所属专辑:2Pac Greatest Hits
歌手: 2Pac
时长: 04:40
You are appreciated[00:00:05]
你很珍惜[00:00:10]
When I was young me and my mama had beef[00:00:10]
那时候我还年轻,母亲还在烹制牛肉[00:00:13]
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets[00:00:13]
十七年过去,尘封了的街道[00:00:16]
Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face[00:00:16]
蓦然回首,还能否看到她的面孔[00:00:19]
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place[00:00:19]
她能取代我母亲的位置吗[00:00:21]
Suspended from school; and scared to go home I was a fool[00:00:21]
辍学,不归,真傻[00:00:25]
With the big boys breakin all the rules[00:00:25]
与那些男孩,破坏规矩[00:00:28]
I shed tears with my baby sister[00:00:28]
在妹妹面前,隐藏着眼泪[00:00:30]
Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids[00:00:30]
事经多年,家里每况愈下[00:00:32]
And even though we had different daddy's the same drama[00:00:32]
不同的父亲,同样的悲剧[00:00:36]
When things went wrong we'd blame mama[00:00:36]
我们还会责怪母亲[00:00:39]
I reminice on the stress I caused it was hell[00:00:39]
回想那街道,不堪回首[00:00:42]
Huggin on my mama from a jail cell[00:00:42]
在牢房想拥抱母亲[00:00:44]
And who'd think in elementary [00:00:44]
谁会认为是最初级的[00:00:47]
Heeey I see the penitentiary one day[00:00:47]
耐心等待吧,总有一天[00:00:51]
And runnin from the police that's right[00:00:51]
逃狱[00:00:54]
Mama catch me put a whoopin to my backside[00:00:54]
母亲抓紧我,鞭策那马背[00:00:57]
And even as a crack fiend mama[00:00:57]
如挚友[00:01:00]
You always was a black queen mama[00:01:00]
你永远是黑暗皇后[00:01:03]
I finally understand[00:01:03]
最终我明白[00:01:04]
For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man[00:01:04]
一个女人抚育孩子并不容易[00:01:08]
You always was committed[00:01:08]
你总发誓说[00:01:09]
A poor single mother on welfare tell me how ya did it[00:01:09]
你如何享受当单身母亲[00:01:14]
There's no way I can pay you back[00:01:14]
我难以报答你[00:01:16]
But the plan is to show you that I understand[00:01:16]
可你的痛苦难掩[00:01:19]
You are appreciated[00:01:19]
你如此珍贵[00:01:20]
Lady [00:01:20]
女士啊[00:01:22]
Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady[00:01:22]
我们都很爱你[00:01:26]
Dear mama[00:01:26]
亲爱的母亲[00:01:28]
Place no one above ya sweet lady[00:01:28]
生活就在身边[00:01:31]
You are appreciated[00:01:31]
你很珍贵[00:01:33]
Don't cha know we love ya [00:01:33]
我们都很爱你[00:01:37]
Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair[00:01:37]
大家都知道,这并不公平[00:01:39]
No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there[00:01:39]
无父爱,无懦弱[00:01:41]
He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger[00:01:41]
他离开了,我并没有哭泣,只因愤怒[00:01:45]
Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger[00:01:45]
他如同我生命中的陌生人[00:01:48]
They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along[00:01:48]
人们都说我冷血无情[00:01:51]
I was lookin for a father he was gone[00:01:51]
可当我需要父爱的时候,他不在[00:01:53]
I hung around with the Thugs and even though they sold drugs[00:01:53]
在暴徒的队列中徘徊,尽管他们做着非法勾当[00:01:57]
They showed a young brother love[00:01:57]
竭力展示兄弟间的义气[00:01:59]
I moved out and started really hangin[00:01:59]
我离开了,开始了流浪[00:02:01]
I needed money of my own so I started slangin[00:02:01]
我身无分文,我开始了咒骂[00:02:04]
I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks[00:02:04]
并没有罪恶感,唱着摇滚乐[00:02:07]
It feels good puttin money in your mailbox[00:02:07]
