Dedication (Clean) - Nipsey Hussle (尼普西·哈斯勒)/Kendrick Lamar (肯德里克·拉马尔)
Written by：Lamar Edwards/James Groover/Larrance Dopson/Alexandria Dopson/Michael Cox Jr./Axel Morgan/Ermias Asghedom/Kendrick Duckworth
Nipsey Hussle：
Look my n***a this is dedication this is anti-hesitation
听好了 兄弟 这叫做奉献 毫不犹豫的奉献
This a real n***a celebration
这是真正硬汉的庆典
This a Dime Blocc declaration
这是来自Dime Blocc的宣言
Fifty-Ninth and Fifth Ave granny's house with vanilla wafers
第五十九大道和第五大道 老人专用套房里放着香草威化饼
This the remedy the separation
这是解决分歧的良药
2Pac of my generation blue pill in the f**kin' Matrix
我就是另一个2Pac 在这《黑客帝国》般的世界里 我别无选择
Red rose in the gray pavement
水泥路面倔强生长的红玫瑰
Young black n***a trapped and he can't change it
年轻的黑人小子深陷泥潭 他却对自己无能为力
Know he a genius he just can't claim it
他知道自己是天才 但就是得不到认可
'Cause they left him no platforms to explain it
因为世人没有给他展示自己的舞台
He frustrated so he get faded
他绝望了 于是他渐渐放弃了
But deep down inside he know you can't fade him
但在内心深处 他知道谁都不能打败他
How long should I stay dedicated
我到底还要奉献多少
How long 'til opportunity meet preparation
到底还要多久才能有机会
I need some real n***a reparations
我需要一点实质性的补偿
'Fore I run up in your bank just for recreation
否则我会冲到你们面前 跟你们好好玩玩
Dedication hard work plus patience
无私奉献 努力工作 保持耐心
The sum of all my sacrifice I'm done waitin'
我牺牲了这么多 我等不下去了
I'm done waitin' told you that I wasn't playin'
我等不下去了 告诉过你 我不是闹着玩的
Now you hear what I been sayin'
现在你听到我说的话了吧
Dedication
无私奉献
It's dedication look
这就叫奉献
Kendrick Lamar：
I spent my whole life thinkin' out the box
我一辈子都在思考拳击的事
Boxin' homies three-on-one got DP'ed but I ain't drop
和兄弟来了一场三对一的决斗 被教训惨了 但我不会认输
Chirp on me here I come brrt spin around the block
小看我 我来了 开车横扫整个街区
They blurped on me said I ran a stop sign but that's a lie
警察把我拦下来 说我闯红灯了 但我根本就没有
I spent my whole life starin' at the stage
我这一辈子都在舞台上摸爬滚打
Playin' Sega daddy smokin' sherm mama playin' spades
我玩着世嘉游戏机 老爸抽着** 老妈赌博成性
Catchin' vapors grandma said I'd get some Jordans for my grades
昏迷不醒 奶奶说要是我考得好就给我买AJ鞋
That's my baby when she died my heart broke a hundred ways
她是我的至爱 当她去世时 我的心支离破碎
I spent my whole life tryna make it tryna chase it
我一辈子都想出人头地 追名逐利
The cycle of a black man divided tryna break it
黑人陷入死循环 我想打破这种怪异的局面
You take a loss Sh*t don't cry about it just embrace it
你失败了吗 别流眼泪 反而应该拥抱失败
Minor setback for major comeback that's my favorite
小小的挫折换来大大的回报 那就是我的最爱
My n***a L said
我的发小Lil L跟我说
You do a song with Nip K Dot he a better Crip
你竟然要跟Nipsey Hussle合作一首歌 他可是瘸帮的人呐
I said he a man first you hear the words out his lips
我说 抛开他的身份 他只是一个普通人 你听到他说的话了吗
About flourishing from the streets to black businesses
他在街头干着那种生意 终于有了点起色
Level four yard livin' given to false imprisonment
结果蹲进了四级牢房 只能在院子大小的地方活动 被非法监禁
Listen close my n***a
听好了 兄弟
It's bigger than deuces and fours my n***a
事情没那么简单 兄弟
Since elementary we close my n***a yeah straight like that
我俩从小学时就很熟 兄弟 就有这么熟
I give you the game go back to the turf and give it right back
我跟你合作 等你回到自己的地盘 也不会说我坏话
For generations we been dealt bad hands with bad plans
对于那些被误导的年轻人 我想说
Prove your dedication by hoppin' out Grand Am's
不要躲躲藏藏 勇敢站出来 证明你们的奉献精神
I'm at the premiere politickin' with Top Nip and Snoop
我和Top Dawg Nipsey还有Snoop Dogg一起参加首映典礼
Damn Pac watchin' the way we grew from dedication
仿佛2Pac看着我们成长 一心奉献
If it ain't congratulate then it look like hate
如果不是祝贺 那就是仇恨
If it ain't congratulate then it look like what Nipsey
如果不是祝贺 那会是什么 Nipsey
Hol' up
等等
Nipsey Hussle：
This ain't entertainment it's for niggas on the slave ship
这不是娱乐 这是为了那些深受奴役的兄弟们
These songs just the spirituals I swam against them waves with
这些歌只是我用来对抗狂风巨浪的黑人圣歌
Ended up on shore to their amazement
奴隶之船最终搁浅在沙滩 让他们惊愕不已
Now I hope the example I set's not contagious
我希望自己树立的榜样不要有太多人效仿
Lock us behind gates but can't tame us
把我们深深禁锢 但我们不会屈服
Used to be stay safe now it's stay dangerous
从前总觉得保护好自己就行 现在我们必须懂得反击
'Cause ain't no point in playin' defense n***a
因为一味地防守没有任何意义 兄弟
That's why I dove off the deep end n***a without a life jacket
所以我才会不顾一切 一头扎进水深火热之中
Couple mil tour the world now my life crackin'
随便挣个几百万 环游世界 老弟 我的生活好极了
Cook the books bring it back so it's no taxes
钻法律的漏洞 这样就不用纳税
Royalties publishing plus I own masters
版税归自己 发新歌 一切掌握在自己手中
I'll be damned if I slave for some white crackers
要是再为白人卖命我会下地狱的
I was mappin' this out I hit the heights backwards
我规划自己的事情 所有不怀好意的人都被我击退
Hoppin' out the eighty-five in Reebok classics
穿着锐步经典运动鞋 潇洒走出豪车
Ran a couple marathons just to get established
走了好长的路 才有今天的成就
To make it happen you got to have it
要想功成名就 你必须拿出实力
Dedication hard work plus patience
无私奉献 努力工作 保持耐心
The sum of all my sacrifice I'm done waitin'
我牺牲了这么多 我等不下去了
I'm done waitin' told you that I wasn't playin'
我等不下去了 告诉过你 我不是闹着玩的
Now you hear what I been sayin'
现在你听到我说的话了吧
Dedication
无私奉献
It's dedication
这就叫奉献
