BTS’s Upcoming Track “For Youth” Is Dedicated To ARMY – Here’s Why The Title Alone Is Meaningful
Fans are eagerly awaiting BTS‘s upcoming anthology album, PROOF.
PROOF is a 3-CD album, and fans finally have the complete tracklist for each of the CDs.
Proof includes many releases that ARMY have been waiting for, like demos for some of BTS’s popular songs, like “Epiphany” and “Still With You.” And, especially, “Tony Montana” featuring Jimin.
And there are also five new songs that ARMY can look forward to in the album. Although, BTS surprised fans by sharing that some of the tracks will only be available through the album and not made available on digital platforms.
BTS Surprises ARMY With 5 New “PROOF” Songs…But There’s A Catch
But one of the new tracks that will be available digitally, “For Youth,” has made fans incredibly emotional as they’ve realized the song’s intent simply by the title alone.
Press release on the Proof tracklist states that CD 3 is dedicated to Army 🥺 and For Youth is a new fan song “expressing [BTS’] affection and gratitude to their fans.”
— fatima (@fatimafarha_) May 10, 2022
Since CD3, which includes “For Youth,” is dedicated to ARMY, it’s understandable that the new track would be dedicated to BTS’s fans. And while fans didn’t realize it at first, the song’s title proves that it’s literally for ARMY.
Although ARMY have become such a large fandom that “ARMY” has become a term well recognized internationally, the fandom name is actually an abbreviation. ARMY is short for Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth.
ARMY – adorable representative mc FOR YOUTH 😭😭😭
— ◡̈ (@taebokkiii) May 10, 2022
So, upon realizing “For Youth” was dedicated to ARMY, fans didn’t take long to realize that the title is a part of what ARMYs are jokingly calling their “government name.”
which is why the third new track is from our government name?? 😭😭
adorable representative mc pic.twitter.com/1paov1uShI— giant baby villain (@villainbts) May 10, 2022
They’re really out here making a song using our government name 😭😭
Adorable Representative MC- pic.twitter.com/vrZz2wrrfp
— Arie 💜⁷ ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ 6.10 (@hey_arie) May 10, 2022
And understandably, fans are emotional at how BTS has continued to show their immense love and appreciation for their fans.
I'm actually gonna cry I'm getting tears in my eyes
For Youth is a new fan song that express BTS gratitude toward ARMY
The song is called For Youth and our name ARMY is Adorable Representative MC FOR YOUTH pic.twitter.com/BDG2xuiuIk
— ᴮᴱikram⁷⟭⟬💜PROOF 10.06.2022 (@bts07ddaeng) May 10, 2022
I AM AN A.R.M.Y
Not just a #BTSARMY
I am an
Adorable Representative MC for Youth
I am, you are, we are, an embodiment of what it means to be young, regardless of your actual age.
That is the true meaning of your name.
Don’t you ever forget that.
And wear it proud. https://t.co/fruHFxWt9J— AneesaIsBackToEditing⁷ (@aneesa_mahboob) May 10, 2022
And one fan pointed out how “For Youth” also sounds remarkably similar to “for you.”
It’s almost like saying it’s for you but they titled it youth to match our name…
For You -> For Youth
Adorable Representative MC “FOR YOUTH”Somebody cry with me plz
— Sun⁷ ⟭⟬ (@SunnyBangtanSun) May 10, 2022
Some fans are now even speculating that Jimin’s tattoo, which spells out “youth,” may also be intended to represent ARMY.
I can't believe Jimin got our last name tattooed on himself 🥺👉👈
Adorable Representative MCs for – pic.twitter.com/kYm5lTyCkl
— yuki •ɞ• (@joon_lovebot) May 10, 2022
But regardless, fans can look forward to PROOF as the upcoming anthology album is certainly proof of BTS’s love and gratitude towards ARMY.
There's no act that loves their fans more than how much BTS love ARMY
They giving us their demos through CD special part of making music & in THE album we have a song named after ARMY too called FOR YOUTH & our name is Adorable Representative MC FOR YOUTH & the song is fan song
— ᴮᴱikram⁷⟭⟬💜PROOF 10.06.2022 (@bts07ddaeng) May 10, 2022
You can read more about PROOF here.
Pre-Orders For BTS’s “Proof” Begin—Here’s A Look Inside The Album
You can read more about fan reactions here.
BTS’s “PROOF”: 10+ Relatable Reactions To CD3’s Insane Tracklist
