This is a creative rap-tone English translation of the original Malayalam lyrics, adapted for Desi Rap Network’s hip-hop community.

Song: Nera
Music by: ARJN, KDS
Written by: ARJN, KDS, Suhas Moideen
Producer: RONN

[Intro Verse]
Yo what’s happening in the whole Malabar rap scene
We got some big dawgs over here, it ain’t clean
We been wearin’ dhothis all around the globe
Got some truths to drop, so we unload

Hook (Nera Kanakkinu…)
We got cash comin’ in, hands ain’t ever dry
Homies rollin’ with queens dripped in shine
Double R’s glidin’ through this grime
But under the surface, pain still climbs

We got cash comin’ in, hands ain’t ever dry
Homies rollin’ with queens dripped in shine
Double R’s glidin’ through this grime
But under the surface, pain still climbs

[Verse 2]
We came up hard, made our own lane
Money in the frame, but we knew the pain
They smilin’ now like they always knew
But they only ride halfway when they ride with you

Outside the fire, our prints still burn
No fear in the soul, now it’s our turn

You think you can match our fire? Come test it
Tie you up with your ego, leave you bested
We count festivals like stacks of dough
Turn empty pockets into that ching-ching flow

You stackin’ hate? That’s your game plan?
Can you even handle this grown man land?
You chill in peace while we sharpen the blade?
We climb heights while you stuck throwin’ shade

Shloki, get the bag—we settlin’ scores
World in our grip, kings by the doors
Slicin’ silence with every step we take
Thrones get shook when the South awakes

[Chorus]
We got cash comin’ in, hands ain’t ever dry
Homies rollin’ with queens dripped in shine
Double R’s glidin’ through this grime
But under the surface, pain still climbs

[Verse 3]
They hid the truth under all that flex
But the real ones came from every complex
From hilltops to the muddy roads we roam
We built it from scratch, called this our home

Even caged birds tryna fly out clean
Watching the rise turns envy into steam
Now the North and South stand face to face
Every move you make leaves a trace

Time ticks while you stare in thirst
Your legacy’s draining, it’s gettin’ worse
That stash you saved is losin’ weight
We movin’ silent, but still run the state

[Chorus]
We got cash comin’ in, hands ain’t ever dry
Homies rollin’ with queens dripped in shine
Double R’s glidin’ through this grime
But under the surface, pain still climbs

[Outro]
New rain birthed these wild weeds fast
But tigers don’t flinch, they make the walk last
The boss chillin’ deep in shade afar
While we cast nets, still chasin’ stars

We been through mud, through sweat, through split roads
We bowed only where rivers explode
Don’t fold when the cold wind bites
Only molten hearts can rise to new heights

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