Sayonara by Tanbo Boys Lyrics
[Talking: LGK]
Yeah, y’know
They say all good things come to an end
But also good things come to those who wait
So…uhm…you’re welcome
[Verse 1: LGK]
Let’s take a little stroll down memory lane
I know you’re probably wondering how this all became
Late Thursday night, at Matty G’s
Sam as the cameraman, and four MCs
Intercultural exchange was the name of the game
Dropped the cypher for the koko-seis, and everything changed
John became a hip hop lifer
His notebook, his forge, his passion, his fire
Crafting rhymes sharper than them Echizen knives
Who would’ve known a pet project would change our lives (haha)
Fast forward later by a couple of weeks
Had an idea for talent show, JR’s interest waspeaked
Started out with Five Guys like a hamburger joint
Said we have to spit hot fire, so we don’t disappoint
Then three dropped out, and two stepped up
Both from the south, came to get it crunk
Jumped in the booth with swagger and a mission
Murder that beat, and slaughter the competition
Day of the show I’m on stage in a cast
Speakers about to blow, meanwhile had a blast
Can we get that song is what they all asked
Mixtape coming soon, it became our next task
I had my share of doubts, JR verse started the dream
Tanbo Boys we your girlfriend favorite tag team
Battled with Insecurities, then we Turned It Up
Cake Boss presents Sophistication with a glass
Scribble, scrap, and rewrite ‘cause it’s never good enough
Always down to freestyle like it’s my last
This is the story that brought us to where we are
Call it cliff notes to the saga, better yet, raising the bar
Now the time has come for us to go our separate ways
Apologies to the fans, guess the sequel’s been delayed
Distance broke us up, but forever we crew
This is the Sayonara, so I bid you all adieux, dieux dieux, dieux
[Verse 2: JR]
Bye-bye, Sayonara, See you later, Farewell
Thanks for all the memories and stories to tell
I went four years strong, now I’m out this bitch
It took three refills, I finally scratched that itch
Mama call me up and ask me when I’m coming home
She miss her baby boy in a time zone
Sick of hearing just a voice on the telephone
Well good news is, her little boy’s finally full-grown
Can’t believe it’s finally time to go
But this is a celebration though
So raise a glass to the sky, let’s toast
Let’s drink to the days I will cherish the most
Wish I could do it all again
Already missing all of my friends
I shed a few tears, shared a lot more cheers
‘Cause I loved every second of my last four years
A place is a place, you need people to make it
I founded Tanbo when I hardly could take it
This is the realness, don’t know about fake shit
We stay a fam-lay, there’s no bending or breaking
Didn’t know just where that this would go and
Leroy said, “Rap about what you know man”
Can’t speak on guns and ‘caine shit
All I know about is girls and hurricane kicks
Always filling up blank pages
I’m addicted to lit stages
We set then fucking cleared the bar
Guess that’s about the story thus far
I just give it everything I got
Thanks to people who said it sound hot
You’re hearing my best memories
Tanbo Boys, 2012 to Infinity
[Talking: LGK & JR]
Yo..ugh… I want to say a big thank you to any and everyone who listened to this album
Whether you love it, whether you liked it, you hated it, you detested it
Just giving a fraction of your time really means a lot
I gotta say it’s been real
It’s been an honor and a pleasure
Shout out you man. Big up in the future! Peace
Alright, I’m out
The Cypher
[Verse 1: JR]
I don’t write rhymes, I fight crime
Now I’m the caped crusader, and now it’s my time
Leroy made me do this, here’s some thoughts from my mind
Thursday late night, wanna be up in my bed
But we’re here for the kids
And we ‘bout to flip their lids
Asuwa Koko, Let’s hear some Eigo
In Fukui
We go hard
And we study hard
And we play hard
I’m the first of four bards
[Verse 2: Pastor Spencer]
Asuwa High School, gotta rap for you
I thought real hard, brought it from the Fu
I don’t rhyme well, I know it’s hard to tell
But let’s get started ‘fore they ring the bell
I come from the States, yeah I’m looking for dates
But the girls don’t know, I only speak Eigo
If you got some advice, well that would sure be nice
But don’t take too long, I’m sick of eating rice
This is my last verse, Leroy said don’t curse
So I’ll keep it real clean, I’ll be part of the team
But before I get hit, I gotta say this bit
Here’s my message to you, making rhymes ain’t …
[Verse 3: Original Fukui Don Matty G]
Well it looks like the cypher’s come around to me
I gotta admit, I don’t rap generally
I like M&Ms, more than I like MCs
My rap temperature is minus, twenty degrees
But the cypher comes around, you just can’t say no
I have to write down ‘cause I think too slow
Liquid Drano’s the only thing that’ll improve me flow
That’s all I got, sayonara, gotta go
[Verse 4: LGK]
So my three friends wrote all of their rhymes
But I’mma let ya’ll hear mine straight from my mind
So from my lips to your hears, please have no fear
Making rhymes is scary, but your friends will cheer (hey, woo!)
