19 Extremely Relatable BTS Lyrics That Are Guaranteed To Make You Feel Seen And Understood

"Yesterday’s me, today’s me, tomorrow’s me, without exception, they're all me."

If there's one thing the 7-member Korean sensation BTS knows how to do, it's touching hearts with their moving lyrics and powerful performances.

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From hip-hop tracks that will make you "Jump" to pop songs that can light up a room like "Dynamite" to soulful ballads that will reassure you that "Spring Day" is near, BTS's discography is one that gives.

It's not easy drawing up a list of some of the most relatable BTS lyrics — simply because we're SO spoilt for choice.

Nevertheless, here is my attempt at the arduous task of compiling some of my favourite comforting and relatable BTS lyrics. Stay with me because this one's about to be as much of a rollercoaster ride as their discography is.

1. "One day, the world stopped, without any warning. Spring didn't know how to wait, and thoughtlessly showed up anyway." — "Life Goes On" (2020)

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Released to console people during the times of COVID-19, "Life Goes On" remarks at the changed world we live in now and imparts a feeling of comfort to listeners.

"Like an arrow in the blue sky, another day will fly by. On my pillow, on my table, yeah, life goes on, like this again."

Read full lyric translation here.

2. "Lonely lonely lonely whale, singing alone like this. Could I, who’s like an isolated island, also shine brightly?" — "Whalien 52" (2015)

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Inspired by the 52-hertz or "lonely" whale, and named so after it was recorded calling at a pitch different from other whale species, "Whalien 52" is sure to make any heart that's known loneliness shed a tear.

"The world never knows how sad I am. My pain is unmixable, like water and oil."

Read the full lyric translation here.

3. "Adults tell me that hardships last only momentarily, to endure a little more, to do what I want later." — "N.O" (2013)

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In a society like India's, which still glorifies a broken education system and "safe" career paths, the lyrics of this song ring especially loud and true.

"Pressured to be number one, students become double agents between dream and reality. Who are the ones that made us into studying machines?"

Read the full lyric translation here.

4. "Every second, drip drip drip, rain wells up around my eyes. You well up." — "Let Me Know" (2014)

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In "Let Me Know", BTS paints a picture of a yearning for closure that anyone who has parted ways with someone would relate with.

"That’s right, the law that if there’s a meeting then there’s a farewell. Never ever. Whichever law that is, I want to break it."

Read the full lyric translation here.

5. "My heart breaks, please rather burn it. So that the pain and my lingering love doesn’t remain at all anymore." — "Outro : Tear" (2018)

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Whether you've known heartbreak this profound or not, RM, Suga, and J-Hope's rap will make you feel the pain of parting as if it was your own.

"There’s gotta be an end anyway if there’s a beginning, I don’t wanna listen to that. Advice that’s too right or too many words of comfort, I don’t wanna listen to that."

Read full lyric translation here.

6. "When the second hand and the minute hand overlap, the world holds its breath for a very brief moment. Zero O’Clock. And you're gonna be happy." - "Zero O'Clock" (2020)

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If comfort were a song, it would truly be "Zero O'Clock", with BTS's vocal line singing a lullaby of hope for the weary.

"Will something change? It probably won’t be the case. But still, this day will end."

Read full lyric translation here.

7. "Perhaps humans really are animals of regret. Or is it just me who was birthed by loneliness?" — Blue & Grey (2020)

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We all feel a little blue sometimes, and "Blue & Grey" perfectly encapsulates that craving for an end to gloomy feelings, so you can just be happier.

"Don’t say you’re okay. Because you aren’t okay. Please don’t leave yourself alone, it hurts so much."

Read full lyric translation here.

8. "I have crow-tit’s legs, you have stork’s legs. They say, 'My legs are worth a million dollars'. How can we compete in the same sport when mine are short? They say, 'It’s fair if the field is the same!'” — "Silver Spoon" (2015)

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One of the greatest BTS songs in both meaning and production, "Silver Spoon" or, as its Korean title is called, "Baepsae/Crow-tit" talks about socioeconomic inequality and the struggles of the younger generation living under the expectations and scorn of the older generations.

"At the part-time job, there’s passion pay. At school, there are the teachers."

Read lyric translation here.

9. "Past the edge of cold winter, until the spring day comes again, until the flowers bloom. Please stay there a while longer." — "Spring Day" (2017)

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Melancholic yet optimistic, "Spring Day" is a song of longing and hope.

"The morning will come again, because no darkness or no season can last forever. It seems like the cherry blossoms are blooming. This winter is also coming to its end. I miss you."

Read lyric translation here.

10. "On days when you hate being yourself, on days you want to disappear forever, let’s build a door inside your heart. Once you open the door and enter, this place will wait for you." — "Magic Shop" (2018)

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In this love letter to their fans, BTS talks of creating a "Magic Shop" that will ease all your worries once you enter it.

