Family Business
FORTE, LAURYN HILL, NEL WYCLEF JEAN, SAMUEL PRAKAZREL MICHEL, OMEGA
Where I was born, nothing is promised
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
The family's behind you if you're worthy
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
No more break-dancing for loot
Niggas hustle and shoot
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
Government funds are minimal
Oppression's subliminal
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Eliminate then break
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
Who said family don't bend
We stay silent till the end
Now who would think that your best friend
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
My family tree consists of street refugees
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
So refrain and let my family reign okay
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
So defend the family that's the code to obey
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Nah fuck that
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Your wife's in my custody
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
My circle it can't be broken
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
And they deserved it
Or so the beast said when they served it
That shit is nervous
So what's my purpose?
Family, we must preserve it
Your number's retired
I hope you like the hell fires
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
So defend the family that's the code to obey
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
So the family sticks together and we never betray
We used to jump rope
But now we gun hope
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
If you think lips sink ships
Imagine full glock clips
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Gettin' milks by the carton
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
The night pays and heavenly ways
Ain't nothin' free ah
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
My niggas reach when they got beef
Then jet down to South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
I hear it in your rap and
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
So defend the family that's the code to obey
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Where I was born, nothing is promised
Onde eu nasci, nada é prometido
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
Minha vida é preenchida com menos esperança do que as profecias de Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Omega marca o fim da previsibilidade, o nascimento da agilidade
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
Quem será para me testar e expor sua futilidade
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
Ferro como um leão de Sião, pare de tentar tão duro
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
Acho que sinto o cheiro de seus neurônios fritando
The family's behind you if you're worthy
A família está atrás de você se você for digno
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Filosofias desenvolvidas nas profundezas das ruas sujas de Jersey
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
Tropas com chapéus scully e botas Timberland
No more break-dancing for loot
Não mais break-dancing por dinheiro
Niggas hustle and shoot
Niggas se esforçam e atiram
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
No estado do jardim, crescem ervas daninhas e criminosos
Government funds are minimal
Os fundos do governo são mínimos
Oppression's subliminal
A opressão é subliminar
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
Hoje em dia é difícil para nós encontrar paz de espírito
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
Entre a insanidade e a sanidade há uma linha tênue
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
Alguns moram em hotéis com Jezebels
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Uma era de pedra e caem vítimas da Praga
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
Sonhos ruins impuros de Wyclef sendo um demônio
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Um último beijo da minha doce serpentina
Eliminate then break
Eliminar e depois quebrar
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
Navegar para rejuvenescer pensamentos de suicídio com minha placa de níquel
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
A reconciliação veio do meu inimigo-amigo
Who said family don't bend
Quem disse que a família não se curva
We stay silent till the end
Ficamos em silêncio até o fim
Now who would think that your best friend
Agora, quem pensaria que seu melhor amigo
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
Seria seu pior inimigo e seu inimigo seu melhor amigo
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
Olho para o ar, inspiração da atmosfera
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
Penso em fantasmas antigos, que nem sequer estão aqui
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
Como Alex Haley, tome notas desta Biografia
My family tree consists of street refugees
Minha árvore genealógica consiste em refugiados de rua
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Uma terra de gueto, onde falamos gírias
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
Carros roubados batem, como meu chitty bang-bang sh-bang
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
Para as cabeças, não estamos vendendo cocaína hoje
So refrain and let my family reign okay
Então se abstenha e deixe minha família reinar, ok
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Apenas andando pelas ruas a morte pode te levar
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Nunca é garantido que você verá o próximo dia
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
À noite, os exércitos malignos de Shaton não brincam
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Então defenda a família, esse é o código a obedecer
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Mas se eu adormecer e a morte me levar
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Não se surpreenda, filho, eu não fui colocado aqui para ficar
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
À noite, os exércitos malignos de Shaton não brincam
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Então a família fica junta e nunca traímos
Nah fuck that
Nah, foda-se isso
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Cinquenta e duas cartas, sem policiais por perto
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
Cinquenta e dois mil em dinheiro, eu não quero títulos de poupança
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Tenha o dinheiro pronto, estou sentindo um cheiro de peixe
Your wife's in my custody
Sua esposa está em minha custódia
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
Um movimento em falso e você encontrará o corpo dela no mar
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
Essa é a voz do garoto, esse é o sequestrador
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
Eu faço meu trabalho e depois pego minha passagem para a Jamaica
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
Encontre-me no beco, certifique-se de trazer o dinheiro
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
Isso não são os anos setenta, estou longe de ser um peru bobo
My circle it can't be broken
Meu círculo não pode ser quebrado
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
Aberto, cortando gargantas, provocando
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
Promovendo discos, tokens engasgando com suas palavras como fumaça e
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
Porque falamos suavemente, não significa que esquecemos
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
Seu traseiro cheira mal e um dia você será pego
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
Vejo palhaços com a cabeça nas nuvens, seu foco é desenfreado
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
Meu exército é treinado, você nunca nos encontrará brigando em vão
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
Porque eu vi fogo e eu vi chuva
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
Você reclama fama, enquanto os modestos permanecem
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
Eu posso julgar um caráter como Ito julga um veredicto
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
E se você traz ameaças, eu te dou sexo se eu não ouvi
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
Ver, falar merda é sobre sua atitude e como você a expressa
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
Eu vi os maiores niggas do quarteirão serem assassinados
And they deserved it
E eles mereceram
Or so the beast said when they served it
Ou então a besta disse quando eles serviram
That shit is nervous
Isso é nervoso
So what's my purpose?
Então qual é o meu propósito?
Family, we must preserve it
Família, devemos preservá-la
Your number's retired
Seu número está aposentado
I hope you like the hell fires
Espero que você goste dos fogos do inferno
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
Você estará gritando Murder she Wrote como Chaka Demus e Pliars
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Apenas andando pelas ruas a morte pode te levar
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Nunca é garantido que você verá o próximo dia
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
À noite, os exércitos malignos de Shaton não brincam
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Então defenda a família, esse é o código a obedecer
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Mas se eu adormecer e a morte me levar
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Não se surpreenda, filho, eu não fui colocado aqui para ficar
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
À noite, os exércitos malignos de Shaton não brincam
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Então a família fica junta e nunca traímos
We used to jump rope
Costumávamos pular corda
But now we gun hope
Mas agora esperamos pela arma
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
Disparando tiros do topo do telhado do projeto
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
Enviando sinais com a fumaça do baseado
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
Ock, não fale muito se não puder segurar em segredo
If you think lips sink ships
Se você acha que lábios afundam navios
Imagine full glock clips
Imagine clipes completos de glock
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Eu seguro um copo de Remy Martin
Gettin' milks by the carton
Obtendo leites pelo cartão
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
Extorquindo os pesos leves por pensarem que são importantes
The night pays and heavenly ways
A noite paga e os caminhos celestiais
Ain't nothin' free ah
Não é nada de graça ah
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
Conhecimento de sua família e se aproximando de seu B.I.
