Chronosaurus

* Clé 1 : MIROH
* SKZ2020

**Chronosaurus** is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. It is the sixth track from their fourth mini album *Clé 1 : MIROH*.

The re-recorded version was released on their first best album *SKZ2020* on March 18, 2020.

## Composition

> They say time solves everything, but sometimes time catches up with you.
> Me chasing my dreams, and time chasing after me to catch me. I wonder if I'm the one being caught in the tag game.
> ― Official Introduction
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> 'Chronosaurus' is a mouthful. We wanted to separate the two words—it's 'Kronos' and also 'saurus.' But with the 'saurus' part...there used to be a dinosaur called Kronosaurus, but with a K. We really wanted to combine those two words, because Chronos means the god of time in Greek, and Kronosaurus was this really scary predator back in the dinosaur ages. We meant to say that time can sometimes be the scariest creature. While we're chasing our dreams, time is chasing after us. So, is it that we're running away from time, or are we just desperately trying to reach our goals?
> ― Felix, Apple Music Introduction
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## Lyrics

### Original

 All   Bang Chan   Woojin   Lee Know   Changbin   Hyunjin   HAN   Felix   Seungmin   I.N
* HAN
* ROM
* ENG

쉬지 않고 달려왔는데 왜

아직 주변은 어둡기만 해 왜

시간이 해결해 줄 거라는 말

내겐 그저 두려움뿐인 말

시간이 해결할 수 없어

기다리다간 결국 붙잡혀

뭐든 해야 해 난 다른 수 없어

이곳의 시간은 금일까 금수일까

술래잡기 속 잡히는 건 나일까 꿈일까

Day and night 매일 난

겁이 나 붙잡힐 것 같은데

박차고 달려가 숨이 차도 끊임없이 달려

시간은 왜 내게 빨리 달려오는데

박차고 달려가 넘어져도 어김없이 달려

날 볼 수도 없게 앞으로 달리면 돼

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

틱탁틱탁 Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

째깍째깍 빨리 달려

Watch out watch out 눈을 떠야 해

Countdown countdown 이젠 어떡해

모래시계 속에 난 갇혀있는 듯해

Watch out watch out 눈을 떠야 해

Countdown countdown 이젠 어떡해

멈추면 바로 끝인데

박차고 달려가 숨이 차도 끊임없이 달려

시간은 왜 내게 빨리 달려오는데

 박차고 달려가 넘어져도 어김없이 달려

날 볼 수도 없게 앞으로 달리면 돼

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh 끝이 없어 두려워

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh 끝이 없어 두려워

Day and night 매일 난

겁이 나 붙잡힐 것 같은데

박차고 달려가 숨이 차도 끊임없이 달려

시간은 왜 내게 빨리 달려오는데

박차고 달려가 넘어져도 어김없이 달려

날 볼 수도 없게 앞으로 달리면 돼

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

틱탁틱탁 Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

째깍째깍 빨리 달려

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

틱탁틱탁 Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

째깍째깍 빨리 달려

swiji anko dallyeowanneunde wae

ajik jubyeoneun eodupgiman hae wae

sigani haegyeolhae jul georaneun mal

naegen geujeo duryeoumppunin mal

sigani haegyeolhal su eopseo

gidaridagan gyeolguk butjapyeo

mwodeun haeya hae nan dareun su eopseo

igosui siganeun geumilkka geumsuilkka

sullaejapgi sok japineun geon nailkka kkumilkka

Day and night maeil nan

geobi na butjapil geot gateunde

bakchago dallyeoga sumi chado kkeunimeopsi dallyeo

siganeun wae naege ppalli dallyeooneunde

bakchago dallyeoga neomeojyeodo eogimeopsi dallyeo

nal bol sudo eopge apeuro dallimyeon dwae

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

tiktaktiktak Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

jjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo

Watch out watch out nuneul tteoya hae

Countdown countdown ijen eotteokae

moraesigye soge nan gatyeoinneun deuthae

Watch out watch out nuneul tteoya hae

Countdown countdown ijen eotteokae

meomchumyeon baro kkeuchinde

bakchago dallyeoga sumi chado kkeunimeopsi dallyeo

siganeun wae naege ppalli dallyeooneunde

 bakchago dallyeoga neomeojyeodo eogimeopsi dallyeo

nal bol sudo eopge apeuro dallimyeon dwae

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh kkeuchi eopseo duryeowo

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh kkeuchi eopseo duryeowo

Day and night maeil nan

geobi na butjapil geot gateunde

bakchago dallyeoga sumi chado kkeunimeopsi dallyeo

siganeun wae naege ppalli dallyeooneunde

bakchago dallyeoga neomeojyeodo eogimeopsi dallyeo

nal bol sudo eopge apeuro dallimyeon dwae

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

tiktaktiktak Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

jjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

tiktaktiktak Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

jjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo

### Rerecorded

 All   Bang Chan   Lee Know   Changbin   Hyunjin   HAN   Felix   Seungmin   I.N
* HAN
* ROM
* ENG

