[00:00:00] I Know You Got Soul - Eric B. & Rakim [00:00:10] // [00:00:10] It's been a long time [00:00:12] 时间过去很久了 [00:00:12] I shouldn't have left you [00:00:13] 我不该离开你 [00:00:13] Without a strong rhyme to step to [00:00:15] 没有了我可以踏入的强烈节奏 [00:00:15] Think of how many weak shows you slept through [00:00:17] 每当想到你曾度过多少脆弱的时光 [00:00:17] Time's up I'm sorry I kept you [00:00:20] 时间到了 很抱歉我占有了你 [00:00:20] Thinking of this you keep repeating you miss [00:00:22] 想到这里 你一直重复着你的思念 [00:00:22] The rhymes from the microphone soloist [00:00:24] 独唱者的麦克风传出了节奏 [00:00:24] And you sit by the radio hand on the dial soon [00:00:26] 你坐在收音机旁 手放在按钮上 [00:00:26] As you hear it pump up the volume [00:00:29] 一听到那个声音 就放大了音量 [00:00:29] Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow [00:00:31] 一听到歌声响起你就与歌者一起起舞 [00:00:31] Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go [00:00:33] 你插入耳机 就这样开始了 [00:00:33] It's a 4 letter word when it's heard it control [00:00:35] 一个四个字母的单词 它听到就会让你的身体舞动 [00:00:35] Your body to dance You got it soul [00:00:38] 你得到了它的灵魂 [00:00:38] Ditects the tempo like a red alert [00:00:40] 这节奏就像红色警报 [00:00:40] Reaches your reflex so let it work [00:00:42] 要得到你的回应 就让它起作用吧 [00:00:42] When this is playing you can't get stuck wit [00:00:45] 当音乐在进行 你无法理智 [00:00:45] The steps so get set [00:00:46] 准备好舞步吧 [00:00:46] And I'm a still come up wit [00:00:47] 我试着保持理智 [00:00:47] A gift to be swift follow the leader [00:00:49] 天生迅捷 跟随领舞 [00:00:49] The rhyme will go [00:00:50] 节奏会继续 [00:00:50] Def wit the record [00:00:51] 紧跟着唱片 [00:00:51] That was mixed a long time ago [00:00:52] 很久之前就开始了混音 [00:00:52] It can be done but only I can do it [00:00:54] 它能够也只能够被我完成 [00:00:54] For those that can dance [00:00:55] 那些会跳舞的人 [00:00:55] And clap your hands to it [00:00:56] 请拍你们的手掌 [00:00:56] I start to think and then I sink [00:00:58] 我开始思考却马上沦陷 [00:00:58] Into the paper like I was ink [00:01:01] 我就像墨水那样陷入纸张 [00:01:01] When I'm writing [00:01:01] 当我在写字时 [00:01:01] I'm trapped in between the lines [00:01:03] 我被绕进那些文字中去 [00:01:03] I escape when I finish the rhyme [00:01:05] 当我完成了押韵才逃脱出来 [00:01:05] I got soul [00:01:06] 得到了我的灵魂 [00:01:10] You got it [00:01:11] 你懂的 [00:01:11] You got it [00:01:12] 你懂的 [00:01:12] You got it [00:01:13] 你懂的 [00:01:13] You got it [00:01:14] 你懂的 [00:01:15] I know you got soul [00:01:17] 我知道你得到了我的灵魂 [00:01:25] Picture a mic the stage is empty [00:01:26] 想象出一个麦克风吧 舞台是空的 [00:01:26] A beat like this might tempt me [00:01:29] 这样的节奏也许能引诱我摆出造型 [00:01:29] To pose show my rings and my fat gold chain [00:01:31] 秀出我的戒指和粗壮的金项链 [00:01:31] Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train [00:01:33] 我就像在灵魂列车上那样抓住麦克风 [00:01:33] But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this [00:01:35] 因为我能搞定 所以我会等 [00:01:35] Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss [00:01:38] 让别人先来吧 这样我的哥们儿就不会错过 [00:01:38] Eric B break the sticks [00:01:39] Eric B. 