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
Você vê, eu fico em cima da merda como uma mosca
My niggas reach when they got beef
Meus niggas alcançam quando têm problemas
Then jet down to South Beach
Então jet down para South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
Sua boca está falando
I hear it in your rap and
Eu ouço isso no seu rap e
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
Minha família é grossa, então essa merda nunca poderia acontecer
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Apenas andando pelas ruas a morte pode te levar
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Nunca é garantido que você verá o próximo dia
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
À noite, os exércitos malignos de Shaton não brincam
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Então defenda a família, esse é o código a obedecer
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
Se eu adormecer e a morte me levar
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Não se surpreenda, filho, eu não fui colocado aqui para ficar
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
À noite, os exércitos malignos de Shaton não brincam
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Então a família fica junta e nunca traímos
Where I was born, nothing is promised
Donde nací, nada está prometido
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
Mi vida está llena de menos esperanza que las profecías de Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Omega marca el final de la previsibilidad, el nacimiento de la agilidad
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
¿Quién será el que me pruebe y exponga su futilidad?
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
Hierro como un león de Sión, deja de intentarlo tan fuerte
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
Creo que huelo tus células cerebrales friendo
The family's behind you if you're worthy
La familia está detrás de ti si eres digno
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Filosofías desarrolladas en las calles traseras de la sucia Jersey
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
Tropas con gorras de calavera y botas Timberland
No more break-dancing for loot
No más break-dance por botín
Niggas hustle and shoot
Los negros se esfuerzan y disparan
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
En el Estado Jardín, crecen malas hierbas y criminales
Government funds are minimal
Los fondos del gobierno son mínimos
Oppression's subliminal
La opresión es subliminal
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
Estos días es difícil para nosotros encontrar la paz mental
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
Entre la locura y la cordura hay una línea delgada
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
Algunos moran en hoteles con Jezabeles
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Una edad de piedra y caen víctimas de la Plaga
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
Sueños malos de Wyclef siendo un demonio
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Un último beso de mi dulce serpentina
Eliminate then break
Eliminar y luego romper
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
Navegar para rejuvenecer pensamientos de suicidio con mi placa de níquel
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
La reconciliación vino de mi enemigo-amigo
Who said family don't bend
Quien dijo que la familia no se dobla
We stay silent till the end
Permanecemos en silencio hasta el final
Now who would think that your best friend
Ahora, ¿quién pensaría que tu mejor amigo
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
Sería tu peor enemigo y tu enemigo tu mejor amigo
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
Miro al aire, inspiración de la atmósfera
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
Pienso en viejos fantasmas, que ni siquiera están aquí
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
Como Alex Haley toma notas de esta Biografía
My family tree consists of street refugees
Mi árbol genealógico consiste en refugiados de la calle
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Una tierra de gueto, donde hablamos jerga
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
Los coches robados retumban, como mi chitty bang-bang sh-bang
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
Para las cabezas, no estamos vendiendo cocaína hoy
So refrain and let my family reign okay
Así que abstente y deja que mi familia reine bien
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Solo caminando por las calles la muerte puede llevarte
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Nunca está garantizado que verás el próximo día
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Por la noche, los malvados ejércitos de Shaton no juegan
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Así que defiende a la familia, ese es el código a obedecer
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Pero si me quedo dormido y la muerte me lleva
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
No te sorprendas hijo, no fui puesto aquí para quedarme
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Por la noche, los malvados ejércitos de Shaton no juegan
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Así que la familia se mantiene unida y nunca traicionamos
Nah fuck that
Nah, a la mierda eso
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Cincuenta y dos recoger, no hay policías alrededor
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
Cincuenta y dos mil en efectivo, no quiero bonos de ahorro
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Ten el dinero listo, huelo algo sospechoso
Your wife's in my custody
Tu esposa está en mi custodia
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
Un movimiento en falso y encontrarás su cuerpo en el mar
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
Esa es la voz del chico, ese es el secuestrador
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
Hago mi trabajo y luego cojo mi billete a Jamaica
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
Encuéntrame en el callejón, asegúrate de traer el dinero
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
Esto no son los setenta, estoy lejos de ser un pavo tonto
My circle it can't be broken
Mi círculo no puede ser roto
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
Abierto, cortando gargantas, provocando
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
Promotores de discos, tokens ahogándose en sus palabras como humo y
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
Porque hablamos suavemente, no significa que hayamos olvidado
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
Tu trasero huele podrido y un día serás atrapado
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
Los bromistas están despistados, su enfoque es desenfrenado
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
Mi ejército está entrenado, nunca nos encontrarás peleando en vano
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
Porque he visto fuego y he visto lluvia
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
Reclamas fama, mientras los modestos permanecen
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
Puedo juzgar un carácter como Ito juzga un veredicto
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
Y si traes amenazas te doy sexo si no lo he oído
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
Ver hablar mierda es sobre tu actitud y cómo lo expresas
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
He visto a los negros más grandes del barrio ser asesinados
And they deserved it
Y se lo merecían
Or so the beast said when they served it
O eso dijo la bestia cuando lo sirvió
That shit is nervous
Esa mierda es nerviosa
So what's my purpose?
Entonces, ¿cuál es mi propósito?
