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MORE “MORE” may not be everyone’s cup of tea (but as someone who loves rock songs, it is my cup of tea, runneth over), especially to those who want J-Hope’s music to be effervescent and sunshiny, but no one will…

Translation of Every Song in Jack in the Box Album Where’s my safe zone?Let me know if you knowWhere’s my safe zone?DamnSacrificing my 20s,I’m living a prolific lifeI react to my fans’ cheers,But also reflect on my growing personaWorld is…

Forever Rain “Forever Rain” my favorite track from his magnificent mixtape album “mono.” The song perfectly encapsulates the motif of the whole album, which deals with the dichotomy and contradictions of life, of both wanting to be left alone and…

Everythingoes The song’s intention is clear from its long, meditative intro: nearly two minutes of RM gently repeating, “Ji-nah-gah (time heals),” as if to reassure both himself and his listeners that, in the end, things will be okay. This masterpiece…

Uhgood Each line in the song is spare, yet heavy with nuance. Layered metaphors and subtle turns of phrase reveal how much can be said with so little. Through Uhgood, RM demonstrates the austerity and expressive depth of restraint, inviting…

Moonchild The term moonchild, loosely defined as someone idiosyncratic or out of step with the world, becomes in RM’s hands the embodiment of a person lying awake deep into the night, gripped by anxiety about an uncertain future, a feeling…