所属专辑:Country, God Or The Girl (Explicit)
歌手: K’Naan&Nas
时长: 03:57
Someone called the cops on him[00:00:07]
有人叫来了警察[00:00:10]
Someone told his pops on him[00:00:10]
有人谈论他的流行音乐[00:00:12]
He was talkin' crooked[00:00:12]
他显然有些不正当的言辞[00:00:13]
And he had some rocks on him[00:00:13]
他显然有摇滚天赋[00:00:15]
Tucked tucked in his socks's corner[00:00:15]
他把袜子塞在角落[00:00:17]
Chucks chucks and the Charlotte Hornet[00:00:17]
穿上我的球鞋,戴上棒球帽[00:00:19]
Cap when he 'flow[00:00:19]
他说唱太流利了[00:00:21]
Then they all surprised on him[00:00:21]
他让他们感到惊讶[00:00:22]
Yes he's a fugee[00:00:22]
是的,尽管我是个难民[00:00:24]
But he go all Nas on 'em[00:00:24]
我要学习最棒的说唱歌手Nas[00:00:25]
Well can't go pras on 'em[00:00:25]
我不能输给其他人[00:00:28]
And he got that crossover[00:00:28]
因为他引领了时代潮流[00:00:31]
But he from the streets[00:00:31]
但是他经历过战争[00:00:32]
You don't cross over[00:00:32]
你不可能经历过[00:00:34]
Hut hut to the block soldiers[00:00:34]
每个人都是士兵[00:00:37]
Buck buck to the cop vultures[00:00:37]
警察就像秃鹰一样处理后事[00:00:39]
Nope no I don't know pilots[00:00:39]
不,我不知道飞行员[00:00:43]
Uh ni**a I know pirates[00:00:43]
嗯,我知道海盗[00:00:44]
Violence the islands[00:00:44]
他们是岛屿上的暴力分子[00:00:45]
Shout out to my idrens[00:00:45]
我向那些孩子们喊叫[00:00:47]
Put your hands up[00:00:47]
把你们的手举起来[00:00:48]
Like it's a motherf**kin' siren[00:00:48]
就像一个警报[00:00:50]
Well I paid all my dues[00:00:50]
我已经为我的过去付出代价[00:00:53]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:00:53]
//[00:00:55]
Shone a million shoes[00:00:55]
我什么也不在乎[00:00:58]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:00:58]
//[00:01:00]
'Cause when you got nothing left[00:01:00]
因为当你一无所有[00:01:04]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:01:04]
//[00:01:06]
You got nothing to lose[00:01:06]
你也没什么可失去的[00:01:09]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:01:09]
//[00:01:13]
I used to stand on Vernon and 10[00:01:13]
我经常在喧嚣的一角抽烟喝酒[00:01:14]
Burnin' a spliff burner on hip[00:01:14]
腰里别着一把枪[00:01:16]
Wishing to flip a bird[00:01:16]
我想像鸟一样飞翔[00:01:16]
Yac burning my chest[00:01:16]
胸中燃烧着渴望[00:01:17]
Black certainly I'm dressed[00:01:17]
我穿着一身黑[00:01:18]
Strictly that army sh*t[00:01:18]
严肃得就像军队制服一样[00:01:20]
Finish my shift[00:01:20]
在角落里呆了几个小时[00:01:21]
Pack gone before the dawn hit[00:01:21]
我把一包烟都抽完了[00:01:23]
Anything I could earn on the strip[00:01:23]
我想尽一切办法赚钱[00:01:24]
Turn it and flip[00:01:24]
各种办法[00:01:25]
Watching my back[00:01:25]
我得小心我的身后[00:01:26]
Cooking that pot[00:01:26]
因为可能有警察在盯着我[00:01:27]
Making it stretch[00:01:27]
我尽可能多赚钱[00:01:28]
Discussing with my cliq[00:01:28]
我和我的伙计商量[00:01:29]
Should we duct tape the connect[00:01:29]
我们要不要绑架中间商[00:01:30]
It's rough and K'naan knows[00:01:30]
我有我的难处,Knaan明白我的难处[00:01:33]
He had the same woes[00:01:33]
他和我有相同的处境[00:01:34]
I'm voicing my opinions[00:01:34]
我在讲我的想法[00:01:35]
I forgot y'all was there[00:01:35]
我忘了你们都在那儿[00:01:36]
I ain't know y'all was still listenin'[00:01:36]
我不知道你们有没有在听[00:01:39]
Be honest I ain't care[00:01:39]
但说实话,我不在乎[00:01:40]
Y'all don't get my innuendos my interests[00:01:40]
你们不明白我的想法和兴趣[00:01:42]
Y'all on some simple sh*t[00:01:42]
你们都在说着同样的话[00:01:43]
Thinking I'm preachy[00:01:43]
你们觉得我在唠叨[00:01:44]
Yeah my church is the world[00:01:44]
是的,我的教堂就是世界[00:01:45]
Christians sip a cup of this holy water[00:01:45]
基督徒喝了一口圣水[00:01:47]
Stuck at this phony border[00:01:47]
被困在那个世界里[00:01:47]
It's custom to enter the main stream[00:01:47]
还是要进行流行音乐的创作[00:01:49]
