所属专辑:The Black Album
歌手: Jay-Z
时长: 04:33
December 4th (Album Version (Edited)) - Jay-Z[00:00:00]
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Sean Carter was born December 4th[00:00:04]
Sean Carte生于12月4日[00:00:08]
Weighing in at 10 pounds 8 ounces[00:00:08]
体重10磅8盎司[00:00:11]
He was the last of my 4 children[00:00:11]
他是我4个孩子中最小的那个[00:00:14]
The only one who didn't give me any pain[00:00:14]
也是我生得最轻松的一个[00:00:16]
When i gave birth to him[00:00:16]
当我生下他的时候[00:00:18]
And that's how i knew that he was a special child[00:00:18]
我知道 他是一个特别的孩子[00:00:33]
They say[00:00:33]
他们说[00:00:34]
"they never really miss you til you dead or you gone"[00:00:34]
人们会在你死去或者离开后 铭记你[00:00:36]
So on that note i'm leaving after the song[00:00:36]
在这首歌结束后 我即将离去[00:00:38]
So you ain't gotta feel no way about Jay so long[00:00:38]
所以之后很长时间里 你们听不到我的歌[00:00:41]
Atleast let me tell you why i'm this way Hold on[00:00:41]
至少让我告诉你 我为什么要这样[00:00:44]
I was conceived by Gloria Carter and Adaness Revees[00:00:44]
我是Gloria Carter和Adaness Revees的儿子[00:00:46]
Who made love under the Siccamore tree[00:00:46]
他们在梧桐树下亲热时 怀上了我[00:00:49]
Which makes me[00:00:49]
这让我[00:00:49]
A more sicker emcee my momma would claim[00:00:49]
有些难过 我的妈妈却表现得很淡定[00:00:52]
At 10 pounds when i was born i didn't give her no pain[00:00:52]
当我出生的时候我只有10磅重 我没有带给她一丝痛苦[00:00:55]
Although through the years i gave her her fair share[00:00:55]
尽管这么多年来 我让她痛苦不堪[00:00:57]
I gave her her first real scare[00:00:57]
我出生的时候 [00:00:59]
I made it from birth and i got here[00:00:59]
还在她身上留下来了第一块疤[00:01:00]
She knows my purpose wasn't purpose[00:01:00]
她知道我并非本意如此[00:01:01]
I ain't perfect i care[00:01:01]
我并不完美 对此我很在意[00:01:02]
But i feel worthless cause my shirts wasn't matchin my gear[00:01:02]
但是我觉得这一切都不值得 因为我如此穷酸落魄[00:01:05]
Now i'm just scratchin the surface cause what's burried under there[00:01:05]
现在我却无法触及到深层次的原因[00:01:08]
Was a kid torn apart once his pop disappeared[00:01:08]
一个孩子因为他父亲的抛弃而失去了父爱[00:01:11]
I went to school got good grades could behave when i wanted[00:01:11]
当我想做的时候 我也能成绩优异且行为得体[00:01:14]
But i had demons deep inside that would raise when confronted[00:01:14]
但是我心中挥之不去的恶魔总是影响到我[00:01:16]
Hold on[00:01:16]
坚持住[00:01:17]
Shawn was a very shy child growing up[00:01:17]
Shawn是一个害羞的男孩[00:01:20]
He was into sports[00:01:20]
他喜欢体育运动[00:01:22]
And a funny story is[00:01:22]
还发生了一件有趣的事[00:01:24]
At 4 he taught hisself how to ride a bike[00:01:24]
在他四岁的时候 他自己学会了如何骑自行车[00:01:28]
A two wheeler at that[00:01:28]
而且还是两个轮子的自行车[00:01:29]
Isn't that special [00:01:29]
难道这不特别吗[00:01:31]
But i noticed a chance in him when me and my husband broke up[00:01:31]
但是父亲抛弃家庭的事几乎扭曲了他的生活[00:01:37]
Now all the teachers couldn't reach me[00:01:37]
现在所有的老师都管不住我了[00:01:39]
And my momma couldn't beat me[00:01:39]
我的妈妈也不再打我[00:01:40]
Hard enough to match the pain of my pops not seeing me SO[00:01:40]
再也享受不到父爱 让我的内心非常痛苦[00:01:43]
With that distain in my membrain[00:01:43]
在我的观念里 我是被无视的[00:01:45]
Got on my pimp game[00:01:45]
干起了一些不良买卖[00:01:47]
F**k the world my defense came[00:01:47]
和世界开了个玩笑 自我防御起来[00:01:49]
Then Dahaven introuced me to the game[00:01:49]
然而Dahaven是我的伯乐[00:01:51]
Spanish Jose introduced me to cane[00:01:51]
Spanish Jose教会了我很多东西[00:01:53]
I'm a hustler now[00:01:53]
我现在是一个明星[00:01:54]
My gear is in and i'm in the in crowd[00:01:54]
我在这里工作 受众人追捧[00:01:56]