Family, we must preserve it
Familia, debemos preservarla
Your number's retired
Tu número está retirado
I hope you like the hell fires
Espero que te gusten los fuegos del infierno
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
Estarás gritando Murder she Wrote como Chaka Demus y Pliars
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Solo caminando por las calles la muerte puede llevarte
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Nunca está garantizado que verás el próximo día
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Por la noche, los malvados ejércitos de Shaton no juegan
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Así que defiende a la familia, ese es el código a obedecer
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Pero si me quedo dormido y la muerte me lleva
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
No te sorprendas hijo, no fui puesto aquí para quedarme
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Por la noche, los malvados ejércitos de Shaton no juegan
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Así que la familia se mantiene unida y nunca traicionamos
We used to jump rope
Solíamos saltar a la cuerda
But now we gun hope
Pero ahora esperamos con la pistola
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
Disparando desde los tejados de los proyectos
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
Enviando señales con el humo del porro
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
Ock, no hables mucho si no puedes mantenerlo en secreto
If you think lips sink ships
Si crees que los labios hunden barcos
Imagine full glock clips
Imagina cargadores llenos de glock
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Sostengo un vaso de Remy Martin
Gettin' milks by the carton
Consiguiendo leches por el cartón
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
Extorsionando a los pesos ligeros por pensar que son importantes
The night pays and heavenly ways
La noche paga y las formas celestiales
Ain't nothin' free ah
No hay nada gratis ah
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
Conocimiento de tu familia y acercándote a tu B.I.
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
Ves que yo, me mantengo encima de la mierda como una mosca
My niggas reach when they got beef
Mis negros llegan cuando tienen problemas
Then jet down to South Beach
Luego se van a South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
Tu boca está parloteando
I hear it in your rap and
Lo oigo en tu rap
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
Mi familia es gruesa así que esa mierda nunca podría pasar
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Solo caminando por las calles la muerte puede llevarte
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Nunca está garantizado que verás el próximo día
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Por la noche, los malvados ejércitos de Shaton no juegan
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Así que defiende a la familia, ese es el código a obedecer
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
Si me quedo dormido y la muerte me lleva
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
No te sorprendas hijo, no fui puesto aquí para quedarme
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Por la noche, los malvados ejércitos de Shaton no juegan
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Así que la familia se mantiene unida y nunca traicionamos
Where I was born, nothing is promised
Là où je suis né, rien n'est promis
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
Ma vie est remplie de moins d'espoir que les prophéties de Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Omega marque la fin de la prévisibilité, la naissance de l'agilité
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
Qui sera là pour me tester et exposer leur futilité
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
Fer comme un lion de Sion arrête d'essayer si fort
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
Je pense que je sens tes cellules cérébrales frire
The family's behind you if you're worthy
La famille est derrière toi si tu es digne
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Des philosophies développées au fond des rues sales du New Jersey
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
Des troupes avec des bonnets de crâne et des bottes Timberland
No more break-dancing for loot
Plus de break-dance pour le butin
Niggas hustle and shoot
Les négros se démènent et tirent
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
Dans l'État du Jardin, il pousse des mauvaises herbes puantes et des criminels
Government funds are minimal
Les fonds gouvernementaux sont minimes
Oppression's subliminal
L'oppression est subliminale
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
Ces jours-ci, il est difficile pour nous de trouver la paix intérieure
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
Entre la folie et la santé mentale, il y a une ligne mince
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
Certains vivent dans des hôtels avec des Jézabels
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Une ère de pierre et tombent victimes de la Peste
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
De mauvais rêves impurs de Wyclef étant un démon
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Un dernier baiser de ma douce serpentine
Eliminate then break
Éliminer puis briser
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
Naviguer pour rajeunir les pensées de suicide avec mon nickel plaqué
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
La réconciliation est venue de mon ennemi-ami
Who said family don't bend
Qui a dit que la famille ne se plie pas
We stay silent till the end
Nous restons silencieux jusqu'à la fin
Now who would think that your best friend
Maintenant, qui aurait pensé que ton meilleur ami
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
Serait ton pire ennemi et ton ennemi ton meilleur ami
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
Je regarde dans l'air, l'inspiration de l'atmosphère
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
Je pense aux vieux fantômes, qui ne sont même pas ici
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
Comme Alex Haley, prenez des notes sur cette biographie
My family tree consists of street refugees
Mon arbre généalogique est composé de réfugiés de la rue
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Une terre de ghetto, où nous parlons argot
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
Les voitures volées font du bruit, comme mon chitty bang-bang sh-bang
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
Pour les têtes, nous ne vendons pas de cocaïne aujourd'hui
So refrain and let my family reign okay
Alors abstenez-vous et laissez ma famille régner d'accord
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Juste en marchant dans les rues, la mort peut t'emporter
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Il n'est jamais garanti que tu verras le lendemain
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
La nuit, les armées maléfiques de Shaton ne jouent pas
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Alors défends la famille, c'est le code à respecter
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Mais si je m'endors et que la mort m'emporte
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Ne sois pas surpris fils, je n'étais pas là pour rester
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
La nuit, les armées maléfiques de Shaton ne jouent pas
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Alors la famille reste soudée et nous ne trahissons jamais
Nah fuck that
Nah, va te faire foutre
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Cinquante-deux ramassent, pas de flics autour
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
Cinquante-deux mille en espèces, je ne veux pas d'obligations d'épargne
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Ayez l'argent prêt, je sens quelque chose de louche
Your wife's in my custody
Ta femme est en ma garde
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
Un faux pas et tu trouveras son corps dans la mer
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
C'est la voix du gamin, c'est le kidnappeur
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
Je fais mon travail puis je prends mon billet pour la Jamaïque
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
Rendez-vous dans la ruelle, assurez-vous d'apporter l'argent
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
Ce n'est pas les années 70, je suis loin d'être un dindon
My circle it can't be broken
Mon cercle ne peut pas être brisé
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
Ouvert, égorgeant, provoquant
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
Promotion de disques, les jetons s'étouffent sur leurs mots comme de la fumée
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
Parce que nous parlons doucement, cela ne signifie pas que nous avons oublié
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
Ton cul sent mauvais et un jour tu seras attrapé
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
Voir les blagueurs sont éparpillés, leur focus est sans retenue
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
Mon armée est entraînée, vous ne nous trouverez jamais en train de se disputer en vain
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
Parce que j'ai vu le feu et j'ai vu la pluie
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
Tu revendiques la célébrité, tandis que les négros modestes restent
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
Je peux juger un caractère comme Ito juge un verdict
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
Et si tu apportes des menaces, je te donne du sexe si je ne l'ai pas entendu
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
Voir parler de la merde c'est à propos de ton attitude et comment tu le formules
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
J'ai vu les plus gros négros du quartier se faire assassiner
And they deserved it
Et ils le méritaient
Or so the beast said when they served it
Ou c'est ce que la bête a dit quand ils l'ont servi
That shit is nervous
Cette merde est nerveuse
So what's my purpose?
