v underwhelming imo. quite boring for a long awaited comeback, hope theres more to the album!
Appropriate_You2453 on
Good song! But honestly very generic. A little disappointing
mstkl on
felt like i was watching a cologne/perfume commercial. i was waiting for a RM voiceover “Arirang by BTS” at the end. good song though
Reasonable_Ninja5708 on
I’m a bit surprised that the title track is in English.
sadphrodite_ on
very safe title track imo, i like the swim~swim parts but im so over full english songs
EDIT: 4 songs into the album and they really chose the worst song for the title track😃
psshdjndofnsjdkan on
it’s groovy but i want to see more of my bts bois
MasterColemanTrebor on
I wasn’t expecting to see Betty from Riverdale lol
FUYANING on
I was expecting a little more after such a long wait. It’s fine, but everyone knows that BTS can do much, much better than fine.
Dwaekki_At_Hearteu on
Personally, I felt it was very…plain. I was hoping for more, but then again maybe I was just letting my expectations rise too high. It was a bit too repetitive for my taste, but it was by no means a terrible song. I’ll give a few more listens after the high has worn off, but as of right now, it is a pass for me. ARMY and BTS fighting<3
Imaginary-Bad451 on
Well RM had warned us before the release that swim was probably the most simple track in the whole album
Loved the song but the video was more like Lili reinhart starring BTS
myheartstopped3984 on
I like it but the voices sound too processed
Bowmantorch on
It felt underwhelming that the video was more about Lili Reinhart and less about the group. The first minute of the song got me grooving, but then I realized there was nothing else in the second half; it was a little boring.
Small-Fix-5776 on
Love them and happy to have them back. This gave the vibe of how groups do a pre-release before the actual title track.
multistansendhelp on
I’m an ARMY (ult BTS) and I wish I could gush over this but I’m feeling very flat about it.
I can’t pretend I’m not disappointed that the first OT7 music video we get in this many years barely features any moments of the group all together.
From a lyrical meaning perspective, I was expecting a little more impact? Especially where they left off with ON, Black Swan, etc.
Edit – I’m nearly through the album now and literally every other song is more interesting both lyrically and sonically 😅. I’m baffled actually.
Hefty_Candy4847 on
That’s it…? A bit bland for a comeback after almost 4 years. Could have done better
Icantlikeeveryone on
I like the beat, but the lyric is not what I imagine, and I kind of disappointed that the song is full English. But alas, I love that BTS is finally BACK!
tatummms on
‘Tell me where the hell you at, girl’ somehow immediately make me think of ‘Bella, where the hell you been loca’
MiniMochi2024 on
i do really enjoy the chill vibes, but idk i was kinda hoping for more? it’s def going on my playlist, but i was expecting a little more for their return. hopefully i like the other songs. they looked and sounded fantastic tho.
Serious-Government32 on
gotta hope album is good at least
celerytree on
why was this a lili reinhart music video… ?
Few-Literature7603 on
I wanted a dance video what in the perfume commercial did i get
gowonofficial on
may bts fans forgive me but this was not worth the 4 year wait…. a very generic song that’s not living up to the hype so far
CosmicJokeXD on
It’s….fine? I am whelmed.
eoljjang on
I miss when Kpop was more focused on trying to get more Japanese fans 😭
ButterflyMinute9605 on
Eh, it’s okay. Better than some of their other English only songs, but still a generic safe option.
Only listened to a few B-Sides so far and they’ve all been better than this TT. If you aren’t a fan of this definitely check out the other songs!
PrimaryTomato3310 on
i like that it’s different from their other stuff but the mv having more lili than bts is genuinely so strange given that it’s their first mv in so long. really wish theyd done the whole sailor concept with more of just them 😭
tyrico on
That was definitely a song.
melbottjer on
i was waiting for a rap break to close out the song.. and then the video ended 😔 not a bad song, the beat is good and the melody is pretty but it’s kinda boring and is very western mainstream coded (not saying that like it’s a bad thing just an observation!). it looks/sounds like they took inspiration from a harry styles type song & video & mixed it in with the song structure of a western pop song. swim is not replay material for me but im glad to see them back.
i’ll go listen to the album now!
laviyu on
A bit slow but it’ll grow on me. Body to Body is really catchy and I hope they do a MV for that
Legitimate-Self5341 on
I’m kinda upset that it’s in English. I’m not like one of those people who think everything must be in Korean but really? I mean it’s their choice to do that but I was expecting something else
9027 on
I had to google if this was the title song bc it and the MV were… not what I was expecting for the long-awaited BTS return? 🙁 they listed so many names that worked on this MV like it was a movie so I watched it again, and it was just fine to me in terms of artistry. Way too much of the female lead for THE return of BTS. Do they want to move away from harder dancing? I‘d respect that but would be a little disappointed.
