New National Anthem (新国歌) - T.I./Skylar Grey (斯盖拉·格蕾)
I know radio prolly ain't gonna play this
我知道电台很可能不会播放这首歌曲
But chopper going off in the hood man
但是带着头巾的刽子手已经离开
Like Afghanistan or the Gaza
就像阿富汗和加沙
Strip somewhere man.
那些遥远地区的人们十分野蛮
Yeah, we hear it so much
好吧 这都是些陈词滥调
We probably numb to it by now.
如今的我们已经麻木
After all, it's the American way right?
总而言之 这就是美国的国情 是吗
Home of the brave and free
这是一个勇敢而自由的国度
(It's America)
这才是美国
Free just to murder me
民主自由 但我却无法呼吸
(land of the handgun)
一个充满枪炮的国度
Land of the beautiful
一个美丽的国度
(home of the shotgun)
一个充满枪炮的国度
Cursed by the hate we throw
一个充满了憎恶的国度 被人民所唾弃
(You're dead if you ain't got one)
如果你还不明白 你就跟个死人无异
Is this the new national anthem?
这是一首新国歌吗
It was like this before I got here baby,
宝贝 在我实现自己的理想之前 这就是现状
I ain't do it
我不会束手就擒
Is this the new national anthem?
这是一首新国歌吗
(I ain't start it, I'm just a part of it)
我并不是个拓荒者 我只是这个国家的一份子
Turn it
现在开始
You say this the home
我本来以为
Of the brave I guess
这是一个勇敢的国度
I say this the home
我说 这个国家
Of the K's and the vets
被3K党牢牢控制
All alone with the J's smoking yay
当一个人背负着沉重的压力
Cause he stressed
他只能用醉生梦死来缓解压力
On chrome with a Tek
现在是一个网络世界
Taught to spray for respect
我们被教育说要为了尊严而战
I learned from the best
我向那些伟大的人们学习
Used to stay in the jects
曾经住在救济房中
Bought work from the vets
为那些退伍军人服务
Burning rubber in the vets
给那些退伍军人提供**
This as good as it gets
给我带来美好的感受
Used to play with the rats
曾经跟鼠辈为伍
Then I got older and learned
我变得更加成熟 经验丰富
Stay away from the rats
现在脱离了那个底层社会
God blessed this ni**a,
希望上帝能保佑他们
To hustle up and make eight figures
努力拼搏 赚取财富
Turned from a goon
摆脱过去那个愚蠢的自己
To a great young ni**a
成为年轻多金的富豪
No complaining
无需怨天尤人
Just doing what it take young ni**a
只要坚持你自己的道路
I was raised in a decade
我用了十年的时间 实现了自己的抱负
Of hate young ni**a
那些充满愤懑的年轻人
Always dodging polices
总是在躲避警察
Because they hate young niggas
因为他们讨厌那些年轻人
And we hate them too,
而我们也讨厌他们
38 in him shoe
他身上装备着卡宾枪
All the changes the system
这把改装枪
Will take him through
会让他无往不利
He ain't a killer
他不是个杀手
But he will if you make him do it
但是如果你激怒了他 他会血战到底
Homicide he'll ride,
他会成为**犯
They'll put him on trial
他会被送上法庭
Let him have a life
给他一条生路吧
Sentence then do it with a smile
他们随随便便就下了判决
And he only 19,
他才19岁而已
He ain't even had a child
他还没有孩子
As a child, told his mama
还是个孩子 把这个消息告诉他的妈妈吧
He'll be gone for a while
他会暂时离开家
And she cried,
她痛哭流涕
Still they just put him inside
但他们还是把他丢进监狱
Now she all on her own
现在她只能依靠自己
Because her other son died
因为她其他的孩子也都已经死去
Listen to the politician
听听那些政治家的言论
As he lied and he lied
都是一派胡言
He a snake in a suit,
他是个衣冠禽兽
Trying to hide in disguise
将自己完美伪装起来
Home of the brave and free
这是一个勇敢而自由的国度
(well damn officer what did I do?)
那些官员 我到底做了什么伤天害理的事情
Free just to murder me
民主自由 但我却无法呼吸
Naw hold up man don't shoot,
不 冷静下来 伙计 不要开枪
I live over there
我住在那里
Land of the beautiful
一个美丽的国度
(a man what you doin)
我只是个普通人 你想要干什么
Cursed by the hate we throw
一个充满了憎恶的国度 被人民所唾弃
(you trippin dawg)
你只能不断流浪
Is this the new national anthem
这是一首新国歌吗
Is this the new national anthem
这是一首新国歌吗
For the stars and the stripes
星条旗飘扬的国家
Prison bars and the pipe
正在将我们束缚
Young ni**a rolling w**d
年轻人吞云吐雾
In a cigar he can light
在烟草中寻求安慰
Bang red either blue selling hard
大肆贩卖
And the white
疯狂交易
Live by the gun,
枪支横行世间
Never run from a fight
从未获得过安宁
Trayvon in a hoodie,
街头小混混
Walking through the neighborhood he
在街头肆虐
Didn't do sh*t to buddy,
他只是个从犯
He didn't have to die did he?
