Juicy (2005 Remaster) - The Notorious B.I.G.
Written by：J. Mtume/Notorious B.I.G./S. Combs/Olivier/C. Wallace/M-tume/J. Oliver
Yeah this album is dedicated
这张专辑
To all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothing
献给那些认为我终将一事无成的老师
To all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustling in front of
献给那些高高在上却在我为生活奔走之时
That called the police on me
陷我于不义的人
When I was just trying to make some money to feed my daughter
我只是想赚点钱养活我的女儿 难道这都不行吗
And all the niggas in the struggle
所有生活在水深火热之中的兄弟们
You know what I'm saying
你们明白我的意思
It's all good baby baby
都没有关系 宝贝儿
It was all a dream
我的生活像是一场梦
I used to read word up magazine
曾经 我天天读Word Up杂志
Salt-n-pepa and heavy D up in the limousine
眼红坐在豪车里的Salt-n-Pepa和Heavy D
Hangin' pictures on my wall
把他们的照片贴在我房间的墙上
Every saturday rap attack Mr. Magic marley marl
听着Rap Attack Mr. Magic和Marley Marl度过周末
I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
我不停地播放饶舌磁带 直到磁带报废
Smoking w**d on bambu sipping on private stock
吸着麻 抽着烟 再来杯劣质烈酒
Way back when I had the red and black lumberjack
想想当年 我穿着黑红格子的短夹克衫
With the hat to match
戴着搭配的帽子
Remember rappin' duke duh-ha duh-ha
还记得Rappin' Duke吗 那duh-ha duh-ha的旋律
You never thought that hip hop would take it this far
谁能料到嘻哈能走到今天
Now I'm in the limelight cause I rhyme tight
如今我生活在聚光灯下 倍受瞩目 因为我字字珠玑 韵脚出众
Time to get paid blow up like the world trade
终于得到了回报 我一鸣惊人 就像世贸中心爆炸案一样
Born sinner the opposite of a winner
从出生起 我的一切就被打上了罪恶的标签 更没有奢望过成功的那天
Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
还记得曾经我只能把沙丁鱼罐头当做晚餐
Peace to ron G brucey B kid capri
向Ron G Brucey B和Kid Capri问好
Funkmaster flex lovebug starski
还有Funkmaster Flex和Lovebug Starski这些前辈
I'm blowing up like you thought I would
我终于成功 不负你们对我寄予的厚望
Call the crib same number same hood
来吧 打我的电话吧 我还住在原来的地方 同样的门牌号 同样的街区
It's all good
这棒极了
It's all good
棒极了
And if you don't know now you know ni**a
兄弟 如果你不了解 现在你总该知道了吧
You know very well who you are
你很清楚你是谁
Don't let 'em hold you down reach for the stars
别让他们挡住你成功的脚步
You had a goal but not that many
你只需要一个目标便足够 太多无益
Cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty
在这个世界 我只愿把最好的一切献给你
I made the change from a common thief
我已经不再是那个偷偷摸摸的笨贼
To up close and personal with robin leach
我上了访谈 和Robin Leach谈笑风生
And I'm far from cheap I smoke skunk with my peeps all day
我也不再穷得叮当响 而是带着小弟们一起成天吸高档**
Spread love it's the brooklyn way
有福同享 这是布鲁克林的方式
The moet and alizé keep me pissy
Moet和Alizée给我一种微醺的感觉
Girls used to diss me
Now they write letters cause they miss me
那些曾经对我翻白眼的女孩子
I never thought it could happen this rapping stuff
现在纷纷给我写情书 因为她们想念我
I was too used to packing gats and stuff
我从未想过饶舌给我带来什么回报
Now honeys play me close like butter play toast
对我来说 过去就是带着枪和货讨生活
From the mississippi down to the east coast
现在我身边莺飞燕舞 就像黄油和吐司一样如胶似漆
Condos in queens indo for weeks
从密西西比到东海岸都是我的地盘
Sold out seats to hear biggie smalls speak
皇后区里有我的宅子 里面的**够我抽好几周
Living life without fear
我一开唱 门票分分钟售罄
Putting 5 carats in my baby girl's ear
终于不用提心吊胆地活着
Lunches brunches interviews by the pool
给我女儿戴上5克拉的钻石耳钉
Considered a fool cause I dropped out of high school
在我私人泳池旁吃午饭或是早午饭 接受采访
Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
曾经我被认为是十足的傻子 因为我高中就辍学了
我是一个典型被误解的黑哥们
And it's still all good
Uh and if you don't know now you know ni**a
不过这都没关系
You know very well who you are
兄弟 如果你不了解 现在你总该知道了吧
你很清楚你是谁
Don't let 'em hold you down reach for the stars
别让他们挡住你成功的脚步
You had a goal but not that many
你只需要一个目标便足够 太多无益
Cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty
Super nintendo sega genesis
在这个世界 我只愿把最好的一切献给你
When I was dead broke man I couldn't picture this
任天堂 世嘉游戏机
50-inch screen money green leather sofa
当我穷困潦倒的时候 我根本不敢想象能拥有这些
Got two rides a limousine with a chauffeur
50寸彩电 像美钞颜色的真皮沙发
两辆座驾 配着司机的豪车
Phone bill about two G's flat
No need to worry my accountant handles that
两千多美元的电话账单
And my whole crew is lounging
别紧张 我的会计会解决的
Celebrating every day no more public housing
我的所有兄弟们都在逍遥作乐
天天庆祝不再蜷缩于公租房里的人生
Thinking back on my one-room shack
Now my mom pimps a ac with minks on her back
想想我曾经的单间小窝棚吧
现在我的妈妈穿着貂皮大衣 开着AC
And she loves to show me off of course
她喜欢拿我当炫耀的资本 这是当然咯
Smiles every time my face is up in the source
We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
每当我上The Source封面时 她都会喜笑颜开
No heat wonder why christmas missed us
还记得曾经被房东处处刁难时 我们只能忍气吞声
冬天也没有暖气 甚至觉得圣诞老人是不是忘了我们这一家子
Birthdays was the worst days
Now we sip champagne when we thirsty
生日是一年中最难熬的日子
但现在 口渴的时候就开瓶香槟
Uh damn right I like the life I live
Cause I went from negative to positive
太棒了 我真喜欢我的生活
And it's all
因为我从穷困潦倒拼到了生活富足
It's all good
这一切
真的太棒了
And if you don't know now you know ni**a
兄弟 如果你不了解 现在你总该知道了吧
You know very well who you are
你很清楚你是谁
Don't let 'em hold you down reach for the stars
别让他们挡住你成功的脚步
You had a goal but not that many
你只需要一个目标便足够 太多无益
Cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty
