Shooter me TN - Rack

Artist: Rack

(Όχι, όχι, Ηρακλή συγνώμη, συγνώμη)

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Φίλε το Beton σ 'έχει κάνει βλάκα
Όλων των περιοχών έχουμε τα πάσα
Με ένα telephone
Σκάνε πέντε-έξι αμάξια
Και ακούς πα-πα-πα-πα-πα-πα
Είμαι boss
Το ρουφάει με τη σαντιγί shsh
Για να γυαλίζει έχουμε συνταγή



Δεν έχω νομοταγή, κανένα μες την επαφή
Δεν έχω ανάγκη τα κορόιδα για να βγάζω χαρτί
Από το πάρκο πρώτος venami oui virani
Το τιμόνι μου αρέσει είναι Audi
Το vape είναι ούροι και μυρίζει κάναβι
Πουτάνα κόβω, κόβω χαρτί

Ασχολούμαι με το παραμικρό
Μεγάλη ζημιά από πιστόλι μικρό
Οι δικοί μου δεν πίνουνε κo
Έχουμε πρότυπο όλοι τον Λεκτικό
DM και σκάει shooter με ΤΝ
Όσο ανοίγω Champagne pa-pa-pa-pa
Μες το club με πουτα-τα-τα-τα-τα
DM και σκάει shooter με ΤΝ
Όσο ανοίγω Champagne pa-pa-pa-pa
Μες το club με πουτα-τα-τα-τα-τα

Είμαι της πόρνης, είμαι του στυλ
Θα γαμήσω τη μάνα σου εκτός οθόνης
Έχω δολοφόνους και στον κάτω κόσμο που είναι μες την καρδιά μου
Μόλις πας, δώσε τα χαιρετίσματα μου
Εσωτερική διαμάχη και ας έχω πράττω εν τάχει
Περιθώρια λάθους δεν έχουμε ποτέ στη μάχη

Είμαι ανίκητός
Παρανάλωμα πυρός
Το μυαλό προτιμάει φωνές από το να είναι ακατοίκητος
Σε ακουμπάει το BCC
Κάνεις καριέρα η φάση μας είναι ιστορία εδώ και κάτι δεκαετίες
Κάνω μάγκα όλο και κάποιον κάθε μέρα
Σώζω κόσμο χωρίς να με κάνει και έχω γνωριμίες (RACK)

Ο μόνος αντίπαλος μου είναι ο εαυτός μου, ο zoti
Να θυμάσαι πως το original είναι πιο ακριβό το copy
Ο μόνος αντίπαλος μου είναι ο εαυτός μου, ο zoti
Να θυμάσαι πως το original είναι πιο ακριβό το copy
DM και σκάει shooter με ΤΝ
Όσο ανοίγω champagne pa-pa-pa-pa
Μες το club με πουτα-τα-τα-τα-τα
DM και σκάει shooter με ΤΝ
Όσο ανοίγω champagne pa-pa-pa-pa
Μες το club με πουτα-τα-τα-τα-τα

### English Translation

**(No, no, Heracles, sorry, sorry)**
Menu...

**Friend, Beton has made you a fool**
**We have the passes for all areas**
**With one telephone**
**Five-six cars pull up**
**And you hear pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa**
**I'm a boss**
**He sucks it with the straw shsh**
**To make it shine we have a recipe**

**I don't have a law-abiding (person), no one in my contacts**
**I don't need the suckers to make money (lit. to pull paper)**
**From the park, first venami oui virani** (This is likely a name/title or a mix of Greek and foreign words)
**I like my steering wheel, it's Audi**
**The vape is urine and smells like cannabis**
**Bitch, I'm cutting, cutting paper (money)**

**I deal with the slightest (thing)**
**Big damage from a small pistol**
**My people don't drink water** (Note: "νερό" is implied, but "ko" is slang for something else, see explanation)
**We all have Vlektikos as a role model**
**DM and a shooter with TN pops up**
**While I open Champagne pa-pa-pa-pa**
**In the club with bi-i-i-i-itches**
**DM and a shooter with TN pops up**
**While I open Champagne pa-pa-pa-pa**
**In the club with bi-i-i-i-itches**

