4 REAL

**4 REAL** is a Jazz-rap song performed by The Cat's Whiskers and is part of the 4th CD Paradox Live Stage Battle "PRIDE", released on July 29, 2020. A music video was released on July 10, 2020 on Paradox Live Official YouTube channel.

## Song Info

* Lyricist: SIMON
* Composer: LOWEND ORDER
* Arrangement: LOWEND ORDER
* Rap and Vocals: The Cat's Whiskers

## Lyrics

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

Attention×3

If You Don’t Know Now You Know

Paradox Live

TCW 4 Life

Straight Up

超絶センスと情熱が飛び出すぎ

間違いなくNo.1のゴールデンルーキー

a.k.a「ドープネスなドブネズミ」

とか言っちゃってさ リュウくん特製カクテルを食前酒に

支配されない Attitude　挑戦好き

だけど問題児　だから Don’t Touch Me

流行りの真似事じゃ消耗品

掴む不動の王冠　時代の証拠に

枯れかけの根なし草に

命を与えてくれた仲間たち

譲らない　もう二度と 揺るがない

決意の叫び　響け高らかに

そう　時代が弱者を嘲笑い

誰かが知らない「誰か」の粗探し

自尊心のツボミは絶やさない

静かに熱く燃やす心の花火

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

ブレずStraight Up

(Okay) We Always Keep It Real

Take You Higher

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

Make It Louder

ずっと燃えてる Passion

あの頃から今

What It Do Keep It Going

必ず

What It Do Keep It Going

わからす

What It Do Keep It Going

Don’t Be Fake

伝統と革新の真ん中

突き抜ける

What Are We Fighting For

示すプレゼンス　守り抜け真のプライド

What Are We Fighting For

一瞬の隙をついて今 Fight Back

What Are We Fighting For

汚ねえ路地裏からスーパーヒーロー

Only The Realest Survive

TCW　俺らの Black Entertainment

退屈な机上の空論　代わりに立つ教壇

夜は気分で変えるラストオーダー

陳腐な指図は逆効果

It’s Time To Put It Down Take Over

根っこが大事なアート　まるで影向の松

無慈悲では無理　私をそそのかすのは

Run Up　後ろに続け　塗りつぶすロードマップ

内ポケに追憶のモンタージュ

ニューオーダーの不動産

使えねえブローカー

匿名希望のひゃくとおばん

裏路地はアブノーマル

夜と朝のジャンクションは

ベタ踏みぶっちぎりでハングオーバー

リズムとキツめのリキュールで

シェイクした Moody な一杯は No Doubt

俺の血に流れるバックボーンが

Reason　一歩も引かねえ　Never Go Back

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

ブレず Straight Up

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

Take You Higher

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

Make It Louder

「誇り」と「驕り」は紙一重

履き違えれば Game Over

What It Do Keep It Going

必ず

What It Do Keep It Going

わからす

What It Do Keep It Going

Don’t Be Fake

回心の祈り捧げ

切り開く未来

What Are We Fighting For

示すプレゼンス　守り抜け真のプライド

What Are We Fighting For

一瞬の隙をついて今Fight Back

What Are We Fighting For

汚ねえ路地裏からスーパーヒーロー

Only The Realest Survive

TCW　俺らの Black Entertainment

Straight Up TCW

4 Real

Yeah

Attention×3

If You Don’t Know Now You Know

Paradox Live

TCW 4 Life

Straight Up

Chouzetsu sensu to jounetsu ga tobidasugi

Machigai naku No.1 no goruden ruukii

A.k.a “doopunes na dobu nezumi” toka icchatte sa

Ryuu-kun tokusei kakuteru o shokuzen shu ni

Shihai sarenai Attitude chousen suki

Dakedo mondaiji dakara Don’t Touch Me

Hayari no manegoto ja shoumouhin

Tsukamu fudou no oukan jidai no shouko ni

Karekake no nenashi gusa ni

Inochi wo ataete kureta nakama tachi

Yuzuranai mou nidoto

Yuruganai ketsui no sakebi hibike takaraka ni

Sou jidai ga jakusha o azawarai

Dareka ga shiranai “dareka” no arasagashi

Jisonshin no tsubomi wa tayasanai

Shizuka ni atsuku moyasu kokoro no hanabi

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

Burezu Straight Up

(Okay) We Always Keep It Real

Take You Higher

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

Make It Louder

Zutto moeteru Passion

Ano koro kara ima

What It Do Keep It Going

Kanarazu

What It Do Keep It Going

Wakarasu

What It Do Keep It Going

Don’t Be Fake

Dentou to kakushin no mannaka

Tsukinukeru

What Are We Fighting For

Shimesu purezensu mamorinuke shin no puraido

What Are We Fighting For

Isshun no suki o tsuite ima Fight Back

What Are We Fighting For

Kitanee rojiura kara suupaa hiiroo

Only The Realest Survive

TCW orera no Black Entertainment

Taikutsu na kijou no kuuron kawari ni tatsu kyoudan

Yoru wa kibun de kaeru rasuto oodaa

Chinpu na sashizu wa gyakukouka

It’s Time To Put It Down Take Over

Nekko ga daiji na aato marude yougou no matsu

Mujihi de wa muri watashi o sosonokasu no wa

Run Up ushiro ni tsuzuke nuritsubusu roodomappu

Uchipoke ni tsuioku no montaaju

Nyuu oodaa no fudousan

Tsukaenee burookaa

Tokumei kibou no hyakutou ban

Uraroji wa abunoorumaru

