Stray Kids released their pre-debut extended play Mixtape in January 2018 and officially debuted on March 25 with the EP I am NOT, followed by other two I am series EPs,I am WHO, and I am YOU. Their Clé trilogy EPs were issued in 2019, consisting of Clé 1: MIROH, Clé 2: Yellow Wood, and Clé: Levanter. The group's first studio album GO LIVE was released in 2020, becoming their first platinum-certified album by Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). That year, Stray Kids also made their Japanese debut with the compilation album SKZ2020 through Epic Records Japan.
In 2021, Stray Kids' second studio album NOEASY became their first million-selling album. After signing with Republic Records for promotions in the United States in 2022, the group released EPs ODDINARY and MAXIDENT (both in 2022), and the third studio album 5-STAR (★★★★★) (2023), which marked their first three appearances to top the US Billboard 200 and entered the UK Albums Chart. MAXIDENT was certified triple-million in album sales by the KMCA, making them just the second group to achieve this in Korean history. As of October 2022, Stray Kids has sold over 10 million albums across both Korean and Japanese releases. Stray Kids are leading 4th generation as proven with awards sales streams and talent.
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STRAY KIDS Lyrics
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유난히 많았던 그 날의 하품
하루 이틀 또 핑계가 된 바쁨
결국엔 티 났던 식어버린 마음
미안하단 말을 남긴 채 너와
손을 떨며 써 내려간 슬픈 결말
떠나보내 놓고 난 아프죠
고맙다는 말도 못 한 채 너와
말을 떨며 주고받은 날카로운 말
멀쩡한 척해도 거짓말 못 하는
그리움이 날 후회하게 만들죠
다 깨져버린 추억들 속에 널 찾아
붙잡아봤자 너의 눈물만 떠올라
그땐 내가 미쳐 돌았나 봐 너 없는 시간
난 자신이 없는데 결국 너밖엔 없는데
잠깐 미쳤던 거야
그땐 내가 미처 몰랐나 봐 너 없는 공간
숨쉬기도 벅찬데 뭘 믿고 그랬을까
미친 놈이었던 날
욕해도 좋아
맘껏 욕 욕 욕해
Whoa yeah whoa yeah
욕해도 좋아
실컷 욕 욕 욕해
날 향한 증오가 화 정도가 될 때까지
화가 풀려 다시 돌아갈 수 있다면
할 말 다 털어놓은 상태
서로 안 맞았던 걸로 포장해
사실 너를 만나는 중에 딴 사람도 눈에
들어왔던 게 나의 죄
무슨 일 있냐고 물어보는 너의
목소리를 들었을 때 절레절레
신경 쓰지 말라고 말했었던 난데
그 말을 뱉은 내가 더 신경 쓰여 왜
다 깨져버린 추억들 속에 널 찾아
붙잡아봤자 너의 눈물만 떠올라 oh
그땐 내가 미쳐 돌았나 봐 너 없는 시간
난 자신이 없는데 결국 너밖엔 없는데
잠깐 미쳤던 거야
그땐 내가 미처 몰랐나 봐 너 없는 공간
숨쉬기도 벅찬데 뭘 믿고 그랬을까
미친 놈이었던 날
주제도 모르고 너를 놓치고
후회만 하는 내가 너무도 밉다
주체를 못 하고 보고 싶은데 yeah
저 멀리 멀어져 닿을 수 없는 널
잊지 못하는 고통 속에 살아가 eh
그땐 내가 미쳐 돌았나 봐 너 없는 시간
난 자신이 없는데 결국 너밖엔 없는데
잠깐 미쳤던 거야
그땐 내가 미처 몰랐나 봐 너 없는 공간
숨쉬기도 벅찬데 뭘 믿고 그랬을까
미친 놈이었던 날
욕해도 좋아
맘껏 욕 욕 욕해
Whoa yeah whoa yeah
욕해도 좋아
실컷 욕 욕 욕해
날 향한 증오가 화 정도가 될 때까지
화가 풀려 다시 돌아갈 수 있다면
The song Ex by STRAY KIDS is a sonic and emotional representation of the desperation and regret that comes with trying to move on after a breakup. The lyrics recount specific occurrences from a past relationship, such as the coldness of the other person's tone and the number of yawns they had during a particular day. The singer of the song admits to leaving with a broken heart and not being able to understand why they are the only one feeling hurt. They also express being haunted by the memories of the relationship and trying to hold on to them even though they have shattered. There is also the realization that they had failed to appreciate their partner and appreciate them while in the relationship. The lyrics convey deep regret for not being able to hold onto the relationship and the characters question if they were insane for allowing the relationship to slip away.
