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Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. I am who I am today, with all my faults. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’s me, too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I was, who I am, and who I hope to become.
”
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Kim Namjoong
“
You can't just come into someone's life, make them feel special, and then leave.
”
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Taehyung
“
Purple is the last of the rainbow colors, so it means I will love and trust u for a long time
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”
kim taehyung
“
보라해
Purple is the last colour of the rainbow colours. So means I will trust and love you for a long time
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”
kim taehyung
“
In the middle of the road, in the moment you want to give up, shout out even louder:
So what?
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BTS (So What)
“
I have a big heart full of love, so please take it all.
”
”
kim taehyung
“
I want to breathe, I hate this night
I want to wake up, I hate this dream
I’m trapped inside of myself and I’m dead
Don’t wanna be lonely
Just wanna be yours
Why is it so dark where you’re not here
It’s dangerous how wrecked I am
Save me because I can’t get a grip on myself
Listen to my heartbeat
It calls you whenever it wants to
Because within this pitch black darkness
You are shining so brightly
Give me your hand save me save me
I need your love before I fall, fall
Give me your hand save me save me
I need your love before I fall, fall
Give me your hand save me save me
Give me your hand save me save me
Save me, save me
Today the moon shines brighter
on the blank spot in my memories
It swallowed me, this lunatic,
please save me tonight
(Please save me tonight,
please save me tonight)
Within this childish madness
you will save me tonight
I knew that your salvation
Is a part of my life
and the only helping hand that will embrase my pain
The best of me,
you’re the only thing I have
Please raise your voice
so that I can laugh again
Play on
Listen to my heartbeat,
it calls you whenever it wants to
Because within this pitch black darkness,
you are shining so brightly
Give me your hand save me save me
I need your love before I fall, fall
Give me your hand save me save me
I need your love before I fall, fall
Give me your hand save me save me
Give me your hand save me save me
Thank you for letting me be me
For helping me fly
For giving me wings
For straightening me out
For waking me from being suffocated
For waking me from a dream which was all I was living in
When I think of you the sun comes out
So I gave my sadness to the dog
(Thank you. For being ‘us’)
Give me your hand save me save me
I need your love before I fall, fall
Give me your hand save me save me
I need your love before I fall, fall
”
”
BTS
“
Love myself, love yourself, peace.
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Min Yoongi (SUGA of BTS)
“
To all my wonder, she is the answer
I call you her, her
'Cause you're my tear, tear
”
”
BTS
“
If I believe in myself, then I can do the impossible things possible.
”
”
BTS
“
I think I realized a lot of things. When it comes to loving yourself, I think it’s about asking yourself a lot of questions and learning more about who you are. I think that’s the foundation and beginning of learning to love yourself” - Jimin told fans what he learned about loving yourself.
”
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Serene Pae (K-Drama : Best Quotes on Life, Love & Happiness: Including Inspirational Quotes from K-pop group BTS and Blackpink)
“
Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. Today, I am who I am with all my faults and my mistakes. Tomorrow, I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’ll be me too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have to come to love myself for who I am, for who I was, and for who I hope to become. [RM, ch. 5, BTS' first UN speech]
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”
BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
Love is nothing stronger
Than a boy with luv
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”
BTS
“
Jika ARMY dan pendengar musik BTS mengubah pandangannya, menyembuhkan luka hatinya, menjadikannya lebih bahagia meski itu hanya 0,001% saja, itu membuat keberadaan BTS lebih berarti.
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”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Peran orang tua sangat diperlukan dalam mengarahkan impian, tapi tidak baik jika terus memaksakan hal yang tidak diinginkan anak.
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Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Ada kalanya dalam hidup, sejenak melupakan kepedihan dan habiskan waktu untuk bertingkah konyol, tertawa, serta lupakan sejenak berlaku "normal".
