Album
Release Date
May 22, 2026
Genre
Dance / K-pop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Tropkillaz, SCORE(13), Megatone(13), Nija, 허윤진, Maya Mougey, “hitman”bang, Violet Skies, Tyler Lewis, 황유빈 (XYXX), 박우현, Youra (Full8loom), J14 (Full8loom), 김수지 (라라라스튜디오), danke
Participating Members
About the Song
《Irony》 is a sharp and polished track by LE SSERAFIM, featured on the 2026 album ‘PUREFLOW’ pt.1 under SOURCE MUSIC. Written and composed by Tropkillaz, SCORE(13), Megatone(13), Nija, Huh Yunjin, Maya Mougey, “hitman” bang, Violet Skies, Tyler Lewis, Hwang Yubin, Park Woohyun, Youra (Full8loom), J14 (Full8loom), Kim Suji, and danke, the song brings together LE SSERAFIM’s confident edge and refined pop sensibility, using contrast, tension, and sleek production to turn the idea of irony into something stylish and emotionally charged.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
gal-mang-eun jeom-jeom gi-peo
I wanna hold it hold it hold it hold it
Yeah my vision ambition
sa-rang gwan-sim attention
I wanna hold it hold it hold it hold it
Desire grows deeper
I wanna hold it hold it hold it hold it
Yeah my vision ambition
Love, attention, attention
I wanna hold it hold it hold it hold it
mo-rae-al-cheo-reom heul-lyeo-beo-rin geu sun-gan
myo-ha-ge ga-byeo-wo-ji-neun nae mam
i-sang-ha-ji feels like irony
It feels like irony
Like sand slipping away in that moment
Strangely my heart feels lighter
Isn’t it strange, feels like irony
It feels like irony
nae su-meul jo-in obsession
Ya ya ya hu-a
gyeo-u to-hae-nae-neun breathing
I like it like it like it like it
Obsession choking my breath
Ya ya ya hoo ah
Barely exhaling breathing
I like it like it like it like it
nat-seon gi-bun but like this
sil-ji-a-na I feel blessed
I Like it like it like it like it
I face myself
na-bbeu-ji a-na I like this
Strange feeling but like this
I don’t hate it, I feel blessed
I like it like it like it like it
I face myself
It’s not bad, I like this
I like it like it like it like it
a bu-ran-ha-da
tto hwak hu-ryeo-na-da
geu-nyang jeul-gi-gi-ro hae
nae gu-won gat-at-deon bat-jul-i
I like it like it like it like it
Ah, it’s uneasy
Then suddenly relieved
I decide to just enjoy it
The rope that seemed like my salvation
sum-tong-i teu-i-neun irony
I like it like it
um-kyeo-jwi-ryeo hal-su-rok cut me like a knife
geu yok-si-meun hurt gyeol-guk na-reul be-eo nwa
but-deul-go it-deon geol nae-ryeo-no-eun sun-gan
Breathing freely, irony
I like it like it
The more I try to grasp, cut me like a knife
That greed hurts, eventually cuts me
The moment I let go of what I was holding
sa-ra-ji-neun pain
beo-seo-na
nae su-meul jo-in obsession
Ya ya ya hu-a
gyeo-u to-hae-nae-neun breathing
Disappearing pain
Break free
Obsession choking my breath
Ya ya ya hoo ah
Barely exhaling breathing
I’ve lost myself
nat-seon gi-bun but like this
sil-ji-a-na I feel blessed
I like it like it like it like it
I face myself
I’ve lost myself
Strange feeling but like this
I don’t hate it, I feel blessed
I like it like it like it like it
I face myself
jeom-jeom ji-wo-ji-neun stress
I like it like it like it like it
I like it like it like it like it
I like it like it like it like it
Stress gradually fades away
I like it like it like it like it
I like it like it like it like it
I like it like it like it like it
The lyrics explore the liberating paradox of relinquishing control, where the suffocating desperation to hold onto ambition, affection, and attention ultimately leads to emotional captivity. When the tighter grip only inflicts deeper pain like a sharp blade, it is the exact moment of letting go that brings unexpected lightness and peace. This existential dilemma reveals a refreshing transformation where losing an artificial lifeline allows the narrator to finally breathe freely and truly face themselves amidst a fading pain.