쉬지 않고 달려왔는데 왜

아직 주변은 어둡기만 해 왜

시간이 해결해 줄 거라는 말

내겐 그저 두려움뿐인 말

시간이 해결할 수 없어

기다리다간 결국 붙잡혀

뭐든 해야 해 난 다른 수 없어

이곳의 시간은 금일까 금수일까

술래잡기 속 잡히는 건 나일까 꿈일까

Day and night 매일 난

겁이 나 붙잡힐 것 같은데

박차고 달려가 숨이 차도 끊임없이 달려

시간은 왜 내게 빨리 달려오는데

박차고 달려가 넘어져도 어김없이 달려

날 볼 수도 없게 앞으로 달리면 돼

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

틱탁틱탁 Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

째깍째깍 빨리 달려

Watch out watch out 눈을 떠야 해

Countdown countdown 이젠 어떡해

모래시계 속에 난 갇혀있는 듯해

Watch out watch out 눈을 떠야 해

Countdown countdown 이젠 어떡해

멈추면 바로 끝인데

박차고 달려가 숨이 차도 끊임없이 달려

시간은 왜 내게 빨리 달려오는데

 박차고 달려가 넘어져도 어김없이 달려

날 볼 수도 없게 앞으로 달리면 돼

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh 끝이 없어 두려워

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh 끝이 없어 두려워

Day and night 매일 난

겁이 나 붙잡힐 것 같은데

박차고 달려가 숨이 차도 끊임없이 달려

시간은 왜 내게 빨리 달려오는데

박차고 달려가 넘어져도 어김없이 달려

날 볼 수도 없게 앞으로 달리면 돼

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

틱탁틱탁 Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

째깍째깍 빨리 달려

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

틱탁틱탁 Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

째깍째깍 빨리 달려

swiji anko dallyeowanneunde wae

ajik jubyeoneun eodupgiman hae wae

sigani haegyeolhae jul georaneun mal

naegen geujeo duryeoumppunin mal

sigani haegyeolhal su eopseo

gidaridagan gyeolguk butjapyeo

mwodeun haeya hae nan dareun su eopseo

igosui siganeun geumilkka geumsuilkka

sullaejapgi sok japineun geon nailkka kkumilkka

Day and night maeil nan

geobi na butjapil geot gateunde

bakchago dallyeoga sumi chado kkeunimeopsi dallyeo

siganeun wae naege ppalli dallyeooneunde

bakchago dallyeoga neomeojyeodo eogimeopsi dallyeo

nal bol sudo eopge apeuro dallimyeon dwae

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

tiktaktiktak Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

jjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo

Watch out watch out nuneul tteoya hae

Countdown countdown ijen eotteokae

moraesigye soge nan gatyeoinneun deuthae

Watch out watch out nuneul tteoya hae

Countdown countdown ijen eotteokae

meomchumyeon baro kkeuchinde

bakchago dallyeoga sumi chado kkeunimeopsi dallyeo

siganeun wae naege ppalli dallyeooneunde

 bakchago dallyeoga neomeojyeodo eogimeopsi dallyeo

nal bol sudo eopge apeuro dallimyeon dwae

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh kkeuchi eopseo duryeowo

Ooh like a tunnel with no light

Yeah ooh kkeuchi eopseo duryeowo

Day and night maeil nan

geobi na butjapil geot gateunde

bakchago dallyeoga sumi chado kkeunimeopsi dallyeo

siganeun wae naege ppalli dallyeooneunde

bakchago dallyeoga neomeojyeodo eogimeopsi dallyeo

nal bol sudo eopge apeuro dallimyeon dwae

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

tiktaktiktak Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

jjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

tiktaktiktak Gettin’ closer

Woah woah woah yeah yeah

jjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo

## Videos

Stray Kids ＜Clé 1 MIROH＞ UNVEIL TRACK "Chronosaurus"UNVEIL : TRACKStray Kids "Chronosaurus" VideoVideo
## Media Evaluation

> Time — catching up to you, leaving you behind — is personified on "Chronosaurus," a highlight of Stray Kids’ March EP Clé 1: MIROH. A play on "Chronos," the Greek word for "time" (leader Bang Chan is a self-proclaimed mythology nerd), and "Kronosaurus," a prehistoric predator, the title is apt for this haunting track, a sophisticated mix from the group's powerful rap line and their expressive vocalists. Stray Kids have been moving at a breakneck pace since their debut in early 2018, and "Chronosaurus" — produced by members Bang Chan, Changbin, and HAN — is a candid look at how truly taxing the creative process can be.
> ― MTV: The Best K-pop B-sides Of 2019
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## References

1. ↑  BUILD: Stray Kids Talk About Their UNVEIL TOUR "I am..." (May 13, 2019)