Makes you feel real good
So you gotta keep it cool like you’re chilling in the hood
And if I got my hood on, you know I’m going hard
But I don’t gotta kill anything, I’m a bard
I play the music, and I’mma make sure you can feel it
So if you feeling it now, then get it in your spirit
And get up and clap, ‘cause that’s what’s the haps
And we’re gonna make our own rhymes, ‘cause I know you can rap
Yeah, y’know
They say all good things come to an end
But also good things come to those who wait
So…uhm…you’re welcome
[Verse 1: LGK]
Let’s take a little stroll down memory lane
I know you’re probably wondering how this all became
Late Thursday night, at Matty G’s
Sam as the cameraman, and four MCs
Intercultural exchange was the name of the game
Dropped the cypher for the koko-seis, and everything changed
John became a hip hop lifer
His notebook, his forge, his passion, his fire
Crafting rhymes sharper than them Echizen knives
Who would’ve known a pet project would change our lives (haha)
Fast forward later by a couple of weeks
Had an idea for talent show, JR’s interest waspeaked
Started out with Five Guys like a hamburger joint
Said we have to spit hot fire, so we don’t disappoint
Then three dropped out, and two stepped up
Both from the south, came to get it crunk
Jumped in the booth with swagger and a mission
Murder that beat, and slaughter the competition
Day of the show I’m on stage in a cast
Speakers about to blow, meanwhile had a blast
Can we get that song is what they all asked
Mixtape coming soon, it became our next task
I had my share of doubts, JR verse started the dream
Tanbo Boys we your girlfriend favorite tag team
Battled with Insecurities, then we Turned It Up
Cake Boss presents Sophistication with a glass
Scribble, scrap, and rewrite ‘cause it’s never good enough
Always down to freestyle like it’s my last
This is the story that brought us to where we are
Call it cliff notes to the saga, better yet, raising the bar
Now the time has come for us to go our separate ways
Apologies to the fans, guess the sequel’s been delayed
Distance broke us up, but forever we crew
This is the Sayonara, so I bid you all adieux, dieux dieux, dieux
[Verse 2: JR]
Bye-bye, Sayonara, See you later, Farewell
Thanks for all the memories and stories to tell
I went four years strong, now I’m out this bitch
It took three refills, I finally scratched that itch
Mama call me up and ask me when I’m coming home
She miss her baby boy in a time zone
Sick of hearing just a voice on the telephone
Well good news is, her little boy’s finally full-grown
Can’t believe it’s finally time to go
But this is a celebration though
So raise a glass to the sky, let’s toast
Let’s drink to the days I will cherish the most
Wish I could do it all again
Already missing all of my friends
I shed a few tears, shared a lot more cheers
‘Cause I loved every second of my last four years
A place is a place, you need people to make it
I founded Tanbo when I hardly could take it
This is the realness, don’t know about fake shit
We stay a fam-lay, there’s no bending or breaking
Didn’t know just where that this would go and
Leroy said, “Rap about what you know man”
Can’t speak on guns and ‘caine shit
All I know about is girls and hurricane kicks
Always filling up blank pages
I’m addicted to lit stages
We set then fucking cleared the bar
Guess that’s about the story thus far
I just give it everything I got
Thanks to people who said it sound hot
You’re hearing my best memories
Tanbo Boys, 2012 to Infinity
[Talking: LGK & JR]
Yo..ugh… I want to say a big thank you to any and everyone who listened to this album
Whether you love it, whether you liked it, you hated it, you detested it
Just giving a fraction of your time really means a lot
I gotta say it’s been real
It’s been an honor and a pleasure
Shout out you man. Big up in the future! Peace
Alright, I’m out
The Cypher
[Verse 1: JR]
I don’t write rhymes, I fight crime
Now I’m the caped crusader, and now it’s my time
Leroy made me do this, here’s some thoughts from my mind
Thursday late night, wanna be up in my bed
But we’re here for the kids
And we ‘bout to flip their lids
Asuwa Koko, Let’s hear some Eigo
In Fukui
We go hard
And we study hard
And we play hard
I’m the first of four bards
[Verse 2: Pastor Spencer]
Asuwa High School, gotta rap for you
I thought real hard, brought it from the Fu
I don’t rhyme well, I know it’s hard to tell
But let’s get started ‘fore they ring the bell
I come from the States, yeah I’m looking for dates
But the girls don’t know, I only speak Eigo
If you got some advice, well that would sure be nice
But don’t take too long, I’m sick of eating rice
This is my last verse, Leroy said don’t curse
So I’ll keep it real clean, I’ll be part of the team
But before I get hit, I gotta say this bit
Here’s my message to you, making rhymes ain’t …
[Verse 3: Original Fukui Don Matty G]
Well it looks like the cypher’s come around to me
I gotta admit, I don’t rap generally
I like M&Ms, more than I like MCs
My rap temperature is minus, twenty degrees
But the cypher comes around, you just can’t say no
I have to write down ‘cause I think too slow
Liquid Drano’s the only thing that’ll improve me flow
That’s all I got, sayonara, gotta go
[Verse 4: LGK]
So my three friends wrote all of their rhymes
But I’mma let ya’ll hear mine straight from my mind
So from my lips to your hears, please have no fear
Making rhymes is scary, but your friends will cheer (hey, woo!)
Makes you feel real good
So you gotta keep it cool like you’re chilling in the hood
And if I got my hood on, you know I’m going hard
But I don’t gotta kill anything, I’m a bard
I play the music, and I’mma make sure you can feel it
So if you feeling it now, then get it in your spirit
And get up and clap, ‘cause that’s what’s the haps
And we’re gonna make our own rhymes, ‘cause I know you can rap