SWIM LYRICS - BTS | ARIRANG

Swim by BTS is the lead single from the group's fifth studio album, ARIRANG. Released on March 20, 2026, through Big Hit Music (HYBE), the track made history as the first title track on a BTS full-length album to be sung entirely in English.

The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to win Song of the Year at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, making BTS the first K-pop group ever to win the award. New to the group? Read our BTS biography for the full story, and don't miss Spaghetti lyrics by LE SSERAFIM ft. j-hope of BTS for more music connected to the members.

Swim Song Credits

Song: Swim (stylised SWIM)

Singers: BTS – RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, Jung Kook

Album: ARIRANG (5th studio album)

Writers: James Essien, Sean Foreman, Tyler Spry, Jamison Baken, Ryan Tedder, RM, Kirsten Allyssa Spencer, Derrick Milano, Pdogg

Producers: Tyler Spry, Leclair

Music Label: Big Hit Music (HYBE)

Release Date: March 20, 2026

Swim Lyrics

[Chorus]
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
[Verse 1]
Bad world
Gone away, 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
Yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
Swim, swim (Swim, swim)
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim (Swim, swim)
I could spend a lifetime watching you
Swim, swim (Swim, swim)
This is how it all begins
Swim, swim (Swim, swim)
I just wanna dive
I just wanna dive
[Verse 2]
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, yeah
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
Splash, drift (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 (So sad)
Turn my face from the land
I just wanna dive
I just wanna dive
[Final Chorus]
Swim, swim
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
Swim, swim (Swim, swim)
Let it all begin
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive
I just wanna dive

Watch the official music video for "Swim" below.

Swim (BTS) – FAQs

When was "Swim" by BTS released?
"Swim" was released on March 20, 2026, as the lead single from BTS's fifth studio album, ARIRANG, under Big Hit Music (HYBE).

Who wrote "Swim" by BTS?
"Swim" was written by James Essien, Sean Foreman, Tyler Spry, Jamison Baken, Ryan Tedder, RM, Kirsten Allyssa Spencer, Derrick Milano and Pdogg. It was produced by Tyler Spry and Leclair.

Did "Swim" win Song of the Year at the VMAs?
Yes. At the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, held on September 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, "Swim" won Song of the Year, Best K-Pop and Best Group — making BTS the first K-pop group ever to win Song of the Year.

What is "Swim" by BTS about?
"Swim" is a breezy, romantic pop song built on ocean imagery. It captures the feeling of being completely swept away by someone — letting go of overthinking and simply diving into the moment with them.