Hmm... if only bored and uninspired music journalists talked about BTS's music more, maybe they wouldn't be so bored and uninspired? Well, that's what #ArmySongSunday is about!! @BTS_twt's music!

Today's song is "Go Go," and this song is a LOT. So, let's go!... go :

To start off, the album "Go Go" belongs to is Love Yourself: Her. This EP was the start of the whole LY series, and this song serves a really important purpose in setting the tone of what "Love Yourself" even means. +

It's one of those titles at makes you think "oh yeah, love yourself, whatever" but then a song like "Go Go" starts, and you realize that BTS are exploring the idea of loving yourself in a much deeper and nuanced way than how it's usually spoken of in popular music. +

Think of most pop songs about self-love. They're a bit... simplistic. Be strong, be brave, be kind to yourself, you're perfect, etc. Those songs have a place and they certainly help people. But what about songs that highlight society's role in the journey to love yourself? +

"Go Go" is such an important track because it introduces the idea that part of self-love is about understanding the obstacles and limitations society has constructed around you -- the things that you can't blame yourself for, and the realities of living in the 21st century. +

Is it really your fault that you're spending all your money and unable to save for an already mortgaged, uncertain future? Should young people even have to worry about these things? Is it just me? Am *I* a failure? This song has a clear answer to that -- No, you're not. +

"Go Go" sounds fun, it looks fun, but it's far from a fun song. And it makes use of that contrast to send a darker message. It's more of a "wow, yeah life sucks. But that's okay." And that's an important point to make when advocating for self-love to avoid any toxic positivity. +

If BTS is naming 3 albums under the "Love Yourself" umbrella, they have a serious responsibility of being honest and upfront with their listener, right from album #1. You can't control every aspect of your life. Rather than worrying about those uncontrollable stresses, just go. +

Speaking of LY: Her, there's another song that helps facilitate "Go Go's" message: "Pied Piper." I always thought it was strange how a song titled "Pied Piper" didn't have a flute in the production. Seemed like a missed opportunity. But do you hear the flute somewhere else? +

Yeah. "Go Go." That song is driven entirely by a flute. It's probably not a coincidence since they're both in the same album, 3 songs apart. So, while "Go Go" is about the uncontrollable forces of society, "Pied Piper" is about what you *can* control. +

It warns fans of the dangers of spending too much time with BTS content, encouraging them to work on themselves and not let the years pass by. Is BTS the real danger? No. The flute is metaphorical (the sound of their voice) but it's something we can choose to ignore if needed.+

But the state of the education system? The economy? Politics? We can't do much about those. That's the real danger... and that's where you hear the real flute. Two messages that really jump out to me here: 1. Control what you can, because there's a lot that you simply can't. +

And 2. No matter how hard you try to control everything in your life, things will never feel perfect. You follow the message in Pied Piper & make time for yourself, but you get the debt-filled, unpredictable future in "Go Go." It's not your fault if life does not go as planned. +

This might sound depressing, but it's real. It's not the sugarcoated "you can choose to love yourself!" sort of message we hear all the time... it's an acknowledgement that loving yourself comes with being honest, knowing what you can do, and making the best out of it.

That's it! I'm going to stop here because I could go on for another 50 tweets and about this song if I start talking about another idea

Lyrics from @doolsetbangtan, and please read all the lyrics because this song is just brilliant https://doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/2018/07/15/go-go/