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jimin-updates · 1 day

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Closer Than This has sold more than 100k in the US!

An unpromoted fan song released during the height of Christmas season did that - Jimerica, indeed!

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bts-trans · 4 months

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[KOR/ENG LYRICS] Closer Than This by Jimin

너도 기억하니? Do you remember it too?

우리 첫 만남이 The first time we met

수줍고 어색했던 그때 We were shy and awkward back then

문득 돌아보니 Looking back, suddenly,

어느새 여기까지 we've made it all the way here

함께 걸어왔던 거야 It’s a journey we’ve walked through together

때론 넘어져 울기도 하고 At times, we stumbled and cried

서로의 어깰 토닥여 주고 We would pat each other on the shoulders

눈물로 여울져 바라보며 Looking at each other with tears in our eyes

서로의 이름을 불러줬지 We called out to one another by our names

6월 13일 그날부터 June 13th, since that day

오늘의 지금까지 너와 난 Until this moment today, you and I

Even if you're not here

같은 자리에 always In the same place, always

Don’t have to worry now

잠시 이 손을 놓지만, 작은 쉼표일 뿐인걸 Though I let go of this hand for a moment, this is but a comma, a tiny pause

Just call my name out loud

다시 보랏빛 물들 그날 The day we are coloured in purple light again

‘Cause anytime you want me (I'll be)

Right here where you call me (I'll be)

I could never let you go

Never let you go

Whenever you need me (I'll be)

If you believe me (I'll be)

I'll never let you go

Never let you go

비가 내리면 비 맞으며 노래하던 그때를 기억할게 When it rains, I’ll think of the time we sang under the rain

눈이 내리면 눈 맞으며 웃어주던 널 추억하며 When it snows, I’ll remember you smiling for me under the snow

다시 만날 봄날에 못다 한 얘길 전할게 When we meet again on a spring day, I’ll tell you all the things I couldn’t before

My love, my babe 영원히 네 곁에 My love, my babe, forever next to you

일곱은 하나 right 두근거려 지금도 하나의 마음 Seven is one, right, the one heart we share still beats strong

잠깐 눈을 감아 눈앞에 서 있을게 oh Close your eyes for just a moment, I’ll be standing right in front of you, oh

Don’t have to worry now

잠시 이 손을 놓지만, 작은 쉼표일 뿐인걸 Though I let go of this hand for a moment, this is but a comma, a tiny pause

Just call my name out loud

다시 보랏빛 물들 그날 The day we are coloured in purple light again

‘Cause anytime you want me (I'll be)

Right here where you call me (I'll be)

I could never let you go

Never let you go

Whenever you need me (I'll be)

If you believe me (I'll be)

I'll never let you go

Never let you go

하나 된 맘으로 두드리면 When we come to you as one and knock on the door

그 웃음으로 문을 열어줘 Open the door for us with that same smile

멈췄던 시간이 돌아오면 When this frozen time starts moving again

Baby I’ll come back to you

다 함께 부르자 이 노래 Let’s all sing this song together

다시 하나 될 그날에 Until the day we become one

I could never let you go

Never let you go

더 크게 부르자 이 노래 Let’s sing this song louder

다시 하나 될 수 있게 So we can become one again

I'll never let you go

Never let you go

다 함께 부르자 이 노래 Let’s all sing this song together

다시 하나 될 그날에 Until the day we become one

I could never let you go

Never let you go

더 크게 부르자 이 노래 Let’s sing this song louder

다시 하나 될 수 있게 So we can become one again

I'll never let you go

Never let you go

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#231222 #bts #bangtan #lyrics #jimin #closer than this #park jimin

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seoul-bros · 4 months

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"Whenever it rains, I'll remember the times I sang in the rain"

And I will remember watching my first BTS live concert, the second PTD in Seoul (12/03/2022) projected to a London cinema.

Even though that concert was cut short, I knew when I saw them bopping on stage in the pouring rain that these guys were different, these guys will always do everything they can to put on the best show for their fans and for themselves.

I'm in it for the long haul now. See you in 2025 and maybe then I will actually get to be in the arena with you!

Post Date: 06/01/2024

#jimin #park jimin #closer than this #ptd in seoul #bts

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jmdbjk · 4 months

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Y'all, Jimin made us a fan song...

And an MV for it that is a scrapbook of memories.

He hit all the milestones and special motifs we know:

From June 13, 2013 debut, to their first encounter with Army... I don't even know if we had a fandom name yet on this evening back in 2013?

This image of the first time Army bombs were purple, because everyone had a purple plastic bag over them...the first time there was a purple ocean they could look out over from the stage...

This overwhelming moment for everyone at Wembley Stadium and Young Forever...

