“Stray Kids‘ ‘CASE 143 Easy’ is a catchy, upbeat pop song from their seventh mini-album ‘MAXIDENT’ released in October 2022. The track explores the excitement and mystery of new love, referencing the Korean numeric code for ‘I love you’ (143). Lyrics depict the singer’s emotions, saying ‘My heart’s racing, I can’t breathe’ and ‘I’m so confused, but I like it.’
CASE 143 Easy Lyrics
[Verse 1: Han, Changbin, Hyunjin]
Sageon balsaeng itji mothal sageon
Chimyeongjeogin maeryeoge holladang ppajyeo
Jakku nareul jageukaneun neon
Chulcheoga eomneun munjeya pureoya hal sukjeya
Can I be your boyfriend?
Neoreul daehaneun taedo geojit hana eopseo, no cap
Neoege hago sipeun mallo gadeuk chasseo, my case
Wanbyeokam ape eotteon mallodo bujokae
[Pre-Chorus: Bang Chan, Seungmin, Hyunjin, I.N]
You got me losing patience
Geotjabeul su eomneun emotion
Tteoolla ne moseup, I never feel alright
Sumaneun gamjeongi chungdolhae wae irae (Oh)
Rolling in the deep inside my head
You got me bad
Mujanghaeje
Sinsokage negero moving, on my way (Oh)
[Chorus: Felix, Lee Know, Seungmin]
Why do I keep getting attracted?
Jaseok gachi kkeullyeoga (Oh)
I cannot explain this reaction
Igeotbakke one-four-three (Oh)
Why do I keep getting attracted?
Ne moseumman tteoolla (Oh)
I cannot explain this emotion
One-four-three, I love you
[Verse 2: Bang Chan, Changbin]
A-B-C-D-E-F-G
I wanna send my code to you
Eight letters is all it takes
And I’m gonna let you know, oh
Neo malgon nopi ssaadwotji barricade (Barricade)
Wonhaneun daero bulleodo dwae, code name (Call me baby)
Yoksimiraedo doego sipeo, soulmate (Woo)
I mameun jeomjeom deo upgrade ’cause
[Pre-Chorus: I.N, Hyunjin, Felix, Han]
You got me losing patience
Geotjabeul su eomneun emotion
Tteoolla ne moseup, I never feel alright
Sumaneun gamjeongi chungdolhae wae irae (Oh)
Rolling in the deep inside my head
You got me bad
Mujanghaeje
Sinsokage negero moving, on my way (Oh)
[Chorus: Hyunjin, Lee Know, I.N]
Why do I keep getting attracted?
Jaseok gachi kkeullyeoga (Oh)
I cannot explain this reaction
Igeotbakke one-four-three (Oh)
Why do I keep getting attracted?
Ne moseumman tteoolla (Oh)
I cannot explain this emotion
One-four-three, I love you
[Interlude: Felix]
Heartbeat, naui modeun
Sangtae jigeum wigi (wigi)
Neoui moseup ain’t no false
Naui songmam dasi repeat (Repeat)
[Bridge: Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N, Han, *Hyunjin*]
Walking next to you but I’m falling
Deo gipge ppajyeodeureo kkeulliji
You’re pulling me deeper and deeper
I try to get out but I can’t stop
Can I be the one? Yeah, I’ll be the one
Mumohage dojeonhae ogeuradeuneun pyohyeon
Meoritsogi ttinghago mugamjeongeun sonjeol
*Moving, I’m on my way* (Ee-yeah)
[Chorus: Seungmin, Felix, Changbin]
Why do I keep getting attracted?
Ne moseumman tteoolla (Oh)
I cannot explain this emotion
One-four-three, I love you
Why do I keep getting attracted?
Jaseok gachi kkeullyeoga (Oh)
I cannot explain this reaction
(igeotbakke)
[Refrain: Bang Chan, Seungmin, Han]
I’m gonna let you know (Know)
That I’m just gonna go (Go)
And hold you so I’m never letting go
I’m gonna let you know (Know)
That I’m just gonna go (Just go)
Yeah, nan neoegero jigeum chulbalhamnida baro like I’m
[Outro: I.N, Lee Know, Hyunjin]
Never letting go, oh
I cannot explain this emotion
One-four-three, I love you
