DOG -freestyle-

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DOG -freestyle- cover

## Audio

**DOG -freestyle-** is the fifth single from rapper Novel Core released August 4, 2021 and later included as the fourth track on his first major album A GREAT FOOL.

## Background and release

On August 1, 2021 Novel Core announced the August 4th release of his fifth digital single, DOG -freestyle-. The news came almost two months after announcing the postponement of his first major album in May. This would be his first single in almost 8 months.

In late July, after blacking out his SNS accounts, he began posting a series of suggestive messages hinting at something to come. With the caption "BMSG, I am the first stray dog" he finally revealed the new single along with the a teaser for the music video in which he was seen for the first time sporting white hair rather than the trademark red he'd worn before. This new single, along with the image change, marked the entry into a new phase of Novel Core's career.

The single's cover art was designed by artist Sora Aota, a.k.a. K2, who has created graphics for overseas artists like Trippie Redd and iann dior, as well as Japanese hip-hop artists BAD HOP and LEX.

The song combines Novel Core's aggressive lyrics and high-speed flow over a beat by track maker Yosi of Korean hip-hop label Hi-Lite Records.

## Other Credits

### Song

* Recording Engineer: HIRORON (ATENE STUDIO)
* Recording & Mixing Engineer: SHIMI from BUZZER BEATS (D.O.C. / NEW WORLD STUDIO shibuya)
* Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes (Metropolis Studio)

### Music Video

* MV Director: ill
* Camera Assistant: Akiyoshi Konno
* Production Manager: Shoma Yasukawa, Mana Takasaki
* Producer: Takanobu Nishimori, Shigemaru Nagai (GLAM)
* Hair & Make-up: KIKKU (Chrysanthemum)

## Performances

* [2021.10.10] BMSG Showcase 2021 in INNOFES
* [2021.10.17] Shibuya Music Festival 2021 -SHIBUYA MUSIC SCRAMBLE-
* [2022.01.22] Novel Core "A GREAT FOOL" BIRTHDAY LIVE
* [2022.03.04] JFL presents LIVE FOR THE NEXT 2022
* [2022.04.07] BMSG Artist Showcase 2022
* [2022.04-2022.05] Novel Core A GREAT FOOL TOUR 2022
* [2022.05.29] MTV LIVE MATCH 2022.05.29
* [2022.06.03] Novel Core 1st ONEMAN LIVE "I AM THE TROUBLE"
* [2022.06.05] Munakata Fes THINK ECO KITAKYU
* [2022.07.16] Date fm Fantastic Forty RAD DAY 1.5
* [2022.08.17] Coca-Cola SUMMER STATION Ongaku LIVE
* [2022.11-12] No Pressure TOUR 2022
* [2023.09.03] Rolling Stone Japan LIVE 2023
* [2023.11.03] BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2023
* [2024.01.17] ONEMAN LIVE -I AM THE HERO- at BUDOKAN

## Lyrics

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**Featured Members**Novel Core

**Lyrics**
* Side-by-Side View
* Japanese
* Romaji
* English
* Mandarin
* Korean

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
Chiisana keeji wa niawanee daro

Shibararetara kabane

Chii yara meisei mo chibanare

Hara mitasare neeshi shikatanee

Jiko kenji yoku to joushou shikou na katamari

Shippo wa furanai

Kagami no mukougawa no shujin ni (bow wow...)

