歌词
Yo, yeah
嗯，你们好
It's that— (Hit-Boy)
这里是Cordae
It's that—
这里是Freddie Gibbs
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
It's the N-A-S, yes
还有Nasty Nas
I wake up every morning, thinkin' what we gonna do today?
每日清晨我睁开双眼，都在思考今日如何度过
(What we gonna do today?)
如何？（Nas已经是元老级别的人物，他必须寻找新的办法来挑战自己）
There's gotta be a better way (Gotta be a better way)
肯定会有更好的办法
To maintain is the price of fame, life is like a dice game
持有荣誉的代价就是必须要维持它，生活是一场博弈
To maintain is the price of fame, life is like a dice game
荣耀的滥觞是不断的追求，生命不过是个骰子
To maintain in the p— check me out, listen, uh
咳咳，听好了
Life's a gamble, although the stakеs are heightenеd, I can handle
生者即赌博，尽管赌注下的大，但是能应付地过来
Any darkness that tries to penetrate, my light is ample
尝试穿透我的”黑暗“都失败了，我的”光明“如此富足
Set the right example, my dark dreams are divine
树立正确的榜样，我的黑人梦也是神圣的
I live life on this earth to complete what's assigned
生在地球上，就为了完成我的使命
My mission given, I was birthed the same year as It Was Written
我的任务早被分配好了，我和It Was Written（Nas在大二的时候发的专辑）是同一年出生的，It was written也是说”已经写好了“
I been fast to intermittent to strengthen my intuition
赶忙断断续续地锻炼自己，增进知识
But ****, and sometimes, shit, you run out of luck
但是有的时候，你的幸运值不够了
But how my dice roll from Domino's to Mastro's
但是我的生活是怎么从达美乐披萨变成Mastro's牛排店的？（指生活质量提高一大截）
To completin' life goals? My price rolls
为了完成生命的目标？自从我决定不再被别人误导自己探索的时候，
As soon as I decided to never ever be misguided
我的价值开始发生变化
I know niggas that's indicted from the shit they confided
我知道人们被他们自己亲口吐露的罪行指控
With they best friends until they seen the paper we're writin'
他们总是和自己的”挚友“混在一起，直到他们发觉，我在写什么样的词
Life's a bitch, disconnection is the price of bliss
生活总爱愚弄人（Life is a Bitch也是Nas专辑lllmatic里的一个单曲），你与它的分离（刑罚）就是极乐的代价，
Though elation often leaves the paths of righteousness
尽管超乎寻常的快乐往往偏离正义的轨道
I confess, a nigga woke up feeling blessed
我必须坦白，我每天醒来都像有神的祝福
No stress with the freedom to express but you was dead
没有行使言论自由的压力（一方面指自己没受刑罚，因此拥有政治权利——言论自由，另一方面指自己在歌曲里自由表达思想），但是你可死定了
I wake up every morning, thinkin' what I'm bout to do today?
每日清晨我睁开双眼，都在思考今日如何度过？
(What I'm bout to do today?)
如何？
There's gotta be a better way-ay
肯定会有更好的办法
To maintain the price of fame, life is like a dice game
持有荣誉的代价就是必须要维持它，生命是一场博弈
Hey hey hey, life is like a dice game (Yeah, yeah)
生活是像骰子一样捉摸不定的女人
Hey hey, hey hey hey hey (You know what I'm sayin'?)
你懂我意思吗？
You know what I'm sayin', life is like a—
我不知道我讲明白没有，生活简直就是个——
You know what I'm sayin', a dice game
我的意思是，是一场博弈啊那才让我快乐，真正物质上的富足，懂吧？
But, you know I'm sayin'
但是我想说的是：
I, you know I don't gamble, you dig what I'm sayin'?
你也知道，我这个人从来不赌博，你了解我的，
I'd rather spend my money on stuff, you know
我宁可把赌博的钱买买该买的东西，而不是用钱冒险生钱
That-that-that-that pleasures me, my pleasure, you know?
那才让我觉得高兴，这才对事
Nigga we started out, hundred fifty dime bags in mama's house
我们白手起家，在妈妈家里放了个包，里面不过五十个十分硬币
Makin' five hundred a week, thinkin' bout dropping out
那个时候干的勾当，每周能挣五百块钱不止，想着要不要收手
Sold dope in front of my brother, but he a doctor now
在我兄弟家门前卖货，但是他现在当上了医生
**** this weed shit, grand show me just what that rock about (Skrrt)
呵呵，那还是让叶子去死吧，我的祖辈们告诉我，什么才是真正的摇滚
Whip gang, I got a thing for cooking crack mane
Whip gang，我有的是做坏事的家伙什
****in' off a double and scribbles, I make it back mane
那些替身（阴阳合同）还有潦草的书写，我从来不做
Feds with the IRS on me, they sent the tax mane
Freddie Gibbs和美国国家税务局在一起，他们发送税款单给我
Streets code, ain't nothing cutthroat like the rap game (The rap game)
街头暗号，没什么像这场说唱游戏一样，令人为之割喉
Do you wanna be in it, wanna be sinnin'?