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”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
I grew a flower that can't be bloomed in a dream that can't come true —Fake Love, BTS
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”
Wallea Eaglehawk (Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena)
“
Menjadi muda adalah suatu kelebihan. Tidak ada yang lebih tepat untuk menggerakkan emosi dan menginspirasi anak muda agar bangun dari tidur dan mulai bergerak meraih mimpi, selain dengan lagu bertempo cepat dengan koreografi yang sangat on point dalam MV "Dope" ini.
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Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Win. Lose. I don’t care because at the end of the day I still have this face so who’s the real winner here?
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”
Jin
Wallea Eaglehawk (Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena)
“
Ketika muda, berusaha meraih mimpi itu tidak mudah. Terkadang jatuh dan melukai diri sendiri. Namun, jika kita terus berusaha, berlari, dan berpegang pada harapan, masa muda seolah tidak akan berakhir. Karena muda atau tidak, hanya perkara angka dan usia. Sepanjang kita masih punya mimpi dan terus berupaya mewujudkannya, percayalah bahwa kita akan tetap muda selamanya.
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Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
La musica ha il potere di unire le persone» dissi. «Non importa l’età, il colore della pelle o l’educazione che ci è stata imposta, non siamo soli se condividiamo una canzone con qualcuno.
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”
Elisa Fumis (Sarang: Il coraggio di amare (Italian Edition))
“
Watch out for Jungkook, though, won't you?" she says over her shoulder, pointing to the smallest imugi in the bunch. "He may be the youngest, but he's got the biggest bite."
I pause. Namjoon? Jungkook? Has she named her imugis after the BTS members?
She waves her hand at the one farthest away from her, "And you'll love Tae-hyung - he's the prettiest one."
Oh yep, she's definitely ARMY.
”
”
Graci Kim (The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans #2))
“
Sejatinya, seseorang yang ingin diselamatkan dan berharap seseorang mengulurkan tangan untuk meraihnya, memiliki waktu yang terbatas. Ya, waktu terbatas sebelum keputusasaan dan depresi merenggut nyawanya.
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”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Mungkin, ketika seseorang merasa berada di titik terbawah, dia membutuhkan sosok yang dicintainya sekalipun dia tahu orang itu telah pergi dari hidupnya (atau sudah membencinya). Maka, dia hanya bisa berlari sekuat tenaga. Entah mengejar orang yang dicintai ataupun berlari karena hanya itu yang bisa dilakukan.
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Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
I was so bowled over when he said he would come to Korea himself to direct the vocals. I thought, 'Wow...Think of how much you'd have to love music to do that! Have I ever put that much passion into something myself...?
”
”
BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
Bukan rahasia lagi, BTS sampai pada popularitas global yang mereka peroleh sekarang, tidak diawali dengan jalan mulus. Ketujuh pemuda ini hanya tahu, untuk bisa naik dan sukses, tidak ada cara lain selain kerja keras, dan terus bekerja keras.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Fortunately, I learned early on that being a fan of BTS means becoming intimately familiar with the many prejudices and hierarchies of taste that casually belittle the thing you love—and then deciding that none of it has any real power over you.
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Lenika Cruz (On BTS: Pop Music, Fandom, Sincerity (Atlantic Editions))
“
Jika ada yang membuat BTS terlihat ringan menjalani kesibukan yang padat, aku rasa itu adalah chemistry mereka. Tidak peduli lelah dan berat aktivitas yang dijalani, mereka selalu menemukan cara untuk bersenang-senang, bercanda, dan menikmati kebersamaan.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Ketika BTS membagi rasa sakitnya dan ARMY mencurahkan problem serta cerita kesulitannya melalui surat, media sosial, atau Fancafe, lalu BTS membuatkan lagu, rasanya ARMY seperti memiliki seorang teman, kekasih, kakak, atau orang tua yang akan mereka dengarkan.
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”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Bercerminlah pada sosok pada sosok panutan yang ada di kepalamu, pergi, dan cobalah bekerja keras untuk menjadi sepertinya. Bukan demi siapa pun dan orang tua, melainkan demi diri sendiri. Buat dirimu sendiri bangga dengan menyingkirkan segala kelemahan sendiri.
