BTS 'MERRY GO ROUND' SPOTIFY MUSIC VIDEO

Why does the last shot kind of look like a UFO? Are we getting an Alien MV next? I'm mostly kidding but it does remind me of a spaceship in space.

i just wanna say i really see how much you guys are improving and taking the feedback seriously lately! esp seb i can see he's gotten much better at paying attention!

xCeleste has a REALLY great theory/breakdown of this MV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5JR1o7EtJg Also there is a Behind the Scenes : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8uJRwMsT3s

Seb is so me, everytime I think on BTS I feel sad because they are getting older. It’s like a joyful sorrow in a way. Like I’m excited for this new mature chapter but also will miss the youthful BTS. Idk it’s a strange emotion to experience and even stranger to explain. But I am so excited to see what the future holds for them 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Guys please watch Namjoon live he did recently, he broke down the meaning of each song on the album. I think you will really enjoy it and it will answer alot of your questions

Hi! you've reacted to introduction and guide videos for several BTS members, especially Jungkook. Many Jimin fans have been requesting this for a long time, and we'd really appreciate it if you could react to these videos: 📌 PARK JIMIN – MAIN DANCER OF BTS (Part 1) https://youtu.be/jkrcRsu0tk8 📌 PARK JIMIN – LEAD VOCALIST OF K-POP (Part 2) https://youtu.be/JtUdH2rWuQM 📌 PARK JIMIN – IMPACT AND POPULARITY (Part 3) https://youtu.be/_OPIro2eHoE

Hi! 😊 I've noticed that you've reacted to introduction and guide videos for several BTS members, especially Jungkook, and I was hoping you could give Jimin's guide a chance as well. Many Jimin fans have been requesting this for a long time, and we'd really appreciate it if you could react to these videos: 📌 PARK JIMIN – MAIN DANCER OF BTS (Part 1) https://youtu.be/jkrcRsu0tk8 📌 PARK JIMIN – LEAD VOCALIST OF K-POP (Part 2) https://youtu.be/JtUdH2rWuQM 📌 PARK JIMIN – IMPACT AND POPULARITY (Part 3) https://youtu.be/_OPIro2eHoE Jimin's artistry, talent, and impact are truly worth exploring, and we'd love to hear your genuine thoughts on these videos. Thank you for considering our request! 💜

I think the black goop is representative of haters and hate campaigns. All of them have been attacked at various points in their careers. The infamous scooter incident while Yoongi was serving was horrible. The paper fragments flying around and the large swirling mass above him is what this is referencing I think.

The horses remind me of the 2019 MAMA where Jin was representing Ares who is the Greek god of war and unleashed the Horse.

Guys, please watch XCeleste's theory of the MV. https://youtu.be/e5JR1o7EtJg?si=8nH9tSS8HpZpqsJe

The excitement to analyze the video was so adorable and warranted tbh. It’s a think piece for sure.

I love your theories! I do recommend watching RM live doing the breakdown of this

They need to wach Namjoon's live...

Please don't worry about "over thinking/analyzing". This is exactly why we ARMYs keep saying this MV is so HYYH coded. The theories just start flowing the minute this video begins. The moment the "You Never Walk Alone" image on the carousel came up, the tears started to fall for me. "Merry Go Round" is such a hauntingly beautiful song and that phrase ties back both to "Spring Day" and to BTS' album of the same name and the feelings that instantly came up hit me really hard 🥹💜 Joonie talked a lot during his Weverse Live about this song and how it tied back to their feelings during their time in the military. When I look at the MV through that lense, the scenes you are talking about make a lot of sense. Taehyung leaving when Jin arrived to the circle of chairs is just like the comings and goings of their military Service. If you notice, there are 6 doors. Jimin and Jungkook served together so they share one door while each of the other members pass through their own door. When I saw Yoongi's scene, I immediately thought of the horrible press storm he had to weather while he was away all because of a simple fall off a scooter. No one was hurt, nothing was damaged, but because he had a few drinks at dinner before riding home on the sidewalk on his scooter 🛴 the press raked him over the coals for weeks and haters sent him death threats. You can see the shreds of papers swirling around him that to me resemble torn up articles. The flashes of lightning are like flashes of cameras. Poor Yoongi was villanized week after week for doing nothing wrong hence the storm swirling over his head. It was absolutely unfair and ridiculous what they put him through and I'm still furious that he had to go through all of that when he's done nothing but try to help people his whole life. I'm having fun watching ARMYs theory videos on YouTube. Going to check out xCeleste's next. She's my favorite BU theory channel. I'm really curious what her thoughts are on this MV. I absolutely love it. I think the black and white styling really suits the "Merry Go Round" vibe well. Glad you all enjoyed it too 💜

Don’t worry about the yapping. That’s just what these mv‘s do, they are meant to make you think so don’t worry sharing your thoughts 💜

A friend told me that in the new vinyl is a hint for another coming mv :)

I just love this mv and song

The behind the scene of this MV has been released 👏👏👏

Awesome surprise guys 💜 Army started theorizing the minute this dropped with linked references to hyyh, spring day, fake love , film out etc. Namjoon did mention this song touches on their military life.. The members themselves had spoiled this MV with horse references and Tae even uploaded a snapshot on his ig of himself from when they filmed this back in March. The chaos in Yoongi’s room is said to be kmedia about the incident .. I am really curious at the end when u see the merry go round in space , if that’s a reference to aliens or a hint of an alien MV.. We already know a normal MV is coming based on the highlight reel in the vinyl and Easter eggs in the swim MV…

On top of everything people are saying about the military, I also think this MV has references to their past MV's and eras, especially because of the "you never walk alone" sentence

Namjoon confirmed Merry Go Round was about how hard military service and being separated from each other was. He goes really in depth on it in a live he did. I recommend y'all watch it because he spoke on every song on the album, going into the process and the meanings behind the songs. 10/10 should watch

I also wanted to add another content that you might want to add on your list . The “BTS American Music Award , Sketch”. Here is the link : https://youtu.be/lXOyNftE2EM?si=uN-kbDvk9SMWWQ-G

The 9.5 minute long behind the scenes for the “Merry Go Round ” MV also came out : here is the link : https://youtu.be/K8uJRwMsT3s?si=fEkOEb6L-_JMddv4

The theory with V, JK and Jimin seating then Jin arrives then V leaves , is about Military. V left as he has to go serve in a different unit (SDT) while JK and jimin stayed as they served together . Jin , JK and jimin together referenced to them serving and was assigned in the same division (5th Infantry Division) where jin was the Assistant Training Instructor for new recruits .

Waahhh, what a wonderful surprise 💜💜💜

This song breaks my heart, listening to J-Hope's part always gets to me... I loved hearing the theories.

To me, the MV represents BTS’ journey from their trainee days, through their rise to success, their military enlistment, and finally their comeback. Their journey is filled with personal battles, moments of uncertainty, and periods where they seem trapped in endless routines that never seem to end. But in the end, they find themselves together again, sharing the same experiences and walking the same path, reminding us that no matter how difficult the journey gets, they are never truly alone.

i love the way u guys unpacked the mv so interesting seeing the theories

please guys watch JIMIN @ JIN Vlive it's sooo good and funny and Jimin lookes EXTRA ATTRACTIVE in that live this is the link https://youtu.be/c7JEpKyFV4A?si=vu1LgCKagGNv2Fgv

OMG the amount of references to old MV's here is NUTS !!!

Super love this! Seb looking up fan theories are super cool! Enjoyed watching your discussion on the theories. :)

my theory on jin, jimin, jk and v scene is the transition of the the contents that they left for army. jimin, jk and v left for military in dec 2023 and before that, they created some content so that army can still be entertained in the 6 months (jan-jun 2024) where technically all bts members are in the military. v, jimin and jk has last contents available like v's mv for fri(end)s. when jin came out, v's content was over and jin has to start new content. while jimin's muse and jimin and jk's ays1 overlaps with jin's new music and shows after military service. the only hiccup with this theory is rm since he also release rpwp just before jin's release. rm's placement in the doors is also the only incorrect order of military discharge. not sure what that is about.

