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[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

FAMILYYYYYYYY

[BTS_official @bts_bighit]

[#2026BTSFESTA]
BTS Family Photo
(https://t.co/LyLixBUGD8)

#BTS #방탄소년단 #BTS13thAnniversary

[femiiiiii. @femiiiszn]

not all of us were made to cook. some of us were made to have conversations with the person cooking.

[ri @polytantruther]

the timeline starting to look like arirang release day joon u really are da goat

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

Oh Joon ☹️

[bangtan⁷ | ⊙⊝⊜ @archvofbangtan]

Namjoon about Swim💜

🐨: Next is “Swim,” and honestly, I really love this song. I think a lot of people were probably disappointed by it. Like, it’s not exciting in the way “Dynamite” was, and it’s not an intense hip-hop performance track like “Hooligan” or “2.0,” so some people probably thought, “Why did they release such a subdued, low-energy song?”
🐨: But the reality is simple: No better song than “Swim” came out. We never originally intended for “Swim” to be the title track. But we had to think about radio play too, whether the song would have longevity, versatility, and lasting appeal. And in the end, “Swim” was the only song that checked all those boxes.
🐨: Honestly, I think title tracks themselves barely mean anything anymore these days. There’s more of a “lead single” concept now. Especially in American pop music, there really isn’t this rigid “title track” idea anymore.
🐨: So what made me really happy after “Arirang” came out was that it wasn’t just “Swim” getting attention. Of course Jungkook charting happened and ARMY worked incredibly hard streaming and supporting, but I also loved seeing “Body to Body” becoming a hot topic “Hooligan” getting talked about, “2.0” getting attention, even “Normal” being discussed. For an idol group album, it’s honestly really hard for so many tracks from the same album to all get talked about and chart simultaneously.
🐨: Maybe “Swim” felt less sonically stimulating compared to the others, but I was still so happy that the album as a whole was getting that much discussion and love.
🐨: Writing the lyrics for “Swim” took a really long time. And honestly, it feels sad to say this in 2026, but I wanted this to become a meaningful song too. Since it became the title track — because no stronger radio song than “Swim” came out — I wanted it to carry meaning.
🐨: The truth is, I’m actually not very good at swimming. But I think I started seeing life itself as swimming. Even during military service, counting down days one by one… waiting, wandering, just swimming forward through each day, one breath at a time. That’s why this song feels really sad to me. To me, it feels like the song of BTS in their thirties:
becoming more mature, building deeper rapport with fans, living more adult lives,
each person carrying their own life forward.
🐨: So lyrically and emotionally, this song means a lot to me personally. Of course, maybe it would’ve been nice if there had been an even better title track. But I think this is the kind of song that will stay with me for a very long time.
Honestly, I wish it received even more love.
🐨: Of course, performance is such an important part of who we are, and BTS grew from intense hip-hop sounds and powerful performances, so I understand why some people might find “Swim” underwhelming.
🐨: But for me… “Swim” is the kind of song I’d want to hear at my own grave someday. It sounds like a love song, but it’s also about life itself. I wanted it to feel open enough to be interpreted both ways. Looking at “you” beneath the moon and the sharks — that “you” could be someone I love, the fans, myself, or even my own life.
🐨: I think it’s a very rare song that contains all kinds of emotions together, joy, anger, sorrow, happiness. So yeah… that’s what “Swim” is to me. Personally, I just wish more people would love it a little more. And honestly, after finishing this album, I think I came to a sad conclusion: people don’t really listen to lyrics anymore. So if anyone hears what I’m saying now, I hope they’ll go back and look a little more deeply at what we were trying to say through this album. That’s my personal wish.
🐨: I still have a lot more I want to say about “Swim,” and I think I’ll probably keep talking about it in the future too.
But anyway, I really love this song. I also really loved the “Keep Swimming” campaign. Because honestly, life isn’t all that extraordinary. There are happy days, sad days… and all of us are just swimming forward one day at a time.

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

Now he’s crossing the line DO NOT talk about One more night like that omg

[Nush⁷| FESTA💜 @yoongiptdass]

Namjoon about One more Night

🐨: The next song is One More Night. We kept contemplating about keeping or removing this song (from the album). This song is not a really really good song. It's an old style retro-fantasy song. It's a sweet and R&B +

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

😭😭😭😭😭

[mon⁷ @knjgIoss]

what’s his problembshdksndbwjdj

[joy @minchaela]

8 years ago jesus released the bible

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

This is crazy

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Crowd for BTS’ appearance at Mexico’s Presidential Palace, which was announced with a 5-hour notice.

(🎥: Fernanda Barbosa)

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

She always gets it! And she’s FUN!!!!

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

Janelle Monáe for the #MetGala.

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

WOOOWWWW

[linda @itgirlbackup]

Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo attending the #MetGala2026

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

This is BEAUTIFUL wow. Everyone else go home

[𝙗𝙧𝙞 ⁷ @J00NSTUDIO]

DARK AND WILD TRUTHERS WE LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

“Ya’ll still care?”

don’T PISS ME OFFFFFFF

[About Music @AboutMusicYT]

Anderson .Paak hints at a new collaboration with Dean.

“It’s been over a decade.. y’all still care?”

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

This has finished me

[bts rapline @raplinehr]

🐱*sees covered picture* *sighs*
🐿️HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

Imagine having the discography that they have but they not even listening to it omds

[mina @HOBlTAE]

i kind of only just now realise that bts don’t really like.. listen to bts

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

I’m sorry but London Day 2 needs Black Swan as the surprise song pls can we get serious @bts_bighit @BTS_twt

[darcy @lostvmn]

the problem is every single song bts has ever made is a certified banger so im gna be pissed off no matter what the surprise songs are

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

It’s okay I don’t even like pied piper

[🧸⁷ DAISY SAW BTS @taetaefeeds]

FUCKASS FLORIDA GOT PIED PIPER 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[Is / إسراء 🍉 @97Isra_a]

I’m not normal about this at all

[kei⭑ @hobiroppi]

I NEED I NEED I NEED