Music and lyrics


Prior to the EP release, Stray Kids described Ate as "definitely" something that they have not done before with a lot of "challenges" and "firsts" yet very "genuine and authentic", and they also think fans would not expect this music style...

Lyrics: Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), Han (3Racha).

Music: Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Versachoi.

Arrangment: Versachoi, Bang Chan.

Ate opens with the rap-rock "Mountains", expressing introspective lyrics that reflects struggles and overcoming obstacles, which is compared to climbing to the top of a mountain. It is reminiscent of their songs such as "Victory Song" and "Hall of Fame".

Lyrics: Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), Han (3Racha).

Music: Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Dallas Koehlke, Ronnie Icon, BB Elliot.

Arrangment: DallasK, Bang Chan, Restart, Chae Gang-hae.

A Latin-styled hip-hop and reggaeton track, "Chk Chk Boom" talks about the "confidence to aim at the desired target more perfectly than anyone else." Further complementing the Latin music influence, the song includes some Spanish words and accents alongside the Korean and English lyrics.

Lyrics: Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha).

Music: Bang Chan, Changbin, Restart, Chae.

Arrangment: Restart, Chae, Bang Chan.

"Jjam" is described as the group's signature hip-hop track, showing Stray Kids having fun and joy. It uses peanut butter and jelly sandwich imagery and Korean slang "no jam" (노잼), meaning "not fun".

Lyrics: Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha).

Music: Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Nathan Cunningham, Marc Sibley, JBach.

Arrangment: Space Primates, Bang Chan.

Another hip-hop with trap and psychedelic-like beats, the drill and drum and bass track "I Like It" is about wanting to keep and enjoy the feeling of a fling relationship without the pressures of love, like a situationship.

Lyrics: Bang Chan (3Racha), Felix.

Music: Bang Chan, Felix, Versachoi.

Arrangment: Versachoi.

The entire English-language "Runners" is a cyberpunk-inspired drill and drum and bass track with the themes of perseverance and confidence of chasing dreams in both power and hardship's sides.

Lyrics: Han (3Racha).

Music: Han, Restart, Chae.

Arrangment: Restart, Chae.

A blend of jazz and bossa nova led by piano, a "different side" to Stray Kids, "Twilight" depicts the regrets of losing a loved one, and longing and emptiness for the other person with monologue-like manner.

Lyrics: Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), Han (3Racha).

Music: Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Koehlke, Ronnie Icon.

Arrangment: DallasK.

Titled after the group's name, "Stray Kids", a drum and bass song that chronicles the musical journey in the past seven years of the group, showcasing their self-esteem, pride, and ambition. It references the group's numerous earlier songs, e.g. "Hellevator", "Miroh", "Blueprint", "Haven", "Lonely St.", etc.

Lyrics: Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), Han (3Racha).

Music: Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Koehlke, Ronnie Icon, BB Elliot.

Arrangment: DallasK, Bang Chan, Restart, Chae.

The EP closes with the "Festival" version of "Chk Chk Boom", which was rearranged to be sped-up and include EDM elements.