Dare ni mo kawarezu kubi ni nai riido

Sono bun sainou wo kaware hirogaru riido

Yoku wa mujinzou asebamu shinzou

Hade ni kabuki mou medachimakuri

Poppusu kabure aidoru seru auto

Adana ga takusan arigatou

Mainichi berabou ni hidai suru sainou

Okage de netami no kakkou no teki

Saishuu gakureki chuusotsu ochikobore no ore mo

Ima ja keiyaku ni wa oute jimusho no otonatachi ga kozotte te ageru

Kyoutaku ni tatsu kyoushi no kibun ni naru kyou mo

Te no hiragaeshi nanka narekko de dai kangei

Ouana ga seisu kono deki reesu

Namihazureteiru kyapitarugein

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Mejaa to kawasu diiru

Senaka ni oukina kaisha

Kubi wa no kawari ni kouza ni fuyashiteiku wakka

Hyouronka kidori no omae ga dase enato tsuba wo haite heito wo

Maki chirakasu naka

Toppu no aatisutotachi ni osareru taikoban

Kanchigai sunna kone nanka nee

Kore wa jitsuryoku de kachitotta jinsei

Baka ni sareta bun

Baka mitai ni haneagaru man baken

Mitsu wa sakero shuuchi no ruuru

Kyonen yori haruka ni kamitsuna sukejuuru

Kono teido no asobi de juubun

F toka B de sukima wo umeteiru omae no rappu yori kuuru

Giratsuku kenami no kokyuu

Rappu no sensu to arai hanaiki wa osumitsuki no My Dog

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

**English Translation**
A tiny cage won’t look good

If I’m tied up, I’ll be a corpse

Detached from status and prestige

I’ll go hungry, so no other choice

Great self-assertiveness and upward mobility

I won’t wag my tail

To the master on the other side of the mirror 8 00:00:30,670 --> 00:00:31,840 (bow wow…)

I won’t be anyone’s pet, no leash around my neck

That’s how much my talents are appreciated, extending leash

Inexhaustible greed, sweating heart

Extravagant clothing, overly standing out

Strongly influenced by pop music, selling out idols

Thanks for all the nicknames

Talent growing awfully and exponentially every day

Thanks to you, I’m the target of envy

Even if I’m a high school dropout,

All the adults in major agencies raise their hands to sign contracts

Even today I feel like a teacher standing at the front

I’m used to flip-flop, I welcome it

The jackpot will win this fixed race

Exceptional capital gains

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Dealing with majors

A large company has your back

Instead of a collar, I’m adding rings to my account

While you, a pretending critic, spits and spreads out hate saying how lame it is

A seal of approval I receive from top artists

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have connections

It’s a life won by ability

As much as you’ve been made fun of,

Price of a lucky horse race ticket will spike ridiculously

A well-known rule to avoid closed places,

A much tighter schedule than last year

This level of fun is enough

Much cooler than your rap using F or B to fill in your gaps

Breathing in glistening fur

My dog has rough breathing with a great sense of rap

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

**Japanese Lyrics**
小さなケージは似合わねぇだろ

縛られたら屍

地位やら名声も乳離れ

腹満たされねぇし　仕方ねぇ

自己顕示欲と上昇志向の塊

尻尾は振らない

鏡の向こう側の主人に (bow wow…)

誰にも飼われず　首にないリード

その分　才能を買われ　広がるリード

欲は無尽蔵　汗ばむ心臓

派手にかぶき　もう目立ちまくり

ポップスかぶれ　アイドル　セルアウト

あだ名が沢山　ありがとう

毎日べらぼうに肥大する才能

お陰で妬みの恰好の的

最終学歴中卒　落ちこぼれの俺も

今じゃ契約には大手事務所の大人達がこぞって手挙げる

教卓に立つ教師の気分になる　今日も

掌返しなんか慣れっこで大歓迎

大穴が制す　この出来レース

並外れているキャピタルゲイン

Bow wow bow wow

牙剥く 今

Bow wow bow wow

血走る目が

Bow wow bow wow

牙剥く 今

Bow wow bow wow

血走る目が

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

メジャーと交わすディール

背中に大きな会社

首輪の代わりに　口座に増やしていく　輪っか

評論家気取りのお前がだせぇなと唾を吐いてヘイトを

撒き散らかす中

トップのアーティスト達に押される太鼓判

勘違いすんな　コネなんかねぇ

これは実力で勝ち取った人生

馬鹿にされた分

馬鹿みたいに跳ね上がる万馬券

密は避けろ　周知のルール

去年より遥かに過密なスケジュール

この程度の遊びで充分

FとかBで隙間を埋めているお前のラップよりクール

ぎらつく毛並みに呼吸

ラップのセンスと荒い鼻息はお墨付きのMy Dog

Bow wow bow wow

牙剥く 今

Bow wow bow wow

血走る目が

Bow wow bow wow

牙剥く 今

Bow wow bow wow

血走る目が

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
Chiisana keeji wa niawanee daro

Shibararetara kabane

Chii yara meisei mo chibanare

Hara mitasare neeshi shikatanee

Jiko kenji yoku to joushou shikou na katamari

Shippo wa furanai

Kagami no mukougawa no shujin ni (bow wow...)

