3D is a song about a person wanting to see their partner in person, in “3D.” Throughout the song, the songwriter tries to convince his partner to come and be with him physically with lyrical displays of affection and desire. Most of the song refers to more mature displays of affection, however, the songwriter won’t push to see their partner unless they consent. 

Closer to You continues the theme of a person wanting to be with their partner while adding the fact that even if there are hardships in the relationship, those hardships will bring them closer to each other. 

In the beginning, the songwriter tries to persuade his partner with strong affirmations that he will always be there for his partner no matter what. The songwriter also lists the positives of the relationship such as if their partner decides to be with him, they will gain someone who will fight for them, someone who doesn’t care about what anyone else says. 

Later in the song, the writer reaffirms this by saying even when they disagree with each other and other forces try to prevent them from being together, the songwriter thinks that those adversities will only bring him closer to his partner.

In the explicit version, the songwriter describes the lengths he will go to be with his partner in a more adult way, similar to 3D. In the clean version, the song becomes softer as the songwriter now describes that he will love his partner to the best of his ability, all the time. 

Continuing on with the theme of convincing a person to date another person, “Standing Next to You” has more straightforward professions of love. Similarly to “Closer to You” the songwriter writes about how the love he has for his partner can never be severed by anyone else. He continuously testifies that he will never leave his partner and that their love will survive for a long time. The songwriter also writes many lyrics alluding to the fact that his love for his partner is deeper than anything that could go wrong in the relationship. 

Additionally, he solidifies that idea when writing the line “When it’s deep like DNA.”  This line could be an intentional reference to the BTS song “DNA.” If it is, then it further proves the sincerity of the songwriter’s words since the song “DNA” by BTS describes the group’s love as meaningful and heartfelt. Their love isn’t flimsy and fickle, instead, they will love with their whole body. Bringing this idea back to the song, “Standing Next to You,” the songwriter is describing themselves as a person who can’t just love halfheartedly, instead, he will pour his heart into the relationship as that way of loving is in his genetics.

The song “Yes or No” serves as a start to the climax of the album’s story. This climax is where the songwriter finally starts dating his partner however, he is confused if the other person wants to continue their relationship or stop. The songwriter is happy but doesn’t know if the other person is so he asks his partner to clarify by saying yes or no throughout the song. With all this asking though, he doesn’t necessarily get an answer.

“Please Don’t Change” can also serve as another song that describes the climax of the album’s story. More specifically, the song expresses the uncertainty that the songwriter has in his relationship with his partner, even though they’re finally together. He does not want to lose his relationship however,  some circumstances are leading him to beg his partner to never change. He also holds himself accountable as he asks his partner to let him know if they ever change as well. The songwriter does this even though he continuously states that he will forever be the same which expresses his sincerity towards his partner.

The song “Hate You” is a pretty straightforward break-up song,  leading to the story’s progression towards the end of a person’s relationship. The songwriter has parted ways with his lover however, the break up has hurt him so much. It hurts him to the point where he prefers to hate his lover for things that they never did instead of feeling broken and pained by the loss.

The song “Somebody” explores the resentment that a person can feel after first feeling the pain, shock, and blind hatred caused by a breakup. The songwriter in this song now calls out the person who hurt him. He writes that he hopes his past lover finds somebody again, but that “somebody” won’t be him. With these lines, he is stating that he wants his partner who hurt him to know that they can’t hurt him anymore; their relationship is finished and they should find someone else to hurt.

After the hate and resentment felt in “Hate You” and “Somebody,” “Too Sad to Dance”  falls back into a softer message of the true loneliness and sadness a person feels after a breakup. The songwriter illustrates his days after the breakup, filled with a type of emptiness that turns into sadness.

No matter what the songwriter does, he can’t get over his pain. Due to this, he is too sad to join his friends on the dance floor at a party. This situation can be a metaphor describing the fact that the songwriter felt so much pain from his breakup that he can’t enjoy life like he used to. He can’t face things optimistically like before, he can’t “dance” around his problems. Instead, he lets them consume him. 

This is fixed when at the end of the song the songwriter calls his father who gives him advice. Advice stating that he shouldn’t let this person, this past lover, prevent him from dancing; prevent him from living his life with joy rather than despair.

In this song, the songwriter still feels sad about their breakup. They start by describing the person they fell in love with, but the way they describe her is negative. She’s described as a person who ‘made’ him fall in love. Someone who caused his pain. The songwriter doesn’t necessarily hate the woman in the song however, it can be seen that he feels sad and empty due to her.

He then resorts to escapism through alcohol, trying to erase the emptiness that the girl, his past lover, left him with. He fills his shot glass with his tears of sadness, and continues to drink it, staying in a loop of despair.

The song “Seven” in this position at the end of the album, “Golden”, which follows the story of a relationship, could have a specific meaning. It could represent the fact that after a relationship ends, it is natural for humans to want to try and love again. This could support the idea that “Golden” is a constant loop. A loop of wanting to love and be loved until you find the right person. It describes a person’s journey through relationships in life, expressing the fact that the end isn’t just the end; it is only the beginning.