It's Been a Long Time
Eric Barrier, Charles A Bobbit, James Brown, Bobby Byrd, William Griffin, Christopher E Martin
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
It's been a long time
Rakim, the microphone soloist
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
It's been a long time
Rakim, the microphone soloist
It's been a long time
Rakim, the microphone soloist
It's been a long time
Rakim, the microphone soloist
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
Since I came in the door, said it before
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
Rakim, the microphone soloist
It's been a long time
Rakim, the microphone soloist
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, o solista do microfone
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Siga os procedimentos, a multidão não podia esperar para ver isso
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Ninguém foi tão esperado desde Jesus
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
Quem não acreditaria nisso, ouvi dizer na rua que
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
Eu ainda sou um dos mais profundos no microfone desde a Adidas
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
Eles disseram que eu mudei os tempos das rimas que eu pensei
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
Então eu fiz mais algumas para colocar o Novo Mundo em Ordem
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
Com Matemática, coloque seu status acima da média
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
E ajude vocês rappers, a fazer parágrafos com gráficos
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
Porque novos dias estão amanhecendo, novas maneiras de se apresentar
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
Brainstorming, eu escrevo e vejo a noite virar manhã
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
E assim por diante, eu tenho o mundo todo respondendo
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
Rock, eu mantenho quente e explodo o local sem aviso
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
O imperador, bem conhecido por inventar uma frase
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
Cheio de aventura, aumentando a temperatura
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
Corro com adrenalina, quanto tempo faz novamente
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
Para estar no estado de espírito que Rakim está?
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, o solista do microfone
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
Quando estou por aí, seja, pendurado ou comprando
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
As pessoas me veem, param e perguntam quando o álbum vai sair
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
A espera acabou, em formação como um soldado
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
Como eu te disse, maior, mais forte, agora que sou mais velho
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
Eu quebrei o código do silêncio com excesso de talentos
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
Meu único desafio é não explodir em violência
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
Eu sou asiático, e queimar microfones é um hábito
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
Pelo menos uma vez durante o curso de um dia, é automático
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
Em trajes de gueto, mente de um faraó egípcio
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
Longe de ser superficial, pensamentos viajam como uma flecha
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
A monotonia de Allah, até agora eles não podem me parar
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
Você sabe, Ra quer propriedade como Mummar Khadafi
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
Mais pensamentos do que Bíblias, recital ensinou discípulos
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
Um microfone serrado, então as palavras se espalham como um rifle
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
Pensamentos que são triviais, eu estou explodindo esses para você
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
Ayo, as dificuldades técnicas acabaram
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, o solista do microfone
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, o solista do microfone
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, o solista do microfone
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
Quando eu fluo à noite, mostro novas alturas para onde escrevo
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
Eles sabem que eu ataco com novos protótipos para explodir o microfone
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
Críticos e mordedores não sabem onde está minha fonte de luz
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
Ainda deixo autores e escritores com artrite
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
Amaldiçoou crianças como as pirâmides quando encontraram o estilo
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
Primeiro a deixar uma rima fluir pelo Nilo
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
O renascimento do hip hop será lançado agora
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
Porque a multidão não ouve o original há um tempo
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
Então esteja alerta, o que você está prestes a ver é a bomba
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
Como, 3D no 'Nam, vívido como CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
Informações mantidas como internet.com
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
Meu caderno é minha ligação como o Alcorão Sagrado
Since I came in the door, said it before
Desde que entrei pela porta, disse antes
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
Mas, não, eu não estou mais com Eric B.
