Rules are made
For the wrong ones
By the time they leave
Rules remain
Tiny packs
On the shelf
Plastic wrapped
For “our safety”
One short clip
Late at night
Now the spoons
Are locked inside
Nothing wrong
Nothing done
Still we pay
The cost
Five percent
Made the mess
Ninety-five
Carry it
Who made this?
Who agreed?
Why’s everybody
Scared to leave?
Tiny rules
Every week
Now we need
Permission to breathe
Rule
Rule
More forms
More names
More meetings
Just in case
We built doors
To feel safe
Now we need
Keys for keys
Lunch break
Moved again
Need approval
For the rain
Thinking stops
Questions fade
“Why” is dead
Inside
Five percent
Walked away
Ninety-five
Still obey
Good intent
Built the cage
Piece by piece
Day by day
Funny thing —
Nobody wanted this
Still somehow
Every year
Another rule appears
I said “yes”
Before I thought
Now my voice
Sounds borrowed
[Outro]
Rule for trust
Rule for love
Rule for silence
Rule above
No one planned
This machine
Still it grows
In our name
Rule
- Lyricist
SWK
- Composer
SWK
- Producer
SWK
- Drums
SWK
- Keyboards
SWK
- Vocals
SWK
- Background Vocals
SWK
- Rap
SWK
- Piano
SWK
- Songwriter
SWK
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Rule
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"Rule" is a hip-hop track about the contradiction of rules created to prevent the mistakes of a few, only to end up restricting everyone else.
Inspired by the procedures, restrictions, and unnecessary systems that quietly accumulate in everyday life, the song asks a simple question: Who made this, and who is it really for? Rather than expressing anger directly, it delivers irony, frustration, and quiet sadness over a spacious nocturnal beat driven by a deep, prominent bassline.
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SWK
SWK is a creative project that moves across music, visuals, and ideas. Blending English and Japanese lyrics with dark, minimal, and sometimes experimental production, SWK builds songs that reflect modern tension, distance, and emotion. Rather than staying inside one genre, the project moves between hip-hop, electronic textures, and visual storytelling to create a distinct world through sound and image.
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