I'm Still #1 - Boogie Down Productions
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D J Doc you know he's down with us
DJ Doc 你知道他与我并肩同行
D-Square he's down with us
D-Square 他与我志同道合
Keyboard Money Mike is down with us
键盘手Money Mike 与我同心协力
I C U you know he's down with us
ICU 你知道他与我同舟共济
D-Nice and McBoo they're down with us
D-Nice和McBoo 他们与我携手并进
Ms Melodie she's down with us
Ms Melodie 她与我同心同德
Just-Ice and DMX they're down with us
Just-Ice和DMX 他们与我同气连枝
My manager Moe he's down with us
我的经纪人Moe 他与我风雨同舟
Castle-D boy he's down with us
Castle-D男孩 他与我们同在
D J Red Alert he's down with us
DJ红警 他与我们同在
Robocop boy he's down with us
机械战警男孩 他与我们同在
Makin' funky music is a must
打造动感音乐是必须的使命
I'm number one
我是当之无愧的第一
People still takin' rappin' for a joke
人们仍把说唱当作儿戏
A passing hope or a phase with a rope
当作转瞬即逝的希望或阶段性的绳索
Sometimes I choke and try to believe
有时我哽咽着试图去相信
When I get challenged by a million MCs
当千万说唱歌手向我发起挑战
I try to tell them "We're all in this together "
我总告诉他们"我们本是同根生"
My album was raw because no-one would ever
我的专辑如此纯粹 因为无人能及
Think like I think and do what I do
像我这般思考 如我这般作为
I stole the show and then I leave without a clue
我惊艳全场 而后悄然离去
What do you think makes up a KRS
你可知道何为KRS真谛
Concisive teaching or very clear speaking
是鞭辟入里的教导 或是振聋发聩的宣言
Ridiculous bass aggravating treble
震撼低频 躁动高频
Rebel renegade must stay paid
叛逆者 离经叛道者 必须保持本色
Not by financial aid but a raid of hits
不靠救济金 而是用热门单曲突袭
Causing me to take long trips
让我踏上漫长征程
I'm the original teacher of this type of style
我是这种风格的创始导师
Rockin' off-beat with a smile
带着微笑演绎非常规节奏
Or smirk or chuckle yes some are not up to
或讥笑或轻笑 有些人跟不上节奏
BDP Posse so I love to
BDP团队让我热爱
Step in the jam and slam
闯入即兴演奏现场大放异彩
I'm not Superman because anybody can
我并非超人 因为人人都该能
Or should be able to rock off turntables
在唱盘上即兴发挥
Grab the mic plug it in and begin
抓起麦克风 接上线就开始
But here's where the problem starts no heart
但问题根源在于 缺乏真心
Because of that a lot of groups fell apart
正因如此许多组合分崩离析
Rap is still an art and no-one's from the Old School
说唱始终是门艺术 无人真正承袭老派
Cuz Rap is still a brand-new tool
因为说唱仍是崭新利器
I say no-one's from the Old School cuz Rap on a whole
我说无人承袭老派 因整体而言
Isn't even twenty years old
甚至还未满二十岁
Fifty years down the line you can start this
五十年后你们才能企及
Cuz we'll be the Old School artists
因为我们才是真正的老派艺术家
And even in that time I'll say a rhyme
即便到那时 我仍能即兴说唱
A brand-new style ruthless and wild
全新的风格 狂野不羁
Runnin' around spendin' money havin' fun
挥金如土 纵情享乐
Cuz even then I'm still number one
因为即便那时 我依然是王者
Blastmaster KRS-One of course
当然是最强的KRS-One
Comes to express with style the lost
以独特风格诠释失落的韵律之道
Ways of rhyming old and new past and present
新旧押韵技法 穿越古今的传承
Knock knock who is it
叩门声起 来者何人
A brand-new style hup time to change
崭新风格驾到 变革时刻已至
People talk about me when they see me on stage
当我在舞台现身 总引发众人热议
Live in action guaranteed raw
现场演绎 纯粹本色保证
I hang with the rich and I work for the poor
周旋权贵之间 心系贫苦大众
Now tomorrow you can say you saw
明日你必将铭记今日所见
KRS-One stompin' once more
KRS-One再次震撼登场
I play by ear I love to steer
我随性而作 随心驾驭
The Alfa Romeo from here to there
驾驶阿尔法罗密欧穿梭自如
I grab the beer but not in the ride
我举杯畅饮 但绝不在车上
Cuz I'm not stupid I don't drink and drive
因为我足够清醒 绝不酒驾
I'm not a beginner amateur or local
我绝非新手 不是业余玩家
My album is sellin' because of my vocals
专辑大卖全凭实力唱功
You know what you need to learn
你该明白需要学习什么
Old School artists don't always burn
老派艺人并非总是过时
You're just another rapper who's had his turn
你不过是又一个昙花一现的说唱者
Now it's my turn and I am concerned
现在轮到我来发声 而我心怀忧虑
About idiots posing as kings
看着小丑们伪装成王者
What are we here to rule
我们究竟为何称王
I thought we were supposed to sing
我以为本该以歌传道
And if we oughta sing then let us begin to teach
若要歌唱 就让我们开始传教
Many of you are educated open your mouth and speak
你们多数受过教育 请开口发声
KRS-One is something like a total renegade
KRS-One就像个彻底的反叛者
Except I don't steal I rhyme to get paid
但我不偷不抢 靠押韵赚钱养家
Airplanes flyin' overseas people dyin'
飞机掠过天际 海外生灵涂炭
Politicians lyin' I'm tryin'
政客满口谎言 而我奋力
Not to escape but hit the problem head-on
不是逃避现实 而是直面问题根源
By bringin' out the truth in a song
用音乐揭露真相的容颜
So BDP short for Boogie Down Productions
所以BDP 也就是Boogie Down Productions
Made a little noise cuz the crew was sayin' somethin'
我们发声呐喊 因为团队有话要宣
People have the nerve to take me for a gangster
人们竟敢把我当成街头混混
An ignorant one something closer to a prankster
一个无知的家伙 更像是恶作剧的小丑
Doin' petty crimes goin' straight to penitentiary
做些小偷小摸 直接送进监狱
But in a scale of crime that's really elementary
但论犯罪程度 那简直小儿科
This beat is now compelling me to explain in silence
这节奏正迫使我沉默地解释
Why my last jam was so violent
为何我上首歌如此激烈
It's simple: BDP will teach reality
很简单:BDP要传授现实真相
No beatin' around the bush straight up
不拐弯抹角 直截了当
Just like The P Is Free
就像《The P Is Free》一样纯粹
So now you know a poet's job is never done
现在你该明白 诗人的使命永无止境
But I'm never overworked cuz I'm still number one
但我从不觉得疲惫 因为我始终是王者
Kool Moe Dee he's down with us
Kool Moe Dee 与我们并肩
Eric B and Rakim they're down with us
Eric B 和 Rakim 与我们同在
Stetsasonic they're down with us
Stetsasonic 与我们同行
Dana Dane he's down with us
Dana Dane 与我们携手
Sleeping Bag Records they're down with us
Sleeping Bag唱片公司 与我们共进
My lawyer Jay he's down with us
我的律师杰伊 与我们并肩同行
Jive/RCA is down with us
Jive/RCA唱片公司 也与我们同在
Makin' funky music is a must
打造动感音乐是必须的使命
I'm number one
我才是真正的王者