You must front and record[00:01:49]
你必须面对和记录这一切[00:01:50]
A poorer oratory[00:01:50]
一个贫困者的演讲[00:01:51]
Your life story corny[00:01:51]
你的生活没有一点新意[00:01:52]
Yo my Somali niggas know what war be[00:01:52]
哟,我的索马里黑鬼知道战争是什么[00:01:55]
Well I paid all my dues (paid my dues)[00:01:55]
我已经付出代价,我已经付出代价[00:01:57]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:01:57]
//[00:02:01]
Shone a million shoes[00:02:01]
我什么也不在乎[00:02:04]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:02:04]
//[00:02:07]
'Cause when you got nothing left[00:02:07]
因为当你一无所有[00:02:09]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:02:09]
//[00:02:12]
You got nothing to lose[00:02:12]
你也没什么可失去的[00:02:15]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:02:15]
//[00:02:18]
Remember when niggas said Nas was Somalian[00:02:18]
记住,当黑鬼们说Nas是非洲人[00:02:21]
Baseball cap had the tags[00:02:21]
这张专辑刚刚发行[00:02:23]
Like a yardie and it was written just came out[00:02:23]
就像亚迪一样,它刚刚被写出来[00:02:25]
I was gnarly then[00:02:25]
我写得很粗糙[00:02:26]
Niggas dreaded seeing me like a Rastafarian[00:02:26]
黑鬼不懂时尚是什么[00:02:29]
We didn't know the dresscode though[00:02:29]
尽管我们也不知道着装规范[00:02:31]
We was bargainers[00:02:31]
我们是生意人[00:02:32]
The knock off filas with the pumps and cheap cardigans[00:02:32]
我们穿的衣服价格不菲[00:02:35]
Niggas looked corny I admit[00:02:35]
黑鬼看起来没什么不同[00:02:37]
We was foreigners but this corny kid[00:02:37]
我们是外国人,但这些小子很危险[00:02:39]
Quick send you to the coroners[00:02:39]
他会很快让你死去[00:02:40]
Y'all know my war story[00:02:40]
你们都知道我的战争故事[00:02:42]
I won't repeat it[00:02:42]
我不会再重蹈覆辙[00:02:43]
It's just injury[00:02:43]
说出来只是伤痛[00:02:44]
My victory's undefeated[00:02:44]
我是冠军[00:02:45]
Thought you knew me well[00:02:45]
我想你们都很了解我[00:02:47]
Go back and delete it[00:02:47]
回去,消除那些记忆吧[00:02:48]
I'm in every joint this year[00:02:48]
在今年,我是音乐界老大[00:02:50]
Orthopedic and yes the AK's are instruments[00:02:50]
AK47是我的乐器[00:02:53]
We do drum 'em[00:02:53]
我们会让人们听听我们的节奏[00:02:54]
I'm somewhere between killa and king Solomon[00:02:54]
我是一个黑帮说唱者[00:02:56]
And the shades take half the face[00:02:56]
我总是戴着大墨镜,遮住了一半的脸[00:02:58]
We over stun 'em and treat obstacles like a**[00:02:58]
我们让人们害怕,我们不会有任何困难[00:03:01]
We overcome 'em[00:03:01]
我们会战胜它们[00:03:03]
Man they really made me do this[00:03:03]
天啊,我生长的环境造就了今天的我[00:03:05]
I was peaceful like a Buddhist[00:03:05]
我也想爱好和平[00:03:06]
But then niggas came[00:03:06]
如果是那样[00:03:07]
And screwed it up like Judas[00:03:07]
索马里军阀就像犹大一样会灭亡[00:03:09]
Now I'm suited up with Lugers Rugers suddenly intruders[00:03:09]
现在我准备用鲁格尔手枪,但突然又放弃了这一想法[00:03:11]
Turn around like hoola hoopers[00:03:11]
像呼啦圈一样转圈[00:03:13]
F**king losers[00:03:13]
该死的失败者[00:03:13]
Well I paid all my dues[00:03:13]
我已经为我的过去付出代价[00:03:16]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:03:16]
//[00:03:18]
Shone a million shoes[00:03:18]
我什么也不在乎[00:03:21]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:03:21]
//[00:03:24]
Cause when you got nothing left[00:03:24]
因为当你一无所有[00:03:27]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:03:27]
//[00:03:30]
You got nothing to lose[00:03:30]
你也没什么可失去的[00:03:32]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah[00:03:32]
//[00:03:35]
This one's for the world[00:03:35]
这首歌献给历尽千辛万苦的人[00:03:38]
This one's for your girl[00:03:38]
这首歌写给你的女孩[00:03:42]
This one's for your Mama[00:03:42]
这首歌写给你的妈妈[00:03:45]
This one's for your Nana[00:03:45]
这首歌写给你的奶奶[00:03:50]