“TEPPISETH – AGAIN & AGAIN” is a powerful rap/hip-hop track that embodies a strong spirit of patriotism and confrontation by the Cambodian (Khmer) artist TEPPISETH (Tep Piseth).
The song was officially released on the Tep Piseth YouTube channel with the same title. This track has quickly become a resonant musical statement within the community.
Official Khmer Lyrics
ម្ដងទៀតហើយដែលពួកវារករឿង ពួកយើងឈរបក់ដៃមកហ្អែងមកឱ្យលឿន យើងសម្រុកទៅមុខ អរ ព្រោះចិត្តយើងសឿង បើកភ្លើងខៀវហៅយើងបិភ្លើងលឿង អត់ចង់ប្រថយទេចង់តែបន្ថែមល្បឿន ដៃក្តាប់ណែន ឱបជាប់តែកាំភ្លើង មានឈាមខ្មែរនៅក្នុងខ្លួនយើង ពួកណាចង់ប្លន់ដីប្រយ័ត្នបាតដៃជើង
បើសិនយើងអន់បើសិនយើងខ្សោយ ថ្ងៃមុខគេមកអត់អន់ឲ្យ តែពួកយើងនេះវាខ្លាំង វាយហ៊ានតតាំងកំដរហ្អែងដល់វគ្គចុងក្រោយ ទឹកភ្នែកស្រក់ហូរប្រែក្លាយជាស្ទឹង តែនៅតែខំរក្សាលំនឹង ឃើញបងប្អូនខ្មែរគាត់យំខ្ញុំខឹង អរ ថ្ងៃនេះខ្ញុំឱ្យអ្នកដឹង ឃើញយើងញញឹមញញ៉េមតែមិនមែនខ្លោចខ្លាច រះបីបង់មួយកំហឹងបីសាច ចេញមកកាចមិនមែនចេញមកខ្លាច ខ្ញុំអោយអ្នកស្លន់ស្លោរត់ចែកជើងប្រសាច យើងមិននៅស្ងៀមកូនប្រុសម៉ែមិនដែលខ្លាចពួកអាសៀម យើងមិនដែលចេះចាញ់ពាក្យគេគំរាម យើងសម្លេះចោលពួកអាណាចង់ឈ្លានពាន
ពួកយើងខំណាស់ខំយប់ថ្ងៃ ពេលខ្លះស្ទើរតែដាច់សសៃ តែនៅតែពង្រឹងស្មារតី តស៊ូរក្សាទឹកដី អ្នកយកចុះបើអ្នកយកបាន បើអ្នកគិតថាអ្នកក្លាហាន បាញ់មួយលេងទុកការកំសាន្ត ចេញប្រមាញ់ពួកអាតិរច្ឆាន WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH X3 YEAH WAOH OHH OH WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH X3 YEAH WOAH OHH OH OH
លះបង់ជីវិតពលីពួកយើងសាមគ្គីគ្រប់យ៉ាងគឺដេីម្បី ( ខ្មែ ) គ្រាប់បេមិនមែនគ្រាប់ឃ្លី បើអ្នកបានស៊ីគ្មានឱកាសទៅវិញទេ ( OHH NOO ) យើងរិះរកគ្រប់វិធីមិនចង់ឆ្ងាយ Family ឆ្ងាយពុកឆ្ងាយម៉ែ ( OHH NOO ) ដល់ម៉ោងដើរតួនាទី ជីវិតជូនជាតិទោះស្លាប់ក៍មិនខ្លាចដែរ
ម្ដងទៀតហើយដែលពួកវារករឿង ដែលពួកវាជិតសឿងស្ម័គ្រចិត្តចូលងាប់ (ឆុយងាប់ហ្អា៎) អញមិនមែនលេងពួកអញមិនមែនក្មេង ពួកអានេះវាលលេងចូលមកអញឱ្យគ្រាប់ អ្នកណាមិនដឹងពួកហែងសំផឹង ចរិតវាអញ្ចឹងឡើងក្លាយជាទម្លាប់ ប្រទេសនេះវង្វេងលែងមានច្បាប់ទម្លាប់ យីពួកអាអស់នេះគេមើលធ្លុះគ្រប់ស្រទាប់ ( WOW )
ពួកអានេះសាហាវណាស់អាពូជសាសន៍ព្រៃផ្សៃ ( AH THAI ) ចូលចិត្តលួចទឹកដីអ្នកដទៃ ( AH THAI ) ចូលចិត្តធ្វើខ្លួនឯងដូចត្រឹមត្រូវ ( AH THAI ) ការពិតទៅពួកអាហ្នឹងចេះស្អី ( AH THAI ) ផ្ទះវាមិននៅចង់មិននៅផ្ទះគេ សុខស្រួល OHH វាមិនចង់ទេ ថ្ងៃនេះពួកយើងសម្រក់ទឹកភ្នែក ថ្ងៃក្រោយគង់ដល់វេនហ្អែងទេ (OHH YEAH មែនហេីយ X2 )
ម្ដងទៀតហើយដែលពួកវារករឿង ពួកយើងឈរបក់ដៃមកហែងមកឱ្យលឿន យើងសម្រុកទៅមុខព្រោះចិត្តយើងសឿង បើកភ្លើងខៀវហើយនិងបិទភ្លើងលឿង អត់ អត់ចង់ប្រថយទេចង់តែបន្ថែមល្បឿន ដៃក្ដាប់ណែនឱបជាប់ដៃកាំភ្លើង មានឈាមខ្មែរនៅក្នុងខ្លួនយើង ពួកអាណាចង់ប្លន់ដីប្រយ័ត្នបាត់ដៃជើង
English Translation of “AGAIN & AGAIN”
Again that Thai starts the war We stand and call come faster We move forward Oh our mind is sharp Turn on green light, call us, turn off orange light Don’t wanna take risk but speed up Hands clenched tightly, Embrace only the gun I have Khmer blood within me Anyone wants to steal my land, be careful of your feet
If we weake, if we are slow Last time you come, we let go Buy we are strong We fight till the end Tear drop like a river But we still keep our stand I am angry when I see my people’s tear Oh Today I will let you know See us smile and happy but we are not afraid Fire 3 rifle Come out like lion but not scare I let you panic and run for life We don’t stay silent, I am a man don’t afraid of Siem We are not afraid of your word We will destroy anyone wants to steal
