The True Meaning Behind 'My Universe' By Coldplay X BTS

March 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Coldplay and BTS cater to different audiences and have distinct musical styles, but if there's one thing the two bands have in common, it's that their songs are often about love, togetherness, and other positive messaging. "My Universe" is the perfect embodiment of these messages, because, at its core, it's about love's power of transcending anything. "You, you are my universe / And I just want to put you first / And you, you are my universe / And you make my world light up inside," they all sing on the chorus.

"The song is about how the power of love transcends all things, borders, and rules, and genders, and race, and every sexuality," Martin said in the documentary. "If you look at people right now who are divided by a border or can't be together, that's what this song is about. About how nothing can really stop people loving each other." This very message was weaved into both the English and Korean lyrics: "I was more at ease in the dark / In the shadows that grew long / And they said that we can't be together / Because, because we come from different sides."

Other BTS members chimed in, too. "'The universe is created by you and me.' That's in line with the messages we've been trying to get across," Suga shared (per Georgetown Voice). "At the end of the day, he's trying to say, 'You're the one who created my universe," J-Hope added (via CheatSheet).

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