BTS — "SWIM" Official MV

I was expecting an English language song to be their title track, but I wasn't expecting it to sound so… lo-fi, mature, low-key sexy. The vibe kind of reminds me of "Black Swan," where there are undercurrents of darkness to it, a hint of sexiness, and a splash of melancholy… It's catchy, of course, but it's not flashy, it's not anthemic, and it's not overly poppy or energetic. It's understated, but beautiful in that subtlety. It's the kind of R&B-driven pop song that I can listen to on repeat and not get sick of, which is honestly the best kind of title track. I cannot freaking wait to play Arirang on repeat for the next, like, six months.

Swim, swim

Water falling off your skin

Swim, swim

I could spend a lifetime watching you

Swim, swim

This is how it all begins

Swim, swim

I just wanna dive

I just wanna dive

Bad world

Gone away and I still wake up in this mad world

Name a place that I could breathe on this map, world

Lookin' like a goody-goody in this bad world, bad world

Don't know how to act, girl

I'm in the deep, tell me where the hell you at, girl?

Oh, you ain't even gotta love me bad, girl

You know that I'm never holdin' back, girl

So easy

Don't make it so hard

Nights like these

I just wanna get lost

Right here, with the moon and the sharks

I ain't gotta think 'bout a thing, baby, I just

Swim, swim

Water falling off your skin

Swim, swim

I could spend a lifetime watching you

Swim, swim

This is how it all begins

Swim, swim

I just wanna dive

I just wanna dive

Water, water, so deep

Water so deep

Take it off the ground

I ain't never gettin' cold feet

Yeah, you know me

Yeah, you know me

Sittin' on the shore

Now I'm ready for the whole sea

I can feel the high waves comin'

Why you run away, you can run in

Salt on my tongue, she's stunnin'

You're the only place that I wanna be

Swim, swim

Water falling off your skin

Swim, swim

I could spend a lifetime watching you

Swim, swim

This is how it all begins

Swim, swim

I just wanna dive

I just wanna dive

Splash, drift

I make waves with my two fins

Splash, drip

I just wanna take it across the line

Under here we don't chase the time

Baby, everything can't be so sad

Turn my face from the land

I just wanna dive

I just wanna dive

Swim, swim

Water falling off your skin

Swim, swim

I could spend a lifetime watching you

Swim, swim

This is how it all begins

Swim, swim

I just wanna dive

I just wanna dive

And ahoy, matey! Shiver me timbers! Avast ye! Walk the plank, scallywag! Dead men tell no tales! That is all the pirate speak I know, and I'm not even sure if BTS are supposed to be really sleek, sexy pirates here, or if they're just like, unrealistically beautiful sailors, but either way, they've got captain chic down pat! (Also, took me a full minute to recognize her, but hello, Betty Cooper!) I am so excited for their comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square this Saturday. (Yes, I have already re-subscribed to Netflix.)