歌词
[Intro]
Uh, yeah
You know, um
你晓得撒
I just wanna apologize, um, in advance, really
我只是想先道个歉
For all of my mistakes that I'm— I'm bound to make
为我注定要犯的所有错误道歉
That I've made in the past, though
这是我以前做过的
No human is— is perfect and I'm not tryna be, either
没有人是完美的，我也不想做那个十全十美的人
Yeah, alright
那就这样吧
[Verse]
If only Father Time had the patience of Mother Nature
如果时间老人有大自然母亲的耐心
If only I was wiser when I first discovered paper
要是我第一次搞钱的时候能机灵点
If only Martin Luther never stayed at the Lorraine Hotel
若是马丁路德金没入住过洛林酒店（1968年4月4日，马丁·路德·金在田纳西州孟菲斯的洛林酒店被枪击去世）
Shit, he'd still be alive and well
焯，他可能还会活在这个世界上，并且成为一代伟人
Shout out my nigga Yo Gotti, that's my Memphis connect
向我的兄弟Yo Gotti致敬，他是我在孟菲斯的线人
He always put his niggas on and so I give him respect
他带领着他的兄弟混的风生水起，所以我十分尊重他
My right wrist Audemars, left wrist a Patek
右手腕戴着爱彼表，左手腕戴着百达翡丽
**** a aux cord, nigga, throw that shit in, cassette tape
无需助听器，把那玩意扔了吧哥们，我们来做个项目
I went to Westlake High where death rates rise
我就读的是死亡率节节攀升的西湖高中（又称韦斯特莱克高中，位于马里兰州华尔道夫市，很长一段时间以来都有个别学生死亡的案例）
And some people go on to waste the rest they lives
有些人继续浪费他们余下的生命
I go back every now and then to check they vibes
我时不时回母校看看他们是何感受
The rest of my classmates workin' tech-based jobs
我的其他同学都从事技术工作
I just bought a Range Rover and did a song with Nas
我买下了心仪的路虎越野车，还成功和Nas合作（Cordae与Freddie Gibbs共同联手重制了Nas经典单曲“Life is Like a Dice Game”）
In the belly of the beast where the strong survive
强者在野兽的肚子里也能生存下来
Tryna move past the lows and prolong the highs, huh
想要走出低谷，登上巅峰
But still I rise, yeah
但我依旧屹立不倒（Cordae引用了已故诗人和民权活动家Maya Angelou的诗歌《Still I Rise》）
[Outro]
You know, uh
你晓得撒
It's times like this in life, where
在生活中，这种时候
You just gotta relish in the moment, and then—
你只需要享受当下
And cherish these moments, dawg, 'cause, like
然后珍惜当今的时刻，兄弟，这就像是——
I made it, man, and, um
——在说，“我做到了，伙计！”然后
It's not like it's a surprise or anything
这又不是什么惊喜什么的
But I'm just gon' live in this moment
但我只想活在当下
And be present at this time, though
此时此刻我只想享受当下
I'ma be doin' this music shit at the absolute highest level
我要在音乐上达到绝对的最高水准
For a long-ass time, man, as long as I want to
很长时间了，伙计，只要我想，
And, um, that's all I try to do, man, is
我就能做到
Give y'all my life and everything from a bird's-eye view
把我的生命和一切都呈现给你们，从一个鸟瞰的视角叙述这一切
Though you must remember that the mantra
不过你得记住咒语
The way of life is always, huh
生活就是这番模样
Everything high-level
一切成功都是建立于高层次之上
And— And, also, um
还有
I wanna dedicate this album to my grandmother
我想把这张专辑献给我的祖母
My late grandmother, God rest her soul
我已故的祖母，愿她的灵魂安息
Janet Dunston
她的名字是Janet Dunston
Um, she was on my last album singin' interludes, dawg, and, uh
她在我上一张专辑里献声Interlude（2020年母亲节，Cordae透露，他的祖母Janet Dunston去世了。Cordae和他的祖母之前在他2019年的首张专辑《The Lost Boy》的插曲《Grandma’s House (Skit)》中演唱了福音歌曲《Trouble in My Way》）
Man, I miss that woman so much
天啊，我真的很想念她
But, um, I'ma be here for a long time, man
但是，我还要在这里很久很久
As long as I wanna do this shit
只要我还想努力拼搏
Everything high-level
我就一定能站到高山之巅
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