[Intro]
They call me Shanks—red mane like a firestorm flarin'
Legend from the East Blue, watch 'em all start starin'
I don’t need a blade to split the sky in two
Just a stare from the king, and your will breaks through
[Verse 1]
I'm the calm in the storm, the hush 'fore the blast
With a smile on my face while I bury your past
Never needed the crown, but I’m feared like a king
One arm gone, still got that Conqueror's swing
You talk about power? I knew Goal D. Ra-jur
When the sea ran blood and the flames burned higher
I'm a relic and a ghost, a myth on the sea
Yet every Yonko knows they don’t fuck with me
[Verse 2]
From the deck of the Red Force, I watch fools flex pride
While I sip my sah-key slow and let the weak men die
You chase titles— Ho-kah-gay dreams on a pirate ship
But I been dodgin' world wars with a single slip
Tamed that madman Kaidō with a walk and a glare
Stopped the bloodbath at Marine-ford, left 'em frozen in fear
Who else but me walks into the lion’s cage
And comes out with a laugh, while the world’s enraged?
[Hook]
Red hair flowin', the sea god's steps
Where the map fades out, that’s where I’ve slept
Legends rise, but legends fade
I stay rooted like the blade I laid on Whitebeard's grave
[Verse 3]
I don’t chase treasure, I guard balance and fate
While you count up coins, I manipulate states
The Five Elders listen when I enter the hall
And I ain’t even Government—I just make 'em stall
You flex bounties, I'm the unseen tide
Had a future Pirate King look me in the eye
Gave that boy my hat, not a weapon, but a vow
That one day he’d rise—bet they feel it now
Taught Loo-fee freedom, not just rage in a glove
Taught the world that real strength comes from what you love
I'm the man in the mist, the last breath of peace
Before Blackbeard rises and the world’s on its knees
[Verse 4]
Let 'em war for the One Piece, let 'em bleed in the foam
I already found treasure in the crew I call home
Benn Beckman at my side, chain-smokin' brains
While Lucky Roux barrels through bloodstained lanes
Yeah, I joke, I laugh, I drink 'til I fall
But test my resolve and you’ll shatter through walls
Never lost a war, I just walk away
But if I unsheath the sword, you're done that day
[Hook]
Red hair flowin', the sea god's steps
Where the map fades out, that’s where I’ve slept
Legends rise, but legends fade
I stay rooted like the blade I laid on Whitebeard's grave
[Outro]
I’m not your hero or villain, I’m the sea's true course
I bend the wind, break fate with silent force
When the final war comes, I might just grin
'Cause while the world’s ending... I already win