A Spiritual Interpretation Of BTS' RM's Music Video For 'Come Back To Me'

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Today, I welcomed the warmth of a rain-soaked summer day with the artistry of BTS' RM or Kim NamJoon. Just a while back, Kim NamJoon released the music video for his song 'Come Back To Me' from the upcoming album "Right Place, Wrong Person." I say Kim NamJoon with deliberate intention, for this is truly the essence of who he is as a person before anything else, and no amount of interpretation could possibly unpack the entirety of NamJoon's creative process or intended meaning, but we must try nonetheless for to interpret is also to appreciate and if I can't appreciate the brilliance of this man and bask in his creative glory, it would be a disservice to art.

'Come Back To Me' is a meditative piece of art. It is poetry, on the one hand, and a performance of life, on the other. It is an everyman story, yet inherently unique in its conclusion. RM's deep, resonant voice speaks to the soul this time and commands attention from within. So, what does the music video say after all?

The way I see it, the music video, and the lyrics to 'Come Back To Me' are particularly spiritual and may well be interpreted through the lens of Buddhism and the concept of awakening and enlightenment. The sto