Alors quel est mon but ?
Family, we must preserve it
Famille, nous devons la préserver
Your number's retired
Ton numéro est retiré
I hope you like the hell fires
J'espère que tu aimes les feux de l'enfer
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
Tu hurleras "Murder she Wrote" comme Chaka Demus et Pliars
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Juste en marchant dans les rues, la mort peut t'emporter
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Il n'est jamais garanti que tu verras le lendemain
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
La nuit, les armées maléfiques de Shaton ne jouent pas
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Alors défends la famille, c'est le code à respecter
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Mais si je m'endors et que la mort m'emporte
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Ne sois pas surpris fils, je n'étais pas là pour rester
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
La nuit, les armées maléfiques de Shaton ne jouent pas
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Alors la famille reste soudée et nous ne trahissons jamais
We used to jump rope
Nous avions l'habitude de sauter à la corde
But now we gun hope
Mais maintenant nous espérons avec un pistolet
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
Tirant des coups de feu depuis les toits des projets
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
Envoyant des signaux avec la fumée du blunt
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
Ock, ne parle pas beaucoup si tu ne peux pas le tenir en échec
If you think lips sink ships
Si tu penses que les lèvres coulent les navires
Imagine full glock clips
Imagine des chargeurs pleins de glock
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Je tiens un verre de Remy Martin
Gettin' milks by the carton
Obtenant des laits par carton
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
Extorquant les poids légers pour penser qu'ils sont importants
The night pays and heavenly ways
La nuit paie et les voies célestes
Ain't nothin' free ah
Il n'y a rien de gratuit ah
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
Connaissance de ta famille et marche vers ton B.I.
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
Tu vois, je reste au top de la merde comme une mouche
My niggas reach when they got beef
Mes négros atteignent quand ils ont du bœuf
Then jet down to South Beach
Puis s'envolent vers South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
Ta bouche parle trop
I hear it in your rap and
Je l'entends dans ton rap
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
Ma famille est épaisse donc cette merde ne pourrait jamais arriver
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Juste en marchant dans les rues, la mort peut t'emporter
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Il n'est jamais garanti que tu verras le lendemain
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
La nuit, les armées maléfiques de Shaton ne jouent pas
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Alors défends la famille, c'est le code à respecter
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
Si je m'endors et que la mort m'emporte
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Ne sois pas surpris fils, je n'étais pas là pour rester
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
La nuit, les armées maléfiques de Shaton ne jouent pas
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Alors la famille reste soudée et nous ne trahissons jamais
Where I was born, nothing is promised
Wo ich geboren wurde, ist nichts versprochen
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
Mein Leben ist weniger hoffnungsvoll als die Prophezeiungen von Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Omega markiert das Ende der Vorhersehbarkeit, die Geburt der Beweglichkeit
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
Wer wird es sein, der mich testet und seine Nichtigkeit offenbart
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
Eisen wie ein Löwe aus Zion, hör auf so hart zu versuchen
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
Ich glaube, ich rieche deine Gehirnzellen braten
The family's behind you if you're worthy
Die Familie steht hinter dir, wenn du es wert bist
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Philosophien, die tief in den schmutzigen Gassen von Jersey entwickelt wurden
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
Truppen mit Scully-Mützen und Timberland-Stiefeln
No more break-dancing for loot
Kein Breakdance mehr für Beute
Niggas hustle and shoot
Niggas schuften und schießen
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
Im Gartenstaat wachsen stinkende Unkräuter und Kriminelle
Government funds are minimal
Die staatlichen Mittel sind minimal
Oppression's subliminal
Die Unterdrückung ist unterschwellig
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
Heutzutage fällt es uns schwer, inneren Frieden zu finden
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
Zwischen Wahnsinn und Vernunft liegt eine dünne Linie
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
Einige wohnen in Hotels mit Jezebels
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Ein Steinzeit und fallen einem Opfer der Pest zum Opfer
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
Unsaubere Albträume von Wyclef, der ein Süchtiger ist
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Ein letzter Kuss von meiner süßen Schlange
Eliminate then break
Eliminieren und dann brechen
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
Navigieren, um Selbstmordgedanken mit meiner Nickelplatte zu verjüngen
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
Die Versöhnung kam von meinem Feind-Freund
Who said family don't bend
Wer sagte, dass die Familie sich nicht biegt
We stay silent till the end
Wir bleiben bis zum Ende still
Now who would think that your best friend
Wer hätte gedacht, dass dein bester Freund
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
Wäre dein schlimmster Feind und dein Feind dein bester Freund
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
Ich starre in die Luft, Inspiration aus der Atmosphäre
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
Ich denke an alte Geister, die nicht einmal hier sind
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
Wie Alex Haley mache ich Notizen zu dieser Biografie
My family tree consists of street refugees
Mein Stammbaum besteht aus Straßenflüchtlingen
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Ein Ghettoland, in dem wir Slang sprechen
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
Gestohlene Autos knallen, wie mein Chitty Bang-Bang Sh-Bang
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
Für die Köpfe, wir verkaufen heute kein Kokain
So refrain and let my family reign okay
Also haltet euch zurück und lasst meine Familie in Ordnung regieren
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Nur beim Spazierengehen auf der Straße kann der Tod dich mitnehmen
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Es ist nie garantiert, dass du den nächsten Tag siehst
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Nachts spielen die bösen Armeen von Shaton nicht
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Also verteidige die Familie, das ist der Code, den man befolgen muss
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Aber wenn ich einschlafe und der Tod mich mitnimmt
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Sei nicht überrascht, Sohn, ich wurde nicht hierher gebracht, um zu bleiben
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Nachts spielen die bösen Armeen von Shaton nicht
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Also hält die Familie zusammen und wir verraten nie
Nah fuck that
Nah, fick das
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Zweiundfünfzig aufheben, keine Polizisten in der Nähe
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
Zweiundfünfzigtausend in bar, ich will keine Sparbriefe
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Hab das Geld bereit, ich rieche etwas Fischiges
Your wife's in my custody
Deine Frau ist in meiner Gewalt
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
Eine falsche Bewegung und du findest ihren Körper im Meer
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
Das ist die Stimme des Kindes, das ist der Entführer
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
Ich mache meine Arbeit und dann hole ich meine Fahrkarte nach Jamaika
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
Triff mich in der Gasse, stell sicher, dass du das Geld mitbringst
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
Das sind nicht die siebziger Jahre, ich bin weit entfernt von einem Jive-Türkei
My circle it can't be broken
Mein Kreis kann nicht gebrochen werden
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
Offen, Kehlenschneiden, provozieren
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
Platten promoten, Token ersticken an ihren Worten wie Rauch und
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
Weil wir leise sprechen, heißt das nicht, dass wir vergessen haben
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
Dein Hintern riecht faul und eines Tages wirst du erwischt
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
Siehe, Joker sind zerstreut, ihr Fokus ist ungebunden
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
Meine Armee ist ausgebildet, du findest uns nie umsonst streitend
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
Denn ich habe Feuer gesehen und ich habe Regen gesehen
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
Du behauptest Ruhm, während bescheidene Niggas bleiben
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
Ich kann einen Charakter beurteilen wie Ito ein Urteil fällt
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
Und wenn du Drohungen bringst, gebe ich dir Sex, wenn ich es nicht gehört habe
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
Siehe, Scheiße zu reden geht um deine Einstellung und wie du es formulierst
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
Ich habe gesehen, wie die größten Niggas auf dem Block ermordet wurden
And they deserved it
Und sie haben es verdient
Or so the beast said when they served it
Oder so sagte das Biest, als sie es servierten
That shit is nervous
Das macht einen nervös
So what's my purpose?
