It is undeniable that music always contains a certain message and meaning that can affect human perception. BTS themselves have always taken advantage of this to create music that helps heal people's souls and get better lives.
But sometimes people misunderstand or speculate too much about songs that make them lose their real value. Recently, the song "Lilith" featuring SUGA and Halsey received mixed reviews after some suggested that it was related to spreading an ideology that people considered negative.
Meanwhile, other fans who tried to explain svfa made arguments in defense of SUGA and Halsey and their song "Lilith":
Lilith is not a new song but a song that was released by Halsey last year. The song was also performed by Halsey at the 2022 Game Awards at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles.
But now, Halsey has decided to bring a new version of Lilith with SUGA to promote the game Diablo IV. Of course, with the closeness between both artists, this collaboration continues to give listeners a feeling. satisfaction in terms of both music and visuals.
However, while most viewers loved the duo's new product, some found the song itself and the music video problematic. They pointed out that the song is filled with fear, spiritual heaviness, demons, etc.
There are even some ARMYs who self-confessed about "Lilith", claiming that it promotes Satanism and raises concerns about religion. The others even think the collaboration is following in the direction of cults and/or the secret society Illuminati.
Under Halsey's Instagram, she also received many disturbing comments upon the release of this track:
On the contrary, many other ARMYs are defending SUGA and Halsey against accusations that they are promoting Satanism, cults, etc.
They point out that "Lilith" is for the video game Diablo IV, so naturally, it won't be a song that's as jovial as "Boy With Luv" or "Dynamite." Not only that, even in BTS songs there are songs with darker concepts, such as “Boy With Evil”, “Blood Sweat & Tears” and “Black Swan”.
Not to mention, SUGA also mentioned that SUGA's solo music under the stage name Agust D contains dark and mature themes. Although the song's cover may be fear, in it, it contains a message about the power of instinct and directing people to overcome fears.
Meanwhile, netizens are more interested in "Lilith" than other songs due to its title and meaning. Lilith is a demonic figure in Jewish folklore. According to the theory, she was Adam's first wife and was banished from the Garden of Eden when she disobeyed him. However, she has become an icon of feminism because to many, she represents freedom and sensuality.
In the video game Diablo, in which Halsey’s song is used as an OST, Lilith is the daughter of one of the three Prime Evils. She is a demon character.
Lilith is the daughter of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, and the sister of Lucion, known to all of Sanctuary as Queen Succubi. Once the lover of the archangel Inarius, her union with him led to the creation of the first nephalem.
From there, in the music video of "Lilith", Halsey represents Lilith, while SUGA represents Inarius, an Archangel of the High Heavens. Inarius was an Archangel of the High Heavens, once part of the Angiris Council as an advisor to the main council. He, along with other Angels and Demons, were sick of fíghting in the endless Eternal Conflict, so they banded together and left Heaven and Hell with Inarius and Lilith as the renegade leaders.
In the song, SUGA's character sings to Halsey's character a very meaningful message and ensures that the conclusion of those who claim that their song promotes Satanism is false. In particular, pay attention to the paragraph: “Step out of the moment. That’s been trappin’ you in all this negativity of hatred and insanity. Don’t dwell on the past; it’s time to make a change. Look around; believe in what you see, I have returned to hell.”
Looking at the above arguments, it completely shows that the speculations of some people who are too sensitive are baseless. Not only that, to learn about the meaning and message of a song, listeners need to pay more attention to the surrounding context than just relying on the original images and prejudices!
