❝It’s alright to stop
Now we don’t run without even knowing the destination
It’s alright to not have a dream
All the breaths you breathe are already in paradise❞
--- Paradise by BTS
Yes, this is a KPOP song. Yes, it's from BTS. I've been a fan of BTS for 4 years now and even with their sudden increase in fame, their music never fails to inspire me and touch me. Their songs always carry this raw emotion and the way the lyrics are written reflect how many people in our society today feel. This song called Paradise focuses on how some people don't have a dream and how it's ok to not have one. It uses a marathon as a metaphor for life, and how we constantly feel the need to run continuously towards the end goal even though we do not know what really is in store for us. From my interpretation, the lyrics reveal that the paradise that many people think is the dream you are working towards to is not necessarily your paradise. You are already in paradise as you live through life, because life is one of the biggest paradises of all. Live through every day like it is your last, because simple goals like getting a computer can be your small dream. You're living in your paradise now, stop worrying about the big dreams [the end goal in the marathon] you may or may not have and slow down a second just to look at the little things [scenery as you run] around you.