Projekt Life Force Lyrics
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
City Lights
God Will
それでえーんや (Sorede Eenya)
Life Force
Peto
Swordz Up!
Exact Science v.2.0
City Lights- Kensho Kuma
Verse 1:
The day to day life in the Bay can break you
some sniff the yay, some pray to Jesus
some doing both, others move like snakes do
folks try anything, if it’ll save you
I was raised here and it makes me grateful
but we get ignored by major labels
they copying our slang, but we never blow up
the jewelry and cars, the rappers show off
ain’t from the songs they sponsored by the crime
it don’t mean shit if you’s an author of a rhyme
and everyone here is struggling to find
a way to get paid, and it’s fucking with my mind!
that I know so many talented artists
and none of them are known outside our market
I walk alone, disappear into the nightfall
the city lights, reminding me of what I fight for
Chorus 1:
I see those city lights
they guide me home tonight
these are my city lights
wo ohh
I see those city lights
they guide me home tonight
these are my city lights
wo ohh
Verse 2:
I’m spitting 16’s at 16th and Mission
all these American kids seem conditioned
but I’m not convinced by the schemes and fiction
I’m an immigrant with my dreams and vision
that seem to get bigger every time I leave
from Shanghai to Tokyo, everywhere I be
the folks love your boy, for rapping his shit
oriental groupies wrapped on his dick!
then I go back home where the savages live
and I realize I’m just an average kid
‘cause everyone here’s, been doing it for years
since I was a teen, been true to my career
but all I got is scars, incarcerated peers
my drug addict friends, my trauma and my tears
like damn, still I choose to hustle in this game
the city lights glowing be numbing all the pain
Chorus 2:
Verse 3:
生活賭けた、言葉の遊び
後もう少しでってとこなのに
状況変わりかなり神頼み
俺らがリアル、なら残りパロディー
くだらん日々を意味ある詩に
忘れてしまったいきがる意味
大体の奴はクリミナルギミック（サグライフ）
だ から吐いたる気になるリリック
中毒者が注目するこだわり
中国からヨーロッパまで大騒ぎ
‘96からこのラップライフは始まり
重症だけど、深まる味わい
あんたの意見に俺異議無い
三十手前、酒乱キチガイ
でもライブの時感じる生きがい
今夜も 輝いてるシティーライツ
God Will – Kensho Kuma
Verse 1:
I don’t even really know what I’m fighting for
‘cause everything I feel died back in ninety-four
and all my friends who’ve influenced my writing form
have moved on to other things, we don’t vibe no more
like the older I get more pressure I feel
want more than a check, I’ve treasured and built
this art form, each and every verse that I spill’s
like my first born, so many murder and steal
and I feel ‘em in a way, the stress adding up
to the point we flipping out, get gats and bust
too many people that I know, shackled up
like my partner ***** who was acting up
and I know much better from observing you
but my internal demons wanna murder fools
trying to make these damn moves that are vertical
like raise a family and serve my purpose too
Chorus:
Never surrender, even if your fam dies
even if the agony is ruining your damn life
never surrender, even if your chick leaves
even if the emptiness is killing you ‘cause shit’s deep
never surrender, even if your job’s wack
even if your everyday life is like daily combat
never surrender, even if ‘em cops kill
even if ‘em lawyers can’t convict ‘em you know god will
Verse 2:
I know what it’s like when hope becomes hopeless
when your stress load, uh won’t let you focus
you dying inside, but nobody notice
when tragedy strikes, the folks who are closest
