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."
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