NORIKIYO releases ‘I’d Be Here’ from Criminal Statement. Lyricists BACHLOGIC and NORIKIYO draft the verses while the same team produces the beat. They unite to build a defiant track.
Released: June 22, 2023
I’d Be Here
Norikiyo • From “Criminal Statement”
I’d Be Here Lyrics Translation – Criminal Statement Soundtrack
NORIKIYO declares, ‘Jail is the price for this game’ while refusing to confess. The artist describes iron bars, cash bundles, and forks in a raid scene. He demands ‘outside supplies’ instead of wasted time.
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Demo ore no koe made waBut as for my voice,
Buchikomenai sshoyou can’t lock it up, can you?
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Mokushi shiteta bun da bai de kaesouI’ll pay back double for the time I stayed silent
Yakedo sun no wa dotchi daI wonder who’s gonna get burned?
Orya koko ni wa youji naiI’ve got no business being here
Itsumo kono tetsugoushi waThese iron bars always
Higisha no miagara wo totchimauend up taking the suspect’s freedom
Are kara hitoribocchi imaI’ve been all alone since then
Dekirya sashire hoshii ndaI’d like a ‘sashiire’ ‘outside supplies’ if possible
Jikan muda ni surya imi naiIt’s pointless if I waste my time
Irui hon yori give me da beatGive me the beat rather than clothes or books
Daba de hanenobashiteta tashika madaI was definitely still relaxing on ‘Daba’ ‘cash bundles’
Maketa w#ed to fooku de pasuta naraIf it’s rolled w#ed and pasta with a fork,
Banmeshi go ni erasou na yatsura ga sathen after dinner, those arrogant guys…
Ie nya nee no ni kita ndaThey came even though I wasn’t home
Nani su ka gasa“What’s this? A raid?”
Ocha mo chagashi mo omira ni dasu ka bakaThink I’ll serve you tea or snacks, you idiots?
Yotteta katte ima keisatsu ga tabaNow the police are ganging up in a bunch
Nani mo shaberimasen yoI’m not saying a word
Sore wo rap sun to nanzo osatsu no tabaTurning that into rap brings in stacks of bills
Nyuusu kyasutaa ga itte itaThe newscaster was saying…
Gakumen wa ichioku sennmanThe face value is 110 million
Ongaku no kasegi yorya chitchie gaIt’s small compared to what I earn from music,
Maa eiri de kiso sarerya jikkeidabut if I’m indicted for profit, it’s a prison sentence
Orya torishirabe jaWhen it comes to the interrogation…
Utawanai rappaaI’m a rapper who won’t ‘sing’ ‘confess’
Kanzen mokushi mochi kuchi nya chakku daI’ve got my right to silence, my mouth is zipped shut
Oke ni haitte mo kashi kaku saEven if I’m in ‘Oke’ ‘jail’, I’ll write lyrics
Mazu wa bakudan daba ni otosu tame takuramuFirst, I’m planning to drop a bomb on the ‘Daba’ ‘system/money’
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Demo ore no koe made waBut as for my voice,
Buchikomenai sshoyou can’t lock it up, can you?
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Mokushi shiteta bun da bai de kaesouI’ll pay back double for the time I stayed silent
Orya iru ze koko ni omae no mimimoto niI’m right here, right in your ear
Orya iru ze koko ni omae no mimimoto niI’m right here, right in your ear
Orya iru ze koko ni omae no mimimoto niI’m right here, right in your ear
Orya iru ze koko niI’m right here
Ore nara koko da yo koko koko daIf you’re looking for me, I’m here, right here
Naa hontou jaa kiite iiHey, can I ask you the truth?
Kyou shouko saa mite miTake a look at the evidence today
Naa powpowHey, pow-pow
Nanna yo hisuterikkuWhat’s with the hysterics?
Kozukai yarokka nai ndaro nikkanI’ll give you some pocket money, ’cause you don’t have a daily routine
Shakai ni habikoru hentouzouA false image spreading through society
Pori no kyakuhon tte sugee kutsuuThe police scripts are a real pain
Jibun katte dasu na yo feiku nyuusuDon’t put out fake news just to suit yourselves
Hito no jinsei nya nee zo take 2There ain’t no take two in a person’s life
Uru tame ni yatsu wa ta#ma saibai“He was growing ta#ma ‘c#nnabis’ to sell”
Tte nagashitashi shouko nanka nai n kaYou leaked that, but don’t you have any evidence?
Kiso suru nya muri daIt’s impossible to indict me
Nanka taran naiSomething’s missing
Tte junban ga nanka hantappa janThe procedure is all half-baked
Uso ooburoshiki de magirawashiiIt’s confusing with all the big lies
Ga morareta houdou yokei na demaBut that exaggerated news is just extra rumors
Sore orara de wa kyou tomerarenaiWe can’t stop that today
Bpo ya jaro mo oteage saEven the BPO or JARO ‘media watchdogs’ have given up
Kore ga futsuu ja don biki daThis would be a total turn-off if it were normal
Shokumu no tauman ka chou biginaa wIs it neglect of duty or are you just a beginner? lol
Kao wo fuseru n jannee tsuu noI’m telling you, don’t look away
Kotchi minaLook at me
Semete chanto shirabete shoppikinaAt least investigate properly before you haul me in
Tsuboshi daro hora pittankoI’ve hit the mark, see? It’s a perfect match
Ore nya tsuuyou shinnee nda ippanronGeneralizations don’t work on me
Motto hazukashii koto moEven more embarrassing things…
Itchau zoI’m gonna say ’em
Keibu no na mo noseru hitto chaatoI’ll even put the Inspector’s name on the hit charts
Oi omachigai wa dame sshoHey, you can’t be making mistakes
Kaketa yougi machigatta wake sshoYou got the charges wrong, didn’t you?
Korya kao ni doro nuru fandeeshonThis is like foundation that rubs mud on your face
Yaru yo kengai honbu ni mo zannen shou da horaHere, I’ll give the Prefectural HQ a ‘participation award’, look
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Demo ore no koe made waBut as for my voice,
Buchikomenai sshoyou can’t lock it up, can you?
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Jail ga kono game no daishouJail is the price for this game
Mokushi shiteta bun da bai de kaesouI’ll pay back double for the time I stayed silent
Orya iru ze koko ni omae no mimimoto niI’m right here, right in your ear
Orya iru ze koko ni omae no mimimoto niI’m right here, right in your ear
Orya iru ze koko ni omae no mimimoto niI’m right here, right in your ear
Orya iru ze koko niI’m right here
Ore nara koko da yo koko koko daIf you’re looking for me, I’m here, right here
I’d Be Here Music Video
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