Still with you

Chapter 27 : Begin.

Jungkook's story : Still with you.

Chapitre 27: Begin.

Back in Korea, we resume intensive training and rehearsals for the rest of the Asia tour. We go to Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines to Hong Kong.

The new show is going well, I love this set list. We hit hard from the start, with powerful tracks like Not Today, Am I wrong ? Baepsae, Dope. Immediately, we feel that fans cheer us. They scream a lot, they sing along with us, they wave their Army Bombs. Then I'm the first to go solo. I am so proud of that. I'm the one who proposed that we do solos songs and I want to finally show something, alone. I'm a little scared, I'm very nervous but I want to do it so much. I rehears again and again, everywhere, until I get my brothers bored.

My solo song is "Begin." Nam Joon wrote and composed it for me, after long discussions, just the two of us, during which I tried to say how I felt about them all. I wanted a song that paid tribute to my six precious brothers. I think Nam Joon did a good job, once again, and I'm proud to sing that song on stage.

The world was too big and I was small
Now I can't even imagine now
I was scentless and completely empty
I pray



So I'm me
Now I'm me


You make me begin
You make me begin
You make me begin
(Smile with me, smile with me
Smile with me)
You make me begin
(Smile with me, smile with me)

You make me begin
You make me begin
You make me begin
(Cry with me, cry with me
Cry with me)
You make me begin
(Cry with me, cry with me

I feel like dying
When my brother is sad
When my brother is sick
It hurts more than when I'm sick





You made me again
You made me again
You made me again
(Fly with me, fly with me
Fly with me)
You made me again

I quickly realize that this song has a big impact on the fans. As Nam Joon says, sincerity is the best path to each other's heart. Plus, I insisted on doing a choreography of small complicated steps to show what I was capable of and I think fans love it.

Jimin then followed up with his solo, "Lie". I have barely seen him rehearse his song, because I have to change for the rest of the show. But at the Jakarta concert in Indonesia, I change by looking at the screen backstage, so I can follow what is happening on stage. The make-up artists dry my face, the hairdressers grind a few strands and dry my neck. I stare at the screen and it's like I'm seeing Jimin dancing for the first time. I'm being transported somewhere else, in heaven ? I can't hear the sound of hairdryers or backstage's discussions anymore. Jimin's song is so sad. His voice pierces me. It is pure pain. His performance is so poignant. When the dancers blindfold him, he seems so lost that I hold back from going on stage to free him. He's so handsome, he lives music when he dances. I'm captivated by his performance. He seems to put all his soul into it, probably because he wrote and composed it, with the help of the agency team. For the first time, I'm really listening to his words :

Tell me
With your sweet smile
Tell me
Tell me like you're whispering into my ears
Don't be like a prey
Be Smooth like a like a snake
I want to escape but
Ah woo woo
Get away away away from me
Get away away from me
Ah woo woo
Whatever it takes, save me, me
Save me

It keeps happening even though I run away
I'm caught in a lie

Caught in a lie
Find the me that was innocent
I can't free myself from this lie
Give me back my laughter

Caught in a lie
Take me out of his hell
I can't free myself from this pain
Save the me who's being punished

Want me
The me who has lost the way
Want me
Like always, I

I feel so far away
You always come my way
I repeat again

Ah woo woo
Get away away away from me
Get away away from me
Ah woo woo
Whatever it takes, save me, me
Save me

It keeps happening even though I run away
I'm caught in a lie

Caught in a lie
Find the me that was innocent
I can't free myself from this lie
Give me back my laughter

Caught in a lie
Take me out of his hell
I can't free myself from this pain
Save the me who's being punished

I'm still the same me
The me from before is still here but
The lie that's gotten too big
Is trying to swallow me up

Caught in a lie
Find the me that was innocent
I can't free myself from this lie
Give me back my laughter

Caught in a lie
Take me out of his hell
I can't free myself from this pain
Save the me who's being punished