어린 날개
STRAY KIDS Lyrics


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어리게 보이기 싫어서
괜히 짓궂은 옷만 계속 바꿔 입고
어른스럽고만 싶어서
괜히 안보던 뉴스를 다 보고

운동화에서 더 좋은 구두로 눈길을 돌려
마냥 길었던 하루가 요새는 뭔가 짧게 느껴져
학교 쉬는 시간 종이
치자마자 매점으로 달려갔던
내 발걸음은 점점
초조해지고 떨리고 있어

내가 민증을 받게 되면
기쁜 마음을 감추기 바쁠듯해
그 동안 못해 어린 티를 못 내는 척
삐뚤어진 듯 반듯해
시간이 있어도 바쁜 척 허세만 늘어가고
스무 살이라는 나이는
바로 내 문턱 앞에 있어

내 나이대로 살래 naturally ey ey
어린 날개로 날래 spread my wings ey ey
어른인 척 할 때가 좋은듯해 안 변할래
철부지 같다는 말 듣는데도
뭐든 서툴지만 처음이란 단어가 좋아
어리숙하지만 이대로만
아직 어린 난
지금은 어려워 어른이 된단 말
올까 봐 두려워 어른이 되는 날

문방구의 단골 손님 이젠 발길은 가로수길
더 좋은 것에 눈 돌리는 거에
그치지 않고 눈독을 들여
이렇듯 어른인 척 다 큰 척
다른 의미의 척척 박사가 되었지만 막상
눈앞에 다가오니 표정이 벙쪄

새 학기 시작 전에 책 다 챙겼을 때
것도 무겁다며 반 앞 소화전에다 내려 놨었는데
어른이 된 후 짊어져야 하는 건
몇 배 더 무거운 책임
준비 안 된 난 걱정이 백임

내 나이대로 살래 naturally ey ey
어린 날개로 날래 spread my wings ey ey
어른인 척 할 때가 좋은듯해 안 변할래
철부지 같다는 말 듣는데도
뭐든 서툴지만 처음이란 단어가 좋아
어리숙하지만 이대로만
아직 어린 난
지금은 어려워 어른이 된단 말
올까 봐 두려워 어른이 되는 날

어리게 보이기 싫어서
괜히 옷만 계속 바꿔 입고
어른스럽고만 싶어서
안보던 뉴스를 다 보고 이젠 안 해

내 나이대로 살래 naturally ey ey
어린 날개로 날래 spread my wings ey ey
어른인 척 할 때가 좋은듯해 안 변할래
철부지 같다는 말 듣는데도 뭐든 서툴지만
처음이란 단어가 좋아
어리숙하지만 이대로만
아직 어린 난 지금은 어려워




어른이 된단 말 올까 봐 두려워
어른이 되는 날

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of STRAY KIDS’ 어린 날개 (Spread My Wings) reflect the struggles of growing up and wanting to appear adult-like but, at the same time, wanting to cling onto the freedom and innocence of youth. The opening verse speaks of the desire to not appear childish, leading to constantly changing clothes and consuming news to seem more mature. The singer’s need to be and act more grown-up continues, from inspecting a better type of shoe to racing to the shop during school break time. Despite this, adulthood looms close, with the fear of not being able to hide the happiness at receiving an identification card and the realization that they will soon be twenty.


The second verse presents the singer’s internal and external conflict about wanting to be seen as an adult, such as being a regular customer of a stationary store or casting an eye towards fancier things. However, they still feel inadequate and unprepared for the heavier responsibilities that come with adulthood. The chorus reiterates the singer’s desire to live naturally and to fly with their innocent wings, to resist being bogged down by the expectations of acting like an adult. The closing lines introduce an acceptance of being immature but wanting to remain as such, despite the fear of becoming a full-fledged adult.


Overall, the song portrays the common fear of growing up and losing the feelings of youthfulness and freedom, and underscores the internal and external obstacles present for anyone trying to navigate young adulthood.


