NDC Throwback Thursdays Genre: Traditional Japanese Instruments Theme: Yakuza ▶️ Lyrics We see them walking Slow steps Steady breath Ink catching the light Like signals meant for someone else Ink and iron Ink and iron Patterns on their skin Stories we can feel but never read Every symbol placed with purpose A world we're close to but not part of Their kingdom etched across their back A map drawn for a path we'll never take This isn’t fashion This is inheritance A legacy worn in daylight And guarded in silence They’re ink and iron Forged in rituals we'll never see Ink and iron Moving with a purpose deeper than we know Ink and iron Ink and iron Their crew is their family Not by birth But by trials survived We see the serpent on their skin A quiet reminder of everything they overcame And even from the outside We can feel the gravity of their story This isn’t decoration It’s the shape of their identity A contract carved in color A promise they’ll never break. They’re ink and iron Carrying a history deeper than scars Ink and iron A world we witness But can’t belong to Ink and iron Ink and iron Marked for life Without regret Their skin is a gallery Fragments of pain Pride and memory We see it all But only from a distance Ink and iron The legacy of a lineage we can’t enter Ink and iron But still we feel the meaning from afar Ink and iron Ink and iron Yeah, ink and iron A world just out of reach But unforgettable
