BTS’ Jin Revealed His Solo Song, ‘Abyss,’ Is About His ‘Less-Happy Side’
During December 2020, BTSā Jin released his solo song āAbyss,ā earning praise from ARMYs worldwide. What is this solo song really about?
Hereās what the BTS member had to say about this recently-released single, his writing process, and his āless-happy side.āĀ
BTSā Jungkook interviewed Jin regarding āBe (Deluxe Edition)ā
Just weeks after the release of Be (Essential Edition,) the BTS members sat down for their āāBE-hind Storyā Interview,ā posted to the BANGTANTV YouTube Channel.
With one member asking questions and another member answering questions, fans learned more about the writing and recording process for BTSā album.Ā
First up was Jin, interviewed by Jungkook. After discussing Jinās lyrics for group songs, Jungkook asked the BTS singer about his recently-released solo song, titled āAbyss,ā and where that inspiration came from. Jin said, āthat was when I was feeling down.ā
āWere you,ā Jungkook asked. Jin replied with, āused to be.ā
āGive me a handshake,ā Jungkook said and the members shook hands for the fourth time during the interview.
BTSā Jin discussed his solo song, āAbyssāĀ
A few of the songs off of Be (Deluxe Edition) were inspired by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the membersā experience away from performing and the BTS ARMY. That includes āLife Goes Onā and āDynamite,ā as well as Jinās solo song, āAbyss,ā released in December 2020.
āYou know a few months back when I was feeling blue and didnāt want to do anything and felt so blank, I wrote that song around that time,ā Jin said. āWell, Iāve received lots of help for this song. Because it was very difficult for me when I was working on this song.ā
āNamjoon also helped with the lyrics againā¦,ā Jin continued. āSo, almost the entire chorus is Namjoonās lyrics.ā
āStill, the substantial content of the lyrics are about the melancholy inside you,ā Jungkook added. Jin agreed, saying, āyes, my less-happy side.ā
Most of the BTS members wrote songs from āBe (Deluxe Edition)Ā
When it comes to both solo and group songs, most of the BTS members play a role in the writing process. For the Map of the Soul: Persona song, āBoy With Luv,ā RM helped write and produce. āTelepathy,ā Suga co-wrote and produced āTelepathy off of Be (Deluxe Edition.)Ā
V co-wrote the song āBlue & Grey.ā Along with the youngest member of BTS, Jungkook, Jin helped write the lyrics for the Be (Deluxe Edition) song titled āStay.ā Especially for his solo songs like āAbyss,ā Jin helps create a ādirection.āĀ
The āLife Goes Onā music video by BTS is now available for streaming on YouTube. The K-pop groupās deluxe album, titled Be, is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and most major streaming platforms.