Line by Line Meaning

어리게 보이기 싫어서
I don't want to look young, so I keep changing into clothes that are unnecessarily unpleasant.


괜히 짓궂은 옷만 계속 바꿔 입고
I keep changing into clothes that are unnecessarily unpleasant.


어른스럽고만 싶어서
I want to be more adult-like.


괜히 안보던 뉴스를 다 보고
I watch news that I haven't been watching for no reason.


운동화에서 더 좋은 구두로 눈길을 돌려
I turn my attention from sneakers to better shoes.


마냥 길었던 하루가 요새는 뭔가 짧게 느껴져
These days, something makes me feel like my normally long day is actually shorter.


학교 쉬는 시간 종이 치자마자 매점으로 달려갔던
During break time at school, I used to run to the store right after finishing my exam.


내 발걸음은 점점 초조해지고 떨리고 있어
My footsteps are becoming more and more restless and nervous.


내가 민증을 받게 되면 기쁜 마음을 감추기 바쁠듯해
If I get my ID, it seems like I'll be busy hiding my happy feelings.


그 동안 못해 어린 티를 못 내는 척 삐뚤어진 듯 반듯해
I pretend I can't show my childishness, but it's inconsistent like it's crooked.


시간이 있어도 바쁜 척 허세만 늘어가고
Even if I have time, I keep pretending to be busy and showing off.


스무 살이라는 나이는 바로 내 문턱 앞에 있어
The age of twenty is right in front of me.


내 나이대로 살래 naturally ey ey
I want to live naturally for my age, ey ey.


어린 날개로 날래 spread my wings ey ey
I want to spread my young wings and fly, ey ey.


어른인 척 할 때가 좋은듯해 안 변할래
It seems good to pretend to be an adult, I won't change.


철부지 같다는 말 듣는데도 뭐든 서툴지만 처음이란 단어가 좋아
Even though I'm called naive, I like the word 'first time' even though I'm inexperienced.


어리숙하지만 이대로만 아직 어린 난
I'm still young and immature, but I want to stay this way.


지금은 어려워 어른이 된단 말
It's hard now that I've become an adult.


올까 봐 두려워 어른이 되는 날
I'm afraid of the day I become an adult.


문방구의 단골 손님 이젠 발길은 가로수길
I used to be a regular customer at the stationery store, but now I walk down the tree-lined street.


더 좋은 것에 눈 돌리는 거에 그치지 않고 눈독을 들여
I don't stop at just looking at better things, I look at them with envy.


이렇듯 어른인 척 다 큰 척
Like this, pretending to be an adult and pretending to be big.


다른 의미의 척척 박사가 되었지만 막상 눈앞에 다가오니 표정이 벙쪄
I became a scholar in another sense, but my expression became blank when I faced it.


새 학기 시작 전에 책 다 챙겼을 때
When I had all my books before the start of a new semester,


것도 무겁다며 반 앞 소화전에다 내려 놨었는데
I even put them down in front of the fire station because they were heavy.


어른이 된 후 짊어져야 하는 건 몇 배 더 무거운 책임
What I have to bear after becoming an adult is a responsibility that is several times heavier.


준비 안 된 난 걱정이 백임
I'm worried that I'm not ready yet.


괜히 옷만 계속 바꿔 입고 안보던 뉴스를 다 보고 이젠 안 해
I used to keep changing my clothes and watching news that I haven't watched before, but I don't do that anymore.


철부지 같다는 말 듣는데도 뭐든 서툴지만 처음이란 단어가 좋아 아직 어린 난 지금은 어려워 어른이 된단 말 올까 봐 두려워 어른이 되는 날
Even though I'm called naive, I like the word 'first time' even though I'm inexperienced. I'm still young and immature, but it's hard now that I've become an adult. I'm afraid of the day I become an adult.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ji Sung Han, Tae Jung Kim, Christopher Chan Bang, Chang Bin Seo

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3 years later and this is still Seungmin’s song.

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Its march 2021 and still- same...

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