Dare ni mo kawarezu kubi ni nai riido

Sono bun sainou wo kaware hirogaru riido

Yoku wa mujinzou asebamu shinzou

Hade ni kabuki mou medachimakuri

Poppusu kabure aidoru seru auto

Adana ga takusan arigatou

Mainichi berabou ni hidai suru sainou

Okage de netami no kakkou no teki

Saishuu gakureki chuusotsu ochikobore no ore mo

Ima ja keiyaku ni wa oute jimusho no otonatachi ga kozotte te ageru

Kyoutaku ni tatsu kyoushi no kibun ni naru kyou mo

Te no hiragaeshi nanka narekko de dai kangei

Ouana ga seisu kono deki reesu

Namihazureteiru kyapitarugein

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Mejaa to kawasu diiru

Senaka ni oukina kaisha

Kubi wa no kawari ni kouza ni fuyashiteiku wakka

Hyouronka kidori no omae ga dase enato tsuba wo haite heito wo

Maki chirakasu naka

Toppu no aatisutotachi ni osareru taikoban

Kanchigai sunna kone nanka nee

Kore wa jitsuryoku de kachitotta jinsei

Baka ni sareta bun

Baka mitai ni haneagaru man baken

Mitsu wa sakero shuuchi no ruuru

Kyonen yori haruka ni kamitsuna sukejuuru

Kono teido no asobi de juubun

F toka B de sukima wo umeteiru omae no rappu yori kuuru

Giratsuku kenami no kokyuu

Rappu no sensu to arai hanaiki wa osumitsuki no My Dog

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Bow wow bow wow

Kiba muku ima

Bow wow bow wow

Chibashiru me ga

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

Yeah … Stray dog ( bow wow wow )

**English Translation**
A tiny cage won’t look good

If I’m tied up, I’ll be a corpse

Detached from status and prestige

I’ll go hungry, so no other choice

Great self-assertiveness and upward mobility

I won’t wag my tail

To the master on the other side of the mirror 8 00:00:30,670 --> 00:00:31,840 (bow wow…)

I won’t be anyone’s pet, no leash around my neck

That’s how much my talents are appreciated, extending leash

Inexhaustible greed, sweating heart

Extravagant clothing, overly standing out

Strongly influenced by pop music, selling out idols

Thanks for all the nicknames

Talent growing awfully and exponentially every day

Thanks to you, I’m the target of envy

Even if I’m a high school dropout,

All the adults in major agencies raise their hands to sign contracts

Even today I feel like a teacher standing at the front

I’m used to flip-flop, I welcome it

The jackpot will win this fixed race

Exceptional capital gains

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

Dealing with majors

A large company has your back

Instead of a collar, I’m adding rings to my account

While you, a pretending critic, spits and spreads out hate saying how lame it is

A seal of approval I receive from top artists

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have connections

It’s a life won by ability

As much as you’ve been made fun of,

Price of a lucky horse race ticket will spike ridiculously

A well-known rule to avoid closed places,

A much tighter schedule than last year

This level of fun is enough

Much cooler than your rap using F or B to fill in your gaps

Breathing in glistening fur

My dog has rough breathing with a great sense of rap

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Bow wow bow wow

Fangs are bared now

Bow wow bow wow

With bloodshot eyes

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

**Mandarin Translation**
小小的狗笼已经容不下了吧

被束缚了就是行尸走肉

地位或名誉就会离开

肚子空空　没有办法

自我表达欲和上进心的集合体

不会谄媚

向着镜子那一面的主子

(bow wow…)

