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.
Ma City
BTS Lyrics
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한참을 달렸네
나 다시 또 한참을 달렸네
Yeah I'll be ridin and I'll be dyin'
In ma city, yo eh yo yo eh
I don't know what to say
내게 억만 금을 주고 딴 데 살라고? Ah no thanks
일산, 내가 죽어도 묻히고픈 곳
It's the city of the flower, city of 몬
집 같던 라페스타 또 웨스턴돔
어린 시절 날 키워낸 후곡 학원촌 uh
세상에서 가장 조화로운 곳 uh
자연과 도시, 빌딩과 꽃 uh
한강보다 호수공원이 더 좋아 난
작아도 훨씬 포근히 안아준다고 널
내가 나를 잃는 것 같을 때
그 곳에서 빛 바래 오래된 날 찾네
Remember 너의 냄새 또 everything
You're my summer, autumn, winter and every spring
자 부산의 바다여
Say la la la la la
푸른 하늘아래 this sky line
Say la la la la la
아재들은 손을 들어
아지매도 손 흔들어
Ma city로 와
Come to ma city
잘 봐 주길 바래
Know how to party (party)
날 키워준 city
그래 babe babe 이게 나의 city
City (city)
(Welcome to ma city)
한참을 달렸네
나 다시 또 한참을 달렸네
Yeah I'll be ridin' and I'll be dyin'
In ma city, city
Ma city, ma city yeah
나 전라남도 광주 baby
Hey 내 발걸음이 산으로 간대도 무등산 정상에 매일 매일 (huh)
내 삶은 뜨겁지 남쪽의 열기 이열치열 법칙
포기란 없지
나 Kia넣고 시동 걸어 미친 듯이 bounce
오직 춤 하나로 가수란 큰 꿈을 키워
이젠 현실에서 음악과 무대 위에 뛰어
다 봤지 열정을 담았지
내 광주 호시기다 전국 팔도는 기어
날 볼라면 시간은 7시 모여 집합
모두다 눌러라 062-518
자 부산의 바다여
Say la la la la la
푸른 하늘아래 this sky line
Say la la la la la
아재들은 손을 들어
아지매도 손 흔들어
Ma city로 와
Come to ma city
잘 봐 주길 바래
Know how to party (party)
날 키워준 city
그래 babe babe 이게 나의 city
City (city)
(Welcome to ma city)
대구에서 태어나 대구에서 자랐지
수혈 받기엔 좀 힘들어 몸 속에는 파란 피
이 새끼는 매 앨범마다 대구 얘기를 해도
지겹지도 않나 봐 생각을 할 수도 있지만
I'ma D-boy (D-boy) 그래 난 D-boy (D-boy)
솔직하게 말해 대구 자랑할 게 별 게 없어
내가 태어난 것 자체가 대구의 자랑 워
그래 아 그래 (아 그래)
자랑할 게 없기에 자랑스러워 질 수밖에 안 그래?
A-yo 대구 출신 가장 성공한 놈이래
이런 소리를 들을 거야 잘 봐라 이젠
내가 대구의 자랑 새 시대 새로운 바람
대구의 과거이자 현재 그리고 미래
Come to ma city
잘 봐 주길 바래
Know how to party
날 키워준 city
그래 babe babe 이게 나의 city
City
(Welcome to ma city)
한참을 달렸네
나 다시 또 한참을 달렸네
Yeah I'll be ridin' and I'll be dyin'
In ma city, city
Ma city, ma city yeah
La la la la la la la la
Say la la la la la la la la
어디 살건 어디 있건
Ma city, city
Ma city, ma city yeah yeah (ha ha ha)
The song "Ma City" by BTS is an ode to the cities that the members grew up in and were shaped by. They express their deep love and appreciation for their hometowns, from the bustling city of Seoul to the smaller towns like Gwangju and Daegu. The song is full of cultural references and personal anecdotes that will resonate with anyone who shares a strong connection with their hometown.
The first verse of the song talks about how the members have traveled far and wide, but their hearts remain rooted in their respective cities. They rap about the landmarks and memories that define their hometowns -- from the Western Dome in Seoul to the Blue Sea in Busan. The chorus is an invitation to listeners to join them in their cities, to see what they see and feel what they feel. The second verse is a celebration of the members' personal achievements and the role their hometowns played in shaping their dreams and aspirations.
