Key Insights
- BTS reflects on their journey of superstardom in their new album.
- ARIRANG marks their comeback after fulfilling military service.
- The track “Normal” features production by Ryan Tedder and Sean Cook.
- SUGA connects his lyrics to past reflections on fame and normalcy.
BTS is back, and they’re reflecting on their massive superstardom and how their life is now.
The K-pop boy band just released ARIRANG on March 20, their long awaited comeback album after each member served their required military service in South Korea.
One of the many highlights on the album is “Normal,” produced by Ryan Tedder and Sean Cook.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Kerosene, dopamine, chemical-induced / Fantasy and fame, yeah, the things we choose / Show me hate, show me love, make me bulletproof,” they sing, a reference to the original meaning of their name Bangtan Sonyeondan, or “Bulletproof Boy Scouts.”
The song was written by Sean Foreman, Livvi Franc, Ryan, Sean, RM, j-hope, SUGA, Kirsten Spencer, Derrick Milano and Pdogg.
SUGA seemingly references his 2020 song, “People,” declaring “Normal and special, they are just some lines.”
Fans noted that he said something similar in the 2018 docuseries, Break the Silence: “For me, I lost the ordinary. That’s the biggest change. What that means is — what’s ordinary to others is very special to me, whereas what’s special to others is very ordinary to me.”
Listen to “Normal”…
