所属专辑:Born Sinner (Deluxe Version)
歌手: J. Cole
时长: 04:37
Let Nas Down - J. Cole (J. 科尔)[00:00:00]
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Written by:Jermaine Cole/Elite/Fela Anikulapo-Kuti[00:00:00]
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Freedom or jail clips inserted[00:00:02]
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A baby's bein' born same time a man is murdered[00:00:03]
自由还是进监狱,点击进去[00:00:06]
The beginning and end so far as rap goes[00:00:06]
一个婴儿诞生的同时,一个罪犯被判死[00:00:08]
It's only natural I explain my plateau[00:00:08]
开始与结束,隔着如此大的鸿沟[00:00:10]
And also what defines my name[00:00:10]
这只是自然现象,我解释为我的停滞期[00:00:13]
Yeah long live the idols[00:00:13]
同时将它作为我的名字[00:00:14]
May they never be your rivals[00:00:14]
偶像万岁[00:00:16]
Pac was like Jesus[00:00:16]
希望他们永远都不会成为你的敌人[00:00:17]
Nas wrote the Bible[00:00:17]
Pac就像耶稣一样[00:00:19]
Now what you're 'bout to[00:00:19]
Nas书写着圣经[00:00:20]
Hear's a tale of glory and sin[00:00:20]
如今你打算[00:00:21]
No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin[00:00:21]
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事[00:00:24]
I used to print out Nas raps and tape 'em up on my wall[00:00:24]
不 我的身份是我的良师益友,现在,让我们讲述吧[00:00:27]
My *s thought they was words[00:00:27]
我通常在墙上指出Nas的说唱和磁带 [00:00:28]
But it was pictures I saw[00:00:28]
我的兄弟们认为那是字迹[00:00:30]
And since I wanted to draw[00:00:30]
但是我看到的却是鬼画桃符[00:00:31]
I used to read 'em in awe[00:00:31]
当我想要画画的时候[00:00:33]
Then he dropped Stillmatic[00:00:33]
我曾经带着敬意读过他的文字[00:00:34]
Rocked the cleanest Velour[00:00:34]
然而他却陷入了本位主义[00:00:35]
Fast forward who thought[00:00:35]
晃动着最纯洁的天鹅绒[00:00:37]
That I would meet him on tour?[00:00:37]
快速前进,谁会想到[00:00:38]
I'm earnin' stripes now ni**a[00:00:38]
我会与他相遇在旅途[00:00:39]
Got Adidas galore[00:00:39]
我现在穿着囚衣,兄弟[00:00:41]
Backstage I shook his hand[00:00:41]
有着很多的Adidas[00:00:43]
Let him know that he's the man[00:00:43]
在后台,我握着他的手[00:00:44]
When he said he was a fan[00:00:44]
让他明白,他是主角[00:00:45]
It was to hard to understand[00:00:45]
当他说他是一个粉丝[00:00:47]
No time to soak up the moment though[00:00:47]
实在是太令人费解了[00:00:48]
Cause I was in a jam[00:00:48]
然而没有太多时间去回味那些时光[00:00:49]
Hov askin' where's the record[00:00:49]
因为我在一个监狱里[00:00:51]
That the radio could play[00:00:51]
他问道,唱片在哪里[00:00:52]
And I was strikin' out for months[00:00:52]
那样就可以在收音机中播放了[00:00:54]
9th inning feeling fear[00:00:54]
我已经出局好几个月了[00:00:55]
Jeter under pressure[00:00:55]
在第九局的时候感到害怕了[00:00:56]
Made the biggest hit of my career[00:00:56]
Jeter在强大的压力之下[00:00:58]
But at first that wasn't clear[00:00:58]
开启了我事业的最高峰[00:00:59]
*s had no idea[00:00:59]
但是刚开始的时候,一切都还不太明了[00:01:01]
Dion called me when it dropped[00:01:01]
兄弟们都不太了解[00:01:02]
Sounded sad but sincere[00:01:02]
Dion呼唤我,当它出现颓势[00:01:04]
Told me Nas heard[00:01:04]
听上去很悲伤,但是却很亲切[00:01:05]
Your single and he hate that sh*t[00:01:05]
告诉我Nas听到了[00:01:06]
Said you the one yo why you make that sh*t?[00:01:06]
你的歌声,他很讨厌那东西[00:01:08]