他不必去死 对吗
I guess it's because his dad
我猜这只是因为
Was a judge in the city
他的父亲是这个城市里的法官
They didn't want him in the pen
他们不想让他接受审判
With the thugs that could get him
逃避他该有的惩处
A jury of his peers
一个充满亲信的陪审团
Said all was forgiven
说他根本无罪
But touch one of mine,
但是如果你们敢动我的兄弟
Right or wrong,
无论对错
I'ma k**l them
我都会杀死你们
Fill them with the lead
擒贼擒王
Like they put in Martin Luther King's head
就像他们当初**Martin Luther King一样
Like they killed Malcolm X,
就像他们**Malcolm X那样
Edgar Hoover did that
胡佛是罪魁祸首
You can catch me in the hood
我们是个武装队伍
Where they shooting niggas at
看你有没有本事将我逮捕
They don't know if Neighborhood
他们不知道
Or the Hoovers did that
胡佛是罪魁祸首
Whether Piru or VL's
无论是Piru还是VL's
Or GDs wit me we
都要接受帮规的制约
Down to uprise
我们出身底层 要一路向上攀登
From the OG's to peewees
我们遵守着最初的帮规
Home of the brave and free
这是一个勇敢而自由的国度
(Don't get it f**ked up)
别白日做梦了
Free just to murder me
**** 但我却无法呼吸
If you ain't found something
如果你无法找到
You're willing to die for,
你可以为之献出生命的东西
You ain't fit to live
那你就不配活着
Land of the beautiful
这是一个美丽的国度
To get something you've never had,
去争取那些你从未拥有过的东西吧
You must be willing to do something
你一定希望自己做出一番事业
You've never done
你永不会沉寂
Cursed by the hate we throw
一个充满了憎恶的国度 被人民所唾弃
(I'ma die by mine)
我会为了自己的信念而战
Is this the new national anthem
这是一首新国歌吗
Is this the new national anthem
这是一首新国歌吗
What are you doing
你在做什么
Let me ask you something.
让我来问你一些问题
If the kids are the future,
如果孩子是我们的未来
Tell me why you
告诉我
Can get more for being C.O.,
为何大家都梦想获得权力
Than you can for being a teacher.
而不是当一个传道者呢
Tell me why it means
告诉我为何
More to the government
政府比人民
To pay the people
获得了更多的财富
Who got to watch over the prisoners,
去看守那些罪犯
More than the people
而不是监视人民
Who got to keep the children
谁来阻止孩子们
From becoming prisoners.
走上犯罪道路
That make sense?
这难道不重要吗
Tell me why 9 ounces
告诉我 为何现在禁止枪支
Of crack will get you more time
比制止犯罪
Than a R**e right now.
更让政府忧心
Tell me why them crazy white boys
告诉我 为何那些疯狂的白人男孩
Can tote a gun
可以随身携带枪支
But I can't right now.
但我却不可以
Yea I had felonies,
是的 我有罪
I done did dirt in the streets,
我曾经违法犯罪
But I ain't ever gave it
但是我不会
To anybody that didn't deserve it.
随意欺辱别人
You know what I mean?
你明白我的意思吗
I ain't ever ran in no public place
我从未装备着枪支
With no pistol shooting
踏足私人领地
No innocent people.
我不是个笨蛋
I ain't never ran in no school,
我从未冲进学校
Killing no kids.
从未伤害过孩子
Man this is the result of you refusing
伙计 这就是闭目塞听的恶果
To deal with the issues at hand.
干好你手上的工作吧
We are a product of the environment
你所建立的这个国家
You placed us in
我们是这个国家的产物
We ain't do it
我们不会随波逐流
We just lived through it
我们只是在忍受一切
Home of the brave and free
这是一个勇敢而自由的国度
(message to my people)
把这个信息传递给我的人民
Free just to murder me
**** 但我却无法呼吸
Stop waiting on folk to help you,
不要再瞻前顾后 人民会帮助你
Help yourself, it starts with you
拯救自己 从你开始
Land of the beautiful
这是一个美丽的国度
Get yourself out, reach back,
拯救自己 回忆起那美好的过去
Get somebody else out
向别人伸出援助之手
Cursed by the hate we throw
一个充满了憎恶的国度 被人民所唾弃
Is this the new national anthem
这是一首新国歌吗
Is this the new national anthem
这是一首新国歌吗
Hell is you doin'?
你还要待在地狱里吗