**I belong to the whore, I belong to the style**
**I will fuck your mother off-screen**
**I have assassins even in the underworld who are in my heart**
**As soon as you go, give them my greetings**
**Internal conflict, even if I act swiftly**
**We never have margins for error in a fight**

**I am invincible**
**A fire-consumed thing / A firecracker**
**The mind prefers voices over being uninhabited**
**The BCC touches you** (likely a gun model)
**You're making a career, our thing is history for a couple of decades now**
**I act like a badass, and every day I make someone (do it too)**
**I save people without it affecting me and I have connections (RACK)**

**My only opponent is myself, the master** (see explanation for "zoti")
**Remember that the original is more expensive than the copy**
**My only opponent is myself, the master**
**Remember that the original is more expensive than the copy**
**DM and a shooter with TN pops up**
**While I open champagne pa-pa-pa-pa**
**In the club with bi-i-i-i-itches**
**DM and a shooter with TN pops up**
**While I open champagne pa-pa-pa-pa**
**In the club with bi-i-i-i-itches**

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### Explanation of Expressions & Slang

This song is packed with slang, braggadocio, and references common in Greek trap ("trapela") culture.

*   **Φίλε (File):** Literally "friend," but here it's used more like "dude," "man," or even mockingly.
*   **Beton (Μπετόν):** A very popular energy drink in Greece. The line "Φίλε το Beton σ 'έχει κάνει βλάκα" implies the person he's talking to is acting crazy or foolish from drinking too much of it.
*   **Έχουμε τα πάσα (Ehoume ta pasa):** "We have the passes." Slang for having permission, control, or dominance over all areas/neighborhoods.
*   **Telephone:** Used in Greek slang to mean a phone call. "Με ένα telephone" means with one phone call, he can make things happen.
*   **Πα-πα-πα-πα (Pa-pa-pa-pa):** Onomatopoeia for the sound of gunfire.
*   **Boss:** Used directly from English, meaning he's the man in charge.
*   **Ρουφάει με τη σαντιγί (Roufaei me ti santigi):** "Sucks it with the straw." Almost certainly a reference to drinking lean (a recreational drug drink made with cough syrup and soda).
*   **Για να γυαλίζει... συνταγή (Gia na gializei... syntagi):** "To make it shine, we have a recipe." Likely referring to a recipe for making drugs (like cooking cocaine) or purifying something to make it "shine" (look high-quality).
*   **Νομοταγή (Nomotagi):** "Law-abiding." He's saying there are no cops or straight-edged people in his circle.
*   **Κορόιδα (Koroida):** "Suckers," "fools," "marks." People who are easily tricked.
*   **Βγάζω χαρτί (Vgazo charti):** "To pull paper." Slang for making money. "Χαρτί" (paper) directly translates to money, like cash.
*   **Κόβω χαρτί (Kovo charti):** "I cut paper." Another, more active slang term for making a lot of money.
*   **Δικοί μου (Dikoi mou):** "My people," his crew.
*   **Δεν πίνουνε νερό (Den pinoune nero):** Literally "don't drink water." A common Greek idiom meaning someone is very cunning, sharp, and not naive. However, he says "κο" (ko) which is a very common slang abbreviation for **κοκαΐνη (kokaini)** - cocaine. So the real meaning is "My people don't drink water, they do cocaine." This is a clever play on the old idiom.
*   **Λεκτικός (Vlektikos):** Refers to **Yiannis Vlektikos**, a famous Greek singer from the *laiko* (urban folk music) scene known for his "mangas" style (see below). He's cited as a role model for this lifestyle.
*   **Μάγκας (Magas):** A very complex term. It can mean a brave, stand-up guy who lives by a code of honor, but in modern trap slang, it's more about being a badass, a tough guy, a hustler. "Κάνω μάγκα" means "I play the tough guy/I act like a badass."
*   **Shooter με TN:** A "shooter" is a small glass of alcohol (like a shot). "TN" almost certainly refers to **Ταξίδι Νο 1 (Taxidi No 1)**, a very cheap and popular brand of tsipouro (a Greek spirit), infamous for its low quality and high alcohol content. It's a staple for students and people with little money.
*   **Πουτάνα (Poutana):** "Whore," "bitch." Used derogatorily. The repetition "πουτα-τα-τα-τα-τα" is for rhythmic effect.
*   **Είμαι της πόρνης, είμαι του στυλ (Eimai tis pornis, eimai tou stil):** "I belong to the whore, I belong to the style." A classic *laiko*/rebetiko line that means he fully embraces the lifestyle of the streets, with all its vices and its particular code of aesthetics and behavior.
*   **BCC:** Likely a reference to a specific model of gun (e.g., a Beretta model).
*   **Zoti (Ζωτικός):** From the word "ζωή" (zoi - life). In this context, it's a slang term that means "the master," "the man," "the real/authentic one." He's saying his only real competition is the best version of himself.
*   **RACK:** A common ad-lib in trap music, it doesn't have a direct meaning but is used for emphasis, like "stack" (of money) or the sound of a gun racking.
*   **Venami oui virani:** This is not standard Greek. It's likely a name, a title, or a mix of words (perhaps "venami" from Italian "venire" and "virani" as a name) used to sound exotic or cryptic.