This incredible moment when he couldn't sing and Army and Jungkook was there to sing for him...

Birthday celebrations with Army in person...

This special moment for Jimin and his team...

And Jimin nurturing the future... his own and those of others including us. He did it all with this song.

This amazing moment...

... and was actually this moment:

A lyric in the song goes:

On the spring day we meet again I'll tell you everything I couldn't before

Thank you, Jimin. Thank you for being you, for being thoughtful, for loving us as much as we love you.

I watched a few reaction videos today and there were no dry eyes after the MV finished. He made everyone cry. I mean EVERYONE.

The English lyrics to the song courtesy @BTS_trans and credits listed on the image:

#this is but a comma - a tiny pause #we have a lot more memories to make together when they return #when this frozen time starts moving again #jimin #closer than this #i hope they are doing ok

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kithtaehyung · 4 months

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damn you jimin i love you we love you we are in this shit for life

#closer than this #it’s perfect

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jsuga · 4 months

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— closer than this ₊˚ ♡

#look who's finally editing again #btsgfx #btsedit #jimin #closer than this #gfx #bts #bangtan #mine

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shellbells-things · 4 months

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I love Jimin’s new song Closer Than This. Jimin is a smart man, so I’m sure some of the sentiments in the song can have a double meaning (and some of the clips he chose to highlight in the MV 👀)….but in general, this song IS a fan song. You can feel it. It’s positive, upbeat, sweet. It’s meant to lift fans up and remind them that this separation we are experiencing is temporary. That Jimin will never let us go. Jimin makes it clear that THIS song really is a fan song….

Unlike another song. Yeah. LETTER. Letter has a completely different vibe, it’s incredibly personal, and the focus of the song feels singular. Letter, the hidden song, the only song on the album with another person singing, was corralled into the “fan song” space to (in my opinion) distract from the true nature of it. You’ll never, ever convince me that Letter was originally meant to be a fan song. Nope. And this song just further highlights that fact in my mind.

Anyway! I love Closer Than This. It feels like a warm “Jimin Hug” to me!

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#jimin #park jimin #closer than this #the real fan song

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jimin-updates · 4 months

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ThisisJimin - Closer Than This

All of ThisisJimin dances are now on youtube and tiktok, go give them support there too!

#Jimin #Park Jimin #ThisisJimin #Closer Than This #New Jimin coming!#Apologies for being so late with posting this <3

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curio-queries · 3 months

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FACE, LETTER, & CLOSER THAN THIS

Disclaimer: The following post is full of my own opinions and interpretations. I do not share this with the intent to convince anyone else that this meaning upholds for all. My interpretations are also limited to English and that is an important distinction to make when accessing art from another language and culture. There are absolutely intentions and meanings that won't translate. Art is beautifully subjective, and I hope you all find your own reasons to love Jimin's music.

This is quite a lengthy post. Thank you to anyone who reads. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well, so don't feel shy to share! 💜

So FACE has been out for nearly a year, why am I making this post now? Honestly, it's all because of Closer Than This and the few nuggets we can glean from the music video. The very first clip of the mv is of Jimin's team discussing the lyrics and then Jimin's recording session. Honestly, I was quite surprised CTT was written at the same time as all of the FACE songs.

So the question then rises: Why wasn't CTT included in FACE? The answer I've arrived at is because CTT is not part of the journey Jimin was describing with FACE. More on CTT below but first, we need to revisit FACE:

TIMELINE

(US dates - I have to do too much timezone manipulation in my job, I'm not spending the time here):

30 DEC 2018 : Promise Release on SoundCloud

21 FEB 2023 : FACE announcement

16 MAR 2023 : Set Me Free pt.2 Release

23 MAR 2023 : FACE Release

22 DEC 2023 : Closer Than This Release

And here's the FACE schedule:

MOTTO-THEME-GUIDE

These phrases are ALL OVER the FACE project! They're in the digital media that was released, on pretty much every side of the physical albums, on the back of the photocards and postcards... They're pretty much on everything official connected to FACE. They're not just fluff included to fill up space; these words have MEANING in this project. I've been using these phrases as guide posts to help me interpret some of the meanings behind FACE recently, and I would encourage anyone interested in Jimin's deeper message to do the same. I've highlighted my references below.

Circles of Resonance Reflection of vulnerable minds and unexposed wounds. An echo, tremor and small movement to reach you. Face of facing the deepest part of inner-self. Face, the reflection of myself in an unfamiliar appearance. Waves originated from the deepest invisible inner world, pass through the face on the surface and reach others to resonate while transmitting the inner voice. Waves spread beautifully, finding its own flow despite wounds and distortions from a smallest scratch. The face of unwavering effort despite repeated falls and pain.