不被驯服　脖子上没有狗圈

但也因此　才华被认可　扩大的活动圈

欲望无尽　汗水淋漓的内心

高调地搞怪　非常引人注目

披着流行乐的外套　爱豆　畅销曲

那么多的绰号　非常感谢

每天都在膨胀的才华

也因此成为嫉妒的对象

初中学历　落榜人生的我

如今是知名公司大人们的抢手人物

仿佛站在讲坛上的老师　今天也是这样的感觉

翻脸不认人的嘴脸早已司空见惯

黑马获胜　这场已经安排好的比赛

是非同寻常的钱滚钱游戏

Bow wow bow wow

现在露出狰狞的牙齿

Bow wow bow wow

犀利的目光

Bow wow bow wow

现在露出狰狞的牙齿

Bow wow bow wow

犀利的目光

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

和大公司的交易

肩负重任

戴上狗圈换来的是　账户余额后多出的零

你如评论家般评头论足说我“很逊”，唾弃并散播仇恨

我却广受顶级音乐人的赞

不要误会　没有什么后门

这个就是实力赢得的人生

被看扁了那么多

反而价值上涨的头奖马票

回避亲密接触　众所周知的规则

比去年更加稠密的安排

这样玩玩就可以啦

总比你那徘徊在F调至B调之间的饶舌酷的多

闪烁的血统与呼吸

饶舌的天赋和凶猛的气势就是我受了权的My Dog

Bow wow bow wow

现在露出狰狞的牙齿

Bow wow bow wow

犀利的目光

Bow wow bow wow

现在露出狰狞的牙齿

Bow wow bow wow

犀利的目光

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

**Korean Translation**
작은 케이지는 어울리지 않지

묶이면 시체

지위나 명성도 떼고

배부르지 않으니 어쩔 수 없지

과시욕과 상승지향의 욕망덩어리

꼬리는 안 흔들어

거울 너머의 주인에게

(bow wow…)

누구에게도 길들여지지 않아 목엔 없지 lead

그만큼 재능을 인정받아 넓어지는 lead

끝이 없는 욕심 땀에 쩐 심장

요란한 움직임, 눈에 확 띄는 존재

POP흉내, 아이돌, sellout

별명이 여러 개 고맙지

나날이 엄청나게 비대해지는 재능

덕분에 딱 좋은 질투의 대상

최종학력 중졸 낙오자인 나도

지금은 계약하자는 대형회사들이 줄을 섰지

교탁에 서는 교사의 기분 오늘도

손바닥 뒤집듯 하는 것 따윈 익숙하니 대환영

대박이 제압하는 짜고 치는 뻔한 레이스

남다른 캐피털게인

Bow wow bow wow

이를 드러낸 지금

Bow wow bow wow

핏발 선 눈이

Bow wow bow wow

이를 드러낸 지금

Bow wow bow wow

핏발 선 눈이

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

메이저와 주고받는 딜

뒤에는 큰 회사

목줄 대신 계좌에 늘어가는 동그라미

평론가인 척하는 니들이 촌스럽네 어쩌네 지껄이는 와중에

최고의 아티스트들이 인정하는 실력

착각하지 마 연줄 따위 없어

실력으로 쟁취한 인생

바보 취급당한 만큼

미친듯이 뛰어오르는 주가

밀집을 피할 것 주지의 룰(모두의 룰, 다들 아는 룰)

작년보다 훨씬 바쁜 스케줄

이 정도 놀이로 충분해

F와 B사이를 메우는 니 랩보다 Cool

번쩍이는 털처럼 호흡

랩 센스와 거친 기세는 보증수표인 My Dog

Bow wow bow wow

이를 드러낸 지금

Bow wow bow wow

핏발 선 눈이

Bow wow bow wow

이를 드러낸 지금

Bow wow bow wow

핏발 선 눈이

Yeah… Stray dog (bow wow wow)

**Credits**
**Japanese:** Official
**Romaji:** Chanting

**English:** Official
**Mandarin:** Official
**Korean:** Official

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Barks - Novel Core、ニューシングルのリリースを発表。トレードマークの赤髪を一新, 2021/8/1*
2. ↑ *avex portal - Novel Core、トレードマークの赤髪を一新した "白い髪" の新ビジュアルを公開 今夜、新フェーズ突入となるNew Single "DOG -freestyle-" のMusic Videoをプレミア公開, 2021/8/3*