[00:00:00] Surviving the Times - Nas [00:00:06] // [00:00:06] But that's the whole tragic point my friends [00:00:10] 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 [00:00:20] 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 [00:00:30] 我会怎样做呢? [00:00:30] I could cry I could smile I might lay back for awhile [00:00:40] 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 [00:00:50] 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 [00:00:53] 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 [00:00:55] 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 [00:00:58] 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 [00:01:01] 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' [00:01:03] 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 [00:01:06] 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 [00:01:10] 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 [00:01:13] 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 [00:01:16] 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 [00:01:18] 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 [00:01:20] 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 [00:01:23] 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 [00:01:26] 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 [00:01:28] 写下了第一首歌,当时大约9岁 [00:01:28] I was about mine fantasize house-buyin' [00:01:31] 歌里是关于我对买房子的幻想 [00:01:31] Met Paul he wore some big glasses [00:01:33] 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 [00:01:36] 他和Melquan把我带到G Rap的住处 [00:01:36] I was happy just gettin' some answers [00:01:38] 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 [00:01:40] 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 [00:01:43] 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 [00:01:45] 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 [00:01:48] 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 [00:01:50] 那时的她像是电影里的女主角 [00:01:50] Large jewelry and expensive Gucci [00:01:53] 大大的珠宝和昂贵的古琦 [00:01:53] Next stop Paid In Full posse recruits me [00:01:55] 下一站,我加入了Paid In Full乐队 [00:01:55] Knew they were some millionaires their ropes were dookie [00:01:58] 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 [00:02:01] Eric B抚摸着项链,他用枪打了我 [00:02:01] You see every time Ra didn't show [00:02:03] 你懂的,每次Ra不按时出现 [00:02:03] I get to record demos at attempts to blow [00:02:05] 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 [00:02:08] 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 [00:02:12] 16年之后,我梦想成真 [00:02:12] What what what would I do [00:02:15] 我会,我会,我会怎么做? [00:02:15] What what what would I do [00:02:20] 我会,我会,我会怎么做? [00:02:20] What what what would I do [00:02:25] 我会,我会,我会怎么做? [00:02:25] What what what would I do [00:02:30] 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 [00:02:33] 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 [00:02:36] G Rap想让我们和Cold Chill签约 [00:02:36] But Fly Ty didn't have the contract we wanted [00:02:38] 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 [00:02:40] 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 [00:02:43] 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 [00:02:45] Reef和Matty C给了我一点钱 [00:02:45] Sh*t a little funny feel a little laughter [00:02:48] 该死的,有点意思,想要大笑 [00:02:48] Rebel of hip-hop comin' through a white rapper [00:02:51] 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 [00:02:52] 然而我的哥们 MC Serch [00:02:52] Took me to Columbia back then CBS [00:02:55] 带我来到Columbia,然后是CBS [00:02:55] Chris Schwartz RuffHouse he was the best man [00:02:58] Chris Schwartz,RuffHouse,他是个超级棒的人 [00:02:58] Now buggin' 'cause the label had just dropped Def Jam [00:03:01] 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 [00:03:03] 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 [00:03:06] 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 [00:03:08] 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 [00:03:11] 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 [00:03:13] 在我卖出唱片之前,没有提成 [00:03:13] The rap world like what's all this commotion [00:03:16] 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 [00:03:18] 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 [00:03:22] 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 [00:03:25] 我会,我会,我会怎么做? [00:03:25] What what what would I do [00:03:30] 我会,我会,我会怎么做? [00:03:30] What what what would I do [00:03:35] 我会,我会,我会怎么做? [00:03:35] What what what would I do [00:03:41] 我会,我会,我会怎么做? [00:03:41] Invincible lyrical miracle man huh [00:03:44] 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 [00:03:46] 但是回到当时的场景 [00:03:46] 'Cause ten years ago we all strived to be twenty-five [00:03:49] 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 [00:03:51] 猫都活不了这么久 [00:03:51] Dated some stars but respect their privacy [00:03:53] 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 [00:03:56] 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 [00:03:59] 我躺下,转动方向盘 [00:03:59] Here I am completed my whole record deal [00:04:02] 这时,我的唱片交易完成了