VICTORY LAP Lyrics in English by Noyz Narcos, MACE
Iene translates to "hyenas". It's an interesting and somewhat uncommon word to find in song lyrics, especially in a rap context.
In this song, Noyz Narcos uses "iene" metaphorically to describe his rivals or enemies. By calling them "hyenas," he evokes an image of scavengers, suggesting they are opportunistic, predatory, and perhaps even cowardly, feeding off others' misfortunes or waiting for their downfall. This vivid imagery adds a layer of aggression and disdain to his lyrics.
The title is a lap of honour, and Noyz Narcos spends it measuring the distance between himself and everyone else. The opening is a straight split — "Tu segui le troie / Io seguo l'istinto" ("You follow the bitches / I follow my instinct") — and the verdict lands before the argument does: "Io ho già vinto" ("I've already won"). What fills the verses is Roman street detail rather than abstract boasting: old dirty banknotes, guns parked here and there, a butterfly blade.
The hook is where the win gets defined. "Ultimo giro nel mio rap" ("Last lap in my rap") sets him up as "L'uomo da battere" ("the man to beat"), and then "La classifica la famo in strada / Fuck FIMI" ("We make the chart in the street / Fuck FIMI") throws out Italy's official chart body as the thing entitled to decide it. The sampled English line that opens and closes the track — "Wow, it's hard to believe" — is the only outside voice, and it does the reacting so he doesn't have to.
