Definition
Dante Smith, Tony Cottrell, Talib Kweli
Lord, lord have mercy
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
Say Black Star come to rock it non
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
Yo it's like
One, two, three
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
You think you the shit
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
It could be your crew or click
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
One, two, three
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
Lord, lord have mercy
Señor, señor ten piedad
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
Todo bonito y paz y verdad, sígueme ahora, decimos
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
Di Hi-Tek sí, estás gobernando el hip-hop
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
Di J. Rawls sí, estás gobernando el hip-hop
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
Redefinición dice que estás gobernando el hip-hop
Say Black Star come to rock it non
Di Black Star ven a rockearlo sin parar
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
Yo, desde el primero hasta el último, la entrega es apasionada
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
El todo y no la mitad, vocabulario y no la matemática
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
Proyectil con el que los han bombardeado, asesinato preciso
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
Yo y Kweli somos cercanos como, Belén y Nazaret
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
Después de esto estarás presionando rebobinar en tu disco maestro
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
Brillando como un asterisco para todos los que se reúnen
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
Conectando como una casa redonda desde la casa de la ciudad hasta los apartamentos
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
Porque todos mis residentes de Brooklyn, regimientos pesados
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
No lo crees, aquí está la evidencia, donde Brooklyn whoa
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
¿Ves eso? Destinado a llevarse todo, créelo
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
Desde donde venden árboles, hasta donde está la policía
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo diles dónde estamos
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
Brooklyn, Nueva York donde pintan murales de Biggie
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
En efectivo confiamos porque es fabulosamente ghetto, la vida parece bonita
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
Qué lástima. Los porros todavía cuestan cincuenta centavos, es intenso
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
El aroma de los árboles es dominante no puede ser cubierto con incienso
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
Mi presencia se siente mi nombre es Kweli de la Reflexión Eterna
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
La gente piensa que MC es una abreviatura de Mis Conception
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
Déjame meditar, aclararlo, llegué a la conclusión
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
Que la mayoría de estos gatos son de peso pluma, déjame demostrarlo
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
Caminar por las calles es como batallar, ten cuidado con tu cuerpo
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
Debes saber karate o pensar que tu alma es a prueba de balas como Sade
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
Deja de actuar como una perra ya, sé visionario
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
Y tal vez puedas ver tu nombre en la columna de obituarios
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
Profesor de tercera categoría leyendo y hablando sobre
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
"Sabía que no llegaría a nada"
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
Vecinos como, "Era el tipo tranquilo
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
¿Quién hubiera pensado que estaban fingiendo?"
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
Hablando y ruidoso como si estuvieras en RCA, te llevan a rastras
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
Con partes del cuerpo y bandejas, qué manera de empezar tu día
Yo it's like
Yo es como
One, two, three
Uno, dos, tres
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def y Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Vinimos a rockear hasta la cima
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Mejor alianza en hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Dije uno dos tres
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
Es un poco peligroso ser un emcee
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Dispararon a Tupac y Biggie
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
Demasiada violencia en el hip-hop, Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
Dije Manhattan sigue haciéndolo (¡Bo!), Brooklyn sigue tomándolo (¡Bo!)
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
Así que relájate, lo estamos recuperando, Redhook donde estamos viviendo
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
Muchos gatos luchan, no se apresuran y burbujean
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
No se trata de producción y, ¿qué más estamos discutiendo?
