BTS' "Not Today" is a bit more aggressive than some of their other songs.The beat is choppy and synthetic. To go with the angry or rebellious feeling provided by the musical tempo, the lyrics are rapped in a hip-hop meets pop style.
"Not Today" is as much an homage to the fans as it is to anyone else. For proof, look no further than the music video, which depicts the band "training" what can only be described as a BTS army — a definite nod to ARMY. "Yeah, we are extra, but still part of this world, extra + ordinary. That's nothing at all. We won't ever die today," they sing (via Genius Lyrics).
The song is all about fighting authority and "breaking the glass ceiling." Its 2017 releases coincided with civil unrest in South Korea as a response to governmental corruption, per Billboard. RM confirmed as much when asked about the song by the Korea Herald. "I wrote the lyrics for BTS so we do not stay silent against social issues and injustice and continue to solve it and raise problem," he said. "We talk about social issues, read books and meet with experts and ponder together. We still have a long way to go, but we will think hard and embrace criticism."
BTS: a band with a message.
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