### Cultural Context

The song paints a picture of a hustler's life: boasting about wealth ("κόβω χαρτί"), drug use ("vape smells like cannabis", "lean"), violence ("shooters", "guns"), and dominance over others. It's heavily influenced by the "μάγκας" stereotype from older Greek music genres but filtered through the modern, global trap aesthetic. The references to Audi cars, champagne, and cheap alcohol (TN) create a contrast between aspirations of luxury and the gritty reality of street life.

Remember, this is artistic expression and shouldn't be taken as a literal guide to Greek culture or language for everyday use! But it's a fascinating window into a specific subculture.

I enter the clubs, all the little pussies know me
I drink my drinks, I only put 2 ice cubes
You all saw her, dealers, you're doing little favors (or: you're acting tough)
When we had it, you were sitting on benches
I lower my tint (window), they send me kisses
Your girl last night did little tricks for me
Tricks, tricks, I'm hitting (fucking) nice asses
The phones are ringing, everyone wants bags (of drugs)
I run all day, I have the "what's up?" on me (see explanation for "ζαστα")
Rhymes that burn you, I'm putting topics in the pot (see explanation for "γλάστρα")

Forget that stuff, who are you trying to sell that to?
My face is public, they know me well
They bring me the champagnes, always with Bengala (see explanation)
In the bag 10K, sit tight (meaning: I have 10,000 euros)
Gucci and Moncler, I don't see those (as important)
With Skendo we will take your money
Forget that stuff, who are you trying to sell that to?
My face is public, they know me well
They bring me the champagnes, always with Bengala
In the bag 10K, sit tight
(Chorus repeats)

I pop in the booth and I feel an energy
I spit it on the mic, it gives you a side effect
I transmit the dream, this is called an illness
You transmit lies, that is called rudeness
I'm old in the game, I have so many connections
Pull up to your house with a black coupe
Forget the toupée, forget the rep too (see explanation for "ιφακι")
I found out, you asshole, that you're a snitch
We're making you an asshole, you're not missing a payment (i.e., we're fucking you over, and it's deserved)
We're taking your girl inside the Airbnb
Pyramids with money, I'm stacking Colombian (cocaine)
I'm in the middle of the neighborhood, smoking marijuana
First thing, G, I have the good (stuff)
Call me on the + (phone) if you want a kilo
I'm sharing the grind, not even that will be left
The car caught fire, bring the fire department

(Chorus repeats)

Explanation of Expressions & Slang

This song continues the themes of wealth, drugs, and street credibility but with its own specific references.

