DJ LYAN collaborates with Riko Dan and Iykki Berry to deliver ‘BLOCK,’ a high-energy track that mixes dancehall and rap. Iykya Kamaraj, Mohammed Hydar Munthakim, and Zane Benson Williams write lyrics that trace a journey from childhood struggles to present-day triumphs. The beat, produced by the same trio with DJ LYAN, sets a relentless pace for the story.
Released: September 17, 2025
BLOCK
Dj Lyan | Riko Dan
BLOCK Meaning & Lyrics (Dj Lyan | Riko Dan)
Iykya Kamaraj tells a tale of transformation, moving from fear in first grade to commanding the spotlight as an adult. A standout line, ‘I’ll fold you up and put you in my pocket, because I’m winning every single fight,’ shows the narrator’s confidence in overcoming adversity. The song highlights milestones like climbing stages and flying high on Ducati bikes, symbolizing success.
First standard la thaniya thoongaIn first grade, when I had to sleep alone,
Bayandhen paaru night lasee, I was terrified of the night.
First class la raja va porenNow I travel like a king in First Class,
Thaniya ippo flight laflying all by myself on this flight.
Rendaam vagupula meda yeri paathenIn second grade, I climbed the stage to see,
Appo anga like illabut back then, there were no ‘likes’ for me.
Renda moona million kottumNow millions pour in by the two or three,
Naa kathuna ippo mic lajust from me shouting on this mic.
Third standard la pencil la pudinginuIn third grade, he grabbed my pencil,
Ongi koduthaan onnu moonjilaand struck me hard right in the face.
T-shirt la en sign na vaanga ippoNow to get my signature on his T-shirt,
Othungi nikkuraane bayathulahe stands aside, trembling in fear.
Naalam vagupula egura poyiIn fourth grade, I tried to jump and took a fall,
Keezha vizhundhen yenna height la ippobut look at the heights I’ve reached now.
Naala madichu una jopulla vaippenI’ll fold you up and put you in my pocket,
Enna jeikirren yella fight labecause I’m winning every single fight.
Fight la fight la fight la fight laIn the fight, in the fight, in the fight, in the fight.
Fight la heat la veetula la left laIn the heat of the fight, in the house, on the left,
Kodutha thirumbum right laif I give it, it comes back on the right.
Right la right la right la right laOn the right, on the right, on the right, on the right.
Right la left la height la eppothumOn the right, on the left, at the height, always,
Irukuren spot u light laI’m standing in the spotlight.
BambadambambamBambadambambam,
We ah dancehall championwe’re the dancehall champions.
When time the dan landWhen the Don lands,
Whole place affi ram jamthe whole place has to be packed ‘ram jam’.
When time the dan landWhen the Don lands,
Whole place affi ram jamthe whole place has to be packed ‘ram jam’.
Fifth standard la flames pottuIn fifth grade, we played ‘FLAMES’,
Names a parakka vittom kitelaand flew our names high on a kite.
Rich aana paiyyan bit ah pottuNow a rich boy tries to make his move,
Pera sekka paakuran en right lahoping to link his name with mine.
Sixth standard la bench irunthumIn sixth grade, even though there was a bench,
Naan ninnen enna place illaI stood because there was no space.
Fix aagiko naa set panna porenGet ready, because I’m about to set,
Bench mark ellam race laall the benchmarks in this race.
Race la race la race la race laIn the race, in the race, in the race, in the race.
Race la base la maze la case laIn the race, on the base, in the maze, on the case.
Iruppen ellam chase laEverything stays in the chase.
Chase la chase la chase la chase laIn the chase, in the chase, in the chase, in the chase.
Chase la place la space la vandhennaIn the chase, in the place, in the space, if you come,
Vuduven onnu face laI’ll land one right on your face.
Style and swaggerStyle and swagger,
Old school blaggerlike an old-school hustler.
Well into raggaWe’re well into Ragga,
Gyal fi get daggerand the girls are here to ‘dagger’.
Nuffa dem ah gwaan like them bad we badderPlenty of them act like they’re bad, but we’re badder.
Nuffa dem ah gwaan like them mad we madderPlenty of them act like they’re mad, but we’re madder.
Style and pattern we na follow fashionWe have style and pattern, we don’t follow fashion.
Money affi mek no feeding off rashonsMoney must be made, no feeding off rations.
We got the passion to mek things happenWe’ve got the passion to make things happen.
We run the road so mind you get flattenedWe run the road, so watch out or you’ll get flattened.
We got the passion to mek things happenWe’ve got the passion to make things happen.
We run the road so mind you get flattenedWe run the road, so watch out or you’ll get flattened.
Rewind come againRewind, come again.
We set the trend them on the weekendWe set the trends for them on the weekend.
10 outta 10 the vibes are all pengTen out of ten, the vibes are all ‘peng’.
Cream of the crop creme de la cremeCream of the crop, creme de la creme.
Lean and a bop fi get the gyal demLean and bop to get the girls.
Real top shotta from early back thenA real top shooter since way back then.
Early back whenWay back when,
Manna got style from early back thenman’s had style since way back then.
Ezhaam vagupula current irundhaalumIn seventh grade, even when the power was on,
Velicham illa enna light illathere was no brightness, no light for me.
Ettam vaguppilla boys irundhum oru crush illaIn eighth grade, the boys were there but I had no crush,
Enna na white illaall because my skin wasn’t fair.
Nineth standard la korangu pedalaIn ninth grade, I rode ‘monkey pedal’ style,
Pottu ponen eri cycle la ipoclimbing onto my bicycle.
Night time aana ak polaNow at night, just like a hawk,
Parakuren ducati bike laI fly on my Ducati bike.
Pathaam vagupula padikirappoWhen I was studying in tenth grade,
Enna aavennu theriyala life laI didn’t know what I’d become in life.
Kazhuthula steth kaiyila mic ippoNow there’s a stethoscope around my neck and a mic in my hand,
Diamond minungudhu neck lawith diamonds glittering on my neck.
Naala madichu una jopulla vaippenI’ll fold you up and put you in my pocket,
Enna jeikirren yella fight labecause I’m winning every single fight.
Fight la fight la fight la fight laIn the fight, in the fight, in the fight, in the fight.
Fight la heat la veetula la left laIn the heat of the fight, in the house, on the left,
Kodutha thirumbum right laif I give it, it comes back on the right.
Right la right la right la right laOn the right, on the right, on the right, on the right.
Right la left la height la eppothumOn the right, on the left, at the height, always,
Irukuren spot u light laI’m standing in the spotlight.
BambadambambamBambadambambam,
We ah dancehall championwe’re the dancehall champions.
When time the dan landWhen the Don lands,
Whole place affi ram jamthe whole place has to be packed ‘ram jam’.
When time the dan landWhen the Don lands,
Whole place affi ram jamthe whole place has to be packed ‘ram jam’.
BLOCK Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘BLOCK’ celebrate resilience and ambition. Riko Dan and Iykki Berry bring their dynamic energy to this track, which is part of a bold musical statement about conquering challenges.