42

This song contains heavy themes such as depression and suicide. Reader's discretion is advised.

42
Information
Released	Mar. 1, 2017
Genre	Rap, hip-hop
Length	03:50
Credits
Artist(s)	3RACHA
Lyrics by	3RACHA
Composed by	Post Malone, Michael Hernandez, Rico Brooks, Carlos Suarez, Justin Mosely, Trocon Roberts Jr., Steven Bolden
Arranged by	FKi, The MeKanics, Justin Mosely
Song Chronology
◄ Previous	"Eunseoki"
Next ►	"NXT 2 U"

42 is a deleted song recorded by South Korean hip-hop unit 3RACHA.

It was released on March 1, 2017 on their fourth mixtape.

Composition

“	"42" is a number from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the song was created while thinking about the answer to the ultimate question to life, the universe, and everything.	”
― 3RACHA

Lyrics

I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? 평생 잠들기 전까지 공허함 속 의미를 찾지 I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) 평생 잠들기 전까지 (까지) 공허함 속 의미를 찾지 (찾지) (What you do?) (What we do?) 1999 내가 태어나는 날 돌잡이 때 부터 펜을 잡았는데 3년 전 의미를 알게 돼 Hip-hop 하게 돼 가사를 써 내려간지 3년 뒤 알게 돼 간지 단지 난 간지나지 않은 내 삶 속 거짓 없는 가치 있는 일을 평소에 끄적이다가 진심을 담아 Rap을 뱉는 걸 주제를 정하지 않아도 모든 순간이 주제가 되고 Uh 삶의 이유가 확실히 없다 해도 내겐 확신이라는게 있지 (Ayy) 후에 내 가사를 모아 이유를 잔소리하듯 증명하겠지 I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? 평생 잠들기 전까지 공허함 속 의미를 찾지 I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) 평생 잠들기 전까지 (까지) 공허함 속 의미를 찾지 (찾지) (What you do?) (What we do?) Why do we live? What's the purpose? Is it 42? Stop speaking nonsense 물처럼 흘어가는 삶의 시간 눈 깜빡할 사이 난 벌써 죽었어 Yah 그런 거 싫어 죽기 전에 후회하기는 싫어 호주머니 붙잡은 너네가 싫어 월급만 받고 꿈을 지우기 싫어 (Ah yeah) God gave us an option 어떤 길을 고를 selection, oh whoa 태어났을 때 부터 난 알아냈어 Brake 밟지마 앞글자만 밟고 누구처럼 살아 I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? 평생 잠들기 전까지 공허함 속 의미를 찾지 I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) 평생 잠들기 전까지 (까지) 공허함 속 의미를 찾지 (찾지) (What you do?) (What we do?) 넌 합리적이고 이성적이어야 돼 You can't be a loser (Ayy) 언제부터 돈이 곧 목표가 되고 삶의 전부라고 모셔 (Ayy) 내가 살았던 이 세계 목표는 고작 노란색 위인에게 휘둘리며 비틀 비틀 거리는 나의 모습 구경하기는 싫어 Let's talk about it, uh 넌 어때? 뭘 위해 살았어? (Money, money, money, money) 그럼 꿈은 뭐야? 직업은 찾았어? (뭐지 뭐지 뭐지 뭐지) (I don't know) 무의미함 속 해답은 없고 무식한 내 세상은 넓어 거울 속 나를 유혹하는 (Ahh) 모든 거짓 증언들에 속지 말고 (제발 같이 빌어) I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) (Thinking 'bout a life) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) (Better if I die) 평생 잠들기 전까지 (I wanna go to sleep) 공허함 속 의미를 찾지 (What does life mean?) I've been thinking 'bout my life I've been thinking 'bout my life