to you and you feeling the grief and the pain
you seeking relief through the weed and cocaine
but drugs ain’t giving you the peace to maintain
I don’t wanna come down, life seems too insane
and my high’s wearing off, but I’m trying god
to still care about, what I’ve been fighting for
‘cause most of my peers, they ain’t rhyming raw
I don’t make club hits for these conniving whores
do this for people with real life dilemmas
who been through some shit, never depend on
no one but you, my global adventures
taught me one thing, never surrender
Chorus 2:
Verse 3:
あーここまで来たんや、もう戻れん
ふるさと045越えこのペン
に任せた方向、yeahそのへん
のバカげたsolo artistには殺せん
killing it, for those head, who I trust, close to me
この笑顔の裏には鉄こぶし
they the same, overseas, 結局同じ
気にしすぎる気持ちのほうがおかしい
For the scenes, in the east, gotta build locally
こちらのパクリに見えたら終わり
510育ちや、that’s where my home be
故郷を乗り越えたこの日本人
そっきょうマニアだ１６の時から
そろそろリタイアと思ったそしたら
That’s what it is, これしか無い
国際ライムlife以外はいらない
Chorus 3:
BACK TO TOP
それでえーんや (Sorede Eenya)
Intro Hook:
From the East Bay out to Tokyo I will hold it down
all my people love the way your boy is flowing now
the money and the effort you can hear in my sound
I come from an environment, where fear isn’t allowed
No matter where you see me rocking, I will hold it down
for all my people throughout Asia, and the Oakland town
this here is dedicated to the global underground
it’s Kensho Kuma and Kemui knocking suckers out
Verse 1:
これでえーんや、何も変んな
本当にいるもん、金じゃ買んな
真面目に生きてるやつがチャレンジャー
学力あってもカスは負けんな
普通の奴らが見て、非常識
な事に俺はすべてを投資
クルーのアホども, パクられもうじき
一人になるけど見える向こう岸
今までの努力に意味がある
から帰り道が無くても渡る
このパズル？ バカでも分かる
頭空っぽの方が余計嵌まる
昼間は背広、夜中はカーハート
オイラが育ったウェストコーストサーカス、
今でも変わらん、血まみれドーラーズ
に汚されん為、俺は働く
Chorus:
You still smoking weed all alone, going deep in your zone,
in the streets you are known? それでえーんや
Better hand me the mic, never ran in a fight,
and I’m managing life それでえーんや
Getting perverted chicks, with the perkiest tits,
and I certainly spit それでえーんや
Got a mind of Jap, dropping science and math,
put my Life Force on tracks それでえーんや
Verse2:
I can’t be content with no regular job
or go settle down with some regular broad
if I did, that ignoring the message of God
I need a wife, who is more than a sexual thought
not a stupid chick, who’ll make me mentally rot
‘cause we know lot more than what’s academically taught
my mama hope, that I will eventually stop
and get a real career (shit!) but I’m meant to be not
another old-ass ma’fucker, with shattered dreams
who sacrificed life for this, rapping thing
my ex left ‘cause I ain’t get a wedding ring
regret everything, but never surrendering
to a mediocre lifestyle, feel the hopes
and the dreams, of my folks on my shoulders right now
I’m living life right now, we can’t go back
spit bilingual lyrics on a Tokyo track
Chorus 2:
Verse3:
覚悟はしとけ、やる事あんなら
MCである前に、今でもファンだな
ドンドン 増えてく半端な参加者
奴らは足りねー ラップへの感謝が
Blood pressure rise like the Turf murder rate
we been going hard, since the first purple tape
didn’t give a shit, bout how they perpetrate
so I just accomplished, what makes a person great
神には届かん、俺の祈りは
でも十分ある、勝利の見込みは
今でも同じだラップへの気持ちは
自分が納得するまでしときな
It’s hard to make a living creating these songs
so peace to my folks operating weed farms
we ain’t glamorizing breaking these laws,
but I’m getting tired of tolerating these frauds
Chorus 3:
Life Force
Kensho Kuma Intro:
Projekt Life Force I dedicate this whole album, to my people around the world
that gotta grind everyday and still got time for this shit!
