Hellevator is Stray Kids' first single and the title track of their pre-debut mini-album "Mixtape". The song was re-recorded and re-released in 2020, as part of the group's first compilation album "SKZ2020".
[Intro: Seungmin]
내 삶은 밑바닥 낭떠러지
nae salmeun mitbadak nangtteoreoji
My life is rock bottom, on the edge of a cliff
어두운 터널 속을 걷고 있어
eoduun teoneol sogeul geotgo isseo
I’m walking in a dark tunnel
내게 잔인하고 두려운 하루를
naege janinhago duryeoun harureul
Cruel and fearful days
홀로 버티고 있어
hollo beotigo isseo
I’m enduring through alone
멀어져 가는 교실복도 낯선 길 위에 지지리도
meoreojyeo ganeun gyoshilbokdo nasseon gil wie jijirido
The classroom hallways1 get farther away, I’m on unfamiliar paths
복도 없지
bokdo eopji
There's no luck1
내가 맞는 길을 가는가에 답 할 지도도
naega matneun gireul ganeungae dab hal jidodo
A map to tell me whether this road is right
하나 없이
hana eopshi
I don't even have it
위로 가는 길은 절대 다신 뒤로 가기
wiro ganeun gireun jeoldae dashin dwiro gagi
There's no way to go up2, what I have been through
싫은 막막한 미로야
shireun makmakhan miroya
Is a maze I never want to go back to
피눈물 대신 피땀 흘리며 나를 위로해
pinunmul daeshin pittam heullimyeo nareul wirohae
By shedding bloody sweat instead of bloody tears, I comfort myself2
사람들은 내게 말해 그 정도의 고비는
saramdeureun naege malhae geu jeongdoye gobineun
People tell me this kind of suffering
지나가는 소나기라고
jinaganeun sonagirago
Is just a passing storm
성공을 낚으려면 두려워도
seonggongeul nakkeuryeomyeon duryeowodo
That if I want to succeed, even though I’m afraid
실패라는 덫을 깔라고
shilpaeraneun deocheul kkallago
I need to set up a trap called failure
그래 나는 고통이란 미끼를 덥석 문채
geurae naneun gotongiran mikkireul deobseok munchae
As I bit on the bait that is pain
방황하는 거야 지친 열정의 날개를
banghwanghaneun geoya jichin yeoljeonge nalgaereul
I'm wandering around, with my exhausted wings of passions
잠시 접어둔 채
jamshi jeobeodun chae
Temporarily folded
[Pre-chorus: Seungmin]
내 삶은 밑바닥 낭떠러지
nae salmeun mitbadak nangtteoreoji
My life is rock bottom, on the edge of a cliff
어두운 터널 속을 걷고 있어
eoduun teoneol sogeul geotgo isseo
I’m walking in a dark tunnel
[Lee Know]
내게 잔인하고 두려운 하루를
naege janinhago duryeoun harureul
Cruel and fearful days
홀로 버티고 있어
hollo beotigo isseo
I’m enduring through alone
손을 내 밀어도
soneul nae mireodo
I hold out my hand
날 잡아줄 사람은 아무도 없어
nal jabajul sarameun amudo eopseo
But there's no one there to grab it
[Han]
내 아픔 내 눈물을 타고 위로
nae apeum nae nunmureul tago wiro
Riding on my pain and my tears
빠져나가고 있어
ppajyeonagago isseo
They're going up
[Chorus: Han]
I’m on a hellevator
[I.N]
My hellevator
[Bang Chan]
I’m on a hellevator
[Han]
My hellevator
[Changbin]
I’m on a hellevator
[Verse 2: Hyunjin]
아무것도 없어
amugeotto eopseo
There's nothing
날 위한 손길은 걱정
nal wihan songireun geokjeong
No one to care or worry about me
하나 없이 차가운 말들뿐
hana eopshi chagaun maldeulppun
Only cold words
엉터리 꿈은 좀 접어
eongteori kkumeun jom jeobeo
Telling me to give up on my dreams
포기란 말들이 내 귀를 때려가며
pogiran maldeuri nae gwireul ttaeryeogamyeo
Those quitting words keep hitting my ear
