Chronosaurus
Released
Mar. 25, 2019 (mini album) Mar. 18, 2020 (best album)
Arranged by
KAIROS, samUIL, K.O
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.
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― Official Introduction
“
'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?
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― Felix
“
When we were wrapping up our project in China, we were very limited with time before heading out to Korea for our sessions with Stray Kids. The original demo for “Chronosaurus” was titled, “Desperado”, because there was a sense urgency and desperation as we were finishing the song. You can almost feel the panic when you hear the clock ticking and the mention of time! That was the vibe we were going for with those sounds. [...] Once we had the drum tones and percussive elements in place, the song and impact felt right. The chorus vocals needed something to drive the melody for it to sound more like an anthem, and the drum arrangement was a big part of that. My favorite moment was feeling all of these things together while we played back “Chronosaurus” at the JYP studio.
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― KAIROS
Lyrics [ ]
Original [ ]
All Bang Chan Woojin Lee Know Changbin Hyunjin HAN Felix Seungmin I.N
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 yeah틱탁틱탁 Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeah째깍째깍 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 yeah틱탁틱탁 Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeah째깍째깍 빨리 달려 Woah woah woah yeah yeah틱탁틱탁 Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeah째깍째깍 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 yeahtiktaktiktak Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahjjaekkakjjaekkak 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 yeahtiktaktiktak Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahjjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo Woah woah woah yeah yeahtiktaktiktak Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahjjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo
I’ve run without a break but why It’s still dark around me why That time will solve everything Is just a fear for me Time can’t solve this I’ll get caught if I just wait I should do something I don’t have other solutions Would time in this place be gold or beast? Would it be me or my dream that’s caught while playing tag? Day and night every day I Am afraid I think I’ll get caught I just dash out even if I get out of breath I run constantly Why does time run to me so fast? I just dash out Even if I fall I keep running I can just run so time can’t even see me Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Run fast Watch out, watch out I should open my eyes Countdown, countdown Now what? I feel like I’m stuck in a sandglass Watch out, watch out I should open my eyes Countdown, countdown Now what? It’s just over if I stop I just dash out even if I get out of breath I run constantly Why does time run to me so fast? I just dash out even if I fall I keep running I can just run so time can’t even see me Ooh like a tunnel with no light Yeah ooh There’s no end I’m scared Ooh like a tunnel with no light Yeah ooh There’s no end I’m scared Day and night every day I Am afraid I think I’ll get caught I just dash out even if I get out of breath I run constantly Why does time run to me so fast? I just dash out even if I fall I keep running I can just run so time can’t even see me Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Run fast Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Run fast
Re-recorded [ ]
All Bang Chan Lee Know Changbin Hyunjin HAN Felix Seungmin I.N
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 yeah틱탁틱탁 Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeah째깍째깍 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 yeah틱탁틱탁 Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeah째깍째깍 빨리 달려 Woah woah woah yeah yeah틱탁틱탁 Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeah째깍째깍 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 yeahtiktaktiktak Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahjjaekkakjjaekkak 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 yeahtiktaktiktak Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahjjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo Woah woah woah yeah yeahtiktaktiktak Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahjjaekkakjjaekkak ppalli dallyeo
I’ve run without a break but why It’s still dark around me why That time will solve everything Is just a fear for me Time can’t solve this I’ll get caught if I just wait I should do something I don’t have other solutions Would time in this place be gold or beast? Would it be me or my dream that’s caught while playing tag? Day and night every day I Am afraid I think I’ll get caught I just dash out even if I get out of breath I run constantly Why does time run to me so fast? I just dash out Even if I fall I keep running I can just run so time can’t even see me Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Run fast Watch out, watch out I should open my eyes Countdown, countdown Now what? I feel like I’m stuck in a sandglass Watch out, watch out I should open my eyes Countdown, countdown Now what? It’s just over if I stop I just dash out even if I get out of breath I run constantly Why does time run to me so fast? I just dash out even if I fall I keep running I can just run so time can’t even see me Ooh like a tunnel with no light Yeah ooh There’s no end I’m scared Ooh like a tunnel with no light Yeah ooh There’s no end I’m scared Day and night every day I Am afraid I think I’ll get caught I just dash out even if I get out of breath I run constantly Why does time run to me so fast? I just dash out even if I fall I keep running I can just run so time can’t even see me Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Run fast Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Gettin' closer Woah woah woah yeah yeahTick tock tick tock Run fast
Audio [ ]
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Re-recorded [ ]
Videos [ ]
Stray Kids <Clé 1 - MIROH> UNVEIL - TRACK "Chronosaurus"
Stray Kids "Chronosaurus" Video-2
Video
Reviews [ ]
“
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[ 2] , 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.
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― MTV: The Best K-pop B-sides Of 2019
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