Stray children recently returned to prominence with their second Japanese-language studio album and fifth album overall, GIANT.
The title track has garnered attention on social media for many reasons, from its killer, divine concept to its clever lyrics.
STAY was particularly impressed with the wordplay in “GIANT,” as it allowed the members of Stray Kids to use the foul language “f*cking” without swearing in their song, as JYP entertainment It’s a bit harsh. The Stray Kids sang “DO KING MAKES ME GIANT KINGS”, making it seem “fucking giants.”
HELPMIM CRIES AS HE QUICKLY SAID “do re mi” AND SLOWS DOWN TO F AND THEN KING IS TRULY A GENIUS
— skz🔛🔝 (@channie0fc) November 12, 2024
THEY JUST USED THE PUN “DO RE MI FA KING GIANT” INSTEAD OF SAYING “FUCKING GIANT”???? HI ???? ??? MASTER MINDSpic.twitter.com/VXpigb8tPp
— creⁿ⭒ 合 (@grearpatience) November 12, 2024
once again skz use puns to swear in their songs… oh, we love to see it, KINGS! pic.twitter.com/V6nCRLVcsI
— mads 合༄ 🪐 (@maditwtss) November 12, 2024
Netizens also believe that Stray Kids might have been inspired by the labelmate Xdinari Heroesas Bang Chan had previously been shocked by the band’s hidden curse. In the song “Freakin’ Bad”, the lyrics “If you look for it, why do I owe it to you?” it seems like someone is explaining, “Fuck you.”
I would like to thank xdinary heroes for giving Chan the epiphany of being able to swear indirectly in songs https://t.co/DQXI4damgw
— ✮🍉🇱🇧 (@Hudastays) November 12, 2024
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🤝the first jype bands to swear and do shit in their songs pic.twitter.com/MHgpt55qjs
— ten (@gunilsmenu) June 6, 2023
This isn’t the first time Stray Kids have included swear words in their songs.
Stray kids puns that sound like a swear word
1. do re mi fake giant [NEW]
2. Test me, judge me because I don’t give a damn
3. I can’t stop this smoke, thick as fogI’m like this 😭😭
— Skiz Lover 合 (@thrccracha) November 12, 2024
puns and pronunciation in their song lyrics😭 oh okay chan, he learned by listening to XH’s song🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/G9Kw77RM5R
– 🐿🐰 | 𝙂𝙄𝘼𝙉𝙏👣合ᴴᵒᵖ (@skzshiper) November 12, 2024
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