Awich brings her fierce energy to ‘Link Up,’ a track from her album ‘Queendom.’ The rapper collaborates with KEIJU and ¥ellow Bucks to write and produce the song. Together, they mix Japanese hip-hop with a message of unity and resilience.
Released: March 4, 2022
Link Up
Awich • From “Queendom”
Queendom’s Link Up Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
The lyrics tell the story of hustlers grinding through life, with lines like ‘Sending love to all the hustlers, the risk and the price you pay.’ Awich describes palm trees, Route ’58,’ and the Okinawa landscape, grounding her story in vivid physical details. The tune celebrates breaking barriers and building connections through hip-hop.
Sutoriito no bibleThe street bible
All the hustlas ni ai woSending love to all the hustlers
Risuku to daishouThe risk and the price you pay,
Kaoshoku kaezu mata grind onI keep grinding without flinching
All of my friends rieki to aijouAll my friends, it’s profit and affection
Okinawa shima ga ichibanOkinawa ‘the island’ is number one
Watashi ga boss gyal kakugo wa kimetaI’m the boss girl, and I’ve made my choice
Iron wa mitomen daki mo Oz mo Chiko mo Daia moNo objections allowed, including Daki, Oz, Chiko, and Daia
Minna tsuite koiEveryone, follow me
Yoko ni hashiru yashi no ki no stripsPalm tree strips running alongside the road
Kaigan top down 58 wo driveDriving down Route ’58’ with the top down by the coast
Miageru kumo wa ryuu no katachiThe clouds I look up at are shaped like dragons
098 ikoku no machi‘098’ is a town that feels like another country
Denwa ga kuru mukae ni ikuThe phone rings, and I’m heading out to pick ’em up
2 bad boys at the airportTwo bad boys at the airport
Koko ni kureba zenin ga brothersOnce you’re here, everyone’s a brother
Bad mind wa mou umi no kanataBad vibes are already far across the sea
East side west side (let’s link up)East side, west side (let’s link up)
North side south side (let’s drink up)North side, south side (let’s drink up)
Soko ni mo sutoorii ga aru to shittaI learned that stories exist there too,
Thanks to hip hopthanks to hip hop,
To hip hopto hip hop
East side west side (let’s link up)East side, west side (let’s link up)
North side south side (let’s drink up)North side, south side (let’s drink up)
Yoranai kabe wa mou kudake chittaThe walls that wouldn’t budge have already crumbled,
Thanks to hip hopthanks to hip hop,
To hip hopto hip hop
Dare mo inai suteeji no maeStanding in front of an empty stage
Iranai kotae tada ageru koeI don’t need answers, I just raise my voice
Misebirakasu ki mo nai kedoI’m not trying to show off, but
Are kara souzou mo shinai yume no temaeI’m right on the edge of a dream I couldn’t even imagine back then
Boys from the Kandytown egaita yumeThe dream the ‘Kandytown’ boys envisioned
Mou shinai dareka no sei naderu muneI won’t blame anyone anymore, just catching my breath
Peace to Yushi okuru kono musicPeace to ‘Yushi’, sending out this music
We gon be alright omae ga kureta yuukiWe’re gonna be alright, thanks to the courage you gave me
Wasurezu here i comeWithout forgetting, here I come
Hikaru marude Shibuya ichibanhoshi mitaiShining just like the first star over ‘Shibuya’
Hibi migaku nagai yoru kara manabi ima ga aruPolishing my craft every day, learning from long nights to get where I am now
My style mawari minna okuru loveIn my style, everyone around me is sending love
0 kara 100 you gon see me shineFrom 0 to 100, you’re gonna see me shine
Kakugo kimeru you ni everynightPreparing myself every night,
Jibun no te de tsukamu better lifeto grab a better life with my own hands
Look me in my eyezLook me in my eyes
East side west side (let’s link up)East side, west side (let’s link up)
North side south side (let’s drink up)North side, south side (let’s drink up)
Soko ni mo sutoorii ga aru to shittaI learned that stories exist there too,
Thanks to hip hopthanks to hip hop,
To hip hopto hip hop
East side west side (let’s link up)East side, west side (let’s link up)
North side south side (let’s drink up)North side, south side (let’s drink up)
Yoranai kabe wa mou kudake chittaThe walls that wouldn’t budge have already crumbled,
Thanks to hip hopthanks to hip hop,
To hip hopto hip hop
Michibikareta ka no you ni kono baasu wo keruSpitting this verse as if I was guided to it
I’m so Toukai kousoku ka wo surviveI’m so ‘Tokai’, surviving under the expressways
Sonjyasoko ra no hetare jya kachi agarenai all rightAny ordinary coward couldn’t make it to the top, alright?
Uh we on the grindingUh, we’re on the grinding
Shigarami kaki wake 41 wo drivingPushing through the entanglements, driving down Route ’41’
My hero AK-san RYOW-san Tokona-X-sanMy heroes are ‘AK-69’, ‘DJ Ryow’, and ‘Tokona-X’
Koko made kita nara mou otonari san daroSince I’ve made it this far, we’re basically neighbors now, right?
Tenka tori NagoyaTaking over from ‘Nagoya’
Kyoudai to new story tsukuru saichuuIn the middle of creating a new story with my brothers
Yoru no machi de f#cked up shite link upGetting messed up in the city at night and linking up
Nde dekkaku tsunagatteku east side to da west sideAnd then the east side and the west side start connecting in a big way
Anesan ni Hennessy wo sosogu zeI’m pouring some Hennessy for the big sis
Kono machi no dentou yaramo tsugu zeI’ll carry on the traditions of this city too
Sono kawari ato kara gotagota iu no wa nashi dazeBut in exchange, no complaining later on
Oretachi no kusodekai mirai ni sachi areMay there be happiness in our massive future
East side west side (let’s link up)East side, west side (let’s link up)
North side south side (let’s drink up)North side, south side (let’s drink up)
Soko ni mo sutoorii ga aru to shittaI learned that stories exist there too,
Thanks to hip hopthanks to hip hop,
To hip hopto hip hop
East side west side (let’s link up)East side, west side (let’s link up)
North side south side (let’s drink up)North side, south side (let’s drink up)
Yoranai kabe wa mou kudake chittaThe walls that wouldn’t budge have already crumbled,
Thanks to hip hopthanks to hip hop,
To hip hopto hip hop
Link Up Music Video
Link Up lyrics are about unity and perseverance. Awich stars in this anthem that blends Japanese and global hip-hop influences.