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
Cuando el gallo canta, mi cosecha crece, me permite fluir
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
Esforzándome por la perfección desde que era un mocoso
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
Colosal, verdadero apóstol original del B-boy
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
De pie en la azotea con el, Zulu gestapo
You think you the shit
Crees que eres la mierda
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
Alguien en las alas te obligará a renunciar
It could be your crew or click
Podría ser tu equipo o tu grupo
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
O algún chico al azar con el que fumaste Buddha
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
Considérame la entidad dentro de la industria sin una historia
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
De escupir la epítome, de la estupidez, viviendo mi vida
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
Expresando mi libertad, tiene que hacerse correctamente
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
Mi nombre está en medio de e-Kweli-ty
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
La gente me sigue y otros gatos lo escuchan fluir
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
Y asumen que soy el verdadero con letras como Cyrano
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
Todavía bebiendo agua de pozo de los deseos, importada, de Plutón
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
Trescientos sesenta mililitros para todos nuestros creyentes
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
En millas o kilómetros, la mayoría de los gatos, no pueden procedernos
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
En la jungla con los líderes somos los leones tú los tramposos
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
Un círculo, nos completará si venimos a través de tus receptores
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
Puedes reproducirnos y repetirnos y luego llevarnos a casa y leernos
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
(Línea por línea) Buen Jesús, Mos Def y Kweli solo
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
Hacen que una vagina se congele, pensando que nos relajaremos
One, two, three
Uno, dos, tres
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def y Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Vinimos a rockear hasta la cima
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Mejor alianza en hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Dije uno dos tres
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
Es un poco peligroso ser un emcee
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Dispararon a Tupac y Biggie
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
Mantén la cabeza cuando caiga el ritmo, Y-O
Lord, lord have mercy
Senhor, tenha piedade, senhor
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
Tudo bom e paz e verdade, siga-me agora, dizemos
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
Diga Hi-Tek sim, você está dominando o hip-hop
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
Diga J. Rawls sim, você está dominando o hip-hop
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
Redefinição diz que você está dominando o hip-hop
Say Black Star come to rock it non
Diga Black Star venha para agitar sem parar
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
Yo, do primeiro ao último, a entrega é apaixonada
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
O todo e não a metade, vocabulário e não a matemática
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
Projétil que eles explodiram, assassinato preciso
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
Eu e Kweli somos próximos como, Belém e Nazaré
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
Depois disso, você estará pressionando o rewind no seu disco mestre
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
Brilhando como um asterisco para todos aqueles que se reúnem
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
Conectando como uma casa redonda da casa da cidade para os cortiços
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
Porque todos os meus residentes do Brooklyn, regimentos pesados
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
Não acredita, aqui a evidência, onde Brooklyn uau
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
Vê isso? Destinado a levar tudo, acredite nisso
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
De onde eles vendem árvore, para onde a polícia está
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo diga-lhes onde estamos
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
Brooklyn, Nova York, onde eles pintam murais do Biggie
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
Em dinheiro confiamos porque é fabuloso do gueto, a vida parece bonita
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
Que pena. Blunts ainda custam cinquenta centavos, é intenso
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
O cheiro de árvore é dominante, não pode ser coberto com incenso
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
Minha presença é sentida, meu nome é Kweli da Reflexão Eterna
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
As pessoas pensam que MC é uma abreviação para Mis Conception
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
Deixe-me meditar, acertar, cheguei à conclusão
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
Que a maioria desses gatos é leve, deixe-me demonstrar
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
Andar nas ruas é como batalhar, cuidado com seu corpo
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
Você deve saber karatê ou acha que sua alma é à prova de balas como Sade
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
Pare de agir como uma cadela já, seja um visionário
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
E talvez você possa ver seu nome na coluna de obituário
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
Professor de terceira categoria lendo e falando sobre
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
"Eu sabia que ele não chegaria a nada"
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
Vizinhos como, "Ele era do tipo quieto
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
Quem diria que eles estavam se exibindo?"
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
Falando alto como se você estivesse na RCA, seja levado embora
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
Com partes do corpo e bandejas, que maneira de começar o dia
Yo it's like
Yo é como
One, two, three
Um, dois, três
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def e Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Viemos para agitar até o topo
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Melhor aliança no hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Eu disse um dois três
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
É meio perigoso ser um MC
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Eles atiraram em Tupac e Biggie
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
Muita violência no hip-hop, Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
Eu disse Manhattan continue fazendo isso (Bo!), Brooklyn continue pegando isso (Bo!)
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
Então relaxe, estamos voltando, Redhook onde estamos morando
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
Muitos gatos estão lutando, não estão se esforçando e borbulhando
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
Não é sobre produção e, o que mais estamos discutindo?
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
Quando o galo canta, minha colheita cresce, me permite fluir
