These ideas are nightmares for white parents
这些观念对白人父母来说无异于噩梦
Whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair and who likes earrings
他们最怕的就是有一个染着发并戴耳环的孩子
Like whatever they say has no bearing
就像他们的言传身教对他不起作用一样
It's so scary in a house that allows no swearing
身在一个教养严格的家庭真是可怕
To see him walkin' around wit his headphones blaring
他戴着耳机到处闲逛
Alone in his own zone cold and he don't care
他孑然一身，对遭到的冷遇毫不芥蒂
He's a problem child
他是个问题孩童
What bothers him all comes out
当他谈到他那出走的父亲
When he talks about his f**kin' dad walkin' out
他恼怒不已
'Cuz he hates him so bad that he blocks him out
因为他恨他恨到不愿想起他
But if he ever saw him again he'd prolly knock him out
但是如果让他再撞见他，他很可能会将他打倒在地
His thoughts are whacked
他的想法很疯狂
He's mad so he's talkin' back
他怒火中烧，所以他开始反击
Talkin' black
开始反击
Brainwashed from rock and rap
被摇滚和说唱洗脑
He sags his pants
他穿着阔裤
一身嘻哈，还戴着破洞绒线帽
His stepfather hit him so he socked him back
他的继父打了他，他便狠狠反击
And broke his nose
打断了他的鼻梁
This house is a broken home
这是个破碎的家庭
There's no control
没有约束
他率性而为
来吧，和我一起唱，唱！
歌唱这一年，歌唱它！
Sing for the laughter
歌唱欢笑
歌唱泪水，来吧！
Sing it with me just for today
和我一起唱，歌唱此刻
Maybe tomorrow
也许明天
The good lord will take you away
仁慈的主就会带走你
Entertainment is changin'
娱乐圈变了
Intertwinin' with gangstas
它与黑帮勾结
In the land of the killers
在一个杀手国度
A sinner's mind is a sanctum
人们崇拜罪人
Only ya unholy
只有你不圣洁
Only have one homey
而我只有一个朋友
Only this gun
正是这把枪
Lonely 'cuz don't anyone know me
孤独，因为无人了解
But everybody just feels like they can relate
可是每个人都以为他们能亲近我
I guess words are a motherf**ka
文字真是很混账
They can be great
有时候可以很棒
Or they can degrade
有时却会引人堕落
Or even worse they can teach hate
更糟的是，他们教人仇恨
It's like kids hang on every single statement we make
孩子们会牢记我们说的每句话
Like they worship us
他们崇拜我们
Plus all the stores ship us platinum
我们的唱片卖到白金销量
Now how the f**k did this metamorphosis happen
怎么该死地会发生这种蜕变呢？
From standin' on corners and porches just rappin'
从街头门厅前的说唱小子
To havin' a fortune
到大红大紫
No more kissin' a**
不用再拍人马屁
But then these critics crucify you
随之而来的批评家们的抨击
Journalists try to burn you
急着恨不得毁了你
Fans turn on you
歌迷们倒戈相向
Attorneys all wanna turn at you
律师们让你心惊肉跳
To get their hands on every dime you have
他们想染指你的每分钱
They want you to lose your mind every time you mad
每次你一生气，他们都希望你因此发疯
So they can try to make you out to look like a loose cannon
这样他们就可以把你描述成一个大炮
Any dispute don't hesitate to produce handguns
他们毫不迟疑地说你携带枪支
Thats why these prosecutors wanna convict me
这就是为什么那些律师要严厉控告我
Strictly just to get me offa these streets quickly
只不过想尽快将我赶离街头罢了
But all their kids been listen'n to me religiously
但是他们的孩子还是会一直虔诚地听我们的音乐
So i'm signin' cds while police fingerprint me
所以我一边给CD签名，一边还要按指纹
