Legacy

歌词
Daddy, what's a will
爸爸,将来会怎么样呢?(此处为Jay-Z的女儿Blue说)
Day, someday, someday we'll all
总有一天,我们全部都将
Someday we'll all be free
总有一天 我们都将冲破牢笼
Take those moneys and spread 'cross families
拿着这些钱 继续将咱们大家族 发扬光大(此处大家族指 Jay-Z家族和Beyoncé家族)
My sisters, Hadi and Lou, the nephews, cousins and TT
我的姐妹 我的Hattie和Lou(Jay-Z母亲),我的侄子们,还有表兄弟和TT(TT是Jay-Z的侄女)
Eric, the rest to B for whatever she wants to do
还有Eric(Jay-Z的哥哥)最后剩下的就是我的一切“B”了(B指Beyoncé)
She might start an institute
她以后可能会开一个研究所(此处她指Beyoncé)
She might put poor kids through school
或者送穷苦孩子们上学(指Beyoncé的慈善事业)
My stake in Roc Nation should go to you
我在Roc Nation的股份以后会都交给你(你指Beyoncé)
Leave a peace for your siblings
也留点股份给你的兄弟姐妹
To give to their children too
来培养他们的子女
TIDAL, the champagne, D'USSé, I'd like to see
TIDAL(由Jay-Z创建的美国音乐流媒)、香槟(指Jay-Z收购的Armand de Brignac)、D'USSé(Jay-Z在14年开始投资该品牌),很乐意看见他们在大众的出现
A nice peace-fund ideas from people who look like we
从那些与我们志同道合的人 身上想到了和平基金理念
We gon' start a society within a society
我们致力于在社会里再创造出一个属于我们的社区
That's major, just like the Negro League
这非常重要,我们会像黑人联盟一样值钱(指1887年成立的黑人联盟)
There was a time America wouldn't let us ball
曾经有那么段时间,美国不让我们“打球”(指因为美国歧视黑人,导致黑人联盟的成立,此处打球暗指赚钱)
Those times are now back, just now called Afro-tech
但现在我们的时代回来了,被称作“非洲黑科技”
Generational wealth, that's the key
一代代传承的财富,也很关键(此处Jay-Z想要继承家族传统)
My parents ain't have shit
虽然我的上辈并没有给我留下什么
So that shift started with me
但从我这代开始就不一样了
My mom took her money, she bought me bonds
我妈妈用她的钱,给我买了好多债卷
That was the sweetest thing of all time, uh
这可以说是有史以来最让我感动甜蜜的事了,uh
Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
我将会留下 庞大的财富 遗产
Black excellence baby, you gon' let 'em see
优秀的黑人宝宝(指Jay-Z女儿Blue),你会变成瞩目新星的!
Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
我将会留下 庞大的财富 遗产
Black excellency, baby, let 'em see
优秀的黑人宝宝,会变成瞩目新星的!
I've been listening to Wu-Tang and niggas like
我记得,我曾听过Wu-Tang(美国rap组合)里的某个成员(Raekwon)的一首歌:
"Your seed, married his seed, married my seed"
“你的子孙与家族内部子孙通婚”
That's how we keep Carter money all in the family
这是我们家族保住家族遗产的方式
You see, my father, son of a preacher man
你看,我的父亲,就是一个牧师的儿子
Whose daughter couldn't escape
他自己的女儿
The reach of the preacher's hand
便没有逃离出他的魔爪(指Jay-Z祖父曾对Jay-Z的爸爸的女儿进行性侵)
That charge of energy set all the Carters back
这些负能量让家族倒退
It took all these years to get to zero in fact
还好些年,事情已经平息
I hated religion 'cause here was this Christian
我讨厌宗教原因之一便是 曾经我家里就有一个牧师(此处指Jay-Z将祖父恶行与祖父的信仰联想到一起)
He was preachin' on Sundays
周日的他去说教
Versus how he was livin' Monday
而周一便原形毕露
Someday I forgive him
可能会有一天 我会原谅他
'Cause strangely our division led to
奇怪的是,家族问题导致了
Multiple religions I studied
大家信奉着不同的宗教
Muslim, Buddhist, and Christians, and
有基督教徒、佛教徒、伊斯兰教徒
I was runnin' from him, He was givin' me wisdom
我逃出了他留下的阴影,他给了我灵感
See how the universe works?
看见宇宙是如何运作的吗?(Jay-Z看破红尘)
It takes my hurt and help me find more of myself
虽然他伤害了我,但却让我更了解了自己
It's a gift and a curse
这既是天赐也是诅咒
That's called the red queens race
这可能就是所谓的“红皇后假说”吧(红皇后假说为一种假设,指出自然选择不仅仅是适应当前,还为未来做铺垫)
You run this hard just to stay in place
你辛勤努力只为这一刻宁静
Keep up the pace, baby
要跟上时代节奏,亲爱的
Keep up the pace
跟上时代节奏
You run this hard just to stay in place
你辛勤努力只为这一刻宁静
Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
我将会留下 庞大的财富 遗产
Black excellence, you gon' let 'em see
优秀的黑人宝宝(指Jay-Z女儿Blue),你会变成瞩目新星的!
Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
我将会留下 庞大的财富 遗产
Black excellency, baby, let 'em see
优秀的黑人宝宝,会变成瞩目新星的!
Day, someday, someday we'll all
总有一天,我们全部都将
Someday we'll all be free, yeah
总有一天 我们都将冲破牢笼
专辑信息
1.Kill Jay Z
2.The Story of O.J.
3.Smile
4.Caught Their Eyes
5.4:44
6.Family Feud
7.Bam
8.Moonlight
9.Marcy Me
10.Legacy