I can't believe I let Nas down[00:01:08]
说你就是唯一的,干嘛制造出那种垃圾[00:01:12]
Damn my heart sunk to my stomach[00:01:12]
我简直不敢相信,我让Nas沮丧[00:01:14]
I can't believe I let Nas down[00:01:14]
去他的,我的心沉没了[00:01:18]
I got defensive on the phone[00:01:18]
我简直不敢相信,我让Nas沮丧[00:01:19]
Resentment was in my tone f**k it[00:01:19]
我对电话有了抵抗情绪[00:01:22]
Yeah long live the idols[00:01:22]
表现在我的声调上,去他的[00:01:22]
May they never be your rivals[00:01:22]
偶像万岁[00:01:23]
Pac was like Jesus[00:01:23]
希望他们永远都不会成为你的敌人[00:01:25]
Nas wrote the Bible[00:01:25]
Pac就像耶稣一样[00:01:26]
Now what you're 'bout to[00:01:26]
Nas书写着圣经[00:01:28]
Hear's a tale of glory and sin[00:01:28]
如今你打算[00:01:29]
No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin[00:01:29]
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事[00:01:32]
I couldn't help but think[00:01:32]
不 我的身份是我的良师益友,现在,让我们讲述吧[00:01:33]
That maybe I had made a mistake[00:01:33]
我忍不住去想[00:01:35]
I mean you made "You Owe Me" dog[00:01:35]
也许我犯了一个错误[00:01:36]
I thought that you could relate[00:01:36]
我的意思是,你说了你欠我的那句话[00:01:37]
But while I shot up the charts[00:01:37]
我以为你会联系起来[00:01:39]
You mean tellin' me[00:01:39]
但是当我在排行榜前进时[00:01:40]
That I was not up to par[00:01:40]
你想要告诉我[00:01:42]
When I followed my heart[00:01:42]
我没有达到标准[00:01:43]
Granted my heart was tainted by my mind[00:01:43]
当我跟随我的心时[00:01:45]
I kept on sayin'[00:01:45]
当然,我的心被我的思想玷污了[00:01:46]
Where's the hits?[00:01:46]
我不停地说着[00:01:47]
You ain't got none[00:01:47]
哪里有什么轰动一时的音乐[00:01:48]
You know Jay would never[00:01:48]
竟没有一个[00:01:49]
Put your album out without none[00:01:49]
你知道Jay从来都不会[00:01:50]
And dog you know how come[00:01:50]
让你的唱片不会轰动一时[00:01:52]
Labels are archaic[00:01:52]
还有那愚蠢的人,你知道怎么一回事[00:01:53]
Formulaic with their outcomes[00:01:53]
唱片公司已经有一些年头[00:01:55]
They don't know[00:01:55]
墨守陈规 得出了他们结论[00:01:56]
They just study the charts[00:01:56]
他们不明白[00:01:57]
Me I study the shows[00:01:57]
他们只是在研究排行榜[00:01:58]
The fans study their hearts[00:01:58]
我在研究着那演出[00:02:00]
I had a feelin' I was killin'[00:02:00]
那些粉丝,在研究着他们的偶像[00:02:02]
And this music we were spillin' out[00:02:02]
我有一种被杀死的感觉[00:02:03]
Would change lives forever[00:02:03]
这种音乐已经够多了[00:02:04]
F**k the label put it out[00:02:04]
能够永久地改变生活[00:02:06]
Friday Night Lights blew[00:02:06]
去他的唱片公司,不管了[00:02:07]
That was classic number 2[00:02:07]
星期五的夜晚,灯光闪耀[00:02:08]
Now it seemed as if[00:02:08]
那是经典歌曲排名第2[00:02:10]
The Nas comparisons was comin' true[00:02:10]
如今好像[00:02:11]
Still no release date from the label[00:02:11]
Nas变得比较现实了[00:02:13]
Are they insane?[00:02:13]
依然没有来自唱片公司的发行日期[00:02:14]
Gooch told me play the game[00:02:14]
他们都疯了吗[00:02:16]
To change the game but on the way[00:02:16]
Gooch告诉我好好玩游戏[00:02:17]
I let Nas down I got noone to blame[00:02:17]
来改变游戏,但是计划破产了[00:02:22]
I'm ashamed I let Nas down[00:02:22]
我让Nas失望了,我没有权利去指责任何一个人[00:02:26]
But this is God's plan[00:02:26]
我很羞愧,我让Nas失望了[00:02:27]
You could never understand f**k it[00:02:27]
但是这是上帝的指示[00:02:29]
Yeah long live the idols[00:02:29]
