“Whether the song would get released or not, I decided to write it first and think about that later. Each and every moment was agonizing, writing it down line by line.”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“On Titan the molecules that have been raining down like manna from heaven for the last 4 billion years might still be there largely unaltered deep-frozen awaiting the chemists from Earth”
Source: Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
“Cause there is no such thing / as a beautiful breakup”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“The first part of LOVE YOURSELF 'Tear'—from opening song, "Intro: Singularity," up until "FAKE LOVE," "The Truth Untold" (Feat. Steve Aoki), and so on—tells the story of a person living their life wearing a mask, and feeling the pain of being unable to be sincere in front of the one they love.”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“After "Love Maze" comes "Magic Shop," in which BTS offer comfort to the other person. Next is "Anpanman," in which BTS say that, even if they are the weakest of heroes, they will live life as heroes to someone. Finally, the album concludes with a pledge in "So What.”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“On days when I hate myself and want to vanish forever
Let's make a door within your heart
Through that door; this place awaits you
It's okay to believe in the magic shop that will comfort you
—Magic Shop”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“I'll fall again
I'll make mistakes again
I'll be covered with mud again
But have faith in me because I'm a hero
—Anpanman”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“You're the sunshine that shone once again on my life
The return of my childhood dream
I don't know what this feeling is
Could this also be a dream?”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“Because I live like that, there isn't anything big I want in my life, and I get a sense of accomplishment by doing the things I want to in the moment I want to do them. I can get a sense of accomplishment in any place. Through that process, I felt a lot of happiness, and found some mental space, I think.”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
“It was really hard to respect the fact that we were all different people. I used to be very extreme and trapped in a black-and-white mindset. My immature mind would think, "Why is he thinking that way? Shouldn't a normal human being think this way?" And eventually I went beyond thinking, 'That guy is different from me,' to accepting, 'That person is just being themselves.' It did take a bit of time.”
Source: Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS