歌词
Yeah
(整首歌中出现的人声采样取自 The Family Circle 的“Change”,该歌曲出现在他们 1973 年的同名专辑中。)
Yeah
Everything good, everything pure
一切美好 一切纯洁
Everything pure
Yeah, I got some evil ways
我终究化为了恶人
Even through the glasses, you can see the gaze
即使透过眼镜 你也能看到别人凝视的目光
To find your way up to the top, this shit gon' be a maze
为了找到通往顶峰的路 你将穿过一座迷宫
Vogue's swaggin', shit the way I'm runnin' Beatles' place
此刻我正坐在大众车里听着披头士的音乐嗨(Beatles双关:披头士/甲壳虫)
Yeah, and we linkin' like we free the slaves
我们(我和J.Cole)在一起创作新的音乐 就像我们解放了奴隶
I conquered hell, I walked the villain, set my feet ablaze
我征服了地狱 走过梦想屯(歌词应为'Ville)让我的双脚熊熊燃烧
My heart harder every years like sneakers that Adidas made
我的心日趋坚韧 如同Adidas的新鞋(Harden双关,一指形容词坚定/坚韧;二指詹姆斯·哈登)
I never did the VMAs, I'm not in need of praise
MTV奖我都不稀得去 我已经不需要奖项来证明自己
All praise to the born sinners Jesus saves
赞美所有耶稣拯救的罪人(Drake 引用了 J. Cole 2013 年项目《Born Sinner》)
My brothers runnin' through the 6ix like the green berets
兄弟们如同特种部队一般大摇大摆穿过多伦多
Beefin' with a block that's five hundred feet away
和五百英尺外的某个街区结下了梁子
Wheel of fortune, shit, the way they say they need a K
幸运之轮开始转动 兄弟们说他们需要火器
Nah, I only need a raise
我不需要 我需要的是更多利润
And it's safe to stash these Frito Lays
还有个保险箱用来装零食(Frito-Lay, Inc. 是百事公司的美国子公司)
Times been hard, I watched my momma [?] just to get Peter paid
日子很艰难 从小我妈妈为了给一个叫Peter的人还债而拼命打劫
And now my paper folded like when teachers don't want classmates to see your grade
现在我票子一把一把赚 就像老师不想让同学看到你的成绩一样(paper fold双关)
Time is speedin' now, I see the grades
时间如白驹过隙 胡须已经泛起白色(歌词应为I see the greys pokin' out this beard,)
Pokin' out this bear, but it's weird 'cause I feel like I ain't even age (Yeah)
但这很奇怪 因为我觉得我还年轻
Y'all seize the rage, feet firmly planted for these precious flowers I've been handin', watch me be the vase
你们都无能狂怒了 为了这些珍贵的花朵我坚定地站稳了脚步 看着我成为花瓶
Man, I'm livin' out Carlito's way
哥们我过着像Carlito一样的生活(致敬电影《卡利托之路》:阿尔·帕西诺饰演一名刚出狱的囚犯,他无法摆脱犯罪和暴力缠身的生活。 Drake引用这一电影是在警告他的对手,他已经过上了那种生活。)
You niggas ain't gettin' no bread, you in a keto phase
你们这些家伙连面包都吃不上 你们患上了酮症(如果人体没有充足糖类供应,可能出现血糖降低,如果长期摄入糖类不足,人体会动用其他营养素如蛋白质和脂肪供能,可能因此导致消瘦和饥饿性酮症)
Wisdom comin' out my mouth like some teethin' pain
我一开口的言论就是慢慢的智慧 就像我牙疼一样
My whip used to have the seat displaced where smack DVD would play
我车上的显示器里面曾也放过“S.M.A.C.K” rap league 的录影带(在 2000 年代,“S.M.A.C.K” rap league 将他们的视频内容发布在名为“SMACK DVD”的光盘上,它们将永远成为嘻哈和说唱文化的主要内容)
Zopiclone baby, I can't rest without the sleepin' aids
来点佐匹克隆 没有助眠剂我睡不着(该药物临床上用于各种原因引起的失眠症)
Bought this nigga jewels his shit is light, that's gettin' reappraised
给兄弟们卖珠宝 掂一掂感觉很轻的样子 让我们重新估一下价
I bet you see the price and you gon' be amazed
我打赌你看到成交价格后一定会大吃一惊
And broski didn't do it, he like a piece of art, judge, he was framed
我兄弟不是凶手 他就像一件艺术品 法官他是被陷害下狱的
Some feed the J's to receive a wage
某些人靠出卖利益拿报酬
Coke got they nose bleedin' like the seats where you can't see the stage
可乐让他们鼻血喷涌 就像那些看不见舞台的座位(nosebleed双关)
High up in arenas where they see their faves
在竞技场的高处座位 他们看到了自己的偶像
AKA me and drizzy Drake, we the wave
也就是我和Drake 我们将引领当下潮流
Uh, yeah, we the wave
我们将引领当下潮流
Like Christian Combs with a brush in his hand wants to grease is laid
就像Christian Combs在涂完油后手里拿着刷子(Combs是吹牛老爹的儿子)
Shit is 360 like the label deal you signed to get your people paid
就像你为了给你的人发工资而签的唱片合约一样
Me I got tickets like a meter maid
我呢 我开罚单早已成了家常便饭
And 21 my nigga like he celebrate a legal age
21 Savage是我的兄弟 他的名字就像他庆祝法定年龄一样(美国法定年龄21岁)
Next time I get in Rose Aaliyah face
下次我再碰到Rosalia的时候
I hope she tell her people that we need some space
我希望她能告诉她身边的安保回避一下 我们需要些"私人空间"
Niggas think I won't get 'em hit but like like an Indian marriage, it could be arranged
这些家伙以为我们拿他们毫无对策 但这就像印第安人的婚姻一样可以包办(就像安排婚姻一样,drake让他的手下在必要时"安排"了仇家)
Diss me, and you just may see us on your block like the street parade
你胆敢挑衅我 下次你就能在你的街区看到我的身影 就像街头游行一样
At the top, playin' keeper way with the crown
高高在上 带着皇冠扮演好守门人的角色
Our life's an open book, come and read a page
我们的生活好比是一本打开的书 现在来品读第一页吧
Drake poured a white b***h that's goin' both ways, she like the queen of spades
Drake又泡了个白妞 她长得像扑克牌的黑桃皇后
I'm startin' to think their purchase fake, their weed is laced
我开始觉得药是假的 烟也是假的
For thinkin' it's a game, if it's a game, these streets would be the Bushido's blade
如果你认为这是场游戏的话 这些街道就是武士道的刀锋(J.cole将街头暴力与 1997 年电子游戏《武士道之刃》中的暴力进行了比较。)
Razor's to his face and he ain't need a shave
剃刀对准他的脸 他就不需要刮胡子
I stay out of beef, see niggas' DNA get rearranged
远离争端 静看他们的DNA被重新排列
I'm with Drizzy in Atlanta, so many hitters with that nigga, they could be the braves
我和Drake在亚特兰大逍遥 如此多的安保护在他左右 他们可能来自Braves队
Young angel goin' through his demon phase
年轻的天使正在经历他的恶魔阶段
Hard to blame 'em, Lord knows this game could be depraved
很难责怪他们 只有天父知道这个游戏可以堕落
Scary Hours undefeated, y'all should be afraid
《Scary Hours》系列永远经久不衰 你们应该感到不寒而栗
Yeah, y'all should be afraid
你们应该感到不寒而栗
专辑信息
1.Virginia Beach
2.Red Button
3.Amen
4.Stories About My Brother
5.Calling For You
6.The Shoe Fits
7.Fear Of Heights
8.Wick Man
9.Daylight
10.Evil Ways
11.First Person Shooter
12.You Broke My Heart
13.IDGAF
14.7969 Santa
15.Slime You Out
16.Bahamas Promises
17.Tried Our Best
18.Screw The World (Interlude)
19.Drew A Picasso
20.Members Only
21.What Would Pluto Do
22.All The Parties
23.8am in Charlotte
24.BBL Love (Interlude)
25.Gently
26.Rich Baby Daddy
27.Another Late Night
28.Away From Home
29.Polar Opposites