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RYKEY Lyrics


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割れた鏡映る自分見てるみてえなもん
出ねえ言葉を欲しがる
こんな日はいつもAlone Like a ホーム・アローン
一人の夜の出来事 ないものが見つかる リリックはまるで教科書
全然ダメ 日本のメディア見せてるとこまったく意味不明
朝の朝礼台に上がる校長以上のネクスト
浮足立ちながら歩きまわるダチ達
確かにいた 俺も昔分けた血とMoney Money
金があった過去 悪さしては町でGet Money
今は紙とペンと葛藤 僅かなPaydayでもGet down
抜け出す方法 乞食の中で踏ん張れ
抜け目がねえ東京 つまり俺はやるだけ
昔どうのこうの 今の俺に全く価値はねえ
ペンと紙とノート これを金にするだけ

見てる景色に入り込むかどうか
犯罪者上がりのラッパーが無能かどうか
Listen now (Listen now) Listen now (Listen now)
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

見てる景色に入り込むかどうか
犯罪者上がりのラッパーが無能かどうか
Listen now (Listen now) Listen now (Listen now)
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

Ah 町に駆り出された俺は一人歌を歌う
口に出る言葉は 誰かの愚痴かストレス
2Pacが流れてる イヤホンをBGMにし
フリースタイルしてるときの21は必死
I Remember パズルみてえなMemory lane
疑いたくもなるよ ガキが握るメルセデス
俺とか誰 俳優じみた声でCall
「ママ助けて」 電話越しで金を要求
昔あるところで 飛び過ぎた人が言ってた
貧乏乞食で結構 夢を見てるやつら
ひらめきプラス愚かさ そこで何を落とし込む
俺は俺さ その言葉が一番重要らしい
世の中 金か愛か何かそれ以上なら
生きてるうちに俺は何をここで落とし込めるか
生まれる命 一つ何を言えるかそれが肝心
誰より 俺は俺の姿それが肝心

見てる景色に入り込むかどうか
犯罪者上がりのラッパーが無能かどうか
Listen now (Listen now) Listen now (Listen now)
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

見てる景色に入り込むかどうか
犯罪者上がりのラッパーが無能かどうか




Listen now(Listen now) Listen now (Listen now)
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to RYKEY's song "Listen" explore themes of self-reflection, isolation, and questioning one's own abilities. The opening lines describe looking at oneself in a broken mirror and wanting to find the right words to express the feelings of loneliness that often accompany difficult days. The lyrics also reference the confusing and meaningless messages portrayed in Japanese media and the struggle to find a way out of poverty through creativity and hard work.


The second verse references Tupac as the music he listens to while rapping alone in the city. The lyrics describe memories and reflections on life experiences, including a person who once said that dreamers can come from all walks of life despite facing difficult circumstances. The chorus repeats the questions of whether the rapper is capable and if he can truly immerse himself in the world around him. The concluding lines emphasize the importance of self-awareness and staying true to oneself despite societal pressures to conform or achieve monetary wealth.


Line by Line Meaning

割れた鏡映る自分見てるみてえなもん
Looking at oneself reflected in a broken mirror-like thing


出ねえ言葉を欲しがる
Longing for words that won't come out


こんな日はいつもAlone Like a ホーム・アローン
On days like this, always alone, like in Home Alone


一人の夜の出来事 ないものが見つかる リリックはまるで教科書
Events of a lonely night, finding things that are missing, lyrics like a textbook


全然ダメ 日本のメディア見せてるとこまったく意味不明
Totally useless, what Japanese media is showing is completely unclear


朝の朝礼台に上がる校長以上のネクスト
Next level than the school principal who stands on the morning ceremony platform


浮足立ちながら歩きまわるダチ達
Friends who walk around fluttering around


確かにいた 俺も昔分けた血とMoney Money
Certainly there, I also shared blood and money in the past


金があった過去 悪さしては町でGet Money
In the past, with money, doing bad things and getting money in town


今は紙とペンと葛藤 僅かなPaydayでもGet down
Now, with paper and pen and struggles, even with a meager payday, get down


抜け出す方法 乞食の中で踏ん張れ
Find a way out, persevere in the midst of beggars


抜け目がねえ東京 つまり俺はやるだけ
Tokyo with no room to breathe, meaning I have to do my best


昔どうのこうの 今の俺に全く価値はねえ
What happened in the past, has no value to me now


ペンと紙とノート これを金にするだけ
Pen, paper, and notebook, just turning this into money


見てる景色に入り込むかどうか
Whether to immerse oneself in the scenery being watched


犯罪者上がりのラッパーが無能かどうか
Whether a rapper who rose from crime is incompetent or not


Listen now (Listen now) Listen now (Listen now)
Listen now (Listen now) Listen now (Listen now)


Ah 町に駆り出された俺は一人歌を歌う
Ah, driven into town, I sing alone


口に出る言葉は 誰かの愚痴かストレス
Words that come out of the mouth are someone's complaints or stress


2Pacが流れてる イヤホンをBGMにし
2Pac is playing, using earphones as background music


フリースタイルしてるときの21は必死
When freestyling, 21 is desperate


I Remember パズルみてえなMemory lane
I remember, a Memory lane like a puzzle


疑いたくもなるよ ガキが握るメルセデス
Makes you doubt, a child holding a Mercedes


俺とか誰 俳優じみた声でCall
Who am I, or what, calling in an actor-like voice


「ママ助けて」 電話越しで金を要求
"Mom, help me," requesting money over the phone


昔あるところで 飛び過ぎた人が言ってた
Someone who flew too far in the past said


貧乏乞食で結構 夢を見てるやつら
Despite being poor beggars, those guys are dreaming


ひらめきプラス愚かさ そこで何を落とし込む
Inspiration plus foolishness, what to drop in there


俺は俺さ その言葉が一番重要らしい
I am me, those words seem to be the most important


世の中 金か愛か何かそれ以上なら
In the world, if it's not money or love, what is it


生きてるうちに俺は何をここで落とし込めるか
While alive, what can I drop in here


生まれる命 一つ何を言えるかそれが肝心
What can you say about one life being born, that is essential


誰より 俺は俺の姿それが肝心
More than anyone, my own figure is what matters




Writer(s): Rykey

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