BTS HAS 8 SONGS INSPIRED BY BOOKS

BTS When it comes to songwriting, the internationally famous BTS members often draw inspiration from literature and their personal life experiences. Here are 8 BTS songs inspired by books.

"Spring Day" This song draws inspiration from Ursula K. Le Guin's novel 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas'.

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'Blood, Sweat & Tears' BTS' second album 'Wings' was inspired by Hermann Hesse's book 'Demian'.

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'Magic Shop' This BTS song is inspired by James R. Doty's 'Into The Magic Shop', where he learns valuable lessons from Ruth, a woman he meets in a magic shop, inspiring him to become a neurosurgeon.e text

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'Sea' Another BTS song, 'Sea', draws inspiration from Murakami's best-selling dystopian novel '1Q84'.

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Butterfly The lyrics of this song are inspired by one of the two storylines in Haruki Murakami's novel 'Kafka on the Shore'.

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'Persona' The song is inspired by the self-help book 'Jung's Map Of The Soul: An Introduction' by Dr. Murray Stein.

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'Serendipity' Jimin's 'Serendipity' draws inspiration from Kim Chunsun's poetic work 'Flower'.

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'Pied Piper' Named after the German folklore 'The Pied Piper Of Hamelin', BTS' 'Pied Piper' compares their followers' dedication to the children's spell in the story.

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