Yo, we all got different things we got to deal with. We always are trying 哟，我们都得到了我们处理不同的事情。我们总是试图

to put the blame on something else rather than sometimes looking at 穿上什么怪东西，而不是有时在看

ourselves, recognizing a lot of the stuff that happens...but if we look 自己，认识了很多的要发生的事情......但如果我们看

within ourselves, we could prevent a lot of this nonsense. It's about 在我们自己，我们就可以防止很多这样的废话。这是关于

relating back to the essence, where it all stems from. I'm-a do my thing 关于回的精髓，在这一切的茎。我 - à做我的事

over this drum, like a native tongue. 在这个鼓，像母语。

   

[Verse one] [诗歌1 ]

[Q-Tip:] [ Q-提示： ]

Do what you will, if you feel that your steeze is real 做你会，如果你觉得你的steeze是真实的

complicated with the skills over reel to reel 与复杂的技能在卷到卷

brown skin is what i feel, my mind and body's appeal 棕色皮肤就是我的感觉，我的心和身体的吸引力

is to the no-frill mills, who hear the beats to chill 是无做样子钢厂，谁听到拍寒意

constantly, I'm hearing Black Americans just sneering 经常，我听到美国黑人只是冷笑

Looking for a leader who can fill us up with either 寻找一个领导者谁可以填补我们与任

Hitting us up with great emotional chat 打我们了很大的情绪聊天

about the fact 有关事实

that the black 该黑

is constantly held back 在不断阻碍

Like 50 tracks back in a relay race 像50轨道回来接力赛

and the white team's ahead 而白队的未来

so let's keep up the pace 让我们紧跟时代步伐

And I be needing something 我被需要的东西

To feed my logical taste 为了养活我的合乎逻辑的滋味

At the end of the race is there a paradise place? 在比赛结束后有没有世外桃源的地方吗？

Yo, we can't get involved in what the next man is doing 哟，我们不能涉足什么下一个男人做

Material gain we put too much in persuing 功利我们把太多persuing

"Yo duke, I need this dough so we can step to this party" “哟公爵，我需要这个面团，所以我们可以加强这方”

But we can all mardi grati 但是，我们都可以狂欢grati

Minus that shit in our body 减去的那些事在我们的身体

"What that got to do with that" “什么是必须做的与”

'Cause kid that's the essence, 因为孩子是这样的本质，

your physical presence 你的身体存在

embodies every lesson 体现了每一节课

You can't run the Rolls Royce if the engine is busted. 您不能运行的劳斯莱斯引擎是否捣毁。

Can't even life the knife to cut the mustard. 甚至无法生活刀切芥末。

What we need to do first 我们首先需要做的

Now listen to this verse 现在听这节经文

Let's concentrate on our spiritual plate. 让我们集中于我们的精神板。

Recognize your existence in this vast blue space 认识到在这片辽阔的蓝色空间，你的存在

From a tiny cloud of blood 从一个微小的云血

To the human beings with taste, sight, touch, smell 以人类与味觉，视觉，触觉，嗅觉

and sound 和声音

Let's deem it profound! 我们认为有深刻的！

And prioritize this cause it was Allah's wish 并优先考虑这项事业是真主的意愿

"Allah? I'm God" “真主，我的上帝”

"No I ddon't believe that. That's a mystery" “不，我ddont认为，这是一个谜”

"If God is so good why does shit be happening to me?" “如果上帝是那么好，为什么不拉屎发生在我身上？ ”

There's divinity within 有内神威

because we come from the divine 因为我们来自神

A froce that's not seen But you feel it every time à力的确定是不是见过，但你觉得它每一次

When the wind blows, and the world turns, 当风吹，和世界转动，

and the rain drops, and the baby cries 和雨滴，和孩子一哭

and the bird flies, and the ground quake, 和鸟飞，与地面地震，

and the stars gleam 和星星闪耀

So many things are eident of its existence 所以很多东西都是它的存在eident

What we need to do is link it with persistence 我们需要做的是与持久性联系起来

Once we recognize that, we can move ahead 一旦我们认识到，我们就可以继续向前迈进

Native Tongue, Common Sense yo he's Hip-Hop bred... 母语，常识哟，他是嘻哈孕育...

   

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From the spiritual world my former life has developed 从精神的世界我的前半生已经发展

First person I lost close to me was Stella 第一人称我失去了我附近是斯特拉

Some of my mellows 我的一些甘露

Lost their mothers and their brothers 失去了母亲和自己的兄弟

For them I feel empathy 对他们来说，我觉得同情

But I ain't pouring out no liquor for no niggas 但我不涌出来无酒无黑鬼

I pour my heart out when I see Dot out on the deck 我往我的心脏了，当我看到点甲板上

Knowing two weeks ago he slapped-box with death 知道两个星期前，他掴箱死亡

I hear of niggas dying in the wind-in the news 我听到黑鬼死在风中的消息

But when it's somebody you know it hits you 但是，当它的人，你知道它打你

and emotions get bruised 和情绪得到伤痕累累

I ain't been in your shoes, 我是不是一直在你的鞋子，

I won't judge you for knocking 我不会评判你敲

Because the spirit of the ghetto says "You Gotta!" 由于贫民窟的精神：“你总得！ ”说

They snatch you again from rock flippin' 他们再次抢回你从摇滚弗利

Give back into the neighborhood, you better start kickin' 回馈到社区，你最好开始唱歌

Stickin' stores 朵朵商店

On the strip 在加沙地带

I'm tired of Arabs giving me my change back 我已经厌倦了阿拉伯人给我回我的变化

Devil bomb my yesterday 我昨天魔鬼弹

My tomorrow he never gave back 我明天他从来没有给回

I lay back, looking at the ceiling 我躺在后面，看着天花板

Wonndering what can I do Wonndering我能做些什么

So my homie won't have to be dealing 所以，我的亲密不必是处理

Not cause you serving and I'm rapping I'm better 没给你们服务，我说唱，我比较好

Just different pieces to the puzzle of black life 只是不同的部分为黑色的生命之谜

That we have to put together, better ourselves 我们要放在一起，超越自我

cause families we gotta raise 造成家庭我们得提高

No matter how long the money 无论资金有多长

Shorter become the days 短成为天

Men become like women 男人变得像女人

and no difference in the season 而在本赛季没有什么区别

If you got popped five times 如果你有弹出五倍

You breathing for a reason 你的呼吸是有原因的

Let's put the five tenure plan into progression 让我们把五个任期计划付诸进展

Before we count our paper 在我们指望我们的论文

Count our blessings 算我们的祝福