My Bible
[Intro]
Ayy Hit, we gon do some shit like this my nigga
我們會做一些這樣的蠢事,我的兄弟
Yea though I walk through the valley of infidels, suckers
是啊雖然我曾走過異教徒的地域傻瓜們
Who adhere to sucker religions
誰堅持傻瓜宗教
Life's a bible
生活就像是聖經
We livin in biblical times
我們生活在聖經時代
[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
精神病人認為大廈就是大學
We dont add it up then that shit'll leave us divided
如果我們不集結起來那我們就會被分離
Its sorta like Ten Commandments, Im talkin bout men and standards
這有點像十誡我在談論“男人和標準”
Im tryin to reverse the damage, you boys obsessed with cameras
我正在努力扭轉傷害你們這些痴迷於鏡頭的男孩
The debt we was handed
那些我們所欠下的債
So many move like Judas look at the past, its proven
就像猶大這樣的許多回顧過去的舉動事實證明
It's my duty to speak truth to power
我有責任向權力發聲
I be feelin' like its my fault
我覺得這是我的錯
Around your enemies, then they call you before you hear about it
他們混跡在你的敵人周圍在你得知之前打電話給你
Talk to you like it's still love, keepin your vision clouded
和你說話就像仍然愛你讓你受到蒙蔽
Tryin to get cool with guys cause you want 'em to choose sides
嘗試著和他們冷靜相處因為你想讓他們站隊
Campaignin with the haters, dismissin truth for lies
同仇恨者競爭以謊言駁斥真相
Definition of a man, dont full on understand
不要完全理解男人
For your soul the exec let you hold an advance
因為你的靈魂執行者會讓你保持前進
Dont be discouraged just go with the plan
不要氣餒按照計劃去做
Gotta have faith in Gods grace over the land
必須相信上帝對這片土地的恩典
And I pray for the day when they lay down and caged make their way up out that maze
我祈禱有一天他們倒下被關在籠子裡然後走出迷津
Get their mind up out a daze
讓他們的頭腦不再被迷惑
Too many mamas layin flowers at they graves
太多年長婦女在墳墓前放花
Dont rap about death, its power in what you say
不要談論死亡這就是你言語的力量
[Verse 2]
Second chapter
第二章
And you get what you give, its power in how you live
得到你所付出的這就是你生活的力量
I sit and talk with the kids
我和孩子們促膝交談
Tell em just how it is
告訴他們關於這些
Go straight to avoid the bids
直言如何避免付出代價
Livin fast can wait, stay down and work on your grades
快生活也可以稍作等待保持冷靜並提高成績
Speak gospel for the next generation
為下一代傳福音
You can have it all just dont side with Satan
只要不同撒旦站在一邊你就可以獲得一切
I seen that take down most of the greatest
我看到了大部分最偉大的人都栽在那上面
Hotel suites, Hollywood stars hangin
酒店套房流連忘返的好萊塢明星
The other side of what you think is fly
像你所想的那樣另一面就是自由翱翔
Your jewelry could be cursed and so can your ride
你的財富和你的前路可能也會受到詛咒
Let that soak in your mind
就讓它沉浸在你的腦海中
Suburbans and Beamers
雪佛蘭和寶馬
Shot up with neeners
嘲諷的聲音都給我閉上
How to stop a young genius
年輕的天才如何能被阻止
Spiritual like a deep cut from Shirley Caesar
像Shirley Caesar一樣唱響靈歌
I wonder if its Jesus when a baby reach up
想知道伸手的嬰兒是否是耶穌
Sharpenin up myself cause I know they need us
磨礪自己因為我知道他們會需要我們
My African skin gave me the passion to win (Ooh, ooh)
我的非洲皮膚給了我獲勝的激情
Prayin this doesnt come to a tragic end (And I pray)
祈禱不會有一個悲慘的結局
[Verse 3]
Third chapter
第三章
This chapter called 'Women'
這一章叫做“女人”
Yall been the rib since the beginnin
她們從一開始就是軟肋
A womans intuition, is what a man is missin
女人的直覺是男人所沒有的
To understand your wisdom is something I had to learn
了解你的智慧是我必須學習的東西
Somehow you the most unprotected on planet Earth
不知何故你是地球上最不受保護的人
Your smile lift me up and your eyes kiss my soul
你的微笑讓我振作你的眼睛親吻著我的靈魂
Your sweetness is honeycomb, such a lovely tone
你甜蜜得像惹人歡喜的蜂蜜巢
You hold the power to make a house a home
你擁有著讓房子成為家的能力
Because of you I wanna right my wrongs
因為你我想修正自己的過錯
Kiss your mother cause we only get one (One)
親吻你的媽媽因為我們是一體的
A grandmothers words to her grandson
祖母對孫子說的話
Beautiful minds develop in time (Yeah)
美好的心靈隨著時間的推移而發展
Checks every month cause you held me for nine
每月都檢查是因為你相守到圓滿
They might see an image of a woman whos flawed
他們可能會看到一個有缺陷的女人的形象
But I see a woman in the image of God
但你在我看來就像是上帝
Highest regards, I light a cigar
我點燃一支雪茄(給予你)最崇高的問候
To man, woman, and children, my Bible is ours (Yeah)
對於男人女人和孩子我的聖經屬於我們
[Outro]
Open it up
打開它
Listen to it in anytime
隨時收聽
That Revelations vibe
那啟示錄的氣場
Get you through it
幫你度過難關
Aint none of us perfect
我們每個人都不是完美無缺的
I damn sure aint
我***肯定不是
Prayin this doesnt come to a tragic end
祈禱不會有一個悲慘結局
We just gon hope for the best and do our best
我們只是希望盡力做到最好
And be our best, no less
做最好的我們
Yeah
耶
Yo, I woke up this morning
我在清晨醒來
Had to pray to God and thank Him cause I made it this far
向上帝禱告感恩他因為我做到了這一切
I kept it me
我堅持著自我
Ima stay me no matter what
無論如何我都會保持自我
No matter who change up
不管別人如何改變
Ima try to get em to see the right path
我試圖讓他們看到正確的道路
Cause I think Im on the right path
因為我認為我走在正確的道路上