When asked what the album was about, Jimin freely shares that it relates to the events during the pandemic...and then the conversation usually moves on without any deeper discussion. This interview is probably the most verbose Jimin was any time he described the meaning behind FACE. If you haven't watched it recently, I highly recommend it.

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We know that Jimin rarely shares the problems he's having whilst he's going through them (with us at least). He always waits until after he's moved on so that he can tell us not to worry, that it's in the past. (This concept comes up again in this post so keep it in mind.)

The distinction that I think is important to make is that, yes, FACE is about the pandemic, but it's not a straightforward diary of events. It's about how those events affected him. How the waves caused by the pandemic RESONATE, ECHO, and TREMOR through him - effecting the UNEXPOSED WOUNDS. Jimin found something in himself through this experience and had no choice but to FACE it. There were no distractions anymore, no pushing it to the side to deal with later. And he was able to share that journey with us in such a tragically beautiful way.

THE TRACKS

I made the below gifs for each track but I think they look best as a set without the tags so you can get the full effect of the differing ripples. Check out this post to see what I mean. ☺️

FACE-OFF

I know everyone likes to meme about Face-Off and trying to find who hurt Jimin to make them pay...but I really don't associate Face-Off with an external person. You can betray yourself in much worse ways than anyone else can because you know exactly all of your own weaknesses. You know exactly what pretty lies to tell yourself. And honestly, the source of the event doesn't really matter in the context of FACE. I view Face-Off as the initial incident. The SMALLEST SCRATCH that pushes the waves to spread.

There's also a lovely bit of foreshadowing with the lyric "Like crazy, everyone shout out, yeah yeah". CIRCLES OF RESONANCE. Not singular, multiple; we are in for a bumpy ride.

INTERLUDE : DIVE

I admit, I only listen to this track when I'm doing a full album listen. I love instrumental tracks but this isn't instrumental to me, it's sound effects. And I just personally have a sensory issue that comes out to play here BUT it's important to include in our discussion so don't skip it when you're trying to delve into the meanings!

The message I glean here is just how pervasive the issue is becoming. Jimin can be going about his life, trying to disregard it but the UNEXPOSED WOUNDS are there lurking underneath it all.

The pretty music overlaying the track may sound like glitz and glam, but this is just the beginning of the WAVES SPREADING BEAUTIFULLY, FINDING ITS OWN FLOW DESPITE WOUNDS AND DISTORTIONS...

LIKE CRAZY

I've been promising a post on Like Crazy for ages and this may be the closest I get to it. Let me know if any of you are interested in a more in-depth discussion on how the movie and the song work together. My short summary for both is this: there are moments when you willfully take actions that you KNOW are against your best interest. Not in a fleeting eats-too-many-cookies way. In a I-know-putting-my-hand-on-the-stove-and-turning-it-on-will-burn-me way.

I hope none of you experience this to such a damning extent. I have. Despite being the kind of person who I thought would never venture down such a path. It's not something I wish upon anyone. This is the WAVES ORIGINATED FROM THE DEEPEST INVISIBLE INNER WORLD, PASS THROUGH THE FACE ON THE SURFACE...

ALONE

Have you ever repeated a word enough that it starts to sound bizzare? What if you got the point where you thought the weird sound was reality? And then you were confronted with the truth. This song is that point. Where you are left with the sober understanding of yourself. FACE, THE REFLECTION OF MYSELF IN AN UNFAMILIAR APPEARANCE.

SET ME FREE pt.2

The rise! Jimin was able to find a way to push himself beyond the betrayal of himself. It absolutely wasn't easy and there were setbacks, but this is a clear call to any who find themselves in similar circumstances: you CAN overcome. THE FACE OF UNWAVERING EFFORT DESPITE REPEATED FALLS AND PAIN.

Remember when I said earlier that Jimin only tells us about his struggle once it's over? I honestly believe that's why SMF was the pre-release track. He needed us to know that there was a happy ending before he would tell us about the pain he went through.

LIKE CRAZY (English Version)

As I mentioned my sensory issue above, I cannot talk about Like Crazy without mentioning the whispered English at the beginning/end. I HATE it sooooo much! It just twigs my brain in all the wrong ways. It's a huge part of why it took me a long time to appreciate LC. As much as I hate it though, it's absolutely necessary for the interpretation of LC. It firmly gives us a landmark into where and how the song relates to the movie. It also creates a bookend structure that gives the original and the English versions their own rightful places to exist.

LETTER

My very first post on this blog was a simple comparison of the lyrics in Like Crazy from the translation on the original music video to the english version. There is absolutely a difference here and I think it's a very important distinction that there are two versions of Like Crazy in the album. One is AN ECHO, TREMOR AND SMALL MOVEMENT TO REACH YOU. This phrase is for us, the audience. None of the other phrases use "you". Even though Jimin has set himself free, there are still CIRCLES RESONATING.

