歌词
This is a public survice announcement
sponsored by Just blaze
and the good folks at Roc-A-Fella Records
这是一个公共服务通告
.Fellow Americans, It is with the upmost pride
由Just blaze (Just blaze是Jay-Z的Roc-A-Fella唱片公司的顶尖制作人)
and sincerity that i present this recording
和Roc-A-Fella唱片公司里的所有好兄弟发起
as a militestament and recollection of history in the making during our generation.
美国同胞们,我怀着无比的自豪
(Jay-Z)Allow me to re-introduce myself,My name is HOV
和真诚发表本段录音
H to the O-V,I used to move snowflakes by the O.Z.,
以此追忆过去并为我们这代人的发展史正名
I guess even back then you can call me,
允许我再一次以上帝之名介绍自己,请叫我HOV (即Jayhova来自上帝耶和华Jehovah)
C.E.O of the R.O.C HOV,
曾经靠着街头买卖“白”手起家
Fresh out the frying pan into the fire,
今日带着满身荣耀,你还可以叫我
I be the,music biz number 1supplier
Roc Nation公司的CEO (Jay-Z的公司Roc Nation名字正是来自街头对毒品的俚语,Rock即Roc)
Flier than a piece or paper bearing my name,
从当初用铁锅调配好货
Got the hottest chick in the game wearing my chain,thats right HOV
到如今为说唱圈提供上等的好音乐(Jay-Z一辈人的伟大之处在于,将属于街头的说唱艺术,领上了商业竞争的道路上)
Not D.O.C,similar to the letters no one can do it better
随处可见的纸屑印有我的名字,它们伴我萧然尘外
I check cheddar like a food inspector,
圈子里最火辣的女人带的项链也有我的名字
My homie Strip to me dude finish yo breakfast,
虽然不叫D.O.C,可他的一首“无与伦比”就可以形容我
So thats what I'ma do take u back to the dude
我像食品安检员检查着切达干酪(cheddar钱的俚语,代表了一切人们追求的东西)
with the Lexus fast forward the jewels and the necklace,
我哥们儿Strict说过“吃完早餐先”,让我受用至今 (Strict纽约街球名宿John "Franchise Strickland)
Let tell u dudes what i do to protect this,
我用说唱带你们了解过去的自己
Shoot at u actors like movie directors
通过我自己挣来的万贯家财
(Ha-Ha This aint a movie dog)
我保持王者地位的秘诀就是
Now before i finish
像导演一样操控你们这些演员的行为
let me just say i did not come here to show out,
哈哈 我这可不只是一场电影
I did not come here to impress you because tell u the truth when i leave here I'm GONE
在采访结束之前,我想说(本段对话引用自惠特妮休斯顿接受采访时说的话)
and i dont care what u think about me but just remember when it hits the fan brother
我并不想做这圈子里的过客
whether its next year,ten years,twenty years from now you'll never be able to say
我来这也不是为了让你们记住我,说实话,离开这里的时候我肯定嗨大了
that these brothers lied to you JACK.
因为我不在乎别人如何看我,可请你们记住,如果这影响到了粉丝们了呢
(Jay-Z)Ving aint lie,
不管是一年后,十年后,甚至是二十年后,你永远不能够说
I done came thru the block in everything thats fly,
Jack,那些人向你撒了谎
I'm like Che Guevera wit bling on,I'm complex.
Biggie唱的没错 (Sing aint lie出自Biggie的somebody gotta die,sing是歌中的人物)
I never claim to have wings on,nigga I get mine
我从街头脱颖而出,带动它飞速发展
By any means on wheneva there's a drought get yo umbrellas out because thats when i brainstorm,
我就是带着金项链的切-格瓦拉,他的先锋精神和我的说唱技巧相互融合(切·格瓦拉古巴革命领导人)
U can blame Sean but i aint invent the game,
我能到达如今的高度不是因我背后有对翅膀
I just rolled the dice trying to get some change,
哥们儿说真的:就算前方山穷水尽,我也会不遗余力地前行,用歌词玩头脑风暴,就算打伞你也无法抵挡它的威力
And i do it twice aint no since of me lying as if I am a different man,
(U can blame Shawn)你可以指责我的毒贩生涯,可这风气并不是由我所创
And i can blame my emviroment but there aint no reason why i be buying expensive chains.
当初我不过是为了碰碰运气,来改变糟糕现状
I hope you dont think user are the only abusers niggas gettin high within the game
曾多次想摆脱这一行,可都是无功而返,所以才谎称我已经改过自新
.If you do then how would u explain I'm ten years a move,still the vibe is in my veins
正是这被我屡屡批判我的生活环境,它却不是我能买到昂贵项链的原因
.I gotta hustler spirit,nigga period.
所以别以为有“瘾”就不能成“君子”,总有人乐在其中
Check at my hat yo peep the way i wear it,
这感觉只有亲自尝试才知道,金盆洗手十年,可它依旧在我的血液中流淌
check at my swag yo i walk like a ball player,
我的灵魂属于街头
No matter where u go u are what u are player,
不信来看看我的衣帽穿着
And u can try to change but thats just the top layer,
看看我走路都带着运动范儿
Man u was who u was for u got hair, Only GOD can judge me so I'm gon,
请记住,无论到哪儿你都是最初的自己
Either love me or leave me alone.
再怎么寻求改变,粉饰的也都只是表面
Now back to our regular scheduled program.
因为在你有所成就之前,你不会认清自己,我只承认上帝对我的评判,所以我如此张狂
(Le Album Noir)The Black Album
请爱我至深,亦或离我而去
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