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In feudal Japan, a rōnin, was a type of samurai with no lord or master. A samurai becomes a rōnin upon the death of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or legal privilege. In modern Japanese usage, usually the term is used to describe a salaryman who is unemployed or a secondary school graduate who has not yet been admitted to university.
This track is part history, part philosophy, part autobiographical, and 100% dope.
The word rōnin is usually translated to 'drifter' or 'wanderer'; however, per kanji, rō (浪) means "wave" (as in body of water) or "unrestrained", while nin (人) means "man" or "person". It is an idiomatic expression for 'vagrant' or 'wandering man', someone who finds the way without belonging to one place.
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lyrics
Rōnin Life
Cut off the hand of my old master, then his own hand chopped off his head, death disaster .
Decision not to seppuku was made faster, than the blade that be headed that dirty rat bastard .
Rōnin right of passage, we must move past the Masters that we once had , good or bad
Times the currency, that we pay for this life.
You only live once, you a man or a mice?
A sword or a butter knife?
A Sure thing or a roll of the dice?
I'm nice with my lifestyle .
Slice with my mic I'll weather all competitors .
Working for myself in this world, getting better is the mantra, for strong individuals .
I'm strong with the visuals, gone out of sight now .
My right'll put your lights out . I've been practicing my technique for years so when I fight keep it tight now .
Fuck the man, I work for myself
stand up on my own two feet, don’t need no help from
the motherfucking man
I work for the people, who show loyalty and respect man
I live by my own code, my death'll bring legacy, to every breath I spoke in this world light energy 2.
Even when I followed false prophets I found the truth , while they defrauded us of profits.
Working class Warriors departed, elitist leaders need to learn the hard way we will not be miss treated , discarded, thrown to the curb after serving .
Death before dishonor unless you served a serpent .
I'm certain bout who I am, surfing this universe this wave man is humbled, so much to learn .
You can live by the sword and still die by the pen , some masters lie, some fall, and some of them ,
Simply fade out like shadows, gone with the wind , but legends never die they live on deep within the minds
Of students and the story tellers warriors and poets ,
samurai and Rōnin, and through this microphone.
Fuck the man, I work for myself
stand up on my own two feet, don’t need no help from
the motherfucking man
I work for the people, who show loyalty and respect man
Rōnin life is the life I lead
most definitely
and we are
Masterless
Masterless
Masterless rock the beat with your hands
now turn it all around
credits
released February 28, 2023
Lyrics by MistaCrane
Beats and Cuts by Beatsmith Medore
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