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You know I gotta say something
你知道我有话要说
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Here's a tale that must be told
有个故事我必须要讲
Picture this a 12 year old
想象一下，有个小男孩
Maybe 13 but that's the max
他只有12岁或者再大一点
Definitely no older than that
但绝对不会超过13
This thing's called rap had him open in fact
他遇到了rap，这开启了他的新世界
It wasn't enough just ownin' the tracks
他知道只拥有一些tracks是不够的
Learnt every song word for word
于是他逐字逐句地学每首歌
Thought of himself as the opening act
想起他的第一次“个人秀”
No stage no microphone
没有舞台没有麦克风
Just a bathroom mirror maybe a comb
有的只是浴室里的一面镜子，或许还有把梳子
Blink of an eye and the world of his own
他沉浸在自己的世界里
Just like that king on the throne
就好像他是宝座上的王
Until one day he simple felt
直到有一天他意识到
In need of a way to express himself
他需要一种方式来表达自己
Pen and a pad line after line
他拿起笔和纸，写下一行行歌词
Just him and his rhymes nobody else
除了他和他的韵词再无其他
Of course he wasn't the illest in sight
当然他是个有自知自明的人
In fact he sucked but still he would write
实际上他有点菜，但他仍在坚持写歌
Little by little the feelin' was right
渐渐地，他有了对的感觉
That eventually he would be killin' the mic
最后他觉得自己能把麦唱爆
After school freestylin' flows
放学后freestylling上的fiow
Countless ciphers talent shows
各种才艺表演比赛
World revolved around his craft
世界都围绕他精湛的技术旋转
His passion and his happy codes
他的flow是他热情和快乐的代码
Mom and pops had rotten views of
可他的爸爸妈妈思想很守旧
Hiphop and would not approve
他们接受不了Hiphop
They stood firm no matter how hard he tried
不管他多努力去地说服，他们都坚持自己的看法
They could not be moved
不为所动
Still he let his fire burn
但他心中的说唱热情从未退减
Hopin' that the tide would turn
希望着这种形势会有所转变
Until that day his prime concerned
直到有一天他发现他最关心的
Was your respect he tried to earn
是用实力赢得你的尊重
Maybe that's why at the time
也许这就是为什么在那时候
Only one thing was on his mind
他脑海里只有一件事
Everyday every night mic or no mic
白天黑夜，有麦无麦
All he wanted to do was just rhyme
他唯一想做的事就是押韵
But who whoever the heck would listen
但有谁会听呢？
Witness a lyrical exhibition
有谁见证这情感的流露？
Wherever he went no matter the time
无论何时，无论何地
He battled for props and recognition
他为了获得支持和认可去battle
Parkin' lot at the mall outside of a bathroom stall
在超市外的停车场、洗手间外面
Didn't matter who single or a crew
不管对方是一个人还是一群人
Line 'em up and he would battle 'em all
让他们排好队挨个跟他battle
Eatin' rappers was all he knew
他所知道的就是干掉每个rapper
Soon his reputation grew
很快他有了些名气
No matter what he was goin' through
不管他之前经历了些什么
Step up stage and he feel brand new
只要一登上舞台，他就觉得焕然一新
Still that wasn't enough to fulfil
但他仍然不够满足
His thirst and hunger for something more real
他如饥似渴地追求一些更真实的东西
Whatever the case continue the chase
不管怎样都要继续追求
Can't change your fate once it is sealed
一旦梦想被封存，你就无法改变命运
Meanwhile back home sounds the same
与此同时，他回到家总会听到一些质疑
Folks started and now complain
周围人开始抱怨他
How he doesn't even care
说他一点也不在乎
That the family business is goin' down the drain
家里生意上的失败
Truth is he's aimin' for more than just the fame and stardom
事实上他追求的不只是自己的名声地位
Deep down inside he just wants to keep his family from starvin'
在内心深处，他是想让自己的家人远离饥饿
So even though they hated it kept him motivated
所以尽管家人反对，但这也激励着他前进
If you have never seen this struggle
如果你从来没有经历过这种（梦想与现实的）挣扎
Before how will you recognize when you have made it
你又怎会真切体会到成功的滋味？
Finally graduated parents were agitated
终于他毕业了，父母为他前途感到不安
The dream and hope of their son goin' to college has gradually faded
让儿子上大学的梦想也渐渐放弃了
He was determined to shine
他下决心要发光发亮（做出点成就）
Time on the grind tryna get signed
时间被消磨，他试图去得到签约
Looked for a break anywhere he could find
在他能找到的任何地方寻找机会
A never endin' ladder for him to climb
（这种日子）就像是在爬没有尽头的阶梯
Knockin' on doors only to meet
为了获得面试机会去敲每一扇门
So called execs who don't wanna greet
但那些高管连招呼都不想跟他打
All they expect is soap on their feet
那些人只是一心想赶他走
He stays anyways go on a beat
但他不离开，他打着拍子唱着
That's when they see he's kinda raw
当他们看到他不加修饰的样子
Never encountered his kind before
发现他是他们之前从未遇到过的类型
Rhyme before not like any of the artist
他的韵律不像以前的任何一个艺术家
That they've ever signed before
他是他们之前从未签过的类型
Whatever the case they wouldn't explain
不管什么情况，他们从都不解释（为什么拒绝他)
No matter the label it was the same
也不管是哪个厂牌结果都是一样的
Walkin' on in walkin' on out thank you for comin'
他走进来又走出去，“谢谢你能来”
We're glad that you came
”很高兴你能来“（拒绝）
He didn't give up he just kept strong
但他一直很坚强，坚决不放弃
Knowin' deep down that it wouldn't be long
他心里知道这种情况不会持续太久
He did his turn respect he earned
他仍做自己想做的，去赢得尊重
And eventually he would prove them wrong
最终他会证明，那些（瞧不起他的）人都是错的
Far from an easy dream
但这绝不是一个简单的梦想
On the right track but evening steam
就像走在了对的轨道上却夜雾弥漫看不到出路
The MC man cause of what he's seen
The MCman让他看到了点曙光
Until he popped up on a
直到他突然间
TV screen
出现在电视上
That's when the whole world saw him shine
那时全世界都看到了他的光芒
Then the word quickly spread online
他的歌词在网上疯传
And it actually blew everyone's mind guess who
实际上这些词震撼了所有人，你猜怎么着
Ruff Ryders just signed
Ruff Ryders签约了他
Yes sir time does fly by
是的，时间飞逝
Barely 10 years in the blink of an eye
眨眼间已经过了将近10年
Years of lows years of highs
几年低谷，几年高峰
In the mist of it all he's still the same guy
这个前路充满未知的人初心未改
Ain't with the
没有了Ruff Ryders
R no more some say he ain't a star no more
有人说他不再是明星了
He's alive and he's healthy somebody tell me
但他仍很好地活着，有人问我
What should he feel any sorrow for
他对过去有什么遗憾？
Lookin' back shows no stress
回首往事，没有压力
No remorse and no regrets
没有遗憾没有后悔
In fact what seems like a lifelong journey
实际上，这些往事就像是
Is really just his first view steps steps steps
他漫漫人生旅途中的第一站