Loved your reaction guys. And I really enjoyed your fan theories at the end. I love when you guys do that and get into it. It doesn’t matter if it’s accurate or not or if the fan theories are true or not, It’s just fun to analyze and listen to people’s interpretations of it. My theory about the vocal line sitting on those chairs is that they are all sitting in a circle on those chairs like a marry go round. And in that circle they are always together having fun like when you have fun on a merry go round but maybe it’s time to separate and be “free” from each other which is why one of the members leave that “Merry Go Round.” So I feel like that could be a reference to when they went to the military and separated or when they did some solo music for a while before reuniting. The merry go round is when they are together like when they were sitting on those chairs but then they leave and the horses become free from the merry go round. I think that’s them representing there separation from each other and how even though it was sad they were separated they grew as people and now that they are reunited they are even better but I feel this song specifically talks about the time they separated and went to the military. It’s sad that they separated but it must also be freeing to some degree and getting to know themselves and then coming back together even stronger. 🙌

You guys need to watch Celeste explain the meaning behind this mv.

I want them to go deep into the Blood sweat and tears MV😭 there’s a lot to analyze in that one and it’s so interesting

saw on twitter that yoongi’s room being the most turbulent one with lightning that looks like camera flashes (kmedia) & shredded newspaper clippings swirling around cud symbolize what happened in 2024, which was one of the darkest periods ever just broke me

Seb has turned into Yoongi when he looks at JK, they are all grown up now😭😭🤭🥹💜

뮤비 2분18초쯤 마치 회전목마의 말이 멤버 그 자체인 듯이 보였어요(말이 멤버들로 변하는 것 같은 아니면 그 반대든 그런 느낌) 빙글빙글 돌아가는 회전목마의 말 같은 나.. 회전목마의 말은 결국 움직이는대로 돌아가는 고정되어 있는 말이죠.영상에서 문은 열려있지만 나갈수 없는 갇혀있지만 갇혀있지 않은. 얘기할수록 심오하네요. 웃고는 있지만 공허함과 내면은 검게 소용돌이 치는 그런 감정을 느끼게 하는 뮤비였어요 🎠 가사의 메세지를 더 깊이 생각하게 하는 뮤비네요. 뮤비 첫 시작의 문구 봄날과 옛투컴의 뮤비에도 나왔던 같은 문구인거 눈치채셨나요🥹어느 해석 영상에서는 방탄 유니버스 호비 스토리를 생각하면 엄마가 회전목마 앞에 두고 떠났죠. 페이크 러브 뮤비에서도 호비 회전목마 장난감이 나오고, 메리 고 라운드에서도 연관이 있는지 호비 가사가 내 동심이 소리친다 라고 하고 연관이 있는거 같다고 하더라구요. 저도 같은 생각을 했습니다. 방탄의 스토리는 현재도계속 이어지고 아직 끝나지 않았다고 생각합니다.인생의 큰 회전목마에서 내리는게 아닌 그곳에 있는 멤버들과 함께 나아는 것.뮤비속에서 처음엔 모두 따로 혼자 걷지만 마지막에는 멤버들이 남준을 기다리고 함께 있는게 그런 의미가 아닐까 개인적인 생각입니다.

Love the reaction and you discussing theories!! This is so army coded haha But that scene with the chairs might be connected with Jin, JK and Jimin were in the same military unit, like Jin is welcoming them and V went to a different one, that's why he said goodbye at some point.