Hopefully album will be better and less generic English pop.
Artistic-Ad-9571 on
Lili Reinhart??
New-Knee8613 on
Very Underwhelming given the intense hype. Will there be more music videos?
_piedpiper_ on
lol sorry but why did the actress get so much screentime, I swear I only saw like five seconds of each member
josie-salazar on
“Splash, drift / I make waves with my two fins” you gotta be joking 🥀
guyfromsoccer on
It’s…fine? Safe?
I found it most odd that the video had a whiff of that old school Kpop thing where all the members are chasing one girl, though obviously that wasn’t the meaning here and it was done with more artistry. But I got “Big Budget War of Hormone MV” vibes a little 😆
ForeverinFall on
Song never really took off. Was waiting for some high soaring vocals. This feels like a pre-release, not a title track.
Clarkey7163 on
even for a chill song i think this is probs too safe for my personal liking, black swan up there with probs top 3 bts songs but that feels like it has so much more character and stuff
hopefully the album has more of what i’m after, i was hoping for more hype like more Run BTS than Yet to Come
edit: the album is indeed the shit i was after, 6 songs in now and i am baffled they went with Swim for the title track ;_;
DiMpLe_dolL003 on
Honestly I was expecting their comeback song to be more hype. This is a bit bland.
WillZer on
Underwhelmed visually and sonically. I don’t understand the direction they took with this: MV with an external actress being the center, full English song, very flat music wise.
The song is fine, not bad or anything but it doesn’t scream BTS comeback after 4 years and it doesn’t really scream Kpop.
I’ll tune to the album with more expectation than this. I know what they can do.
Anni3401 on
According to spotify, the song is 2:39 min – had really hoped for a longer title track. Considering they focused so much on the Korean heritage during the promotion, I’m surprised it’s completely in English and that they didn’t choose a Korean actress. However, I actually really like how mellow the song is, the vibe got me hooked. It’s not your typical dancy kpop song, it feels more pensive and (I usually don’t like the discourse around this topic but here I am using that word) mature. Curious to see them perform this one live.
Lucky_Constant7762 on
I expected more from the video and the song… they said it would be steeped in Korean culture. In the end, there was no video or music (again, everything was in English language) 🙁
seven777heavens on
Not to make this about race (I say voice dripping in sarcasm) but centering the album around the story of arirang which was a historical event only achieved due to inclusivity between African Americans and Koreans but choosing to highlight white people (in this MV and also the album trailer smh) just reeks of mainstream validation
It would’ve been so cool if they chose a black American actress to highlight that part of the story but this MV / song feels so far removed from what they initially tried to portray
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It’s kind of mid (don’t hurt me)
v underwhelming imo. quite boring for a long awaited comeback, hope theres more to the album!
Good song! But honestly very generic. A little disappointing
felt like i was watching a cologne/perfume commercial. i was waiting for a RM voiceover “Arirang by BTS” at the end. good song though
I’m a bit surprised that the title track is in English.
very safe title track imo, i like the swim~swim parts but im so over full english songs
EDIT: 4 songs into the album and they really chose the worst song for the title track😃
it’s groovy but i want to see more of my bts bois
I wasn’t expecting to see Betty from Riverdale lol
I was expecting a little more after such a long wait. It’s fine, but everyone knows that BTS can do much, much better than fine.
Personally, I felt it was very…plain. I was hoping for more, but then again maybe I was just letting my expectations rise too high. It was a bit too repetitive for my taste, but it was by no means a terrible song. I’ll give a few more listens after the high has worn off, but as of right now, it is a pass for me. ARMY and BTS fighting<3
Well RM had warned us before the release that swim was probably the most simple track in the whole album
Loved the song but the video was more like Lili reinhart starring BTS
I like it but the voices sound too processed
It felt underwhelming that the video was more about Lili Reinhart and less about the group. The first minute of the song got me grooving, but then I realized there was nothing else in the second half; it was a little boring.
Love them and happy to have them back. This gave the vibe of how groups do a pre-release before the actual title track.
I’m an ARMY (ult BTS) and I wish I could gush over this but I’m feeling very flat about it.
I can’t pretend I’m not disappointed that the first OT7 music video we get in this many years barely features any moments of the group all together.
From a lyrical meaning perspective, I was expecting a little more impact? Especially where they left off with ON, Black Swan, etc.