Also, was ist mein Zweck?
Family, we must preserve it
Familie, wir müssen sie bewahren
Your number's retired
Deine Nummer ist im Ruhestand
I hope you like the hell fires
Ich hoffe, dir gefallen die Höllenfeuer
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
Du wirst schreien Mord, den sie schrieb wie Chaka Demus und Pliars
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Nur beim Spazierengehen auf der Straße kann der Tod dich mitnehmen
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Es ist nie garantiert, dass du den nächsten Tag siehst
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Nachts spielen die bösen Armeen von Shaton nicht
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Also verteidige die Familie, das ist der Code, den man befolgen muss
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Aber wenn ich einschlafe und der Tod mich mitnimmt
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Sei nicht überrascht, Sohn, ich wurde nicht hierher gebracht, um zu bleiben
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Nachts spielen die bösen Armeen von Shaton nicht
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Also hält die Familie zusammen und wir verraten nie
We used to jump rope
Wir haben früher Seil gesprungen
But now we gun hope
Aber jetzt hoffen wir auf Waffen
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
Schießen von Projekt-Dachspitzen ab
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
Signale senden mit dem Bluntrauch
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
Ock, rede nicht viel, wenn du es nicht im Griff hast
If you think lips sink ships
Wenn du denkst, dass Lippen Schiffe versenken
Imagine full glock clips
Stell dir volle Glock-Magazine vor
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Ich halte ein Glas Remy Martin
Gettin' milks by the carton
Milch nach dem Karton bekommen
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
Erpressung der Leichtgewichte, weil sie denken, sie seien wichtig
The night pays and heavenly ways
Die Nacht zahlt und himmlische Wege
Ain't nothin' free ah
Ain't nothin' free ah
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
Wissen um deine Familie und Schritte zu deinem B.I.
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
Du siehst, ich bleibe oben auf Scheiße wie eine Fliege
My niggas reach when they got beef
Meine Niggas erreichen, wenn sie Rindfleisch haben
Then jet down to South Beach
Dann runter nach South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
Dein Mundstück plappert
I hear it in your rap and
Ich höre es in deinem Rap und
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
Meine Familie ist dick, also könnte diese Scheiße nie passieren
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Nur beim Spazierengehen auf der Straße kann der Tod dich mitnehmen
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Es ist nie garantiert, dass du den nächsten Tag siehst
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Nachts spielen die bösen Armeen von Shaton nicht
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Also verteidige die Familie, das ist der Code, den man befolgen muss
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
Wenn ich einschlafe und der Tod mich mitnimmt
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Sei nicht überrascht, Sohn, ich wurde nicht hierher gebracht, um zu bleiben
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Nachts spielen die bösen Armeen von Shaton nicht
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Also hält die Familie zusammen und wir verraten nie
Where I was born, nothing is promised
Dove sono nato, nulla è promesso
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
La mia vita è piena di meno speranza delle profezie di Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Omega segna la fine della prevedibilità, la nascita dell'agilità
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
Chi sarà a mettermi alla prova e a mostrare la loro inutilità
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
Ferro come un leone da Sion smetti di provare così tanto
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
Penso di sentire le tue cellule cerebrali friggere
The family's behind you if you're worthy
La famiglia è dietro di te se sei degno
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Filosofie sviluppate nelle strade sporche del New Jersey
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
Truppe con cappelli scully e stivali Timberland
No more break-dancing for loot
Niente più break-dance per il bottino
Niggas hustle and shoot
I neri si affannano e sparano
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
Nello Stato del Giardino, crescono erbacce puzzolenti e criminali
Government funds are minimal
I fondi governativi sono minimi
Oppression's subliminal
L'oppressione è subliminale
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
In questi giorni è difficile per noi trovare la pace interiore
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
Tra la follia e la sanità c'è una linea sottile
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
Alcuni abitano in hotel con le Jezebel
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Un'età della pietra e cadono vittime della Peste
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
Incubi sporchi di Wyclef che diventa un demone
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Un ultimo bacio dalla mia dolce serpentina
Eliminate then break
Elimina poi spezza
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
Naviga per ringiovanire i pensieri di suicidio con la mia placca di nichel
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
La riconciliazione è venuta dal mio nemico-amico
Who said family don't bend
Che ha detto che la famiglia non si piega
We stay silent till the end
Rimaniamo in silenzio fino alla fine
Now who would think that your best friend
Ora chi avrebbe pensato che il tuo migliore amico
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
Sarebbe il tuo peggior nemico e il tuo nemico il tuo migliore amico
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
Guardo nell'aria l'ispirazione dall'atmosfera
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
Penso ai vecchi fantasmi, che non sono nemmeno qui
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
Come Alex Haley prendo appunti su questa biografia
My family tree consists of street refugees
Il mio albero genealogico è composto da rifugiati di strada
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Una terra di ghetto, dove parliamo slang
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
Le auto rubate fanno rumore, come il mio chitty bang-bang sh-bang
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
Per i capi, oggi non vendiamo cocaina
So refrain and let my family reign okay
Quindi astieniti e lascia che la mia famiglia regni ok
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Solo camminando per le strade la morte può portarti via
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Non è mai garantito che vedrai il giorno successivo
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di notte le malvagie armate di Shaton non giocano
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Quindi difendi la famiglia, è il codice da rispettare
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Ma se mi addormento e la morte mi porta via
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Non sorprenderti figlio, non sono stato messo qui per restare
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di notte le malvagie armate di Shaton non giocano
