STOICIZMTRANSLATED BY YUKO ASANUMA,BEN POWELL

Greedily honing my skills/ in the depths is where I toil /
my instrument is my pulsing throat / playing praise
my story continues infinitely / unlike the plot of a stageplay
struggling between conformity and anarchy / blood and sweat is what powers
my single-minded plans
at the edge of idea's creation / sometimes sinking, under the surface
breaking the surface with seconds to spare / after 3 days of waiting /
caught in the downpour of words and phrases
here, alone I reveal my true self / no matter where or when / no umbrella
required
the escalator sends me upwards / accelerating day by day /
the endless supply of phoneys on the lower levels are no longer relevant
once upon a time / people used to call this sub-zero capital crucial
/ the place where I work my miracles
Suppress the blast / peeping through a wine glass / the target is always
within my range


Time's second hand is a razor / put it to your throat and slash to the side


You may rule the world for 3 days / but by the 4th day you're nobody
/ on the 5th night we'll be celebrating our promotion
sounds, like radio waves from a red-eyed music box that suddenly jerks to
life /
discussions change daily
code-breaking is the key to survival / I've used defeat to my advantage
my brain cells have cyborg memory capacity/ and each one expires fully
utilised
close my eyes and face the sound / call each other's bluff /
only the conch shell horn signals the end
patiently waiting, smoking
keep on waiting / keep on smoking / following the smoke signals /
to lay down our milestone
at a record-breaking depth / like a mirage / you should trust the
prophecy woven into these rhymes
I stay hungry for the truth / killing my desire for warmth and comfort
every second / time passes / but it will eventually question our past
in this way, we are all cursed / burning in the flames of regret / some end
up
possessed and crumble into dust
so I strengthen the artery between my lungs and brain
/ I create my tactics out of thin air
we are not here to end our career playing a supporting role / live
today to the fullest / and proceed / faster than time itself


In Hiragishi the miracle unfolds with added drama / leading to a
thrilling climax
producing lyrics using the finest techniques / a piece of paper is my boxing
ring / a place for stoics
in Hiragishi the miracle unfolds with added drama / leading to a thrilling
climax
producing tracks using the finest techniques / the MPC is the boxing
ring / a place for stoics
In Sapporo the miracle unfolds with added drama / leading to a
thrilling climax
producing grooves using the finest techniques/ the Technics is the boxing ring / a place for stoics
In Sapporo the miracle unfolds with added drama / leading to a
thrilling climax
the link between our brothers are beyond techniques/ the concrete is our boxing ring/ a place for stoicss

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