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
Esforçando-se pela perfeição desde que eu era um nariz escorrendo
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
Colossal, verdadeiro apóstolo original do B-boy
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
Em pé no telhado com o, Zulu gestapo
You think you the shit
Você acha que é o máximo
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
Alguém nas asas vai te forçar a desistir
It could be your crew or click
Pode ser sua equipe ou clique
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
Ou algum garoto aleatório com quem você fumou Buddha
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
Considere-me a entidade dentro da indústria sem uma história
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
De cuspir a epítome, da estupidez, vivendo minha vida
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
Expressando minha liberdade, tem que ser feito corretamente
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
Meu nome está no meio de e-Kweli-ty
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
As pessoas me seguem e outros gatos ouvem ele fluir
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
E assumem que eu sou o verdadeiro com letras como Cyrano
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
Ainda bebendo água do poço dos desejos, importada, de Plutão
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
Trezentos e sessenta mililitros para todos os nossos crentes
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
Em milhas ou quilômetros, a maioria dos gatos, não pode nos preceder
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
Na selva com os líderes somos os leões vocês os trapaceiros
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
Um círculo, nos completará se passarmos pelos seus receptores
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
Você pode nos tocar e repetir e depois nos levar para casa e ler
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
(Linha por linha) Bom Jesus, Mos Def e Kweli apenas
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
Faça uma gata congelar, pensando que vamos aliviar
One, two, three
Um, dois, três
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def e Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Viemos para agitar até o topo
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Melhor aliança no hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Eu disse um dois três
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
É meio perigoso ser um MC
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Eles atiraram em Tupac e Biggie
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
Segure sua cabeça quando o beat drop, Y-O
Lord, lord have mercy
Seigneur, seigneur aie pitié
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
Tout est beau et paisible et vrai, suis-moi maintenant, nous disons
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
Dis Hi-Tek oui tu diriges le hip-hop
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
Dis J. Rawls oui tu diriges le hip-hop
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
Redéfinition dis que tu diriges le hip-hop
Say Black Star come to rock it non
Dis Black Star vient pour le rocker non
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
Yo, du premier au dernier, la livraison est passionnée
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
Le tout et non la moitié, le vocabulaire et non les maths
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
Projectile avec lequel ils ont tiré, assassinat précis
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
Moi et Kweli sommes proches comme, Bethléem et Nazareth
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
Après ça, tu appuieras sur rewind sur ton disque maître
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
Brillant comme un astérisque pour tous ceux qui se rassemblent
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
Se connectant comme une maison ronde de la maison de ville aux taudis
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
Parce que tous mes résidents de Brooklyn, régiments lourds
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
Ne croyez pas, voici la preuve, où Brooklyn whoa
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
Voyez ça ? Prêt à tout prendre, crois-le
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
D'où ils vendent de l'arbre, à où la police est
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo dis-leur où nous sommes
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
Brooklyn, New York City où ils peignent des fresques de Biggie
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
En cash nous faisons confiance car c'est fabuleusement ghetto, la vie semble jolie
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
Quel dommage. Les blunts coûtent toujours cinquante cents, c'est intense
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
L'odeur des arbres est dominante, ne peut être couverte d'encens
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
Ma présence ressentie, mon nom est Kweli de la Réflexion Éternelle
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
Les gens pensent que MC est l'abréviation de Mis Conception
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
Laissez-moi méditer, mettre les choses au clair, arriver à la conclusion
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
Que la plupart de ces chats sont des poids plume, laissez-moi démontrer
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
Marcher dans les rues c'est comme se battre, soyez prudent avec votre corps
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
Vous devez connaître le karaté ou penser que votre âme est à l'épreuve des balles comme Sade
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
Arrêtez de faire la salope déjà, soyez un visionnaire
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
Et peut-être que vous pourrez voir votre nom dans la colonne des nécrologies
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
Professeur de troisième catégorie lisant et parlant de
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
"Je savais qu'il ne serait rien"
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
Les voisins disent : "Il était du genre tranquille
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
Qui aurait cru qu'ils étaient en train de faire leur show ?"
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
Parler fort comme si vous étiez chez RCA, être emporté
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
Avec des parties de corps et des plateaux, quelle façon de commencer votre journée
Yo it's like
Yo c'est comme
One, two, three
Un, deux, trois
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def et Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Nous sommes venus pour le rocker jusqu'au bout
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Meilleure alliance dans le hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
J'ai dit un deux trois
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
C'est un peu dangereux d'être un MC
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Ils ont tiré sur Tupac et Biggie
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
Trop de violence dans le hip-hop, Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
J'ai dit Manhattan continue de le faire (Bo!), Brooklyn continue de le prendre (Bo!)
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
Alors détendez-vous, nous le reprenons, Redhook où nous vivons
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
Beaucoup de chats luttent, ne se démènent pas et ne font pas de bulles
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
Il ne s'agit pas de production, de quoi d'autre discutons-nous ?