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Quindi la famiglia rimane unita e non tradisce mai
Nah fuck that
Nah, fanculo
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Cinquanta-due carte, nessun poliziotto in giro
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
Cinquanta-due mila in contanti, non voglio obbligazioni di risparmio
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Avere i soldi pronti, sento qualcosa di sospetto
Your wife's in my custody
Tua moglie è in mio possesso
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
Un falso passo e troverai il suo corpo nel mare
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
Questa è la voce del ragazzo, è il rapitore
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
Faccio il mio lavoro e poi prendo il mio biglietto per la Giamaica
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
Incontrami nel vicolo, assicurati di portare i soldi
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
Questi non sono gli anni '70, sono lontano da un tacchino jive
My circle it can't be broken
Il mio cerchio non può essere spezzato
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
Aperto, tagliando la gola, provocando
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
Promozione di dischi, gettoni che soffocano sulle loro parole come fumo e
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
Perché parliamo dolcemente, non significa che abbiamo dimenticato
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
Il tuo bottino puzza e un giorno sarai preso
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
Vedi, i giullari sono svagati, il loro focus è incontrollato
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
Il mio esercito è addestrato, non ci troverai mai a litigare invano
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
Perché ho visto il fuoco e ho visto la pioggia
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
Voi rivendicate la fama, mentre i modesti rimangono
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
Posso giudicare un carattere come Ito giudica un verdetto
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
E se porti minacce ti do sesso se non l'ho sentito
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
Vedere parlare merda riguarda il tuo atteggiamento e come lo esprimi
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
Ho visto i più grandi neri del quartiere essere assassinati
And they deserved it
E se lo meritavano
Or so the beast said when they served it
O così ha detto la bestia quando lo ha servito
That shit is nervous
Quella roba è nervosa
So what's my purpose?
Quindi qual è il mio scopo?
Family, we must preserve it
Famiglia, dobbiamo preservarla
Your number's retired
Il tuo numero è ritirato
I hope you like the hell fires
Spero ti piacciano i fuochi dell'inferno
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
Sarai a urlare Murder she Wrote come Chaka Demus e Pliars
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Solo camminando per le strade la morte può portarti via
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Non è mai garantito che vedrai il giorno successivo
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di notte le malvagie armate di Shaton non giocano
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Quindi difendi la famiglia, è il codice da rispettare
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Ma se mi addormento e la morte mi porta via
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Non sorprenderti figlio, non sono stato messo qui per restare
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di notte le malvagie armate di Shaton non giocano
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Quindi la famiglia rimane unita e non tradisce mai
We used to jump rope
Una volta saltavamo la corda
But now we gun hope
Ma ora speriamo nella pistola
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
Sparando colpi dai tetti dei progetti
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
Mandando segnali con il fumo di canna
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
Ock, non parlare molto se non riesci a tenerlo sotto controllo
If you think lips sink ships
Se pensi che le labbra affondino le navi
Imagine full glock clips
Immagina i caricatori pieni di glock
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Tengo un bicchiere di Remy Martin
Gettin' milks by the carton
Prendendo latte a cartoni
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
Estorcendo i pesi leggeri per pensare che siano importanti
The night pays and heavenly ways
La notte paga e i modi celesti
Ain't nothin' free ah
Non c'è niente di gratuito ah
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
Conoscenza della tua famiglia e passo al tuo B.I.
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
Vedi, io sto sopra le cose come una mosca
My niggas reach when they got beef
I miei ragazzi raggiungono quando hanno il manzo
Then jet down to South Beach
Poi scappano a South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
La tua bocca sta chiacchierando
I hear it in your rap and
Lo sento nel tuo rap
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
La mia famiglia è spessa quindi quella stronzata non potrebbe mai succedere
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Solo camminando per le strade la morte può portarti via
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Non è mai garantito che vedrai il giorno successivo
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di notte le malvagie armate di Shaton non giocano
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Quindi difendi la famiglia, è il codice da rispettare
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
Se mi addormento e la morte mi porta via
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Non sorprenderti figlio, non sono stato messo qui per restare
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di notte le malvagie armate di Shaton non giocano
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Quindi la famiglia rimane unita e non tradisce mai
Where I was born, nothing is promised
Di tempat aku dilahirkan, tidak ada yang dijanjikan
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
Hidupku dipenuhi dengan harapan yang lebih sedikit daripada ramalan Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Omega menandai akhir dari keterdugaan, kelahiran kelincahan
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
Siapa yang akan mencoba dan mengekspos ketidakberdayaan mereka
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
Besi seperti singa dari Zion berhenti berusaha terlalu keras
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
Kurasa aku mencium sel otakmu yang sedang terbakar
The family's behind you if you're worthy
Keluarga ada di belakangmu jika kamu layak
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Filosofi yang dikembangkan dalam di jalan belakang kotor Jersey
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
Pasukan dengan topi scully dan sepatu Timberland
No more break-dancing for loot
Tidak lagi break-dancing untuk mendapatkan uang
Niggas hustle and shoot
Orang-orang berjuang dan menembak
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
Di Negara Taman, tumbuh rumput liar dan penjahat
Government funds are minimal
Dana pemerintah sangat minim
Oppression's subliminal
Penindasan bersifat subliminal
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
Hari ini sulit bagi kita untuk menemukan kedamaian pikiran
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
Antara kegilaan dan kewarasan ada garis tipis
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