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”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Sistem pendidikan untuk generasi muda membuat kami pergi sekolah tanpa ada keinginan untuk belajar, tapi kami terlalu takut untuk berhenti sekolah. Mental generasi muda digambarkan serapuh kaca karena ternyata kami tidak pernah bekerja begitu keras untuk meraih sesuatu.
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”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Kita semua mengalami hal semacam itu. Putus asa dengan hidup, tidak punya mimpi, bermimpi tapi tak punya kepastian apa yang akan diraih tidak peduli betapa keras kita bekerja, juga membandingkan diri sendiri dengan kesuksesan orang lain. Apa pun yang kita lakukan, cobalah untuk bertahan, bergulat dengan banyak hal yang tidak menyenangkan. Kalau kita berhasil melalui semuanya, mimpi yang kita perjuangkan, rasanya sepadan.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Bayangkan dunia tidak akan terlalu suram jika kamu berhasil mencintai diri sendiri. Karena kamu akan lebih mudah mencintai orang-orang di sekitarmu. Orang tidak akan mudah membenci, tidak akan mengucapkan hal yang menyakiti orang lain, dan lebih banyak melakukan hal berguna yang membuat mereka sendiri lebih bahagia.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Sekalipun sakit hati, seseorang tidak bisa membohongi bahwa dia tetap membutuhkan orang yang dicintai berada di sisinya.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Di kalangan fans, kami bahkan bisa membedakan member hanya dari ujung jarinya, bentuk kupingnya, jumlah tindikannya, bentuk mata dan hidungnya, sampai merek pakaian mereka.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Jung writes that people experience two kinds of fantasies; active, a normal part of a creative imagination and passive, something that happens out of the control of the individual.
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”
Wallea Eaglehawk (Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena)
“
No one is born ugly. We’re just born in a judgmental society.
”
”
Kim Namjoon
“
Lagu "N.O" meneriakkan pesan untuk generasi muda supaya bangkit untuk diri mereka sendiri. Harapannya, mereka lebih memahami mimpi mereka sendiri karena ini adalah hidup mereka. Maka, sejatinya mereka hidup untuk meraih mimpi mereka, bukan mimpi orang tua.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
BTS, an acronym for Bangtan Sonyeondan, in English, Bulletproof Boyscouts, are a seven-member group hailing from South Korea. Echo thought it was funny that BTS had as many members as Voldemort had Horcruxes, in a way when she first saw them she believed them to be fragments of her soul.
”
”
Wallea Eaglehawk (Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena)
“
Melalui lirik "Not Today" BTS mengajak kita semua baik yang menjadi kalangan baepsae, terpinggirkan, direndahkan, dan selalu merasa kalah, untuk bangkit. Perjuangkan yang ingin kita capai. Belum saatnya untuk layu dan mati, setidaknya untuk hari ini. Karena yang perlu kita lakukan adalah bertahan dan jangan menyerah, entah dengan berlari, berjalan, atau merangkak sekalipun.
”
”
Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
Jika keadaan telah sangat buruk dan membuat kita kehabisan napas, jangan pernah ragu untuk mengulurkan tangan minta pertolongan. Depresi bukan kondisi yang bisa diremehkan dan bisa saja terjadi pada siapa pun. Mulailah dengan bersikap lebih sensitif pada orang-orang di sekitar. Apa yang mereka pikirkan, khawatirkan, dan takutkan. Dengan begitu, ini akan mencegah dan membuat kita berpikir ulang untuk tidak mengatakan hal-hal menyakitkan yang memicu kondisi seseorang menjadi depresi lalu memutuskan mengakhiri hidupnya.
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Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)
“
The thing is, preaching apologies becomes like the repetitive tick of a clock after so long. It dissolves into purposeless background noise. The faith of them wanes with every new confession. [He] may plate the phrase 'I'm sorry' in gold when it comes to hearing it from you, but when is he going to realize--after five years of spouting such an expression of regret--that, to you, actions are worth diamonds and clemency? That words said more than once reduce their worth, like a coin losing its shine with every new touch?