"Drinking a cup of hot tea, looking up to the galaxy. You’ll be alright, oh, here it is, Magic Shop."

Read lyric translation here.

11. "On a stone that doesn’t roll, moss grows certainly. If there’s no way back, go straight. Forget about all your mistakes." — "Intro: Never Mind" (2015)

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We can all do with a reminder that our life is our own; to ignore the naysayers and do what you want anyway.

"Never mind. It won’t be easy, but have this engraved in your heart. If you think you’re gonna crash, accelerate even harder, you idiot."

Read the full lyric translation here.

12. "It’s okay to pause. There’s no need to run without knowing the reason. It’s okay not to have a dream. As long as there are your moments to briefly feel happiness." — "Paradise" (2018)

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Who are we running the marathon for? For ourselves or to walk the path people have laid out for us? "Paradise" is perfect for those days when dreams and ambitions feel like a burden.

"We learn that we have to become great (like light). Your dream, actually a burden. If future is the only dream, then what was the thing I dreamed last night in bed?"

Read full lyric translation here.

13. "I chose to have unconditional faith. It’s time to be brave, I’m not afraid. Because I believe in myself. Because I’m different from before. I won’t cry going down the path I chose." — "Outro: Wings" (2017)

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In a contrast to "Paradise", BTS provide a different kind of hope and reassurance in "Outro: Wings", urging you to keep going on the path you've chosen for yourself.

"I believe myself and that my back’s hurting so that wings can sprout. I believe you and that, though now it seems humble, in the end you’ll leap into a prosperous future."

Read full lyric translation here.

14. "Only you, only you, once again I only do weird things in front of you. You’re so pretty pretty pretty. Oh, why did I do that? I’ll launch a kick at my blankets in my sleep." — "Blanket Kick" (2014)

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If you've never done something silly or weird in front of your crush, I'm going to assume you're lying. This song is such a mood.

"I can’t control myself when I see you. I’m really acting silly. I swallow my dry spit and say 'cheers' instead of 'water'."

Read full lyric translation here.

15. "Though they have ears, they don’t listen. Though they have eyes, they don’t see. They all have fish living inside their mind. That fish’s name is selfish, selfish." — "Am I Wrong" (2016)

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An evergreen bop that — to grossly oversimplify it — tackles apathy in front of injustice in a way that will always be relevant, all I have to say for this one is, "Are they wrong?"

"If you see the news and don’t feel anything. If you see that comment and don’t feel anything. if that hatred doesn’t make you feel anything. You’re not normal but abnormal."

Read the lyric translation here.

16. "All right, a repeated seesaw game. I try to put an end to it only now. All right, a boring seesaw game. Someone has to get off this seesaw. Though I can’t." — "Trivia 轉 : Seesaw" (2018)

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Whether romantic or not, sometimes certain relationships do more harm than good and it becomes time to move on — even though our hearts might not agree to it. The lyrics of this song portray the visceral feelings of that seesaw game very well.

“Let’s now make the decision whether to get off or not. A repetitive seesaw game. Now, let's stop.”

Read the full lyric translation here.

17. "Many things happened, many memories hit me now that we’re about to leave. The traces left like bank statements and credit cards. We could get closer to each other, thanks to the small house size." — "Moving On" (2015)

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What is it about moving houses that makes you so introspective? "Moving On" succinctly puts into words the attachment to the memories you make in a place you've stayed for a while and the things you leave behind.

"Goodbye to this place that we became attached to. Let’s move. Now to a higher place. While taking the last box from the empty room, I look back for a moment. To the times when we cried and laughed, goodbye now."

Read the full translation here.

18. "If this doesn’t resonate with me anymore, doesn’t make my heart flutter anymore, perhaps this is how I’d die for the first time. But what if that moment’s right now?" — "Black Swan" (2020)

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Doesn't every artist fear losing passion for their art some day? If you feel the same, then the lyrics of "Black Swan" will resonate with you.

"Slowly, I open my eyes. This is my workroom, my studio. Even if harsh waves brush against me in the darkness, I will never get dragged away again."

Read the full translation here.

19. "Perhaps, instead of loving someone else, it is more difficult to love myself. Let’s be honest and admit what we have to admit. That your standards are more strict when they are applied to you." — "Answer: Love Myself" (2018)

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It takes all our past to make us who we are today and our present to light the way for the future. "Answer: Love Myself" is for those who are learning to love themselves.

"Yesterday’s me, today’s me, tomorrow’s me (I’m learning how to love myself), without exception, all together, they are all me."

Read full lyric translation here.

What are some of your favourite BTS lyrics? Drop them below so I can repent not including them in this list ;)