歌手: Nas
时长: 04:44
Surviving The Times (Album Version) - Nas (奈斯)[00:00:00]
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But that's the whole tragic point my friends[00:00:06]
但那是所有悲剧的所在,我的朋友[00:00:10]
What what would I do if I could suddenly feel[00:00:10]
如果我能突然感觉,如果我能再次知道我所感觉到的什么是真的[00:00:20]
And to know once again that what I feel is real [00:00:20]
我会怎样做呢?[00:00:30]
I could cry I could smile I might lay back for awhile[00:00:30]
我会哭,我会笑,我会躺一会儿[00:00:40]
Tell me what what would I do if I could feel you [00:00:40]
告诉我,告诉如果我能感觉到你,我会怎么做?[00:00:50]
I was young I was survivin' the times[00:00:50]
我曾很年轻,在挣扎中慢慢长大[00:00:53]
Waitin' for my moment I was destined to shine[00:00:53]
等待着我的时刻的到来,我注定要光芒四射[00:00:55]
Little Ray had an NSX I was hopin' I'm next[00:00:55]
Ray得到了一辆NSX跑车,我也想要[00:00:58]
Wantin' bracelets never had a rope on my neck[00:00:58]
想要一条手链,脖子里从没戴过项链[00:01:01]
Unless I was holdin' Taiyeh chain 'Rest In Peace'[00:01:01]
除了那条刻着望安息的项链[00:01:03]
Even though that night you flipped on us you warned us[00:01:03]
即使那晚你同意了我们的事情,你警告我们[00:01:06]
If you came back and we still on the corners we goners movin' on to[00:01:06]
如果你回来我们还在角落里,我们这些将死者,继续前进[00:01:10]
Move your arm and your watch to another time on the block[00:01:10]
将你的手臂和手表移到街道上的另一个时代[00:01:13]
'Cause this 40 Side where they say shorty rhyme[00:01:13]
因为这边是40年代的风格,还在流行短小押韵的词句[00:01:16]
Tragedy he used to come through all the time[00:01:16]
悲剧曾经一直不断向我袭来[00:01:18]
I'm talkin' Juice Crew not what the word define[00:01:18]
我在说Juice Crew,并不是我们定义的那个词语[00:01:20]
He had a sister named Erin for sure was fine[00:01:20]
他有个妹妹,名字叫Erin,毫无疑问美若天仙[00:01:23]
That was my first crush I bought my first mic[00:01:23]
那是我的第一次爱恋,我买了生平第一个麦克风[00:01:26]
I wrote my first verse I was about nine[00:01:26]
写下了第一首歌,当时大约9岁[00:01:28]
I was about mine fantasize house-buyin'[00:01:28]
歌里是关于我对买房子的幻想[00:01:31]
Met Paul he wore some big glasses[00:01:31]
遇到了保罗,他戴着大大的眼镜[00:01:33]
Him and Melquan took me where G Rap lived[00:01:33]
他和Melquan把我带到G Rap的住处[00:01:36]
I was happy just gettin' some answers[00:01:36]
我很开心,想要寻找一直想要的答案[00:01:38]
I ain't even know what a record advance was[00:01:38]
我甚至还不知道样本唱片是什么[00:01:40]
I'm seein' hoes sex in the studio bathroom[00:01:40]
我在卫生间的小孔偷看别人鬼混[00:01:43]
With rap dudes thinkin' wow she moved me[00:01:43]
女孩和说唱歌手在鬼混,当时在想,哇哦,她真美[00:01:45]
Same girl then right now's a groupie[00:01:45]
当时的那个女孩,现在是个歌迷[00:01:48]
Back then she was like the star in the movie[00:01:48]
那时的她像是电影里的女主角[00:01:50]
Large jewelry and expensive Gucci[00:01:50]
大大的珠宝和昂贵的古琦[00:01:53]
Next stop Paid In Full posse recruits me[00:01:53]
下一站,我加入了Paid In Full乐队[00:01:55]
Knew they were some millionaires their ropes were dookie[00:01:55]
我知道他们腰缠万贯,他们的链子金光闪闪[00:01:58]
Eric B man lookin' like touch it he shoot me[00:01:58]
Eric B抚摸着项链,他用枪打了我[00:02:01]
You see every time Ra didn't show[00:02:01]
你懂的,每次Ra不按时出现[00:02:03]
I get to record demos at attempts to blow[00:02:03]
我都有机会录制自己的唱片,总是期盼可以一夜成名[00:02:05]
I wonder could they tell how did they know[00:02:05]
我在想他们怎么看出来的,他们怎么知道的[00:02:08]
Sixteen years later here I go[00:02:08]
16年之后,我梦想成真[00:02:12]
What what what would I do [00:02:12]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:02:15]
What what what would I do [00:02:15]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:02:20]
