BTS on why they write the lyrics they do (specifically No More Dream and N.O.)
RM: I was talking about my past self. There was nothing I wanted to do; just that I wanted to make a lot of money. I started the song by thinking about it as a letter written to friends who were like me in the past.
Suga: College is presented like some sort of cure-all. They say that if you go, your life will be set. They even say you’ll lose weight, get taller...
RM: That you’ll get a girlfriend...
Jin: That you’ll become better-looking...
Suga: But this isn't the reality, and they realize that was all a lie. No one else can take responsibility for you at that point. If we don’t talk about these issues, who will? Our parents? Adults? So isn't it up to us? That’s the kind of conversations we have [in the band]: Who knows best and can talk about the difficulty our generation faces? It’s us.
Source: Billboard
