I AM WHO

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English lyrics

WHO?

I am WHO
I am WHAT
What's the reason
for my real existence
Don't know why
Don't know why
Question, Question

I keep asking over and over
But I can't find any answers
Even tonight
Thinking through the night
Staying up all night with Insomnia

Thoughts keep piling up
Becoming a wall
As I watch the wall grow higher and higher
I start to feel afraid
The world says this is the answer
But it’s not the answer I’m looking for

Countless voices pouring in Voice, Voice
I’m tormented, I don't want to hear it Noise, Noise
Where should I go to find out
The answer I want
Where on earth are you hiding?
I lost my path to the answer
I feel like a lost child (Like, like, like, like, like)
I feel like a lost child (Like, like, like, like, like)

My Pace

NaNaNaNaNaNa
Something is off
NaNaNaNaNaNa
Yeah this is it, Let's go
NaNaNaNaNaNa

I want to be like him
I'm jealous Yes I'm I'm jealous Yes I'm
If I was even half of half as him I'd be happy
Funny I'm Funny I'm
Comparing myself with someone, it's funny

Don't do that, don't do that
Such comparison is meaningless
Don't do that, Stop it now
You just have to go on your own way

Though I don't want to admit it
I just naturally see others around me
Going ahead doesn't mean you're going to get there first Baby
Look at it from afar, Take your time

There's no need to rush, My Pace
Don't compare yourself with others
It's okay to run slower
Just follow my lane, My lane
Take it easy
Just look ahead and run

You ready, Let's go
NaNaNaNaNaNa
Just stay in my lane
NaNaNaNaNaNa

But then again
I look at others and then I look at myself
They seem to be better than me by at least a thing
Why's that why's that
I keep going back at it without knowing

I have to keep choosing though I don't know, this or that
Should I try it am I falling behind, the anxiety is killing me
Look at them, look at them
I'm different from them, them
Though I say that but I have my desire full in my empty glass

Though I don't want to admit it
I just naturally see others around me
Going ahead doesn't mean you're going to get there first, Baby
Look at it from afar, Take your time

There's no need to rush, My Pace
Don't compare yourself with others
It's okay to run slower
Just follow my lane, My lane
Take it easy
Just look ahead and run

I don't know where my destination is yet
I don't know
I don't know how I'd look like at the finish line, I want to know
I want to know

But for now I run on the road ahead of me
I'll decide on the next fork
Until then, I'm not looking at others
Don't forget My speed, My lane, My pace

There's no need to rush, My Pace
Don't compare yourself with others
It's okay to run slower
Just follow my lane, My lane
Take it easy
Just run and look ahead

You ready, Let's go
NaNaNaNaNaNa
Just stay in my lane
NaNaNaNaNaNa

Voices

I don't wanna listen anymore
The cold voices even if I close my ears
It's no use, the staring eyes
Are blocking my way

Smash it all
The source that locked me in darkness and harassed me
I try to get out but
There's no way out until I find the exit
Pretending it's for me the voices disregard my dream
I don't want to get hurt anymore I close my ears and walk my way

Now they've been going around
They're lingering in my mind
And making me dizzy Go away hey
Against the voices harassing me
I cry out again

Step out of them voices
With my ears closed let me shout again
Step out of them voices
Break free from the voices in my head
Lingering in my ears
Can't hear my voices
I can hear the sounds
I feel frustrated with everything
To the sounds I can hear to the end, I close my ears

Stop the judgmental sound about me
I just get annoyed as if they're the noise between floors
At some point, I started to hear these nagging sounds only
Now it's noisy I don't wanna hear no more

Incorrigible rubbish
I'm never fooled by your story uh
Even if you shamelessly say the things I'm not even curious about
I keep yawning every time
Why are you keep talking? Speakers
You tone up and raise your voice again
I don't care anymore don't care no more
That's enough, leave me alone

Now they've been going around
They're lingering in my mind
And making me feel dizzy Go away hey
Against the voices harassing me
I cry out again

No more, No more Don't try to change me
No voice, No voice Don't make me dizzy anymore

Hey, cut the useless thoughts do everything as you like
Hey, don't get fooled you know they're wrong please do it your way
Please stop now
I'll take it easy
(Cause I don't have to care everything)
There's so many voices

Step out of them voices
Step out of them voices
There's so many voices

Question

Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
Go, Go, Go, Go

Maybe I'm still young I don't know what I want to do
Don't say don't do this or that cause I want to do it more
Don't say don't go there cause I want to go there more

