“Louder than Bombs” is about hope for better days and fighting the bad ones.

As BTS have mentioned on Vlive that the song appears to be symbolizing the loudness of bombs to two things: pain and success.[Verse 1: Jungkook, V, Jimin, Jin]

Now it has grown to be so clear

The unfamiliar shadow amidst those cheers

Perhaps I wouldn't be able to believe the words:

"Let's see and hear only good things" no more

Your silent sadness, it shakes me up

In my quiet sea, waves would sometimes rise

[Chorus: Jimin, Jungkook]

Louder than bombs, I break (Ah)

All the pain pour out (Ah)

From the moment I realized

The expression you had on wasn't that expression

Louder than bombs, I break (Oh, oh, oh)

[Verse 2: RM]

Baby, I'm nothin'er than nothin'

Brighter than the light

Don't you want a thing from me

But you say I'm somethin'er than somethin'

Brighter than the light

Don't you give up your life

Here I stay, pray

Just for better days

Everyday a maze

Wonder if this is my place

[Verse 3: j-hope]

Where's my way?

The ground keeps quaking

I collapse on my own, mute

Louder than bombs, yeah

I want to tell you, that darkness

Exists everywhere, so don't be afraid

No matter what night swallows me, I won't give up

The fight for you, we'll shine

[Pre-Chorus: Jin, Jimin]

You and I, we feel it together

The sorrow and pain

It's never a coincidence

Yeah, we picked this game

[Chorus: Jin, Jungkook, V, Jimin]

Louder than bombs, I say (Ah)

I'll say it in front of the world (Ah)

The times I turned away from you

The days I kept running away, there won't be any more

Louder than bombs, I say (Oh, oh, oh)

[Verse 4: SUGA]

People say they envy us

The pain I have, they say it's hypocrisy

No matter what I do, I get caught up in shit

If not us, yeah, who will do it?

People say they envy us

The pain I have, they say it's hypocrisy

No matter what I do, I get caught up in shit

If not us, yeah, then who will do it?

[Chorus: Jungkook, Jimin, Jin]

Louder than bombs, I sing (Oh, oh, oh)

Make a promise for you and I (Oh, oh, oh)

Whatever wave may sweep over us

We will endlessly sing to you

Louder than bombs, I sing (Oh, oh, oh, oh)