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
À noite, o microfone aberto me convida para rimar
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
Então, yo, estou online, faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, o solista do microfone
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, o solista do microfone
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Faz muito tempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, el solista del micrófono
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Sigue los procedimientos, la multitud no podía esperar para ver esto
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Nadie ha sido tan esperado desde Jesús
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
¿Quién no lo creería, escuché que la palabra en la calle es
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
Todavía soy uno de los más profundos en el micrófono desde Adidas
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
Dijeron que cambié los tiempos de las rimas que pensé
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
Así que hice algunos más para poner el Nuevo Mundo en Orden
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
Con Matemáticas, pongo tu estatus por encima del promedio
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
Y ayudo a los raperos, hago párrafos con gráficos
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
Porque están amaneciendo nuevos días, nuevas formas de actuar
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
Lluvia de ideas, escribo y veo cómo la noche se convierte en mañana
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
Una y otra vez, tengo a todo el mundo respondiendo
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
Rock, lo mantengo caliente y exploto el lugar sin previo aviso
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
El emperador, bien conocido por inventar una frase
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
Llena de aventura, subiendo la temperatura
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
Rush con adrenalina, ¿cuánto tiempo ha pasado de nuevo
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
¿Para estar en el estado de ánimo en el que está Rakim?
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, el solista del micrófono
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
Cuando estoy fuera, ya sea, colgando o comprando
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
La gente me ve, se detiene y me pregunta cuándo se lanza el álbum
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
La espera ha terminado, en formación como un soldado
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
Como te dije, más grande, más fuerte, ahora que soy mayor
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
Rompi el código de silencio con sobrecargas de talento
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
Mi único desafío es no explotar en violencia
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
Soy asiático, y la costumbre de encender micrófonos es un hábito
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
Al menos una vez durante el transcurso de un día, es automático
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
En ropa de ghetto, mente de un faraón egipcio
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
Lejos de ser superficial, los pensamientos viajan como una flecha
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
La monotonía de Alá, hasta ahora no pueden detenerme
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
Sabes, Ra quiere propiedad como Mummar Khadafi
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
Más pensamientos que Biblias, recital enseñó a discípulos
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
Un micrófono recortado, así que las palabras se dispersan como un rifle
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
Pensamientos triviales, estoy reventando estos para ti
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
Ayo, las dificultades técnicas han terminado
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, el solista del micrófono
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, el solista del micrófono
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, el solista del micrófono
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
Cuando fluyo por la noche, les muestro nuevas alturas a las que escribo
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
Saben que golpeo con nuevos prototipos para explotar el micrófono
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
Los críticos y mordedores no saben dónde está mi fuente de luz
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
Todavía dejo a autores y escritores con artritis
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
Malditos niños como las pirámides cuando encontraron el estilo
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
El primero en dejar fluir una rima por el Nilo
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
El renacimiento del hip hop será lanzado ahora
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
Porque la multitud no ha escuchado el original en un tiempo
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
Así que alarma, lo que estás a punto de ver es la bomba
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
Como, 3D en 'Nam, vívido como CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
Info guardada como internet.com
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
Mi cuaderno es mi vínculo como el Corán Sagrado
Since I came in the door, said it before
Desde que entré por la puerta, lo dije antes
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
Pero, no, ya no estoy con Eric B.
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
Por la noche, el micrófono abierto me invita a rimar
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
Así que, yo, estoy en línea, ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, el solista del micrófono
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, el solista del micrófono
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ha pasado mucho tiempo
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, le soliste du microphone
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Suivez les procédures, la foule ne pouvait pas attendre de voir ça
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Personne n'a attendu aussi longtemps depuis Jésus
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
Qui ne croirait pas cela, j'ai entendu dire dans la rue que
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
Je suis toujours l'un des plus profonds au micro depuis Adidas
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
Ils ont dit que j'ai changé les temps avec les rimes que j'ai pensées
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
Alors j'en ai fait d'autres pour mettre le Nouveau Monde en Ordre
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
Avec les mathématiques, placez votre statut au-dessus de la moyenne
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
Et aidez-vous les rappeurs, faites des paragraphes avec des graphiques
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
Parce que de nouveaux jours se lèvent, de nouvelles façons de se produire
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
Réflexion, j'écris et je regarde la nuit se transformer en matin
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
Encore et encore, j'ai le monde entier qui répond
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
Rock, je le garde chaud et je fais sauter la place sans prévenir
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
L'empereur, bien connu pour avoir inventé une phrase
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
Plein d'aventure, augmentant la température
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
Rush avec de l'adrénaline, combien de temps cela a-t-il été encore
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
Pour être dans l'état d'esprit dans lequel Rakim se trouve ?
