For Day 8 of analyzing a BTS song every day until their concert in Tampa, I chose “Bicycle” by RM. It is well known among BTS’ fans, ARMY, that the group’s leader, RM loves to ride his bike. Throughout this song, the listener gets to take a closer look at how much RM’s bike rides mean to him and thus see how it is deeper than just getting a little exercise.

In the song, RM describes how riding his bike comforts him, even when things seem to be stressful. It is therapeutic for him, to ride a road with no end, no thoughts, and no people (Verse 1). After establishing how riding his bike helps him, RM reaches out to his audience and advises them to try it as well. More specifically, he tells them, “If you are sad, let’s ride a bicycle,” in hopes that if riding a bike comforted him, it would comfort them too (Chorus).

This message is seen throughout the song as RM continuously describes the comfort and benefits of riding a bike in hopes that if his listeners are down, they will be comforted as well. This message is a powerful one as it is very important in life for people to have something which helps them stay calm in tough times. For me, it is my art and photography that comfort me in moments when I do not have the strength to keep going. For RM, it is riding his bike.

I do not know if this song will be performed at their upcoming concert, however if they do a medley of the group’s comforting songs, like I mentioned in an earlier post, I feel like this beautiful song would fit perfectly right there.

NOTE: I accessed the “Bicycle by RM (English Translation) by Genius English Translations hyperlinked in this article on January 22nd, 2026 in order to assist in writing this article. Special thanks to Genius for their accessible translations.