The tone of the song is both sorrowful and angry. The singer is evidently struggling to cope with the pain of the breakup and the fact that they have lost someone they loved dearly. The lyrics reveal an intense bitterness and self-loathing – the character continually blames themselves for the failure of the relationship, lashing out by asking the other person to curse them in anger towards the singer. The desperation of the character is further conveyed in the repetition of the phrase 'if I can go back, I want to turn back everything'. The song is an emotional journey of trying to come to terms with the end of a relationship and the singer's inability to accept it.
Line by Line Meaning
Ey 유난히 차갑던 그 날의 말투
You talked with an unusually cold tone on that day
유난히 많았던 그 날의 하품
You yawned more than usual on that day
하루 이틀 또 핑계가 된 바쁨
Being busy for a day or two has become an excuse
결국엔 티 났던 식어버린 마음
In the end, the frozen heart was revealed
미안하단 말을 남긴 채 너와
Leaving behind the words 'I'm sorry' with you
손을 떨며 써 내려간 슬픈 결말
Sadly writing down the conclusion with trembling hands
떠나보내 놓고 난 아프죠
I'm hurting after letting you go
내가 그래 놓고 왜 내가 아프죠
Why am I hurting when I was the one who let go?
고맙다는 말도 못 한 채 너와
Without even saying 'thank you' to you
말을 떨며 주고받은 날카로운 말
Sharp words exchanged while trembling
멀쩡한 척해도 거짓말 못 하는
Even pretending to be fine, I can't lie
그리움이 날 후회하게 만들죠
Longing makes me regretful
다 깨져버린 추억들 속에 널 찾아
Looking for you in the shattered memories
붙잡아봤자 너의 눈물만 떠올라
Even if I hold on to you, all I can remember are your tears
그땐 내가 미쳐 돌았나 봐 너 없는 시간
I must have gone crazy without you at that time
난 자신이 없는데 결국 너밖엔 없는데
I have no confidence, but in the end, there's no one else but you
잠깐 미쳤던 거야
I was crazy for a moment
그땐 내가 미처 몰랐나 봐 너 없는 공간
I must have not realized at that time, the space without you
숨쉬기도 벅찬데 뭘 믿고 그랬을까
It's hard to even breathe, but what was I believing in?
