Hip Hop

Hip hop, a way of life
（个人不喜欢“嘻哈”这个译法所以不予采用）Hip-Hop是一种生活方式
Chosen by the ghetto youth out of necessity
是贫民窟孩子的必选项
It involves graffiti, deejaying, breakdancing and emceeing
包括涂鸦、DJ、霹雳舞和说唱
Which all rely on raw, artistic skill
所有这些都需要艺术技巧，实弹真枪
You know, they used to tell me that this music would never last
曾经有人告诉我这类型的音乐会很快消亡
Now look at it now, it influences all music here today
但看看现在，所有音乐都受到了说唱的影响
So either you respect it we gon' take it back
所以，你要么尊重它，要么我们会保护它
Hip hop, the voice of the street, the voice of the youth Hip-Hop
是街头的声音，是年轻人的声音
The voice that you hear, the voice that only we produce
是你现在听到的声音，是我们发出的声音
The voice we salute that makes the wildest ****** start to shoot
是我们敬仰的声音，鼓舞人心
The voice that recoups only 12% of the loot
这声音只能收回12%的战利品
The voice of the groups, like OutKast, LOX and The Roots
Hip-Hop是OutKast、The LOX、The Roots等说唱组合的声音
The voice of the truth, that no society can ever mute
是真理的声音，是任何社会都无法削弱的声音
The voice of the men and women who gave their lives defendin
是无数人牺牲生命去捍卫的声音
The God-given rights, they had no choice but to fight
是神赋予人的权利，只能靠斗争获取的权利
The voice of the black, latino and the white
是黑人、拉美人、白人的声音
The voice of the club that makes the freaks come out at night
是夜店里播放的音乐，妞儿们都爱听
The voice of the thugs who pop champagne and rock ice
是整日吃喝嫖赌的罪犯的声音
The voice of the shorties who wear tight shirts and talk sheist
是满嘴胡话裙子又紧又短的娘们儿的声音
The voice of the shook who look one time but not twice
是躲躲闪闪的怂包们的声音
The voice of the crooks at gambling spot with hot dice
是赌场里掷骰子的老千们的声音
The voice of the church, mosque, synagogue and temple
是基督教、伊斯兰教、犹太教、佛教信徒的声音
The voice of your soul, your body and your mental
是灵魂、肉体、大脑的声音
The voice that says "rap!" when I hear a instrumental
是每次听到一段beat就大喊着“说唱”的声音
The voice that don't stop and it's just that simple
是一个永不停息的声音，就这么简单
The voice that don't stop and it's just that simple
是一个永不停息的声音，就这么简单
The voice that don't, d-d-don't, d-don't...
是一个永不停息......永不......不......
Yo, we live that life that you call hip hop
呦，我们的生活就是你所说的Hip-Hop
From the bottom straight to the tip top
从最底层爬到顶峰一口气没说大话
Ay Rawls, we got em while them others did not
我跟Rawls玩儿Hip-Hop的时候其他人还不知道在哪儿玩泥巴
So if you with the LC, *****, lick shot
如果同意我们说的话兄弟你就大点声
If you live that life they call hip hop
如果你也过着Hip-Hop的生活
Worldwide everyday tik-tok
每一分每一秒无论你在哪
This life is like nothin to play with, ock Hip-Hop
不是拿来闹着玩的明白吧
That's why when I say "****" you say "**** hot"
这就是为什么我说“Hip-Hop”你说“牛叉”
That's why when I say "****" you say "**** hot"
我说“Hip-Hop”你说“牛叉”
That's why when I say "****" you say "**** hot"
我说“Hip-Hop”你说“牛叉”
That's why when I say "****" you say "**** hot"
我说“Hip-Hop”你说“牛叉”
That's why when I say "****"...
我说“Hip-Hop”......
(*excerpt from the movie _Wildstyle_* )
（电影《伴我闯天涯》节选）
Double Trouble
（说唱组合Double Trouble）
Cause here's a little story that must be told
给你们讲个故事过来听一听
About two cool brothers that were put on hold
两兄弟身手不凡却总是遇着冷板凳
Tried to hold us back from fortune and fame
想要够上名和利却总被小人下绊子
They destroyed the crew and they killed our name
挑拨离间泼脏水实在是卑鄙
They tried to step on the ego and walk on the pride
还想踩烂我们的脸面打折我们的骨气
But true blue brothers stand side by side
但福禄双霸天不会背弃兄弟
Through thick and thin, from beginning to end
从始至终，福兮祸兮
This battle we lost, but the war we'll win
我们输掉的是一场比赛，赢了的是一场战争