歌词
I met a man playin' in the woods
遇到一个在树林里玩的人
His piano was off-key
他弹的钢琴跑调了
He sang to me softly
但依旧温柔地为我歌唱
I bet he wouldn't change it if he could
我敢打赌，就算可以，他也不会改正过来
Gunshots ringin' in my hood
我家周围常有枪响
It sounds so off-beat
听着真的是太不（与梦想）合拍了
I'm prayin' they don't off me
虽然我仍为这样的生活祷告
I promise I'd change it if I could
但我敢保证，若是可以，我一定会改变它
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
究竟为何？
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
百思不解
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
焦头烂额
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
毫无思绪
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
茫然不解
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
满腹疑团
I retreat to the trees, surrounded by green, but I need
退居林中，被翠叶环绕
Need more for my kin and more for my team (Oh shit)
却依旧要为亲朋打拼
Dance to a different type beat, off kilted rhythm
让歌词在不同的伴奏上起舞，我曲折摸索
Took the traces of my feet, but I need more
已小有所成，但我追寻更多
Before I dip out of the scene
得赶在我隐退幕后之前
For my niggas, for my queens, for the babies, for my rounds
为了我的朋友家人们，也为了我的辉煌
For my sisters missin' crowns, homies victims to apathy, like
为了让我们重拾皇冠，也为了让众人褪去冷漠
Honey drippin' off the table in front of me, ah
蜂蜜滴在了我面前的桌上
They say, "Go," but my heart still fights for the seed
世人都让我去追寻，但我心底却依旧向往新生
They buy shows, but my soul shouldn't back the deed
他们用演出来捞钱，但我自灵魂里就抵触这种行为
Oh, why? Oh, why? Why, why, why?
究竟为何?
So, you get rich, I'ma try to get free, but
现在你发达了，我依旧挣扎着搏取自由
Not exclusive, mutually, but
这两件事其实并不冲突
Oh, I, oh, I gotta find the balance between
但关键在于我得找到之间的平衡点
Some say, "Life is just a Hell
有人说：生活就是地狱
And it's here we wait until we dwell truly, truly, truly free"
我们能做的只有白白等待真正的自由
Some say, "Projects and ghettos and seeds that will never grow
也有些人说：平民窟里永远都出不了伟人
All berries to see"
精英只从高处来
I'll stay with you through the night and in the darkest times
但我会陪你们度过夜晚，度过最黑暗的时光
We'll fight through it all until we reach that dawn
我们将战斗到底，直到黎明到来
I dream of a world where love is the rule
我梦想着一个以爱为准则的世界
Where hearts walk two by two
两颗心总能靠在一起前行
And I with you
而我将能与你相伴
I dream of a place where a child's wish can always come true
我梦想着一个地方，在那孩子们的愿望总能实现
And the old and withered become renewed
而老人们总能重获活力
I met a man playin' in the woods
我遇到一个在树林里玩的人
His piano was off-key
他弹的钢琴跑调了
He sang to me softly
但依旧温柔地为我歌唱
I bet he wouldn't change it if he could
我敢打赌，就算可以，他也不会改正过来
Gunshots ringin' in my hood
我家周围常有枪响
It sounds so off-beat
听着真的是太不合拍了
I'm prayin' they don't off me
虽然我仍为这样的生活祷告
I promise I'd change it if I could
但我敢保证，若是可以，我一定会改变它
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
究竟为何？
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
百思不解
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
焦头烂额
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
毫无思绪
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
茫然不解
Oh, why? (Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?)
满腹疑团
I can see the ripple, I can see the changes, oh, my
生活的涟漪，世间的变化，竟都能被我尽收眼底
I can feel the reaper, I can hear the angels, oh, I
死神的存在，天使的声音，竟都能由我一人感受
Cross my heart for safety, hope I stay alive, oh, Lord
双手合十，愿上帝保我平安，留我一息
They always go too crazy, it's really peace of mind, good God
人们总是太容易偏激，但生活追寻的其实是心灵的平静
All my life, I had to fight, all my life, passin' by
穷尽一生，我战而不歇，却就此让岁月飞逝
All my life, I had to write, all my life, I had to die
碌碌一世，我奋笔疾书，终难避免寿终正寝
All I had to sacrifice, blood, sweat, and tears pays the price
但我的牺牲，我的血汗，我的泪水必会得到回报
Start to think the better day's tomorrow, keep my spirits high up
开始梦想着更好的明天，让自己的精神高昂起来
When it rains, it pours, my ceiling go up
大雨倾盆，终于冲塌了压抑的房顶
Then it turn in my floor, then the gang show love
甘露入屋，教会了我的兄弟们什么是爱
Then count my blessings, my praise goes up
我便不再会怜惜自己的祝福和赞美
Big dawg, my nigga since day one
从出生的那一刻起，我便注定是个大家伙
When the Sun go down, when the lights go up
即使是日落之时，灯光亮起
Still ten toes down, I'ma keep mine tucked
我仍不留余力奋斗致死，并坚守所获
I'ma bang my buck, I'ma play my hand
若不慎大赚票子，我便打手以警醒自己
Then I ain't gon' change 'til I free my lands
故乡得到自由前，我绝不悔改
I'ma use my hands, I'ma play my songs
我的双手，只能用来创造音乐
I'ma play mine right 'til I prove my dance
自由地舞蹈，心安理得地享我所获
And the key to my life, I'ma sing my wrongs
歌唱曾犯下的过错，找到通往生活的钥匙
I'ma be that light, I'ma clap my hands
成为那盏明灯，拍响双手
I'ma smoke my weed, see my bands
吞云吐雾，享受音乐
And I lead by faith, and I play my jam
引导信仰，愉快活着
And you might think I'm out of tune
或许你会觉得我（与现实）走调了
But it ain't got shit to do you with you, oh my, God
但这完全是我个人的行为，与你毫无瓜葛
Your freedom is beyond anyone outside of yourself's controllin'
你对自由的选择是无人能控制的
It can't be bought and sold, given away, or even stolen
它不能买卖，不能送人，甚至不能被偷取
It's a divine entitlement, vital to the nourishment of the soul
这是一种神圣的全力，能至关紧要地滋养灵魂
Encouragin' spiritual growth to channel the ethereal flow of creation's river across the cosmos
鼓励灵性成长，引导创造之河飘渺地流动，穿越宇宙
This blessed osmosis, triggerin' consciousness to focus
这种神圣的渗透，导致了意识的集中（自由引向团结）
And the paradigm ascension, transcendin' beyond all space and time dimensions
这是一种超越时空维度的范例般的升华
Not to mention my pinch off from an addiction
更不用提这还能满足我个人的心愿了
Been addicted minds, been consistent in my grind
我曾一度沉迷于思索与苦行
Of usin' every pen and pencil I can find
用我能找到的每一支笔来写下负面语句
To elevate the state of decline
最后空落得我个人的加速衰老
That's draggin' my people down so deep that the climb could never be done in a single lifetime
这把我的人生拖进泥潭里太深了，或许我一辈子都爬不回来
So I write life's lines, correction, my lines write life
所以我改变写下的文字，重造准线，矫正我的生活
Correction, my life lines right up
几经修改，终于把我的生活整理的井井有条
When serving' my purpose to write and recite what touches
如今的唯一目的是写下并背诵能感动我的东西
And sights ignite that unites us
与那些能点燃我们的团结意识的景象
So we can finally stop runnin', from freedom
所以我们终于可以停止跑离自由
Yeah
对的
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