will find comfort in your thorns.
1. as a 'thorn' - symbolizing a negative trait
2. as 'visibility' - symbolizing perspectives /views
He's saying that while people may criticise you, there will also be someone who will find comfort in your thorns.
joon is really so technically skilled even when it comes to using classic literary devices. i feel like this might be a result of extensive study of works of other poets and lyricists. he uses them perfectly and in fact, creatively. HIS BRAIN 
https://twitter.com/JoonPRJ/status/1354431715075354627?s=19
https://twitter.com/JoonPRJ/status/1354431715075354627?s=19
there is so much to be said about his Cypher verses. he really showed off every aspect of his skill in those. https://twitter.com/amethystknj/status/1374581235272482818?s=19
SO UNDERRATED. i think his use of figures of speech needs to be appreciated so much more. he's the kind of writer my english teacher mom would gush over, I kid u not. https://twitter.com/amethystknj/status/1375856680580222978?s=19
