Asphalt & Tennissocken [English translation]

[Part 1]

Her snow-white sneakers moonwalk over the dirt gracefully

Innocence in her face but her eyes calculate what you think

Everybody is hungry here, the fridge is empty but a Merc1 outside

The bags by designers, initials all over them but not a cent inside

All about flex2, they want to shine like the sun

The rolex fake but gleams for the summer

Some push packs at the corners like Amazon

But sprint in best time because of police checks

You see asphalt & tennis socks

Beside it hot pants and lipstick

Between staircase and running off

Right up to Top-Fans and flashlight

[Hook]

Nikes and tennis socks on asphalt

The streets are there for you

Escaped prison by the skin of your teeth again

Because the boys outside don't sleep

The cops patrol at the corners

Brother, believe me, we won't say anything

You ask, why I'm always under stress

But everything's at its best

[Part 2]

So many kids rather hang out in front of the tags at the walls somewhere in a block

The rims are shining, windows down and from everywhere you hear some song blaring3

Some slog away the whole day and others chill for their whole life in vain

Dear father state gives you an uppercut when his tax doesn't arrive on time

Some throw rocks at night through the shop windows

Others the bills into the fucking gambling-machine

But every man just wants to bump up his bank balance a bit

And some tunnel into the bank

Malevolent glares4 because of short skirts

The fists are thrown faster here than your handcuffs click

It escalates occasionally because we can be stubborn

But everything stays cool, if you stay cool

[Hook]

Nikes and tennis socks on asphalt

The streets are there for you

Escaped prison by the skin of your teeth again

Because the boys outside don't sleep

The cops patrol at the corners

Brother, believe me, we won't say anything

You ask, why I'm always under stress

But everything's at its best

1. Mercedes Benz2. Showing off3. Played loud4. Fig.: Evil eyes; Is a superstitious curse or legend, believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, usually given to a person when one is unaware

• Artist:Kontra K