”
”
Tessa Vankoya
“
I NEED U,” a calm and delicate sound is layered against SUGA’s incensed rapping, and then, when the sound suddenly speeds up, he sings in a low and sorrowful voice, “Sorry (I hate u) / Love you (I hate you) / I forgive you (Shit).” With intensity and sadness appearing constantly alongside one another, listeners feel sad while also becoming more and more elated. Then, in the chorus, these emotions fuse together and explode. The way in which the drawn-out chorus suddenly switches to a powerful beat demonstrates the song’s cathartic element alongside its explosive dance routine.
”
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
j-hope elaborates on the happiness that comes with popularity: ________Making it known through my work that “This is the person I am,” it tasted so sweet. I acknowledged for the first time that I was loved a lot.
”
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
Before the LOVE YOURSELF結 ‘Answer’ album, BTS would share the variety of promotional content the company had prepared for the new album, according to a detailed plan. Big Hit Entertainment’s intentions were clear within all of BTS’s activities—from the comeback trailer released first of all, to the stage direction at the end of year music award ceremonies—and these intentions were conveyed to ARMY and other music consumers.
”
”
BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
A campaign supporting the global project “# ENDviolence,” started by UNICEF in 2013, which aims to create a safe world free of violence against children and young people. The donations collected through the “LOVE MYSELF” campaign were given to help children and young people who were the victims of violence, and were also used to exhort a systematic overhaul of regional-based violence prevention.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
Most group members who were offered a contract renewal after seven years had been successful enough to have already achieved fame and fortune in their twenties. No matter how good the contract conditions were, they could very easily break away from the group and pursue a solo career, or even leave the entertainment industry entirely if they so chose. Or perhaps they had bad blood with the company or the other members and didn’t want to renew. This is why it is uncommon for all members of a successful idol group to renew their contracts. Their love for the fans aside, the members can’t help but consider their own lives before contract renewal.
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”
BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
2018, around two years before their contract was due to end, Big Hit Entertainment offered to re-sign the members. The company’s outlook was that, following the LOVE YOURSELF series, BTS would be able to do a worldwide stadium tour. Given that it was necessary to consider the schedule several years in advance, a decision needed to be made regarding contract renewal.
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”
BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
immediately after its release, LOVE YOURSELF承 ‘Her’ had hit number one on the iTunes charts across seventy-three countries and regions.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
In this scene, Freddie Mercury is depicted as being cornered psychologically. He was exhausted—with Queen’s enormous popularity, their schedule was accordingly hectic, the press was digging into their personal lives, and as a result, they were flooded with every kind of misunderstanding and criticism. When Freddie Mercury says he no longer wants a life that’s a repeat of albums and tours, Brian May answers back: That’s what bands do. Album, tour, album, tour. Like Queen, BTS couldn’t escape “what bands do.” Going back a little in time, to between the release of the album YOU NEVER WALK ALONE in February 2017 and LOVE YOURSELF承 ‘Her’ in September of the same year, BTS had performed thirty-two concerts across ten different countries and regions as part of the 2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III: THE WINGS TOUR.
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”
BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
FAKE LOVE,” opens with, “For you I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad.” These lyrics are saying that, no matter what pain the person is going through, they can show a happy face in front of the one they love.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
FAKE LOVE” is not, as the title would suggest, about fake, or false, love. As the opening lyrics convey, the song is about the intentions and concerns of a person hiding their pain before the one they love, trying to show them only the best of themselves. On the surface, these lyrics might appear to tell a universal story of the pain of love, but they also represent the BTS members’ minds at the time, standing before ARMY.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
lyrics tell the story of someone who is afraid that the one they love will turn away if they see their true face, and so, they wear a mask. There are various possible interpretations of “mask” here, but from BTS’s perspective, the mask could be the image they present as idols before the fans.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
LOVE YOURSELF轉 ‘Tear,’ “FAKE LOVE”’ s first teaser videou opens with the following sentence: Magic shop is a psychodramatic technique
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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During its first week of sales, LOVE YOURSELF轉 ‘Tear’ became the first ever Korean album to make number one on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, the title song “FAKE LOVE” hit number 10 on the Hot 100—the fact that its music video reached 100 million views on YouTube in about eight days, breaking their record for “DNA” by a large margin, ended up being secondary.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
But now I had these people in front of me, who loved me. Think about how heart-pounding it was for a kid like me. That's when I understand everything, like 'Oh, I have the duty to do what these people want.'
