The Astronaut

Album

Single

Label

Big Hit Music

Genre

Pop rock

Composer(s)

Guy Berryman;Jonny Buckland;Will Champion;Chris Martin;JinKyrre;Gørvell-Dahll[a];Joan La Barbara;Jóhann Jóhannsson;Moses Martin

Entered Chart

Nov 12, 2022

Peak Date

Nov 12, 2022

Released

October 28, 2022

Recorded

2022

B-Side

N/A

"The Astronaut" is a bilingual pop song where Jin sings of his love for his fans. Throughout the dreamy tune, he uses a cosmic motif to speak of his affection for and relationship with Army (BTS' official fanbase). "I wrote the lyrics," Jin said in a video. "I expressed how I feel about Army who made me who I am as the Jin of BTS. The lyrics are also about me, who flows aimlessly, and you, who find Army. I'm thankful and affectionate for Army who made me shine everywhere." Jin wrote "The Astronaut" with Coldplay and Moses Martin, the son of their singer Chris Martin. As well as co-penning the song, Coldplay also play on it. This isn't Coldplay's first voyage into the BTSverse; Chris Martin & Co previously collaborated with Jin and his BTS bandmates on the mega-hit "My Universe." That song, along with the rest of the British group's 2021 album Music of the Spheres, uses similar space metaphors to explore human experiences. Norwegian DJ Kygo and frequent Coldplay collaborator Bill Rahko produced the track. Jin released "The Astronaut" on October 28, 2022, as his first solo single away from BTS. He joined Coldplay on stage the same day during their concert at the Estadio River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires to give the song its live debut. The music video portrays Jin as an alien astronaut who accidentally crash-lands on Earth. At first he is determined to return to his home planet, but he eventually chooses to stay with his loved ones (representing Army). Chris Martin makes a brief appearance as a news presenter.

[Verse 1]
You and me, an unending history
Oh, you became my universe
The story of us
Like that asteroid drifting by without a destination
I, too, was just drifting along
Every dream I found in the darkness
Starting anew this story

[Chorus]
When I'm with you
There is no one else
I get heaven to myself
When I'm with you
There is no one else
I feel this way I've never felt

[Verse 2]
You and me
Like a star that doesn't shatter
Becoming your dream
To travel throughout the universe
Just as the Milky Way shines upon the darkest roads
You were shining towards me
The only light found in the darkness
On my path to you

[Chorus]
When I'm with you
There is no one else
I get heaven to myself
When I'm with you
There is no one else
I feel this way I never felt

[Bridge]
I feel this way I never felt
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus]
When I'm with you
There is no one else
I get heaven to myself
When I'm with you
There is no one else
A life, a sparkle in your eyes
Heaven coming through

[Outro]
And I love you
And I love you
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh