Jakkal's Kickflip Zone

48 & cozmez - Rats & Nobles

Go right ahead and look down on us
You'll find I haven't done anything of the sort
We're going straight to the top
If you want to be jealous, then be my guest
Rats & nobles
Rats & nobles
Rats & nobles
Rats & nobles
[x2]

If you're watching from a safe distance, the best you can hope for is to not hurt yourself
Every tear we've shed is just another experience to put on this beat
Feel free to look down on us-- there's no way we can co-exist, after all
If you underestimate us, you'll get sick -- a rat only needs one bite to infect you

These twin rats' squeaking is such a nuisance
Hello, my name is 48, I'll teach you how to run this game
There's no dignity, there's no wit, there's no depth to the beef you have with me
Sorry, but I don't really care about your sob story

The resounding bass, a life-or-death race, yeah yeah
Until we win, we'll just keep doing it day in and day out
We live in totally different worlds, we have nothing in common
Spare me your stale rich-boy whining

Oh, did you hear something crying out from underground just now?
I was more worried about getting my shoes dirty
Give your victim complex a rest-- I'm sick of hearing about it
Flush it down to the sewers where it belongs and talk to me then, ay

Naiive slum rats know nothing of the real world
You good? You may scoff, but your worldview is far too narrow
Where do you think you're going to rise to? If money and fame are the only things you want,
Your own existence will be just as ephemeral, ay

Eyes up, little boy-- didn't anyone ever tell you it's rude to look down all the time?^[1]
We only look upwards, changing our fates with our own hands
We'll deliver this flow straight out of the gutter
We'll seize this entire city

Ah, looking up at the sky is fine, but you've gotta look around
You're stuck so far underground you can't even see your own feet
Ideals alone aren't enough-- your approach is all wrong
But with the grace of noblesse oblige^[2], I will lead you like a god, c'mon

Like we've been drinking muddy water every day,
We're placing all our bets on our ascent all the way to the top
Like rats that dwell in in the back alleys,
We'll keep telling our stories of the place the sun forgot

Even with all these irreconcilable contradictions all around me,
I'll prove myself with a cool and level head
In this city, you have to learn to make things clear, so I'll play this song

We'll cross the finish line with dirty shoes
We're on our way to that peak
In this city, you have to learn to make things clear, so we'll play this song

People who don't understand the ways of the world will fade away
Just rising to the top of the rap game isn't enough

The smiling young nobleman
Or the dirty rats--
Who will the goddess of victory smile upon in the end?

[1] this isn't a translation note i just think this is the best line delivery in the franchise
[2] if you're not familiar,"noblesse oblige" is the idea that rich people owe a certain level of dignity and generosity to poor people, but generally this manifests in a super condescending way. all to say hajun bitch there's a gas leak in your house

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