And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
They said
人们曾说
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
They forgot us on the block
他们忘记了 我们曾被待价而沽
Got us in the box
被装在箱子里
Solitary confinement
单独囚禁
How violent are these cops
这些警察多么暴力
They need an early retirement
他们需要提前退休
How many rallies will I watch
我将会看到多少集会呢
I ain't got it in me to march
我还没打算开展
I got a semi to spark
我有漂亮的半独立式住宅
The game's in a drought
这得益于
Public housing projects
公共住房工程
Cooking up in the pyrex
在派热克斯玻璃里烹饪
My set my click
过我自己的生活
Either getting money
或者能挣钱
Or running from homicide trial
或是能避免过失**的审讯
That's if they ain't died yet
如果那人还没死去
Trying to be rich
努力变得富有
Still I'm pledging allegiance
我仍是在宣誓效忠
A predicate felon a ghetto leader
向一个贫民区领袖 曾经所谓的恶棍
Lending my poetical genius
我愿将我的诗意天赋
To whoever may need it
借给任何需要它的人
I bleed this from queensbridge
我从皇后大桥逃生
Now living with my feet up
现在苟延残喘
Never defeated
但我从未被打败
So a president's needed
所以我们需要一位总统
Y'know these colored folks and negroes
你了解这些有色人种和黑人们
Hate to see one of their own succeeding
都厌恶他们自己的后代
America surprised us
美国却令我们震惊
And let a black man guide us
让一位黑人领导我们
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
They said
人们曾说
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
What's the black pres
什么是黑人总统
Thinking on election night
想想竞选之夜
Is it how can I protect my life
是否这样我就可以保全我的生命
Protect my wife
保护我的妻子
Protect my rights
维护我的权利
Every other president was nothin' less than white
其他总统全都是白人
Except thomas jefferson and mixed indian blood
除了托马斯杰斐逊 和一位有印度血统者
And calving coolers
气氛降至冰点
Kkk is like what the fk' loadin' they guns up
三K党就像疯了一般将枪支上膛
Loadin' mine too ready to ride
我也将我的枪上膛 准备一战
Cause I'm riding with my crew
我和我的组员一起战斗
He dies we die too
同生共死
But on a positive side
但在好的方面来说
I think obama provides hope and challenges minds
我认为奥巴马带来了希望 挑战着人们的思想
Of all races and colors to erase the hate
让所有不同种族和肤色的人们 消除彼此的敌视
And try and love one another so many political snakes
努力彼此相爱 有这么多的政治毒蛇
We in need of a break
我们需要一场突破
I'm thinkin' I can trust this brotha
我想 我能信任这位兄弟
But will he keep it way real
但他会不忘初心一如既往吗
Every innocent n gga in jail gets out on appeal
每个冤狱中的黑人都出来申诉
When he wins will he really care still
当他赢得选举 他仍会在意我们吗
I feel
我感到
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
They said
人们曾说
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
Say a prayer for do we have to
念一段祷文 我们是否只能这样
You ain't right jeremiah wrong pastor
杰利米亚你不对 你是不公正的牧师
In love with a slave master
却热爱奴隶主
Sincerely yours
我是这样诚挚地信任你
Usa most brave rapper
美国是最勇敢的说唱歌星
Jesse car jacker
杰西 卡尔 杰克
Uncle tom kidnapper
汤姆叔叔的绑匪
Ask around
四处打听
Bentley coupe off the richter
宾利车停在里克特区
B tch called life I pimped her
**需要生活 我为她招揽客人
What
什么
Politics politricks
都不过是政治伎俩
Klan shooter
三K党的枪手
Deacon for defense
随时防卫
Progress producer
生产行业
Nothing on the stove
一片萧条
A survival booster
幸存的拥护者
Gotta do what we gotta do
会做我们必须做的
We ain't got no governors coming through to help
没有得到任何政府人员的帮助
Anything we need done we gotta do for self
任何我们需要的东西 都得自食其力
New improved jfk on the way
全新的肯尼迪正在路上
It ain't the 60's again
不会再发生六十秒枪杀的事
N ggas ain't hippies again
黑人不再是嬉皮士
We ain't falling for the same traps
我们不会再掉进同一个陷阱
Standing on the balconies
站在阳台上
Where they shot the king at
有人曾在那里射击总统
Mccain got apologies
麦凯恩终于得到道歉
Ain't nobody hearing that
没人听到吗
People need honesty
人们需要诚实正直
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
They said
人们曾说
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
And though it seems heaven sent
尽管这似乎是天赐
We ain't ready to see a black president
我们却还没准备好见到一位黑人总统
Yes we can change the world change the world
没错 我们可以改变世界 改变世界
Black President - Nas