SWIM

About this song

"SWIM" is the lead single from BTS's album ARIRANG and is one of three fully English songs on that album. It has a laid-back R&B-pop sound driven by a calming Lo-Fi synth. The music video was filmed at sea and takes place on a sailboat, where the members and the female lead share the boat without directly interacting.

What it's about

On the surface, the song is an unwavering love song for someone the narrator cherishes most in the world, framed as people spending their lives together in the deep sea. RM, the lead lyricist, has also offered an alternative reading about holding on through hardship, with waves as life's unexpected challenges and swimming as steady resolve.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Covered 6 times, including “SWIM by KIDZ BOP Kids”.
• Written by James Essien, Sean Foreman, Tyler Spry, Jamison Baken, Ryan Tedder and RM.
• Produced by Tyler Spry and Leclair.