#hidden tracks

[curio-queries]

I have been collecting so many thoughts and discussion points to share with y'all regarding this comeback. And there still are some really interesting things we can chat about, specifically from a logistics and marketing perspective. I'm sure I'm not alone though in just how overwhelmed I've been these past few weeks. Life unfortunately doesn't pause just because BTS is active again. And there's is so much.

But I do want to say one thing for now though before I even catch up on everything. Long post about the release of Come Over below the cut. No spoilers included as I haven't listened to it myself yet.

The whole idea of a hidden track on only the dekuxe vinyl version feels so scummy. I haven't listened to it yet and honestly, I'm feeling conflicted about even seeking it out.

Many of you know how much I adore Letter. It still remains my singular favorite song. Keep in mind, I hadn't purchased an actual album in well over 10 years before Jimin released FACE. I remember exactly where I was when I first heard letter and I knew that I had to put forth some money to actually own the atoms of that song. It is the singular reason I did start buying BTS albums.

I vaguely wondered if there'd be a hidden song on the cds of ARIRANG. I even thought when they released SWIM remixes for each member that it would have been a good strategy to put those on the member-focused vinyls.

But a hidden song that's now ONLY on the deluxe vinyls? It honestly makes me feel like I'm purposefully being excluded directly by BTS themselves. Not due to geographical or financial limitations. Intended dismissal of the VAST majority of the fan base. Vinyl as a media is incredibly niche. There are few reasons to indulge even if financial, space, and resource limitations are not a consideration. I absolutely could buy a player and albums and listen to this. But I still dont think I'd feel good about it.

And I haven't even heard the song yet.

From the very litte I've seen others say before I scroll away, it seems like it's going to satisfy my musical taste which is even more disheartening.

I dont know. One of my earlier posts on this blog was about the idea 'fan songs' and I briefly mentioned that sometimes the method of delivery can indicate that the song is a gift. A reciprocation for those that have been willing to devote their time and money to buying albums.

Anyway, I'm not writing this to invite a flood a hate speech toward the members or the company. As I've said before, I won't post asks that aren't made in good faith. So if you do decide to send something my way and you want it posted, try to not just send vile takes. I'll only engage with any that actually bring forth points for discussion.

I think the thing that's getting me with the ARIRANG hidden song. It the message is: just buying isn't enough. To recieve this level of gratitude, one must fall into the 'correct tier' of purchasing. While streaming and charting won't be a motivating factor for this song, it's divisional, and that has not been a message BTS has ever communicated to me. So getting this now definitely hurts.

[bts-polls]

Happy Anniversary to Love Yourself: Her!

Generally, what's your opinion on hidden tracks?

select the most correct for you

Love them! I would fully embrace every album having a hidden track

I'm okay with them but I don't necessarily want more to be hidden

I don't hate them but I wish they would eventually be added as non-hidden tracks

I hate it, they should just be normal track

Something Else

Voting ended onSep 25, 2025

LAST CALL:

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[hollowphobia-casual]

Hey, Gen Z?

Do you guys not know about hidden tracks on albums? I was talking to my Non-Binary Gen Z friend during a twitch stream and they started singing My Chemical Romances Black Parade, to which I asked them if they knew about the song ‘Blood’. And they told me they didn’t. For anyone who doesn’t know, a hidden track is usually a song hidden on an album, usually set on the last song, which only plays if you leave the song to plays after a bit, usually around a minute or two minutes long. Scouting for Girls, had one for after the Song “I wish I was James Bond”, with the hidden track, "Michaela Strachan You Broke My Heart (When I Was 12)" So, I’m actually curious, do you guys know about these? Or is this something that’s been lost with the new age of digital media and spotify?

