歌词
they say that
他们说
it’s the root of evil
钱是邪恶的根源
I guess thats kinda true
我想这是有点道理的
just to get it
look at all the things
看看人们做的
that people do
全部东西
rob steal kill cheat lie
抢劫、偷窃、杀人、欺骗、说谎
sell their soul
出卖他们的灵魂
in the blink of an eye
在眨眼间
just to see their dollars grow
他们的钱多起来了
I don’t know
我不知道，
what about the hard working
那么努力工作呢
nine to fivers
朝九晚五
trying to make a honest living
努力过着坦然的生活
day to day
每天做着重复的东西
barely survivin’
仅仅为了生存
bus drivin’
开车、
kitchen cookin’
煮饭、
cleanin’
打扫卫生、
takin out the trash
丢垃圾
feelin like there
觉得好像这些事情
ain’t no meanin’
都没有意义
but to try and get some cash
只想努力去赚钱
go to school
去上学
higher learnin’
去深造
that’s what they say you need
这是他们觉得你要做的事情
in this society
在社会上
we all tryin’ to succeed
我们都想成功
what does success
成功是怎样
look like how do you measure
可量化地
the amount
衡量你的人生？
I mean
我的意思是
is it solely based on
它只是基于
the balance of your account
你账户上的钱吗？
if thats the case
假如有一种情况
I’m tryin to break the bank
我想去打劫银行
I see you sittin on dubs
我看到你坐在那里
what’s up with that empty tank
空了的钱柜又是什么回事
to be frank
坦白说，
that’s just not healthy
这是不健康的想法
you trying to get rich
你想变成有钱人
man I’m tryin to be wealthy
man，我也想变富有
if it don’t make dollars
如果那样东西不赚钱
then it don’t make sense
那么它也就没意义
all the paper in the world
对于世界上的钱
and you’ll never be content
你从不满足
whether falling from the skies or
无论是从天上掉下的钱，或是
growing on the trees
在树上长出来的钱
you serve it like a master
你把钱当作主人地服务它
got you falling on your knees
你弯下了你的膝盖
Love it, Money
爱钱
Stack it, Money
堆钱
Count it, Money
数钱
Fold it, Money
折钱
Spend it, Money
花钱
Want it, Money
想要钱
Need it, Money
需要钱
Take it, Money
去赚钱
it can change your life
钱可以改变你的生活
in a major way
很大程度上
how much did
今天
you make today
你又赚了多少钱？
what about after taxes
纳完税之后还剩多少呢？
what you got saved away
你存下来的钱
let you hold somethin’
让你觉得你拥有了一些东西
I thought you just got paid
我想你得到报酬
how you rather be broke
你是怎样被打倒的？
just to copp some Js
可能只是一点嫉妒
who am I to criticize
我可以批评谁呢
I’ve been down that same path
我也做过同样的事情
spend it faster
花钱很快
than I make it
比我赚的还快
no hesitatin’
花钱没有犹豫过
I paid cash
我享受用现金支付
that was my goal in life
我人生的目标是
to have the freshest sneakers
吃点最新鲜的点心
but as as I get older
但当我长大了
things get much deeper
想的东西也深了
who’s the richest
谁是最有钱的
not my business
其实不关我事
never check the forbes list
不再看福布斯排行榜
all they ever do
它只是告诉我
is tell me you cannot afford this
我支付不起它
money ain’t a thing
钱不是个东西
thats the motto
当你在打保龄球的时候
when you ballin’
有一句名言
money’s everything
当收账员打电话来的时候
when the bill collectors calling
你觉得钱就是一切
in the end though
在最后
it’s not like
也没有像
you can die with it
你会因账单而死
not to mention
那些没有被提起的
all the things that
you can’t buy with it
你买不到的东西
love peace joy good health
爱 和平 乐趣 健康
these are priceless
那是无价的
never sell yourself short
不要轻易出卖自己
no matter what the price is
不管价钱如何
if it don’t make dollars
假如它不赚钱
then it don’t make sense
它就没有意义
all the paper in the world
对于世界上的钱
and you’ll never be content
你从不满足
whether falling from the skies or
无论是从天而降的，
growing on the trees
还是从树上长出来的钱
you serve it like a master
你像伺候主任那样对待它
got you falling on your knees
为此你弯下了你的膝盖
Love it, Money
爱钱
Stack it, Money
堆钱
Count it, Money
数钱
Fold it, Money
折钱
Spend it, Money
花钱
Want it, Money
想要钱
Need it, Money
需要钱
Take it, Money
去赚钱
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