They just gave up on our entire generation 他们只是放弃了我们整整一代人

So we were all pushed to the side cuz we didn't see the world through our teachers eyes 所以，我们都推到一边cuz我们并没有看到世界，通过我们的老师的眼睛

When all we needed was a little bit of motivation 当所有我们需要的是积极性的一点点

But because we wore our pants saggin' y'all labelled us gangstas 但是，因为我们穿的裤子我们saggin “你们都标有我们帮派分子

And said we wasn't worth the time 说我们是不值得的时候

   

There are so many things I never asked you 有这么多的事情，我从来没有问过你

There are so many things I still don't know 有这么多的事情，我还是不知道

There are so many things you never told me 有你从来没有告诉过我这么多东西

And still so many things that I will never know 而且还这么多的事情，我永远不会知道

and why, cuz I went to City High 为什么呢，因为我去了市高

   

A school with more drop outs than sign-ups at registration 一所学校有更多的辍学超过注册后即可在注册

And the pregnancy rate is at an all-time high, we all know why 而怀孕率正处于历史高位，大家都知道是什么原因

Now you would think the classroom's the place for mental stimulation 现在你会觉得教室是在精神刺激的地方

But it's some brothers outside sellin' that stuff, that'll really stimulate your mind, (talk about gettin' high) 但它的外出卖一些兄弟的东西，那真的会刺激你的心灵， （谈刚开了高）

   

There are so many things you never showed me, 有你从来没有给我这么多东西，

There are too many things you let slip by, 有你放过了太多的东西，

How can I face a world that doesn't know me 我该如何面对这个世界根本不认识我

A world that doesn't care whether I live or die, 这并不在乎我的死活的世界，

And why, cuz I go to City High 为什么呢，因为我去市高

   

So, We don't need your education 所以，我们不需要你的教育

We don't want no pacifier 我们不希望任何奶嘴

We are the leaders of your nation 我们是你的国家的领导人

We're gonna make sure the world survives 我们要确保世界生存

There ain't no justice there's just us 不过是没有正义存在的只是我们

What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust" 发生了什么事的意思是“我们信仰上帝”

So as we get older and our children grow up 所以，当我们变老，我们的孩子长大了

We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us 我们是不是要教给他们什么你们都向我们展示了

   

There's too many babies dyin' before they're born (Lord ain't that the truth) 有太多的孩子快要枯萎他们出生前（主是不是真相）

Too many young ladies cryin' with a daddy in the house but not a father in the home (now y'all know there's a difference) 太多的年轻女士在房子里的爸爸，但不是一个父亲在家里哭泣， （现在你们都知道有一个区别）

And what about all our young soldiers being led astray (by this negative music) 又是怎么回事我们所有的年轻士兵被带坏了（这个负的音乐）

What happened to the Isaac Hayes, and the Curtis Mayfield's and all the Marvin Gayes? 发生了什么事的艾萨克·海斯和柯蒂斯梅菲尔德的，所有的马文Gayes ？

Man we really need 'em today 男子今天我们真的需要时间

   

And there were so many things that needed explaining 并有一个需要解释这么多东西

But you said it was too late for me to learn 但你说，这是为时已晚我去学习

You were suppose to be my shelter when it was rainin' 你想成为我的避难所，当它是RAININ “

But instead you left me out here all alone, so I gotta make it on my own 而是你离开我在这里独自一人，所以我得让我自己

   

We don't need your education 我们不需要你的教育

We don't want no pacifier 我们不希望任何奶嘴

We are the leaders of your nation 我们是你的国家的领导人

We're gonna make sure the world survives 我们要确保世界生存

There ain't no justice there's just us 不过是没有正义存在的只是我们

What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust" 发生了什么事的意思是“我们信仰上帝”

So as we get older and our children grow up 所以，当我们变老，我们的孩子长大了

We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us 我们是不是要教给他们什么你们都向我们展示了

   

For people who did believe, what we could do to change our future, you knew the world was in our hands, help build them strong so they can withstand, all the pressures, all the war, all the prejudice, and the others who were sure we couldn't fight the stress in life, for those of you who didn't believe us, listen to my words for you, listen to your children sing to you 谁的人确实相信，我们可以做些什么来改变我们的未来，你知道世界在我们手中，帮助他们建立强大的，使他们能够承受，所有的压力，所有的战争，所有的偏见，和其他人谁相信我们可以不打的生活压力，对于那些你们谁不相信我们，听我的话给你，听你的孩子唱歌给你听

   

We don't need your education 我们不需要你的教育

We don't want no pacifier 我们不希望任何奶嘴

We are the leaders of your nation 我们是你的国家的领导人

We're gonna make sure the world survives 我们要确保世界生存

There ain't no justice there's just us 不过是没有正义存在的只是我们

What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust" 发生了什么事的意思是“我们信仰上帝”

So as we get older and our children grow up 所以，当我们变老，我们的孩子长大了

We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us 我们是不是要教给他们什么你们都向我们展示了

   

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