-Suga
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
FAKE LOVE" is not, as the title would suggest, about fake, or false, love. As the opening lyrics convey, the song is about the intentions and concerns of a person hiding their pain before the one they love, trying to show them only the best of themselves. On the surface, these lyrics might appear to tell a universal story of the pain of love, but they also represent the BTS members' minds at the time, standing before ARMY.
”
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
“
It's difficult to put a finger on exactly how, no matter what the situation, BTS managed to do their work, while sending their intense love to ARMY and demonstrating how trustworthy they were. Maybe it was because BTS and ARMY had always gone through everything together, or perhaps it was the members' inborn nature, or because they'd naturally communicated and shared their emotions with their fans from the very beginning.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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In LOVE YOURSELF (Tear's first song, "Intro: Singularity," the final lyrics go, "Tell me / Even if the pain was fake / What should I have done," while the next song, "FAKE LOVE," opens with, "For you I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad." These lyrics are saying that, no matter what pain the person is going through, they can show a happy face in front of the one they love.
Then, in the following song, "The Truth Untold" (Feat. Steve Aoki), the lyrics go, "I'm afraid / I feel small / I'm so afraid / Will you end up leaving me as well / I put on a mask and go to you again." These lyrics tell the story of someone who is afraid that the one why love will turn away if they see their true face, and so, they wear a mask.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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In LOVE YOURSELF (Tear's first song, "Intro: Singularity," the final lyrics go, "Tell me / Even if the pain was fake / What should I have done," while the next song, "FAKE LOVE," opens with, "For you I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad." These lyrics are saying that, no matter what pain the person is going through, they can show a happy face in front of the one they love.
Then, in the following song, "The Truth Untold" (Feat. Steve Aoki), the lyrics go, "I'm afraid / I feel small / I'm so afraid / Will you end up leaving me as well / I put on a mask and go to you again." These lyrics tell the story of someone who is afraid that the one they love will turn away if they see their true face, and so, they wear a mask.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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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.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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You always want to do your best for the one you love, but it's not easy to stand the storm inside your heart, and it feels as if you're wearing a mask in front of them.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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As it so happens, following on from LOVE YOURSELF, the first line of the MAP OF THE SOUL series' opening song, "Intro: Persona," goes: "Who am I." Of course, like it says in the lyrics, "The question I had my entire life" is "The question I'll probably never find the answer to my whole life." However, it is in the process of answering this question, which comes around in every period of life, that a person learns what it is they have to do.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday's me is still me. Today, I am who I am with all of my faults and my mistakes. Tomorrow, I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that'll be me too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I am, for who I was, and for who I hope to become.
”
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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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.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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...and people loved me, and I had to meet their expectations...I was dealing with all that chaos in my life with some awkwardness. I didn't know where I had gone wrong, and wondered how I could've done better.
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BTS (Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS)
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Bull terriers are odd dogs. With their egg-shaped heads, slitty eyes, and pointy ears, they’re funny looking. Think Spuds MacKenzie or the Target dog. BTs are opinionated, exuberant, stubborn, extremely silly, and loving, but at times too smart for their own good. What does that say about bull terrier owners?
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Martha Teichner (When Harry Met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship)
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After five years as a group, and many more spent training, who would the individual members be if BTS were to no longer exist?
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Wallea Eaglehawk (Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena)
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Bahkan fans pun melalui tahapan mereka sendiri supaya mereka bisa memahami bagaimana mencintai idola tanpa harus bias antara dunia nyata dan dunia khayalan.
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Lea Yunkicha (BTS X ARMY In the Love Maze)