歌词
编曲:Slim Fey
混音:Slim Fey
封面拍摄:王欣睿
This album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I’d never amount to nothing
这张专辑献给那些认定我没出息的老师们
to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustling in front of that called the police on me
和那些报警抓我的所谓上流人士
when I was just trying to make some money to feed my daughter
我只不过卖点货养活我的女儿
And all the nigg in the struggle, you know what I’m saying?
还有那些在奋斗中的兄弟们,你懂我的意思吗?
It’s all good baby baby
一切都还不错,宝贝
It was all a dream
这一切如同南柯一梦
I used to read Word Up magazine
我曾天天看《Word Up》杂志
Salt’n’Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
坐在车里放着老牌的音乐
Hangin pictures on my wall
在墙上挂他们的海报
Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
每个星期六收听说唱电台
I let my tape rock til my tape popped
随身听里一直放着饶舌歌儿,直到磁带卷了带
Smokin weed and Bambu, sippin on Private Stock
抽着香烟,再灌一口啤酒
Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
那时我穿着黑红配色的帽衫去参加Battle比赛
With the hat to match
那都是很久以前的事儿了
Remember Rappin Duke? duh-ha, duh-ha
还记得Rapping Duke么?哒哈,哒哈
You never thought that hip hop would take it this far
你从未想过Hip-Hop会走这么远
Now I’m in the limelight cause I rhyme tight
现在我引人注目因为我舌灿莲花
Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
到收获的时候了,我一夜成名,就像世贸大厦爆炸那样声势浩大
Born sinner, the opposite of a winner
天生的罪人,成功者的反义词
Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
记得当年,我晚餐只能吃廉价的沙丁鱼
Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri
向Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri致敬
Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski (wassup)
向Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski致敬!
I’m blowin up like you thought I would
正如你们所期望的那样,我成功了
Call the crib, same number same hood (that’s right)
但我还住在原来的小屋,还在布鲁克林,还是那个门牌号
It’s all good (it’s alll good)
一切都还不错
And if you don’t know, now you know, nig
如果你不了解我的经历,现在你明白了吧,朋友
I made the change from a common thief
从一个平凡的小痞子变成现在的我
To up close and personal with Robin Leach
登上人物聚焦和电视栏目
And I’m far from cheap, I smoke skunk with my peeps all day
我早已摆脱贫穷,和我的兄弟们抽一整天的烟
Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way
传递爱心,这是布鲁克林的方式
\The Moet and Alize keep me pissy
香槟和白兰地让我醉醺醺
\Girls used to diss me
以前姑娘们曾经瞧不起我
\Now they write letters cause they miss me
现在她们给我写信因为她们想我
I never thought it could happen, this rappin stuff
从未想到这些由说唱带来的效应会发生
I was too used to packin GATs and stuff
收拾东西,打包枪械逃跑才是我再熟悉不过的事
Now honeys play me close like butter play toast
现在姑娘们把我围住,我们像黄油和面包一样黏在一起
From the Mississippi down to the east coast
从密西西比到东海岸都是这样
Condos in Queens, endo for weeks
皇后区的简陋平房,精心烘烤的烟卷
Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak
票已售罄,人人都想听我的说唱
Livin life without fear
无所畏惧的活着
Puttin 5 karats in my baby girl’s ears
给女儿带上五克拉的耳钻
Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool
午餐,早午餐,在私人泳池接受采访
Considered a fool cause I dropped out of high school
曾被当做蠢材因为我高中都没念完
Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
我代表了你们对于黑人男性的典型误解
And it’s still all good
但一切都还不错
Uh…and if you don’t know, now you know, nig
如果你不了解我的经历,现在你明白了吧,朋友
、Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
任天堂,世嘉游戏机
When I was dead broke, man I couldn’t picture this
当我身无分文的时候我不敢奢望
50-inch screen, money green leather sofa
50英尺的大屏幕,钞票绿的皮革沙发
Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur
有了两辆车,一辆豪华车还配了司机
Phone bill about two G’s flat
2000块的电话账单
No need to worry, my accountant handles that
没必要担心,让我的会计来处理
And my whole crew is lounging
我的一帮朋友都在享受
Celebrating every day, no more public housing
每天都像过节,再不用挤在公共房屋
Thinking back on my one-room shack
回想我出生的那间小屋棚
Now my mom pimps a Ac with minks on her back
现在我妈开高级车,穿貂皮大衣
And she loves to show me off, of course
当然,她喜欢炫耀她的宝贝儿子
Smiles every time my face is up in The Source
每次看见我出现在《Source》封面都会微笑
We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
我们娘俩曾经被房东的羞辱烦扰
No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us
曾经住进没有暖气的房子,我想知道为什么圣诞节遗忘了我们
Birthdays was the worst days
没有钱买礼物,生日是最糟糕的一天
Now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay
现在我们拿高档香槟当水喝
Uh, damn right I like the life I l
我当然喜欢我现在的生活
Cause I went from negative to positive
因为我从囊空如洗到家财万贯
And it’s all
就到这儿吧
…and if you don’t know, now you know, nig
如果你不了解我的经历,现在你明白了吧,朋友
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