VannDa, the crown jewel of Cambodian hip-hop, continues to solidify his international presence with the high-energy track “NEW CUT.” Known for blending traditional Khmer influences with modern trap sensibilities, VannDa uses this song to showcase his evolution—not just in style, but in mindset. “NEW CUT” is more than just a song about a fresh haircut; it is a powerful anthem about authenticity, financial independence, and the relentless drive that has kept him at the top of the game for over six years. Whether he’s “dripping” in the latest fashion or “stacking paper,” VannDa remains grounded in his truth.
Original Lyrics (Khmer)
[Chorus] ថ្ងៃនេះកាត់សក់ឱ្យស្អាត ស្ពាយលុយពេញកាតាប ខ្ញុំ dripping so hard ព្រោះមានកម្មវិធី កខ្ញុំផ្លាត got a new chain Look at my fit ចាំងដូច UV រាល់ថ្ងៃអត់ bill អត់ជំពាក់អ្នកណាមួយរៀល មនុស្សខ្ញុំ chill, you know me ខ្ញុំចាយ my skill ខ្ញុំ ride my wheel Birthday នៅកែប ជិះ jet ski Let’s do it, let’s do it Oh my god!
[Verse 1] ចូលចិត្តសប្បាយ អត់ចូលចិត្តធ្វើសប្បាយ I’d rather stay inside ចូលចិត្តសប្បាយ អត់ចូលចិត្តធ្វើសប្បាយ ចូលចិត្តពិត មិនចូលចិត្តក្លែងក្លាយ I’d rather stay inside ចូលចិត្តសប្បាយ អត់ចូលចិត្តធ្វើសប្បាយ មួយថាមួយ បើសិនពីរថាពីរ រាប់អានស្រួល ខ្ញុំសុខចិត្តឱ្យហ្វ្រី អត់ចង់មានឈ្មោះ ឈ្លោះព្រោះ money (No, no) មួយថាមួយ បើសិនពីរថាពីរ មួយថាមួយ បើសិនពីរថាពីរ មួយថាមួយ បើសិនពីរថាពីរ មួយថាមួយ អត់ចេះមួយថាពីរ ដេកអត់ព្រួយ គ្មានអ្នកណាគេយាយី ឱ្យតែត្រង់ ក្រមិនយូរទេ my friend រកខ្លួនឯងឱ្យឃើញដូចយប់នេះ អ្នកណាគេជំទាស់ don’t give a f*** about them Take money ពាក្យចាស់ថា take risk I take all them risks ឃើញតែលុយចូលមែនៗ
[Verse 2] I got all them bands Got all them btches wanna do my dance ទោះ f**ed up ភ្លេងក៏ខ្ញុំមិន go insane 6 years in the game លក់សំឡេងដូចតាការ៉េម ប៉ុន្មានឆ្នាំ in the game ថ្ពាល់ខ្ញុំសំបូរក្រែម ទៅឡើង chip ទៅឡើង ram ព្រោះ my game វា strong Flow so hard ធ្វើឱ្យខ្ញុំហោះហើរ ជើងដើរអត់ដល់ដី មកជួយចាប់ខ្ញុំផង ចាប់ខ្ញុំឱ្យបាន ឱ្យដេញខ្ញុំឱ្យទាន់ ខ្ញុំជាន់អត់ដកជើង ពេលដែលជើងដល់ឈ្នាន់ អត់ក្លែងក្លាយ I’m the chosen one ឥឡូវខ្ញុំប្រែកាយ like a Formula 1
[Chorus] ថ្ងៃនេះកាត់សក់ឱ្យស្អាត ស្ពាយលុយពេញកាតាប …
[Verse 3] Fresh and clean ទាញទូរស័ព្ទចង់ call ហៅគ្នា “Homie, where have you been?” Cool and clear, I’m 2 in 1 I know you know, what I mean I’m looking sharp, and be myself អត់ sell my soul តាំង beginning (តាំងពីដំបូង តាំងពីដំបូង uhh) Black on black, on black, on black រាប់លុយលើឡាន កើត racks on racks ចូលចិត្ដអាវពណ៌ខ្មៅ នាឡិកាពណ៌ខ្មៅ ខោខ្មៅ drip check ចូលចិត្ដអ្វីដែលពណ៌ខ្មៅ យប់នេះថ្ងៃសៅរិ៍ I pop champagne លុយហូរចូលក្នុងហោប៉ៅ យប់នេះរមាស់ដៃចង់ make it rain ចង់បាចលុយលេង ចង់ចាយលុយលេងទាន់ខ្លួននៅក្មេង ខ្ញុំ không không không bao giờ quan tâm đến lời người khác nói ខ្ញុំចាយ ហើយខ្ញុំរក ខ្ញុំ drop វាដូចភ្លេង Drop វាដូចភ្លេង like who? Drop វាដូចភ្លេង like (VannDa) Make it rain like what? Make it rain like ខែវស្សា
[Outro]
(Chorus repetition)
English Translation
[Chorus] Today I got a nice haircut Wearing a backpack full of money I’m dripping so hard, ready for a fancy event My neck gleams with its reflection, I got a new chain Look at my fit, they glow like UV Every day, I have no bill, I don’t owe nobody money I’m a chill person, you know me I use my skill, I ride my wheel Birthday in Kep, riding jet ski Let’s do it, let’s do it Oh my god!
