所属专辑:Hip Hop Is Dead
歌手: Nas
时长: 04:03
Intro:[00:00:00]
腾讯享有本翻译作品的著作权[00:00:00]
Yo I wonder if Langston Hughes and Alex Hailey got blazed before they told stories [00:00:00]
想知道休斯和黑利讲故事前酝酿情感了吗[00:00:04]
Well I’m gonna get blazed before I tell y’all stories [00:00:04]
我讲故事需要酝酿情感[00:00:07]
I saw on TV today this man lost his son his son died [00:00:07]
今天电视上一个男人丢了儿子,儿子死了[00:00:10]
So he had him cremated took his ashes and made it into a diamond ring[00:00:10]
儿子被火葬了,骨灰做成了戒指[00:00:15]
Now he watch his son shine everyday [00:00:15]
这样他就可以天天看着他的儿子[00:00:17]
I just thought about that while I sit here ashin in this ash tray[00:00:17]
我坐在骨灰盒旁,恰好也是这样想的[00:00:22]
Verse One:[00:00:22]
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The makin’ of a mad man who entered stories of Devante Swing [00:00:28]
这个癫狂的男人走入了德文特的故事里[00:00:31]
Eva Gardner the crashin of James Dean [00:00:31]
死去的吉姆[00:00:35]
Bobby Brown influenced by Rick James it goes [00:00:35]
影响了他的思维[00:00:39]
Prince wanted Alexander O’ Neill to be Morris Day or Jerome [00:00:39]
王子想要尼尔成为柘木[00:00:42]
But Alex was puttin’ coke in his nose ni**a while it [00:00:42]
黑利将可口可乐灌入鼻子中[00:00:47]
Could be a myth but I swear that the source was close Phyllis Hyman [00:00:47]
这是一个传奇[00:00:50]
Killed himself it was crazy mommy was bad they say [00:00:50]
自杀是种疯狂的行为[00:00:54]
Donny Hathaway freefall from a balcony he sways[00:00:54]
他从阳台跳了下去[00:00:57]
Chorus:[00:00:57]
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As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me [00:00:58]
当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生[00:01:04]
Did I (Did I) keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me [00:01:04]
我这样写,会不会名利双收[00:01:10]
The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me [00:01:10]
当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生[00:01:19]
I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy (did I) anything else you wanna know just ask me [00:01:19]
我这样写,会不会名利双收[00:01:25]
Verse Two:[00:01:25]
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Sam trusted Womack with his main lady he tossin’ in the grave like ‘this is how you repay me ’[00:01:26]
山姆信任沃克,不想让他离去[00:01:35]
A change goin’ come wish you didn’t trust me so much [00:01:35]
变故发生,希望你不要再留恋我[00:01:38]
Marvin said ‘No mountains high enough ’ fly stuff [00:01:38]
马威说没有过不去的坎[00:01:41]
David Ruffin was punchin’ Tammy Tyrell gave her concussions [00:01:41]
大卫却让塔米深受打击[00:01:45]
While the Funk Brothers was layin’ down the percussions [00:01:45]
这对坏兄弟躺在节拍器上[00:01:49]
When Flo from the Supremes died Diana Ross cried [00:01:49]
弗洛死了,戴安娜疯了[00:01:53]
Many people said that she was laughing inside (Why ) [00:01:53]
很多人说她在偷笑[00:01:56]
Chorus:[00:01:56]
//[00:01:57]
As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me [00:01:57]
当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生[00:02:04]
Did I (Did I) keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me [00:02:04]
我这样写,会不会名利双收[00:02:11]
The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me [00:02:11]
当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生[00:02:18]
I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy (did I) anything else you wanna know just ask me [00:02:18]
我这样写,会不会名利双收[00:02:24]
Verse three:[00:02:24]
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John F Kennedy’s enemies dealt with treachery it interests me [00:02:26]
约翰处理背叛的做法让我很感兴趣[00:02:29]
Julie Campbell in Gucci sandals she’s what a temptress be [00:02:29]
朱丽叶如此迷人[00:02:34]
The death of Anis Cosby what a mystery [00:02:34]
阿尼斯死的如此离奇[00:02:36]
All of Chicago and Herald Washington someone is sabotagin’ him [00:02:36]
有人陷害他[00:02:40]
Watch out for the traps Larry Troutman killed his brother Roger Troutman then he killed himself that’s the end of Zapp [00:02:40]
留心陷进,劳力杀了弟弟洛基,然后自杀[00:02:48]
And I wouldn’t change a thing mistakes of the greats [00:02:48]
我无力改变这一切[00:02:51]
This is what came from they pain from they hurt we gain an unfair exchange [00:02:51]
他们留给我们的是思考[00:02:56]
Chorus (background):[00:02:56]
//[00:02:57]
As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me [00:02:57]
当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生[00:03:03]
Did I (Did I) keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me [00:03:03]
我这样写,会不会名利双收[00:03:09]
The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me [00:03:09]
当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生[00:03:15]
I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy (did I) anything else you wanna know just ask me[00:03:15]
我这样写,会不会名利双收[00:03:23]
I can smell old bogie’s cigars [00:03:23]
闻着老旧香烟的味道[00:03:26]
Knall Recam’s perfumes smellin just as sweet [00:03:26]
卡尼的香水味四溢[00:03:27]
Me and my wife K flyin in the drop-top like Ruby and OZ Davis baby know what I mean [00:03:27]
我和我的妻子享受生活[00:03:29]
Yo man get smoked out start thinking about Hattie McDaniels [00:03:29]
死开海蒂的人生[00:03:31]
Got an Oscar for playing Mamie in “Gone With the Wind ”[00:03:31]
由于乱世佳人获得了奥斯卡奖的人啊[00:03:32]
And she didn’t even get allowed wasn’t allowed to go to the premier [00:03:32]
她却不被接受[00:03:32]
You believe that couldn’t go to premier to her joint [00:03:32]
到达不了天堂[00:03:33]
Man you know they were strong back then yeah [00:03:33]
他们如此强大[00:03:34]
Blunts fallin ashtray[00:03:34]
混沌,堕落,死亡[00:03:39]