歌词
Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks
心有余，就说出来
We are so proud of you, Ro
我们真为你骄傲，罗
Dad and I
爸爸和我
How glorious are the feat of those who bring good tidings
那些带来好消息的人的壮举是多么的光荣啊
From your mother's womb, you were chosen to speak to many generations
从你母亲的肚里， 你被选中向许多代人讲述
Yeah
是啊
I got this two door coupe and this brownstone stoop
我买了一辆双门跑车和一间褐石屋门廊
In my bank account, there's a parachute
我的银行账户里有个降落伞
And the amount big enough if this shit don't work out
如果这破事没成，钱也够多了
It's clean, but I got it from the dirt now
它是干净的，但我现在是从泥土里挖出来的
Off to college, '06, selling mixtapes out the dorm
06年去上大学，在宿舍卖混音带
In Mazda, no tints with a bitch that keep me warm
在马自达车里，没有让我感到保暖的人
I was broke as shit, niggas tryna pass classes
我身无分文，有人想通过考试
Me, I'm on the L to the city tryna cash in
而我，我在去市里的L路上想赚点钱
In the Chi', I was never shy
在芝加哥，我从不害羞
No, I ain't had shit, but I was still that guy
不，我什么都没有，但我还是那个人
Twenty-three below out in front of GCI
23号船在GCI前面
Tryna get my shit some plays, spread my wings so I could fly
试着给我的垃圾一些剧本，展开我的翅膀，让我可以飞翔
Graduated, but still tryna make it
毕业了，但我还在努力
Gotta make these ends meet, but my pockets naked
我得入不敷出，但我口袋都没了
I can't take it
我受不了了
Then my mans, he told me I should audition
然后我的朋友告诉我应该去试镜
Because time in front the camera might help me make a living
因为在镜头前的时间也许能帮我谋生
So I did it
所以我就这么做了
Didn't know if I would get it
我不知道我能不能得到
But I walked off in that room and I read a couple sentences
但我走进那个房间，读了几句话
God was in there with me, all I had to do was finish it
上帝和我在一起，我要做的就是完成它
Went in for commercial and I came out with a meal ticket
去拍广告，我拿了一张餐券出来
No acting class in my past, but I still get it
我以前没上过表演课，但我还是懂的
Wasn't looking for a lick, but I still hit it
我没想舔，但还是打了
God showed me the light when I was lost
当我迷失的时候，上帝给了我光明
Gotta shoutout Kelsey Grammer, he helped make me a boss
凯尔西·格兰默，他帮我当上了老板
I took off
I took off
Ooh
哦
I had to choose
我必须做出选择
Whether to win or lose
是赢是输
And look at what it turned into, yeah
看看它变成了什么
Look at what it turned into, yeah
看看它变成了什么
Look at what it turned into (Damn)
看看它变成了什么(damn)
Show cancelled, so I'm headed to Atlanta
演出取消了，所以我要去亚特兰大
No whip, but I'm dreaming 'bout a Phantom
没有鞭子，但我梦到了幻影
Came up so fast, didn't think that we would lose it
来的这么快，没想到我们会失去它
That fell through, guess it's back to the music
那个泡汤了，应该又回到音乐上来了
Then I met my nigga Quise back in 2012
然后我在2012年遇到了我的兄弟奎斯
We was both young dreamers tryna figure out ourselves
我们都是年轻的追梦者，想要找到自己
Came across James Foye, now he better known as Keyz
遇到了詹姆斯·福耶，现在他更广为人知的名字是凯兹
That's my nigga forever, we did some shit you can't believe, yeah
那是我永远的兄弟，我们做了一些你无法相信的事
2014, we had a crib, it was a vibe
2014年，我们有个婴儿床，那是一种氛围
We ain't had no furniture, but still was sitting high
我们没有家具，但仍然坐得很高
Hookah on the coffee table, Chinese food and bottles
咖啡桌上放着水烟，还有中国菜和瓶子
Way before the 'Gram, we was bagging Insta' models
早在“Gram”之前，我们就在Insta上给模特装包了
I'm not a gambling man, but had to bet on myself
我不是个赌徒，但我只能赌自己
Booked a flight to LA, I was in debt to myself
订了去洛杉矶的机票，我欠了自己的债
Hoping that when it's over I'd have a story to tell
希望当这一切结束时，我有个故事可以讲
I should be in the W, but I'm in the motel
我应该在W，但我在汽车旅馆
For three weeks straight, all that I could do was wait
整整三个星期，我能做的只有等待
And keep my faith, thank God it was free to pray
保持我的信仰，感谢上帝让我可以自由祈祷
Phone ringing, I hopped straight up out the shower
电话铃响了，我赶紧冲了出去
And they said, "Congratulations, Ro, we want you for Power"
他们说"恭喜你，罗，我们想让你获得权力"
I took off
I took off
Congratulations, we want you for Power (Took off)
恭喜你，我们想要你的力量(took off)
Phone ringing, I hopped straight up out the shower
电话铃响了，我赶紧冲了出去
I took off
I took off
Ooh
哦
I had to choose
我必须做出选择
Whether to win or lose
是赢是输
And look at what it turned into, yeah
看看它变成了什么
Look at what it turned into, yeah
看看它变成了什么
Look at what it turned into
看看它变成了什么
He asked you to be faithful in His mercy, told you to praise Him
他要求你忠于他的仁慈，告诉你要赞美他
We remember you singing "Higher Ground" in our little church
我们记得你在我们的小教堂唱过《高地》
One line in that song reads, "Lord, plant my feet on higher ground"
那首歌中有一句是这样写的:“主啊，让我的双脚踏在更高的地方。”
God has been with you through the maze of your life's journey
在你人生旅途的迷宫中，上帝一直与你同在
It hasn't always been easy, you know
这并不总是那么容易，你知道的
You had full exuberance
你精力充沛
And through it all, God has been faithful
在这一切中，神是信实的
Allowing you to stop and take stock
让你停下来评估一下
So, real— realize destiny
所以，真正实现命运
Your journey from Columbia High to West— Northwestern, to manhood is gloriously unfolding new heights
你们从哥伦比亚高中到西北西部，再到成年的旅程正光荣地展现出新的高度
We are grateful to the most high
我们感激至高
Who is forever faithful and true
谁是永远忠诚和真实的
Dad and I are so incredibly proud of you
爸爸和我都非常为你骄傲
Soar like the eagle you are
像雄鹰一样翱翔吧
Roar like the lion you were made to be (Woo)
像天生的狮子一样咆哮
You will humbly serve, with wisdom, your God
你将以智慧谦卑地侍奉你的神
I had to choose
我必须做出选择
I took off
I took off
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