Beberapa tinggal di hotel dengan wanita penggoda
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Zaman batu dan menjadi korban Wabah
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
Mimpi buruk kotor tentang Wyclef menjadi penjahat
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Ciuman terakhir dari ular manisku
Eliminate then break
Hilangkan lalu hancurkan
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
Navigasi untuk memulihkan pikiran bunuh diri dengan pelat nikelku
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
Rekonsiliasi datang dari musuh-temanku
Who said family don't bend
Yang mengatakan keluarga tidak akan patah
We stay silent till the end
Kami tetap diam sampai akhir
Now who would think that your best friend
Sekarang siapa yang akan berpikir bahwa teman terbaikmu
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
Akan menjadi musuh terburukmu dan musuhmu menjadi teman terbaikmu
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
Menatap ke udara inspirasi dari atmosfer
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
Aku memikirkan hantu lama, yang bahkan tidak ada di sini
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
Seperti Alex Haley mencatat catatan pada Biografi ini
My family tree consists of street refugees
Pohon keluargaku terdiri dari pengungsi jalanan
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Tanah ghetto, di mana kita berbicara slang
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
Mobil curian berbunyi, seperti chitty bang-bang sh-bangku
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
Untuk kepala, kami tidak menjual kokain hari ini
So refrain and let my family reign okay
Jadi tahan dan biarkan keluargaku berkuasa oke
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Hanya berjalan di jalan kematian bisa membawamu pergi
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Tidak pernah dijamin bahwa kamu akan melihat hari berikutnya
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di malam hari, tentara jahat Shaton tidak bermain
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Jadi bela keluarga itu adalah kode untuk ditaati
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Tapi jika aku tertidur dan kematian membawaku pergi
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Jangan heran anakku, aku tidak ditakdirkan untuk tinggal di sini
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di malam hari, tentara jahat Shaton tidak bermain
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Jadi keluarga tetap bersama dan kami tidak pernah mengkhianati
Nah fuck that
Nah, bodo amat
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Lima puluh dua pilih, tidak ada polisi di sekitar
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
Lima puluh dua ribu dalam uang tunai, aku tidak mau obligasi tabungan
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Siapkan uangnya, aku mencium sesuatu yang mencurigakan
Your wife's in my custody
Istrimu dalam tahananku
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
Satu gerakan salah dan kamu akan menemukan tubuhnya di laut
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
Itu suara anak itu, itu penculik
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
Aku melakukan pekerjaanku dan kemudian aku mendapatkan tiketku ke Jamaica
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
Temui aku di gang, pastikan kamu membawa uangnya
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
Ini bukan tahun tujuh puluhan aku jauh dari kalkun jive
My circle it can't be broken
Lingkaranku tidak bisa dipecahkan
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
Terbuka, memotong tenggorokan, memprovokasi
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
Promosi rekaman, token tersedak pada kata-kata mereka seperti asap dan
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
Karena kami berbicara lembut, tidak berarti kami telah melupakan
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
Bokongmu berbau busuk dan suatu hari kamu akan tertangkap
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
Lihat badut itu berpikiran terpecah, fokus mereka tidak terkendali
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
Pasukanku terlatih, kamu tidak akan pernah menemukan kami bertengkar sia-sia
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
Karena aku telah melihat api dan aku telah melihat hujan
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
Kamu mengklaim terkenal, sementara orang-orang rendah hati tetap
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
Aku bisa menilai karakter seperti Ito menilai putusan
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
Dan jika kamu membawa ancaman aku memberimu seks jika aku belum mendengarnya
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
Lihat, bicara omong kosong tentang sikapmu dan bagaimana kamu mengatakannya
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
Aku telah melihat orang-orang terbesar di blok dibunuh
And they deserved it
Dan mereka pantas mendapatkannya
Or so the beast said when they served it
Atau begitu kata binatang itu ketika mereka menyajikannya
That shit is nervous
Itu membuat gugup
So what's my purpose?
Jadi apa tujuanku?
Family, we must preserve it
Keluarga, kita harus melestarikannya
Your number's retired
Nomormu sudah pensiun
I hope you like the hell fires
Aku harap kamu suka api neraka
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
Kamu akan berteriak Murder she Wrote seperti Chaka Demus dan Pliars
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Hanya berjalan di jalan kematian bisa membawamu pergi
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Tidak pernah dijamin bahwa kamu akan melihat hari berikutnya
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di malam hari, tentara jahat Shaton tidak bermain
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Jadi bela keluarga itu adalah kode untuk ditaati
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Tapi jika aku tertidur dan kematian membawaku pergi
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Jangan heran anakku, aku tidak ditakdirkan untuk tinggal di sini
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di malam hari, tentara jahat Shaton tidak bermain
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Jadi keluarga tetap bersama dan kami tidak pernah mengkhianati
We used to jump rope
Kami biasa melompat tali
But now we gun hope
Tapi sekarang kami berharap senjata
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
Menembakkan tembakan dari atap proyek
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
Mengirimkan sinyal dengan asap ganja
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
Ock, jangan banyak bicara jika kamu tidak bisa menahannya
If you think lips sink ships
Jika kamu pikir bibir tenggelamkan kapal
Imagine full glock clips
Bayangkan klip glock penuh
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Aku memegang gelas Remy Martin
Gettin' milks by the carton
Mendapatkan susu dengan karton
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
Memeras berat ringan karena berpikir mereka penting
The night pays and heavenly ways
Malam membayar dan cara surgawi
Ain't nothin' free ah
Tidak ada yang gratis ah
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
Pengetahuan tentang keluargamu dan melangkah ke B.I. kamu
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
Kamu lihat aku, tetap di atas seperti lalat
My niggas reach when they got beef
Teman-temanku mencapai ketika mereka punya masalah
Then jet down to South Beach
Kemudian jet turun ke South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