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
Quand le coq chante, ma récolte pousse, me permet de faire des flows
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
En quête de perfection depuis que j'étais morveux
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
Colossal, véritable apôtre original du B-boy
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
Debout sur le toit avec le, gestapo Zulu
You think you the shit
Tu penses que tu es le meilleur
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
Quelqu'un dans les coulisses te forcera à arrêter
It could be your crew or click
Ça pourrait être ton crew ou clique
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
Ou un gamin au hasard avec qui tu as fumé du Buddha
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
Considère-moi comme l'entité au sein de l'industrie sans histoire
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
De cracher l'épitomé, de la stupidité, vivant ma vie
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
Exprimant ma liberté, ça doit être fait correctement
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
Mon nom est au milieu de e-Kweli-ty
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
Les gens me suivent et d'autres chats l'entendent couler
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
Et supposent que je suis le vrai avec des paroles comme je suis Cyrano
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
Toujours en train de siroter de l'eau de puits, importée, de Pluton
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
Trois cent soixante millilitres pour tous nos croyants
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
En miles ou en kilomètres, la plupart des chats, ne peuvent pas nous précéder
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
Dans la jungle avec les leaders nous sommes les lions vous êtes les tricheurs
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
Un cypher, nous complétera si nous passons par vos récepteurs
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
Vous pouvez nous jouer et nous répéter et ensuite nous emmener chez vous et nous lire
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
(Ligne par ligne) Bon Jésus, Mos Def et Kweli juste
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
Faire geler une chatte, pensant que nous allons nous calmer
One, two, three
Un, deux, trois
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def et Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Nous sommes venus pour le rocker jusqu'au bout
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Meilleure alliance dans le hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
J'ai dit un deux trois
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
C'est un peu dangereux d'être un MC
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Ils ont tiré sur Tupac et Biggie
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
Tiens ta tête quand le beat drop, Y-O
Lord, lord have mercy
Herr, Herr, hab Erbarmen
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
Alles schön und friedlich und wahr, folge mir jetzt, wir sagen
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
Sag Hi-Tek ja, du beherrschst Hip-Hop
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
Sag J. Rawls ja, du beherrschst Hip-Hop
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
Neudefinition sagt, du beherrschst Hip-Hop
Say Black Star come to rock it non
Sag Black Star kommt, um es zu rocken
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
Yo, vom ersten bis zum letzten davon, die Lieferung ist leidenschaftlich
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
Das Ganze und nicht die Hälfte davon, Vokabular und nicht die Mathematik davon
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
Projektil, mit dem sie geblasen haben, genaue Attentatsscheiße
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
Ich und Kweli sind eng wie, Bethlehem und Nazareth
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
Danach wirst du auf deiner Masterdisk zurückspulen
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
Leuchtend wie ein Sternchen für alle, die sich versammeln
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
Verbinden wie ein Rundhaus vom Stadthaus zu den Mietskasernen
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
Denn alle meine Brooklyn-Bewohner, schwere Regimenter
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
Glaub nicht, hier die Beweise, wo Brooklyn whoa
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
Siehst du das? Gebunden, alles zu nehmen, Kind, glaub das
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
Von wo sie Bäume verkaufen, bis wo die Polizei ist
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo sag ihnen, wo wir sind
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
Brooklyn, New York City, wo sie Wandbilder von Biggie malen
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
In Bargeld vertrauen wir, denn es ist ghetto-fabelhaft, das Leben sieht hübsch aus
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
Was für ein Jammer. Blunts kosten immer noch fünfzig Cent, es ist intensiv
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
Baumduft ist dominant, kann nicht mit Räucherstäbchen abgedeckt werden
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
Meine Anwesenheit fühlte meinen Namen ist Kweli von der Ewigen Reflexion
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
Leute denken, MC ist Kurzform für Missverständnis
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
Lass mich meditieren, es gerade rücken, kam zu dem Schluss
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
Dass die meisten dieser Katzen Federgewicht sind, lass mich demonstrieren
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
Auf den Straßen zu laufen ist wie kämpfen, sei vorsichtig mit deinem Körper
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
Du musst Karate kennen oder denken, deine Seele ist kugelsicher wie Sade
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
Hör auf, dich wie eine Schlampe zu benehmen, sei ein Visionär
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
Und vielleicht kannst du deinen Namen in der Spalte der Todesanzeigen sehen
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
Drittklassiger Lehrer liest und spricht darüber
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
„Ich wusste, er würde zu nichts kommen“
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
Nachbarn wie, „Er war der ruhige Typ
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
Wer hätte gedacht, dass sie vortäuschen?“
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
Reden und laut wie du in RCA, werde weggebracht
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
Mit Körperteilen und Tabletts, was für ein Weg, deinen Tag zu beginnen
Yo it's like
Yo, es ist wie
One, two, three
Eins, zwei, drei
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def und Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Wir kamen, um es bis zur Spitze zu rocken
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Beste Allianz im Hip-Hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Ich sagte eins zwei drei
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
Es ist irgendwie gefährlich, ein MC zu sein
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Sie haben Tupac und Biggie erschossen
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
Zu viel Gewalt im Hip-Hop, Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
Ich sagte, Manhattan macht weiter (Bo!), Brooklyn nimmt weiter (Bo!)
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
Also entspannen wir uns, wir nehmen es zurück, Redhook, wo wir leben
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
Viele Katzen kämpfen, nicht hustlen und blubbern
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
Es geht nicht um Produktion und, was sonst diskutieren wir?
