they reminisce over you
(I reminisce, I reminisce)
追憶往昔，追憶往昔
I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back
我想起了一條魔咒，或是說我只是想回憶下過往
22 years ago to keep it on track
讓時間回溯到22年前
The birth of a child on the 8th of October
這年的十月八日，一個孩子降臨到這個世上
A toast but my granddaddy came sober
這是件值得喝兩杯慶祝的事情，但我的外公還算沒喝上頭
Countin all the fingers and the toes
過來數了數這孩子有沒有缺胳膊少腿
Now I suppose, you hope the little black boy grows, huh
現在我覺得，您當時一定是希望這黑小子早日成人，嗯
18 years younger than my mama
我媽媽只比我大18歲
But I rarely got beatings cause the girl loved drama
但我常常是我娘的出氣筒，因為她在外面惹了堆爛糟事就來揍我（此處rarely應更正為really）
In single parenthood there I stood
我在一個單親家庭長大
By the time she was 21, had another one
在我娘21歲那年，她又有了個孩子
This ones a girl, lets name her Pam
這次是個女孩子，我們給她取了個名字“Pam”
Same father as the first but you dont give a damn
其實她和我有著同一個父親，可是這男人穿上褲子就啥都不管了
Irresponsible, plain not thinking
想都不用想，他是個完全不負責任的男人
Papa said chill but the brother keep winking
生父他冷漠地說著但哥哥他不停地使眼色
Still he wont down you or tear out your hide
他不會讓你失望也絕不會在你面前流下一絲淚水
On your side while the baby maker slide
但這混蛋父親卻跑得比西方記者還快
But mama got wise to the game
但媽媽您是個很能幹的人
The youngest of five kids, hon here it is
在五個同輩裡，您是最小的那個
After 10 years without no spouse
此後的十年裡，您一直獨自撐起這個家
Mommas gettin married in the house
終於，您再婚了，就在這個家裡舉行儀式
Listen, positive over negative for the women and master
聽著，對於女人和那些偉大的人來說，好事遠比壞事多得多
Mother Queens risin a chapter
母親大人終於掀開了新生活的一頁
Déjà vu, tell you what Im gonna do
有些似曾相識的感覺，我得做些什麼
When they reminisce over you, my God
當他們為你追憶的時候，上帝啊
My God
天吶
Its so
這是如此...
Yeah, so lovely
是的，如此可愛
Thats how we like to do it in the 90s
我們在90年代就是這麼做音樂的
Pete Rock & CL Smooth comin atcha
Pete Rock & CL Smooth要來給你們露兩手了
When I date back I recall a man off the family tree
當我追憶往昔的時候，我想起來一個跟我沒有血緣關係的男人
My right hand Poppa Doc I see
Doc老爹，我想他是我的精神導師
Took me from a boy to a man so I always had a father
他把我拉扯大，所以其實我也算是有父親的
When my biological didnt bother
雖然我們沒什麼血緣關係
Taking care of this so who am I to bicker
考慮到這種情況，我沒什麼可抱怨的
Not a bad ticker but Im clocking pops liver
他心臟還算不錯，但是肺好像不太好
But you can never say that his life is through
但是你不能說他這輩子已經快完了
5 kids at 21 believe he got a right too
當他21歲的時候，他已經有5個孩子了，我想他那時候也有個導師吧
Here we go while I check the scene
讓我接著回憶下去
With the Portugese Lover at the age of 14
14歲的時候聽著Teena Marie唱的Portugese Lover
The same age, front page, no fuss
同年，我就登上了報紙頭條，沒什麼可大驚小怪的
But I bet you all your dough, they live longer than us
但是我敢和你打賭“鈔票比咱活的都久”（錢沒花光，人卻沒了）
Never been senile, thats where youre wrong
你沒得過老年癡呆，這才是你不對的地方（指未及時行樂）
But give the man a taste and hes gone
我給他嚐了點好貨，他居然爽上天了
Noddin off, sleep to a jazz tune
困得腦袋像雞啄米，隨著爵士調子就睡著了
I can hear his head banging on the wall in the next room
我甚至能聽見他腦袋磕著牆的聲音從隔壁傳來
I get the pillow and hope I dont wake him
我給他拿了個枕頭，希望不會吵醒他
For this man do cuss, hear it all in verbatim
其實他也會飚垃圾話，還是逐字逐句飚的
Telling me how to raise my boy unless hes taking over
告訴我該怎麼帶小孩，如果我不會的話他也就不謙虛了
I said pop maybe when youre older
我跟他說，到那時候您年紀都大了吧
We laughed all night about the hookers at the party
派對上的野雞讓我們倆笑了一晚上
My old man standing yelling good God, almighty
他大喊著“我的神吶!”
Use your condom, take sips of the brew
他讓我記得帶套，小口抿酒
When they reminisce over you, for real
說真的，當他們為你追憶的時候
For real, baby
說真的，寶貝
Like that
就像那樣
We for real
我們來真的
Comin atcha
給你瞧瞧
In 92
在這1992年
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Yeah, cmon, hit me!
是的，來吧
I reminisce so you never forget this
我追憶往昔是為了讓你們永不忘記
The days of wayback, so many bear witness the fitness
過去的日子無數次地見證
Take the first letter out of each word in this joint
把歌名的每個首字母拎出來再組合起來
Listen close as I prove my point
仔細聽好我正要向你們證明
T to the R the O-Y, how did you and I meet?
T-Roy，還記得我們是怎麼相遇的嗎？
In front of Big Lous, fighting in the street
在Big Lous披薩店門口，咱倆打了一架
But only you saw what took many time to see
可是不打不相識，咱倆都明白得很
I dedicate this to you for believing in me
我把這首歌獻給你出於你對我的信任
Rain or shine, yes in any weather
或晴或雨，始終如一
My grandmom Pam holds the family together
我外婆Pam把這個家緊緊團結在一起
My Uncle Docs the greatest better yet the latest
我的叔叔Doc是這個世界上最棒最潮的男人
If were talking about a car, Uncle Sterling got the latest
如果我們談論起車的話，Sterling叔叔就買輛最新的
I strive to be live cause I got no choice
我努力活下去因為我別無選擇
And run my own business like my Aunt Joyce
像Joyce阿姨一樣努力干好自己的生意
So PeteRock hit me, nuff respect due
所以Pete Rock找上我，夠義氣
When they reminisce over you, listen
當他們為你追憶的時候，聽著
Listen, just listen
聽著就行
To the funky song as I rock on
好好聽著我這首牛逼的歌
And thats word is bond
歌詞句句屬實
Im not playin
我不是在開玩笑
Everybody, just coolin
任何人，都整明白點
This song we dedicate
這首歌是向
To the one and only
唯一的
Never be another
無可取代的
He was my brother
我兄弟
Trouble T-Roy
“惹是生非”的T-Roy
Its like that yall
就是這樣
And you dont stop
你們別停下來，接著嗨
Pete Rock and CL Smooth for 92
Pete Rock and CL Smooth 92年所作
And we out , later
我們先走一步，回見