Who I am what I want
Who am I? Why am I getting curious about this?
The photo I uploaded last night and me
In reality, which one is real me? I don't know, either

Questions about me
Every day every night they repeat
My thoughts and behaviors, are they all me?
There are no answers but I've got many questions

Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
What on earth do you want?
Yes, what do you want?
Just do it Just go

Inside my head too many questions
Just got me thinking what's my question

Yeah, To be or not to be
Come and go
Yeah, This or the other one
It's my choice

I want to do everything well
What should I do? I'm hesitating
To the question about my dream
I have nothing to say, awkward silence

Questions about me
Every day every night they repeat
My thoughts and behaviors are they all me?
There are no answers but I've got many questions

What the
Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
What on earth do you want?
Yes, what do you want?
Just do it just go

Inside my head too many questions
Just got me thinking what's my question
Inside my head too many questions
Just got me thinking what's my question

Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
Hey, Tell me what you want
Nanana Nanana Nananana
Go, Go, Go, Go

Insomnia

When the dark night makes everyone sleep, when they fall asleep
I can't sleep because of so many thoughts
Just expecting to come up with an idea
I wait until the morning sun wakes all up, wait
When I turn off all the lights when I set the alarm
When I'm tired worries come to my mind
I look back on my day
What am I going to do tomorrow? What? The alarm rings

It's complicated but don't worry about everything
When I wake up everything will be gone
It's following me even in my dream
But everything will be forgotten
Even if I try to forget them they appear over and over
I don't want to be swayed anymore
Even if I grab the sheets and shout
In the end, I wake up again

I can't sleep
So tell me
I stay awake again tonight
Maybe tomorrow night, too
So tell me now, I'll find a way
Tomorrow night, too there is no other way
I can't sleep

No way all go away
I'm only sleepy at school what can I do?
Go away All be quiet I'll just sleep, shush

I just want you to know
I can't take it anymore
I can't sleep when I have to
So tell me now

Well, it's complicated but don't worry about everything
When I wake up zverything will be gone
It's following me zven in my dream
But everything will be forgotten
Even if I try to forget them they appear over and over
I don't want to be swayed anymore
Even if I grab the sheets and shout
In the end, I wake up again

I can't sleep
So tell me
I stay awake again tonight
Maybe tomorrow night, too
So tell me now, I'll find a way
Tomorrow night, too there is no other way
I can't sleep

When I open my eyes in the morning and wake up
I hope I feel more relieved than before
Someday I hope it was a night with a good dream

Like the sun sleeping in the night sky
I want to sleep comfortably
For a brighter tomorrow

I can't sleep
So tell me
So just tell me
I stay awake again tonight
Maybe tomorrow night, too
So tell me now, I'll find a way
Tomorrow night, too there is no other way
I can't sleep
I can't sleep

M.I.A.

Even if I try to get used to it but I don't think it's you smiling
It's awkward to anyone It's kind of too complicated
You don't know you seem to know though
Something is different carefully look around you
At the amusement park we laughed a lot
We made a lot of memories
Something has changed something change
My old memory is like the Neverland where the time has stopped

You told me every detail but now I feel estranged
I don't know, what's wrong? That's what I want to ask you
I think something has changed a bit, It's not bad but awkward
When I see you, you feel like a different person
I already start to miss the old you
I haven't got used to your changes

Something is changing
Even if you hide it so hard I can see it all
I feel like I'm talking to a different person
I feel awkward when I'm with you

Where is it? Your pretty smile
Because you smiled a lot I miss you more
I can see it all, your awkward smile pretending everything's fine
Because you were so bright I'm worried about you more

I miss you I miss you
I miss your big happy smile
I can definitely see it I can see it
The bright side of you the way I used to know

What were you thinking again?
You're spacing out I often see you doing that these days
Did you even listen to me?
The way you look that doesn't seem like you I think only I can see it with my tired eyes
Your naivety in childhood in just a few years
Developed into complexity and is bothering you
Take it easy and try not to think the useless stuff
I'm just saying this because I'm worried about you

Why are you staring at me again?
With that look with the dark look don't look at me with that look
If you make such a look can you get the answer?
I don't want to be afraid of seeing you
I don't want to avoid your eyes
So let's take out, good days

Something is changing
Even if you hide it so hard I can see it all
I feel like I'm talking to a different person
I feel awkward when I'm with you

