Raftaar’s ‘Ice’ from the album ‘Hard Drive Vol. 1’ pairs his lyricism with Dxor’s minimalist production. The track contrasts genuine achievement against industry falsehoods through precise wordplay.
Released: November 16, 2022
Ice
Raftaar • From “Hard Drive Vol. 1”
Ice Lyrics Translation – Hard Drive Vol. 1 Soundtrack
Raftaar specifies ‘Ye Ice Asli Hai’ to validate his accomplishments while dismissing rivals as ‘Nice Nakli Hai’. His Diamond-Glass metaphor quantifies status gaps between himself and competitors.
Praise God BroPraise God, bro.
Ye Ice Asli HaiThis ice is real.
Tu Nice Nakli HaiYou’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Palle Tere Kakh Nahi HaiYou’ve got ‘nothing’ to your name.
Ye Ice Asli HaiThis ice is real.
Tu Nice Nakli HaiYou’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Palle Tere Kakh Nahi HaiYou’ve got ‘nothing’ to your name.
Kuch Bhi NahiNothing at all.
Inki Janta Soche Gotte SeTheir fans think with their b#lls.
Meri Janta Mere Show PeMy fans are at my show.
Khaate Peete Mote Se YeahThey’re well-fed and thriving, yeah.
Inki Janta Ab Bhi Dhoti Chuttad Apna Laute SeTheir fans are still stuck in the past, washing their be#inds with old pots.
Aur Mere Waale Afsar Ban GayeAnd my people have become officers.
School’on Mein Jo Hote TheThe ones who used to be in schools.
Inke Waale Inse Jyada Meri BaateinTheir own people talk about me more than them.
Mere Waale Velle Nai HaiMy people aren’t idle.
Bandi Ghar Pe Unki RaateinThey spend their nights at home with their girls.
Chandigarh Se Sunne AateThey come from Chandigarh to listen.
Delhi Show Pe Rola PaateThey cause a ‘major scene’ at the Delhi show.
Inke Waale Gum Ho JaateTheir people just get lost.
Hafte Mein Bas Jumme AateThey only show up once a week on Fridays.
Haan Bhale Sau PoncheYeah, even if a hundred people arrive.
Paanch Aisa Kyun KyunWhy are there only five like this?
Duniya Mein Kam Huye Khaane Waale GooThere are fewer people talking tr#sh in the world now.
Jitne Inke Waale Usse Kam Hai Inke ViewThey’ve got fewer views than they have followers.
Maal Chale Mera Kare Pop Jaise WooMy hits are moving and popping like a celebration.
RIP To Jealousy Homies Bane EnemiesRest in peace to jealousy; close friends turned into enemies.
Main Dilli Mumbai UaeI’m in Delhi, Mumbai, and UAE.
Gucci Snake Hat On My HeadThere’s a Gucci snake hat on my head.
That’s A Friend Of Me Legacy Meri MenaceThat’s a friend of mine; my legacy’s a menace.
Genesis Twenty Two To Seventeen Yeah YeahGenesis twenty-two to seventeen, yeah.
Kuch Bhi NahiIt’s nothing at all.
Samjha Nai Na Bar TuYou didn’t get the bar, did you?
Baaton Mein Na KartoosYour words lack any real ‘firepower’.
Kaise Karega Vaar TuHow will you ever strike back?
Kya Mazaki Yaar TuYou’re such a joker, man.
Main Kawasaki R2I’m a Kawasaki R2.
Tu Sign Hoja MujhseJust sign a deal with me.
Tujhko Double R Haar DunI’ll give you a Rolls-Royce ‘Double R’ as a necklace.
Ye Ice Asli HaiThis ice is real.
Tu Nice Nakli HaiYou’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Palle Tere Kakh Nahi HaiYou’ve got ‘nothing’ to your name.
Ye Ice Asli HaiThis ice is real.
Tu Nice Nakli HaiYou’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Palle TereYou’ve got nothing to show.
Raat Zyada Karli HazeI’ve made the night way too hazy.
Laye Zaza Bharli MezBrought the ‘he#b’ and filled the table.
Kaale Kapde Johnny BlazeDressed in black like Johnny Blaze.
Bhootkal Se Main TezI’m faster than my past.
Ab Main Soun Toh It PaysNow even when I sleep, it pays me.
Uthke Sabko De Dun RaiseI wake up and give everyone a raise.
Apna Office Ik VideshMy office feels like a foreign land.
Inka Career Dog DaysTheir careers are in the struggling ‘dog days’.
Jaise Hush Puppy Kare Sau DrameThey’re making a scene like a ‘Hush Puppy’ shoe.
Saale Bas GappiThey’re nothing but big talkers.
Kapkaki Chootegi Jo Kabhi Meri Matt KhappiYou’ll start shivering if I ever lose my mind.
Edd Bhaga Bakra Nikla Bhed Saari Tab KatiThe coward ran away; the goat turned out to be a sheep, so it was slaughtered.
Lagun Batman Aur Diavel Meri FatfatiI look like Batman, and my Diavel is my ‘motorcycle’.
Feel Like Jon Crane Naa Ki Bruce WayneI feel like Jon Crane, not Bruce Wayne.
Ye Leke Mera Grain Dete Dete MigraineThey take my ‘essence’ and give me a migraine.
Diego Bana BaneDiego became Bane.
This Is This Is My GameThis is my game.
Inke Last DaysThese are their last days.
Casket Mein Cass Cain YeahLike Cassius and Cain in a casket, yeah.
Riddle Me This Riddle Me ThatRiddle me this, riddle me that.
She Like It In The MiddleShe likes it in the middle.
I Wiggle Fiddle The CatI wiggle and play around.
Dolittle Maare WhistleDr. Dolittle blows the whistle.
Toh Little Nikle RatThen the little rats come out.
Belittle Brittle EgoI belittle their brittle egos.
They Cripple Ripple EffectThey crumble from the ripple effect.
Tum Kaanch Ho Apun Heere Hai Heere HaiYou’re glass, and I’m a diamond.
Inke Sapno Waali Zindagi Ko Jee Rahe Hai Oye Jeere HaiI’m living the life they only dream of.
Abe Paanch Waala Gillette RakhteThe boys keep a cheap five-rupee blade,
Launde Neeche Jeebh Kehidden under their tongues.
Khuli Jo Zubaan Mooh Pe Cheere HaiIf they speak, their mouths get marked.
Ye Ice Asli Tu Nice NakliThis ice is real, you’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly Palle Tere Kakh NahiThis water is bubbly; you’ve got ‘nothing’ to your name.
Ye Ice Asli Tu Nice NakliThis ice is real, you’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Ye Ice Asli Hai Tu Nice Nakli HaiThis ice is real, you’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Palle Tere Kakh Nahi HaiYou’ve got ‘nothing’ to your name.
Ye Ice Asli Hai Tu Nice Nakli HaiThis ice is real, you’re fake-nice.
Yeh Paani Bubbly HaiThis water is bubbly.
Praise God BroPraise God, bro.
Ice Music Video
Authenticity verification drives the ‘Ice’ lyrics meaning. Raftaar’s translated verses document measurable success against hollow personas across his discography.