CROSSFIRE Lyrics – Joker

CROSSFIRE Lyrics Meaning

[Giriş: Rota & Halit Ergenç]
This part sounds like someone expressing intense frustration. He’s saying there are a lot of people he really can’t stand, and he’s ready to deal with them harshly. But he draws a line between those who genuinely contributed to Turkish hip-hop and those who just compare themselves to real artists. He’s mocking someone named İbrahim, asking who he thinks he is comparing himself to. The rest feels chaotic and sarcastic—like glitchy sounds or noise from someone he sees as fake or infected.

[Verse: Joker]
Joker kicks off by saying the other guy wants a violent clash, calling him a Rottweiler, a tough dog, and sarcastically tells him to play nice like a pet. Even if this guy hangs out with respected names like Defkhan, Joker still has no respect for him. He mocks him for not having a real job and suggests he should’ve just grown up and become a decent person. Joker says he could’ve easily taken this beef to him before and reminds him he already got humiliated in a previous diss track called *Jokzilla*. He brags about not sending him off to another rapper, İçyüz, out of mercy.

He recalls past times drinking with real friends while mocking the guy’s worth, saying he’ll never be more than a ghostwriter. Joker claims this guy’s been craving his attention for 12 years, and sarcastically says, “Congrats, you’re 9 months pregnant with desperation.” But this isn’t *Jokzilla*—it’s *Crossfire*, and it’s serious now. He compares himself to a final boss in a video game, warning that messing with him is like asking for your own destruction. He doesn’t care for people who mistake collapse for glory and attacks the whole idea of fake bravado. He tells the guy to shut his mouth, calls him a faker, and compares his attack to a police raid—sudden and overwhelming.

He continues the dog metaphor, treating the guy like a pet who needs a leash, and threatens to erase him completely, even saying his hometown, Eskişehir, would throw him out. Joker mocks him for being weak, saying he’s like someone crying in a fairy tale. He accuses him of being panicked and overly emotional, with lines mocking his masculinity and confidence. In the end, Joker says this isn’t even a regular diss—it’s a rocket launcher. He’s not here to play around.

[Kısım II – Verse: Joker]
Joker calls out his rival for constantly checking up on him online, acting like a super fan instead of a real opponent. He mocks him for obsessively watching his every move and barking in the comments whenever someone mentions Joker’s name. He jokes that the guy should just get a tattoo of him and relax because he acts like a loyal pet. Joker says the guy talks trash without knowing him and relies on fake bravado that fools some people.

Then he throws more personal shots, accusing him of being weak, previously being involved with rapper Tankurt Manas, and not being able to come up with decent rhymes. He says dissing Joker is nothing like writing about an ex—if Joker hits you, you won’t forget it. He tells him to go explain this useless beef to his fanbase, reminding him this all started way back in the HipHopLife days.

He says the guy thinks he’s somebody just because Joker didn’t respond before, but now Joker’s here to shut it down, with full force like a machine gun. He warns that no matter who tries to challenge him, they’ll end up defeated. Joker adds a cheeky jab saying this isn’t about looks, this is real skill. Whether or not it’s “real rap,” he still crushed this guy with his lyrics. He finishes by saying he’s got the freedom and power to take them all on by himself—and dares them to try him one-on-one.