I want to get back my lost days
I want to change your changed look
The way you talk and act, your changed attitudes
I don't remember how you were like, tell me
I want to know all about how you were like

Over time you've changed
Maybe you knew it but pretended you didn't
Tell me what you want babe
Tell me what you want babe
I want to see you again

Where is it? your pretty smile
Because you smiled a lot I miss you more
I can see it all, your awkward smile pretending everything's fine
Because you were so bright I'm more worried about you

I want to see you I want to see you
I miss your big happy smile
I can definitely see it I can see it
The bright side of you the way I used to know

Awkward Silence

Let's laugh first
Let's just laugh them away
You'll get a horn on your butt if you laugh after crying
Give me a chance let's just laugh
The words that compare you and others
The words that don't understand your feelings
With those small things
You don't need to feel bad on your precious day
There are no reasons
Stop being serious like the red light stop your surroundings
Don't stop the silent
Boring time is honestly a waste

Oh my gosh look at him, he looks so gloomy
Don't frown or you'll get wrinkles like a caterpillar
You must be annoyed by everything
Like Awkward silence

A crow passes
No need to keep awkward silence
Be cool and move on
It's not easy to laugh them away as expected, baby
Don't make your bright face grim
It doesn't suit you, awkward silence
Hey, Hey, Pop, Pop

Let's go easy
With the small word it's awkward silence again
No need to feel bad with those words
Let's ignore them all and not care anymore
Why are you about to cry again?
Let's laugh or we'll get wrinkles
Honestly even if I laugh them away, every day is not enough
Don't play with the feelings

Oh my gosh look at him, he looks so gloomy
Don't frown or you'll get wrinkles like a caterpillar
You must be annoyed by everything
Like Awkward silence

A crow passes
No need to keep awkward silence
Be cool and move on
It's not easy to laugh them away as expected, baby
Don't make your bright face grim
It doesn't suit you, Awkward silence

What can I do when I feel bad?
I'll just go out and eat beef again
Rib eye
When I'm full and feel good
I'll hang out with friends on Garosu-gil
Shopping shopping shopping
What can I do when I feel bad?
I'll just go out and eat beef again
Marbling
When I'm full and feel good
I'll hang out with friends on Garosu-gil
Fashion

Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala
Everybody sing
Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala
There you go mate
Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala
Let me hear you say
Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala Lala

A crow passes
No need to keep awkward silence
Be cool and move on
It's not easy to laugh them away as expected, baby
Don't make your bright face grim
It doesn't suit you, Awkward silence

ABOUT THE ALBUM

I am WHO is the second mini album by Stray Kids.
All the members participated in writing and composing all of the songs, expressing their constant struggle and search for themselves.
Stray Kids won the first award of their career (“New Korean Wave Rookie Award” at 2018 Soribada Best K-Music Awards) during the I am WHO era.

WHO?

Lyrics: Woojin, HAN, Felix

Music: Woojin, HAN, Felix, Hong Ji-sang

This track delves into the complex and universal quest for self-identity. The lyrics express confusion, frustration, and a longing for answers. Through introspection and grappling with societal pressures, the song encourages listeners to reflect on their own search for identity and consider the importance of finding their true selves amidst a world full of noise and expectations.

Mt Pace

Lyrics: 3RACHA, J.Y. Park “The Asiansoul”

Music: 3RACHA, earattack, Larmook

This track is a message of self-acceptance and self-love, urging the listener to embrace their own unique journey and find success on their own terms.

Voices

Lyrics: 3RACHA

Music: 3RACHA, Trippy

This track is about the struggle to free oneself from negative and judgmental voices both from within and outside of oneself.

QUESTION

Lyrics: 3RACHA

Music: 3RACHA, HotSauce

This is a song that explores the overwhelming feeling of uncertainty and the search for one’s identity. The lyrics touch upon the feeling of not knowing what one wants, the pressure to conform, and the internal struggle with self-doubt.

Insomnia

Lyrics: 3RACHA

Music: 3RACHA, KZ, SPACE ONE

This song portrays the frustrations and struggles faced by someone who battles with sleeplessness, highlighting their longing for rest and the quest for a possible solution.

M.I.A.

Lyrics: 3RACHA

Music: 3RACHA, Kim Mong E

This song touches on the universal experience of how people change over time and leave us with memories that can be cherished, but also leave us with feelings of nostalgia and longing.