金银入袋时感觉如此美好[00:02:10]
I love payin rent when the rent's due[00:02:10]
按时交租[00:02:13]
I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you[00:02:13]
赠你一串钻石项链[00:02:16]
Cause when I was low you was there for me[00:02:16]
我总有你的陪伴[00:02:18]
And never left me alone because you cared for me[00:02:18]
你如此在乎我,我不会让你孤单[00:02:21]
And I could see you comin home after work late[00:02:21]
看我早出晚归[00:02:24]
You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate[00:02:24]
你为我们准备晚餐[00:02:27]
Ya just workin with the scraps you was given[00:02:27]
处理着生活的琐事[00:02:30]
And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin[00:02:30]
每日都是感恩节[00:02:33]
But now the road got rough you're alone[00:02:33]
可如今生活变得窘迫,你将独自面对[00:02:36]
You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own[00:02:36]
独自把两个顽童抚养长大[00:02:39]
And there's no way I can pay you back[00:02:39]
难以报答这份恩情[00:02:42]
But my plan is to show you that I understand[00:02:42]
可我真的想让你知道这些[00:02:44]
You are appreciated[00:02:44]
你如此珍贵[00:02:45]
Lady [00:02:45]
女士[00:02:47]
Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady[00:02:47]
我们都很爱你[00:02:51]
Dear mama[00:02:51]
亲爱的母亲[00:02:52]
Place no one above ya sweet lady[00:02:52]
生活就在你身边[00:02:56]
You are appreciated[00:02:56]
你很珍惜[00:02:57]
Don't cha know we love ya [00:02:57]
我们都很爱你[00:03:02]
Pour out some liquor and I reminsce cause through the drama[00:03:02]
饮下烈酒,去回忆,尽管这戏剧多变[00:03:05]
I can always depend on my mama[00:03:05]
我能永远依赖你[00:03:07]
And when it seems that I'm hopeless[00:03:07]
当我感到绝望时[00:03:10]
You say the words that can get me back in focus[00:03:10]
你的话能让我回归正途[00:03:13]
When I was sick as a little kid[00:03:13]
当我弱如孩童时[00:03:15]
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did[00:03:15]
你让我无忧[00:03:18]
And all my childhood memories[00:03:18]
一切有关童年的回忆[00:03:20]
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me[00:03:20]
珍藏着你与我温馨的故事[00:03:25]
And even though I act craaazy[00:03:25]
即使我变得无理[00:03:27]
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me[00:03:27]
感谢上帝赐予我这样的母亲[00:03:30]
There are no words that can express how I feel[00:03:30]
那些爱,一言难尽[00:03:33]
You never kept a secret always stayed real[00:03:33]
你总喜欢与我们分享,无所不谈[00:03:36]
And I appreciate how you raised me[00:03:36]
感谢你,抚育我们[00:03:38]
And all the extra love that you gave me[00:03:38]
感谢你所有无私的爱[00:03:42]
I wish I could take the pain away[00:03:42]
愿我能忘却痛苦[00:03:44]
If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day[00:03:44]
若你能度过黑暗,便能看到光明[00:03:47]
Everything will be alright if ya hold on[00:03:47]
若你相信,一切都会变好[00:03:50]
It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on[00:03:50]
每日奋斗,坚持不懈[00:03:53]
And there's no way I can pay you back[00:03:53]
我难以报答你的爱[00:03:55]
But my plan is to show you that I understand[00:03:55]
可所有的一切,我已明白[00:03:58]
You are appreciated[00:03:58]
你如此珍贵[00:04:00]
Lady [00:04:00]
女士[00:04:02]
Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady[00:04:02]
我们都很爱你[00:04:05]
Dear mama[00:04:05]
亲爱的母亲[00:04:07]
Place no one above ya sweet lady[00:04:07]
生活就在身边[00:04:11]
You are appreciated[00:04:11]
你很珍惜[00:04:15]
Don't cha know we love ya[00:04:15]
我们都很爱你[00:04:20]