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, le soliste du microphone
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
Quand je suis de sortie, soit en train de traîner ou de faire du shopping
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
Les gens me voient, s'arrêtent et me demandent quand l'album sort
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
L'attente est terminée, en formation comme un soldat
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
Comme je vous l'ai dit, plus grand, plus fort, maintenant que je suis plus vieux
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
J'ai brisé le code du silence avec des surcharges de talents
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
Mon seul défi est de ne pas exploser de violence
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
Je suis asiatique, et l'habitude de brûler des micros est une habitude
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
Au moins une fois pendant le cours d'une journée, c'est automatique
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
En tenue de ghetto, esprit d'un pharaon égyptien
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
Loin d'être superficiel, les pensées voyagent comme une flèche
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
La monotonie d'Allah, jusqu'à présent ils ne peuvent pas m'arrêter
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
Vous savez, Ra veut de la propriété comme Mummar Khadafi
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
Plus de pensées que de Bibles, récital enseigné aux disciples
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
Un micro à canon scié, donc les mots se dispersent comme un fusil
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
Des pensées futiles, je les explose pour toi
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
Ayo, les difficultés techniques sont terminées
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, le soliste du microphone
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, le soliste du microphone
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, le soliste du microphone
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
Quand je coule la nuit, je leur montre de nouvelles hauteurs où j'écris
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
Ils savent que je frappe avec de nouveaux prototypes pour faire exploser le micro
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
Les critiques et les plagiaires ne savent pas d'où vient ma source de lumière
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
Je laisse encore les auteurs et les écrivains avec de l'arthrite
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
J'ai maudit les enfants comme les pyramides quand ils ont trouvé le style
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
Le premier à avoir laissé une rime couler le long du Nil
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
La renaissance du hip hop sera lâchée maintenant
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
Parce que la foule n'a pas entendu l'original depuis un moment
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
Alors soyez alarmés, ce que vous êtes sur le point de voir est la bombe
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
Comme, 3D au Vietnam, vif comme un CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
Info gardée comme internet.com
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
Mon cahier est mon lien comme le Saint Coran
Since I came in the door, said it before
Depuis que je suis entré par la porte, je l'ai dit avant
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
Mais, non, je ne suis plus avec Eric B.
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
La nuit, le micro ouvert m'invite à rimer
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
Alors, yo, je suis en ligne, ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, le soliste du microphone
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, le soliste du microphone
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Ça fait longtemps
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, der Mikrofon-Solist
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Folge den Verfahren, die Menge konnte es kaum erwarten, dies zu sehen
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Niemand wurde seit Jesus so lange erwartet
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
Wer würde das nicht glauben, ich hörte, das Wort auf der Straße ist
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
Ich bin immer noch einer der tiefsten am Mikrofon seit Adidas
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
Sie sagten, ich habe die Zeiten durch die Reime, die ich mir ausgedacht habe, verändert
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
Also habe ich noch einige gemacht, um die Neue Welt in Ordnung zu bringen
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
Mit Mathematik, stelle deinen Status über den Durchschnitt
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
Und helfe euch Rappern, Absätze mit Grafiken zu machen
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
Denn neue Tage brechen an, neue Arten zu performen
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
Brainstorming, ich schreibe und sehe, wie die Nacht zum Morgen wird
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
Immer weiter, ich habe die ganze Welt zum Antworten gebracht
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
Rock, ich halte es heiß und spreng den Spot ohne Warnung
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
Der Kaiser, bekannt dafür, einen Satz zu erfinden
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
Voll von Abenteuer, die Temperatur erhöhend
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
Rasen mit Adrenalin, wie lange ist es wieder her
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
Um in dem Zustand des Geistes zu sein, in dem Rakim ist?
