歌词
Uh, yeah
耶
I just told myself, uh
这只是自言自语咯
Yeah, uh, yeah
耶
Welcome to LA
欢迎来到洛杉矶
The land of opportunity where everybody stay
机遇之城，形形色色的人都留在这里
The girls are pretty, some will shine 360 days
到处都是漂亮姑娘们，在这360天灿烂日光的城市
But I don't always feel that way, today I need some gray
但我没这么觉得，今天我是灰色的
Yeah, uh, please protect my soul before they weather it away
在他们离开之前，请给与我的心以庇佑
The land of opportunity where everybody stay
机遇之城，这里有形形色色的人
Yeah, and move out to this town where dreams, ambitions, and get lost in the party
离开这座梦想与野心之城 沉迷聚会
Takes a toll on you, man, this shit will charge a large fee
带上点钱，老兄，这可真**费钱
Just don't forget who you are, G
别忘了你是谁，G
Staring at the man in the mirror, like I recognize him hardly
盯着镜子里的男人，我机会认不出那是我自己
Brought my sins away and twist some parsley
带走我的原罪，就像把西芹扭成一束
Stop and chill, these days I do it sparsely
这些天我很少让自己停下来
In another universe I coulda' had a stroller and a car seat, but-
在另一个宇宙，我应该是个乐于散步的人，也喜欢坐车，但是
And tell me things not happen how they supposed to
告诉我，那些他们希望着但没能发生的事吧
But somehow it seems I hurt all the people I get close to
但是无论如何，所有与我亲近的人都会被我伤害
Experience a breakdown some 27 goes through
和其他27岁的男人一样，我如今也经历着心碎
'Cause you don't want to see heaven, yeah, where Janis Joplin knows you
因为你还不想去死，不想让珍妮丝·贾普林（美国已故女歌手）认识你
On phone calls with Mama like she tryin' to give me a earfull
妈妈给我打来了电话，给我吃惊的答案
She said "This is the town that happens in so just be careful
她说：“在这座城市生活，你得万分小心
Been tryin' to keep your head straight
保持正直
And dead-off all that bullshit, that's just dead weight"
别听那些废话，那些都没什么屁用”
Yeah
耶
Welcome to LA
欢迎来到洛杉矶
The land of opportunity where everybody stay
机遇之城，形形色色的人都留在这里
The girls are pretty, some will shine 360 days
到处都是漂亮姑娘们，在这360天灿烂日光的城市
But I don't always feel that way, today I need some gray
但我没这么觉得，今天我是灰色的
Yeah, uh, please protect my soul before they weather it away
在他们离开之前，请给与我的心以庇佑
The land of opportunity where everybody stay
机遇之城，形形色色的人都留在这里
The whole world's outside knocking at my door like "Gerald, where the fuck that album at?"
整个世界都在敲我的门：“杰拉尔德，你那专辑是什么狗屁？”
But I ain't home, I'm on the road, the stage is where they found me at
但我不在家呀，信步街头，他们发现我的时候，我正在舞台上
So my personal interest, take a backseat to the business
我的个人喜好总被放在商业价值之后
But I balance like a gymnast, like Simone in the Olympics
但是我像体操运动员那样保持平衡，就像奥运会上的西蒙娜
So please pardon my tardiness, I'm tryin' to put my heart in this
所以请原谅我出歌的速度很慢，我愿意倾之心血
Give this shit my everything, every time when I start with this
每当我开始这一切，都觉得一切都是屎
Hungry for the world, I swear I starve for this
对这世界充满野心，誓要拥有一切
Yeah, artists come and go these days it's easy, they're not hard to miss
现在，成为或放弃成为艺术家很简单，没人会错过
Here today, gone tomorrow, they fade into a dark abyss
今天拥有之物，明天就会离去，消失在黑暗深渊
Hollywood sunk to a dream, like how the fuck you fall for this?
好莱坞沉于梦想，你是怎么为此沉迷的
Have to know yourself or you just really gon' get lost in this, sauce
你必须知道事实上你只是迷失在烈酒的名利场里
I really paid the cost to be a boss
做个老板，我确实付出了代价
I paid in cash and skipped the tax, ain't asked for no receipt
我付现金，不用上税，也不要收据
When I get stressed I play the beat and split a Swisher Sweet
感觉紧张的时候，我按这个节奏来，点一支甜施维舍（美国雪茄）
Damn
可恶
Welcome to LA
欢迎来到洛杉矶
The land of opportunity where everybody stay
机遇之城，形形色色的人都留在这里
The girls are pretty, some will shine 360 days
到处都是漂亮姑娘们，在这360天灿烂日光的城市
But I don't always feel that way, today I need some gray
但我没这么觉得，今天我是灰色的
Yeah, uh, please protect my soul before they weather it away
在他们离开之前，请给与我的心以庇佑
The land of opportunity, yeah, uh
机遇之城洛杉矶
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