Hip Hop
Hip hop, a way of life
（個人不喜歡“嘻哈”這個譯法所以不予採用）Hip-Hop是一種生活方式
Chosen by the ghetto youth out of necessity
是貧民窟孩子的必選項
It involves graffiti, deejaying, breakdancing and emceeing
包括塗鴉、DJ、霹靂舞和說唱
Which all rely on raw, artistic skill
所有這些都需要藝術技巧，實彈真槍
You know, they used to tell me that this music would never last
曾經有人告訴我這類型的音樂會很快消亡
Now look at it now, it influences all music here today
但看看現在，所有音樂都受到了說唱的影響
So either you respect it we gon take it back
所以，你要么尊重它，要么我們會保護它
Hip hop, the voice of the street, the voice of the youth Hip-Hop
是街頭的聲音，是年輕人的聲音
The voice that you hear, the voice that only we produce
是你現在聽到的聲音，是我們發出的聲音
The voice we salute that makes the wildest ****** start to shoot
是我們敬仰的聲音，鼓舞人心
The voice that recoups only 12% of the loot
這聲音只能收回12%的戰利品
The voice of the groups, like OutKast, LOX and The Roots
Hip-Hop是OutKast、The LOX、The Roots等說唱組合的聲音
The voice of the truth, that no society can ever mute
是真理的聲音，是任何社會都無法削弱的聲音
The voice of the men and women who gave their lives defendin
是無數人犧牲生命去捍衛的聲音
The God-given rights, they had no choice but to fight
是神賦予人的權利，只能靠鬥爭獲取的權利
The voice of the black, latino and the white
是黑人、拉美人、白人的聲音
The voice of the club that makes the freaks come out at night
是夜店裡播放的音樂，妞兒們都愛聽
The voice of the thugs who pop champagne and rock ice
是整日吃喝嫖賭的罪犯的聲音
The voice of the shorties who wear tight shirts and talk sheist
是滿嘴胡話裙子又緊又短的娘們儿的聲音
The voice of the shook who look one time but not twice
是躲躲閃閃的慫包們的聲音
The voice of the crooks at gamblingspot with hot dice
是賭場裡擲骰子的老千們的聲音
The voice of the church, mosque, synagogue and temple
是基督教、伊斯蘭教、猶太教、佛教信徒的聲音
The voice of your soul, your body and your mental
是靈魂、肉體、大腦的聲音
The voice that says 'rap!' when I hear a instrumental
是每次聽到一段beat就大喊著“說唱”的聲音
The voice that dont stop and its just that simple
是一個永不停息的聲音，就這麼簡單
The voice that dont stop and its just that simple
是一個永不停息的聲音，就這麼簡單
The voice that dont, d-d-dont, d-dont...
是一個永不停息......永不..... .不......
Yo, we live that life that you call hip hop
呦，我們的生活就是你所說的Hip-Hop
From the bottom straight to the tip top
從最底層爬到頂峰一口氣沒說大話
Ay Rawls, we got em while them others did not
我跟Rawls玩兒Hip-Hop的時候其他人還不知道在哪兒玩泥巴
So if you with the LC, *****, lick shot
如果同意我們說的話兄弟你就大點聲
If you live that life they call hip hop
如果你也過著Hip-Hop的生活
Worldwide everyday tik-tok
每一分每一秒無論你在哪
This life is like nothin to play with, ock Hip-Hop
不是拿來鬧著玩的明白吧
Thats why when I say '****' you say '**** hot'
這就是為什麼我說“Hip-Hop”你說“牛叉”
Thats why when I say '****' you say '**** hot'
我說“Hip-Hop”你說“牛叉”
Thats why when I say '****' you say '**** hot'
我說“Hip-Hop”你說“牛叉”
Thats why when I say '****' you say '**** hot'
我說“Hip-Hop”你說“牛叉”
Thats why when I say '****'...
我說“Hip-Hop”......
(*excerpt from the movie _Wildstyle_* )
（電影《伴我闖天涯》節選）
Double Trouble
（說唱組合Double Trouble）
Cause heres a little story that must be told
給你們講個故事過來聽一聽
About two cool brothers that were put on hold
兩兄弟身手不凡卻總是遇著冷板凳
Tried to hold us back from fortune and fame
想要夠上名和利卻總被小人下絆子
They destroyed the crew and they killed our name
挑撥離間潑髒水實在是卑鄙
They tried to step on the ego and walk on the pride
還想踩爛我們的臉面打折我們的骨氣
But true blue brothers stand side by side
但福祿雙霸天不會背棄兄弟
Through thick and thin, from beginning to end
從始至終，福兮禍兮
This battle we lost, but the war well win
我們輸掉的是一場比賽，贏了的是一場戰爭