歌词
Look, my nigga this is dedication, this is anti-hesitation
看吧，我的兄弟这是奉献，这是反犹豫的
This a real nigga celebration,
这是一个真正的黑人兄弟的庆祝
This a Dime Blocc declaration
这是dime blocc的一个宣告
Fifty-Ninth and Fifth Ave,
在59和55大道
Granny's house with vanilla wafers
奶奶家里有带香草味的薄脆饼
This the remedy, the separation, 2Pac of my generation
这是补救，这是分离，这是我们时代的2pac
Blue pill in the fuckin' Matrix,
蓝色药片在该死的盒子里
Red rose in the gray pavement
鲜红玫瑰在灰色的人行道上
Young black nigga trapped and he can't change it
年轻的黑人兄弟陷入其中并且他根本无法改变现状
Know he a genius, he just can't claim it
我们知道他是个天才，但他证明不了
'Cause they left him no platforms to explain it
因为没有方法去解释，他们就离开了他
He frustrated so he get faded
他太失望了，所以他就迷失了方向
But deep down inside he know you can't fade him
但是在内心深处他知道你不会让他迷失
How long should I stay dedicated?
多久才能说我会永远奉献
How long 'til opportunity meet preparation?
多久直到让我抓住机会前做好准备
I need some real nigga reparations
我需要一些真正黑人兄弟的帮助
'Fore I run up in your bank just for recreation
以前我跑进你们的银行仅仅是为了娱乐消遣
Dedication, hard work plus patience
奉献，用耐心努力工作
The sum of all my sacrifice, I'm done waitin'
我所有的牺牲，我不耐烦地等待着
I'm done waitin', told you that I wasn't playin'
我不耐烦地等待着，告诉你我不是在玩
Now you hear what I been sayin', dedication
现在你听到我已经说了奉献
It's dedication, look
这是奉献，听着
I spent my whole life thinkin' out the box
我花费了我毕生的时间来思考出了：我的生活犹如困在了盒子里
Boxin' homies three-on-one, got DP'ed but I ain't drop
在这盒子里的生存的三分之一黑人被迫离开自己的家园，但是我不会堕落
Chirp on me, here I come, brrt, spin around the block
在我耳边叽叽喳喳，乘着快速公交我来到了这里，在街区乱转
They blurped on me,
他们对着我发出了很大的噪音
Said I ran a stop sign but that's a lie
说我跑到了一个有站牌标志的地方，但这是一个谎言
I spent my whole life starin' at the stage
我花费了我一生的时间盯着那个舞台
Playin' Sega, daddy smokin' sherm, mama playin' spades
玩着世嘉公司的游戏，爸爸吸着烟，妈妈玩着纸牌
Catchin' vapors,
捕捉空气中的气体
Grandma said I'd get some Jordans for my grades
奶奶说为了我的学习我必须得到一些jordans
That's my baby,
那是我的宝贝
When she died my heart broke a hundred ways
当她死后我的心碎了一地
I spent my whole life tryna make it, tryna chase it
我花费了我一生的时间试图成功，试图追逐它
The cycle of a black man divided, tryna break it
一个黑人不断地投入其中，想要打破壁垒
You take a loss, shit don't cry about it, just embrace it
你损失了很多，但不值得为此哭泣，仅仅抱住它
Minor setback for major comeback, that's my favorite
小的挫折是为了更大的事情到来，那是我的最爱
My nigga L said: "You do a song with Nip,
我的兄弟l曾经说：“你和nip创作了一首歌
K. Dot he a better crip"
k.dot是一个很好的帮派成员”
I said he a man first, you hear the words out his lips?
我说他首先是一个人，你从他嘴里听到话了吗？
About flourishing from the streets to black businesses?
关于由黑人生意而引发的街道繁荣？
Level four yard livin' given to false imprisonment
你所居住的地方会有四个不同的等级，为了所谓的虚假的监禁
Listen close my nigga,
听着，关着我的兄弟
It's bigger than deuces and fours my nigga
这件事情比三五成群的黑人帮派还大
Since elementary we close my nigga,
自从罪证确凿后我们关住了我的兄弟
Yeah, straight like that
是的，就像那样正直
I give you the game,
我让你玩整个游戏
Go back to the turf and give it right back
返回到原处并且让它回到正轨
For generations we been dealt bad hands with bad plans
在我们这个时代别人用可怕计划中的黑手来对付我们
Prove your dedication by hoppin' out Grand Am's
通过用慈善提高自己的奉献精神
I'm at the premiere politickin' with Top, Nip, and Snoop
我和top,nip,还有snoop一起首次出现在竞选活动中
Damn, Pac watchin' the way we grew, from dedication
该死，pac从奉献中看着我们成长的方式
If it ain't congratulate then it look like hate
如果它不被庆祝就看起来像仇恨
If it ain't congratulate then it look like what, Nipsey?
如果它不被庆祝那就看起来像啥，nipsey?
Hol' up!
hol up!
This ain't entertainment,
这不是娱乐
It's for niggas on the slave ship
这是为了在奴隶船上的那些黑人兄弟
These songs just the spirituals
那些歌只有精神内涵
I swam against them waves wit
我逆流而上靠近他们，拨出了智慧地浪花
Ended up on shore to their amazement
这一切由于他们的惊奇戛然而止在海滩上
I hope the example I set's not contagious
我希望我所树立的榜样没有感染力
Lock us behind gates but can't tame us
把我们在大门后锁起来但是却不能够驯服我们
Used to be stay safe, now it's stay dangerous
以前很安全，现在却很危险
'Cause ain't no point in playin' defense nigga
因为没有意义和自卫性极强的黑人一起玩了
That's why I dove off the deep end nigga,
这就是为啥我潜入到黑人的边缘地区
Without a life jacket
没穿防弹衣
Couple mil, tour the world, now my life crackin'
有爱人，到全世界去玩，现在我的生活里全与毒品有关
Cook the books, bring it back so it's no taxes
销毁那些书，把那些坏的带回来，所以就没有税
Royalties, publishing, plus I own masters
版税，出版，加上我属于我的主人
I'll be damned if I slave for some white crackers
我会被诅咒的如果我成为一些白人毒品交易者的奴隶
I was mappin' this out, I hit the heights backwards
我计划摆脱这些，我在后来达到了那个高度
Hoppin' out the eighty-five in Reebok classics
希望能够远离这些，并且穿着有经典气息的锐步鞋
Ran a couple marathons just to get established
跑双人马拉松只为了这些被记录下来
To make it happen, you got to have it
让这些事情发生，你必须首先拥有它
Dedication, hard work plus patience
奉献，耐心努力工作
The sum of all my sacrifice, I'm done waitin'
用我所有的牺牲，我已经厌烦等待了
I'm done waitin', told you that I wasn't playin'
我已经厌烦等待了，告诉你我不是在玩
Now you hear what I been sayin', dedication
现在你听到我说的了，那就是奉献
It's dedication
这是奉献
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