PS118 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: XG

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the sharp lyricism and cosmic exploration of JURIN ASAYA's solo debut, "PS118 (feat. Rapsody)." This track, rooted in old-school hip-hop, is a brilliant testament to pursuing one's own path. By listening to the intricate wordplay and confident flow, you can appreciate the dedication to craft, especially as JURIN delivers powerful English bars, making it a great piece to learn from for mastering complex, foreign-language hip-hop expression.

[English]

Aight, lemme talk to 'em

Destination outta this world, it's space travel

New heights, I'm seein' new lights, I change levels

More space, this race is an exhibition

XG on an expedition, light speed go the extra distance

Shootin' stars so when you blink, then I bet you miss it

I want the galaxy, baby, you want the recognition

Everything is movin' the way that I plan it

I'm cuttin' transmission

Off to the races, on to a spaceship

Breakin' the boundaries, and all limitations

All indications point to the stars now

All in your faces, point, blank, all out

Don't waste time lookin' back at the shadows

Our stature so big that it's castin' a shadow

Back on the saddle, and back on the wave

Didn't mean to shake the globe, it just happened to rattle

That's all Intergalactic, Beastie Girl mashin'

More flash than fashion, grand master blasted

Way past the atmosphere, laughin' at these rappers

Y'all ain't hip-hop, you lipsyncin' with captions

Half of y'all backing tracks is trash, trash it

Kill a verse, then drop back to back smash hits

Hopin' that this message will be landin' on the right ears

How many ideas? How many light-years? Uh

When XG come by with raps that'll slap you into next week sometime

Oh, now they get it, we been hit different

Thrift store garments and vintage lenses

In session with the best only

There's no stoppin' once we get goin' from the get-go

Led a normal life, but just less borin'

Nothin' less than a success story, so check for me

No place that I'd rather be

Team solid free-fallin', no gravity

Me and my girls are co-pilots

All of us graduatin' from the academy, XG

All of them wolves, all of them besties

All of us bosses, any challenges that come across us

We like, "Yes, please"

We been through so many things that you couldn't process

They tried to test me

Me and my girls stayin' stress free

You can tell by the way that we walked in, we awesome

Waltz in, flossin' with everythin' shinin'

Walk it, talk it, everythin' diamonds

They all in the comments, they get the assignment

How many times must we tell 'em that we told 'em?

Gotta let it soak in, welcome to the wolf den

Hittin' it with both ends

Both hands wavin' 'til it's broken

Both feet kickin' 'til it's open

...

[Japanese]

Aight, lemme talk to 'em

Destination outta this world, it's space travel

New heights, I'm seein' new lights, I change levels

More space, this race an exhibition

XG on an expedition, light speed go the extra distance

Shootin' stars so when you blink, then I bet you miss it

I want the galaxy, baby, you want the recognition

Everythin' is movin' the way that I plan it

I'm cuttin' transmission

Off to the races, on to a spaceship

Breakin' the boundaries, and all limitations

All indications point to the stars now

All in your faces, point, blank, all out

Don't waste time lookin' back at the shadows

Our stature so big that it's castin' a shadow

Back on the saddle, and back on the wave

Didn't mean to shake the globe, it just happened to rattle (rattle)

That all Intergalactic, Beastie Girl mashin'

More flash than fashion, grand master blasted

Way past the atmos, laughin' at these rappers

Y'all ain't hip-hop, you lipsyncin' with captions

Half of y'all backin' tracks is trash, trash it

Kill a verse, then drop back to back smash hits

Hopin' that this message will be landin' on the right ears

How many ideas? How many light-years? Uh

When XG come by with raps that'll slap you into next week sometime

Oh, now they get it, we been hit different

Thrift store garments and vintage lenses (think big incentives, uh)

In session with the best only

There's no stoppin' once we get goin' from the get-go

Led a normal life, but just less borin'

Nothin' less than a success story, so check for me

No place that I'd rather be

Team solid free-fallin', no gravity

Me and my girls are co-pilots

All of us graduatin' from the academy, XG

All of them wolves, all of them besties

All of us bosses, any challenges that come across us

We like, "Yes, please"

We been through so many things that you couldn't process

They tried to test me

Me and my girls stayin' stress free

You can tell by the way that we walked in, we awesome

Waltz in, flossin' with everythin' shinin'

Walk it, talk it, everythin' diamonds

They all in the comments, they get the assignment

How many times must we tell 'em that we told 'em?

Gotta let it soak in, welcome to the wolf den

Hittin' it with both ends

Both hands wavin' 'til it's broken

Both feet kickin' 'til it's open

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
destination /ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - the place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
expedition /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ B2	noun - a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or warfare.
galaxy /ˈɡæləksi/ B1	noun - a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
transmission /trænsˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of transmitting something.
boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/ B1	noun - a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
indications /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a sign or piece of evidence that suggests something is true.
stature /ˈstætʃər/ C1	noun - a person's height, especially when considered in relation to other people.
rattle /ˈrætl/ A2	verb - to make a series of short, sharp knocking sounds.
fashion /ˈfæʃən/ A2	noun - popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, or hairstyles.
atmos /ˈætmɒs/ B1	noun - short for atmosphere
captions /ˈkæpʃənz/ B1	noun - a title or explanation for a picture or illustration.
vintage /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ B1	adjective - denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best of its kind.
incentives /ɪnˈsɛntɪvz/ B2	noun - a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not interesting; tedious.
gravity /ˈɡrævɪti/ B1	noun - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
academy /əˈkædəmi/ B1	noun - a place of study for special training in a particular skill or profession.
challenges /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/ B1	noun - a task or situation that tests someone's abilities.

Key Grammar Structures

• Destination outta this world, it's space travel

  ➔ Contraction ('outta' for 'out of')

  ➔ The word 'outta' is a colloquial contraction of 'out of', commonly used in informal speech and lyrics.

• I'm seein' new lights, I change levels

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm seein'' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.

• More space, this race an exhibition

  ➔ Appositive ('this race an exhibition')

  ➔ The phrase 'this race an exhibition' uses an appositive to rename or explain 'this race'.

• I want the galaxy, baby, you want the recognition

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure ('I want... you want...') to create balance and emphasis.

• All indications point to the stars now

  ➔ Present simple with 'now' for emphasis

  ➔ The present simple tense is used with 'now' to emphasize the current relevance of the statement.

• Didn't mean to shake the globe, it just happened to rattle

  ➔ Past tense with 'to' infinitive

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense ('didn't mean') followed by a 'to' infinitive ('to shake') to express unintended action.

• How many ideas? How many light-years? Uh

  ➔ Rhetorical questions

  ➔ The lines use rhetorical questions to emphasize uncertainty or provoke thought without expecting an answer.

• There's no stoppin' once we get goin' from the get-go

  ➔ Contraction ('stoppin'' for 'stopping') and gerund

  ➔ The word 'stoppin'' is a contraction of 'stopping', and 'get goin'' is a gerund phrase.