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
Wenn der Hahn kräht, wächst meine Ernte, ermöglicht mir, Flows zu rocken
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
Streben nach Perfektion, seit ich ein Rotznase war
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
Kolossal, wahrer originaler B-Boy-Apostel
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
Stehend auf dem Dach mit dem, Zulu-Gestapo
You think you the shit
Du denkst, du bist der Scheiß
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
Jemand in den Flügeln wird dich zum Aufhören zwingen
It could be your crew or click
Es könnte deine Crew oder Clique sein
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
Oder irgendein zufälliges Kind, mit dem du Buddha geraucht hast
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
Betrachte mich als die Entität innerhalb der Industrie ohne Geschichte
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
Von spucken das Epitom, von Dummheit, lebe mein Leben
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
Meine Freiheit ausdrücken, es muss richtig gemacht werden
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
Mein Name ist in der Mitte von e-Kweli-ty
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
Leute folgen mir und anderen Katzen, sie hören ihn fließen
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
Und nehmen an, ich bin der echte mit Texten wie ich Cyrano bin
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
Immer noch wünschendes Brunnenwasser trinken, importiert, von Pluto
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
Dreihundert und sechzig Milliliter für all unsere Gläubigen
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
In Meilen oder Kilometern, die meisten Katzen, können uns nicht vorausgehen
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
Im Dschungel mit den Anführern sind wir die Löwen, ihr die Betrüger
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
Ein Cypher, wird uns vervollständigen, wenn wir durch eure Empfänger kommen
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
Ihr könnt uns spielen und wiederholen und uns dann mit nach Hause nehmen und lesen
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
(Zeile für Zeile) Guter Jesus, Mos Def und Kweli nur
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
Lassen eine Muschi einfrieren, denken, wir werden nachlassen
One, two, three
Eins, zwei, drei
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def und Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Wir kamen, um es bis zur Spitze zu rocken
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Beste Allianz im Hip-Hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Ich sagte eins zwei drei
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
Es ist irgendwie gefährlich, ein MC zu sein
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Sie haben Tupac und Biggie erschossen
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
Halte deinen Kopf hoch, wenn der Beat fällt, Y-O
Lord, lord have mercy
Signore, signore abbi pietà
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
Tutto bello e pace e vero, seguimi ora, diciamo
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
Dì Hi-Tek sì, stai dominando l'hip-hop
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
Dì J. Rawls sì, stai dominando l'hip-hop
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
Ridefinizione dici che stai dominando l'hip-hop
Say Black Star come to rock it non
Dì Black Star vieni a farlo oscillare non
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
Yo, dal primo all'ultimo di esso, la consegna è appassionata
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
Il tutto e non la metà di esso, vocabolario e non la matematica di esso
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
Proiettile con cui sono stati bombardati, accurato assassinio
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
Io e Kweli siamo vicini come, Betlemme e Nazaret
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
Dopo questo starai premendo il rewind sulla tua master disk
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
Brillando come un asterisco per tutti quelli che si stanno radunando
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
Collegandosi come una roundhouse dalla townhouse ai palazzi popolari
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
Perché tutti i miei residenti di Brooklyn, pesanti reggimenti
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
Non credere, ecco le prove, dove Brooklyn whoa
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
Vedi quello? Destinato a prenderlo tutto ragazzo, credi in quello
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
Da dove vendono l'albero, a dove la polizia è
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo dì loro dove siamo
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
Brooklyn, New York City dove dipingono murales di Biggie
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
Nel contante ci fidiamo perché è favolosamente ghetto, la vita sembra bella
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
Che peccato. I Blunts costano ancora cinquanta centesimi, è intenso
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
Il profumo degli alberi è dominante non può essere coperto con l'incenso
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
La mia presenza si fa sentire il mio nome è Kweli dalla Riflessione Eterna
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
La gente pensa che MC sia l'abbreviazione di Mis Conception
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
Lasciami meditare, mettere le cose in chiaro, sono arrivato alla conclusione
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
Che la maggior parte di questi gatti è leggera, lascia che ti dimostri
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
Camminare per le strade è come combattere, fai attenzione con il tuo corpo
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
Devi conoscere il karate o pensare che la tua anima sia a prova di proiettile come Sade
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
Smetti di comportarti come una cagna già, sii un visionario
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
E forse potrai vedere il tuo nome nella colonna degli obituari
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
Insegnante di terza categoria che legge e parla di
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
"Sapevo che non avrebbe combinato nulla"
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
I vicini come, "Era il tipo tranquillo
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
Chi avrebbe pensato che stessero fingendo?"
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
Parlando e forte come se fossi in RCA, vieni portato via
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
Con parti del corpo e vassoi, che modo di iniziare la tua giornata
Yo it's like
Yo è come
One, two, three
Uno, due, tre
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def e Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Siamo venuti a farlo oscillare fino alla punta
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Migliore alleanza nell'hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Ho detto uno due tre
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
È un po' pericoloso essere un emcee
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Hanno sparato a Tupac e Biggie
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
Troppa violenza nell'hip-hop, Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
Ho detto Manhattan continua a farlo (Bo!), Brooklyn continua a prenderlo (Bo!)
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
Quindi rilassati stiamo tornando indietro, Redhook dove viviamo
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
Molti gatti lottano non spingono e bollono
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
Non si tratta di produzione e, di cosa stiamo discutendo?