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, der Mikrofon-Solist
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
Wenn ich draußen bin, entweder hängend oder einkaufend
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
Leute sehen mich, halten an und fragen mich, wann das Album rauskommt
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
Die Wartezeit ist vorbei, in Formation wie ein Soldat
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
Wie ich dir gesagt habe, größer, stärker, jetzt, da ich älter bin
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
Ich habe den Kodex des Schweigens mit Überladungen von Talenten gebrochen
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
Meine einzige Herausforderung ist es, nicht in Gewalt zu explodieren
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
Ich bin asiatisch, und Mikrofone zu entzünden ist eine Gewohnheit
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
Mindestens einmal im Laufe eines Tages, es ist automatisch
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
In Ghetto-Kleidung, Geist eines ägyptischen Pharaos
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
Weit von flach, Gedanken reisen wie ein Pfeil
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
Allahs Monotonie, bisher können sie mich nicht stoppen
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
Du weißt, Ra will Eigentum wie Mummar Khadafi
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
Mehr Gedanken als Bibeln, Rezital lehrte Jünger
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
Eine abgesägte Mikrofon, so dass Worte sich wie ein Gewehr zerstreuen
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
Gedanken, die nichtig sind, ich mache diese für dich
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
Ayo, technische Schwierigkeiten sind durch
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, der Mikrofon-Solist
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, der Mikrofon-Solist
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, der Mikrofon-Solist
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
Wenn ich nachts fließe, zeige ich ihnen neue Höhen, zu denen ich schreibe
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
Sie wissen, dass ich mit neuen Prototypen das Mikrofon sprengen werde
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
Kritiker und Nachahmer wissen nicht, wo meine Lichtquelle ist
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
Lasse immer noch Autoren und Schriftsteller mit Arthritis zurück
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
Verfluchte Kinder wie die Pyramiden, als sie den Stil fanden
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
Erster, der jemals einen Reim den Nil hinunterfließen ließ
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
Die Wiedergeburt des Hip Hop wird jetzt fallen gelassen
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
Denn die Menge hat das Original schon eine Weile nicht mehr gehört
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
Sei also alarmiert, was du gleich sehen wirst, ist die Bombe
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
Wie, 3D in 'Nam, lebendig wie CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
Info gehalten wie internet.com
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
Mein Notizbuch ist mein Bund wie der Heilige Koran
Since I came in the door, said it before
Seit ich durch die Tür kam, habe ich es schon einmal gesagt
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
Aber nein, ich bin nicht mehr mit Eric B. zusammen
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
Nachts lädt das offene Mikrofon mich ein zu reimen
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
Also, yo, ich bin online, es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, der Mikrofon-Solist
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, der Mikrofon-Solist
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, il solista del microfono
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Segui le procedure, la folla non vedeva l'ora di vedere questo
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Nessuno è stato atteso così a lungo da quando c'era Gesù
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
Chi non ci crederebbe, ho sentito dire per strada
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
Sono ancora uno dei più profondi al microfono da quando c'erano le Adidas
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
Hanno detto che ho cambiato i tempi con le rime che ho pensato
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
Così ne ho fatte altre per mettere il Nuovo Mondo in Ordine
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
Con la Matematica, metti il tuo status sopra la media
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
E aiuto voi rapper, a fare paragrafi con grafici
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
Perché stanno albeggiando nuovi giorni, nuovi modi di esibirsi
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
Brainstorming, scrivo e guardo la notte trasformarsi in mattina
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
Avanti e avanti, ho tutto il mondo che risponde
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
Rock, lo mantengo caldo e faccio saltare il posto senza preavviso
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
L'imperatore, noto per aver inventato una frase
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
Piena di avventura, alzando la temperatura
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
Corro con adrenalina, quanto tempo è passato di nuovo
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
Per essere nello stato d'animo in cui si trova Rakim?
