The group initially formed as teenagers under Big Hit Entertainment and released their debut single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013). Subsequent work such as their first U.S. Billboard 200 entries The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 (2015), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016), and Wings (2016) helped establish BTS' reputation as a socially conscious group. Wings became BTS' first album to sell one million copies in South Korea. By 2017, BTS crossed into the international music market, leading the Korean Wave into the United States and breaking numerous sales records, becoming the first Korean group to receive a certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with their single "Mic Drop". The band is the first Korean act to top the U.S. Billboard 200 with their studio album Love Yourself: Tear (2018) and have since hit the top of the U.S. charts with their albums Love Yourself: Answer (2018) and Map of the Soul: Persona (2019), making BTS the first group since The Beatles to earn three number one albums in less than a year, and the fastest to earn three number one albums since The Monkees in 1967. Love Yourself: Answer also broke South Korea's Gaon Album Chart's all-time monthly record previously set by Love Yourself: Tear and became the first Korean album certified Gold in the United States.
According to Gaon Music Chart, BTS has sold fifteen million albums domestically and is the best-selling artist to debut in the 2010s. They hold the best-selling album in Korean history with Map of the Soul: Persona. BTS were the second best-selling artists of 2018 worldwide according to the IFPI's Global Artist Chart, as well as the only non-English speaking artist to enter the chart. The group has won Top Social Artist three years in a row and Top Duo/Group at the 26th Billboard Music Awards. Featured on Time's international cover as "Next Generation Leaders", BTS has appeared in the magazine's 25 most influential people on the internet (2017–2019) and Time's 100 most influential people in the world (2019), with the outlet giving them the nickname 'Princes of Pop'. Forbes Korea named BTS the most influential celebrities of Korea in 2018, and BTS ranked 43rd in the Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019) as one of the world's top-earning celebrities. During their 2019 Love Yourself World Tour, BTS became the first Asian artist ever to headline and sell out Wembley Stadium and broke the record for the single highest-grossing engagement in Rose Bowl Stadium history. BTS are worth more than $4.65 billion to South Korea's economy each year, attracting one in every 13 foreign tourists that visit the country, and are cited as one of the key acts boosting global music sales to $19 billion in 2018, a figure not seen since 2006 after digital purchases gained momentum.
Following the establishment of their Love Myself anti-violence campaign in partnership with UNICEF, BTS addressed the United Nations 73rd General Assembly and became the youngest ever recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea due to their contributions in spreading Korean culture and language.
뱁새 Silver Spoon
BTS Lyrics
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뱁새 (뱁새)
욕봤지 이 세대 (세대)
빨리 chase 'em (chase 'em)
황새 덕에 내 가랑인 탱탱 (wooly-bully!)
They call me, hoo!
뱁새 (뱁새)
빨리 (hoo!) chase 'em (chase 'em)
금수저로 태어난 내 선생님
알바 가면 (가면, 가면) 열정페이 (ayy)
학교 가면 (가면, 가면) 선생님 (shit, ooh)
상사들은 (no, ooh) 행패 (yah, yah)
언론에선 맨날 몇 포 세대
룰 바꿔 change, change (hoo!)
황새들은 원해, 원해 maintain (maintain)
그렇게는 안 되지 bang, bang
이건 정상이 아냐
이건 정상이 아냐 (슉슉슉)
아, 노력, 노력 타령 좀 그만둬
아, 오그라들어 내 두 손발도
아, 노-노력, 아 노-노력
아, 노-노랗구나 싹수가
(역시 황새!)
노력 타령 좀 그만둬
아, 오그라들어 내 두 손발도
아, 노-노력, 아 노-노력
아, 노-노랗구나 싹수가
(역시 황새야) 실망 안 시켜
(역시 황새야) 이름 값하네
(역시 황새야) 다 해 먹어라
(역시 황새야) 황새야
They call me (call me)
뱁새 (뱁새)
욕봤지 이 세대 (세대)
빨리 chase 'em (chase 'em)
황새 덕에 내 가랑인 탱탱 (wooly-bully!)
