Mafia マフィア (wotaku) ꕤ english cover (clover)

"Make 'em understand with a single bullet fired."

music / original lyrics / arrangement: wotaku
   • マフィア(Mafia) / wotaku feat. 初音ミク(Hatsu...  
art: 水豹
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vocals / english lyrics / mix (if you can call it that): clover
translations i was inspired by: nokoryby, Ikwhan-san
adlibs inspiration: Shiyun from Knight A, Shien from Holostars (both really good covers!!!)

mostly exists to play around with the effects in audacity!! I don't know if it sounds as good as I think it does, but it was fun!! if there's any beginner mistakes I'm making here please feel free to point them out ehhe
this song is so scary ;; but I was proud of my lyrics! And since it's half-voice-acting I feel like this came out closer to acceptable than anything I've done so far!!

lyrics:
Disorder running rampant, want it gone, crush the opposition however you see fit
In a desolate town ruled by powerless gods, blood makes the scene in seeds of conflict
Even sticking to your turf, can’t guarantee the streets will forgive all your sins
If honor, money, and a life’s what you’re after, you’ve got us behind you so make ‘em yours and win

Worthless, lazy
Human mistakes
Nowhere turning,
they lowered the stakes
Burnt-up world has
Cast ‘em away
Can’t even look mom and dad in the eye
Even failures
still want a life
Someone has to
pay by the knife
That’s the garbage thoughts swimming in the heads of sharks
Watch your back in the streets after dark

Buy nights or highs, finances multiply,
no surprise we’ve been there done that.
Corrupted the cops, caught on and conspired,
the call is ours to make for combat.
Left a trail, lost the game, and the laws know his name,
He’ll be sleeping with the fishes by dawn.
If you stick with me, half the world’s yours to keep,
Bend the knee, kiss the ring, and come on!

Vengeance for taking when weak and alone
The evil want lead (bullets), and we’re happy to loan
Acts the law begs itself to chaperone
I’ll let it all unfold from the throne
Betting all, winners are those who had
Bet it all and lost everything that they have
Haven’t even noticed their options’ve expired
Make ‘em understand with a single bullet fired

Girls and wine, and fire, dime, supply the line through Chinatown
Tire flattened just as planned, with a cleverly hidden knife
Chattering is killing me, be silent or pay the price
With all entente, an empty wallet willingly cast aside

Territory hostilities
Tommy gun deliveries
Morgues paid off handsomely
Endless blaring jazz swing
Whiskey and a balcony
You, comfortably asleep
The sounds of lives going to shit are echoing as we speak

Scars that reopen never to fade
Day in and day out of hell being raised
Promises keeping the children all safe
Traitorous fools have their prices to pay
Got the balls to give me a “no”?
Get down and do your own dirty work if it’s so.
This is the life that you chose, who’s to blame?
Really should’ve valued it more, what a shame~

fun little ending monologue I came up with on the spot:
"Did you actually think that you had an out? Not even I have that luxury of choice. Once you''re in, you're in. The connections come at the cost of your freedom... and it only meant that much to you."

"Now, about the Shanti deal we have in Chinatown..."