[Verse 1] I love to be happy, but I don’t like to pretend that I am I’d rather stay inside I love to be happy, but I don’t like to pretend that I am I love what’s genuine, not fake I’d rather stay inside I love to be happy, but I don’t like to pretend that I am I tell it like it is, if one is one, then two is two I’m cool with everyone, I’d rather give it to you no charge I don’t want my name tainted because of arguing over money (No, no) I tell it like it is, if one is one, then two is two If one is one, I’ll never say two I sleep without worries, nobody can harm me As long as you’re honest, you won’t be poor for long, my friend Tonight, try to find yourself If anyone objects, don’t give a f*** about them Take money, as an old saying goes, take risk I take all them risks, saw them bags coming in
[Verse 2] I got all them bands Got all them btches wanna do my dance Even if my beat is f**ed up, I still won’t go insane 6 years in the game, I’m selling my voice like an old ice cream seller Years in the game, my cheek stained with lipstick Upgrade some chip some rams because my game is strong Flow so hard, I’m lifted high My feet can’t reach the ground, catch me Catch me, chase me I don’t take my foot off the pedal when it’s all the way down There’s no faking it, I’m the chosen one Now I transform like a Formula 1
[Verse 3] Fresh and clean Pull out my phone and call my homie like “where have you been?” Cool and clear, I’m 2 in 1 I know you know, what I mean I’m looking sharp, and be myself I haven’t sold my soul since the beginning Black on black, on black, on black Stackin’ paper in the foreign, makin’ racks on racks I’m on that all-black shirts, black watches, black pants, drip check I live for everything black, I’m popping champagne on this Saturday night Cash is flowing into my pocket My hands are restless tonight; I want to make it rain Wanna throw down and blow a bag while I’m still young I never care about what other people say I spend and I earn, I drop it like music Drop it like music, like who? Drop it like music, like (VannDa) Make it rain like what? Make it rain like rainy season
Meaning & Context
- Authenticity Over Pretense: In Verse 1, VannDa emphasizes his preference for being genuine rather than pretending to be happy. His motto “if one is one, then two is two” reflects a strict code of honesty in both life and business.
- The Price of Fame: After 6 years in the industry, he compares his work to a street vendor “selling his voice,” highlighting the grind behind the glamour.
- The “Chosen One” Status: Using the metaphor of a Formula 1 car, VannDa signals his high-speed trajectory and unique position in the music scene.
- Aesthetic and Identity: The repeated “Black on black” imagery in Verse 3 serves as a symbol of his focused, sharp, and uncompromising persona.