"How many roads must a boy walk down before you call him a man?

School, home, alleys, the sea.

Shutting the sky of youth away,
inside broken drawers.
The dead end was an entrance to the maze. Stigmata-like smeared blood, across
the palm
Wreaking pain rising up open wings,
'Tis a dream to soar
In search of a sea nowhere to be found.
The boy walks,
with not one but seven hearts.
Seven beats and one strides forward.
Altered perspective and one is seven.
To run is to be bound to fall,
Up against a cliff,
In a world of swaying seduction.
What is he looking for with closed eyes?
When curtains open to break the mirror,
A path leading into fragments appear.
Outside is Inside, Inside is Outside.
Entangled world,
a crossroad for all.
Two worlds back to back,
Relentlessly merge into one.
Now the seven boys are on the road,
Seven but One.
Seven boys with one heart.
One boy with seven hearts,
One and Seven,
a reflection of each other.
How many roads must a boy walk down before you call him a man?
Roads are just another name for the world. Night and day, crossroads and tunnels.
The roads take endless forks,
And always alone in the moment of decision. Turn around the corner,
And are the crimson flowers of youth still in full bloom?
Where is this dream leading to?
Fear is another name for hope.
Tears are another way to smile.
The boy smiles.
He can smile when he is whole.
The boy walks on."

My Interpretation
I think that the boy in this is representing BTS and Youth. How many roads does
society ask Youth to walk down before they are considered adults? Society shuts
away Youth inside dreams and ideas that seem broken. Society teaches us to
become doctors and lawyers without allowing us a chance to find our own dreams.
They shut us away inside plans that they have thought about years before. This
dead end is when we realize our dreams.
 "The dead end was an entrance to the maze."
Once we reach a dead end we need to rethink our lives and ask ourselves, "Is this
what I want? Is this the life I want to live?" We change our path based on our own
dreams.
"Stigmata-like smeared blood, across the palm." (Stigma- a
wound, cut, or sore on the body) "Wreaking pain rising up open
wings."
When we enter this maze called life we have many scars but with these scars come
courage. With this pain we have the strength to overcome obstacles and fly high with
our wings.
" 'Tis a dream to soar, in search of a sea nowhere to be found."
Youth wants to dream and fly with those dreams. Even though we can't see them
yet, there is still hope that they will come true.
"The boy walks, with not one but seven hearts. Seven beats and
one strides forward. Altered perspective and one is seven. To
run is to be bound to fall, up against a cliff, In a world of swaying
seduction."
BTS and ARMYs are a team. BTS is made up of seven beating hearts walking
together as one. ARMYs make up one heart. If you change your perspective,
ARMYs are BTS. We work together to get through this maze of life. We run towards
our dreams even when we know we can fail.
"Outside is Inside, Inside is Outside. Entangled world, a
crossroad for all. Two worlds back to back, relentlessly merge
into one."
The dream world inside our heads and the real world harshly merge into one and we
realize that this road will not be easy. We must choose to give up on this dream or to
continue down the path and take a chance. BTS moved towards their dreams, they
are seven individuals but they are together as one. ARMYs and BTS, a reflection of
each other working together to fight for their dreams.
"How many roads must a boy walk down before you call him a
man? Roads are just another name for the world."
How many roads does society expect us to take in this world? Every path has
crossroads, tunnels, and forks where you have to make a decision. Some decisions
could lead to a tunnel where it may seem dark, but remember that no tunnel can go
on forever.
"Turn around the corner, and are the crimson flowers of youth
still in full bloom?"
When you look away from your path and turn around, will you see the you that you
saw before? Who will you see? Would you go back and make a different choice?
What will be behind you when you turn around? Would you run back or run towards
your dream?
"Where is this dream leading to? Fear is another name for hope.
Tears are another way to smile."
Even if you do not know where your dream will lead you and you fear your dream
because you are worried that all that you hoped for will not work out. You are scared
of that because it means a lot to you. If you are stuck in darkness and all you see
through your eyes are tears, then remember that only if those tears stop will you be
able to see the world around you and be able to smile.
"The boy smiles. He can smile when he is whole. The boy walks
on."
BTS is smiling now. Look at how far they have come because they believed in
themselves and their dreams. BTS is whole with ARMYs and we walk together. We
trust each other, which is why we can walk through this uncertain maze together into
the future towards our dreams.