《Intro/Rhyme Pays》歌词

[00:00:00] Intro/Rhyme Pays - ICE-T

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[00:00:04] Written by：Ice-T/Afrika Islam

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[00:00:08] A child was born in the east one day

[00:00:11] 有一天 一个小孩在东海岸出生了

[00:00:11] Moved to the west coast after his parents passed away

[00:00:15] 父母过世之后 他就搬去了西海岸

[00:00:15] Never understood his fascination with rhymes or beats

[00:00:19] 他不明白为何痴迷于音乐

[00:00:19] In poetry he was considered elite

[00:00:23] 在诗歌方面 大家认为他是名流

[00:00:23] Became a young gangster in the streets of L A

[00:00:27] 在洛杉矶的街头成为了一名年轻的匪帮

[00:00:27] Lost connections with his true roots far away

[00:00:31] 和他远在天边的那些血亲失去了联系

[00:00:31] But no matter the job or crime

[00:00:34] 但不管是工作还是作恶

[00:00:34] He never lost his hardcore obsession to rhyme

[00:00:39] 他从来没有失去对音乐的热爱

[00:00:39] New York's hip hop movement broke loose

[00:00:42] 纽约嘻哈运动爆发

[00:00:42] DJ's cut records raps had the juice

[00:00:47] DJ剪辑唱片 说唱深受欢迎

[00:00:47] Since busting rhymes was his natural thing

[00:00:51] 因为创作音乐是他的天性

[00:00:51] He was crowned the west coast mc king

[00:00:55] 他被加冕为西海岸MC之王

[00:00:55] But after his inauguration there was a rush

[00:00:59] 但就在他准备戴上皇冠时 突然涌现出

[00:00:59] Of wack rappers with one intention to crush

[00:01:03] 一大批废物一样的说唱歌手 一心想要

[00:01:03] This master rapper and take his throne

[00:01:07] 击败这位大师级别的说唱歌手 抢夺王位

[00:01:07] A simple job

[00:01:08] 简单的事情

[00:01:08] He had no crew

[00:01:09] 他没有队友

[00:01:09] He stood all alone

[00:01:12] 他独自一人

[00:01:12] Assassins came in groups of one through five

[00:01:15] 刺客五人一组 不断出现

[00:01:15] With raps no mortal mc could survive

[00:01:19] 在说唱界 没有哪个MC能够安然存活

[00:01:19] But he showed no mercy

[00:01:21] 但他毫不仁慈

[00:01:21] He rapped blood thirsty

[00:01:24] 他的说唱血腥暴力

[00:01:24] Battling from Friday on through to Thursday

[00:01:29] 说唱对决从周五持续到下周四

[00:01:29] Never losin' about never ending in doubt

[00:01:32] 从未失败 从未被人怀疑

[00:01:32] Every confrontation K O knock out

[00:01:36] 每一个与他对抗的人 都会被他KO

[00:01:36] On his never ending journey to the T O P

[00:01:40] 他的登顶之旅永不停息

[00:01:40] The L A player m c Ice T

[00:01:48] 洛杉矶的说唱歌手Ice-T

[00:01:48] Magnificent rhymer I'm the ill beat designer

[00:01:51] 出色的说唱歌手 我就是优秀的节奏大师

[00:01:51] If they ask you if I'm def don't front and say kinda

[00:01:53] 如果他们问你 我是不是出类拔萃 千万不要说假话

[00:01:53] Merciless meticulous so fresh it's ridiculous

[00:01:56] 冷酷无情 小心谨慎 潮流时尚 荒唐离谱

[00:01:56] I'm raised in the heart of los A N G E L S

[00:01:58] 我在洛杉矶中心长大

[00:01:58] King word connector the vocal projector

[00:02:00] 语言之王 声音大师

[00:02:00] Your girl tried to jock me I had to reject her

[00:02:03] 你的女友想追求我 我不得不拒绝她

[00:02:03] Always adventurous voice some say is sensuous

[00:02:06] 总是充满冒险精神的声音 有人说听起来很性感

[00:02:06] Now I'm on the mic so I think I better mention this

[00:02:08] 现在我手握麦克风 我觉得最好还是提一下这件事

[00:02:08] I don't like Gucci Gila Louie or Fendi

[00:02:11] 我不喜欢古驰 斐乐 路易威登或是芬迪

[00:02:11] Those are fads and I ain't trendy

[00:02:13] 这些就是时尚产品 而我并不喜欢赶潮流

[00:02:13] But whether your name's lucy terry laura or cindy

[00:02:16] 但是不管你的名字是露茜 特里 劳拉或是辛蒂

[00:02:16] Ice got beef and this ain't wendy's

[00:02:18] 跟我Ice-T的恩怨 我绝不会逃避

[00:02:18] Bust a move while I'm talkin'

[00:02:19] 在我说话的时候 行动起来

[00:02:19] Sucker rappers I be stalkin'

[00:02:20] 我跟踪在那些愚蠢的说唱歌手身后

[00:02:20] When they see me on the street

[00:02:22] 当他们看到我

[00:02:22] With my homeboy walkin'

