8BALL CYPHER Lyrics English Translation by BAD HOP
Turning nothing into something, and negating the negated,
Cutting through the scene to seize it,
From utterly broke to fully loaded,
Both the schedule of live shows and the bank account swell,
A distorted group psychology no outsider could ever understand,
Rejecting the incoming, not chasing the departing,
We, the gang crossing Kawasaki, overtaking without effort,
Shining plainly without ornamentation, from hand-to-mouth to classic,
Birthing and earning, every day is payday,
Again, making the unreal real,
With friends gathered by fate,
Playing with fire every night, may our lifelines and backsides be ignited.
We got the keys, keys, keys,
Like Khaled, Jay-Z, Future,
When the spirit of words flows, the windmill turns,
Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang,
Bitch, who shot ya?
Seizing eardrums with a B.I.G. M.I.C.,
A mosh of old and new, pass the high toss to me,
Nitro × BAD HOP, respect! Now we’re bussing on a global scale,
Connecting vertically and horizontally, witness this damn hot link,
It’s 8ball, 8ball, pass us a new glory.
All that, this and the other, it’s all about money,
But the end result isn’t saving everyone,
It’s not as if it’s obvious,
Sharing out the shares,
Not just a takeover,
8BALL, that’s us,
We’ve known from the start,
We can still go further,
Don’t falter even if you don’t believe at the moment,
This is a new experiment, dangerous if mixed,
Playing forbidden moves, we’re in another dimension.
Not backward but forward,
Grateful to our predecessors,
Centered around those who can’t appreciate flow just by lyrics,
Possessed by rhymes and emotional lyrics, is that music?
Turning to the next page,
Those who can’t read it need LASIK,
Wearing a Phenomenon jacket,
Dressing in it tirelessly next season,
The scene with black and gold NIKE etched in my brain,
Not just fashion,
But cash and beats always up to date,
Not just flexing but trophies,
Wearing Icy on our necks.
Even eight figures, we spend cash easily,
Falling seven times, standing up eight, bouncing back, Bad hop gang,
Holed up in the dojo with friends, still practicing,
The engine heats up, pouring nitro, moving forward,
Rolling the 8ball, aiming for that one,
Starting slow but winning in the end,
Classic yet up-to-date, just like our footwear,
Air Force 1 Nike, we’re the MVPs.
Genuinely advancing and training,
Surpassing both sides, powerful as expected,
Extraordinary coexistence and mutual prosperity,
The next generation is smart, across the bridge,
Arriving to enjoy the chemical reaction,
When the timing of the eight aligns, surpassing the crisis, kicking off gimmicks,
Check it, chickens, ugly guys stay ugly for life,
Blurred out, getting smashed,
The big includes the small, at an appropriate cost.
You need some guidance,
Dancing dreams on top of art,
That stance shows the attitude, as a parent,
Even tougher through the rough phase, I’m no slave,
Keeping freedom with this worldview, seeing the world,
Balance and chaos, unique development, independent,
By any means necessary, preparing to protect,
Rights fiercely guarded, that’s the condition,
Flying through the fifth dimension with break beats and microphone.
Genuine progress and results, inferior if fake,
We hail from the Underground,
Rappers drawn in pictures,
The price paid for a life wagered,
Respect and this career,
So even the veterans,
Take their hats off, saying No Cap,
Picked Nitro, BHG,
A time machine crossing eras,
Came with a will to die, more than women,
Bet our lives on this,
Without speaking, our family and history,
Not a lie, if you do, it becomes,
No need to explain, that’s us.