Edit – I’m nearly through the album now and literally every other song is more interesting both lyrically and sonically 😅. I’m baffled actually.
That’s it…? A bit bland for a comeback after almost 4 years. Could have done better
I like the beat, but the lyric is not what I imagine, and I kind of disappointed that the song is full English. But alas, I love that BTS is finally BACK!
‘Tell me where the hell you at, girl’ somehow immediately make me think of ‘Bella, where the hell you been loca’
i do really enjoy the chill vibes, but idk i was kinda hoping for more? it’s def going on my playlist, but i was expecting a little more for their return. hopefully i like the other songs. they looked and sounded fantastic tho.
gotta hope album is good at least
why was this a lili reinhart music video… ?
I wanted a dance video what in the perfume commercial did i get
may bts fans forgive me but this was not worth the 4 year wait…. a very generic song that’s not living up to the hype so far
It’s….fine? I am whelmed.
I miss when Kpop was more focused on trying to get more Japanese fans 😭
Eh, it’s okay. Better than some of their other English only songs, but still a generic safe option.
Only listened to a few B-Sides so far and they’ve all been better than this TT. If you aren’t a fan of this definitely check out the other songs!
i like that it’s different from their other stuff but the mv having more lili than bts is genuinely so strange given that it’s their first mv in so long. really wish theyd done the whole sailor concept with more of just them 😭
That was definitely a song.
i was waiting for a rap break to close out the song.. and then the video ended 😔 not a bad song, the beat is good and the melody is pretty but it’s kinda boring and is very western mainstream coded (not saying that like it’s a bad thing just an observation!). it looks/sounds like they took inspiration from a harry styles type song & video & mixed it in with the song structure of a western pop song. swim is not replay material for me but im glad to see them back.
i’ll go listen to the album now!
A bit slow but it’ll grow on me. Body to Body is really catchy and I hope they do a MV for that
I’m kinda upset that it’s in English. I’m not like one of those people who think everything must be in Korean but really? I mean it’s their choice to do that but I was expecting something else
I had to google if this was the title song bc it and the MV were… not what I was expecting for the long-awaited BTS return? 🙁 they listed so many names that worked on this MV like it was a movie so I watched it again, and it was just fine to me in terms of artistry. Way too much of the female lead for THE return of BTS. Do they want to move away from harder dancing? I‘d respect that but would be a little disappointed.
Hopefully album will be better and less generic English pop.
Lili Reinhart??
Very Underwhelming given the intense hype. Will there be more music videos?
lol sorry but why did the actress get so much screentime, I swear I only saw like five seconds of each member
“Splash, drift / I make waves with my two fins” you gotta be joking 🥀
It’s…fine? Safe?
I found it most odd that the video had a whiff of that old school Kpop thing where all the members are chasing one girl, though obviously that wasn’t the meaning here and it was done with more artistry. But I got “Big Budget War of Hormone MV” vibes a little 😆
Song never really took off. Was waiting for some high soaring vocals. This feels like a pre-release, not a title track.
even for a chill song i think this is probs too safe for my personal liking, black swan up there with probs top 3 bts songs but that feels like it has so much more character and stuff
hopefully the album has more of what i’m after, i was hoping for more hype like more Run BTS than Yet to Come
edit: the album is indeed the shit i was after, 6 songs in now and i am baffled they went with Swim for the title track ;_;
Honestly I was expecting their comeback song to be more hype. This is a bit bland.
Underwhelmed visually and sonically. I don’t understand the direction they took with this: MV with an external actress being the center, full English song, very flat music wise.
The song is fine, not bad or anything but it doesn’t scream BTS comeback after 4 years and it doesn’t really scream Kpop.
I’ll tune to the album with more expectation than this. I know what they can do.
According to spotify, the song is 2:39 min – had really hoped for a longer title track. Considering they focused so much on the Korean heritage during the promotion, I’m surprised it’s completely in English and that they didn’t choose a Korean actress. However, I actually really like how mellow the song is, the vibe got me hooked. It’s not your typical dancy kpop song, it feels more pensive and (I usually don’t like the discourse around this topic but here I am using that word) mature. Curious to see them perform this one live.
I expected more from the video and the song… they said it would be steeped in Korean culture. In the end, there was no video or music (again, everything was in English language) 🙁
Not to make this about race (I say voice dripping in sarcasm) but centering the album around the story of arirang which was a historical event only achieved due to inclusivity between African Americans and Koreans but choosing to highlight white people (in this MV and also the album trailer smh) just reeks of mainstream validation
It would’ve been so cool if they chose a black American actress to highlight that part of the story but this MV / song feels so far removed from what they initially tried to portray