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The Cat's Whiskers - 4 REAL

Translator: Carpfish

【Ryu】

Attention, attention, attention
If you don't know, now you know
【Yohei】
Paradox Live
TCW 4 Life, straight up

【Ryu】
Superior taste and burning passion overflowing
That's right, it's me: the No.1 Golden Rookie
A.K.A. The Director of Dopeness^[1], is what they call me
Have a Ryuu-kun specialty cocktail as an aperitif
Indomitable attitude and a love for challenge
But I'm a problem child, so don't touch me
Imitating trends just makes you disposable
I'm grasping for an immovable crown, as proof of my era

【Shiki】
Grass without roots, once withered and dead
Now given new life by my ones beloved
I won't let go of them, never again
I won't give in, the cry of my resolve echoing loudly
That's right, though history may mock the weak
Strangers finding fault with strangers to whom they'll never speak
This bud of self-respect will not be put out
Just like the quiet, searing fireworks blossoming in my heart

【Saimon and Yohei】
(Hey Yo) We always keep it real
【Saimon】
We never change, straight up
【Saimon and Yohei】
(Okay) We always keep it real
【Yohei】
We'll take you Higher
【Saimon and Yohei】
(Hey Yo) We always keep it real
【Saimon】
We'll make it louder
【Yohei】
Our ever-burning passion
From back then till now
【Saimon and Yohei】
What we do is keep it going
【Saimon】
Because we must
【Saimon and Yohei】
What we do is keep it going
【Yohei】
'Til you get it
【Saimon and Yohei】
What we do is keep it going
【Saimon】
Don't be fake
In between tradition and revolution
【Yohei and Saimon】
A new breakthrough

【Ryu】
What are we fighting for?
【Saimon】
Showing with our presence, a persevering true pride
【Ryu】
What are we fighting for?
【Shiki】
Give us a moment's opening, we're sure to fight back
【The Cat's Whiskers】
What are we fighting for?
【Yohei】
From dirty back alleys rises a superhero
【Ryu】
Only the realest survive
【The Cat's Whiskers】
TCW, this is our Black Entertainment

【Saimon】
Rather than armchair philosophy, I stand at the lectern
My mood each night changes my last order
Obsolete commands over me have no power
It's time to put it down and take over
Art that values its roots, deep as the Shadow-Facing Pine^[2]
I refuse to be ruthless, what I'm looking to incite is a
Run up - come along to follow me to repaint this roadmap
With a pocketful montage of memories

【Yohei】
A new order of real estate
With no use for any brokers^[3]
Anonymous calls dialed to 110^[4]
The back alleys are abnormal
At the junction of night and day
Step on the gas and pull ahead with a hangover
With liquor that fits right with the rhythm
I'll shake a moody drink with no doubt
The backbone that my blood runs through is
My reason, Imma stand my ground and never go back

【Ryu and Shiki】
(Hey Yo) We always keep it real
【Shiki】
We never change, straight up
【Ryu and Shiki】
(Okay) We always keep it real
【Ryu】
We'll take you Higher
【Ryu and Shiki】
(Hey Yo) We always keep it real
【Shiki】
We'll make it louder
【Ryu】
Pride and arrogance are two sides of the same sheet
Mistake one for the other, it's game over
【Ryu and Shiki】
What we do is keep it going
【Shiki】
Because we must
【Ryu and Shiki】
What we do is keep it going
【Ryu】
'Til you get it
【Ryu and Shiki】
What we do is keep it going
【Shiki】
Don't be fake
Offering prayers of conversion
【Ryu and Shiki】
We'll cleave open a new future

【Yohei】
Straight Up TCW
【Saimon】
4 Real

[1] Original pun is "Dopeness no Dobunezumi" which is the "Henchman/Rat of Dopeness", but I wanted an alliterative title to capture the original spirit
[2] The Shadow-Facing Pine (Yougou no Matsu) is a famous 600 year old pine tree at Zenyouji temple in Tokyo that is designated as a natural monument of Japan
[3] I don't know if y'all know how incomprehensible Yohei's verses are sometimes, but my best guess interpretation is that he's shading Alter Trigger's real estate shenanigans with Bar 4/7 in this part.
[4] 110 is the police emergency number in Japan