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, il solista del microfono
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
Quando sono fuori a fare il mio, sia che stia appendendo o facendo shopping
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
La gente mi vede, si ferma e mi chiede quando esce l'album
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
L'attesa è finita, in formazione come un soldato
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
Come ti ho detto, più grande, più forte, ora che sono più vecchio
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
Ho infranto il codice del silenzio con un sovraccarico di talenti
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
La mia unica sfida è non esplodere in violenza
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
Sono asiatico, e l'abitudine di infiammare i microfoni
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
Almeno una volta durante il corso di una giornata, è automatico
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
In abiti da ghetto, mente di un faraone egiziano
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
Lontano dal superficiale, i pensieri viaggiano come una freccia
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
La monotonia di Allah, finora non possono fermarmi
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
Sai, Ra vuole proprietà come Mummar Khadafi
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
Più pensieri che Bibbie, recital ha insegnato ai discepoli
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
Un microfono a canna mozza, così le parole si disperdono come un fucile
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
Pensieri futili, sto sparando questi per te
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
Ayo, le difficoltà tecniche sono finite
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, il solista del microfono
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, il solista del microfono
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, il solista del microfono
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
Quando fluisco di notte, mostro loro nuove altezze a cui vado a scrivere
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
Sanno che colpisco con nuovi prototipi per far esplodere il microfono
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
I critici e i mordaci non sanno da dove viene la mia fonte di luce
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
Lascio ancora autori e scrittori con l'artrite
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
Maledetti ragazzi come le piramidi quando hanno trovato lo stile
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
Il primo a far fluire una rima lungo il Nilo
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
La rinascita dell'hip hop sarà rilasciata ora
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
Perché la folla non sente l'originale da un po'
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
Quindi allarmatevi, quello che state per vedere è la bomba
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
Come, 3D in 'Nam, vivido come un CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
Info tenute come internet.com
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
Il mio quaderno è il mio legame come il Sacro Corano
Since I came in the door, said it before
Da quando sono entrato, l'ho detto prima
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
Ma, no, non sto più con Eric B.
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
Di notte l'open mic mi invita a fare rime
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
Quindi, yo, sono online, è passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, il solista del microfono
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, il solista del microfono
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
È passato molto tempo
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, penyanyi solo mikrofon
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Ikuti prosedur, penonton tidak sabar menunggu ini
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Tidak ada yang menunggu ini sejak Yesus
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
Siapa yang tidak percaya ini, saya mendengar kabar di jalanan
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
Saya masih salah satu yang terdalam di mikrofon sejak Adidas
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
Mereka bilang saya mengubah waktu dari lirik yang saya pikirkan
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
Jadi saya membuat lebih banyak untuk menata Dunia Baru
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
Dengan Matematika, letakkan status Anda di atas rata-rata
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
Dan bantu rapper Anda, buat paragraf dengan grafik
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
Karena hari baru sedang fajar, cara baru dalam beraksi
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
Brainstorming, saya menulis dan menonton malam berubah menjadi pagi
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
Terus menerus, saya membuat seluruh dunia merespon
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
Rock, saya membuatnya panas dan meledakkan tempat tanpa peringatan
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
Kaisar, terkenal karena menciptakan kalimat
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
Penuh petualangan, menaikkan suhu
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
Rush dengan adrenalin, berapa lama lagi
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
Untuk berada dalam keadaan pikiran seperti Rakim?
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, penyanyi solo mikrofon
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
Ketika saya keluar, baik itu bergaul atau berbelanja
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
Orang melihat saya, berhenti dan bertanya kapan album akan dirilis
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
Tunggu sudah berakhir, dalam formasi seperti seorang prajurit
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
Seperti yang saya katakan, lebih besar, lebih kuat, sekarang saya lebih tua
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
Saya memecahkan kode keheningan dengan bakat yang berlebihan
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
Tantangan saya hanya tidak meledak dalam kekerasan
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
Saya orang Asia, dan kebiasaan membakar mikrofon
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
Setidaknya sekali selama sehari, itu otomatis
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
Dalam pakaian ghetto, pikiran seorang firaun Mesir
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
Jauh dari dangkal, pikiran bergerak seperti panah
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
Monotoni Allah, sejauh ini mereka tidak bisa menghentikan saya
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
Anda tahu, Ra ingin properti seperti Mummar Khadafi
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
Lebih banyak pikiran daripada Alkitab, resital mengajar murid
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
Sebuah mikrofon yang dipotong, jadi kata-kata berhamburan seperti senapan
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
Pikiran yang remeh, saya meledakkan ini untuk Anda
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
Ayo, kesulitan teknis sudah selesai
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, penyanyi solo mikrofon
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, penyanyi solo mikrofon
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, penyanyi solo mikrofon
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
Ketika saya mengalir di malam hari, saya menunjukkan ketinggian baru yang saya tulis
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
Mereka tahu saya menyerang dengan prototipe baru untuk meledakkan mikrofon
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
Kritikus dan peniru tidak tahu dari mana sumber cahaya saya
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
Masih meninggalkan penulis dan penulis dengan arthritis
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
Mengutuk anak-anak seperti piramida ketika mereka menemukan gaya
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
Pertama yang pernah membiarkan lirik mengalir di Sungai Nil
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
Kelahiran kembali hip hop akan jatuh sekarang
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
Karena penonton tidak mendengar aslinya dalam waktu lama
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
Jadi waspadalah, apa yang akan Anda lihat adalah bom
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
Seperti, 3D di 'Nam, jelas seperti CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
Info disimpan seperti internet.com
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
Buku catatanku adalah ikatanku seperti Al-Quran
Since I came in the door, said it before
Sejak saya masuk pintu, sudah pernah mengatakannya sebelumnya
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
Tapi, tidak, saya tidak lagi bersama Eric B.
