Despite the calm tones of the song as a whole, the group deftly intertwines breathy vocals with metronome-like 16-count raps.īut the spoken interlude “Skit” serves as a partition between the mournful pleas to “come and save me” in the first half of the album and exclamations that “there won’t be any pain” in the fifth track, “Telepathy.” Launching into modernized ’80s synthesizers and finishing with funk-and-soul style cowbells comes an ode to carefree companionship, shucking off the sonically somber sentiments before it.
While “Fly to My Room” refreshingly introduces apprehension-filled themes to the overall album, it falls slightly below the bar set by the songs nestled beside it, such as “Blue & Grey.” The colorfully titled track presents the most vocally exposed and technically impressive verses of the album as it mournfully filters vocalizations into an orchestral wave that cradles listeners with a delicate chorus. Smoothly sliding between vocalists, the hymnal-esque track features occasionally syncopated vocals with instrumentals to lament that “the entire year got stolen,” a dismal attitude that is unfortunately reflected in the song’s unmotivated and cookie-cutter structure. The gospel-inspired song features organ and R&B bass lines underneath highly stylized and filtered vocals. The second track, “Fly to My Room,” introduces an untapped style of music for the group that expresses their musical prowess but fails to fully develop a soulfully experimental sound. The muted instrumentals of the track manage to reflect the pains of a sick world arrested in time but is eventually able to move on “like an arrow in the blue sky.”
Buoyant vocals keep tension at bay throughout the pre-chorus, which gradually releases itself in a gentle catharsis. “Life Goes On” opens the album with a subtle impression of low-fidelity acoustic guitar paired with high-pitched and filtered ad-libs. While BTS typically spans genres within its lengthy albums, “BE” represents a divergence from this trend as it sports cohesive and soul-inspired tracks throughout. “BE” is a marked improvement from the preceding album as the septet manages to cram eight tracks into the barely 30-minute album that settle into themes of anxiety, inadequacy and hopes for success. Soaring off record-setting success from their hit, “Dynamite,” BTS has delivered beautifully upon monthlong promises for an introspective and quarantine-driven collection of songs.
BTS is writing a vulnerable, yet hopeful love letter to the world with “BE.”
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