P.O.V.

int ledPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 7};
int pinCount = 5;
VUMeter vuMeter;

int rowCount = 0; 
int rowLength = 22; 
int delayTime = 9; 

// The message where 0 is LOW and 1 is HIGH
boolean message[5][22]={
  // H H H H   O O O O   L L L L   A A A A
  {0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0},
  {0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0},
  {0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0},
  {0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0},
  {0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,0}

};

void setup(){
 
  vuMeter.config(pinCount, ledPins);

  vuMeter.begin(); 
}

void loop(){
 
  if(rowCount == rowLength) {
    rowCount = 0;
  } else {

    for (int i = 0; i < pinCount; i++) {

      if (message[i][rowCount] == 1) {
        vuMeter.on(i);
      } else {
        vuMeter.off(i);
      }
    }
    rowCount++;
  }

  delay(delayTime);
}