They call me, hoo!
뱁새 (뱁새)
욕봤지 이 세대 (세대)
빨리 (hoo!) chase 'em (chase 'em)
금수저로 태어난 내 선생님
난 뱁새 다리 (다리)
넌 황새 다리 (다리)
걔넨 말하지, "내 다린 백만 불짜리" (얼마니?)
내 게 짧은데 어찌 같은 종목 하니? (뭐 하니?)
They say "똑같은 초원이면 괜찮잖니"
Never, never
룰 바꿔 change, change (hoo!)
황새들은 원해, 원해 maintain
그렇게는 안 되지 bang, bang
이건 정상이 아냐
이건 정상이 아냐 (슉슉슉)
아, 노력, 노력 타령 좀 그만둬
아, 오그라들어 내 두 손발도
아, 노-노력, 아 노-노력
아, 노-노랗구나 싹수가
(역시 황새!)
노력 타령 좀 그만둬
아, 오그라들어 내 두 손발도
아, 노-노력, 아 노-노력
아, 노-노랗구나 싹수가
(역시 황새야)
내 탓이라니, 너 농담이지?
공평하다니 oh, are you crazy?
이게 정의라니 you, you mu' be kiddin' me!
You mu' be kiddin' me
You, you mu' be kiddin' me!
아, 노력, 노력 타령 좀 그만둬
아, 오그라들어 내 두 손발도
아, 노-노력, 아 노-노력
아, 노-노랗구나 싹수가
(역시 황새!)
노력 타령 좀 그만둬
아, 오그라들어 내 두 손발도
아, 노-노력, 아 노-노력
아, 노-노랗구나 싹수가
(우린 뱁새야) 실망 안 시켜
(우린 뱁새야) 이름값 하네
(우린 뱁새야) 같이 살자고
(우린 뱁새야) 뱁새야
They call me (call me)
뱁새 (뱁새)
욕봤지 (봤지) 이 세대 (세대)
빨리 (빨리) chase 'em (chase 'em)
황새 덕에 내 가랑인 탱탱 (wooly-bully!)
They call me, hoo!
뱁새 (뱁새)
욕봤지 (봤지) 이 세대 (세대)
빨리 (빨리) chase 'em (chase 'em)
금수저로 태어난 내 선생님
The lyrics of BTS's "Silver Spoon" song speak about the societal and class divisions present in South Korea. The song highlights how society perceives people based on their financial status and how people born with a silver spoon (i.e., born rich) behave unfairly towards people born poor. The song's title, "Silver Spoon," also carries a metaphorical meaning that reflects the message of the lyrics. The term "silver spoon" refers to being born into a wealthy family, which directly correlates with the song's theme of societal inequality.
The lyrics repeatedly mention a "황새" (Hwangsa), an Asian dust storm caused by the wind blowing fine dust particles from the Gobi Desert into Korea. Hwangsa's presence is used metaphorically to signify that the wind is blowing dirt from the desert to soil the Korean homeland, which symbolizes the corrupted society, and people who were born with a silver spoon and how they oppress the less privileged. The lyrics' chorus repeats the phrase "They call me 뱁새 (Baepsae)" meaning "rice-cake hawk" traditionally known for being a bird that eats scraps and symbolizes the lower-class.
In conclusion, the lyrics of BTS's "Silver Spoon" song discuss the social, financial, and class-based inequality that runs deep in South Korean society. The song's primary message is that one's financial status does not indicate their worth or value as a human being, and everyone's hard work deserves equal respect, regardless of their social status.