你想成为这样的人？罪恶缠身？
**** niggas façade wanna be winnin'
这些人活在虚伪的假面之下，想要成功？
I said **** being famous from the beginning
最开始就不要想着出人头地
Big Rabbit, Instagram wanna ban me for posting pictures
Big Boss Rabbit（Freddie的单曲，采样Nas的You're Da Man)，Ins想要禁止我发图了（因为Freddie搞笑、讽刺的评论以及相关意见）
So I wake up every morning, thinkin' what I'm gonna do today?
每日清晨我睁开双眼，都在思考今日如何度过？
(Do today?)
今天？
There's gotta be a better way
总会有更好的办法的
To keep changing the price of cane, life is like a dice game
鞭笞的代价就是不断改变自己，生命如同变换不停的骰子
I wake up, hit the collar, think of getting something new today (Something new today)
起床后着装打扮，整理衣领，想着今天做点什么新鲜事
Paint the Aston Martin blue today
比如把阿斯顿马丁给漆成蓝色？
These niggas trippin' so I ride with that thing, life is like a dice game
这些人都在鬼混（tripping本来也有旅行的意思），所以我就开着我的豪车兜风去了，生活就是如同骰子千姿百态
I wake up every morning, thinkin' what we gonna do today?
每日清晨我睁开双眼，都在思考今日如何度过？
(What we gonna do today?)
今天干点啥好呢？
There's gotta be a better way (Gotta be a better way)
肯定有更对的出路
To maintain is the price of fame, life is like a dice game
持有荣誉的代价就是必须要维持它，生活是一场博弈
To maintain is the price of fame, life is like a dice game
荣耀的滥觞是不断的追求，生命不过是个骰子
Yeah
I never knock a brother, I'm anti-jail for real
我从来没有打过任何人（因为帮派规矩），我确确实实反对监狱的运行（因为监狱十分腐败，也是一个复杂且肮脏的”企业“）
Smooth criminal skill, locked in a human flesh shield
那不过是一些熟练的犯罪技巧，锁在了人类的肉身里，
Watchin' niggas get rich beside me
看着身边的人都变得富有
Pushin' a 5 B-Y, me up in the passenger seat
他们开着5系宝马（Y me谐音Why me——Nas自问为什么是我呢？），我只能坐在乘客位上
But I see me as Haile Selassie in my kingdom
但是我把自己看作我自己王国的Hailie Selassie（前埃塞俄比亚皇帝）
Sippin' Asti Spumante, driftin', reality kicks in
喝着Asti Spumante（一种意大利美酒），感受自己真的从微醺到沉迷
I need the papes to start clickin', got a connect out in Richmond
我得要教皇动手点鼠标，在里士满有各种关系
And e'ry nigga in the fam will pitch in
然后家族里的每个人都会加入进来
It's on, word is bond
好戏就上演了，承诺让我们团结在一起（word is bond是90年代Wu-Tang Clan带火的一个短语，那个时候Nas和他们的关系也会超级好）
That's my name, Big Nas, all-wise to civilize
这就是我，大名鼎鼎的NAS，是所有人民的权宜之选
From the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth
就从地球的北半球开始（美国就在北半球嘛）
Peace to my son and thanks to the birth of Destiny, that's her name
希望我的儿子安息，感谢命运的诞生，那是我女儿的名字（Destiny）
It's goin' on, you know my name
事情正在有条不紊地进行，你知道我是谁
Big Nas in the house y'all, on the freestyle tip
我在房间里，准备开始Freestyle
When I finish this shit, it's sure to be a hit
当我完成的时候，一定又是重磅的单曲
This original recording hit the street 'round '93
这首单曲原本在1993年火爆全球
Was just a leak, the verse was incomplete, reconstructed the beat
那个时候是被泄露出来的，歌曲并不完整，所以这次重新解构来过（参见专辑介绍）
So we can **** up the street
之后我们就能再次让世界轰动
Back to the future, patch up the bloopers
回到现在（未来），修补好你那发出噪音的收音机
Match up the cadence with the back in the day shit
和曾经的抑扬顿挫相连接
A blast when Nasty Nas was savvier, don't act surprised
那个时候，Nasty Nas更加精明，更加炸场，别太惊讶啊
This ain't for advertise or showing off, I blast for mine
这不是为了打广告，也不是为了显摆，我只是为了自己陈述事实
Life is a dice roll, there's money on the ground
生命是一场骰子游戏，满地都是金钱
What's gon' happen is gon' happen is a gamble all around
该发生的总会发生，所以满地都是赌博在进行
I wake up every morning, thinkin' what we gonna do today?
我每天清晨醒来，都在想今天该做什么呢
(What we gonna do today?)
做什么好？
There's gotta be a better way
总会有更棒的办法吧
To maintain is the price of fame, life is like a dice game (Yeah)
持有荣誉的代价就是必须要维持它，生活是一场博弈
To maintain is the price of fame, life is like a dice game
荣耀的滥觞是不断的追求，生命不过是个骰子
Life is like a dice game
生活是一场骰子游戏
专辑信息