Light Tunnels(feat. Mike Slap) (Explicit) - Macklemore/Ryan Lewis/Mike Slap

Written by：Ben Haggerty/Ryan Lewis/Andrew Joslyn/Joshua Karp/Michael Slavtcheff/Josh Rawlings/Elan Wright

Last night the sky's turned purple and

昨夜 星空变成紫色

Past lives in light tunnels

过去的生活消散在时光隧道里

Light tunnels

时光隧道

In the back of a town car staring at myself in a tux

在一辆林肯汽车后面 我穿着燕尾服 双眼凝视着自己

Maneuvering through the people out front

汽车穿越人群

Police barricade orange cones and we're stuck

警察封锁路线 我们被挡在橘色交通锥后面

Twenty minutes late and my manager blowing me up

二十分钟之后 我的经纪人把我叫醒

Security guard in the garage at the entrance

车库保安出现在入口

Rolled down the window and showed him our credentials

他摇下车窗 请我们展示通行证给他看

Turrell flash the pass and he let's us continue

特里尔亮出了她的证件 我们得以继续前进

Metal detectors phone booths and reception

金属探测器 公用电话亭 还有接收器

I should be grateful this my nine to five

我应该朝九晚五地感谢

I walk into the green room alright alright

我走进绿色的屋子 好吧 好吧

I get on youtube tryna learn how to tie on my tie

我登上视频网站 努力学习怎么系我的领带

F**k it I'll wear the bolo tonight night night

可恶 我今晚将会带着大刀 就在今夜 就在今晚

I probably shouldn't have done the *** I've done

或许我本不该吸毒 但我却这样做了

A couple of days ago detox son

几天以前 在戒毒的愚蠢者

I forgot my belt at the hotel

我把皮带忘在宾馆

F**k now my team all scrambling to help this sucks

可恶 现在我的团队都叫嚷着寻求帮助 这可糟糕透了

I need something to cope ain't nothing to cope

我需要去做点什么 而不是什么都不做

I eat a banana and I drink a cup of throat coat

我要吃一条香蕉 我要喝一瓶润喉茶

I wish I had the homies with me here but nope

我希望有个兄弟 但是我没有

Most of the artists that I know don't get invited to this show

我知道的艺术家大部分没有被邀请来这场表演

Because success to them determines our value

因为把成功献给他们决定了我们的价值

The make-up the power hairspray perfume make-up and powder

化妆 粉底 发胶 香水 化妆和粉底

The ratings come down to who's popular now in the song in the hour

这些评价归根结底在于谁在当今的流行乐坛中更受欢迎

Knock at the door I let them in

有人敲门 我让他们进来

Hair and make up now red carpet in ten

处理头发还有化妆 十点走红毯

She covers up my freckles concealer on my chin

她盖住我的雀斑 用遮瑕膏涂抹我的下巴

I look orange but she swears it looks natural with my skin

我看起来肤色黯淡 她发誓在我的皮肤上它看起来很自然

The show is starting they take me to my seat

典礼开始 他们带我去我的座位上

Walk in the arena building ego of elites

走进舞台 觉得万众瞩目

Like the whole industry is staring at me

就像所有人都在注视着我

A row away from Taylor two away from Jay and B

隔着泰勒一排 和杰斯还有碧昂斯相隔两排

Last night the sky's turned purple and

昨夜 星空化为紫色

Past lives in light tunnels

过往的生命消散在时光隧道里

Light tunnels

时光隧道

So that's who we are

我们究竟是谁

Just like the stars

就像那些星星

Shine your light on

闪耀你的光芒

Shine your light on

闪耀你的光芒

Curtain opens up host walks out

幕帘打开 主持人走了出去

We stand in unison and applaud real loud

我们大声齐唱 观众不断喝彩

I watch the other people that have been around for a while

我看了一会儿四周的人

Just excited I got invited feeling cool in the crowd

如同我被邀请时一样兴奋 在人群中觉得酷毙了

Thinking such and such is bold look at such and such's gold

想象得如此这般英勇 眼看着如此这般珍贵

Damn such and such in real life looks really f**kin' old

可恶 如此真实的生活 看起来真是太古老了

Such and such is fine she's with such and such oh

如此满足 她是如此的满足

I'm here but I'm barely even watching the show

我在这里 但我几乎没有看这场表演

Cause tonight we toast to our accomplishments

因为今夜我们会因自己的成就而被赞誉

Insecurity dressed up as confidence

不安被装扮成自信

I said tonight we toast to our accomplishments

我说今夜我们会因自己的成就而被赞誉

Insecurity dressed up as confidence

不安被装扮成自信

An award is given out commercial re-set the scene

奖项是被商业化授予的 他们重新彩排了这个场景

They keep saying coming up soon is the biebs

他们不断地说 快来吧比伯

Watch celebrities take selfies with celebrities

看名人与名人拍照

It feels so make believe

这令人感到如此虚伪

They want the gossip they want the drama

他们想要绯闻 他们想要闹剧

They want Britney Spears to make out with Madonna

他们想要看布兰妮和麦当娜亲热

They want Kanye to rant and to go on longer

他们想要侃爷咆哮得更久

Cause that equates to more dollars

因为这意味着更多的钞票

They want talking topics they want trending topics

他们想要讨论的话题 他们想要热点话题

They want outfits to be outlandish they want sideways glances

他们想要奇装异服 他们想要斜眼相向

Beef and problems they want nipple slips