절망감만 커져가
jeolmanggamman keojyeoga
My dispair only gets bigger
희망이란 하늘을 주변 사람의 손으로 가린다
himangiran haneureul jubyeon sarame soneuro garinda
The hopeful sky only gets covered by other people’s hands
[Han]
날 살려 기도하며 버티고 있어
nal sallyeo gidohamyeo beotigo isseo
I’m praying to live as I try to endure
날 째려보는 따가운 시선들에
nal jjaeryeoboneun ttagaun shiseondeure
With the piercing eyes on me
실성하지 하네 마네 잘 되어 봤자
shilseonghaji hane mane jal dweeo bwatja
They're arguing if I'm crazy or not
누군가의 광대
nugungaye gwangdae
I'll be someone's clown
로 밖에 안 남을
ro bakke an nameul
Even if I succeed
넌 가수라는 직업은 집어 쳐
neon gasuraneun jigeobeun jibeo chyeo
People tell me to give up on becoming a singer
그 말을 들으며 약해져만 가는
geu mareul deureumyeo yakhaejyeoman ganeun
Hearing them talk makes me feel weaker
내 자신을 밀쳐 더
nae jashineul milchyeo deo
But I keep pushing myself
[Pre-chorus: Seungmin]
내 삶은 밑바닥 낭떠러지
nae salmeun mitbadak nangtteoreoji
My life is rock bottom, on the edge of a cliff
어두운 터널 속을 걷고 있어
eoduun teoneol sogeul geotgo isseo
I’m walking in a dark tunnel
[Lee Know]
내게 잔인하고 두려운 하루를
naege janinhago duryeoun harureul
Cruel and fearful days
홀로 버티고 있어
hollo beotigo isseo
I’m enduring through alone
[Bang Chan]
손을 내 밀어도
soneul nae mireodo
I hold out my hand
날 잡아줄 사람은 아무도 없어
nal jabajul sarameun amudo eopseo
But there's no one there to grab it
[Han]
내 아픔 내 눈물을 타고 위로
nae apeum nae nunmureul tago wiro
I’m riding on my pain and my tears
빠져나가고 있어
ppajyeonagago isseo
As I try to escape
[Chorus: Han]
I’m on a hellevator
[I.N]
My hellevator
[Bang Chan]
I’m on a hellevator
[Han]
My hellevator
[Changbin]
I’m on a hellevator
[Bridge: Felix]
찾아내 출구는 어디에
chajanae chulguneun eodie
I’m trying to look for an exit
어둠 속에 갇혀있던 나를 끌어내
eodum soge gachyeoitteon nareul kkeureonae
Take myself out from being trapped in the darkness
좀 더 발악해 이곳을 run away
jom deo barakhae igoseul run away
I’m fighting harder to run away from this place
I’m on the hellevator 난 올라갈게
I’m on the hellevator nan ollagalge
I’m on the hellevator, I’m gonna go up
[Lee Know]
어두웠던 내 과거 탈출해
eoduwotteon nae gwageo talchulhae
I’m escaping from my dark past
내 깜깜했던 앞길을 비춰
nae kkamkkamhaetteon apgireul bichwo
Lighting up my dark road ahead
미쳐버릴 듯 지겨운 시간 잊혀져
michyeobeoril deut jigyeoun shigan ichyeojyeo
Tiresome times that drove me crazy
버릴 듯 이 길을 뛰어
beoril deut i gireul ttwieo
I’m running so I can forget
[Han]
외면하던 새로운 시작의 종소리가 울리며
wemyeonhadeon saeroun shijage jongsoriga ullimyeo
As the bell of a new start rings
나는 올라탔지 내 손을 잡고
naneun ollatatji nae soneul jabgo
I got on, hold my hand
펜트하우스로 데려다 줄 my hellevator
penteuhauseuro deryeoda jul my hellevator
And take me to the penthouse, my hellevator
[Outro: Bang Chan]
I’m on a hellevator
[Han]
My hellevator
[Changbin]
I’m on a hellevator
Note: The line distribution used in this lyrics entry was the SKZ2020/OT8 version.
1 play on the words 복도 (corridor, hallways) and 복 (luck) + 도 (too).
2 play on the words 위로 (to the top, up) and 위로 (consolation, comfort).