[hopetookmysoul]

Hi guys there are few genius people out in the world who have put BTS tracks, which are not available on spotify, on podcast. These includes Sea, most of JKs covers, etc

Here is the playlist

[hanbabi]

‘Dumbin strikes again’

+ bobby dying of laughter

[flakandforay]

Analysis

this is the master list for all the analysis that i had done and are categorised accordingly. the respective albums from where the tracks are from are in brackets at the end. for easier reference, each analysis is tagged with #fafanalysis , #fafanalyses

i have analysed based on a few categories - music, lyrics, aesthetics and choreography

music - based on music, beat, rhythm, instruments used lyrics - analysis on lyrics, nuances, messages conveyed aesthetics - aesthetics of the music video/film, theories choreography - dance moves, key points of dances, formations

note: some tracks have more parts to the analysis based on whatever the track provides

overview - first listen opinions, a brief overview intro - intro tracks analysis  songs - categorised by various albums, in-depth analysis of each song japanese songs - japanese songs that bangtan has released  others - other songs that bangtan has sang but not under any album bts festa - songs produced during bts festa  skits - my 2 cents on the skits outro - outro track analysis  hidden tracks - hidden track analysis summary - overall opinion of the album, of each bts member and of bts in the album after all the in-depth analysis

i do not allow any reposting of these analysis or any translations of this without any permission.

these works are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

updated as of: 07/05/19 more coming soon

OVERVIEW

화양연화 pt.1

화양연화 pt.2

Love Yourself 承 Her

Love Yourself 轉 Tear

Love Yourself 結 Answer

Map of the Soul: Persona 

INTRO

Intro: 花樣年華 ( 화양연화 pt.1 )

Intro: Never Mind ( 화양연화 pt.2 )

Intro: Serendipity ( LY:承 Her )

Intro: Singularity ( LY:轉 Tear )

SONGS

화양연화 pt.1 Album

I Need U 

잡아줘 

쩔어

흥탄소년단 

Converse High

이사 

화양연화 pt.2 Album

Run

Butterfly

Whalien 52

Ma City

뱁새 Silver Spoon

고엽 Fallen Leaves

Love Yourself 承 Her Album

DNA

Best of Me

보조개

Pied Piper

MIC Drop

고민보다 Go

Love Yourself 轉 Tear Album

FAKE LOVE

전하지 못한 진심 (Ft. Steve Aoki)

134340

낙원 

Love Maze

Magic Shop

Airplane pt. 2

Anpanman

So What 

Love Yourself 結 Answer Album 

Disc 1

Euphoria

Trivia: Just Dance

Serendipity ( Full Length )

Trivia: Love

Trive: Seesaw

Epiphany 

I ‘m Fine

Idol

Answer: Love Myself

Disc 2

DNA ( Pedal 2 LA Mix )

FAKE LOVE ( Rocking Vibe Mic )

Mic Drop ( Steve Aoki Remix ) ( Full Length Edition )

Map of the Soul: Persona

Intro: Persona

Boy with Luv (Ft. Halsey)

Mikrokosmos

Make it Right

Home

Jamais Vu

Dionysus 

Japanese Songs

Crystal Snow

Don’t Leave Me

Others

Come Back Home

MIC Drop Remix ( Steve Aoki )

With Seoul

BTS Festa

네시 4 O’Clock ( R & V ) 

Rapline Mixtapes

RM

Agust D

Hope World

Hope World Overview 

Hope World

P.O.P. (Piece of Peace) pt.1

Daydream (백일몽)

Base Line

항상 (HANGSANG) Feat. Supreme Boi

Airplane

Blue Side (Outro)

SKITS

Skit: Expectation! ( 화양연화 pt.1 )

Skit: One Night in a Strange City ( 화양연화pt.2 )

Skit: Billboard Music Awards Speech ( LY承: Her )

OUTRO

Outro: Love is Not Over ( 화양연화 pt.1 )

Outro: House of Cards ( 화양연화 pt.2 )

Outro: Her ( LY:承 Her )

Outro: Tear ( LY:轉 Tear )

HIDDEN TRACKS

망설임과 두려움 [Skit] ( LY承:Her )

바다” ( LY承:‰Her )

SUMMARY

화양연화 pt.1 Album

화양연화 pt.2 Album ( discontinued ) 

Love Yourself 承 Her Album

[Photo Source] Bighit Entertainment, Kim Taehyung of BTS and BTS’ official twitter (@BTS_twt) Credits: maxine ☕️ DO NOT REPOST ©

[spooks-artbook]

a bit of a rough coloration to get a better idea of one of the new nerds. His name is Celdwin and he’s the hippocampus from a merry-go-round in a strange carnival.

I forgot the pole in his back again whoops

[spooks-artbook]

working on a new character. His name is Gorey and he’s kinda unsettling