The Meaning Behind Suga & J-Hope's "Savage Love" Lyrics Is Actually SO Deep
BTS will never let ARMYs rest. In 2020 alone, they released collaborations with Lauv, MAX, and Sia, and now they're adding two more. On Friday, Oct. 2, they joined forces with JAWSH 685 and Jason Derulo for a remix of the viral TikTok song "Savage Love." Once again, the song is blowing up all over the internet, with fans calling it the perfect team up. If you're wondering what BTS' Suga and J-Hope's "Savage Love" lyrics mean in English, know they add a nice twist to the original.
Derulo first teased the BTS remix on TikTok. "I'll make a special announcement when this post gets to 10 million likes," Derulo captioned a video on Sept. 27, tagging BTS and JAWSH 685.
Of course, fans instantly worked together to find out more information about the rumored collab. They discovered Derulo recently "liked" a tweet about BTS' "Dynamite" going No. 1 on the Hot 100, and he reportedly credited the group as a contributor underneath one of his "Savage Love" music videos. When BTS finally announced the team up a day after Derulo's cryptic post, fans were ecstatic. "#SavageLoveRemix This Friday @Jawsh_685 x @jasonderulo x #BTS," the group tweeted, alongside a video of the three artists performing the track's viral TikTok dance.
Finally, on Friday, Oct. 2, the highly-anticipated collab dropped and no surprise, ARMYs fell in love with it, especially because Suga and J-Hope helped co-write the remix. Fans thought their lyrics added a deeper meaning about love to the track. In Suga's verse, he compared love to a sandcastle in order to explain how fragile it can be.
"'Love' is perhaps a momentary array of emotions/ It all comes with conditions/ What do I love? 'Eternity' is perhaps a sandcastle collapsing weakly, helplessly before a calm wave," Suga raps on the song.
J-Hope expanded on the metaphor in his verse, saying that no matter if this love is temporary, he's willing to try all for that special someone.
"Every night, every day I’m swept away by the waves/ Don’t know what I’m thinking/ Can’t get you outta my head/ Whether the thing I'm afraid of/ Is it 'you' or 'that time'?/ Right now, I'll love you like fire," J-Hope raps.
Fans also appreciated how Jungkook changed the lyrics in the pre-chorus in order to be gender neutral. "Your savage lo-lo-love/ You could use me/ 'Cause I still want that..," Jungkook sings.
Hear Jason Derulo, BTS, and JAWSH 685's "Savage Love" remix below.
You can all read the full lyrics to the "Savage Love" remix below.
Intro: Jungkook
Savage love, did somebody, did somebody break your heart?
Lookin' like an angel, but your savage love
When you kiss me, I know you don't give two f*cks
But I still want that
Verse 1: Jason Derulo
If I woke up without ya, I don't know what I would do
Thought I could be single forever 'til I met you
Usually don't be fallin', be fallin', fallin' fast
You got a way of keepin' me comin' back-to-back
I just found out, the only reason that you lovin' me
Was to get back at your ex lover but before you leave
Usually I would never, would never even care
Baby, I know she creepin', I feel it in the air
Pre-Chorus: Jungkook
Every night and every day (Every day)
I try to make you stay, but your
Chorus: Jungkook
Savage love, did somebody, did somebody break your heart?
Lookin' like an angel, but your savage love
When you kiss me, I know you don't give two f*cks
But I still want that
Post-Chorus: Jungkook
Your savage love
Your savage lo-lo-love
Your savage lo-lo-love
You could use me
'Cause I still want that
Verse 2: SUGA
'Love' is perhaps a momentary array of emotions
It all comes with conditions
What do I love?
'Eternity' is perhaps a sandcastle collapsing weakly,
Helplessly before a calm wave
Verse 3: J-Hope
Every night every day
I'm swept away by the waves
Don't you know what I'm thinking
Can't get you outta my head
Whether the thing I'm afraid of
Is it 'you' or 'that time'?
Right now, I'll love you like fire
Pre-Chorus: Jason Derulo
Every night and every day
I try to make you stay, but your
Chorus: Jason Derulo
Savage love, did somebody, did somebody break your heart?
Lookin' like an angel, but your savage love
When you kiss me, I know you don't give two f*cks
But I still want that
Post-Chorus: Jason Derulo & BTS
Your savage love
Your savage lo-lo-love (Ohh)
Your savage lo-lo-love
You could use me
'Cause I still want that your savage love
Bridge: Jason Derulo & BTS
(Ooh la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la)
Your savage lo-lo-love
(Ooh la-la-la-la, ooh la-la-la-la, ooh)
Your savage lo-lo-love
(Ooh la-la-la-la)
You could use me
(Ooh la-la-la-la)
Baby
Chorus: Jungkook
Savage love (Oh, girl)
Did somebody, did somebody break your heart?
Lookin' like an angel, but your savage love (Savage love)
When you kiss me, I know you don't give two f*cks
But I still want that
Post-Chorus: Jung Kook, Jason Derulo
Your savage love (Savage love)
Your savage lo-lo-love (Ooh, yeah)
Your savage lo-lo-love
You could use me
'Cause I still want that your savage love
