Nicky Machiavelli

Nicky Machiavelli
尼基·馬基雅維利有個理論
Let me tell you what he said
聽我給你講講
You wanna use the reigns of power
如果想大權在握
First you gotta use your head
首先要頭腦清醒
Nicky knew all the angles
尼基多點論述
Nicky laid it out real clear
尼基深入淺出
You gotta choose fear or love kid
小鬼，你得自己選
You gotta choose love or fear
被人愛戴還是教人畏懼
Nickys number one secret
尼基有個錦囊
Was availability
萬事只看掌控力
Thats why Im here on this corner
所以我留在街頭
Right where all the world can see
大家都看得見我
All my friends they sleep easy
我的朋友高枕無憂
Knowing that Im always near
知道我近在咫尺
My enemies know it too though
我的對手則被震懾
It aint about love its fear
並非出自愛戴而是畏懼
And as far as those friends go
話說回朋友
Nick said just a real short leash
尼基說要拴緊
Treat me well, but eh not too well
略施恩惠，但不能廣布恩澤
Keep em in your debt, capiche?
讓人欠你一點人情，懂了嗎？
Give em too much they wont need ya
濫發慈悲，他們翅膀就硬了
Give too little and theyll sneer
一毛不拔，他們餓極就反了
You wanna know what to give em?
要在人心裡種下什麼？
The answer aint love its fear
並非愛戴，而是畏懼
Franky, Tony and Jojo
看看弗蘭基、托尼、喬仔他們
Look at how it is with them
驗證了尼基的理論
Sure you think those fella love me?
你以為這群傢伙愛戴我？
Think again says Nicky M.
尼基讓你再想想
I make a joke they start laughing
我講笑話他們肯定笑
Hell they nearly stand and cheer
恨不得起立喝彩
Im funny, but I aint that funny
我是幽默，但可比不上笑星
That laughter aint love its fear
那笑聲並非愛戴，而是畏懼
So then which one is better
所以到底選什麼
Me I takemy cues from nick
我遵從尼基的指示
Kindness looks a lot like weakness,
善良和軟弱太相似
Even when you spread it thick
即使你廣布恩澤
Money cant buy you friendship
金錢買不來友誼
Love can always disappear
愛戴總轉瞬而逝
But fear is cash in the bank kid
小鬼，畏懼能當錢花
Fear puts gas in your tank kid
小鬼，畏懼能當油燒
And now you got Nicky to thank kid
小鬼，這得感謝尼基
Forget about love, choose fear
別想什麼愛戴，選畏懼
Listen now what I tell ya
聽我的話
This advice is you know whos
你知道這是誰的建議
Love or fear
愛戴還是畏懼
Its up to you kid
你自己選
But you live with what you choose
到頭來也得自己抗
Nicky told me his secret
尼基給了我這個錦囊
I owe the guy my whole career
我的事業全靠他
So now I think its up to you kid
現在輪到你自己選
Youre gonna choose love
你要么選愛戴
Or fear
要么選恐懼