Graduation can be a bittersweet moment, full of joy, nostalgia, fear, and happiness, all at the same time. And for some, it’s already around the corner – it could also be in six months, in a year… Whenever the time comes for you, we’re here to help you find the perfect lyric for your graduation cap!
Stray Kids are some of our favorite producers and songwriters ever, and they’ve given us some of the most memorable songs, whether we’re talking about title tracks, b-sides, or even solo songs. So, of course, it makes sense to look at them when searching for the perfect lyric to encapsulate such an important moment as graduation. We know it can be a very bittersweet experience but also a magical one. And we went through Stray Kids‘ discography to find the perfect quotes for you!
Note: For Korean lyrics, when official translation isn’t available, credits can be found in the Color Coded Lyrics website and Genius English Translations.

Mixtape
“I’m escaping from my dark past shining on my path ahead” – ‘Hellevator‘
“Look at the night sky, look at the stars, it’s like us, shining brighter in the darkness” – ‘GLOW’
“The lights in my eyes turn on so I can find paths that weren’t there before” – ‘GLOW’
I am NOT
“Our duty is to prove who we really are” – ‘District 9‘
“You’re doing well” – ‘Grow Up’
“This is my life, my time, won’t stop” – ‘Placebo’ / ‘Mixtape #1’
I am WHO
“Go on your own path, my lane” – ‘My Pace‘
“My passion becomes my lamp and casts a light before me” – ‘Behind The Light’ / ‘Mixtape #2’
“There’s a shadow where the light shines, when you turn around a bright light will be waiting for you” – ‘Behind The Light’ / ‘Mixtape #2’
“One for the way, I’m gonna take” – ‘Behind The Light’ / ‘Mixtape #2’
“Even dark shadows only exist with light” – ‘Behind The Light’ / ‘Mixtape #2’
I am YOU
“I won’t worry about tomorrow I’ll fly away” – ‘Get Cool‘
“Today I fly into the sky” – ‘Get Cool‘
“Doesn’t matter if the world is a cold place cause I’m getting cooler” – ‘Get Cool’
“One by one, my dreams are becoming bigger” – ‘0325’
“Blessings wait for you” – ‘For You’ / ‘Mixtape #3’
“To make flowers bloom, they have to go through the winter” – ‘For You’ / ‘Mixtape #3’
Clé 1: MIROH
“It’s not hard, in this rough jungle, it was me who ran into it, I’m okay” – ‘MIROH’
“I run, it’s the adventure for my dream” – ‘MIROH’
“Rise higher, go wild and chase my dream” – ‘Maze Of Memories’
“My future is so bright, even the sun shines on my path” – ‘BOXER’
“I find my dream with a compass” – ‘Broken Compass’ / ‘Mixtape #4’
“Even if my compass looks broken to them I move at my own will” – ‘Broken Compass’ / ‘Mixtape #4’
“As long as I stay with my heart I lean on the broken compass” – ‘Broken Compass’ / ‘Mixtape #4’
“No turning back, push forward, rise above the light” – ‘Broken Compass’ / ‘Mixtape #4’
Clé: LEVANTER
“Always leave myself to the wind I don’t care whatever comes out” – ‘STOP’
“I’ll look at the directionless compass and keep going” – ‘Double Knot’
“I wanna be myself even if it’s still strange” – ‘Levanter’
“It’s all good now” – ‘Levanter‘
“Now that I left it all behind me I’m flying high” – ‘Levanter’ (English Version)
“Entrusting my body to the wind” – ‘Booster’
“Young and free there’s nothing to fear” – ‘Astronaut‘
And of course: ‘You can STAY’
GO LIVE
“You can try to block my path, I won’t take my foot off the gas” – ‘TOP’ (English Version)
“I won’t follow time, you can just follow me” – ‘GO LIVE’
“Livin’ my pace now” – ‘GO LIVE’ / ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’
“Today’s the day to fly away I’m excited to sleep in the clouds” – ‘Airplane’
“It’s tomorrow I’ve been waiting for everyday” – ‘Blueprint’
“The bright dream shines upon me” – ‘Blueprint’
“The light I can almost touch will never fade” – ‘Blueprint’
“I’m always looking for my way with the blueprint” – ‘Blueprint’
IN LIFE
“I’ll walk out that door to see everything I wanted” – ‘Back Door‘
“I’m watching my fantasy unfold before my eyes” – ‘Back Door’
“Whether I’m running or crawling, there’s nothing that I’m scared of” – ‘We Go’
ALL IN
“Time is too precious, so I’ll keep going my way” – ‘ALL IN’
NOEASY
“Freezing cold but I know we’ll burn forever” – ‘Thunderous‘
“My voice can go against a hundred” – ‘Thunderous‘
“I like the view right now” – ‘The View’
“The place that used to be desolate as a desert now is an open field I want to run on” – ‘The View’
“Big and small futures breathe life” – ‘The View’
“I don’t know where this road will lead me but I’ll let this fresh wind take me away” – ‘The View’
“The desert I walked down has now turned to a sea” – ‘Surfin’
And you can also use the signature saying in their music videos for ‘Mixtape: OH‘ and ‘The View:’ “Dreams come true to those who truly want it”
Scars
“It will still be bright ahead, towards the future” – ‘Scars‘
“If it’s me, it will be okay” – ‘Scars’
MAXIDENT
“I don’t want to walk anymore, up to the sky swerving” – ‘SUPERBOARD‘
“Our path is filled with the fragrance of flowers” – ‘3RACHA‘
“Even if we’ve changed, we still have spirit, grit, and bravado in our body” – ‘3RACHA‘
5-STAR
“I write my name into the stars right now” – ‘Hall Of Fame‘
“Shaking the industry quaking reality making it iconic” – ‘Hall Of Fame‘
“A special star rises among the hidden stars” – ‘S-Class‘
“Be the one to shine instead of chasing after what’s shiny” – ‘S-Class‘
“When I look up, my image is embroidered in the sky” – ‘S-Class‘
“We skedaddle intoxicated razzle dazzle” – ‘TOPLINE‘
Social Path
“Gave up my youth for my future” – ‘Social Path‘
“This path was meant to be my dream” – ‘Social Path’
“The ashes prove my passion always burns eternally” – ‘Social Path‘
ROCK-STAR
“Your endless nights deserve a loud ovation” – ‘Blind Spot‘
“Shining, we are the champions trying to make a difference” – ‘Blind Spot’
“Shining, we are the champions dying to live for greatness” – ‘Blind Spot’
SKZ-REPLAY and others
Of course, you could use: ‘#LoveSTAY‘
You could also use the quotes Han uses for the introduction of his song ‘Alien:’ “The only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability” from Ratatouille and “Anyone can be anything, you can be everything” from Zootopia.
“Even if the lights go out, we’re in the spotlight” – ‘Party’s Not Over’
What Stray Kids lyric is your favorite? Which one will you be using on your graduation cap? Be sure to let us know by tweeting us at @thehoneypop or visiting us on Facebook and Instagram.
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