Yoru to asa no jankushon wa

Betabumi bucchigiri de hangu oobaa, Yeah

Rizumu to kitsume no rikyuuru de

Sheiku shita Moody na ippai wa No Doubt

Ore no chi ni nagareru bakku boon ga

Reason ippou mo hikanee Never Go Back

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

Burezu Straight Up

(Okay) We Always Keep It Real

Take You Higher

(Hey Yo) We Always Keep It Real

Make It Louder

“Hokori” to “ogori” wa kamihitoe

Hakichigaereba Game Over

What It Do Keep It Going

Kanarazu

What It Do Keep It Going

Wakarasu

What It Do Keep It Going

Don’t Be Fake

Eshin no inori sasage

Kirihiraku mirai

What Are We Fighting For

Shimesu purezensu mamorinuke shin no puraido

What Are We Fighting For

Isshun no suki o tsuite ima Fight Back

What Are We Fighting For

Kitanee rojiura kara suupaa hiiroo

Only The Realest Survive

TCW orera no Black Entertainment

Straight Up TCW

4 Real

(Translation by Leche)

Attention×3

If You Don’t Know Now You Know

Paradox Live

TCW 4 Life

Straight Up

With perfect sense and passion poppin’ up too much

There’s no mistake, No. 1 Golden Rookie

a.k.a Dopeness Rat

Or so I said, but

Here’s a Ryuu-kun Deluxe Cocktail, an aperitif

With uncontrolled attitude

I like challenges, but I’m a problem child

So don’t touch me

Imitations of fads are just expendables

Grasp the steadfast crown

Be the proof of the era

The comrades who gave life

To the withering duckweed

I wont yield, I won’t waver no more

Echo loudly, the shout of resolution

That’s right, this era sneers at the weak

Looking for the faults of ‘someone’ that nobody knows

The buds of self-respect won’t die off

Quietly, passionately burn, the fireworks of the heart

Hey Yo

We always keep it real

Keep being straight up, unwavering

We always keep it real

Take you higher

Hey Yo

We always keep it real

Make it louder

Passion’s burning the whole time

From that day until now

What it do keep it going

For sure

What it do keep it going

We’ll show them

What it do keep it going

Don’t be fake

Pierce through the center of tradition and innovation

(What)

What are we fighting for

Show our presence

Protect our true pride ‘til the end

(What)

What are you fighting for

Pierce through the instant of opportunity, fight back now

(What)

What are you fighting for?

From the dirty back alley to a super hero

Only the realest survive

TCW, our black entertainment

Dull, impractical abstract theories, standing on the podium in exchange

At night, a last order depending on mood

Hackneyed commands backfire

It's time to put it down, take over

An art that emphasizes on roots, as if a Yougou pine tree

It's impossible to entice me with ruthlessness

Run up, follow behind me, paint over the road map

A montage of reminiscence in my inner pocket

A new order real estate

A useless broker

Calling 110 wanting anonymity

The back alley's abnormal

On the junction at night and morning

Put the pedal to the metal, hangover

With rhythm and strong liqueur

There's no doubt in the moody one glass I shook

The back bone flowing in my blood is the reason

Won't back down, never go back

Hey Yo

We always keep it real

Keep being straight up, unwavering

We always keep it real

Take you higher

Hey Yo

We always keep it real

Make it louder

"Pride" is but one remove from "arrogance"

Confuse the two and it's game over

What it do keep it going

For sure

What it do keep it going

We’ll show them

What it do keep it going

Don’t be fake

Offer prayers of conversion, cut open the future

(What)

What are we fighting for

Show our presence

Protect our true pride ‘til the end

(What)

What are you fighting for

Pierce through the instant of opportunity, fight back now

(What)

What are you fighting for?

From the dirty back alley to a super hero

Only the realest survive

TCW, our black entertainment

Straight Up TCW

4 Real

Translation Notes:

1. ↑ Rat - could also mean a secret evil-doer.
2. ↑ Uncontrolled - as in not ruled/controlled by anyone.
3. ↑ Duckweed - could also mean a rootless person or a wanderer.