[00:02:23] 和好朋友走在街头

[00:02:23] They slow down turn around and ask was that ice

[00:02:26] 他们都会放慢脚步 转过身 问那个人是不是Ice-T

[00:02:26] Then they see me cold countin' my cash

[00:02:28] 然后他们会看到我冷漠地数着钞票

[00:02:28] Rhyme pays

[00:02:39] 做音乐有收获

[00:02:39] Moves must be busted girls can't be trusted

[00:02:41] 必须要行动起来 姑娘们都不值得信任

[00:02:41] I looked at your lady and I was disgusted

[00:02:43] 看着你的女人 我都觉得恶心

[00:02:43] Came into the party just to rock the place

[00:02:45] 来到这场派对 只想嗨翻全场

[00:02:45] And your big zombie lookin' freak

[00:02:47] 你那个长得像僵尸的疯女人

[00:02:47] Still won't get out of my face

[00:02:48] 始终不肯给我滚远点

[00:02:48] I don't mean to diss her but do you kiss her

[00:02:51] 我不是说她不好 但是 你会亲她吗

[00:02:51] Look at her lips she got them crazy blisters

[00:02:53] 看看她的嘴唇 到处都是水泡

[00:02:53] Body that smells like the New York mets

[00:02:55] 身上的气味就和纽约大都会棒球队一样

[00:02:55] Arm pits all nappy packed full of sweat

[00:02:58] 腋窝全是汗

[00:02:58] I hope this something that you never forget

[00:03:01] 我希望这是你永远不忘记的事情

[00:03:01] Tie that freak outside next time you come in the set

[00:03:03] 下一次你来的时候 记得把那个疯女人捆在外面

[00:03:03] Because my jams be crazy packed with all fly ladies

[00:03:06] 因为我的音乐超火爆 迷人的姑娘蜂拥而至

[00:03:06] I'm talkin' def girlies and I don't mean maybe

[00:03:08] 我说的是漂亮的姑娘 可不是开玩笑的

[00:03:08] The way I rhyme no one will ever slay me

[00:03:11] 我的说唱风格 谁都无法企及

[00:03:11] And I ain't lyin' rhyme do pay me

[00:03:23] 我也没有撒谎 说唱真的让我挣到很多钱

[00:03:23] I'm notorious I'm infamous

[00:03:24] 我声名大噪 美名远扬

[00:03:24] Like a snake I'm venomous

[00:03:26] 我就像一条毒蛇

[00:03:26] For those who may diss

[00:03:27] 那些打算diss我的人

[00:03:27] I think you should consider this

[00:03:28] 我觉得你们最好考虑清楚

[00:03:28] I can make a rhyme complicated as a puzzle

[00:03:31] 我可以创作无比复杂的韵律

[00:03:31] Dangerous and as violent as a pit bull in a muzzle

[00:03:33] 危险万分 狂暴无比 就像戴着嘴套的比特犬

[00:03:33] But this record is for radio S T E R E O

[00:03:36] 但这张唱片是要在电台上播放的

[00:03:36] It not to be banned or

[00:03:37] 不能被封禁

[00:03:37] For some underground mix show

[00:03:38] 也不是用来搞什么地下表演的

[00:03:38] My hearts in my pen every time I begin

[00:03:40] 每当我拿起笔 我就全情投入

[00:03:40] Sometimes my lyrics go crazy

[00:03:42] 有时候我的歌词会失控

[00:03:42] And I just can't control em my friend

[00:03:43] 我根本就控制不住 我的朋友

[00:03:43] I try to edit what I'm rappin' about

[00:03:45] 我尽量控制我说唱的内容

[00:03:45] But I can't write polite my anger just jumps out

[00:03:48] 但我无法心平气和地写 我的愤怒压抑不住

[00:03:48] Perpetrators in the business claim their hard as hell

[00:03:51] 作恶多端的人口口声声说他们凶狠无比

[00:03:51] Talkin' that gangster sh*t know'n they're soft as jell

[00:03:53] 嘴上说得跟匪帮似的 实际上就是些软骨头

[00:03:53] Oh I better chill out before I ill out

[00:03:56] 我最好趁自己还未倒下 赶紧冷静下来

[00:03:56] And my negative potential just might spill out

[00:03:58] 我的负面情绪说不定就涌现出来了

[00:03:58] And then this record won't be gettin' played

[00:04:01] 这样的话 这张唱片就没人播放了

[00:04:01] I'll save that rap for another day

[00:04:03] 那些没说的话以后再说吧

[00:04:03] Rhyme pays

[00:04:13] 做音乐有收获

[00:04:13] The front stage area goes into hysteria

[00:04:16] 舞台前的人们兴奋得歇斯底里

[00:04:16] As I start to rhyme and unleash my criteria

[00:04:18] 随着音乐的节拍 我开始歌唱

[00:04:18] Of what is to come during the beat of the drum

[00:04:21] 跟着鼓点 让全场欢呼

[00:04:21] And evil agitates the records

[00:04:22] Evil E拨动着唱片

[00:04:22] With the use of his thumb