你永远也不会懂,去他的[00:02:30]
May they never be your rivals[00:02:30]
偶像万岁[00:02:31]
Pac was like Jesus[00:02:31]
希望他们永远也不要成为你的对手[00:02:32]
Nas wrote the Bible[00:02:32]
Pac就像耶稣[00:02:34]
Now what you're 'bout to[00:02:34]
Nas书写圣经[00:02:36]
Hear's a tale of glory and sin[00:02:36]
如今你将要[00:02:37]
No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin[00:02:37]
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事[00:02:39]
I always believed in the bigger picture[00:02:39]
不 我的身份是我的良师益友,现在,让我们讲述吧[00:02:41]
If I could get them *s[00:02:41]
我总是很相信那些大幅的照片[00:02:42]
To listen outside my core[00:02:42]
如果我可以得到他们,兄弟[00:02:44]
Then I can open a door[00:02:44]
出来聆听我的心声[00:02:45]
Reintroduce 'em to honesty[00:02:45]
那么我会打开一扇门[00:02:46]
Show 'em that they need more[00:02:46]
以真诚待他们[00:02:48]
The difference between[00:02:48]
给他们更多需要的[00:02:49]
The pretenders and the Kendrick Lamars[00:02:49]
他们的差别[00:02:51]
And so I took the fall like the son of the Lord[00:02:51]
虚伪者与 Kendrick Lamars之间[00:02:54]
On the cross[00:02:54]
同时我会像上帝的儿子一样替人受过[00:02:54]
Dyin' for that fake sh*t you *s bought[00:02:54]
在那十字架上[00:02:57]
For the past decade[00:02:57]
为那些虚假的东西[00:02:58]
If I should pass please let this be my last essay[00:02:58]
你几十年前所买的[00:03:00]
Therefore I write from the heart[00:03:00]
如果我必须传递快乐,让这一切成为最后的讲述[00:03:02]
Apologies to OG's for sacrificin' my art[00:03:02]
那是从我的心中抒发出来的[00:03:05]
But I'm here for a greater purpose[00:03:05]
向OG's说抱歉,对我的艺术做的贡献[00:03:06]
I knew right from the start[00:03:06]
但是我来这里,是有更大的目的[00:03:08]
I'm just a man of the people[00:03:08]
我知道这仅仅是开始而已[00:03:09]
Not above but equal[00:03:09]
我只是许多人中的一个[00:03:11]
And for the greater good[00:03:11]
没有高高在上,都是平等的[00:03:12]
I walk amongst the evil[00:03:12]
为了更加美好的事情[00:03:14]
Don't cry mama[00:03:14]
我混迹于恶魔当中[00:03:15]
This the life I choose myself[00:03:15]
不要哭泣,妈妈[00:03:16]
Just pray along the way[00:03:16]
这样的生活,是我自己选择的[00:03:18]
That I don't lose myself[00:03:18]
就在路边进行祈祷吧[00:03:19]
This is for the ni**a[00:03:19]
祈祷我不会迷失自己[00:03:20]
That said that hip-hop was dead[00:03:20]
这是为了我的兄弟[00:03:22]
I went to Hell to resurrect it[00:03:22]
那些说hip-hop已经死亡的兄弟[00:03:23]
How could you fail to respect it?[00:03:23]
我到了地狱将其拯救了出来[00:03:25]
Lettin' Nas down[00:03:25]
你怎么能够不尊重它[00:03:28]
I got the phone call[00:03:28]
让Nas失望[00:03:29]
Quietly I mourned dog[00:03:29]
我接了电话[00:03:30]
I let Nas down[00:03:30]
静静地默哀[00:03:33]
Yeah and on this flight[00:03:33]
我让Nas失望了[00:03:35]
May I never lose sight f**k it[00:03:35]
在这个航班[00:03:37]
Yeah long live the idols[00:03:37]
我是否永不会被忘记,去他的[00:03:38]
May they never be your rivals[00:03:38]
偶像万岁[00:03:39]
Pac was like Jesus[00:03:39]
希望他们永远不会成为你的对手[00:03:40]
Nas wrote the Bible[00:03:40]
Pac就像是耶稣[00:03:42]
Now what you're 'bout to[00:03:42]
Nas书写了圣经[00:03:43]
Hear's a tale of glory and sin[00:03:43]
如今你将要[00:03:45]
No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin[00:03:45]
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事[00:03:50]