I was in my universities cafeteria when my phone vibrated, notifying me that BTS had released a new album named Map of the Soul: 7. Just as I was about to click on the notification, my phone rang, the name of Bangtan's manager flashing wide and clear along the screen of my phone. I choked on the coffee I was drinking and then instantly grabbed my phone and slid the green button the right. When the manager calls me, it is normally one of the members who is checking up on me. I knew that idols aren't allowed to share their personal contact information with anyone, so I saved everyone the trouble and just requested the manager's number. I'm not the one who normally calls because I don't want to interrupt them if they are practising, so I end up waiting for any of them to call first.
"Hello?" I answered the phone, and gulped down the piece of croissant that I was busy chewing before choking.
"It's meeee!" I heard a bright voice say and it made me chuckle.
"How are you Jimin?" I replied to him, a wide smile drawn across my face.
"I'm doing alright, but that's not important now! Did you hear our new album?" He asked me, enthusiasm radiating from his voice.
"Jimin, you literally just released it like one second ago," I replied, causing him to chuckle.
"I know. Call me when you listen to it," He said before we both bid our goodbyes. None of them ever called me before just to make sure I listened to a newly released song of theirs or to watch a video, so I wondered what was different about this album that made Jimin call a second after it was released.
I clicked on the notification and was immediately taken to the album. I read the titles of all songs in it.
ON
Make it Right
Interlude: Shadow
Black Swan
Ego
Respect
Filter
Friends
Zero O'clock
My Time
Louder Than Bombs
UGH!
Inner child
The two that caught my eyes at the very end were Moon and We are Bulletproof: The eternal.
Moon. The one reason why I kept going. The one reason why I brought the members back together.
I decided to listen to the songs from top to the bottom. When it came to We are Bulletproof: The Eternal, it felt as though my whole world had stopped. My eyes filled up with tears as I realized what the lyrics meant. It felt as though they wrote this song for me, and I couldn't help but shed tears as I listened to the lyrics unfold.
Gajin ge kkumbakke eopseonne
Nun tteumyeon ppuyeon achimppun
Bamsae chumeul chumyeo noraehae
Geu kkeuchi eopdeon akbodeul
Ayy, urin hogiropge shout, "Da deonjyeobwa!"
Sesanggwa cheot ssaum, don't wanna die
But so much pain, too much cryin'
So, mudyeojineun kallal
Oh, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
We were only seven
(I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I) But we have you all now
Ilgobui gyeoulgwa bom dwie
Ireoke matjabeun sonkkeute
Oh, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
Yeah, we got to heaven
Naege doreul deonjyeo (Oh-oh)
Urin geobi eopseo (Oh-oh) anymore
We are, We are, together, bulletproof (yeah we have you, have you)
Tto gyeouri wado (Oh-oh)
Nuga nal magado (Oh-oh) georeoga
We are, we are forever, bulletproof (Yeah, we got to heaven)
We are bullet-bullet-bulletproof
Bujeongjeogin siseone matseo urin haenaetgu
Nappeun gieokdo maneun siryeondo
Da hogiropge urin maganaetji bulletproof
Neul saenggakae, "Ajik kkumsogin geon anilkka?"
Gireotdeon gyeoul kkeute on ge jinjja bomilkka?
Modu biutdeon
Hanttaen bukkeureopdeon ireum
Igeon soero doen jeungmyeong, "bullet-proof"
Oh, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
We were only seven
(I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I) But we have you all now
Ilgobui gyeoulgwa bom dwie
Ireoke matjabeun sonkkeute
Oh, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
Yeah, we got to heaven
Naege doreul deonjyeo (Oh-oh)
Urin geobi eopseo (Oh-oh) anymore
We are, we are together, bulletproof (Yeah, we have you, have you)
Tto gyeouri wado (Oh-oh)
Nuga nal magado (Oh-oh) georeoga (Georeoga, ah)
We are, we are forever, bulletproof (Yeah, we got to heaven)
(Oh-oh, oh-oh) Dasin meomchuji aneullae
Yeogi uriga hamkkeigie (No-oh, no-oh)
Tell me your every story
Tell me why you don't stop this
(Tell me, why you still) walkin', (walkin' with us?)
