Come on) Take away this Hennessey, take away me runnin’ da streets
Stop people from rapin’ me, take away all this jealously and prejudicy
Lord you said it was better place, I grew up around pimps, hustlers, hoes and project gates
帶走這瓶軒尼詩 帶我走 在那些街道上奔跑
別讓人們再**我 不要再用嫉妒和偏見看我
上帝啊你說你要把人間變得更美好 但是你看看我 我在這樣一群人(各種不法職業者)之中長大
Its HARD TO BELIEVE in what I cant see
真不敢相信我看到的這一切
I got to get this money and feed my family
我要掙大把的銀子來支持我的家庭
[Jay-Z]
Whatever in me guides my life, dear Lord Dont Let Me Die tonight
無論什么引導著我的生命 親愛的上帝別讓我今晚就死了
But if I shall before I wake, what shall I say
但如果我真就這樣死了 我該說什么好
Its been a good run from hoodlum to outin’ da states
從一個街頭無賴到現在這個地步 我也不容易
How 買粉絲uld one who made so much foul mistakes, still be allowed to have a smile on my face
當我犯了這么多錯兒后我還怎么能保持臉上的笑容
How whatever da case Im glad it wasnt murder, in a town you never heard of
不管是什么案子幸好不是謀殺 在我家那兒你聽不到這些謠言
From a nickel plated burner
從一個鍍鎳的燃燒器?(nickel是五分錢,也是鎳的意思 burner是燃燒的 plated單獨用是鍍某種金屬)
Now my life straight like a perm, tried to take da spot I earn
Muthafucka better learn
現在我的人生就像perm一樣通達(perm是燙(頭發)就解釋成拉直的頭發好了)
[Chorus]
[合唱]
(Its HOV) Back blocked on everybody laptop
耶!合上你的筆記本
(HOV) Hittin’ niggas from da shower, hold a note like da guy who said da British is 買粉絲in’
(KELL) Oh yeah da niggas is 買粉絲in’ get out ya good dishes or somethin’ like it’s Thanksgiving
噢耶 我兄弟們就要來了 快準備一頓盛宴款待 就像感恩節到了一樣
(HOV) And non other than da "R" and without further a e like Freddy get ready it’s .....
R Kelly就要來了!快做好準備迎接。。。
[R Kelly]
Lord hear me out, got a few more things to say
上帝啊 我還有幾句想對你說
These demons be chasin’ me like everyday (Come here)
那些惡魔每天追逐著我(來吧)
Nah my life on crutches, never say I never walk again
我的生命就靠拐杖走路 我不能再行走了
But da devil is a lie cause I believe within’
但是那些惡魔的話是謊言 我還是相信
You’re da reason that Im still here, even though I dont act like it
你就是我還活著的原因 盡管我不喜歡我的人生
Even though I hear my callin’ and fight it
盡管我聽到了召喚 我與之抗爭
Fools do me so wrong, its hard to stay righteous
蠢蛋們總是冤枉我 堅持正義太難
Pimpin was allowed to happen I’ll hide it
我可以精心打扮但是我不打算這么做
Believe me Lord I want you, got money and fame but still it just wont do
相信我上帝 我想要銀子和名聲但是我就是得不到(山姆大叔的形象也總是和“I want you”聯系在一起 指的大概是要你表達你的觀點和看法啥的)
Sometimes I dont like who I am, when I look in da mirror my reflection is Uncle Sam (Uncle Sam)
有時我也還喜歡我現在的樣子 但是當我照鏡子時 我的影像是山姆大叔(美國的象征)
And every night I have these weird dreams, that a preacher trapped inside of me wake up and cant
每晚我做的那些怪夢 像有一個牧師活在我心中 他覺醒了
breathe
我覺得呼吸困難
I feel like its twenty of me, goin’ twenty different directions on a one way street Lord
好像有20個我 在一條單行道上向著20個不同的方向奔走 上地啊(人格分裂吧)
I got houses, money and cars, and met every single superstar
我又房子車子票子 我見過每一個超級明星
I got da whole music instry sold, but it still dont matter .......
我賣掉了整個音樂公司 老子不在乎
[R Kelly & Jay-Z]
When Im gone and my casket closed!!!
當我死了 我的棺蓋蓋上了!
[Jay-Z]
Whatever in me guides my life, dear Lord Dont Let Me Die tonight
不論什么引導著我的生命 上帝啊我今晚還不想死
But if I shall before I wake, I’d accept my fate
但如果我真死了 我也會接受我的宿命
I did what I did my heart was in da right place (Ohhh)
我做了我真心想做的事情
I guess so I can live it put food on my plate
所以我想就這樣活著 把食物擺在我的盤子里(信上帝的人飯前要禱告)
You must still love me not to let it in by three that day
上帝啊 你一定眷顧著我 不會在3點之前讓我心里的惡魔逃逸
Well whatever da case Im glad it wasnt murder, in a town you never heard of
還好 無論我做錯了什么 只要不是殺人 你也不會從謠言中聽說這些事兒
From a nickel plated burner
五分錢的。。。鍍鎳的燃燒器???o_O
I guess Im not finished wit my journey, please forgive me for my sins
我想我的人生旅程還沒走完 請寬恕我的罪行!
Shit Im still tryna learn me
該死的 我還想更了解自己一些啊
[Chorus]
[合唱]
(Its HOV) Back blocked on everybody laptop
耶!合上你的筆記本
(HOV) Hittin’ niggas from da shower, hold a note like da guy who said da British is 買粉絲in’
(KELL) Oh yeah da niggas is 買粉絲in’ get out ya good dishes or somethin’ like it’s Thanksgiving
噢耶 我兄弟們就要來了 快準備一頓盛宴款待 就像感恩節到了一樣
(HOV) And non other than da "R" and without further a e like Freddy get ready it’s .....
R Kelly就要來了!快做好準備迎接。。。
[Bridge]
[(R Kelly) Jay-Z]
Many men (Whoo) have 買粉絲e and gone in these streets (Feel Me)
瞧 人們來來往往
Walked alone in these streets (Ohhh) waitin’ to hear from you (Come on Lord)
踽踽獨行 想要聽到你的聲音 上帝啊
Oh Lord,(Whoo)wrap your arms (Wrap your arms around us God)around da hood
上帝啊 擁抱我們這些凡人 在你的庇護下
(Lift every peace from war, bring our soldiers h