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
Quando il gallo canta, il mio raccolto cresce, mi permette di far fluire le rocce
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
Cercando la perfezione da quando ero un moccolo
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
Colossale, vero originale B-boy apostolo
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
In piedi sul tetto con il, Zulu gestapo
You think you the shit
Pensi di essere la merda
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
Qualcuno nelle ali ti costringerà a smettere
It could be your crew or click
Potrebbe essere il tuo equipaggio o clic
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
O qualche ragazzo a caso con cui hai fumato Buddha
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
Considerami l'entità all'interno dell'industria senza una storia
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
Di sputare l'epitome, della stupidità, vivendo la mia vita
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
Esprimendo la mia libertà, deve essere fatto correttamente
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
Il mio nome è nel mezzo di e-Kweli-ty
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
La gente mi segue e altri gatti lo sentono fluire
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
E presumo che io sia quello vero con i testi come Cyrano
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
Ancora sorseggiando acqua di pozzo, importata, da Plutone
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
Trecento sessanta millilitri per tutti i nostri credenti
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
In miglia o chilometri, la maggior parte dei gatti, non può procederci
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
Nella giungla con i leader noi siamo i leoni voi i barare
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
Un cypher, ci completerà se passiamo attraverso i vostri ricevitori
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
Potete suonarci e ripeterci e poi portarci a casa e leggerci
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
(Linea per linea) Buon Gesù, Mos Def e Kweli solo
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
Fanno congelare una pussy, pensando che ci calmeremo
One, two, three
Uno, due, tre
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def e Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Siamo venuti a farlo oscillare fino alla punta
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Migliore alleanza nell'hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Ho detto uno due tre
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
È un po' pericoloso essere un emcee
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Hanno sparato a Tupac e Biggie
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
Tieni la testa alta quando il beat cade, Y-O
Lord, lord have mercy
Tuhan, Tuhan kasihanilah
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
Semua baik dan damai dan benar, ikuti aku sekarang, kita katakan
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
Katakan Hi-Tek ya kamu memimpin hip-hop
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
Katakan J. Rawls ya kamu memimpin hip-hop
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
Redefinisi mengatakan kamu memimpin hip-hop
Say Black Star come to rock it non
Katakan Black Star datang untuk mengguncangnya tanpa henti
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
Yo, dari awal hingga akhir, penyampaiannya penuh gairah
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
Seluruhnya, bukan setengahnya, kosa kata dan bukan matematikanya
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
Proyektil yang mereka lontarkan, pembunuh yang akurat
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
Aku dan Kweli dekat seperti, Bethlehem dan Nazareth
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
Setelah ini kamu akan menekan tombol rewind di atas disk mastermu
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
Bersinar seperti tanda bintang untuk semua yang berkumpul
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
Menghubungkan seperti tendangan melingkar dari rumah kota ke rumah susun
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
Karena semua penduduk Brooklynku, pasukan berat
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
Tidak percaya, lihat buktinya, di mana Brooklyn whoa
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
Lihat itu? Pasti mengambil semuanya, percayalah
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
Dari tempat mereka menjual pohon, ke tempat polisi berada
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo beritahu mereka di mana kita berada
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
Brooklyn, Kota New York di mana mereka melukis mural Biggie
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
Dalam uang kami percaya karena itu glamor ghetto, hidup terlihat cantik
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
Sayang sekali. Blunts masih lima puluh sen, itu intens
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
Aroma pohon dominan tidak bisa ditutupi dengan dupa
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
Kehadiranku terasa namaku adalah Kweli dari Eternal Reflection
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
Orang-orang berpikir MC adalah singkatan dari Mis Conception
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
Biarkan aku merenung, menjelaskannya, sampai pada kesimpulan
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
Bahwa kebanyakan kucing ini ringan, biarkan aku mendemonstrasikannya
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
Berjalan di jalan seperti bertarung, hati-hati dengan tubuhmu
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
Kamu harus tahu karate atau pikir jiwamu kebal peluru seperti Sade
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
Berhenti bertingkah seperti jalang sudah, jadilah visioner
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
Dan mungkin kamu bisa melihat namamu dalam kolom obituari
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
Guru kelas tiga membaca dan berbicara tentang
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
"Saya tahu dia tidak akan menjadi apa-apa"
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
Tetangga seperti, "Dia tipe yang pendiam
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
Siapa sangka mereka berpura-pura?"
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
Berbicara dan keras seperti kamu di RCA, dibawa pergi
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
Dengan bagian tubuh dan nampan, cara apa untuk memulai harimu
Yo it's like
Yo itu seperti
One, two, three
Satu, dua, tiga
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def dan Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Kami datang untuk mengguncangnya sampai ke puncak
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Aliansi terbaik dalam hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Saya bilang satu dua tiga
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
Agak berbahaya menjadi MC
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Mereka menembak Tupac dan Biggie
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
Terlalu banyak kekerasan dalam hip-hop, Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
Saya bilang Manhattan terus membuatnya (Bo!), Brooklyn terus mengambilnya (Bo!)