We try so much day and night Sometimes almost break the vessel But still strengthen our spirit Fight to protect the land Come and get it if you can If you think you are brave Fire a shoot to entertain Come out and hunt the beast WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH YEAH WAOH OHH OH WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH WAOH WE’VE DONE ENOUGH YEAH WOAH OHH OH OH
Sacrificed our lives, we are united as (Khmer) Mortar around not PeeWee marble If you have chance to eat, no chance to return ( OHH NOO ) We find all ways don’t stay far from family father mother ( OHH NOO ) It is time to act My life for my nation even die i am not afraid
Again that Thai starts the war Dare to come and die (Die mother f*cker) I am not play and we are not kid Thai wanna play I will give you bullet Everybody know you are whore It’s their charactor, and become habit Thai country get lose, no more law Everybody can see thai clearly (WOW)
Thai are cruel, cruel race ( AH THAI ) Like to steal other land ( AH THAI ) Act like they are right ( AH THAI ) In fact they know nothing ( AH THAI ) Want to stay at other home Peace Ohh They don’t want Today our tear drop Tomorrow is your turn (OHH YEAH It’s right) OHH YEAH It’s right)
Again that Thai starts the war We stand and call come faster We move forward Oh our mind is sharp Turn on green light, call us, turn off orange light No Don’t wanna take risk but speed up Hands clenched tightly, Embrace only the gun I have Khmer blood within me Anyone wants to steal my land, be careful of your feet
Analysis of the Track’s Deep Meaning
“AGAIN & AGAIN” by TEPPISETH is an overt political and patriotic statement, expressing a clear readiness to fight for the defense of the nation’s territory and honor.
- Spirit of Resistance and Nationalism: The core message revolves around strong opposition to what is alleged to be “starting the war” and “stealing land” by a neighboring country (referred to as “Thai” and “Siem”). The artist emphasizes the presence of “Khmer blood within me” and an unyielding resilience (“we are strong” , “I am a man don’t afraid of Siem” ), highlighting fervent nationalism.
- Sacrifice and Commitment to Battle: The lyrics convey a resolution to fight until the very end (“We fight till the end”) , being ready to sacrifice their lives for the nation (“My life for my nation even die i am not afraid”). Images like “Hands clenched tightly, Embrace only the gun” and direct threats of violence (“I will give you bullet”) create a tense, confrontational atmosphere.
- Frustration and Accusation: The artist expresses anger at seeing the “my people’s tear”. The song employs harsh language, accusing the other side of being a “whore” and a “cruel, cruel race” that “Like to steal other land” while acting “like they are right”.
- Warning of Retribution: TEPPISETH concludes with a decisive warning: “Today our tear drop / Tomorrow is your turn”, asserting that patience has run out and retaliation is imminent.
In summary, “AGAIN & AGAIN” is a highly confrontational rap track that uses aggressive language and military imagery to convey a message of courage, unity, and the Khmer people’s determination to protect their sovereignty.