抱怨和矛盾 他们想要看见乳头露点

Cause they live for clips this is economics

因为他们为了素材 这是钱

So we botox our skin and we smile for the camera

所以我们消除皮肤的皱纹 在相机前微笑

Might as well get a new nose while we're at it

可能我们还会去做个新鼻子

This is America insecurity's our fabric

这是属于美国的不安的 我们的内心

And we wear it and we renamed it fashion

我们穿上它 称之为流行

I look to my right there's a cameraman snapping

我看向我的右边 有个照相师正在拍照

Picture after picture after sister after sister

一张接着一张 一模一样

Of the line of Kardashians mind so distracted

卡戴珊的曲线 是如此地令人心烦意乱

Realized there's an ovation and everyone's clapping

意识到一阵喝彩 每个人都在鼓掌

Last night the sky's turned purple and

昨夜星空变成紫色

Past lives in light tunnels

过往的生活消散在时光隧道里

Light tunnels

时光隧道

So that's who we are

我们究竟是谁

Just like the stars

就像星星

Shine your light on

闪耀你的光芒

Shine your light on

闪耀你的光芒

It's just weird when the camera's on you

当相机对着你 他是如此地不自然

Gotta remember to still clap if I lose

如果我迷失了一定要记得继续鼓掌

I see myself up on the screen

我看到我自己上了大荧幕

Split into five different artists on TV

在电视机上分裂成五个不同的艺术家

And just look normal don't get turned into a meme

我只是看起来自然 没有转化成基因般的存在

Relax breathe

放松 呼吸

And the award goes to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

奖项继续 迈克勒莫与瑞安·刘易斯

Me

我

There's a stranger holding my award

有个陌生人举起我的奖杯

I give her an awkward hug she says it's yours

我给她一个笨拙的拥抱 她说 这是属于你的

Think I'm supposed to kiss her on the cheek

我觉得我应该吻一下她的脸颊

Man I should have prepared an acceptance speech

哥们 我本应该准备好一个获奖宣言

Do I talk first is it Ryan is it me

我第一个演讲吗 还是瑞安 是我

F**k it I'll take the lead grab the mic say my piece

可恶 我会做第一个 握着麦克风 做我的演讲

Do I look at camera one do I look at camera three

我看着一号摄影机 我看着三号摄影机

I promise I'm honored I'd like to thank god my momma and father

我保证 我是诚实的 我想要去感谢上帝 我的妈妈还有爸爸

I'd like to thank Tricia the mother of my daughter

我想要感谢崔西亚 我女儿的妈妈

I couldn't have done it without you all in my corner

没有你们在我身边我无论如何达不到现在的成就

Especially the fans been here since the beginning

特别是自始与我相随的粉丝

Supported the music allowed us to be independent

支持音乐 它允许我们独立起来

And I know I shouldn't be long-winded

我知道 我不应该喋喋不休

Wait hold up don't play the music let me finish

等下 等等 不要放音乐 让我说完

This feels so narcissistic

这感觉如此令人陶醉

Dressed as a celebration to conceal it's a business

装得像个名人一样去隐瞒这只是个生意

Me me me my my image my my songs my self interest

我 我 我 我的 我的想象 我的歌 我自己的兴趣

One big reality show that is scripted

一个巨大的现实表明那就是一个剧本

And I can keep trying or get off the competition

而我不断地去尝试或者远离竞争

I'd rather run out of my fifteen minutes

我宁愿浪费掉十五分钟

Than have life past me by and I forget to live it

而不是使生命从我身边溜过我却忘记为什么而活

But that doesn't mean retirement

但那不意味着退休

But I don't like who I am in this environment

但我不喜欢我所处的环境

I forgot what this art's for

我忘记我是为了什么做艺术家

I didn't get through freshman year to drop out as a sophomore

我没有读完大一就辍学了 没能成为一个大二生

Here I am in this arena yeah I'm scared

我在舞台上 是的 我是恐惧的

I got the people's attention don't wanna lose it here

我得到了人们的关注 不想要失去它

Thinking about my career miserable here

考虑到我的职业生涯 相当地痛苦

But wanna make sure I'm invited next year

但是想要确保下一年我将会被邀请

To the same damn party celebrities and isle

去一样令人糟心的舞会 名流和通道

Same blank stares same fake smiles

一样无神的眼光 一样虚伪的微笑

Same big budget production

一样大的经济预算

I know now who I am when the lights go out and it falls down

我现在知道我是谁 灯光移开了 周围暗了下来

And the curtain closes nobody notices

窗帘关闭 无人问津

Wanted to throw up the roc wanted to be Hova

想要抛掉炒作 想要做一个平凡之人

Wanted to be Wayne with the accent from the Nola

想成为带着新奥尔良口音的韦恩

Thought I'd feel better when the award show was over

想象着当典礼结束的时候我会变得更好

But I guess I showed up late

但我猜我会晚点出席

Almost got cut off when they closed the gate

他们要关门的时候我差点被关在门外

Just in time what will I say

恰好及时 我会说什么

Time to explain this unruly mess I've made

是时候去解释我制造的混乱

Ay I guess I showed up late

我猜我将会晚点出席

Almost got cut off when they closed the gate

他们要关门的时候我差点被关在门外

Just in time what will I say

恰好及时 我会说什么

Time to explain this unruly mess I've made

是时候去解释我制造的混乱