I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? pyeongsaeng jamdeulgi jeonkkaji gongheoham sok uimireul chatji I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) pyeongsaeng jamdeulgi jeonkkaji (kkaji) gongheoham sok uimireul chatji (chatji) (What you do?) (What we do?) 1999 naega taeeonaneun nal doljabi ttae buteo peneul jabanneunde 3nyeon jeon uimireul alge dwae Hip-hop hage dwae gasareul sseo naeryeoganji 3nyeon dwi alge dwae ganji danji nan ganjinaji aneun nae sal sok geojit eomneun gachi inneun ireul pyeongsoe kkeujeogidaga jinsimeul dama Rapeul baenneun geol jujereul jeonghaji anado modeun sungani jujega doego Uh salui iyuga hwaksilhi eopda haedo naegen hwaksiniraneunge itji (Ayy) hue nae gasareul moa iyureul jansorihadeut jeungmyeonghagetji I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? pyeongsaeng jamdeulgi jeonkkaji gongheoham sok uimireul chatji I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) pyeongsaeng jamdeulgi jeonkkaji (kkaji) gongheoham sok uimireul chatji (chatji) (What you do?) (What we do?) Why do we live? What's the purpose? Is it 42? Stop speaking nonsense mulcheoreom heureoganeun salui sigan nun kkamppakal sai nan beolsseo jugeosseo Yah geureon geo sileo jukgi jeone huhoehagineun sileo hojumeoni butjabeun neonega sileo wolgeumman batgo kkumeul jiugi sileo (Ah yeah) God gave us an option eotteon gireul goreul selection, oh whoa taeeonasseul ttae buteo nan aranaesseo Brake baljima apgeuljaman balgo nugucheoreom sara I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? pyeongsaeng jamdeulgi jeonkkaji gongheoham sok uimireul chatji I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) pyeongsaeng jamdeulgi jeonkkaji (kkaji) gongheoham sok uimireul chatji (chatji) (What you do?) (What we do?) neon hamnijeogigo iseongjeogieoya dwae You can't be a loser (Ayy) eonjebuteo doni got mokpyoga doego salui jeonburago mosyeo (Ayy) naega saratdeon i segye mokpyoneun gojak noransaek wiinege hwidullimyeo biteul biteul georineun naui moseup gugyeonghagineun sileo Let's talk about it, uh neon eottae? mwol wihae sarasseo? (Money, money, money, money) geureom kkumeun mwoya? jigeobeun chajasseo? (mwoji mwoji mwoji mwoji) (I don't know) muuimiham sok haedabeun eopgo musikan nae sesangeun neolbeo geoul sok nareul yuhokaneun (Ahh) modeun geojit jeungeondeure sokji malgo (jebal gachi bireo) I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) (Thinking 'bout a life) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) (Better if I die) pyeongsaeng jamdeulgi jeonkkaji (I wanna go to sleep) gongheoham sok uimireul chatji (What does life mean?) I've been thinking 'bout my life I've been thinking 'bout my life

I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? Until the day I fall asleep forever I search for meaning in the emptiness I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) Until I fall asleep forever (Forever) I search for meaning in the emptiness (Search) (What you do?) (What we do?) 1999, the day I was born At my doljabi, I chose a pen Three years ago, I discovered its meaning Started living the hip-hop way Started writing lyrics down Three years later, I realized what swag is, But in my life, which isn't flashy I sought truthful, honest values Usually, I scribble and drag, but when I rap I speak from the heart Even without setting a topic Every moment becomes a theme Uh, even if there's no clear reason for life I still have my convictions about it (Ayy) Later, I'll gather my lyrics and prove my reasons against nagging I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? Until I fall asleep forever I search for meaning in the emptiness I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) Until I fall asleep forever (Forever) I search for meaning in the emptiness (Search) (What you do?) (What we do?) Why do we live? What's the purpose? Is it 42? Stop speaking nonsense Time flows like water In the blink of an eye, I'm already dead Yah, I hate that I don't want to regret before I die I hate you who cling to a wallet I don't want to erase my dreams just for a paycheck (Ah yeah) God gave us an option Which path to choose, a selection, oh whoa I figured it out since birth Don't hit the brakes Just push forward and live like no one else I've been thinking 'bout my life Is it better if I die? Until I fall asleep forever I search for meaning in the emptiness I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) Until I fall asleep forever (Forever) I search for meaning in the emptiness (Search) (What you do?) (What we do?) You must be rational and logical You can't be a loser (Ayy) Since when did money become the goal And is worshipped as life itself? (Ayy) In this world I've lived in, the goal is just To sway under the influence of a yellow bill I don't want to see myself stumble Let's talk about it, uh How about you? What have you lived for? (Money, money, money, money) Then what's your dream? Have you found a job? (What is it, what is it, what is it?) (I don't know) There's no answer in this meaninglessness My ignorant world is vast Don't be deceived by all the false testimonies (Ahh) That tempt the me in the mirror (Please, pray with me) I've been thinking 'bout my life (Hey, hey) (Thinking 'bout a life) Is it better if I die? (Suicide) (Better if I die) Until I fall asleep forever (I wanna go to sleep) I search for meaning in the emptiness (What does life mean?) I've been thinking 'bout my life I've been thinking 'bout my life

Trivia

• The song samples "Too Young" by American rapper Post Malone.
• Bang Chan found out about 42 being the meaning of life through a video game, and 3RACHA then wrote lyrics about their own meaning of life.