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“Social Path,” written by BANG CHAN, CHANGBIN & HAN (Stray Kids), is a song released on the 30th of August, 2023. It is the second single and the first song from the Stray Kids’ 2023 album. The meaning of “Social Path” lyrics by Stray Kids & LiSA talk about a series of defying odds, sacrificing innocence, loneliness, and passion. They get emotional recalling their journey of pursuing dreams when everything was going wrong in their lives. This song talks about the artists dealing with loneliness, struggles, and self-doubt in the process. “Social Path” is also another way to say “Sociopath”.
You can listen to Stray Kids & LiSA’s “Social Path” below.
Stray Kids & LiSA, Social Path: The English Lyrics & Their Meaning
The lyrics of “Social Path” by Stray Kids & LiSA begin with Felix talking about sacrificing young days for the future. Here, the willingness to work hard is expressed in the lines “Gave up my youth // For my future”. The line “I just want to // Rise up stronger” means that all of his hard work will make him stronger in the future. Then, in the lines “Where am I right now, now, now, now, now? // Endless night, night, night, night, night” from the first verse, Stray Kids highlights the uncertainty that overshadows the ambitions of people. A sense of motivation to seize opportunities is expressed with “When the sun rises, tomorrow will come // I won’t miss it (Now or never)”. Society challenges us when we try to break the rule of corporate jobs and is expressed in the lines “The youth everyone talked about giving up // If you’ve underestimated the many temptations endured”. Here, the line “You’re wrong, a smelting furnace crystal, evolving metal” means growing strong despite of doubts and fears surrounding us. The singers do not with to repeat the days of their youth in the future and this is expressed in the line “Increasing in strength, becoming more resolute, aiming for moments that won’t repeat”.
In the Pre-Chorus of the song, Stray Kids sings about the weight of loneliness that can crush us while chasing our dreams. The lines “I know it’s going to be lonely // Because everyone keeps turning me down // Numerous new environments // Cold eyes continue to look me down” highlight skepticism of people from the outside which comes with pursuing an uncharted path. They are confronting cold judgemental looks and relentless rejections while following our own dreams. Also, the lines “I’m still in the crowd, an alien of the town // Yeah, they want me to surrender right now // They’re making me laugh, it’s so loud // Awakening the demon hidden within” show how people want to see risk-takers fail and give up. But this is only making the risk taker (Stray Kids) stronger.
The Chorus of “Social Path” lyrics by Stray Kids tell us that we should take risks in our lives. This sentiment is expressed in the lines “You only get to live one life, I know I’m ready // Take that chance no matter what they tell me // I cannot explain this feeling // Yeah, this path was meant to be my dream”. No matter what happens, the singers are not ready to let their dreams die out of fear despite problems. Here, LiSA and Stray Kids sing “Looking back, the ashes prove my // Passion always burns eternally // No regrets, I love this feeling // On this journey, call it the social pathal Path”. These lines mean that the passion they have for taking risks outweighs the actual risks. They feel fulfilled as they are living with a purpose in life.
In the second verse, Stray Kids highlights the personal struggles in pursuing dreams. He battles with anxious thoughts and doubtful thoughts and cuts them off with his belief “Now or never”. This emotion is expressed with the lines “I’m tossing and turning in my bed // Those voices in my head again // I have to shake them off now // Now or never”. When you start to take yourself seriously, you’ll lose many people you’ve known for years along the way. It is only you and it is easier for evil thoughts to take over your mind when you are the most vulnerable. These sentiments are expressed in the lines “Never knew I’d see so many people come and go // I see the mirror, it’s only me // Evil thoughts taking over, I’mma let it go (Let it go, let it go)”. The line “I fight myself, it’s only me” means at last we are all alone while we pursue our dreams. It is just us.
The Bridge section of “Social Path” lyrics by Stray Kids & LiSA says the only option is to move forward without looking back. This sentiment is expressed by the lines “No way // Back to the past // I’ll step ahead // Go right in front of me”. We are our own competition. The song talks about mapping the uncharted maps with the lines “Connecting torn maps, even if pushed out // Running upwards like in the past // Challenging places, alone // Facing the night, I will rise up”. Here, the artists are determined to put a fragmented map together while exploring different unknown paths in the process.
What Are the Lyrics of “Social Path” by Stray Kids & LiSA In English Translation?
These are the lyrics of Stray Kids & LiSA’s “Social Path” via Genius In English Translation:
Social Path Lyrics
[Refrian: Felix]
Gave up my youth
For my future
I just want to
Rise up stronger[Verse 1: Changbin, Han, Bang Chan]
Where am I right now, now, now, now, now?
Endless night, night, night, night, night
When the sun rises, tomorrow will come
I won’t miss it (Now or never)
The youth everyone talked about giving up
If you’ve underestimated the many temptations endured
You’re wrong, a smelting furnace crystal, evolving metal
Increasing in strength, becoming more resolute, aiming for moments that won’t repeat[Pre-Chorus: Hyunjin, Seungmin, I.N]
I know it’s going to be lonely
Because everyone keeps turning me down
Numerous new environments
Cold eyes continue to look me down
I’m still in the crowd, an alien of the town
Yeah, they want me to surrender right now
They’re making me laugh, it’s so loud
Awakening the demon hidden within[Chorus: Bang Chan, LiSA]
You only get to live one life, I know I’m ready
Take that chance no matter what they tell me
I cannot explain this feeling
Yeah, this path was meant to be my dream
Looking back, the ashes prove my
Passion always burns eternally
No regrets, I love this feeling
On this journey, call it the social path[Verse 2: Felix, Bang Chan, I.N, Hyunjin]
I’m tossing and turning in my bed
Those voices in my head again
I have to shake them off now
Now or never
Never knew I’d see so many people come and go
I see the mirror, it’s only me
Evil thoughts taking over, I’mma let it go (Let it go, let it go)
I fight myself, it’s only me[Pre-Chorus: Seungmin, Hyunjin, I.N]
I know it’s going to be lonely
Because everyone keeps turning me down
Numerous new environments
Cold eyes continue to look me down
I’m still in the crowd, an alien of the town
Yeah, they want me to surrender right now
They’re making me laugh, it’s so loud
Awakening the demon hidden inside[Chorus: Lee Know, LiSA]
You only get to live one life, I know I’m ready
Take that chance no matter what they tell me
I cannot explain this feeling
Yeah, this path was meant to be my dream
Looking back, the ashes prove my
Passion always burns eternally
No regrets, I love this feeling
On this journey, call it the social path[Bridge: Felix, Han]
No way
Back to the past
I’ll step ahead
Go right in front of me
Connecting torn maps, even if pushed out
Running upwards like in the past
Challenging places, alone
Facing the night, I will rise up[Refrain: Bang Chan & LiSA]
Gave up my youth
For my future
I just want to
Rise up stronger[Chorus: LiSA, Bang Chan & LiSA]
Stray Kids & LiSA’s “Social Path” Lyrics in English Translation
I’m gonna look back, the ashes prove my
Passion always burns eternally
No regrets, I love this feeling
On this journey, call it the social path
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