ARMYs are used to seeing BTS put on amazing, grand scale performances at award shows but seeing the fun “Anpanman” brought to 2018 MAMA in Japan was just perfection!
There’s no doubting BTS’ power of taking over the stage and just blowing everyone away with the show that they put on. At award shows, they always seem to kick it up a notch and put even extra effort into it. Leaving fans dazed and obsessed with what they just saw on the screen.
Building up to this year’s MAMA, ARMYs knew that BTS was going to do something spectacular. To start, BTS did a special performance of “Fake Love (Rocking Vibe Mix).” Of course it was excellent!
But what really made their performance at 2018 MAMA was “Anpanman.” This uplifting song about trying your best to be a hero, even when it’s not always possible is the perfect epitome of what BTS means to their fans.
The members of BTS themselves are constantly in an uphill battle to do their best and fighting against all the obstacles in their way. On the outside the song is fun thanks to the beat and the choreography.
Looking deeper into the lyrics shows just what the song is really about.
Like Suga’s verse (translated):
I’m not a superhero
Don’t expect a lot
I can be your hero
I’m really not sure whether that even makes sense
But mom, I really need to do it
Who’s gonna do it if it isn’t me?
You can call me, say Anpan Article Continues Below
Or RM’s verse (translated):
Sometimes I’m afraid of all this
Because I came to have so many things that I love
Some say, you’re almost an old fossil now
You’re not qualified, Just do what you’ve been doing before
But I still want to be a hero
All I can give you is Anpan
And a word, “You’ve worked hard,”
But I’ll fly to you right away if you call me
Please call me
Of course, ARMYs responded right away to seeing BTS bring “Anpanman” to the MAMA stage:
NO BUT CAN WE TALK ABT HOW HAPPY AND BTS WERE IMRPOVISING ON THE SPOT FOR ANPANMAN, AN UPLIFTING SONG ABOUT BEING YOUR STRENGTH AND HOPE, AND THE STADIUM WAS FILLED WITH ARMYS, BTS WERE IN THEIR ELEMENT, THEIR COMFORT ZONE, THEY LOOKED SO HAPPY
— 🏳️🌈 jo l spaceboy joonie and giggling yoonie (@CHAMPAGNEKNJ) December 12, 2018
THE CUTEST ANPANMAN INTRO EVER#MAMAVOTE #BTS @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/ZvZ4O7mGI5
— safi (@absolutejeon) December 12, 2018
whenever bts perform anpanman:
bts stan twt: pic.twitter.com/wHRXDgqKyV
— ☾ (@taegape_) December 12, 2018
we all thought bts are gonna be intimidating in award shows but there they are having fun like kids while performing anpanman #MAMAVOTE #BTS @BTS_twt
— ًyan (@lgbtaeguk) December 12, 2018
They perform Anpanman its like they perform in their OWN DAMN CONCERT!!
I'M PROUD OF OUR BOYS. GOOD JOB#MAMAVOTE #BTS @BTS_twt 😍💜
— ☾ wina (@yourmagicshopp) December 12, 2018
And then the stadium was filled with people screaming “Waiting for you, Anpanman.”
Let me hear you say it louder!#BTS#2018MAMA pic.twitter.com/HR03vhYwvb
— RM (@RAPMONTSER) December 12, 2018
BTS ARE REALLY OUR ANPANMAN HUH pic.twitter.com/1fA530XToS
— 🏳️🌈 jo l spaceboy joonie and giggling yoonie (@CHAMPAGNEKNJ) December 12, 2018
bts performing fake love and anpanman back to back pic.twitter.com/jobRrEiB5w
— exids v (@tinysunfIowers) December 12, 2018
this is the first time i see bts having so much fun and being so carefree during an award show performance, anpanman is such a fun song i'm so happy they performed it #2018MAMA pic.twitter.com/Jq6Wgug2f4
— JKadmirer_michelle (@jeonglows) December 12, 2018
Anpanman MAMA 2018. Army taught BTS what it means to have power and what it means to love. And BTS taught army what it means to have power and what it means to be loved in return pic.twitter.com/EpY3yzwd28
— Lily 🌪 (@btsloyalist) December 12, 2018
Watch BTS perform “Anpanman” at 2018 MAMA below:
We want to hear your thoughts on this topic!
Write a comment below or submit an article to Hypable.