The group initially formed as teenagers under Big Hit Entertainment and released their debut single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013). Subsequent work such as their first U.S. Billboard 200 entries The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 (2015), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016), and Wings (2016) helped establish BTS' reputation as a socially conscious group. Wings became BTS' first album to sell one million copies in South Korea. By 2017, BTS crossed into the international music market, leading the Korean Wave into the United States and breaking numerous sales records, becoming the first Korean group to receive a certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with their single "Mic Drop". The band is the first Korean act to top the U.S. Billboard 200 with their studio album Love Yourself: Tear (2018) and have since hit the top of the U.S. charts with their albums Love Yourself: Answer (2018) and Map of the Soul: Persona (2019), making BTS the first group since The Beatles to earn three number one albums in less than a year, and the fastest to earn three number one albums since The Monkees in 1967. Love Yourself: Answer also broke South Korea's Gaon Album Chart's all-time monthly record previously set by Love Yourself: Tear and became the first Korean album certified Gold in the United States.
According to Gaon Music Chart, BTS has sold fifteen million albums domestically and is the best-selling artist to debut in the 2010s. They hold the best-selling album in Korean history with Map of the Soul: Persona. BTS were the second best-selling artists of 2018 worldwide according to the IFPI's Global Artist Chart, as well as the only non-English speaking artist to enter the chart. The group has won Top Social Artist three years in a row and Top Duo/Group at the 26th Billboard Music Awards. Featured on Time's international cover as "Next Generation Leaders", BTS has appeared in the magazine's 25 most influential people on the internet (2017–2019) and Time's 100 most influential people in the world (2019), with the outlet giving them the nickname 'Princes of Pop'. Forbes Korea named BTS the most influential celebrities of Korea in 2018, and BTS ranked 43rd in the Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019) as one of the world's top-earning celebrities. During their 2019 Love Yourself World Tour, BTS became the first Asian artist ever to headline and sell out Wembley Stadium and broke the record for the single highest-grossing engagement in Rose Bowl Stadium history. BTS are worth more than $4.65 billion to South Korea's economy each year, attracting one in every 13 foreign tourists that visit the country, and are cited as one of the key acts boosting global music sales to $19 billion in 2018, a figure not seen since 2006 after digital purchases gained momentum.
Following the establishment of their Love Myself anti-violence campaign in partnership with UNICEF, BTS addressed the United Nations 73rd General Assembly and became the youngest ever recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea due to their contributions in spreading Korean culture and language.
intro: o!rul82
BTS Lyrics
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You only live once
So live your life
Not any other's lives
Take chances and never regret
Never
Never be late to do
Because at one point of someday
Everything you did
Would be exactly what you will be, right
아버지는 말하셨지
인생을 즐겨라
아버지께 여쭤보고파
당신은 인생을 즐겼나
왜 당연한 게 당연하지 않게 됐고
당연하지 않은 게 당연하게 됐어
왜 나의 인생에서 나는 없고
그저 남의 인생들을 살게 됐어
이건 진짜야
도박도 게임도 아냐
딱 한번뿐인 인생
넌 대체 누굴 위해 사냐
9살 아니면 10살 때쯤 내 심장은 멈췄지
가슴에 손을 얹고 말해봐
내 꿈은 뭐였지
어 진짜 뭐였지
The lyrics to BTS's song Intro: O!RUL82? encourage listeners to live life on their own terms and to take risks without fear of regret. The opening lines, "Nothing lasts forever, you only live once, so live your life, not any other's lives," serve as a reminder that time is limited and that one should make the most of it. The following lines, "Take chances and never regret, never," emphasize the importance of pursuing one's dreams and goals without hesitation or fear of failure.
The chorus of the song continues this theme of living life fully, urging listeners to act on their desires in the present rather than waiting for some future moment. The lines, "Never be late to do what you wanna do right now, because at one point of someday, everything you did would be exactly what you will be, right," encourage listeners to seize the day and pursue their passions, knowing that each action they take will shape their future selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing lasts forever
Things are temporary and won't be around forever.
You only live once
We only get one life to live.
So live your life
Choose to live the life you want.
Not any other's lives
Don't live someone else's life.
Take chances and never regret
Take risks and don't regret the things you do.
Never be late to do
Don't wait to do the things you want to do.
What you wanna do right now
Take action towards your goals immediately.
Because at one point of someday
In the future, you'll be able to look back on your life and see how your actions have affected your present.
Everything you did
Every past decision you made.
Would be exactly what you will be, right
Our past decisions shape who we are today.
Father said
The singer heard from their father.
Enjoy life
Father encouraged the artist to have fun in life.
I want to ask father
The singer wants to seek their father's advice.
Did you enjoy your life?
The singer wants to know if their father lived a fulfilling life.
Why did what used to be obvious not obvious anymore
The singer is questioning why things that used to be certain no longer are.
Why did what used to not be obvious become obvious?
The artist is questioning why things that didn't used to be certain are now obvious.
Why am I not in control of my own life?
The artist feels like they are not in control of their own life.
And instead living someone else's life.
The singer feels like they are living someone else's life instead of their own.
This is real
This is the truth.
It's not gambling or a game
Life is not a game or something to be taken lightly.
This is the one and only life
We only get one life to live.
Who are you living for?
The artist wants the listener to consider who they are living their life for.
My heart stopped when I was 9 or 10
The singer experienced something traumatic when they were young.
Put your hand on your heart and ask
The artist encourages the listener to reflect on their dreams and passions.
What was my dream?
What did the listener want to be when they were younger?
What was it, really?
The singer encourages the listener to think deeply about their childhood dreams and if they are still important.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ho Weon Kang, Namjun Kim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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