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“가려줘 (Cover Me)” is the fifth track from Stray Kids’s eighth extended play 樂-STAR.
Written by member Hyunjin, the acoustic ballad explores feelings of loneliness and the desire for comfort and support. The lyrics convey a sense of emptiness and confusion, as the members grapple with unexplained loneliness and yearns for someone to understand and embrace them. The song suggests a search for solace amidst the darkness and requests for someone to shield them from their emotional struggles.
Stray Kids narrate wishing someone would block the bright moonlight intruding their room at night so that they can get a good night’s sleep hence, longing for someone to cover them; to cover the shining light. It symbolizes a desire to be shielded from the harsh reality of life, and to find comfort in the warmth and brightness reminiscent of daylight. But past the main metaphor used in the song, the lyrics share deeper pain and depression.
Throughout the track, they share their feelings of being lost in a cold world despite not being physically alone, hoping that if someone were to reach out to them, the cold emptiness that has frozen over them will be melted away. They share uncertainty about what they should do and their attempts to put on a facade by forcing themselves to smile, implying their struggle to cope with their internal pain. These emotions eventually bring someone to a breaking point, where they confess that they can no longer bear the weight of their emotions and seeks respite by asking for someone to pretend not to see their pain and struggles. This song portrays the vulnerability and yearning for support when faced with loneliness and emotional turmoil - it highlights the importance of finding solace and comfort in the presence of others during difficult times, perfectly tying Stray Kids’ lyrical universe together.
“It is a song with warm yet overwhelming emotions, and it expresses the hope that someone will cover the bright moonlight that keeps you from sleeping for a long night. It started with an emotional acoustic melody, and as the song progressed towards the end, the heightened emotions were expressed with a heavy electric guitar sound.” — Stray Kids
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