Verse 1:
No, I ain’t no positive conscious kid
the scholars and thugs show they acknowledgement
of the track record, yeah the accomplishment
we’ve shed, blood, sweat, tears, my accomplices,
on conquests, overseas from Oakland to Europe,
expanding to foreign seas, focused and sure of
the choices we make, god’s shown me a purpose
to globalize the voice of, locals with verses
was hopeless and nervous, so changed up my paradigm
now take vacations in Asia with pair a dimes
still battle Babylon, time to strategize,
angels in paradise, strangled in paralyzed,
so I speak for traumatized kids, envisioning doom
given hella psych meds, (why?) self- inflicted wounds,
cover- up they arms and some will be in prison soon
gotta change things, make conditions improve
Chorus:
I never gave a shit about the criticisms given
by you non- believen’ heathens who are telling me to (stop)
cuz even if I get a wife and kid and work a 9 to 5
nothing could ever change me I’ll be spitting ‘til I (drop)
you doing what you feeling what you feeling is the realness
only thing that ever matters is that feeling when you (rock)
you getting’ what I’m sayin’ I respect you comprehendin’
there isn’t too many left who still got love for (Hip Hop)
Verse 2:
No, I ain’t one of those elitist schmucks
who flow cool, but run with the beef erupts
I’m right there (where?) by the taqueria’s next to
the section 8 houses where hooligans check you,
test you, disrespectful comments
and attitude you get, if you not true, homage
and gratitude I show to the veterans
who still on the avenue, who seen my development,
my skills ain’t comparable (nope!) I speak for degenerates
who work in dead- end jobs, given no benefits
walk with Tibetans and all type a immigrants,
punk a republican and fight for our residence
whether you, Mexican, Chinese or Serbian
they won’t give us what we, rightfully deserving and
we permanently stuck, in a world that’s corrupt
we’ve turned into mercenaries, who’s had enough
Chorus:
Repeat
Verse 3:
No, I ain’t no un- American flag- burner,
run with ninjas, who resist like Nat Turner
rob rich communities, like a cat burglar
and homeland security want this Jap murdered
‘cuz I give a shit, ‘bout the lower- middle class
where close friends kill each other over little cash
where most of the teens won’t, graduate high school
not they fathers, but dead rappers be they idol
I write for survival and strive for my life force
they blindfolding my folks the righteous will strive for
improvement of life, for themselves and they kinfolk
most try to get it by the methods which are sinful
and I’ve done (hella shit!) but karma got me and
I was almost locked- up like an Austrian
Yo’ boy never judging what haters do in life
freedom ain’t a privilege it’s a basic human right
Chorus:
Repeat
Outro:
Sevyn Layerz Deep, Mezmetic, thank you for your understanding J- Mobb, Darb, yup hold me down Street Symphony, Todd the God, keep it moving
Peto
Kensho Kuma feat. Siaira Shawn
Verse1:
Looking back it seems like a fantasy
a boy and girl dream of a family
but, she’s a grown woman who has plans to be
a mom, and he just wanna be a damn MC
and all that he did was rhyme in a studio
she tried to show him, life’s so beautiful
took him to Italy, even Slovenia
they both believed that, it’s the beginning of
a life they could build, a life they could share
but he couldn’t ever sacrifice for the pair
the time, or effort, he puts in his 16’s
girl kept telling him, this music thing’s
gone too far please, accept the fact
life’s much than what you get from rap
but he couldn’t see this and kept on recording
and now that she’s gone, he see what’s important, damn
Chorus:
All I ever wanted was you, my music
All I ever wanted was you, my life
All I ever wanted was you, my love
You’re all I ever wanted
Verse 2:
The boy never learned how to balance his life
all the time that he spent on his passion to write
coulda shared with his girl they future was bright
instead he would go to show to bust tight
she felt neglected, abused and abandoned
the boy couldn’t see that producing these anthems
made her feel jealous, the love and attention
you give to your music’s what I’m not gettin’
she would demand more time and affection
but he only cared about rhyming perfection
and she wanna settle down, have some kids
but he’s too immature still doing dumb shit
from drugs that he did to thugs he ran with
he couldn’t grow up they love was damaged
and she had enough and decided to leave
cuz life should be more than rhyming to beats, damn
Chorus:
Repeat
Verse 3:
You were so patient through our constant fights
all you wanted for me was an honest life
couldn’t see what you saw, it’s beyond my site
cuz changing my ways was the (hardest fight)
Imma author with honor but songs I write
caused problems and drama with broads I like
it must be karma, right? cuz my music meant more
than my partner, I was confused and dead wrong
to not listen to you when you was trippin’
cuz I got issues and as the plot thickens
I should’ve probably changed so we stopped flippin’
also acknowledge the fact that you want children
and you taught me so much, my mind was way off
Hip Hop can’t provide, so find a day job
you didn’t leave me when it got unbearable
you and music never been comparable, damn
Chorus:
Repeat
Swordz Up!
