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Past Meets Present: BTS Makes a Full Circle with ‘Yet To Come’

The latest single leads the septet’s anthology album ‘Proof’

Jun 10, 2022

Pop titans BTS has returned with a heartwarming music video for their latest single “Yet To Come.” The lyrics “The most beautiful moment is yet to come” ring true as they look back at the past nine years and are optimistic and excited about the future ahead of them. The official music video release was welcomed by a 15-minute video montage that took fans through the various eras right from 2 Cook 4 Skool to their 2021 global smash-hit “Butter.”

Written by members j-hope, SUGA, RM alongside Dan Gleyzer, Max and producer Pdogg, “Yet To Come” is a feel-good alternative hip-hop track with a medium tempo steering the melody ahead. An earnest sonic transcription from the group to the world, the track outlines the dreams that fueled their artistry, narrating the tale of seven young boys united by music; “We just loved music/We are running forward/ Promise we’ll be coming back for more,” vocalist Jung Kook sings. As the song progresses, the lyricism gets intimate with the group sharing their reservations with the title of ‘being the best’ and the pressure it entails. Regardless of the titles the world deems BTS synonymous with, the group emphasizes that nothing has changed – a sentiment explained beautifully in SUGA’s rap: “That uncomfortable title we were given one day/ We are still abashed by being called the best/ You know I, I just love music/ Nothing much has changed from back then.” For BTS, It was never about the accolades or fame, it was always about the music, stories and healing fans with it.

The music video is equally sentimental with the septet taking the viewers on a visual journey glittered with props from their earlier music videos. Be it the black car the boys cruised down the streets in “Run,” the carousel from “Spring Day,” the fully bloomed rose from “Fake Luv”, the infamous blue train container with the number ‘20219’ painted on it or the iconic yellow school bus from their debut single “No More Dreams” – it is a music video will tug at your heartstrings. The video concludes with the group making a full circle as they take a seat inside the same yellow school bus looking hopeful and excited for the future.

Featuring tracks that “reflect the thoughts and ideas of the members on the past, present and future of BTS,” according to the group’s label BigHit Music, Proof “embodies the history of the group.” In a statement, the entertainment powerhouse explained “[the album] will be released as they [BTS] begin a new chapter as an artist that has been active for nine years, to look back on their past endeavors.” Aside from the lead single, the anthology album contains new tracks titled “Run BTS” and “For Youth.”

Proof is a special album that wraps up Chapter one of BTS who’s soon celebrating the ninth debut anniversary,” BTS’ leader RM states via Newsen. He continues, “We’ve put a lot of effort into the lyrics as much as it’s centered around the message we wanted to give to our fans who’ve been together with us through the past nine years.”

The first disc, which consists of massive hits such as “Dynamite,” “Butter,” “Boy With Luv,” opens with “Born Singer”– the adapted and remastered version of J. Cole’s song “Born Sinner,” which the group covered and released on their SoundCloud account. The second disc brings listeners closer to the pop titans as the group narrates their story via handpicked tracks such as “Moon,” “Filter,” “BTS Cypher Pt 3: Killer.” The final disc is a goldmine for the BTS ARMY, brimming with demo versions of their past tracks such as “Jump,” “Epiphany,” “DNA” and unreleased tracks “Young Love” and “Quotation Mark.” Notably, this disc contains “Still With You (Accapella ver)”– Jung Kook’s self-composed track dedicated to the BTS ARMY and “Tony Montana” (with Jimin). Taken off August D’s (SUGA’s moniker under which he releases his solo work) first mixtape, the original version of the track features South Korean rapper Yankie. During BTS’ third Muster, Jimin joined SUGA on stage to perform “Tony Montana” catching fans off-guard. Today, the BTS ARMY finally gets an official studio version of the iconic collaboration. 

Aside from contributing to pop history, the group has been actively pushing for social reforms. Just a few days before their comeback, BTS visited the White House to discuss anti-Asian hate, as well as inclusion and representation with President Joe Biden. In other news, the BTS’ rapper-producer j-hope will be headlining this year’s Lollapalooza in Chicago, making him the first Korean artist to headline a main stage of a major U.S. music festival.

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