If you have seen any of my posts prior to this, you likely know how obsessed with Letter I am. I have the hardest time naming anything as a favorite (even favorite colour, there's just sooo many good uses of different colors) so I hope you understand how revolutionary it is for me to unequivocally state that Letter is my favorite song. Like ever. For all of my (cough*decades*cough) of music-listening, opinion-having life. Letter is THE ONE. Letter is it. I probably have stronger feelings about Letter than any relationship I've been in (but I'm aspec so take that with a grain of salt...)

I listen to Letter A LOT (sometimes on literal repeat - there's a video on YouTube that loops it for over an hour and I've definitely contributed several of those listens) and while working on this post, I would still get emotional hearing it at the end of FACE. This song is the absolute definition of the beauty that can only truly be understood after utter tragedy.

To me, Letter is about how this experience has effected Jimin to the point where there's a noticeable difference in the way he interacts with and appreciates those he loves, in all interpretations of the word love. WAVES...REACH OTHERS TO RESONATE WHILE TRANSMITTING THE INNER VOICE.

I am not using this post to debate the merits of exactly who Letter is for: a significant other, ARMY, or Jimin himself. Frankly, I don't think it matters to the meaning of the song. Use whatever flavour most appeals to you. That's the real genius and gift of Jimin's music imo. He creates it in such a way that we can fold it around our own personal stories and needs.

WHAT WAS THIS POST ABOUT AGAIN?

Right, so rewind to the release of Closer Than This. I'd had very little sleep as I traveled for the holidays and was absolutely feeling the timezone difference. But I stayed up to hear Jimin's new song. I listened to it first in Spotify and thought it sounded like a beautiful, happy, well-produced gift of a song - perfect for the end of the year and to comfort us with his departure for military service. Then I watched the mv to read the subtitles... Y'all, I absolutely was NOT expecting to see clips from the time covered in Jimin's Production Diary! I wouldn't have been surprised if it was the same team that Jimin worked with before but at a later time - he trusts them artisically after all. BUT these clips were the same angles and same conversations we saw from the development of FACE.

So I started my due diligence. Is it possible CTT was supposed to be part of FACE but they held it specifically to release when it did? I listened to FACE multiple times trying to insert CTT into the narrative. And it just doesn't fit this journey...at all. Like not in the slightest. I thought maybe immediately after Letter or even replacing Letter but no. I even tried inserting Promise as a bridge and it just doesn't work in the context of FACE.

CTT has a pretty literal storytelling narrative. It describes the journey WE have been on with Jimin. It lists his promises to US going forward. The music video being an album of memories, supports the nostalgic and loving viewpoint of the song. It has absolutely nothing to do with how Jimin was affected by the events of the pandemic or anything he found inside himself because of it.

Both songs have been described by Jimin as a 'fan song' and as I described in this post, there are many reasons that support both of them falling into this categorization. To me, Letter is more about Jimin having a deep intimate conversation with us because he trusts us. While CTT is literally about the relationship between ARMY and Jimin.

Anyway, I think that's all I've got to say about it for now. What are your thoughts? Should Closer Than This have been included in FACE? Was it just a marketing ploy to keep generating our interest after Jimin left?

(BTW I'm really happy with those FACE gifs and how the ripples look when they're together. They took some time to figure out. I just wish I had some better software to turn them into gifs so the colours display better, but alas, beggars can't be choosers. They look really great in the ppt that I made them in but I guess that's just for me to enjoy!)

#park jimin #jimin #FACE #Face-off #Interlude: Dive #like crazy #alone #set me free pt.2 #like crazy (english)#Letter #closer than this

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bts-trans · 4 months

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231220 Big Hit’s Tweet, TikTok, and Instagram Reel

정말 많이 사랑합니다 우리 아미💜 #ThisIsJimin #지민 #Jimin #자정각👀 (https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1FAh5aJ1-R/) (https://www.tiktok.com/@bts_official_bighit/video/7314679104706448642)

I really love you, ARMY💜

#ThisIsJimin #Jimin #AtMidnight👀

Message Translation: Don’t worry, we’ll be back for you soon. We’ll be back. Stay healthy and don’t fall sick and please just stay happy We really love you.💜

Lyrics Translation*: Baby I’ll come back to you Let’s sing this song together Until the day we are one again I can never let you go Never let you go Let’s sing this song loudly So that we can be one again I will never let you go I can never let you go

Audio Translation: JM: Say bye! V: Ah! JM: Let’s go.

(T/N: *As the muffled quality of the audio makes it difficult to hear the words clearly, the lyrics and their translations are our best guess and may not be 100% accurate.)