“INDUSTRY” by TepPiseth is more than just a rap track — it’s a documentary in rhythm.
Through raw lyrics and deep emotion, TepPiseth reflects on his eight-year journey in Cambodia’s music industry — a path filled with struggles, loyalty, betrayal, and self-belief.
His words carry the essence of Khmer hip-hop: resilience, brotherhood, and the fight to stay authentic in a competitive world.
🎧 “U GOTTA TRY OUTSIDE” — a reminder that success comes from stepping out of your comfort zone.
📝 Lyrics & Translation – “INDUSTRY” by TepPiseth
Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap Documentary
Artist: TepPiseth
[Verse 1]
Khmer:
ខ្ញុំបើកភ្នែកមើលព្រះធរណី
៨ឆ្នាំចូល INDUSTRY
កសាងស្នាដៃមួយដ៏អស្ចារ្យ
មិនដែលលួចកៀបគងគេចកុកលោភសុី
English translation:
I open my eyes to see the earth,
Eight years deep in the industry.
I’ve built something meaningful,
Never cheated, never took from others.
[Hook]
Khmer:
U GOT, U GOT, U GOTTA TRYY OUTSIDE
មិនដឹងថាសប្បាយយ៉ាងណាទេ
មានជីវិតរស់ហើយអ្នករកលំនៅឲថិតថេរ
English translation:
You got, you got — you gotta try outside,
You’ll never know how joy feels
Until you build a life that stands on its own.
[Verse 2]
Khmer:
អ្នកកុំវង្វេងនិងសម្លេងដែរកំពុងហៅបកក្រោយ
ស្រវ៉ាអោបអ្នកជិតស្និត ហែងរាប់មិត្តហែងអោយហើយ
English translation:
Don’t get lost in the voices calling from behind.
Embrace your close ones — friends matter most.
Khmer:
ខ្ញំបងអិន និង បងដារ៉ា ចាក់ភ្លាល់គ្នាដូច DOMINO GAME
ពួកនោះគ្រាន់ជាបរិវារ គ្មានថ្ងៃណាបានបរិបូណ៍
English translation:
My brothers and I move like a domino chain,
Those outsiders will never complete the game.
[Bridge]
Khmer:
ស្គាល់ខ្ញុំអោយច្បាស់មុនសិនចាំវិនិឆ័យ (HOYOSS)
ឫ..អ្នកគិតថាក្មេងខ្ចី? ទើបអ្នកគិតថាខ្ញុំនេះអត់ដឹងអី
English translation:
Know me before you judge me — (HOYOSS!)
You think I’m young, that I know nothing?
I’ve seen the buffalo chase the crocodile,
I’ve seen elephants run over the watchers.
When I cast my net, I catch the fish —
’Cause I speak truth and act when I say I will.
[Outro]
Khmer:
THIS IS MY NAME នេះគឺជា MY ឈ្មោះ
បើសិនអ្នកមិនស្គាល់ Ohh… អ្នកកុំចង់មកឈ្លោះ
English translation:
This is my name — if you don’t know it,
Don’t start a fight you can’t finish.
Khmer:
លុយ លុយ លុយ អោយខ្ញុំធ្វើគ្រប់យ៉ាង
តែមិនអាចយកទិញភាពក្លាហាន
ជិវិតមួយនេះខ្ញុំរស់នៅអោយសុក្ខសាន្ត
English translation:
Money, money — it lets me do everything,
But it can’t buy courage or peace.
This life, I choose to live in peace.
💬 Song Meaning
“Industry” tells the story of an artist who’s grown through struggle — surviving betrayal, holding to his values, and refusing to fake success.
TepPiseth speaks to every dreamer trying to stay real in a system built on image.
The documentary-style lyrics reflect the reality of Cambodia’s modern rap movement, where young artists fight for recognition while preserving their cultural roots.
“Industry” is not just about music — it’s about survival, loyalty, and self-respect.