[KRS-One] Class in session. What, is, democracy? [ KRS -One的]类的会议。什么是民主？

[student] Yo it's the rule of the people. The self rule. [学生]哟这是人民的统治。该自治。

[student] It's what the people want! [学生]：这是什么样的人要！

[K] That's right. But is this a democracy? [K]这是正确的。但是，这是一个民主国家？

[s] Nah, democracy is a goal to be attained. [S]不，民主是目标实现。

[K] That's right. The character of the people should be reflected [K]这是正确的。人的性格应该体现

[K] in the laws and the institution of the state. 在法律[k]和国家的机构。

[s] Psssh, I don't see my character reflected! [S] Psssh ，我看不到我的性格体现！

[K] Tell me [K ]告诉我

   

[Chorus 1: KRS-One] [合唱1 ： KRS -One的]

WHY, are all the schools they fallin apart 为什么，都是他们坠落除了学校

and WHY, the youth not takin no musical art 为什么呢，青春不是羚牛没有音乐艺术

and WHY, the professionals really don't know where to start 为什么呢，专业人士真的不知道从哪里开始

No, one, really, cares, about 没有，一个，真的，关心，约

WHY, the people ain't trustin the law and the order 为什么，人们是不是植信的法律和秩序

and WHY, the hookers from 70's look like our daughters 为什么呢，从70妓女的样子我们的女儿

and WHY, the radio station they help with the slaughter 为什么呢，电台，他们帮助屠宰

No, one, really, cares, about 没有，一个，真的，关心，约

   

[KRS-One] [ KRS -One的]

The mind, they usin until it's time they doin a rhyme 心灵，他们全光照，直到它的时间，他们干什么韵

will ruin what you doin if you crime pursuin 会毁了你干什么，如果你犯罪pursuin

Let me tell you bout gettin your family out the mean ghetto 让我来告诉你刚开你的家人出了平均贫民窟

to green meadows, where you can finally be settled 绿色的草地，在那里你终于可以得到解决

That street level, freak level, pullin out heat level 那街道，怪物等级，普林出耐热级

Eatin meat level, deceit level, that's that beast level Eatin肉类水平，欺骗的水平，这是野兽级别

You gotta stand upright in a house with three levels 你得挺立在一所房子有三个层次

Where you don't even see devils unless he shovels the snow 在这里你甚至看不到鬼，除非他铲的雪

Many philosophers live on the low 许多哲学家住在低

Never crazy hazy or lazy we get up and go 从来没有疯狂的朦胧或懒惰，我们起床去

Whaddya know, I'm always teaching after the show 那么，有什么都知道，我在表演结束后总是教

Not messin with hoes, I'm with my wife, changin my clothes 不是messin与锄头，我和我的妻子，起了变化我的衣服

Blowin my nose, deliverin blows to foes 吹我的鼻子， deliverin吹向敌人

with new flows; then disappear where nobody knows 新的流动;然后消失在哪里，没有人知道

Cause I got too many questions, too many lessons 因为我有太多的疑问，太多的教训

I gotta go, too many people stressin but I gotta know 我得走了，人太多stressin ，但我得知道

   

[Chorus 2: KRS-One] [合唱2 ： KRS -One的]

WHY, these officers gunnin us down on our block 为什么，这些官员绝杀我们失望了块

and WHY, the President never steps in on these cops 为什么呢，总统从来没有在步上这些警察

and WHY, the mayor don't even look like he in shock 为什么呢，市长连看都不看他一样震惊

No, one, really, cares, about 没有，一个，真的，关心，约

WHY, the call of the poor is always ignored 为什么，穷人的电话总是被忽略

and WHY, the senators governors breakin the law 为什么呢，参议员州长唱到法律

and WHY, they taxin and taxin and taxin the poor 为什么呢，他们塔克新和塔克新和塔克新穷人

No, one, really, cares, about 没有，一个，真的，关心，约

   

[KRS-One] [ KRS -One的]

You, me, or themselves you can tell, they livin in hell 你，我，还是自己，你可以告诉他们这样生活在地狱

But they come on the TV lookin so swell 但他们来的电视看着如此膨胀的

Sellin you dreams of schemes of you gettin green and cream 你计划的出卖你的梦想刚开绿色和奶油色

But they never explain the work and all it means 但是，他们从来没有解释工作，所有这意味着

You got to visualize, close the lid on your eyes 你得想象，盖上盖子上你的眼睛

and visualize, minimize lies 和可视化，最大限度地减少谎言

See yourself bigger in size, quicker to rise up 看到自己更大的规模，更快地站起来

wise up climb up, before your time's up but 聪明起来爬了起来，在你的时间的上升，但

   

[Chorus 1] [合唱1 ]

   

[s] The votes [S]的票

[K] That's right [K]这是正确的

[s] The politics [S]的政治

[K] That's right [K]这是正确的

[s] The government you know! [S]政府知道！

[K] Uh-huh, people basically have the government they want [K]嗯，人基本上都有自己想要的政府

[s] If people felt dissed, they'd be out rebellin right now [S]如果人们感到dissed ，他们会出来rebellin现在