歌词
[Intro]
<INTRO>
Ayy Hit, we gon' do some shit like this my nigga
Ayy Hit 我们会做一些这样的蠢事,我的兄弟
Yea though I walk through the valley of infidels, suckers
是啊 虽然我曾走过异教徒的地域 傻瓜们
Who adhere to sucker religions
谁坚持傻瓜宗教
Life’s a bible
生活就像是圣经
We livin' in biblical times
我们生活在圣经时代
[Verse 1]
<verse 1>
Uh, first chapter
uh 第一章
This chapter called "Men"
第一章叫做“男人”
Given knowledge by the psychotic the block was college
精神病人认为大厦就是大学
We don't add it up then that shit’ll leave us divided
如果我们不集结起来那我们就会被分离
It's sorta like Ten Commandments, I'm talkin' 'bout men and standards
这有点像十诫 我在谈论“男人和标准”
I'm tryin' to reverse the damage, you boys obsessed with cameras
我正在努力扭转伤害 你们这些痴迷于镜头的男孩
The debt we was handed
那些我们所欠下的债
So many move like Judas look at the past, it's proven
就像犹大这样的许多回顾过去的举动 事实证明
It’s my duty to speak truth to power
我有责任向权力发声
I be feelin’ like it's my fault
我觉得这是我的错
Around your enemies, then they call you before you hear about it
他们混迹在你的敌人周围 在你得知之前打电话给你
Talk to you like it’s still love, keepin' your vision clouded
和你说话就像仍然爱你 让你受到蒙蔽
Tryin' to get cool with guys 'cause you want ’em to choose sides
尝试着和他们冷静相处 因为你想让他们站队
Campaignin' with the haters, dismissin' truth for lies
同仇恨者竞争 以谎言驳斥真相
Definition of a man, don't full on understand
不要完全理解男人
For your soul the exec' let you hold an advance
因为你的灵魂 执行者会让你保持前进
Don't be discouraged just go with the plan
不要气馁 按照计划去做
Gotta have faith in God's grace over the land
必须相信上帝对这片土地的恩典
And I pray for the day when they lay down and caged make their way up out that maze
我祈祷有一天他们倒下 被关在笼子里 然后走出迷津
Get their mind up out a daze
让他们的头脑不再被迷惑
Too many mama's layin' flowers at they graves
太多年长妇女在坟墓前放花
Don't rap about death, it's power in what you say
不要谈论死亡 这就是你言语的力量
[Verse 2]
<verse 2>
Second chapter
第二章
And you get what you give, it's power in how you live
得到你所付出的 这就是你生活的力量
I sit and talk with the kids
我和孩子们促膝交谈
Tell 'em just how it is
告诉他们关于这些
Go straight to avoid the bids
直言如何避免付出代价
Livin' fast can wait, stay down and work on your grades
快生活也可以稍作等待 保持冷静并提高成绩
Speak gospel for the next generation
为下一代传福音
You can have it all just don't side with Satan
只要不同撒旦站在一边你就可以获得一切
I seen that take down most of the greatest
我看到了大部分最伟大的人都栽在那上面
Hotel suites, Hollywood stars hangin'
酒店套房 流连忘返的好莱坞明星
The other side of what you think is fly
像你所想的那样另一面就是自由翱翔
Your jewelry could be cursed and so can your ride
你的财富和你的前路可能也会受到诅咒
Let that soak in your mind
就让它沉浸在你的脑海中
Suburbans and Beamers
雪佛兰和宝马
Shot up with neeners'
嘲讽的声音都给我闭上
How to stop a young genius
年轻的天才如何能被阻止
Spiritual like a deep cut from Shirley Caesar
像Shirley Caesar一样唱响灵歌
I wonder if it's Jesus when a baby reach up
想知道伸手的婴儿是否是耶稣
Sharpenin' up myself 'cause I know they need us
磨砺自己 因为我知道他们会需要我们
My African skin gave me the passion to win (Ooh, ooh)
我的非洲皮肤给了我获胜的激情
Prayin' this doesn't come to a tragic end (And I pray)
祈祷不会有一个悲惨的结局
[Verse 3]
<verse 3>
Third chapter
第三章
This chapter called "Women"
这一章叫做“女人”
Y'all been the rib since the beginnin'
她们从一开始就是软肋
A woman's intuition, is what a man is missin'
女人的直觉是男人所没有的
To understand your wisdom is something I had to learn
了解你的智慧是我必须学习的东西
Somehow you the most unprotected on planet Earth
不知何故 你是地球上最不受保护的人
Your smile lift me up and your eyes kiss my soul
你的微笑让我振作 你的眼睛亲吻着我的灵魂
Your sweetness is honeycomb, such a lovely tone
你甜蜜地像惹人欢喜的蜂蜜巢
You hold the power to make a house a home
你拥有着让房子成为家的能力
Because of you I wanna right my wrongs
因为你 我想修正自己的过错
Kiss your mother 'cause we only get one (One)
亲吻你的妈妈 因为我们是一体的
A grandmother's words to her grandson
祖母对孙子说的话
Beautiful minds develop in time (Yeah)
美好的心灵随着时间的推移而发展
Checks every month 'cause you held me for nine
每月都检查 是因为你相守到圆满
They might see an image of a woman who's flawed
他们可能会看到一个有缺陷的女人的形象
But I see a woman in the image of God
但你在我看来就像是上帝
Highest regards, I light a cigar
我点燃一支雪茄 (给予你)最崇高的问候
To man, woman, and children, my Bible is ours (Yeah)
对于男人 女人和孩子 我的圣经属于我们
[Outro]
(outro)
Open it up
打开它
Listen to it in anytime
随时收听
That Revelations' vibe
那启示录的气场
Get you through it
帮你度过难关
Ain't none of us perfect
我们每个人都不是完美无缺的
I damn sure ain't
我***肯定不是
Prayin' this doesn't come to a tragic end
祈祷不会有一个悲惨结局
We just gon' hope for the best and do our best
我们只是希望尽力做到最好
And be our best, no less
做最好的我们
Yeah
yeah
Yo, I woke up this morning
我在清晨醒来
Had to pray to God and thank Him 'cause I made it this far
向上帝祷告 感恩他 因为我做到了这一切
I kept it me
我坚持着自我
I'ma stay me no matter what
无论如何我都会保持自我
No matter who change up
不管别人如何改变
I'ma try to get 'em to see the right path
我试图让他们看到正确的道路
'Cause I think I'm on the right path
因为我认为我走在正确的道路上
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