When J-Hope dropped his music video for “Airplane” a day after his mixtape "Hope World" debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 63, it made him the highest-charting K-Pop solo act in the chart’s history. A contrast to preceding music video “Daydream”, “Airplane” is a dreamy hip-hop song that encompasses J-Hope’s youthful emotions about his success.
“Airplane” feels like an embodiment of J-Hope’s personality. There’s an interesting balance of pride and humility, as well as harshness and courtesy; while J-Hope proudly proclaims his success, he also remembers his roots and the effort it has taken for him to reach one of the high points in his career. As he calls his haters jealous, he follows up by offering them his extra mileage points. It’s difficult to call his rap harsh when he offers mileage and champagne to his haters, but the subtlety of his disses are what makes the song so great. Unlike fellow BTS rappers RM and Suga, J-Hope is less explicit in his words.
In a V Live video about Hope World, J-Hope explained that “Airplane” was an especially meaningful song, because wanting to fly around in an airplane had been a childhood dream of his. What he had only fantasized about had become reality — “Now I fly all I want, on the airplane”. J-Hope brings about parallels about his dream of flying being an entertainer being high and unattainable and an actual airplane flying high above the sky.
The freedom and gratefulness that J-Hope feels by getting the opportunity to travel while making music is shown expertly through the multiple scenes of negative space. Standing on rooftops and amongst the clouds, with nothing but the wide expanse of the sky, is a slick way of showing J-Hope’s sense of contentedness and reprieve from the burden of not being able to accomplish his dreams or the comments from his haters. For those familiar with BTS’ music videos, the negative space and recurring airplanes have striking similarities to “Young Forever”. Perhaps that was because GDW was the director of “Young Forever” and the producer for “Airplane”.
J-Hope’s inspiration for “Airplane” is also made obvious in the music video. In the aforementioned V Live video, J-Hope mentioned the inspiration for the lyrics hit him as he staring out the night sky, listening to the instrumental of “Airplane” while flying. There are repetitive scenes of the night sky, even though the lyrics talk about him running as he stares into a blue sky; it’s good to see that J-Hope had creative control in the execution of his music video as well.
Another neat trick that was used was J-Hope having multiple shots looking down. This gives off the impression is J-Hope is higher up and flying “above the clouds”, as he sings. He’s above his problems, his doubters, and high enough to reach his dreams. The only qualm was the excessive spinning of the camera. Though it’s understandable that the technique increases the intensity and makes the video more exciting, the spinning shots felt redundant at times and felt slightly jarring, especially so upon repeated viewing.
It’s also pleasant to hear the BTS members being featured towards the end of the song. J-Hope mentioned that his dream of flying around, being able to meet other celebrities and working on music wouldn’t have been possible without the other members of BTS. Knowing the reason, it does the make the song slightly more sentimental to the fans. It’s a delightful testament to the members’ friendship and camaraderie that J-Hope wanted to include the other members to signify their importance in his life, especially because he acknowledges his current life as one of the higher points of his career.
- Aastha, Seoul Beats
Airplane
j-hope Lyrics
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메마른 땅이 날 불태울 때
저 푸른 하늘 보며 뛰었네
날고 싶었어 그 Airplane에서, 에서
그때 나를 다시 기억해 (oh yeah)
메마른 땅이 날 불태울 때 (no way)
저 푸른 하늘 보며 뛰었네 (no way)
아직도 난 안 믿겨
광주 토박이의 비행 삼매경 (삼매경)
높고 높았던 꿈의 자리에서 (자리에서)
아름다운 세상 위를 날고 있어 (날고 있어)
늘 탈 때 첫 일본 행 때의 느낀 설렘 아직도 생각해
그게 내 꿈을 띄웠기에 지금을 만들었기에
Everywhere 이젠 issue man 플래시 터질 때
안전한 도착에 축복을 담을게 God bless
그때 나를 다시 기억해 (oh yeah)
메마른 땅이 날 불태울 때 (no way)
저 푸른 하늘 보며 뛰었네 (no way)
이젠 원 없이 날아 airplane 에서, 에서
누군가는 나를 개 욕해 (개 욕해)
그 누군가들 질투도 외롭게 해 yeah
신경 안 써 그저 웃게 돼 (웃게 돼)
Drink champagne in my airplane (airplane)
구름 위를 매일
구름 위를 매일 eh oh
구름 위에 내 feel
구름 위에 check it, eh oh
구름과의 케미
구름과 하루 종일, eh huh
구름 타는 재미, 구름 보며 fade in, 너흰 몰라 maybe
몇 년 동안의 비행 탓에
마일리지만 몇 십만 때
못 이룬 너희들을 위로해줄 때야
그 비행 포인트로 선물 할게
Love 에어플레인 모드
신경은 다 off, 그 누구든지 뭐라 하든
그저 계속 퍼스트를 지키며 밤 하늘을 볼게
지금 내 자리에 맞춰
그때 나를 다시 기억해 (해, 해)
메마른 땅이 날 불태울 때 (때, 때)
저 푸른 하늘 보며 뛰었네 (네, 네)
그때를 생각해 이 airplane에서, 에서
누군가는 나를 개 욕해 (개 욕해)
그 누군가들 질투도 외롭게 해 yeah
신경 안 써 그저 행복해 (행복해)
성공을 느껴 in my airplane, airplane
The song "Airplane" by J-Hope begins with the lyrics "Remember me then, when the dry land burns me again, I ran while looking at the blue sky, I wanted to fly in that airplane." In these lines, J-Hope is reminiscing about a time when he was filled with ambition and dreams, and wanted to escape his mundane reality by soaring above it. He is telling his listeners to remember their past aspirations and hold on to them, just as he did.
Later in the song, J-Hope talks about his journey to success, and how he has worked hard to achieve his dreams. He mentions how he feels when he's flying in an airplane, free and content, and how he's learned to brush off negativity and hold on to his happiness. He wants his listeners to know that they can achieve their dreams too, as long as they are persistent and have a positive attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
그때 나를 다시 기억해
Remember me back then
메마른 땅이 날 불태울 때
When the dry land burned me
저 푸른 하늘 보며 뛰었네
I jumped while looking at the blue skies
날고 싶었어 그 Airplane에서, 에서
I wanted to fly on that airplane
아직도 난 안 믿겨
I still can't believe it
광주 토박이의 비행 삼매경
The spectacle of a Gwangju native flying
높고 높았던 꿈의 자리에서
From the high and lofty place of my dreams
아름다운 세상 위를 날고 있어
I'm flying over a beautiful world
늘 탈 때 첫 일본 행 때의 느낀 설렘 아직도 생각해
I still remember the excitement I felt on my first trip to Japan
그게 내 꿈을 띄웠기에 지금을 만들었기에
That's what gave me the dream, that's what made me who I am now
Everywhere 이젠 issue man 플래시 터질 때
Everywhere now, when the flash goes off for the issue man
안전한 도착에 축복을 담을게 God bless
I'll bless you for a safe arrival, God bless
이젠 원 없이 날아 airplane 에서, 에서
Now I fly without a goal, on the airplane
누군가는 나를 개 욕해
Some people curse me like a dog
그 누군가들 질투도 외롭게 해 yeah
That jealousy of those people makes them lonely yeah
신경 안 써 그저 웃게 돼
I don't care, I just smile
Drink champagne in my airplane
Drink champagne in my airplane
구름 위를 매일
Every day above the clouds
구름과의 케미
Chemistry with the clouds
구름 타는 재미, 구름 보며 fade in, 너흰 몰라 maybe
Fun riding the clouds, fade in while looking at the clouds, you never know maybe
마일리지만 몇 십만 때
Just a few hundred thousand miles
못 이룬 너희들을 위로해줄 때야
It's when I can comfort those of you who haven't achieved what you wanted
그 비행 포인트로 선물 할게
I'll give you a gift with those flight points
Love 에어플레인 모드
Love airplane mode
신경은 다 off, 그 누구든지 뭐라 하든
All nerves are off, no matter what anyone says
그저 계속 퍼스트를 지키며 밤 하늘을 볼게
I'll just keep watching the night sky while keeping first in line
지금 내 자리에 맞춰
Align myself in my current position
누군가는 나를 개 욕해
Some people curse me like a dog
그 누군가들 질투도 외롭게 해 yeah
That jealousy of those people makes them lonely yeah
신경 안 써 그저 행복해
I don't care, I'm just happy
성공을 느껴 in my airplane, airplane
I feel success in my airplane, airplane
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dong Hyuk Shin, Hoseok Jeong
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eldaquijada4923
JUNG HOSEOK IS:
-Dance Leader
-Main Dancer
-Rapper
-Singer
-Songwriter
-Composer
-Producer
-Second Leader
-Energy of BTS
-Hope of BTS
-A Visual
-Stage King
-Born Performer and Best Dancer
-A complete Artist and a genius
HE IS THE MOST HANDSOME BRILLIANT AND TALENTED ARTIST AND PERFORMER EVER, armys always get bias wrecked when they see him live and always praise his presence and dance skills!! We are so lucky to stan him!
@eldaquijada4923
JUNG HOSEOK IS:
-Dance Leader
-Main Dancer
-Rapper
-Singer
-Songwriter
-Composer
-Producer
-Second Leader
-Energy of BTS
-Hope of BTS
-A Visual
-Stage King
-Born Performer and Best Dancer
-A complete Artist and a genius
HE IS THE MOST HANDSOME BRILLIANT AND TALENTED ARTIST AND PERFORMER EVER, armys always get bias wrecked when they see him live and always praise his presence and dance skills!! We are so lucky to stan him!
@princessazulaofthefirenati5870
180th like
@hobiyeahjmtoo6808
Louder sis some antis and solo stans boycotted ego comeback trailer so lets give him views
@m_edha5312
@@hobiyeahjmtoo6808 yeah lets get it!! Str3aming ego,airplane,daydream,cns ....i love hobiiii!!♡♡♡♡♡
@ahana._.69
Yes hun. I just got bias wrecked ....
@alexsnxxx7840
*and sun of BTS
@layla-moon
Jhope has the most relaxing voice I've ever heard
@Hsjsjsj192
Yes me to
@iwaiwa1649
i’m so obsessed with this song. the beat, the melody, the lyrics. hobi really ate with this one
chefs kiss
@user-rj8rf2iy1r
In my opinion: Jhope is fantastic and enchanting. Her voice is literally magical