BTS Jungkook Dreamers Lyrics and Meaning

BTS Jungkook sang for dreamers on a dream stage. A dream is beautiful only when there is a reality that contrasts with it, and is achievable when we are together. In that meaning, Jungkook's Dreamers is a song for a life together.

  

BTS Jungkook sang ‘Dreamers’, the OST of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, at the opening ceremony. Standing at the top of the global music industry, BTS member Jungkook sang for people who have dreams. Koreans watching Jungkook's performance with people across the world must have also felt dreamy.

 

Dreams blossom in reality that is hard, lonely, and sad

 

As ‘Dreamers’ is the official theme song of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, it would be appropriate to interpret and understand the song in connection with the World Cup. However, even if we take the song out of the context of the World Cup, we can appreciate the depth of meaning in the lyrics.

Let's see the first part of ‘Dreamers’. 

 

Look who we are, we are the dreamers 

We make it happen, ‘cause we believe it 

Look who we are, we are the dreamers 

We make it happen, ‘cause we can see it. 

 

It’s known that animals dream too. However, only humans can have dreams that imagine the future, and hope for a better world different from reality, rather than a dream simply in the context of brain cells communicating with each other during sleep. Only humans can strive for a better future and the world, and make it into a reality.

 

The question is, why do we dream?

If reality is perfect and 100% fulfilling, one wouldn’t feel a need to dream, because all he/she has to do is to enjoy reality. Therefore, when one has a dream, it implies that something is lacking, something unsatisfied, and something in need of change. We dream because reality feels hard, difficult, lonely, and sad.

 

Stories about people achieving their dreams no matter how difficult the environment or situations were always touch our hearts. We respect those who make their dreams come true. It’s because it’s easier to be frustrated, angry, and hopeless than to take the courage and work towards those dreams.

 

Just as athletes constantly push their limits for the glory of victory, we must persevere to make our dreams come true. That’s what the arena called ‘life’ is created for.

 

Here’s to the ones that keep the passion 

Respect, oh, yeah 

Here’s to the ones that can imagine 

Respect, oh, yeah 

 

'Dreamers' dream a life together

 

If one achieves a dream alone and lives a life well on his/her own, would that be a fulfilling life? Would he/she be respected by others?

When people gather, the dream becomes clearer. When people share a dream, the dream doesn’t shatter into small pieces, but rather grows bigger and becomes more achievable. And that makes it easier to work towards it together.

 

When dreamers get together, they become stronger. That’s why it's always good to keep the door open so that there's always space for one last person to join in. Inviting everyone to join in on the dream is what makes a dream come true and is truly a wonderful way of living.

 

Gather ‘round now, look at me 

Respect the love the only way 

If you wanna come, come with me 

The door is open now and every day   

This one plus two, rendezvous all invited   

This is what we do, how we do   

 

‘Dreamers’, written and composed by Swedish artist Nadir Kjayal, has a friendly feel that makes anyone want to sing along and dance shoulder to shoulder to Middle Eastern-style cheerful beats. The World Cup is said to be a “dream stage” for soccer players. However, in essence, the World Cup is a dream stage not just for players but for us dreamers too. Through Jungkook's Dreamers, we dream of a life together.