Stray Kids' Clever Wordplay Lets Them Bend The Rules And Curse In New Song

Stray Kids recently made their comeback with their second Japanese-language studio album and fifth overall album, GIANT.

The title track has garnered attention on social media for many reasons, from its killer and godly concept to its clever lyrics.

STAYs were especially impressed with the wordplay in “GIANT,” as it allowed the Stray Kids members to use the profanity “f*cking” without actually cursing in their song, as JYP Entertainment is a bit strict. Stray Kids sang, “DO RE MI FA KING GIANTS,” making it sound like “f*cking giants.”

HELPMIM CRYING THE WAY HE SO QUICKLY SAID “do re mi” AND SLOWED DOWN ON FA AND THEN KING HES ACTUALLY A GENIUS

— skz🔛🔝 (@channie0fc) November 12, 2024

DID THEY JUST USE THE "DO RE MI FA KING GIANT" WORDPLAY INSTEAD OF SAYING "FUCKING GIANT" ???? HELLO ???? ??? MASTERMINDSpic.twitter.com/VXpigb8tPp

— creⁿ⭒ 合 (@grearpatience) November 12, 2024

yet again skz using wordplay 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 labelmate Xdinary Heroes, as Bang Chan was previously shocked by the band’s hidden curse. In the song “Freakin’ Bad,” the lyrics “If you seek it, why owe you?” sounds like someone spelling out, “F*CK YOU.”

I'd like to thank xdinary heroes for giving chan the epiphany thst he can indirectly cuss in songs https://t.co/DQXI4damgw

— ✮🍉🇱🇧 (@Hudastays) November 12, 2024

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This isn’t the first time Stray Kids has snuck in curse words to their songs, though.

stray kids wordplay that sounds like curse word

1. do re mi fa-king giant [NEW]
2. try me, judge me 'cause I don't give a 쉿
3. can't stop this smoke, thick as fog

they're so 😭😭

— 스키즈러버 合 (@thrccracha) November 12, 2024

wordplay and pronunciation in their song lyrics😭 oh okay chan, he learned since hearing XH's song🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/G9Kw77RM5R

— 🐿🐰 | 𝙂𝙄𝘼𝙉𝙏👣合ᴴᵒᵖ (@skzshiper) November 12, 2024