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
Jadi santai kami mengambilnya kembali, Redhook tempat kami tinggal
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
Banyak kucing yang berjuang bukan berdagang dan melembung
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
Ini bukan tentang produksi dan, apa lagi yang kita bahas?
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
Ketika ayam berkokok, tanamanku tumbuh, memungkinkanku untuk mengalirkan rock
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
Berusaha untuk kesempurnaan sejak saya masih ingusan
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
Kolosal, asli B-boy rasul
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
Berdiri di atap dengan, Zulu gestapo
You think you the shit
Kamu pikir kamu hebat
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
Seseorang di sayap akan memaksamu berhenti
It could be your crew or click
Bisa jadi kru atau klikmu
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
Atau beberapa anak acak yang kamu hisap Buddha dengan
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
Anggap aku entitas dalam industri tanpa sejarah
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
Meludahkan puncak, kebodohan, menjalani hidupku
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
Menyatakan kebebasanku, itu harus dilakukan dengan benar
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
Namaku ada di tengah e-Kweli-ty
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
Orang mengikutiku dan kucing lain mereka mendengarnya mengalir
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
Dan menganggap aku yang asli dengan lirik seperti aku Cyrano
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
Masih menyesap air sumur harapan, diimpor, dari Pluto
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
Tiga ratus enam puluh mililiter untuk semua penganut kami
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
Dalam mil atau kilometer, kebanyakan kucing, tidak bisa melanjutkan kami
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
Di hutan dengan pemimpin kami adalah singa kamu adalah cheater
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
Sebuah cypher, akan melengkapi kami jika kami datang melalui penerima Anda
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
Anda bisa memainkan kami dan mengulang kami dan kemudian membawa kami pulang dan membaca kami
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
(Baris demi baris) Tuhan yang baik, Mos Def dan Kweli hanya
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
Membuat pussy membeku, berpikir kami akan melonggarkan
One, two, three
Satu, dua, tiga
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def dan Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
Kami datang untuk mengguncangnya sampai ke puncak
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
Aliansi terbaik dalam hip-hop, Y-O
I said one two three
Saya bilang satu dua tiga
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
Agak berbahaya menjadi MC
They shot Tupac and Biggie
Mereka menembak Tupac dan Biggie
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
Pegang kepalamu saat beat drop, Y-O
Lord, lord have mercy
主啊，主啊，请怜悯
All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say
一切都那么美好，平静又真实，跟随我，我们说
Say Hi-Tek yes you're ruling hip-hop
说 Hi-Tek 是的，你统治了嘻哈
Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop
说 J. Rawls 是的，你统治了嘻哈
Redefinition say you're ruling hip-hop
重新定义说你统治了嘻哈
Say Black Star come to rock it non
说 Black Star 来摇滚吧
Yo, from the first to the last of it, delivery is passionate
从头到尾，传递的是激情
The whole and not the half of it, vocab and not the math of it
整体而非一半，词汇而非算术
Projectile that them blasted with, accurate assassin shit
那些被爆破的射弹，精准的刺客行动
Me and Kweli close like, Bethlehem and Nazareth
我和 Kweli 就像，伯利恒和拿撒勒
After this you be pressing rewind on top your master disk
之后你会在你的主盘上不断倒带
Shining like an asterisk for all those that be gatherin'
像星号一样闪耀，为所有聚集的人
Connectin' like a roundhouse from the townhouse to the tenements
像回旋踢一样连接，从联排别墅到公寓
Cause all my Brooklyn residents, heavy regiments
因为我所有的布鲁克林居民，重装部队
Don't believe, here the evidence, where Brooklyn whoa
不相信，这里有证据，布鲁克林哇
See that? Bound to take it all kid, believe that
看到了吗？注定要全拿，相信这点
From where they sellin' tree at, to where the police be at
从他们卖树的地方，到警察所在的地方
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty yo tell them where we be at
Talib Kweli e-Kweli-ty 告诉他们我们在哪里
Brooklyn, New York City where they paint murals of Biggie
布鲁克林，纽约市，他们在这里画 Biggie 的壁画
In cash we trust cause it's ghetto fabulous, life look pretty
我们信任现金因为这是贫民窟的华丽，生活看起来很美
What a pity. Blunts is still fifty cents, it's intense
多么遗憾。香烟仍然是五十美分，这很紧张
Tree scents is dominant can't be covered with incense
树木的香味占主导，无法用香熏掩盖
My presence felt my name is Kweli from the Eternal Reflection
我的存在感觉到了，我的名字是 Kweli 来自永恒的反思
People thinkin' MC is short hand for Mis Conception
人们以为 MC 是误解的简称
Let me meditate, set it straight, came to the conclusion
让我冥想，澄清，得出结论
That most of these cats is featherweight, let me demonstrate
大多数这些家伙都是轻量级，让我来示范
Walkin' the streets is like battlin', be careful with your body
走在街上就像战斗，小心你的身体
You must know karate or think your soul is bulletproof like Sade
你必须懂得空手道或认为你的灵魂像 Sade 一样防弹
Stop actin' like a bitch already, be a visionary
停止已经表现得像个婊子，成为一个有远见的人
And maybe you can see your name in the column of obituary
也许你可以在讣告栏中看到你的名字
Third rate teacher readin' and talkin' about
三流教师读书和谈论
"I knew he'd amount to nothin'"
“我知道他一事无成”
Neighbors like, "He was the quiet type
邻居们说，“他是那种安静的类型
Who'd have thought they was frontin'?"
