Public Service Announcement (Live) - Jay-Z
"Fellow Americans
美国同胞们
It is with the utmost pride and sincerity
以最大的自豪和诚意
That I present this recording
我呈现出这份记录
As a living testiment and recollection
作为一个活着的证明和回忆
Of history in the making during our generation"
历史一代一代地形成
Allow me to re-introduce myself
允许我重新介绍我自己
My name is H-to-the-O-V
我的名字叫Hov
I used to move snowflakes by the O-Z
我过去常常用O-Z移动雪花
I guess even back then you can call me
我猜想你在更早前就叫过我
CEO of the R-O-C
ROC的执行总裁
Fresh out the fryin' pan into the fire
从煎锅到原始火焰这太新鲜了
I be the music biz number one supplier
我算是音乐产业的头号供应商
Flyer than a piece of paper bearin' my name
传单纸上都有我的名字
Got the hottest chick in the game
在游戏中我得到最火辣的女人
Wearin' my chain that's right
戴着我的枷锁就对了
Not D O C
不是DOC
But similar to them letters
但是和这些字母相同
"No One Can Do it Better"
没人可以更好地做它
I check cheddar like a food inspector
我检查了奶酪就像一个食物检察员
My homey Strict told me
我的朋友很严肃告诉我
"Dude finish your breakfast"
伙伴吃完你的早餐
So that's what I'ma do take you back to the dude
所以那是我做的 把你带回到那个伙伴身边
With the Lexus fast-forward the jewels and the necklace
和Lexus一起 快速带上珠宝和项链
Let me tell you dudes what I do to protect this
让我告诉你伙伴 我所做的是在保护
This ain't a movie dog
这不是一个电影跟随者
"Now before I finish let me just say
现在在我完成前 让我说
I did not come here to show out
我不是来这炫耀的
Did not come here to impress you
我不是来这让你有深刻印象的
Because to tell you the truth
因为我要说出事实
When I leave here I'm gone
当我离开这儿我就真的走了
And I don't care what you think about me
我不介意你们怎么想我
But just remember
但是请记住
When it hits the fan brother
当一切酿成大乱
Whether it's next year ten years
不管是明年还是10年以后
Twenty years from now you're gonna be able to say
或是20年后 你会说
That these brothers lied to you Jack"
这些兄弟对你说谎了
Ving ain't lie
这不是说谎
I done came through the block in everything that's fly
我穿过街区 一切都在乱飞
I'm like Che Guevara with bling on
我就像Che Guevara一样穿着华丽
I'm complex
我是复合体
I never claimed to have wings on
我没声称有翅膀
Ni**a I get my by any means on
无论如何黑人我得到了
Whenever there's a drought
无论何时有干旱
Get your umbrellas out because
请带着伞出去因为
That's when I brainstorm
那时我在集思广益
You can blame Shawn but I ain't invent the game
你可以责备Shawn 但是我没发明这个游戏
I just rolled the dice tryin' to get some change
我只是投掷了骰子 努力获得同样的改变
And I do it twice ain't no sense in me
我做了两次 对我没有意义了
Lyin' as if I am a different man
躺在那就像我是个与众不同的人
And I could blame my environment but
我可以责备我的环境
There ain't no reason
没有理由
Why I be buyin' expensive chains
为什么我要买昂贵的链条
Hope you don't think youse as hardy
我希望你们不要认为你们坚强
Only a fews-us niggaz gettin' high within the game
只是少数人可以在游戏中获胜
If you do then how would you explain
如果你做了 你如何解释
I'm ten years removed
我远离了10年
Still the vibe is in my veins
我的静脉还在跳动
I got a hustler spirit ni**a period
我有坏女人的精神
Check out my hat yo peep the way I wear it
检查我的帽子 窥视我戴帽子的方式
Check out my swag' yo I walk like a ballplayer
检查我的脏污 我走起来就像棒球手
No matter where you go you are what you are player
无论你去哪 你都是个玩家
And you can try to change but that's just the top layer
你可以努力改变 但是那只是在高处
Man you was who you was 'fore you got here
你还是你 在你到这之前
Only God can judge me so I'm gone
只有上帝可以评判我 所以我走了
Either love me or leave me alone
或是爱我 或是留我独自一人