歌词
"It has come to our attention that a mysterious force is loose"
“我们发现了一股细微而又神秘的力量”(开头四句话采样自电影《超人》)
"somewhere in outer space."
“来自于外太空”
"The mysteries of creation are there."
根源的秘密即隐藏于此(Gang Starr二人借此比喻最初来自地下的嘻哈思想是嘻哈的本源)
"Up in the sky?" "Up in the sky."
“在大气层之上?”“没错”(大气层是地上乐坛和地下乐坛的分界线)
"The moon and the planets are there.
“就是天上众星所在的地方”(以下部分采样自肯尼迪于1962年于莱斯大学发表的关于登月的演讲)
"And new hopes for knowledge and peace are there."
“新的知识领域,以及实现和平的新希望也在此处”
"And therefore as we set sail"
“因此我们选择启动(登月)计划"
"we ask God's blessing "
"希望上帝保佑我们"
"on the most hazardous,and dangerous,and greatest adventure"
“这将是人类有史以来最危险,而又最伟大的一次冒险”
"of which man has ever embarked."
“全体人员注意”
"Prepared for liftoff."
“准备发射”
I Self Lord And Master,shall bring disaster to evil factors
我主将于恶魔头上降下惩罚(I Self Lord & Master是Guru和Inspectah Deck信仰的5% Nation教派对真主的尊称)
Demonic chapters,shall be captured by Kings
恶魔之章,最终被国王占据(恶魔之章是宗教传说中异教徒的圣经,十字军东征就是为了夺取它以终结异教的影响)
Through the storms of days after
在浩劫的几天之后(《古兰经》宣称地球由七层组成,每穿越一层就要经历一场浩劫)
Unto the Earth from the Sun through triple darkness to blast ya
我从地球穿出太阳系,以穿越三重黑暗的力量把你打垮(三重黑暗是《古兰经》中对于未知宇宙的称呼)
with a force that can't be compared
这力量永远无与伦比
to any firepower,for it's mindpower shared
因为它会直接控制你的脑电波
The brainwake,causes vessels to circulate
大脑被控制,血液循环也被人掌控
like constellations reflect at night off the lake
这力量就如夜晚倒映在湖面上的星象一样深不可测
Word to the father,and Mother Earth
这歌词献给父亲(上帝)和母亲(地球)
Seeking everlasting life through this Hell for what it's worth
追求永生,即使下到地狱也要寻求其价值
Look listen and observe
观察,聆听,然后将其吸收
and watch another C-Cypher pullin my peeps to the curb
看着另一个条子把我兄弟拉回派出所
Heed the words,it's like ghetto style proverbs
注意我的用词,这就是街头式暗语
The righteous pay a sacrifice to get what they deserve
总会有人牺牲自己来保护集体
Cannot afford to be confined to a cell
不能小瞧任何事物即使渺小如一个细胞
Brainwaves swell,turnin a desert to a well
脑电波会膨胀,瞬间将沙漠变成沧海(这里引用了通往乐土的入口是沙漠中的一粒细沙的典故)
Experience the best teacher,thoughts will spray
经验是最好的老师,所以经历丰富的我文思如泉涌
like street sweepers Little Daddy street preacher
小老爹我就是街头传教士
Illustrious feature,narrator you select
我太过杰出,所以被你们选为叙述者(Guru以叙述性强,引人深思的歌词而闻名)
Accompanied by Deck plus the DJ you respect
与众人景仰的DJ Premier和Inspectah Deck一起完成这首歌
The seven and a half combine,over the frontline
七年半的时间,我们从未消失(Gang Starr此时已出道七年半)
The ten percenters,promotin slander in the airtime
作为十里挑一的天才,诽谤总是不请自来
Bear in mind jewels be the tools of the trade
你要记住,珠宝是贸易工具(表面指社会经济倒退,使人类重回用真金白银交易的年代;实则暗喻知识是说唱的基础)
Sharp veins heavenly praise and dues are paid
棋子们前仆后继,最终是渔翁得利
Above the crowds,above the clouds where the sounds are original
在乱象之上(贵圈真乱的梗),在大气层之外,有着最本真的声音(地下的声音才是最Real)
