歌词
If you wanna know something 'bout me
如果你想了解我的话
The blood in my veins is full of northern grit
我血管里的血液充满了北方的沙砾
I got that northern soul, and I got bags of it
我拥有北方的灵魂，我有很多
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
And if you wanna know something 'bout us
如果你想知道我们之间的事
The hearts in our chest are full of northern love
我们的心中充满了对北方的爱
And even when we broke, we'll always have enough
即使我们囊中羞涩了,我们也会自给自足
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
We're far from ordinary
我们绝不平凡
Alright how can I say this
我该怎么说呢
I'm from a place where, no-one expects us to make it
我来自的地方,没人指望我们能成功
There was the Stone Roses & Oasis
那里有著名的石玫瑰乐队与绿洲乐队
But when they were big we were still babies
但当他们成名了,而我们还只是默默无闻
I'm talking to the new generation
我正在和新一代说话
And we wasn't born in the 80s
我们也不是在80年代出生的
They say that we don't see many places
他们说我们看不到很多地方
Cos nobody left here for ages
因为这里很久没人离开了
Serious love for the people that raised us
我对养育我们的人充满着爱
Even though it got crazy
尽管它很狂热
Poverty stricken but that never phased us
贫穷困扰着我们 但这从未影响了我们
Not one of us lazy
我们一直勤奋努力着
And i'll be the first to say money dont change us
而且我会第一个说金钱改变不了我们
Well it didn't change me
这并没有改变我
I'll never forget where I came from - thats cos
而我永远不会忘记我从哪里来，因为
It's the struggle that saved me
是这种信念拯救了我
On the streets we got brought up
我们是在街上长大的
And we'd play on the grass cos we tryin to be pro footballers
我们会在草地上踢球,因为我们想成为职业足球运动员
They say theres no kings out here
他们说这里没有国王
nobodies got money, everyone of us paupers
没人富裕,我们都是穷苦人
I beg to differ... cos i see the bigger picture
我不敢苟同...因为我目光如炬
Everyone of us kings
我们每个人都是自己的主宰
We can live on the street
我们可以住在街上
And make it a castle
把它变成一座城堡
**** what they call us
去他的他们怎么称呼我们的
They can keep throwing out orders
他们可以继续发号施令
In fact bring cameras and recorders
事实上,最好带上相机和录音机
We been fighting for survival
我们一直在为生存而战
And your gonna learn what war does
而你会知道战争是怎么回事
Why did they call it an army?
为什么他们管它叫军队?
That's cos it's filled with soldiers
那是因为那里到处都是士兵
Theres a war going on outside and its life
外面有一场战争和它的生活
You can keep the revolvers
你可以留着左轮手枪
If you wanna know something 'bout me
如果你想了解我的话
The blood in my veins is full of northern grit
我血管里的血液充满了北方的沙砾
I got that northern soul, and I got bags of it
我拥有北方的灵魂,我有很多
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
And if you wanna know something 'bout us
如果你想知道我们之间的事
The hearts in our chest are full of northern love
我们的心中充满了对北方的爱
And even when we broke, we'll always have enough
即使我们囊中羞涩了,我们也会自给自足
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
We're far from ordinary
我们绝不平凡
Okay... what do they expect?
好吧...他们期望什么?
They expect us to fail this test
他们希望我们事业失败
They think cos we're broke and we're not blessed
他们认为因为我们破产了,所以我们没有福气
Like we're gonna watch our parents stress
就像我们要看着父母承受压力一样
No chance...
没有机会...
And more time our parents are broken up anyway,theres no romance
一旦父母离婚,就没有什么浪漫可言了
And the cars been sold
然后汽车被卖掉了
And thats cos theres no keeping up with their finance
这是因为他们的财务状况跟不上了
What did they want us to do?
他们想让我们做什么?
Skip down the road to the job centre and just hold hands?
直接去就业中心?
Its not easy out here, depressions a killer
在这里生活不容易,而抑郁却是个杀手
Especially when you've got no plans
尤其是当你没有任何计划的时候
So much pain on a daily basis
每天都很痛苦
Would you not grab the painkiller with both hands?
你就不能双手握紧止痛药吗?
Its a shame the painkiller is weed & liquor
真可惜止痛药像大麻和酒一样
Strong enough to wipe out the whole gang
药效强到足以消灭整个帮派
If Im being brutally honest
如果我的诚实是残酷的
I dont condone it, but I understand the stealing
我不能宽恕这种行为,但我理解这种"偷窃"
And the violence.
还有暴力
Yeah man run when they hear the sirens
嘿 伙计,听到警笛声就跑
No comment
不理会任何评论
Leave the room in silence
安静地离开房间
Thats the same boy whos mum got
这就是妈妈养的那个男孩
treated bad in the job center on friday
周五在就业中心的待遇很差
Dad dont care so he lacks the guidance
爸爸不在乎,所以男孩缺乏指导
Its a shame that the streets are evil
罪恶的街道是一种耻辱
But thats just where we grown up
但那就是我们成长的地方
And not everything was legal
并不是所有事情都是合法的
But thats where we learnt to be tough
但那就是我们学会坚强的地方
Most people grind to a halt
大多数人都会慢慢停下来
Like a car with no petrol or no diesel
就像一辆没有汽油或柴油的汽车
But we keep it moving round ere
但我们还要继续前进
Cos we far from ordinary people
因为我们远不是普通人
If you wanna know something 'bout me
如果你想了解我的话
The blood in my veins is full of northern grit
我血管里的血液充满了北方的沙砾
I got that northern soul, and I got bags of it
我拥有北方的灵魂,我有很多
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
And if you wanna know something 'bout us
如果你想知道我们之间的事
The hearts in our chest are full of northern love
我们的心中充满了对北方的爱
And even when we broke, we'll always have enough
即使我们囊中羞涩了,我们也会自给自足
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
We're far from ordinary
我们绝不平凡
I see the raindrops falling again
我看见雨点又落下了
We look up to greet the heavens
我们仰望天空
Who cares if we had harsh beginnings
谁在乎我们是否有艰难的开端
We know congruence
但我们信念相同
If you wanna know something 'bout me
如果你想了解我的话
The blood in my veins is full of northern grit
我血管里的血液充满了北方的沙砾
I got that northern soul, and I got bags of it
我拥有北方的灵魂,我有很多
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
And if you wanna know something 'bout us
如果你想知道我们之间的事
The hearts in our chest are full of northern love
我们的心中充满了对北方的爱
And even when we broke, we'll always have enough
即使我们囊中羞涩了,我们也会自给自足
We're far from ordinary people
我们远不是普通人
We're far from ordinary people...
我们远不是普通人...
We're far from ordinary
我们绝不平凡
人声 : JP Cooper
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