The song is a testament to the power of place and the role it plays in shaping our identities. It highlights the ways in which our hometowns remain a part of us, no matter how far we may travel or how much we may achieve. By celebrating their roots, BTS sends a message of hope and pride to their fans, giving them the courage to embrace their own identities and celebrate the places that shaped them.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh uh 니가 어디에 살건 내가 어디에 살건
No matter where you live, whether it's you or me, we've been running on our own paths
한참을 달렸네
We've been on this journey for a while now
나 다시 또 한참을 달렸네
I have to keep running again for a while
Yeah I'll be ridin and I'll be dyin'
I'll keep going even if I collapse
In ma city, yo eh yo yo eh
In my city, yo eh yo yo eh
I don't know what to say
I am speechless
나 죽어도 말 못해
I can't say even if I die
내게 억만 금을 주고 딴 데 살라고? Ah no thanks
You can offer me millions to live somewhere else, but I wouldn't take it
일산, 내가 죽어도 묻히고픈 곳
Il-san, the place I want to be buried even if I die
It's the city of the flower, city of 몬
It's the city of flowers and the city of dreams
집 같던 라페스타 또 웨스턴돔
The La Festa and Western Dome, which felt like home
어린 시절 날 키워낸 후곡 학원촌 uh
The village of Hugok, where I grew up as a kid
세상에서 가장 조화로운 곳 uh
The most harmonious place in the world
자연과 도시, 빌딩과 꽃 uh
Nature and the city, buildings and flowers
한강보다 호수공원이 더 좋아 난
I prefer the lake park over the Han River
작아도 훨씬 포근히 안아준다고 널
It may be small, but it hugs you warmly
내가 나를 잃는 것 같을 때
When I feel like I'm losing myself
그 곳에서 빛 바래 오래된 날 찾네
I look for the old days where the light shines
Remember 너의 냄새 또 everything
Remember your scent and everything
You're my summer, autumn, winter and every spring
You are my summer, autumn, winter and every spring
자 부산의 바다여
This is Busan's sea
Say la la la la la
Say la la la la la
푸른 하늘아래 this sky line
Under this blue sky, this skyline
아재들은 손을 들어
The old folks raise their hands up
아지매도 손 흔들어
Even the ajummas are waving their hands
Ma city로 와
Come to my city
잘 봐 주길 바래
I hope you'll watch closely
Know how to party (party)
We know how to party
날 키워준 city
The city that raised me
그래 babe babe 이게 나의 city
That's right, babe babe, this is my city
City (city)
City (city)
(Welcome to ma city)
(Welcome to my city)
나 전라남도 광주 baby
I'm from Gwangju in Jeollanam
Hey 내 발걸음이 산으로 간대도 무등산 정상에 매일 매일 (huh)
Hey, even if I walk towards the mountains, I end up at the top of Mt. Muju every day (huh)
내 삶은 뜨겁지 남쪽의 열기 이열치열 법칙
My life is hot, following the law of hot things getting hotter in the south
포기란 없지
There's no giving up
나 Kia넣고 시동 걸어 미친 듯이 bounce
I start the car and bounce like crazy
오직 춤 하나로 가수란 큰 꿈을 키워
My big dream is to be a singer with just one dance
이젠 현실에서 음악과 무대 위에 뛰어
Now I jump onto the stage in reality with music
다 봤지 열정을 담았지
You've seen it all, I poured my passion into it
내 광주 호시기다 전국 팔도는 기어
My Gwangju is the best, it's famous throughout the country
날 볼라면 시간은 7시 모여 집합
If you want to see me, gather at 7 PM
모두다 눌러라 062-518
Dial 062-518, everyone press it
대구에서 태어나 대구에서 자랐지
I was born and raised in Daegu
수혈 받기엔 좀 힘들어 몸 속에는 파란 피
It's hard to get a blood transfusion, my blood is blue
이 새끼는 매 앨범마다 대구 얘기를 해도
Even though I talk about Daegu in every album
지겹지도 않나 봐 생각을 할 수도 있지만
You may think it's getting old, but
I'ma D-boy (D-boy) 그래 난 D-boy (D-boy)
I'm a D-boy (D-boy), that's right, I'm a D-boy (D-boy)
솔직하게 말해 대구 자랑할 게 별 게 없어
Honestly, there's nothing special to boast about Daegu
내가 태어난 것 자체가 대구의 자랑 워
The fact that I was born there itself is Daegu's pride
그래 아 그래 (아 그래)
That's right, ah that's right
자랑할 게 없기에 자랑스러워 질 수밖에 안 그래?
Since there's nothing to boast about, it becomes something to be proud of, right?
A-yo 대구 출신 가장 성공한 놈이래
A-yo, they say I'm the most successful guy from Daegu
이런 소리를 들을 거야 잘 봐라 이젠
You'll hear these words now, watch closely
내가 대구의 자랑 새 시대 새로운 바람
I am Daegu's pride, a new wind of a new era
대구의 과거이자 현재 그리고 미래
Daegu's past, present, and future
Know how to party
We know how to party
City
City
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Say la la la la la la la la
Say la la la la la la la la
어디 살건 어디 있건
No matter where you live, where you are
Ma city, city
My city, city
Ma city, ma city yeah yeah (ha ha ha)
My city, my city yeah yeah (ha ha ha)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ho Seok Jeong, Ho Weon Kang, Nam Jun Kim, Si Hyuk Bang, Yoon Gi Min
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mahparafaatin995
“My birth itself is Daegu’s pride, right? Yeah, that’s right “
-Min Yoongi
@rutvaargade
True
@Anushka-xe4pt
I mean its cocky but its true....
@euphoriaaaa3900
I mean there's no lie
@shadowsqueen8262
I detect no lie
@jeanrosetaroma849
I mean he ain't lying
@featheanzatty5688
Others: praise theirs cities and say how beautiful theirs towns is
Yoongi: 'Well the only good things about my town is that I'm from there'
@euphoriaaaa3900
SIDJSJFNW
@cynowu
HAHAHAHA
@ph1444
Only Yoongi, istg