About the Song
《SWIM》 is a sleek and emotionally immersive track by BTS from ARIRANG, released in 2026 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by James Essien, Sean Foreman, Tyler Spry, Jamison Baken, Ryan Tedder, RM, Kirsten Allyssa Spencer, Derrick Milano, and Pdogg, the song blends polished production with a fluid, emotionally driven atmosphere that feels both intimate and expansive. With a globally recognized name like Ryan Tedder among the credits, 《SWIM》 stands out as a refined and memorable track that I would strongly recommend to listeners who enjoy BTS at their most smooth, expressive, and emotionally resonant.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
This is how it all begins
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive
I just wanna dive
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
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
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
This is how it all begins
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive
I just wanna dive
Water so deep
Take it off the ground
I ain’t never gettin’ cold feet
Yeah, you know me
Sittin’ on the shore
Now I’m ready for the whole sea
Why you run away, you can run in
Salt on my tongue, she’s stunnin’
You’re the only place that I wanna be, yeah
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
This is how it all begins
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive
I just wanna dive
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
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
Let it all begin
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive
I just wanna dive
The song “SWIM” is a poetic metaphor for finding immersion and freedom in love amidst a chaotic and “mad world.” It expresses a desire to dive deep into a relationship to escape external pressures, ultimately celebrating a sense of liberation where time and social expectations no longer matter.