Mulutmu sedang berbicara
I hear it in your rap and
Aku mendengarnya dalam rapmu
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
Keluargaku tebal jadi omong kosong itu tidak akan pernah terjadi
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
Hanya berjalan di jalan kematian bisa membawamu pergi
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
Tidak pernah dijamin bahwa kamu akan melihat hari berikutnya
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di malam hari, tentara jahat Shaton tidak bermain
So defend the family that's the code to obey
Jadi bela keluarga itu adalah kode untuk ditaati
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
Jika aku tertidur dan kematian membawaku pergi
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
Jangan heran anakku, aku tidak ditakdirkan untuk tinggal di sini
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
Di malam hari, tentara jahat Shaton tidak bermain
So the family sticks together and we never betray
Jadi keluarga tetap bersama dan kami tidak pernah mengkhianati
Where I was born, nothing is promised
在我出生的地方，没有任何承诺
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
我的生活充满了比诺查达姆斯的预言还少的希望
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
欧米茄标志着可预测性的结束，敏捷性的诞生
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility
谁会测试我并暴露他们的无能为力
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard
像锡安的狮子一样坚硬，不要努力
I think I smell your brain cells fryin'
我想我闻到你的脑细胞在炸
The family's behind you if you're worthy
如果你值得，家人会在你身后
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
哲学在肮脏的新泽西后街深处发展
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
带着骷髅帽和Timberland靴子的军队
No more break-dancing for loot
不再为了战利品跳舞
Niggas hustle and shoot
黑人忙碌和射击
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
在花园州，它生长出臭草和罪犯
Government funds are minimal
政府资金最少
Oppression's subliminal
压迫是潜在的
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
这些天对我们来说找到内心的平静很难
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line
在疯狂和理智之间有一条细线
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
有些人住在酒店里与耶洗别
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
一个石器时代，成为瘟疫的受害者
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend
不洁的坏梦，想象Wyclef成为恶魔
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
我甜蜜的蛇给我最后一吻
Eliminate then break
消除然后打破
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate
导航以恢复自杀的想法与我的镍板
Reconciliation came from my enemy-friend
和解来自我的敌人朋友
Who said family don't bend
他说家人不会弯曲
We stay silent till the end
我们保持沉默直到最后
Now who would think that your best friend
现在谁会想到你的最好的朋友
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend
会是你最大的敌人，你的敌人会是你最好的朋友
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
凝视空气，从大气中得到灵感
I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here
我想起了那些甚至不在这里的老鬼
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
像亚历克斯·哈利一样记下这个传记的笔记
My family tree consists of street refugees
我的家族树由街头难民组成
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
一个贫民区，我们说俚语
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
偷来的车砰砰作响，就像我的chitty bang-bang sh-bang
For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
对于那些头脑，我们今天不卖可卡因
So refrain and let my family reign okay
所以请节制，让我的家族统治好吗
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
只是走在街上，死亡可以带你走
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
永远不能保证你会看到第二天
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
夜晚，沙顿的邪恶军队不玩
So defend the family that's the code to obey
所以保护家庭，这是要遵守的准则
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
但是如果我睡着了，死亡带我走
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
别惊讶儿子，我不是为了留在这里
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
夜晚，沙顿的邪恶军队不玩
So the family sticks together and we never betray
所以家庭紧密团结，我们永远不背叛
Nah fuck that
不，去他的
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
五十二张牌，周围没有警察
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
五万二千美元现金，我不想要储蓄债券
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
准备好钱，我闻到了鱼腥味
Your wife's in my custody
你的妻子在我手中
One false move and you'll find her body in the sea
一丝不慎，你会在海里找到她的尸体
That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
那是绑架者的声音
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica
我做我的工作，然后我去牙买加
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
在巷子里见我，确保你带着钱
This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey
这不是七十年代，我远离了傻瓜
My circle it can't be broken
我的圈子不能被打破
Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
开放，割喉，挑衅
Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and
记录推广，代币在他们的话语中窒息
Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
因为我们说话温和，并不意味着我们已经忘记
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
你的屁股闻起来很臭，有一天你会被抓住
See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
看到小丑是散乱的，他们的焦点是无约束的
My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain
我的军队受过训练，你永远不会发现我们在徒劳地争斗
Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
因为我见过火，我见过雨
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain
你声称名声，而谦逊的黑人仍然存在
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
我可以像伊托法官判断一样判断一个人的性格
And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it
如果你带来威胁，我会给你性，如果我没有听到
See poppin' shit's about your attitude and how you word it
看到吹牛的事情是关于你的态度和你如何表达
I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
我见过街区上最大的黑人被谋杀
And they deserved it
他们应得的
Or so the beast said when they served it
或者这就是他们在服务时野兽所说的
That shit is nervous
那个东西让人紧张
So what's my purpose?
那么我的目的是什么？
Family, we must preserve it
家庭，我们必须保护它
Your number's retired
你的号码已经退役
I hope you like the hell fires
我希望你喜欢地狱之火
You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars
你会像Chaka Demus和Pliars一样尖叫她写的谋杀案
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
只是走在街上，死亡可以带你走
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
永远不能保证你会看到第二天
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
夜晚，沙顿的邪恶军队不玩
So defend the family that's the code to obey
所以保护家庭，这是要遵守的准则
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
但是如果我睡着了，死亡带我走
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
别惊讶儿子，我不是为了留在这里
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
夜晚，沙顿的邪恶军队不玩
So the family sticks together and we never betray
所以家庭紧密团结，我们永远不背叛
We used to jump rope
我们过去跳绳
But now we gun hope
但现在我们希望枪
Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
在项目屋顶上发射子弹
Sending signals with the blunt smoke
用烟雾发送信号
Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
Ock，如果你不能锁住，就不要说太多
If you think lips sink ships
如果你认为嘴唇会沉船
Imagine full glock clips
想象一下满是格洛克的剪辑
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
我拿着一杯雷米马丁
Gettin' milks by the carton
按卡通得到牛奶
Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
勒索轻量级，认为他们重要
The night pays and heavenly ways
夜晚支付和天堂的方式
Ain't nothin' free ah
没有免费的啊
Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
了解你的家庭并走向你的B.I.
You see I, stay on top of shit like a fly
你看，我像苍蝇一样待在事情的顶端
My niggas reach when they got beef
我的黑人们在他们有牛肉的时候伸手
Then jet down to South Beach
然后飞到南海滩
Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
你的嘴巴在叫唤
I hear it in your rap and
我在你的说唱中听到它
My family is thick so that bullshit could never happen
我的家庭很厚，所以那种胡说永远不会发生
Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
只是走在街上，死亡可以带你走
It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
永远不能保证你会看到第二天
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
夜晚，沙顿的邪恶军队不玩
So defend the family that's the code to obey
所以保护家庭，这是要遵守的准则
If I fall asleep and death takes me away
如果我睡着了，死亡带我走
Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
别惊讶儿子，我不是为了留在这里
At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
夜晚，沙顿的邪恶军队不玩
So the family sticks together and we never betray
所以家庭紧密团结，我们永远不背叛