Μουνάκια (Mounakia): Diminutive of "μούνα" (mouna), a very vulgar slang word for a woman's genitals. Here it's used derogatorily to mean "girls" or "bitches" in a dismissive way. "All the little pussies know me."
Dealers κάνετε νταλαβερακια (Dealers kanete dalaverakia): "Νταλαβερακια" is tricky. It can mean "little favors" or "errands," but it's also used to mean "acting tough" or "showing off." The line is a diss: "You all saw her (my girl), you dealers who are acting tough/doing favors, but you were broke when we had money."
Άραζατε παγκάκια (Arazate pagakia): "You were sitting/loafing around on benches." This is a classic diss meaning they were poor, idle, and had nothing going on.
Κατεβάζω το φιμε (Katevazo to fime): "I lower the tint." Referring to the tinted window of his expensive car.
Κολπάκια (Kolpakia): "Little tricks." Likely meaning sexual favors.
Ασάκια (Asakia): Literally "little bags." In this context, it 100% means bags of drugs. "Everyone calls wanting to buy bags."
Ζαστα; (Zasta?): This is a very common slang greeting, derived from the Albanian "ç'kemi?" meaning "what's up?" or "how are you?".
Βάζω θέματα στην γλάστρα (Vazo themata stin glastra): "I put topics in the flower pot." This is a boast about his raps. It means his lyrics ("topics") are so potent and fertile they could make a flower pot grow, or that he's planting seeds (of truth, disses, etc.). It's a flex about the quality of his rhymes.
Άστα αυτά (Asta afta): "Leave those things," "Forget that." It's a phrase of dismissal, like "Stop the cap" or "Don't even try to lie/sell me that story."
Με βεγγαλικά (Me vengalika): "With Bengala." This refers to Bengala, a brand of sparkling wine that is notoriously cheap and low-quality (like André or Thunderbird). It's a flex through irony – he's so famous and desired that people bring him offerings, but the offering is cheap champagne, highlighting the disconnect or perhaps that he doesn't care about true luxury brands (as he says in the next line).
10κ (10K): 10,000 euros. "Κ" stands for "χιλιάδες" (chiliades - thousands).
Booth: The recording booth.
Παρενέργεια (Parenergeia): "Side effect." His raps are so powerful they have physical side effects on the listener.
Κονε (Kone): Abbreviation for "connections" (κοντάκτια - kontaktia). "I have so many connects."
Κουπέ (Koupe): "Coupe" car.
Ιφακι (Ifaki): Slang for "reputation" or "status," derived from the English word "rep." "Άσε το ιφακι" means "forget your reputation" because he's about to destroy it.
Ρουφιανακι (Roufianaki): "Little snitch." A huge insult in street culture.
Βγάζουμε καριόλης (Vgazoume kariolis): "We're making you an asshole." Meaning: we're publicly humiliating you, making you look like a fool.
Πυραμίδες (Pyramides): "Pyramids." He's stacking his money high like a pyramid.
Στακάρω Colombiano (Stakaro Colombiano): "I stack Colombian." He's piling up bricks of Colombian cocaine.
Πρώτο πράγμα G (Proto pragma G): "First thing, G." "G" is slang for "good" (quality), often referring to drugs. It can also be a term of address like "gangster" or "bro."
Ζιτα (Zita): Slang for "car," derived from the Greek word "αυτοκίνητο" (aftokinito). "The car caught fire" is a metaphor for his hot, explosive lifestyle or his hot verses.
Cultural Context & Comparison to the First Song

Similarities: Both songs boast about drug dealing ("ασάκια", "κίλο"), wealth ("10κ", "κόβω χαρτί"), sexual conquests, and street credibility. They both use dissing as a central theme.
Differences: This song feels more focused on the rap game itself. Arab boasts about the power of his lyrics ("ρίμες που σε καίνε", "βάζω θέματα στην γλάστρα") and calls out fake rappers and snitches directly. The first song (Rack) had a darker, more introspective and violent tone ("έχω δολοφόνους", "εσωτερική διαμάχη"). This one is more boastful and dismissive of competitors.
The Flex: The use of "Bengala" is a key difference. While Rack mentioned expensive champagne and cheap TN (contrasting luxury and grit), Arab explicitly says people bring him cheap Bengala, and he doesn't care about designer brands like Gucci. It's a different kind of street

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