Rain - Dark & Wild
Paradise - Love yourself : Tear
This song questions if it is really okay to run just because everyone is running . Staying right with the theme of Love Yourself , this one talks about how it is fine to not have dreams if we can just have moments of happiness . It also emphasizes that it ’ s okay to have unique dreams , different from what is expected of us ; we deserve to be who we want to be .
The outro repeats : “ Stop running for nothing my friend ” and it ends by saying that everything we do , the air we breathe , the words we speak , are all a version of Paradise .
Fun fact : Produced by English singersongwriter MNEK , this song was originally meant to be a breakup song but lyrics changed after BTS received it for this album .
Awake - Wings
A solo song by Jin , this is an especially intimate track . Talking about how he feels that he isn ’ t talented enough as the others , Jin adds that even if it ’ s not his fate he ’ ll still fight and run . Even if he can ’ t touch the sky , he ’ ll still stretch his hands a bit further . Laced by his honeyed vocals and incredible high notes , this song is feels both grand and relatable at the same time . For the best effect , watch the live performance of this song with a live band ; it ’ s spectacular .
The 6th song from their first studio album tells the story of a person looking back on his life on a rainy day . As the vocal line ( V , Jin , Jungkook , Jimin ) keeps us hooked with an amazing chorus about a rainy day in Seoul and the reflection we see in the puddle of rain , the rap line ( RM , SUGA , J-Hope ) relates how that rainy day goes for the three of them .
RM talks about how he is stuck , not able to complete his songs , and how the whole world has turned gray for him . He finally decides to go out in the rain , which he considers the perfect background music , embracing his gray life and finally trying to enjoy whatever the present offers .
Suga reveals how the sound of rain has a strong effect on him ; he realizes how deprived of emotions he was once he receives a text from a friend . He tries to see himself in the reflection of the bathroom mirror . and just like RM , he too decides to go out in the rain . Looking at the rain he wonders if he had made an impact on the world - or if he is just like another rainy shower that eventually fades away without a trace .
J-Hope adds on to the same sentiment and compares rain with tears . He says like the melody that rain makes , his life has also become andante ( i . e slow ). And with these thoughts , he also walks out into the rain .
This whole song is about how life becomes monotonous , repeating everything again and again . And if we don ’ t keep on doing things that we are supposed to do we become ugly in our own reflections .
Trivia : seesaw – Love yourself : Answer
While this is a well-known song among ARMYs it still deserves a bit of new attention . Co-produced and Co-written by the lead rapper of the group , Suga , this song compares a relationship that ’ s almost over with a seesaw game where both the players are not getting up due to various reasons and stretching the relationship .
In one of the verses he says- ” People can be so crafty We know someone gets hurt if the other is gone But because we don ’ t want to be the villains In the midst of a series of vague responsibilities We became so sick of each other that we finally became parallel Although this wasn ’ t the kind of parallel that I wanted ”
It ’ s a perfect blend of rap and vocals which comes as a surprise from Suga . The song is perfectly embellished by beautiful background vocals , courtesy of Bighit Entertainment ’ s only female producer Adora .
Fun fact : This song and various others with her vocals have created a special place and many new fans for Adora among the ARMY .
Intro : Persona - Map of the Soul : Persona
Intro to the 2019 EP by the group , in this track RM talks about a question that he ( and everyone else ) had struggled with for his entire life - “ Who am I ?”.
He wonders who he really is , talks about his shortcomings , his different egos and shadows , and much more . In the entire song , he questions the nature of himself , and comes to a conclusion about who he really wants to be - someone who flies , someone who gives others voice , someone who offers a shoulder when others cry . This track is an outline of what the Map Of The Soul series is all about .
The above-mentioned songs are just a few gems from the plethora of unforgettable tracks created by this spectacular septet . As much as we all love dancing to Dynamite , it ’ s always good to sit back and enjoy some great tunes with exceptional lyricism . Now that we have a whole list of songs to discover and fall in love with , let ’ s just hit PLAY .
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