미친 놈이었던 날
I was a crazy person
욕해도 좋아 맘껏 욕 욕 욕해
You can curse me, curse as much as you want
Whoa yeah whoa yeah 실컷 욕 욕 욕해
Whoa yeah whoa yeah, curse as much as you want
날 향한 증오가 화 정도가 될 때까지
Until your hatred towards me turns into anger
화가 풀려 다시 돌아갈 수 있다면
If the anger subsides and we can go back
할 말 다 털어놓은 상태
In a state of saying everything that needs to be said
서로 안 맞았던 걸로 포장해
We packaged it as if we weren't right for each other
사실 너를 만나는 중에 딴 사람도 눈에 들어왔던 게 나의 죄
In reality, my crime was having someone else in my sights while meeting you
무슨 일 있냐고 물어보는 너의 목소리를 들었을 때 절레절레
When I heard your voice asking what's wrong, I was trembling
신경 쓰지 말라고 말했었던 난데
Even though I told you not to worry
그 말을 뱉은 내가 더 신경 쓰여 왜
I'm more worried about the fact that I said that
붙잡아봤자 너의 눈물만 떠올라 oh
Even if I hold on to you, all I can remember are your tears
주제도 모르고 너를 놓치고
I lost you without even realizing
후회만 하는 내가 너무도 밉다
I hate myself for only regretting it
주체를 못 하고 보고 싶은데 yeah
I want to see you but I can't bring myself to do it, yeah
저 멀리 멀어져 닿을 수 없는 널
You're far away, out of reach
잊지 못하는 고통 속에 살아가 eh
Living in unforgettable pain, eh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chang Bin Seo, Christopher Chan Bang, In Gwan Lee, Jeongsik Yang
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@snowflower7829
Am I the only one thinking that the water Minho is drinking is just a metaphor?
Like he tries to get rid of how empty he feels inside by drinking (like really since they can't show alcohol?
In general I think that this MV has such a deep message... Every one of them is dealing with loss, regret and anger towards themselves in their own way. Be it by drinking (Minho), hallucinating (Jisung), trying to commit s/c (Chan), eatingdisorders (IN), disyraction (Hyunjin, Seungmin), lethargy and depression (Felix) and expressing your pain through actions and not words (Changbin). But in the end it really only helps if you open up and talk to somebody. If you just burry everything inside you you'll eventually die on the inside (them being ghosts of themselves)
Idk I'm rambling, don't touch me I'm soft TT
@__ducky
each member is showing their longing for something through the clothes, the train, the sweets, etc.
chan feels like he can't breathe anymore. when he was happy, he felt free, out of bounds, but now that that feeling/times of happiness is gone, he feels like he is suffocating, like he can't breathe, or that he can't bring himself to breathe without them anymore. chan is also one of the only three who aren't being able to see the garden; he is stuck in the bathroom. he is the only one who is totally, completely locked away, to depict that he is too far estranged from his memories, so lost and locked away because of losing those happy memories that he is unable to breathe or think clearly and is being suffocated by the heavy feeling of heart ache and loss that surrounds him. but when he is almost there, at the brink of death, he remembers a small, faded glimpse of those memories and pulls out. even though it was the loss of the memories which suffocates him, tortures him and has locked him away, he still can't completely let go of them, still can't rid himself of those memories.
minho keeps drinking water because he feels empty inside. now that the happy times, which and completed him are gone, he feels empty and like there is nothing left inside him anymore. he later goes out into the garden, where he and the members shared many happy memories and pours out the water onto to flowers as he has given up on feeling full again as he realises that only those times could make him feel that way, so he decides to let himself feel empty and pours out his last failed attempt at feeling complete into his past happy memories.
changbin is seen while painting something with his bare hands; his life feels extreme sadness, he feels blue. the paintings are blue, the walls are blue, and the paint too, is blue. he is only seen on the staircase and in the room with the photographs: he too, is a little lost and estranged from those memories like chan, but unlike him, changbin can remember the memories a little. but even in the memories, or the photos of those happy times, he only sees blue; he only feels extreme sadness.
hyunjin desperately misses the stability in the happy times that he experienced. those times were filled with emotional stability and gave him something to build his entire identity, his life upon. now that it's gone, he tries putting building blocks together on top of each other but they keep falling over, as he feels like there is no longer any stability in his life. the building blocks, when seen closely, almost look like erasers; in a way, he is trying to forget those memories, to erase them and to start afresh, but ironically amongst all the members, he is seen looking outside the most, and his head is almost always leaning on the glass separating him from the garden, showing that now matter how much he may want to forget, he could never possibly forget how happy and content he felt back then.
