Music Monday: Cypher Pt. 3: Killer: BTS Live from Busan

So part of me feels bad for posting the same song I did back at the end of May. And it's a BTS song. But, hey, it's my journal and it's one of my favourite songs, period. BTS did a final concert on Saturday in Busan (S. Korea) as part of Busan's bid to host the World Expo in 2030. And this morning BTS announced their members are starting their military service and will reunite in 2025 when all 7 have completed their time. I tried to watch the concert on Saturday (at 5 am my time!) but the system crashed. But as always, the pirates didn't let me down and I was able to watch it later. I've had a lot of mixed feelings about BTS since the FESTA dinner in June, but I have to say this performance of Cypher 3 made me weep. They say this is among the songs they're 'retiring,' e.g., they won't be playing live again. Logically, it makes sense because it's difficult to rap a clapback when you're thirty-something Grammy nominated millionaires. Nevertheless, they KILLED it. The three sounded just the way they should. It was beautiful, and SUGA (Min Yoongi) finally (FINALLY!!) stopped taking pretty pictures of himself and remembered how to be Agust D (his rap persona). Really, the way he raps and holds himself and moves, it is so wonderful to watch. RM and j-hope too, they look Like They're Supposed To (whatever that means to my mind). They're performing at their best and showing the best of each's individual rapping style. I really, really love that the uncertainty of the future and their wealth and fame and all the rest of it hasn't prevented them from connecting to the part of their personas which is my favourite. Anyway, I have a lot of thoughts and feelings and there won't be more performances for years so here it is.

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