Kensho Kuma feat. Say
Verse 1: Kuma ain’t no MC more like Berkeley’s mascot
though I been through the empty streets with the have not’s
I don’t glamorize the ___ kept in the stash box
we incriminate ourselves for the image that’s hot
while mainstream society, wanna see us locked
with a twenty five to life, and I’m saying we are not
cold blooded criminals, cuz we don’t believe in laws
only thing illegal is to be deceiving god
can’t knock your hustle, what you doing for stacks
but it’s magic, when music’s producing the cash
I’m living what I’m getting and getting what I’m living
any given rap session, I’m stepping in and killing
like skills still matter, yup these rappers parody
any body but themselves, they so prepared to be
yall so scared to see your own possibility
what you can achieve with god given ability
Chorus 1:
So Oakland, Swordz Up!
Frisco, Swordz Up!
Richmond, Berkeley, you gotta put them Swordz Up!
Daly City, Swordz Up! Vallejo, Swordz Up!
All my people in the Bay I wanna see us Blow Up!
the broke kids, Swordz Up!
Hustlers, Swordz Up!
entrepreneurs, you gotta put them Swordz Up!
single parents Swordz Up!
activists, Swordz Up!
All ma people that I know we all deserve to Blow Up!
Verse2:
ラップ歴 十数年 まだ 無名
まだ
やりたりねえ からハラグレイ
今までの 決意 明らかな today
今さら やめるやつら しゃらくせえ
It's like どこでも 同じや flowの 仕方は
信じれる リリシズム イコール 生き方
アメリカの 期待 オバマの 力
I'm 粋がる ネガティブな 馬鹿の見方
まだ この 裏社会 の やり方
に 飽きんから 今も この有り様
理想の 自画像まで もう寸前
California と アジアの共通点
are ninjas similar to me 応答せい
if you didn't live it 君には 想像せん
だから アマチュアの理解は 期待せん
深い 内面世界 Rhymeで 再現
Chorus 2:
Shibuya, Swordz Up! Shinjuku, Swordz Up!
Shanghai, Beijing, you gotta put them Swordz Up!
Chengdu City, Swordz Up! Osaka Swordz Up!
アジアの中間 we all deserve to Blow Up!
Tibetans, Swordz Up! Meinus, Swordz Up!
Zhongguoren, (中国人) Swordz Up!
日本列島, you gotta put them Swordz Up!
今までやってきた we deserve to Blow Up!
Say Verse:
Chorus 3:
Overseas, Swordz Up! Back home, Swordz Up!
Brazil, Chile, you gotta put them Swordz Up!
Argentina, Swordz Up! Madrid, Spain, Swordz Up!
All my people down with Say we all deserve to Blow Up!
Olivos, Swordz Up! Phaat Shit, Swordz Up!
Buenos Aires, you gotta put them Swordz Up!
mi barrio, Swordz Up! Haynas, Swordz Up!
Latin American rappers you deserve to Blow Up!
Say Outro Hook:
Exact Science v.2.0
Kensho Kuma feat. Kemui
Verse 1:
Our mind set is free like Tibet needs to be
cowards can’t comprehend what respect means to me
It’s the, willingness to sacrifice for the team
when it’s easier to turn your back then fight for a dream
左の 瞳に 醜いキズ
年頃 乙女と 無意味のキス
Sell out for the money それだけはできず
Just like ラッパカリヤ ヤバスギル スキル
I’ve been so broke almost sold my damn kidney
but even back then your boy never sold dignity
but now getting everything I need, just living free
spitting the beauty of the ugliness vividly
Chorus 1:
It’s Exact Science, the way I smash those beats
生活 賭けた 言葉 の遊び
I’m the same on the stage, in the booth, in the street
何 が どう変わろうが オレは同じ
Verse 2:
Kensho Kuma ain’t the type to bring the violence
supported by my people like the king of Thailand
like suicide bombers who be dying for god
there’s certain things we believe worth fighting for yall
East Bay 510 黒人街
長年かけて つかんだ 信頼
この 学んだ ランダムな 表現力
の お陰で 変わった 世界を 遠足
キラキラ mainstream なんて 蜃気楼
イライラ から 生み出す 新記録
人気の インチキ と比べ 差を見ろ
I don't need no 安定性 just 信じろ
I was cultivated up in California
Spread love though your boy was corrupted on the corner
Kuma’s so functional punk fools with no honor
we search for a god as you hunting down Osama
あ～あ 又 感じてきた 限界
努力の 努の字も 知らない 天才
に 見せかける 君に限り 中身 詐欺師
聞かされる こちらが 恥ずかしい
Chorus:
Repeat
Kemui Verse:
