歌词
Eyyy-yeaa
Yeeeaaaah
Heeeey, yeah
See ever since the day I've got the chance to make a change
自从我有机会能献出微薄之力做点什么的时候开始
I've been in this game, it's a new day
我就一直在这个音乐圈子里,现在是新的音乐时代
And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
我把这首歌做火是因为我想让全世界的人都知道
I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
我在做该做的事(这里指致敬前辈),而且我在自己的领域已经登峰造极,而且我想让所有前辈们知道
I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
我在这里致敬你们,因为你们的歌曲对我影响很大,为我的成功打下了基石,铺平了道路
I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday
哥几个我说真的,现在我过的贼舒服,每天都过的像生日一样
Let the top down, California's my birthplace
老子生在加州,在这开着敞篷车,哥几个把车顶放下来吧
So I'mma take you there like B.I.G took ****** to New York
我的歌你听了能把你带到加州,就像Biggie的歌把你带到NYC一样
"Juicy" had us feelin like we was from New York
回想以前听着Biggie的Juicy感觉自己就像是纽约人
And that's real ****, blazed the Philly
我说的可没半句假,哥几个把烟点上(去到费城,Philly也指费城,双关)
It's "Summertime", shout out to Will Smith
现在是夏日时光,Big Willie我在向你致敬(JJ&FP经典专Summertime)
Cause who didn't wanna be the Fresh Prince?
在当时谁不想像Fresh Prince一样穿着?
Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks
小平头,金链子和骚鞋,多帅啊!
My ***** Nas told me "Money Make the World go Round"
我的偶像Nas在歌中让我懂得世界靠金钱运转(致敬R.Kelly和Nas合作的同名曲)
And Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down
听了Uncle Luke的歌我明白了该如何让我的小女友更开放(Uncle Luke,情色说唱代表人物)
I've been around Hip Hop since '85
我还记得1985年Hip-Hop刚来到洛城我就爱上了Hip-Hop(当年世界经典破坏团发了首专)
She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive
这些年来Hip-Hop有沉有浮但至少是挺了过来
I used to think LL stood for "Love LA"
记得我以前觉得LL Cool J的LL意思是“爱洛杉矶”(其实是Ladies Love,妹子都爱)
He from Queens, how the **** he put that with Cool J?
我当时还不懂,这哥们是皇后桥的人啊,而且爱LA和Cool J有个鸡儿关系啊?
Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match
不过他当时红渔夫帽配红运动服是真的帅啊
Red Adidas, *****, Game is back
现在我穿着和他当时一样配色的红阿迪整装待发为你们带来更多经典
And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
自从我有机会能献出微薄之力做点什么的时候开始
I've been in this game, it's a new day
我就一直在这个音乐圈子里,现在是新的音乐时代
And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
我把这首歌做火是因为我想让全世界的人都知道
I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
我在做该做的事(这里指致敬前辈),而且我在自己的领域已经登峰造极,而且我想让所有前辈们知道
I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
我在这里致敬你们,因为你们的歌曲对我影响很大,为我的成功打下了基石,铺平了道路
Public Enemy and N.W.A
公众之敌和N.W.A
Is all my boombox had to say
当时我的磁带机里循环放着这个
"Today was a Good Day" had the hood buzzin
Cube那首今天是个好日子(It Was a Good Day,但是很多说唱歌曲都有不止一个名字)让整个街区狂热
Ice Cube my favorite rapper, but y'all ****** can't tell me nothing
Cube现在还是我最爱的说唱歌手,而我才不管你们怎么看(Cube是瘸帮,Game是血帮)
Everybody first bootleg was "Boyz N the Hood"
几乎每个人当时都搞了一份盗版的街区男孩看(同名电影,不是Eazy那首歌)
Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood?
没人想到匪帮说唱能在街区里这么火
When the cars ride by with the "Boomin' System"
当一辆车经过播着Cool J的经典(这里致敬Cool J妈妈说把你干翻那张的同名曲)
Two door Mustang, and the roof was missin'
那辆车是敞篷的福特野马,可真够帅的
Every girl at your school had the new extensions
你学校里的每个妹子都会盯着那辆帅车看
Even gangstas was dancin' like New Edition
就连帮派的哥几个听到Cool J都会像80年代的再版组合一样蹦蹦跳跳
Cause the house parties stayed rockin all night
因为马上要举行的派对会开一整晚
****** came through and shot it up but it was alright (alright)
哥几个都过来嗨,有的兴奋到开枪但是没人惊吓(一是太嗨了,二是见怪不怪了)
Cause after the cops left, it was a party then
因为即使警察被枪声惊动来了,在他们走后派对还会接着开
You down with O.P.P.? Then bring Naughty in
你想搞别人嘛?没事的,去搞吧,尽情狂野吧(致敬NBN经典,O.P.P)
They say "It Never Rain in Southern California", Tony! Toni! lied
托尼托尼托尼说南加利福尼亚没有雨,我说你们扯淡
Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky
回去坐好,享受派对,看着我在空中下起钱雨(狂扔1美元的钱)
And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
自从我有机会能献出微薄之力做点什么的时候开始
I've been in this game, it's a new day
我就一直在这个音乐圈子里,现在是新的音乐时代
And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
我把这首歌做火是因为我想让全世界的人都知道
I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
我在做该做的事(这里指致敬前辈),而且我在自己的领域已经登峰造极,而且我想让所有前辈们知道
I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
我在这里致敬你们,因为你们的歌曲对我影响很大,为我的成功打下了基石,铺平了道路
Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M get the money
钞票管着我身边所有事(致敬Wu-Tang)
In the back, I relax with all the honeys
“C.R.E.A.M!老子要拿钱!”的声音在背后放着(Game在播Wu的经典)我在前边和所有的妹子一起狂欢
DJ bring it back, let it go
DJ往回倒点,好了放吧
Mix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say "WHOA!"
现在混上Black Rob的“Whoa”,让他们一起跟着叫(致敬Black Rob)
Everything full circle, Game livin' major
每天过得都差不多,但是我过的是上流生活(Full Circle致敬Xzibit)
Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager
妹子们抚摸我就好像是我的传呼机一样(传呼机一般挂在臀部)
Now I'm on the top, let the champagne pop
现在我登峰造极,再开瓶香槟
Throw ya hands in the sky cause The Game don't stop
哥几个听到我的歌就把手甩起来因为我的歌太炸了而且我不会止步于此
Just a little more change, gotta Benz and the Range
我的音乐一直都很尖,只是现在我开起了以前梦寐以求的奔驰和路虎
Every rap metaphor always ends in my name
几乎每个人用说唱做比喻都会提到我,(一般用The Game指说唱圈子多)
The Kool Herc's, DJ Red Alert's
比如Cool Herc,还有DJ Red Alert
Before I was born they was talkin 'bout The Game
在我出生之前他们就在说我的名字(还是用The Game指说唱圈子)
Ask a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy Kane
问问Hov的粉丝知不知道大老爹凯恩
Don't know him, Game gonna show 'em
八成没听说过吧,现在让我给他们普及一下大老爹是谁
Just like they showed me, my lyrics is O.G
就好像以前听Hov的歌Hov让我知道大老爹是谁一样(最早Hov是大老爹小跟班),我的歌词可是很屌的
When it's all said and done, you ****** gon' quote me
当一切尘埃落定,我不在做歌之后也会有小哥们出歌致敬我的,哈哈
And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
自从我有机会能献出微薄之力做点什么的时候开始
I've been in this game, it's a new day
我就一直在这个音乐圈子里,现在是新的音乐时代
And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
我把这首歌做火是因为我想让全世界的人都知道
I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
我在做该做的事(这里指致敬前辈),而且我在自己的领域已经登峰造极,而且我想让所有前辈们知道
I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
我在这里致敬你们,因为你们的歌曲对我影响很大,为我的成功打下了基石,铺平了道路
See, Mary J. I want you to understand
MJB你听到这首歌了嘛?我想让你知道,
You paved the way (for me)
你的歌深深地影响了我,为我铺平了道路
I'm givin' homage (to you)
所以我在这里要向你致敬
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