[Yeah, we got to heaven] (Yeah, eh-eh-eh-eh-eh)
Naege doreul deonjyeo (Oh-oh)
Urin geobi eopseo (Oh-oh) anymore
We are, we are together, bulletproof (Yeah, we have you, have you)
Tto gyeouri wado (Oh-oh)
Nuga nal magado (Oh-oh) georeoga
(We are, we are forever), [bulletproof] (Yeah, we got to heaven)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Yeah, we have you, have you
(English Translation:
We had nothing but dreams Open our eyes to a foggy morning Dance and sing all night Endless sheets of music Ay we shout without fear “Bring it all on” Our first fight against the world Don’t wanna die But so much pain Too much cryin’ So worn out is the blade
Oh I We were only seven, But we have you all now, After seven winters and springs, Holding each other’s hands, Oh I Yeah we got to heaven,
Cast stones at us ,We have no fear anymore, We are we are together bulletproof (Yeah we have you have you) Even if winter returns, Even if someone stops me, I keep walking We are we are forever bulletproof (Yeah we got to heaven)
We are bullet bullet bulletproof They all said no but we made it through Bad memories, countless trials too We stopped them all without fear, bulletproof Keep thinking Is this still a dream? Did the long winter Really give way to spring? Our once ridiculed And shameful name Is now proof set in steel “Bullet-proof”
Oh I We were only seven I But we have you all now After seven winters and springs Holding each other’s hands Oh I Yeah we got to heaven
Cast stones at us We have no fear anymore We are we are together bulletproof (Yeah we have you have you) Even if winter returns Even if someone stops me, I keep walking We are we are forever bulletproof (Yeah we got to heaven)
Oh oh We won’t ever stop We’re together here Tell me your every story Tell me why you don’t stop this Tell me why you still walkin’ Walkin’ with us
(Yeah we got to heaven) Cast stones at us We have no fear anymore We are we are together bulletproof (Yeah we have you have you) Even if winter returns Even if someone stops me, I keep walking We are we are forever bulletproof (Yeah we got to heaven) (Yeah we have you have you) Yeah we are not seven, with you Yeah we are not seven, with you...)
(lyrics taken from both lyricskpop.net and Genius.com)
We are bulletproof. We really are.
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"Aren't you going home?" My friend asked me when she saw me exiting the campus.
I shook my head at her and gave her a slight smile then said," I'm going to walk outside for a bit then I'm coming back. You can go home first."
"Okay," She said then took me into a warm hug. I smiled when she took me in her arms and then I let go of her.
"See you later," I waved her off then started walking on my own.
I looked around my neighborhood as I strolled down the streets. Everything did return back to normal after going through a lot. The trees went back to being green and lively and the streets were filled with people once again. The buildings stood high and firm and were inhabited by many people again. Everything returned back to the way it was. Even though there were people who no longer existed, life still went on. In the very end, there were people who survived the storm, and others who couldn't pass it.
I enjoyed the autumn wind as it blew against my skin. Suddenly, my phone rang, and a smile formed on my face when I saw Bangtan's manager's name written on my screen. I slid the green button and held the phone against my ear.
"Hello?" I answered, wondering who it was this time.
"You didn't call me. Did you not hear it yet?" I heard Jimin say.
I chuckled a bit and said," I'm sorry. I was so into the album that I didn't remember that you asked me to call."
"Which song did you like the most?" He asked me, even though he most probably knew the answer to his question.
I took a moment to think before I answer and then said," Moon."
There was a long silence before I heard Jimin talk to someone in the room.
"She said Moon," I heard him say, and then Jin's voice followed next," HaHa! I'm not surprised."
"Hyung, it doesn't matter anyway. I already told you that I expected her to say either We are Bulletproof or Moon," I heard him say.
"I loved Filter too," I added.
"No, it isn't about that. I was waiting for you to say We are Bulletproof, but Jin kept on telling me that Moon will most probably be the most special to you, because you had no one but the Moon for a very long time."
I stayed silent for a moment, not knowing how to feel or what to say.
"Anyway, I just wanted to tell you to be ready."
I knitted my eyebrows in confusion and asked," Ready for what?"
"Bye Seo Yeon!"
"Jimin! Wait!" I said before he ended the call.
I looked at my phone's screen with confusion, not knowing why Jimin was acting that way all of a sudden.
Suddenly, my whole body froze as I felt something I haven't felt in over a year, something that changed my life, something that I hoped I didn't have to feel again.
The ground was shaking.
"Oh No."
The End
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Hello my lovelies!
(This chapter is dedicated to BTSStan217)
The last chapter! I'm sad... :"(
There is still another explanation chapter coming your way, so please do look forward to that!
Don't forget to take care and love yourselves,
Thank you all,
I love you,
-R 💜💜