BIM writes and performs ‘Skippin’ Rock,’ a track from his album ‘Because He’s Kind.’ The musician collaborates with Benjazzy and Rascal on both the lyrics and the melody. The song mixes personal stories with energetic beats.
Released: March 30, 2022
Skippin’ Rock
Bim • From “Because He’s Kind”
Because He’s Kind’s Skippin’ Rock Japanese Lyrics English Translation
The narrator talks about his journey from Kawasaki’s outskirts, mentioning hobbies like surfing the web and working his way up. The line ‘Skip across the water like a skippin’ rock’ symbolizes resilience and moving forward despite challenges.
Hashikko no Kawasaki karaFrom the outskirts of Kawasaki
Touchaku shita sakki woojust arrived a moment ago, woo
Shumi wa netto saafinmy hobby was surfin’ the web
I don’t have a gencharididn’t even have a ‘genchari’ [moped]
Takushii noru tamaniTakin’ a taxi once in a while
Mukashi yori I get moneyI’m makin’ more money than before
Kono saki no roadThis road ahead,
Dou natteru nooI wonder what’s gonna happen?
Ei yo girlsHey, girls
B to B kiteB to B is in the house
Furoa de baunsu baunsubouncin’ on the floor
Nannara you and you gaif you want, you and you
Konya beddo supasupan deshotonight it’s gonna be ‘supasupan’ [fast and smooth] in bed
Bim nya kirinukeBIM’s made it through,
Rare nai mondai bakari de’cause there’s nothin’ but problems you can’t escape,
Tabako sutta no hatachi destarted smokin’ at twenty
I never see korukumettoI never see those ‘korukumetto’ [cork helmets]
Nikumareguchitalkin’ trash,
LV GucciLV, Gucci,
Yakiniku sushi‘yakiniku’, and sushi
BAPE STUSSYBAPE, STUSSY,
Eien chuu 2forever a ‘chuu 2’ [eighth grader]
But gikkuri goshibut my back’s got ‘gikkuri goshi’ [stiff and strained]
Kasegu benjazzy to Benjaminearnin’ with Benjazzy and those Benjamins
Mizukiri ishi mitai ni tobihane yoSkip across the water like a skippin’ rock
Sechigarai naka ikite kita yo kore made moI’ve lived through this tough world until now
Ishikawa to Takagi nara doko made mowith Ishikawa and Takagi, we’ll go anywhere
Mizukiri ishi mitai ni tobihane yoskip across the water like a skippin’ rock
Sechigarai naka ikite kita yo kore made moI’ve lived through this tough world until now
Ishikawa to Takagi nara doko made mowith Ishikawa and Takagi, we’ll go anywhere
Fresh White Tee niIn a fresh white tee,
Swish NIKE ga niawanee konothese Swish NIKEs don’t even fit in this
Hood de Ferrari ohood where I’m drivin’ a Ferrari,
Norimawashite marude POLOcruisin’ around like it was just a POLO
Hamidashiteta 16 kara ima shiin no chuushinI’ve been an outlier since sixteen, now I’m at the heart of the scene
Nariagari no puroI’m a pro at rising from the bottom
Akiru hodo no kuroutired of all the endless struggles,
Maegari toka shimakutte makkuro natook out so many advances my past was pitch black,
Kako sudeni araizarai kane ni kankin shibut I’ve already cashed it all out for money
Fukuramu Prada no baggu oWith a bulging Prada bag
Seotte wa Tour Lifeon my back, it’s the Tour Life
Aada no kouda no iwanaidon’t say this or that,
Yaru koto yannakya Suicideif I don’t do what needs doin’, it’s suicide
Atari mae nante nai no ga atari maeIt’s only natural that nothin’ is ever guaranteed
Katari tsugu mirai eInto the future we’ll keep talkin’ about,
Ore to BIM niwa topparai tagayashiteruBIM and I are tillin’ the soil with cash,
Kane naru ki ni 100 oku enten billion yen on the money tree
Sakasu otogi banashi oMakin’ the fairy tale bloom,
Tomaranai Phonethe phone won’t stop ringin’
Hade na hibi Like Coogiflashy days like Coogi,
93 and 4ninety-three and four
Narifuri tsuppashitta King KongSprintin’ like King Kong without carin’ how I look
Wan baasu de sabotta bun seisansettlin’ the debt for the time I slacked in one verse,
Day One to Top toru Billboardtakin’ the top of Billboard with my day ones
Omae ra ga zutto mikudashiteruyou guys have always looked down on us
Orera utsuru mizutamariWe’re reflected in the puddles,
New Rich New Rich afure dete ku Dripnew rich, new rich, the drip keeps overflowin’
Obore nai you amayadori no hibitakin’ shelter from the rain so I don’t drown,
New Rich New Rich afure dete ku Dripnew rich, new rich, the drip keeps overflowin’
Obore nai you ni amayadori suruTakin’ shelter from the rain so I don’t drown
Hood ikkenya no Studio komori seisakuhidin’ away in the studio of a house in the hood to create
Mizukiri ishi mitai ni tobihane yoskip across the water like a skippin’ rock
Sechigarai naka ikite kita yo kore made moI’ve lived through this tough world until now
Ishikawa to Takagi nara doko made moWith Ishikawa and Takagi, we’ll go anywhere
Mizukiri ishi mitai ni tobihane yoskip across the water like a skippin’ rock
Sechigarai naka ikite kita yo kore made moI’ve lived through this tough world until now
Ishikawa to Takagi nara doko made mowith Ishikawa and Takagi, we’ll go anywhere
Skippin’ Rock Music Video
‘Skippin’ Rock’ is about overcoming struggles. The lyrics highlight BIM’s rise from hardship, a story many will connect with.