[00:04:23] 一切都掌控在他的指尖

[00:04:23] Using his intricate moves

[00:04:24] 错综复杂的动作

[00:04:24] The record stays in the groove

[00:04:25] 引人入胜的节奏

[00:04:25] My boy cuts like Jason it's easy to prove

[00:04:28] 我的兄弟就像Jason Voorhees一样嗜血无情 这很容易证明

[00:04:28] That evil e is the great his cuts are real not fake

[00:04:30] Evil E不同凡响 他剪辑的音乐真的不是盖的

[00:04:30] Not emulated effects or a play back tape

[00:04:33] 不是模拟的效果 也不是直接播放录音带

[00:04:33] So suckers witness your fate while evil demonstrates

[00:04:35] 所以 各位废物 在Evil E表演的时候 你们就直面自己的命运吧

[00:04:35] I'm bout to get off this mic e dog the break

[00:04:38] 我马上要放下麦克风 Evil E 休息一下

[00:04:38] Kick it

[00:04:59] 放松一下

[00:04:59] Like me if ya want'a diss me if you're gonna

[00:05:01] 想喜欢我就喜欢我吧 想diss我就diss我吧

[00:05:01] But my jam will still be kickin'

[00:05:02] 但我的音乐依然会大火

[00:05:02] On your neighborhood corner

[00:05:03] 整天在你的耳边响起

[00:05:03] As my bass is max'n out the v u s on your box

[00:05:06] 我的音乐会以最大的音量出现在你的播放器上

[00:05:06] There'll be no doubt within your mind

[00:05:07] 毫无疑问 你肯定会在心里想

[00:05:07] Whether this mc do rock

[00:05:08] 这位MC好像真的挺不错

[00:05:08] Like granite I planned it so you could understand it

[00:05:11] 这一切都是我计划好的 所以你也应该明白

[00:05:11] If someone's talkin' when I'm rhymin'

[00:05:12] 如果我唱歌的时候 有人在说话

[00:05:12] Then just say damn shut up

[00:05:14] 那就直接说 给我闭上嘴

[00:05:14] While ice is breakin' the boy don't be fakin'

[00:05:16] 我Ice-T表演的时候 你们各位就不要装模作样了

[00:05:16] Maybe they're just jealous of the dollars I'm makin'

[00:05:18] 或许他们是嫉妒我挣了太多钱

[00:05:18] But you're down with me

[00:05:20] 但你认可我

[00:05:20] You know god gifted me

[00:05:21] 你知道我受神的眷顾

[00:05:21] Black kids say I'm trech white kids say I'm nifty

[00:05:23] 黑人说我很潮 白人说我很棒

[00:05:23] Spell out my name ya go i c e t

[00:05:26] 拼出我的名字 I-C-E-T

[00:05:26] But right now it's time for evil e to hit me

[00:05:39] 但现在Evil E该联系我了

[00:05:39] Rhyme pays buys my food every night and day

[00:05:41] 做音乐有收获 每天都靠这些钱养家糊口

[00:05:41] It pays my rent my bills I guess I'm doin' OK

[00:05:43] 挣到了房租 付得起账单 我觉得我过得还行

[00:05:43] But when I say rhyme pays

[00:05:44] 但当我说做音乐有收获时

[00:05:44] I mean in different ways

[00:05:45] 我指的是别的方面

[00:05:45] Cause rappin' gets a lot of kids

[00:05:47] 每一天都有很多人

[00:05:47] Out of the streets each day

[00:05:48] 因为说唱而走出街头

[00:05:48] It makes me feel real nice

[00:05:49] 我感觉很开心

[00:05:49] When someone likes the ice

[00:05:50] 常常有人喜欢我

[00:05:50] Or some young mc asks me for advice

[00:05:53] 也有年轻MC向我寻求建议

[00:05:53] But there will always be rappers who hate Ice T

[00:05:55] 但这世上难免有恨我的说唱歌手

[00:05:55] Maybe I dogged 'em in a battle or just jealousy

[00:05:58] 或许我在某一场对决中赢了他们 或者他们只是嫉妒而已

[00:05:58] Inevitable situation sucker rapper frustration

[00:06:01] 不可避免的情况 无能说唱歌手深感沮丧

[00:06:01] I rhyme too tough to bite too intricate for notation

[00:06:03] 我的韵脚太完美 乐谱太复杂

[00:06:03] Syllables jumble competitors crumble

[00:06:06] 音节繁杂 对手面对我的时候

[00:06:06] As they witness mic attack

[00:06:07] 都会崩溃

[00:06:07] And the microphone rumbles like hurricane

[00:06:09] 麦克风的声音席卷而来就像飓风

[00:06:09] I maim sometimes I go insane

[00:06:11] 我残忍无情 有时候 我会发疯

[00:06:11] Step toward my rap and I inflict the pain

[00:06:13] 要是和我正面对抗 你会很痛苦的

[00:06:13] No shame ice capital t's my name

[00:06:16] 大大方方 Ice-T就是我的名字

[00:06:16] Damn there I go illin' out again

[00:06:21] 天哪 我又一次帅气登场