Line by Line Meaning
They call me (call me) 뱁새 (뱁새)
People label me as an unimportant person who is easily disregarded
욕봤지 이 세대
This generation often insults me
빨리 chase 'em
Quickly pursue those people
황새 덕에 내 가랑인 탱탱 so call me 뱁새
Thanks to the white cranes, I have strong ankles so they call me 뱁새
금수저로 태어난 내 선생님
My teacher was born into wealth
알바 가면 열정페이
When I work part-time jobs, I am paid for my enthusiasm
학교 가면 선생
At school, I am a student
상사들은 행패
My superiors behave badly
언론에선 맨날 몇 포 세대
In the media, they are always talking about the same few generations
룰 바꿔 change, change
Let's change the rules
황새들은 원해 원해 maintain
The white cranes want to maintain their status
그렇게는 안 되지 bang, bang
It cannot continue like that, bang, bang
이건 정상이 아냐
This is not normal
아 노력 노력 타령 좀 그만둬
Stop talking about hard work, hard work
아 오그라들어 내 두 손발도
I'm so tired that even my hands and feet are exhausted
아 노력 노력 아 노력 노력
Oh hard work, hard work, oh hard work, hard work
아 노랗구나 싹수가
Oh, the leaves are turning yellow
역시 황새!
As expected, the white crane
노력 타령 좀 그만둬
Stop talking about hard work
(역시 황새야) 실망 안 시켜
(As expected of the white cranes) do not disappoint me
(역시 황새야) 이름 값 하네
(As expected of the white cranes) only care about name and value
(역시 황새야) 다 해먹어라
(As expected of the white cranes) try to take everything
(역시 황새야) 황새야
(As expected of the white cranes) white crane
난 뱁새다리 넌 황새다리
I have sparrow legs, you have crane legs
걔넨 말하지 '내 다린 백만 불짜리'
They say 'my legs are worth one million dollars'
내 게 짧은데 어찌 같은 종목 하니?
My legs are short, how can we be competing in the same event?
They say '똑같은 초원이면 괜찮잖니!'
They say 'it's okay since we're on the same field!'
Never, never, never
Never, never, never
(우린 뱁새야) 실망 안 시켜
(We are sparrows) do not disappoint us
(우린 뱁새야) 이름값하네
(We are sparrows) only care about name and value
(우린 뱁새야) 같이 살자고
(We are sparrows) let's live together
(우린 뱁새야) 뱁새야
(We are sparrows) sparrow
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Do Hyeong Kwon, Dong Hyuk Shin, Ho Weon Kang, Nam Jun Kim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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B : Butter (All)
A : Airplane pt. 2 (All)
N : N.O (All)
G : Go go (All)
T : Tomorrow (All)
A : Anpanman (All)
N : No More Dream (All)
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S : Spring Day (All)
O : ON (All)
N : Not Today (All)
Y : Your Eyes Tell (All)
E : Epiphany (Seokjin)
O : Outro Wings (All)
N : Nevermind (Yoongi)
D : Dionysus (All)
A : Am I Wong (All)
N : Nothing Like Us (JK's cover)
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B : Black Swan (All)
T : The Truth Untold (BTS's Vocaline)
S : Save Me (All)
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R : Run (All)
M : Mic Drop (All)
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J : Just One Day (All)
I : Idol (All)
N : /You/ Never Walk Alone (All)
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S : Stigma (Taehyung)
U : Uhgood (Namjoon)
G : Give It To Me (Yoongi)
A : Answer : Love Myself (All)
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J : Jump (All)
H : Home (All)
O : Outro : Her (BTS's Rapline)
P : Persona (Namjoon)
E : Euphoria (JK)
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J : Jamais Vu (All)
I : I Need U (All)
M : Ma city (All)
I : I like It! (All)
N : Never Not (JK's cover)
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V : Voice (Namjoon)
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J : Just Dance (Hoseok)
U : Ugh (BTS's Rapline)
N : /Sweet/ Night (V's Ost)
G : Good Day (All)
K : Killer ( BTS's Rapline)
O : Outro Tear (BTS's Rapline)
O : Outro House Of Cards (BTS's Vocaline)
K : Kinetic Manifesto On (All)
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A : Airplane (Hoseok)
R : Rain (All)
M : Make It Right (All)
Y : Young Forever (All)
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I know right
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