Pnl - Ryuk Apr 2026

The song is deeply rooted in the themes of paranoia, the grind of street life, and the psychological weight of success. Released as an exclusive track on the deluxe version of their critically acclaimed 2019 album Deux Frères , the title directly references the Shinigami (god of death) from the legendary manga and anime Death Note .

In the manga Death Note , Ryuk is a bored god of death who drops a lethal notebook into the human world just to see what chaos humans will create to entertain him. To the brothers, the parallel was striking. The music industry, the street life, the sudden influx of millions of euros—it was all just another twisted game overseen by a silent, watching Shinigami. Pnl - ryuk

: They had acquired the wealth they once dreamed of, but it brought a crushing sense of paranoia. Every new face was a potential threat; every contract was a potential trap. The song is deeply rooted in the themes

"You don't understand me, and honestly, I don't even understand myself sometimes," one brother muttered into the night air, mirroring the opening energy of their track. To the brothers, the parallel was striking