将鼓槌折断 [00:01:39] You got it [00:01:40] 你懂的 [00:01:40] Rakim will begin when you make the mix [00:01:42] 当你混音的时候Rakim就会出场 [00:01:42] I'll experiment like a scientist [00:01:44] 我会像科学家那样试验 [00:01:44] You wanna rhyme you gotta sign my list [00:01:47] 你想要节奏 就得签我的协议 [00:01:47] 'Cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold [00:01:49] 我就是个清单 请保佑我手里的麦克风 [00:01:49] You want it next then you gotta have soul [00:01:52] 你想下一个轮到你吗 你最好有灵魂 [00:01:52] 'Cause if you ain't got it I'm a make an encore [00:01:54] 你如果你没有 我就会来一曲安可 [00:01:54] Take the mic make the people respond for [00:01:56] 拿着麦克风 让人群欢呼 [00:01:56] The R 'cause that's the way it'll have to be [00:01:59] Rakim 事情就只能是这样 [00:01:59] If you wanna get on after me [00:02:01] 如果你想在我后面上场 [00:02:01] Think about it wait erase your rhyme [00:02:03] 三思吧 擦去你的旋律 [00:02:03] Forget it and don't waste your time [00:02:06] 别想了 也别浪费时间 [00:02:06] 'Cause I'll be in the crowd [00:02:07] 因为我会在人群中 [00:02:07] If you ain't controlling it [00:02:08] 你如果不能控制 [00:02:08] Drop the mic you shouldn't be holding it [00:02:10] 扔掉那麦克风 你不配拿他 [00:02:10] This is how it should be done [00:02:12] 事情就该是这样 [00:02:12] This style is identical to none [00:02:15] 这规矩对谁都不例外 [00:02:15] Some try to make it sound like this [00:02:16] 有些人试着让事情变成这样 [00:02:16] But you're getting me [00:02:17] 但你要把我惹恼了 [00:02:17] So upset that I'm wet [00:02:19] 我湿透了 [00:02:19] 'Cause you're sweating me [00:02:20] 因为你让我汗流浃背 [00:02:20] I drip steam like a microphone fiend [00:02:22] 我流下的水汽就像一个麦霸魔王 [00:02:22] Eager to MC is my theme [00:02:24] 我的主题就是对麦克风的狂热 [00:02:24] I get hype when I hear a drum roll [00:02:26] 当我听到鼓声响起就会全身兴奋 [00:02:26] Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul [00:02:30] 虽然Rakim在唱 但你知道我才是那个灵魂歌者 [00:02:30] You got it [00:02:31] 你懂的 [00:02:31] You got it [00:02:33] 你懂的 [00:02:39] You got it [00:02:40] 你懂的 [00:02:41] You got it [00:02:42] 你懂的 [00:02:47] I got soul you got it [00:02:49] 你知道我有灵魂 [00:02:49] That's why I came [00:02:50] 这就是我来的理由 [00:02:50] To teach those who can't say my name [00:02:52] 给那些不知道我名字的人颜色看看 [00:02:52] First of all I'm the soloist [00:02:53] 首先说明 我是那个独唱者 [00:02:53] The soul controller [00:02:54] 灵魂控制着 [00:02:54] Rakim gets stronger as I get older [00:02:56] 我变老了 Rakim才会变得更强 [00:02:56] Constant elevation causes expansion [00:02:59] 不断的提高导致扩张 [00:02:59] I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion [00:03:01] 我在自己的大房子里很酷地写下旋律 [00:03:01] Then put it on tape and in the city I test it [00:03:04] 录制完了然后在城里测试 [00:03:04] Then on the radio the R's requested [00:03:06] 电台上却是Rakim被邀请 [00:03:06] You listen to it the concept might break you [00:03:08] 你听到了 这概念却可能会击垮你 [00:03:08] 'Cause almost anyone can relate to [00:03:10] 因为几乎任何人都能联想到 [00:03:10] Whoever's out of hand I'm give him handles [00:03:12] 无论是谁孤立无助 我都会伸出援手 [00:03:12] Light 'em up blow 'em out like candles [00:03:15] 能将他们照亮 也能像吹蜡烛般熄灭他们 [00:03:15] Or should I just let him melt [00:03:17] 或者我只该让他融化吗 [00:03:17] Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt [00:03:20] 给他帮助这样他们就知道感受如何 [00:03:20] I'm not bold just cuz I rock gold [00:03:22] 我并不是夸张只是因为浑身黄金 [00:03:22] Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul [00:03:25] 虽然Rakim在唱 但你知道我才是那个灵魂歌者 [00:03:27] You got it [00:03:28] 你懂的 [00:03:32] You got it [00:03:33] 你懂的 [00:03:37] You got it [00:03:38] 你懂的 [00:03:41] You got it [00:03:42] 你懂的 [00:03:43] Now I'm a stop to see what you got [00:03:45] 现在我停下来看你有什么本事 [00:03:45] Get off the mic before I get too hot [00:03:47] 在我发火之前从话筒上下来