What what what would I do [00:02:20]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:02:25]
What what what would I do [00:02:25]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:02:30]
I'm with Akinyele in the street tryin' to get us a deal[00:02:30]
我和Akinyele走在街上,想要达成一项交易[00:02:33]
G Rap tried to get us to sign to Cold Chill[00:02:33]
G Rap想让我们和Cold Chill签约[00:02:36]
But Fly Ty didn't have the contract we wanted[00:02:36]
Fly Ty不同意签订我们想要的合约[00:02:38]
Clark Kent just signed Das he didn't want us[00:02:38]
Clark Kent刚刚签了Das,他不想要我们[00:02:40]
Russell said I sounded like G the ni**a fronted[00:02:40]
Russell说我的声音像G,那个黑人先驱[00:02:43]
Reef and Matty C offered me a little money[00:02:43]
Reef和Matty C给了我一点钱[00:02:45]
Sh*t a little funny feel a little laughter[00:02:45]
该死的,有点意思,想要大笑[00:02:48]
Rebel of hip-hop comin' through a white rapper[00:02:48]
嘻哈的反叛要由一个白人说唱歌手带来[00:02:51]
My boy MC Serch nevertheless[00:02:51]
然而我的哥们 MC Serch[00:02:52]
Took me to Columbia back then CBS[00:02:52]
带我来到Columbia,然后是CBS[00:02:55]
Chris Schwartz RuffHouse he was the best man[00:02:55]
Chris Schwartz,RuffHouse,他是个超级棒的人[00:02:58]
Now buggin' 'cause the label had just dropped Def Jam[00:02:58]
我在偷偷听,因为Def Jam的标签刚刚掉了[00:03:01]
Could you picture Russell needin' a check man [00:03:01]
你知不知道Russell需要一张支票,哥们?[00:03:03]
But he smart he plotted a plan for Polygram[00:03:03]
但是他很聪明,他为Polygram制定了一个计划[00:03:06]
Life is ill again life's a movie[00:03:06]
生活是一场疾病,它也是一场电影[00:03:08]
Then the roster's Cypress Hill Nas and Fugees[00:03:08]
然后,我和Cypress Hill,Nas和Fugees一起加入了花名册[00:03:11]
Before I sold records no promotion[00:03:11]
在我卖出唱片之前,没有提成[00:03:13]
The rap world like what's all this commotion [00:03:13]
说唱的世界就是这样,为何如此混乱?[00:03:16]
Went plat' mad bottles I'm toasting[00:03:16]
我在舞台上,向疯狂的瓶子致敬[00:03:18]
20/20 hindsight but how did they know then[00:03:18]
像个事后诸葛,但是那时的他们是怎么知道的呢[00:03:22]
What what what would I do [00:03:22]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:03:25]
What what what would I do [00:03:25]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:03:30]
What what what would I do [00:03:30]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:03:35]
What what what would I do [00:03:35]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:03:41]
Invincible lyrical miracle man huh[00:03:41]
所向披靡,感情充沛,充满魔力的人,啊[00:03:44]
But back to the matter at hand[00:03:44]
但是回到当时的场景[00:03:46]
'Cause ten years ago we all strived to be twenty-five[00:03:46]
因为十年之前我们还未满二十五岁[00:03:49]
Some cats didn't make it alive[00:03:49]
猫都活不了这么久[00:03:51]
Dated some stars but respect their privacy[00:03:51]
有些明星已经过时了,但是我们不会明说[00:03:53]
Copped mad cars layin' back in the driver's seat[00:03:53]
曾被警察扣押的汽车,我躺在驾驶座上[00:03:56]
Held myself down just steerin' the wheel[00:03:56]
我躺下,转动方向盘[00:03:59]
Here I am completed my whole record deal[00:03:59]
这时,我的唱片交易完成了[00:04:02]
What what what would I do [00:04:02]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:04:05]
What what what would I do [00:04:05]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:04:10]
What what what would I do [00:04:10]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:04:15]
What what what would I do [00:04:15]
我会,我会,我会怎么做?[00:04:23]
What would I do if I could reach inside of me [00:04:23]
如果能触碰自己的内心我会怎么做?[00:04:32]
And to know how it feels to say I like what I see[00:04:32]
我知道如何描述自己的感觉,我喜欢自己看到的[00:04:37]