Infinite skills create miracles
无限的技艺,造就了嘻哈的奇迹
Warrior spiritual-above the clouds
武士的精神,自大气层之上降下
raining down,holdin it down
如大雨倾盆,控制着嘻哈文化
Yeah,I leave scientists mentally scarred,triple extra large
耶!我让那些“科学家”们闻风丧胆(此处科学家借指被ID打败过的MC)
Wild like rock stars who smash guitars
因为我疯的就像是那些砸自己吉他的摇滚巨星(引用了兄弟Masta Killa在歌曲“9 Milli Bro”中的词,Rock Stars指的是The Clash乐队,他们1979年的专封是一个乐手砸吉他
Poison bars from the Gods bust holes in your mirage
用上帝的力量让你的幻想破灭
and catch a charge shake em down like the riot squad
在毁灭边缘像防暴队一样给你补刀(讽刺美国的防暴队总是尽不到应有的责任)
Invade your zone,ruin like ancient Rome
入侵你的地界,像古罗马被毁灭一样天经地义(5% Nation的教徒认为古罗马被毁灭是对其邪恶和堕落应有的惩罚)
I span the universe and return to Earth to claim my throne
我穿越宇宙,回到地球,坐回本就属于我的王座(比喻ID想要重回地下,做回地下之王)
The maker,owner,plus soul controller
创世神,自我,还有灵魂掌控者
Ayatollah rest in the sky,the cloud's my sofa
天降异象,层云就是我的沙发(Ayatollah指安拉即将出现的迹象,和第二局结合,ID将自己比喻成真主)
Stand like Collossus,regardless to whom or what
像克罗索斯一样英勇地站立,像宋荣子一样,我只信我自己
Numerous attempts at my life,so who to trust
经历了太多的尝试,我似乎不再信任这个世界
Who but us,to supply you with the fire?
除了我们还有谁,会给你提供火力支持
The burning truth,150 Absolut proof
75度的纯伏特加被点燃,真相在其中燃烧殆尽
On the mic like Moses spoke in golden scribe
我就是MC中的先知摩西,歌词必须被刻在金书之上
Survivor of the oldest tribe whose soldiers died
最古老的部落毁灭,幸存者却只是一个小兵(先知摩西原本是一个雇佣兵)
I notified families,we shed tears and more
我通知家人,我们流泪哀悼
but our hands are the ammo cause the battle's still on
但武器仍在我们手上,我们会一直战斗下去
Sound the horn,we come rumblin through the function
吹响号角,我们冲锋陷阵
Precise laser beam technique to touch somethin
我的说唱像高度密集的激光,将敌人精确瞄准
When we die hard,to build the monument to honor us with
我们最终死去,但却竖起了荣耀的丰碑(意义见小学课文)
Humungous effect in the world - we could have conquered it
在世界上产生巨大影响,我们已然征服世界
Above the crowds,above the clouds where the sounds are original
在乱象之上(贵圈真乱的梗),在大气层之外,有着最本真的声音(地下的声音才是最Real)
Infinite skills create miracles
无限的技艺,造就了嘻哈的奇迹
Warrior spiritual-above the clouds
武士的精神,自大气层之上降下
raining down,holdin it down
如大雨倾盆,控制着嘻哈文化
Above the crowds,above the clouds where the sounds are original
在乱象之上(贵圈真乱的梗),在大气层之外,有着最本真的声音(地下的声音才是最Real)
Infinite skills create miracles
无限的技艺,造就了嘻哈的奇迹
Warrior spiritual-above the clouds
武士的精神,自大气层之上降下
raining down,holdin it down
如大雨倾盆,控制着嘻哈文化
专辑信息
1.You Know My Steez
2.Robbin Hood Theory
3.Work
4.Royalty
5.Above The Clouds
6.JFK 2 LAX
7.Itz A Set Up
8.Moment Of Truth
9.B.I. Vs. Friendship
10.The Militia
11.The Rep Growz Bigga
12.What I'm Here 4
13.She Knowz What She Wantz
14.New York Strait Talk
15.My Advice 2 You
16.Make 'Em Pay
17.The Mall
18.Betrayal
19.Next Time
20.In Memory Of...