Peak
57
Weeks
1
Score
113
Chart Year
2020
A second accompanying music video was uploaded to Big Hit's official YouTube channel on March 4, 2020, without any prior announcements.[73][74] It was also directed by YongSeok Choi, and co-directed by Guzza, both from Lumpens, while the video was shot in the Los Angeles Theatre.[75][76][77][78] The music video is dark and choreography-heavy, seeing BTS transforming into eponymous black swans.[77][79][80] The visual opens with BTS clad in white, standing on the dark stage of an intimate theatre.[81] In the following scenes, the members are seen delivering their verses while surrounded by an ornate vaulted ceiling and gilded fixtures.[82] The video alternates between close-ups of each member interacting with their shadows and group-shots of them performing "intricate" choreography on an empty stage.[76][79] Suga is seen rapping in the backdrop of mural paintings when his shadow breaks free from his body and dances in the background.[82] Several solo shots of Jimin's elegant choreography are shown; at one point, he spreads his wings like a bird.[76][83] Jin is seen contemplating his reflection in a hall of mirrors, as he is haunted by himself.[79][82][83] Throughout the video, BTS switch from white to black outfits, matching the "Black Swan" concept photos of the album.[76][79] This is a metaphor for portraying the perception of good and evil as shadows play a central part in the video, alluding to the recurring theme of Map of the Soul: 7 and visual representation of the song's lyrics.[79][84] The video draws heavy references to "Jungian shadows", Darren Aronofsky's 2010 psychological thriller of the same name, as well as Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake (1876).[73][79] In her review for Vulture, Rebecca Alter called the video "perfect."[82] Lake Schatz of Consequence of Sound wrote that "the group’s bold and exquisite dance work is captivating in itself, but also symbolizes a swan-like transformation, as BTS eventually swap their crisp white suits for black ones."[75] Paper magazine's Matt Moen called it "positively breathtaking.
A "Black Swan" refers to an out-of-the-ordinary event that has extreme impact. The term was first applied as a metaphor for that which could not exist by Roman satirist Juvenal. In 82 AD he wrote of "a rare bird in the lands, and very like a black swan." For the next 1500 years, the phrase "all swans are white" was used as a standard example of a well-known truth. It was a huge surprise to Europeans when they received news that a black swan had been sighted in 1697 on the western coast of Australia. It seemed to them that a perceived impossibility had actually come to pass. Here, BTS delve deep into themselves as they explore what music means to them as artists. Their "black swan" is the fear that one day music and showmanship will no longer be able to move or touch them. RM raps (translated into English): I been always afraid of if this can no longer resonate No longer make my heart vibrate Then like this may be how I die my first death The thought that one day their art will make them feel nothing is a terrifying one. Musically, this is similar to the emo hip-hop employed by BTS on their 2018 hit "Fake Love." The song is accompanied by what some would call a music video, but BTS call an "art film." Directed by YongSeok Choi, the clip features an interpretive performance by Michal Rynia and Nastja Bremec Rynia of the Slovenian modern dance troupe MN Dance Company, to an orchestral version of the song. The visual does not feature an appearance by the band themselves. The video opens with a quote from famed dance and choreographer Martha Graham: "A dancer dies twice – once when they stop dancing, and this first death is more painful." This reflects the song's message about an artist's relationship with their work. The 2010 psychological horror thriller film Black Swan served as an inspiration for both the song and the video. The movie, about a ballerina's struggle with her own sanity, is a metaphor for achieving artistic perfection, and the price the artist pays for it. BTS performed the song live for the first time during the January 28, 2020 episode of James Corden's The Late Late Show. The seven members melancholy rendition found them dancing barefoot over an illuminated floor flanked by a dark and unsettling forest.
Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah Ayy Simjangi ttwiji anneundae Deoneun eumageul deureul ttae Tryna pull up Sigani meomchun deuthae Oh that would be my first death I been always afraid of Ige nareul deo mot ullindamyeon Nae gaseumeul deo tteollige mot handamyeon Eojjeom ireoke han beon jukgetji ama But what if that moment's right now Right now Gwitgaen neurin simjang soriman bump bump bump Beoseonallaedo geu ipsogeuro jump jump jump Eotteon noraedo wadachi mothae Sori eomneun soril jilleo Modeun bichi chimmukaneun bada yeah yeah yeah Gil ileun nae balmogeul tto jaba yeah yeah yeah Eotteon sorido deulliji ana yeah yeah yeah Killin' me now Killin' me now Do you hear me yeah Hollin deut cheoncheonhi garaanja nah nah nah Momburimchyeobwado sabangi badak nah nah Modeun sungandeuri yeongwoni dwae yeah yeah yeah Film it now Film it now Do you hear me yeah Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah Deeper Yeah I think I'm goin' deeper Jakku chojeomeul ileo Ijen noajwo sileo Charari nae ballo galge Naega ttwieodeureogalge Gajang gipeun goseseo Naneun nal bwasseo Cheoncheonhi nan nuneul tteo Yeogin naui jageopsil nae seutyudio Geosen pado Kkamkkamhage nareul seuchyeodo Jeoldae kkeullyeogaji aneul geoya dasi tto Inside I saw myself, myself Gwitgaen ppareun simjang soriman bump bump bump Du nuneul tteugo naui supeuro jump jump jump Geu mueotdo nal samkil su eopseo Himkkeot naneun sori jilleo Modeun bichi chimmukaneun bada yeah yeah yeah Gil ileun nae balmogeul tto jaba yeah yeah yeah Eotteon sorido deulliji ana yeah yeah yeah Killin' me now Killin' me now Do you hear me yeah Hollin deut cheoncheonhi garaanja nah nah nah Momburimchyeobwado sabangi badak nah nah Modeun sungandeuri yeongwoni dwae yeah yeah yeah Film it now Film it now Do you hear me yeah Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah [Korean:] Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah Ayy ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ? 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Inside I saw myself, myself ??? ?? ?? ??? bump bump bump ? ?? ?? ?? ??? jump jump jump ? ??? ? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?? yeah yeah yeah ? ?? ? ??? ? ?? yeah yeah yeah ?? ??? ??? ?? yeah yeah yeah Killin' me now Killin' me now Do you hear me yeah ?? ? ??? ???? nah nah nah ?????? ??? ?? nah nah ?? ???? ??? ? yeah yeah yeah Film it now Film it now Do you hear me yeah Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah [English translation:] Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah Ayy The heart no longer races When hearing the music play Tryna pull up Seems like time has stopped Oh that would be my first death I been always afraid of If this can no longer resonate No longer make my heart vibrate Then like this may be how I die my first death But what if that moment's right now Right now Heartbeat pulsing slow in my ears bump bump bump Try to flee but back into the maw jump jump jump No song affects me anymore Crying out a silent cry Ocean with all light silenced shut yeah yeah yeah My wandering feet held in a rut yeah yeah yeah Every noise and sound's been cut yeah yeah yeah Killin' me now Killin' me now Do you hear me yeah Sinking slowly like in a trance nah nah nah Struggle but it's all ocean floor nah nah Every moment becomes eternity yeah yeah yeah Film it now Film it now Do you hear me yeah Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah Deeper Yeah I think I'm goin' deeper I keep losing focus No, just let go of me Let my own feet carry me I'll go in myself In the deepest depths I saw myself Slowly, I open my eyes I'm in my workroom, it's my studio Wild waves Even if you pass me by I'll never get dragged away again Inside I saw myself, myself Heartbeat racing in my ears bump bump bump Eyes wide open into my forest jump jump jump Nothing can devour me I shout out with ferocity Ocean with all light silenced shut yeah yeah yeah My wandering feet held in a rut yeah yeah yeah Every noise and sound's been cut yeah yeah yeah Killin' me now Killin' me now Do you hear me yeah Sinking slowly like in a trance nah nah nah Struggle but it's all ocean floor nah nah Every moment becomes eternity yeah yeah yeah Film it now Film it now Do you hear me yeah Do your thang Do your thang with me now Do your thang Do your thang with me now What's my thang What's my thang tell me now Tell me now Yeah yeah yeah yeah
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 1, 2020 | 57 | 69 |