Here are the links to the live performances Jimin gave for his two singles, "Like Crazy" and "Set Me Free" (I hope you react to this—they're amazing). Jimin; Festa 2023 Dear Army song: https://youtu.be/DMDJt9x8LlI?is=Yf3UBQkAwbREx4Ay Like Crazy Jimmy Fallon: https://youtu.be/GXevNfUAtIs?is=eJ-Dq4osTyiS5Qim Who Jimmy Fallon: https://youtu.be/sidIL8V83Cc?is=cjBAECrWw2BE2onB Set me free part 2 and like crazy live: https://youtu.be/hSMgIatr2pc?is=CKrbehUxcP9fJT9L https://youtu.be/2ssijwETM0s?is=cDSz48wK12DsG7U0 Set me free part 2 and like crazy live KBS World: https://youtu.be/9j4twE1fkUE?is=hgypu1fsgB6-s0pa https://youtu.be/otD4t7tnZts?is=wL6nh7qyX92waFgj Set me free part 2 Inkigayo channel: https://youtu.be/AqFt04pnZwo?is=5QE-45mityswhM1S

This music video is AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you guys, always!!!!!!

Here are the links to the performances V gave for some of the songs on his album *Layover* (I hope you react to this, since V didn't do a documentary or a concert). https://youtu.be/VveNv69Mz4U?si=6VWe8lVkheS_AtBU https://youtu.be/LAKSn-i2IYA?si=09OXllynJ99TJNqo https://youtu.be/hEy-2eIp_lM?si=erVUQLzOF4bF84k1 https://youtu.be/HJYzQhQaKWI?si=NQIjFefMAYGVUF13 This is a Love me again and slow dancing Band Session: https://youtu.be/r2rZXrsBAfE?is=GNPX2tZ8c0hI9F7Y https://youtu.be/gPo-G0cSy-0?is=4lHZXYz905jW9Y5e

RM talked about Merry Go Round and few other songs in his Weverse Live and u should react to it to know more about the song. Merry Go Round is about their military lives and how repetitive it is everyday, it's hard but they just have to endure it until the day they're discharge and reunite again

You should watch this one, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5JR1o7EtJg it's one of the explanation video about Merry Go Round

yoongi’s room being the most chaotic one 😭

Sharing a note from doolset from Namjoon’s live: RM has been candid about his struggle with severe insomnia during his military service, recalling that he once went 78 hours without sleep. He explained that an endless stream of thoughts kept him from falling asleep. Although he had largely recovered by the time he was discharged, he still felt anxious at the thought of going to bed each night, and having to face 3-4 hours of waiting before finally falling asleep is a hell-like experience.

I think the part where jin enters and V leaves symbolises their military time. Coz vminkook the Maknaes are always together but during military jm jk joined the unit where jin was and V was away from them in a different unit. Also jin shakes hand only with jm jk, while V too waves bye only to jm jk so V n Jin can't see each other they're not in the same time frame.

We back with hyyh and bu so keep that in mind too guys there is like so so sooooo much more in this + Yoongis accident and other things happening even army who remember like everything is not easy for them to get full grasp of this thats how amazing and deep it is so if there is some “explanation” video made later as used to be please check that out too💜

Namjoon part when he said “my bed is my coffin” and him litteraly singing on the coffin😭💔

my take on the chair scene was that it was our maknae line chilling and hanging out together, cherishing their time before enlistment (perhaps referencing AYS as well) and then jin the eldest hyung comes back from military and joins them but as soon as hes free, tae leaves for his. idk if any of these necessarily have to be in the order they went/canonically accurate but the overall message i took was that they couldnt all be together at the same time and the times they did have with each other, they were super happy and enjoying the moment. the last scene of RM walking towards the rest i believe was intentionally meant to portray namjoon's own personal battle with his military era and how he especially felt troubled with it, needing to come back to his members to be okay. they all did talk about how merry go round is about military and we know namjoon particularly struggled with it alot and has insomnia from it etc.

I love the theories haha

I think one important piece that might add more context to your analysis is that “Merry Go Round” is about their military service. Namjoon confirmed it during a Weverse Live, and he also shared more thoughts about the songs on the album there, so it could be a really interesting reaction if you decide to watch it ☺️ You could also react to the OT7 Live after the AMAs and the behind the scenes from it 🩷

Thank you 🩷

🥳 Funny because like most ARMY we always over analyze their music videos and lyrics and know that BTS loves it.... 🥰

thank you!! i’d recommend watching the behind the scenes video for the mv too 🙏

Wow thanks ❤️💜