谁能想到他们在装模作样？”
Talkin' and loud like you in RCA, get carted away
大声说话就像你在 RCA，被带走
With body parts and treys, what a way to start your day
带着身体部位和托盘，开始你的一天的方式
Yo it's like
哟，这就像
One, two, three
一，二，三
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def 和 Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
我们来到这里，在顶尖摇滚
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
嘻哈中最佳联盟，Y-O
I said one two three
我说一二三
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
成为一个 MC 有点危险
They shot Tupac and Biggie
他们射杀了 Tupac 和 Biggie
Too much violence in hip-hop, Y-O
嘻哈中太多暴力，Y-O
I said Manhattan keep on makin' it (Bo!), Brooklyn keep on takin' it (Bo!)
我说曼哈顿继续制造它（Bo!），布鲁克林继续拿走它（Bo!）
So relax we're takin' it back, Redhook where we're livin' at
所以放松，我们正在夺回，Redhook 是我们居住的地方
Plenty cats be strugglin' not hustlin' and bubblin'
很多猫在挣扎不是在忙碌和泡沫
It ain't about production and, what else we discussin'?
这不是关于生产的，还有我们在讨论什么？
When the cock crows, my crop grows, enable me to rock flows
当公鸡叫时，我的庄稼长大，使我能够流畅地说话
Strivin' for perfection ever since I was a snot-nosed
自从我还是个流鼻涕的小孩就一直追求完美
Colossal, true original B-boy apostle
巨大的，真正的原始 B-boy 使徒
Standin' on the rooftop with the, Zulu gestapo
站在屋顶上，和 Zulu 警察一起
You think you the shit
你以为你了不起
Somebody in the wings'll force you to quit
有人在幕后会迫使你退出
It could be your crew or click
可能是你的团队或点击
Or some random kid you smoked Buddha with
或者一些你一起抽大麻的随机小子
Consider me the entity within the industry without a history
认为我是这个行业内没有历史的实体
Of spittin' the epitome, of stupidity, livin' my life
吐露愚蠢的典范，过着我的生活
Expressin' my liberty, it gotta be done properly
自由地表达我的自由，这必须得体地完成
My name is in the middle of e-Kweli-ty
我的名字在 e-Kweli-ty 的中间
People follow me and other cats they hear him flow
人们跟随我和其他家伙他们听他流畅
And assume I'm the real one with lyrics like I'm Cyrano
并假设我是真正的拥有像 Cyrano 那样的歌词的人
Still sippin' wishin' well water, imported, from Pluto
仍然在喝愿望井的水，从冥王星进口
Three hundred and sixty milliliters for all our believers
三百六十毫升给所有的信徒
In miles or kilometers, most cats, cannot proceed us
无论是英里还是公里，大多数猫，无法超越我们
In the jungle with the leaders we the lions you the cheaters
在丛林中与领导者一起我们是狮子你们是骗子
A cypher, will complete us if we come through your receivers
一个圆环，如果我们通过你的接收器来完成我们
You can play us and repeat us and then take us home and read us
你可以播放我们并重复我们然后带我们回家阅读我们
(Line for line) Good Jesus, Mos Def and Kweli just
（逐行）好耶稣，Mos Def 和 Kweli 只是
Make a pussy freeze up, thinkin' we will ease up
让一个猫冻结，以为我们会放松
One, two, three
一，二，三
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Mos Def 和 Talib Kweli
We came to rock it on to the tip-top
我们来到这里，在顶尖摇滚
Best alliance in hip-hop, Y-O
嘻哈中最佳联盟，Y-O
I said one two three
我说一二三
It's kind of dangerous to be a emcee
成为一个 MC 有点危险
They shot Tupac and Biggie
他们射杀了 Tupac 和 Biggie
Hold your head when the beat drop, Y-O
当节拍落下时保持冷静，Y-O