jisung is surrounded by clothes. clothes are given here to depict security, a way to feel secure and safe. he used to bask in the safety, security, and memories that those happy times gave him, but he feels like he can't see anything and is vulnerable and weak to his surroundings and to the world because those times are gone. he too, is one of the only members whi can't see the garden; he is surrounded by curtains and clothes together, which shows that now that the memories of those times are gone, he feels so vulnerable and broken that he can't even picture what those happy moments were like.
felix misses the element of fun and routine in those happy times. train, as a toy, depicts fun, and the track is wound up in a circle, meaning that it goes the same way, merrily running on the familiar and loving track. but the happy times are over, hence, the trains tips over and falls off the track and breaks into pieces as all the fun and familiarity in his life is gone.
seungmin has the tv on, and there is a small bonfire that is being shown on the tv screen; he misses the warmth of those happy times. now that those times are gone, he feels so cold that he has deluded himself as if a fire through a screen could make him feel warm like those happy memories again.
jeongin is shown eating lots and lots deserts as he wants to experience the sweetness of those happy, adoring moments. if you look closely, there is a glass of water and a fork and spoon on a napkin on the table too, but for someone else. but since those happy times are gone and no one from his memories are there to eat the sweets with him, he is not able to experience sweetness despite how many “sweets” he eats.
all members are left as a ghost of themselves, a broken shell of themselves filled with regret, sadness, and longing, and all they can do now is remember the happy and fulfilling memories they shared with melancholy.
@straykidsslaykids1230
So this is how straykids member handling a break up :
Felix : Playing with train
Binie : Painting
Seungmin : Watching TV
Hyunjin : Playing jenga
I.N : Eating sweets
Jisung : Do the laundry
Chan : Cleaning bathroom
Lee know : drink lots watter
Be positive, be like straykids!
@snowflower7829
Am I the only one thinking that the water Minho is drinking is just a metaphor?
Like he tries to get rid of how empty he feels inside by drinking (like really since they can't show alcohol?
In general I think that this MV has such a deep message... Every one of them is dealing with loss, regret and anger towards themselves in their own way. Be it by drinking (Minho), hallucinating (Jisung), trying to commit s/c (Chan), eatingdisorders (IN), disyraction (Hyunjin, Seungmin), lethargy and depression (Felix) and expressing your pain through actions and not words (Changbin). But in the end it really only helps if you open up and talk to somebody. If you just burry everything inside you you'll eventually die on the inside (them being ghosts of themselves)
Idk I'm rambling, don't touch me I'm soft TT
@laviejasmine
Omg ur comment just made me tear up and now I'm crying because whatever the message the song is trying to pass is what I've been going thru, feeling helpless and empty and all those things😭😭😭I just can't explain how but after reading this comment it's like all those frozen numb feeling have finally defrost
@izabelabreu3941
that’s a brilliant comment, congrats! ❤️ I think you’re absolutely right.
@nataliemiller4839
Amazing comment, I knew it was about depression but you helped explain it in ways I could never think! Thank you!
@kay-ls7iq
this was so beautiful
@ravenclawshelby11
This was explained perfectly and I started crying reading it
@ake8977
The saddest one (at least for me) would probably be Jisung. His scene hurt so much. He's smiling, laughing, and jumping, basically trying to being happy over 'nothing'. Notice that the door in his room is closed? He's not even showing it to anyone, but he's like trying to show himself that he's okay. But then all of sudden reality hit him, his fake smile disappear and he became sad then just sit there in the bed. This, plus knowing what happened to him last year, hurt so much ㅠㅠ
@sakinprofilimebakma4608
New song by stary kids..... https://youtu.be/hzdoLUF3TCA
@hotmingyuendingfairy2686
OH MY GOSH YESSSS, that hit me hard too 😣, It broke my heart 🥺, but amazing acting tho. btw did you see han's ghost? if u did, pls help me and leave a time stamp, that would be great skskksksks
@intiny609
😭 yess the shirt cover his face.. I'm crying on tht part