They're for the judge's daughter but his grudge is against me
签名是给法官的女儿，但他们恨我入骨
If i'm such a f**kin' menace this sh*t doesn't make sense b
如果我是个威胁，这一切就太荒谬了
It's all political if my music is literal and i'm a criminal
这一切全归结于政治，如果我在音乐里所言不假，而且我还是个罪犯的话
How the f**k can i raise a little girl
我还怎么抚养我的女儿？
I couldn't i wouldn't be fit to
我不能，我也不适合
You're full of sh*t too guerrera
你也谎话连篇，guerrera
That was a fist that hit you
我的拳头揍的正是你！
来吧，和我一起唱，唱！
歌唱这一年，歌唱它！
Sing for the laughter
歌唱欢笑
歌唱泪水，来吧！
Sing it with me just for today
和我一起唱，歌唱此刻
Maybe tomorrow
也许明天
The good lord will take you away
仁慈的主就会带走你
Chorusthey say music can alter moods and talk to you
他们说音乐能改变人的心智，能沟通心意
But can it load a gun for you and cock it too
但它能将枪上膛并扣动扳机吗？
Well if it can then the next time you assault a dude
好啊，如果它可以，你袭击了一个家伙
Just tell the judge it was my fault and i'll get sued
尽管告诉法官那是我的错，然后等着我被起诉吧
See what these kids do is hear about us totin' pistols
看看孩子们会怎样，那就是听说我携带枪支
And they wanna get one 'cuz they think the sh*t's cool
然后他们也想要一把，因为他们认为这很酷
Not knowin' we're really just protectin' ourselves
但是他们却并不知道，我们只是出于自卫
We entertainas of course this sh*t's affectin' our sales
作为艺人，这样的事当然会影响我们的销量
You ignoramus but music is reflection of self
你真无知，音乐能反映一个人
We just explain it and then we get our checks in the mail
我们刚这么说，然后就收到法院的传单
It's f**ked up ain't it how we can come from practically nothin'
这简直就是胡搞，不是吗
To bein' able to have any f**kin' thing that we wanted
我们是如何从一无所有到心想事成的呢
That's why we sing for these kids that don't have a thing
这就是我为什么
Except for a dream and a f**kin' rap magazine
要为那些除了梦想和一本说唱杂志之外什么都没有的孩子唱歌的原因
他们老是往墙上贴些招贴画
Idolize their favorite rappers and know all they songs
崇拜着他们最喜欢的说唱家，并熟悉他们的每一首歌
Or for anyone who's ever been through sh*t in they lives
或是为那些生活中有过不幸经历的人们歌唱
So they sit and they cry at night wishin they die
他们会在夜深之际哭泣，希望一死了之
Till they throw on a rap record and they sit and they vibe
直到他们找到一张说唱唱片作为支柱，然后他们开始欣赏音乐
We're nothin' to you but we the f**kin' sh*t in they eyes
对于你们来说我们什么都不是，但是在他们眼里我们如此重要
That's why we sieze the moment try to freeze it and own it
所以我们要抓住那个时刻，尽力拥有它
Squeeze it and hold it 'cuz we consider these minutes golden
抓牢他，因为我们认为那样的时刻何其宝贵
And maybe they'll admit it when we're gone
可能等我们死去的时刻他们才会承认这一点
Just let our spirits live on through our lyrics that you hear in our songs
我们的精神是不朽的，你们会通过我们歌曲中的歌词明白这点
我们可以
来吧，和我一起唱，唱！
歌唱这一年，歌唱它！
Sing for the laughter
歌唱欢笑
歌唱泪水，来吧！
Sing it with me
和我一起唱
Just for today
歌唱此刻
Maybe tomorrow
也许明天
The good Lord will take you away
仁慈的主就会带走你
来吧，和我一起唱，唱！
歌唱这一年，歌唱它！
Sing for the laughter
歌唱欢笑
歌唱泪水，来吧！
Sing it with me
和我一起唱
Just for today
歌唱此刻
Maybe tomorrow
也许明天
The good Lord will take you away
仁慈的主就会带走你