And all the wavey light skinned girls is lovin me now[00:01:56]
所有的灯光都为我而亮 苗条女孩们开始爱上我[00:01:59]
My self esteem went through the roof man i got my swag[00:01:59]
我的自尊心获得了极大的满足 开始忘乎所以[00:02:01]
Got a volvo from this girl when her man got bagged[00:02:01]
从一个女孩那里得到了一辆沃尔沃 那是她的男人买的[00:02:04]
Plus i hit my momma with cash from a show that i had[00:02:04]
还有 我把巡演赚的一大笔钱给了我妈妈[00:02:07]
Supposedly knowin nobody paid Jaz wack a**[00:02:07]
好像大家都在给我开工资[00:02:10]
I'm geting ahead of myself by the way i could rap[00:02:10]
我在你的前面 顺便说一下 我又开始了我的说唱[00:02:12]
That came second to me movin this crack[00:02:12]
这是我的第二次机会[00:02:14]
Gimme a second i swear[00:02:14]
给我点时间 我发誓[00:02:16]
I will say about my rap career[00:02:16]
我要说说我的这个职业[00:02:17]
Til 96 came niggas i'm here[00:02:17]
从1996年横空出世至今 我还在这里[00:02:20]
Good-bye[00:02:20]
再见[00:02:21]
Shawn use to be in the kitchen[00:02:21]
Shawn过去往往在厨房里[00:02:23]
Beating on the table and rapping[00:02:23]
拍打着桌子开始说唱[00:02:25]
And um until the wee hours of the morning[00:02:25]
一直说到早晨 我给他带了早餐[00:02:29]
And then i bought him a boom box[00:02:29]
然后我给他买了一个音响[00:02:32]
And his sisters and brothers said he would drive them nuts[00:02:32]
他的兄弟姐妹们说他要把他们逼疯了[00:02:36]
But that was my way to keep him[00:02:36]
那是我与他[00:02:39]
Close to me and out of trouble[00:02:39]
保持亲密联系的纽带 让他远离那些烦恼[00:02:41]
Good-bye to the game all the spoils [00:02:41]
对所有的歌迷朋友们说声再见[00:02:43]
The adreneline rush[00:02:43]
赶紧行动起来[00:02:44]
Your blood boils you in a spot[00:02:44]
你现在怒不可遏 身处困境[00:02:46]
Knowing cops could rush[00:02:46]
知道警察很快就会来[00:02:47]
And you in a drop your so easy to touch[00:02:47]
你一直在倒退 你触手可及[00:02:49]
No two days are alike[00:02:49]
每一天都是不一样的[00:02:50]
Except the first and fifteenth pretty much[00:02:50]
除了第一天和第十五天[00:02:52]
And "trust" is a word you seldom hear from us[00:02:52]
信任这个词我们很少听到[00:02:55]
Hustlers we don't sleep we rest one eye up[00:02:55]
我们连睡觉的时候都警惕起来[00:02:58]
And the drought to find a man[00:02:58]
当货有了销路[00:03:00]
When the well dries up[00:03:00]
当货卖光了[00:03:01]
You learn to work the water[00:03:01]
你从贩毒开始有了些积蓄[00:03:02]
Without workin thirst til die YUP[00:03:02]
但别陷得太深 尽早去干点别的[00:03:04]
And niggas get tied up for product[00:03:04]
黑人们总能跟**扯上关系[00:03:05]
And little brothers ring fingers get cut up[00:03:05]
弟弟的无名指被切断了[00:03:07]
To show mothers they really got em[00:03:07]
被寄给妈妈看 以证明绑架是真的[00:03:09]
And this was the stress i live with til i decided[00:03:09]
这是我在生活中所遇到的压力[00:03:11]
To try this rap sh*t for a livin[00:03:11]
直到我决定用说唱来谋生[00:03:13]
I Pray i'm forgiven[00:03:13]
祈祷我会被宽恕[00:03:14]
For every bad decision i made[00:03:14]
为我做的每一个错误决定[00:03:16]
Every sister i played[00:03:16]
为每个被我玩弄过的女孩[00:03:17]
Cause i'm still paranoid to this day[00:03:17]
因为我直到今天为止还是有点妄想[00:03:19]
And it's nobody fault[00:03:19]
这不是别人的错[00:03:20]
I made the decisions i made[00:03:20]
这是我的决定[00:03:22]
This is the life i chose or rather[00:03:22]
这是我选择的生活[00:03:24]
The life that chose me[00:03:24]
生活也选择了我[00:03:25]
If you can't respect that your whole[00:03:25]
如果你不懂得尊重人[00:03:27]
Perspective is wack[00:03:27]
那么你的前途就会很渺茫[00:03:27]
Maybe you'll love me when i fade to black[00:03:27]
也许当我归于平凡 你可能会爱上我[00:03:30]
If you can't respect that your[00:03:30]
如果你不懂得尊重人[00:03:31]
Whole perspective is wack[00:03:31]
那么你的前途就会很渺茫[00:03:33]
Maybe you'll love me when i fade to black[00:03:33]
也许当我归于平凡 你可能会爱上我[00:03:38]