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Renegade is an Arknights music track acting as the leitmotif of W, performed by the American rapper Substantial and Canadian singer X.ARI.
The title and lyrics reflect the fact that W, being a Babel loyalist, only serves Reunion to further her own ends and becomes a literal renegade in Episode 07.
Renegade was nominated in the 2020 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA).[1]
Introduction
Let me ask you—
Do you know what it means to take up the blade of a fallen Sarkaz?
[Renegade], get rid of the shackles of common sense with the beats, joking about the disputes over the right and wrong within the chaos.
The two of us, let's both try to survive.
Do you know what it means to take up the blade of a fallen Sarkaz?
[Renegade], get rid of the shackles of common sense with the beats, joking about the disputes over the right and wrong within the chaos.
The two of us, let's both try to survive.
Lyrics
Substantial's verses are in bold, while X.ARI's verses are in italics.
Yeah,
She's a mercenary.
You can't ride with her unless you're revolutionary,
And to get it she gon' do whatever's necessary.
Make a victim, break the system, some results may vary.
Situations scary but she's never worried.
Picture that, even when it's bad she still get the bag.
Fightin' thru the dark to find her light so she can get it back.
Strugglin' within, do what's right or live life of sin.
Try and try again! Is she bound to meet a violent end?
Don't think twice, better be brave.
Like a soldier, do what I told ya.
Lived my life, a renegade.
I gotta warn ya, I gotta warn ya!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes!
I make you believe that the choice is yours,
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
I'm a renegade – I'm a, I'm a renegade! [×2]
I'm a bad girl, Im'ma pull your strings. (Yeah!)
You gonna make your moves, but I control your whole team. (Yeah!)
Nobody here is going toe to toe with me, (Yeah!)
everything you thought you knew is what I made you think. (Uh-huh.)
I know how to get what I want:
Do what it takes to step to the top.
Gonna bait, manipulate to run the game's fate,
no stalemate, you're dead weight.
Watch me ignite grenade gone wild.
Im'ma blow up, y' can't cop my style.
Born to lead, y' can't stop my mercs.
When you hear my sound y' better hit the dirt.
Don't think twice, better be brave.
Like a soldier, do what I told ya.
Lived my life, a renegade.
I gotta warn ya, I gotta warn ya!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes!
I make you believe that the choice is yours,
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, I do what it takes!
Yeah, y'all don't really know who you playin' wit'.
Let me talk to em:
Playing both sides like she player one and two but she playing you.
Playing her, that's a fatal move. You must play to lose.
Serve herself is what she came to do. 'Til she say "adieu".
Test her then you best prepare to meet the one you prayin to.
So stay on her good side, if you wanna live in a world that she planning to change.
Even with the good guys, she still a badass no matter the side that she claim.
Gotta be ice in her veins cuz she gonna get it no matter the price or the pain.
That's just a part of the game. Playing for keeps. Are you not entertained?
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes! (Do what it takes!)
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes!
I make you believe that the choice is yours, (The choice is yours!)
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes! (Do what it takes!)
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes! (Do what it takes!)
I make you believe that the choice is yours, (The choice is yours!)
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed! (The roles reversed!)
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
She's a mercenary.
You can't ride with her unless you're revolutionary,
And to get it she gon' do whatever's necessary.
Make a victim, break the system, some results may vary.
Situations scary but she's never worried.
Picture that, even when it's bad she still get the bag.
Fightin' thru the dark to find her light so she can get it back.
Strugglin' within, do what's right or live life of sin.
Try and try again! Is she bound to meet a violent end?
Don't think twice, better be brave.
Like a soldier, do what I told ya.
Lived my life, a renegade.
I gotta warn ya, I gotta warn ya!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes!
I make you believe that the choice is yours,
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
I'm a renegade – I'm a, I'm a renegade! [×2]
I'm a bad girl, Im'ma pull your strings. (Yeah!)
You gonna make your moves, but I control your whole team. (Yeah!)
Nobody here is going toe to toe with me, (Yeah!)
everything you thought you knew is what I made you think. (Uh-huh.)
I know how to get what I want:
Do what it takes to step to the top.
Gonna bait, manipulate to run the game's fate,
no stalemate, you're dead weight.
Watch me ignite grenade gone wild.
Im'ma blow up, y' can't cop my style.
Born to lead, y' can't stop my mercs.
When you hear my sound y' better hit the dirt.
Don't think twice, better be brave.
Like a soldier, do what I told ya.
Lived my life, a renegade.
I gotta warn ya, I gotta warn ya!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes!
I make you believe that the choice is yours,
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, I do what it takes!
Yeah, y'all don't really know who you playin' wit'.
Let me talk to em:
Playing both sides like she player one and two but she playing you.
Playing her, that's a fatal move. You must play to lose.
Serve herself is what she came to do. 'Til she say "adieu".
Test her then you best prepare to meet the one you prayin to.
So stay on her good side, if you wanna live in a world that she planning to change.
Even with the good guys, she still a badass no matter the side that she claim.
Gotta be ice in her veins cuz she gonna get it no matter the price or the pain.
That's just a part of the game. Playing for keeps. Are you not entertained?
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes! (Do what it takes!)
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes!
I make you believe that the choice is yours, (The choice is yours!)
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes! (Do what it takes!)
Gotta bring 'em down to take control,
I'm gonna do what it takes, do what it takes! (Do what it takes!)
I make you believe that the choice is yours, (The choice is yours!)
but I'm changing sides, now the roles reversed! (The roles reversed!)
The only thing that you gotta know
is that I do what it takes, do what it takes!
In-game uses
An instrumental version of Renegade is played near the end of DM-1 Before.
Media
Trivia
- The line "Are you not entertained?" is a reference to Gladiator. Furthermore, W's pose in Renegade's music video (see Media) is identical to Maximus' pose when he speaks the aforementioned line in the movie.
See also
- Other Arknights music tracks featuring Substantial and X.ARI together:
- Other Arknights music tracks featuring Substantial:
- Other Arknights music tracks featuring X.ARI: