AK-69 brings back a classic with ‘Start It Again (2026 Remastered)’ from his album ‘Best of AK-69 Yellow Gold.’ The rapper writes lyrics alongside Rimazi and YZERR, who also help compose the tune. Together, they deliver a song that mixes resilience with raw energy.
Released: January 14, 2026
Start It Again (2026 Remastered)
Ak-69 • From “Best of Ak-69 “Yellow Gold””
Start It Again (2026 Remastered) Lyrics Translation (from “Best of Ak-69 “Yellow Gold””)
The poet talks about reviving his passion despite exhaustion, using the metaphor of an old car engine. A key line translates to, ‘Ignite the spark in this creaking V8,’ showing his determination to keep moving forward. AK-69 describes the struggle of starting over, with vivid references to midnight garages and roaring pistons.
Haku nike soto wa yukiWhite Nikes on, and it’s snowing outside,
Masshiroi iki sasenai keyMy breath is pure white, and the key won’t turn,
Kesenai hi kesu mae niBefore the unquenchable fire is finally extinguished,
Sono enjin shuuri kaishiI’m starting the repairs on this engine.
Kurikaeshi furidashi niRepeatedly back to the starting line,
Kurikaeshi seru mawashiRepeatedly cranking the starter over,
Kono mashin shiru na shiinThis machine’s seen every scene there is,
Demo mekurute atarashii peejiBut I’m turning over a brand new page.
Itsu no ma ni ka shiteta benkaiSomewhere along the way, I started making excuses,
Yume no arika ni mieta genkaiI saw the limits where my dreams were supposed to be,
Saa tsuzukeyou reesu no tsuzuki woNow, let’s keep going with the rest of the race,
Temee ni hatashijou tsuzuru late nightWriting a challenge to myself in the dead of night.
Akeru gareeji yonaka no reijiOpening the garage doors at the stroke of midnight,
Yomigaeru ano koro no abereejiReviving the standards I set back in the day,
Hi wo irero kishimu v8Ignite the spark in this creaking V8,
Kagerou ni yureru fameFame shimmering like a desert heat haze.
Ichido moetsukiyou to mo saiki funou demoEven if I’m totally burnt out and beyond recovery,
Koitsu no hi wa kienai futatabi yadoru kodouThis fire won’t die, and the pulse is returning,
Yomigaeru eizou hontou wa kowakatta all nightVivid images return, I was actually terrified all night,
Saa sono seru wo mawase all rightNow, just crank that starter, it’s all right.
Kudaranee iji wo suteta show timeThrew away that worthless pride, it’s show time,
Himei wo ageru pisuton semarikuru koonaaPistons are screaming as the corner closes in,
You start it againYou start it again,
Wasurechanee ano koufun yume n naka de ano hi yomigaeruI can’t forget that rush, that day comes alive in my dreams.
Sametakunee ato go fun me ga samete mita tookuI don’t want to wake up for five more minutes as I look into the distance,
Iiwake mo shi tsukareta boro make ni mo tou ni naretaI’m tired of the excuses, long since used to being beaten down,
Hito wa warau ima naze ka yuki wa yagate ima wa amesaPeople laugh, but for some reason the snow’s turned to rain,
Kono eikou ni nokoru zanzou ano kaunto sutaato no kanshokuAn afterimage of glory remains, the feeling of that starting countdown.
Red zone made hora ato nanbyou muteki sa marude murcielagoJust a few seconds ’til the red zone, invincible like a Murcielago,
Shouri no bishu nenryou ni hashiritsuzuketa machi no uradooriKept running through the backstreets with the wine of victory as fuel,
Mou tsukareta yo omou ijou ni gatatsuku paatsu sutareru soubiI’m more exhausted than I thought, with rattling parts and worn-out gear,
Demo akeru gareeji yonaka no reijiBut I’m opening the garage doors at the stroke of midnight.
Yomigaeru ano koro no abereejiReviving the standards I set back in the day,
Hi wo irero kishimu v8Ignite the spark in this creaking V8,
Kagerou ni yureru fameFame shimmering like a desert heat haze,
Ichido moetsukiyou to mo saiki funou demoEven if I’m totally burnt out and beyond recovery,
Koitsu no hi wa kienai futatabi yadoru kodouThis fire won’t die, and the pulse is returning,
Yomigaeru eizou hontou wa kowakatta all nightVivid images return, I was actually terrified all night,
Saa sono seru wo mawase all rightNow, just crank that starter, it’s all right,
Kudaranee iji wo suteta show timeThrew away that worthless pride, it’s show time,
Himei wo ageru pisuton semarikuru koonaaPistons are screaming as the corner closes in,
You start it againYou start it again,
Makenashi no koro wa abiru nariyomanee kanseiBack when I never lost, I was bathed in cheers that never ended,
Katenakunareba sou tada no tetsukuzu soredemoOnce you can’t win, you’re just scrap metal, but even so,
I run forever koko ni iru koto ga shoukoI’ll run forever, my presence here is all the proof I need,
Me wo tojireba sou sutaato wa mou sugu i already knowWhen I close my eyes, I know the start is coming, I already know,
Ichido moetsukiyou to mo saiki funou demoEven if I’m totally burnt out and beyond recovery,
Koitsu no hi wa kienai futatabi yadoru kodouThis fire won’t die, and the pulse is returning,
Yomigaeru eizou hontou wa kowakatta all nightVivid images return, I was actually terrified all night,
Saa sono seru wo mawase all rightNow, just crank that starter, it’s all right,
Kudaranee iji wo suteta show timeThrew away that worthless pride, it’s show time,
Himei wo ageru pisuton semarikuru koonaaPistons are screaming as the corner closes in,
You start it againYou start it again.
Start It Again (2026 Remastered) Music Video
‘Start It Again’ is about perseverance. The lyrics highlight the endless drive to push through setbacks, making it a powerful anthem for anyone chasing their dreams.