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
Di malam hari, mikrofon terbuka mengundang saya untuk berima
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
Jadi, yo, saya online, sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, penyanyi solo mikrofon
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim, penyanyi solo mikrofon
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
Sudah lama sekali
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim，麦克风独奏者
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
遵循程序，观众迫不及待地想看到这个
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
自从耶稣以来，没有人等待这么久
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
谁不会相信这个，我听到街头的消息是
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas
我仍然是自阿迪达斯以来在麦克风上最深的人之一
They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of
他们说我从我想到的韵里改变了时代
So I made some more to put the New World in Order
所以我做了更多的事情来让新世界有序
With Mathematics, put your status above the average
用数学，把你的地位提高到平均水平以上
And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics
并帮助你们这些说唱歌手，用图形制作段落
'Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of performin'
因为新的日子正在破晓，新的表演方式
Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin'
头脑风暴，我写下来，看着夜晚变成早晨
On and on and, I got the whole world respondin'
一直在，我让全世界都在回应
Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin'
Rock，我保持热度，不警告就炸掉现场
The emperor, well known for inventin' a sentence
皇帝，以发明句子而闻名
Full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature
充满冒险，提高温度
Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again
肾上腺素冲动，又过了多久
To be in the state of mind that Rakim is in?
再次进入Rakim的心态？
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim，麦克风独奏者
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim
Rakim
When I'm out proppin', either, hangin' or shoppin'
当我出去宣传，无论是挂出还是购物
People see me, stop and ask me when the album droppin'
人们看到我，停下来问我什么时候会发行专辑
The wait is over, in formation like a soldier
等待已经结束，像士兵一样排列
Like I told ya, greater, stronger, now that I'm older
就像我告诉你的，更伟大，更强大，现在我更老了
I broke the code of silence with overloads of talents
我用过载的才能打破了沉默的代码
My only challenge is not to explode in violence
我的唯一挑战是不要在暴力中爆发
I'm Asiatic, and blazin' microphones' a habit
我是亚洲人，习惯了燃烧麦克风
At least once during the course of a day, it's automatic
至少在一天的过程中，这是自动的
In ghetto apparel, mind of a Egyptian pharaoh
在贫民窟的服装，埃及法老的思想
Far from shallow, thoughts travel like an arrow
远离浅薄，思想像箭一样旅行
Allah's monotony, so far they can't stop me
阿拉的单调，到目前为止他们无法阻止我
You know, Ra want property like Mummar Khadafi
你知道，Ra想要像穆马尔·卡扎菲那样的财产
More thoughts than Bibles, recital taught disciples
比圣经更多的思想，诵读教导门徒
A sawed-off mic, so words scatter like a rifle
一把短管麦克风，所以词语像步枪一样散开
Thoughts that's trifle, I'm bustin' these for you
琐碎的思想，我为你打破这些
Ayo, technical difficulties is through
Ayo，技术困难已经解决
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim，麦克风独奏者
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim，麦克风独奏者
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim，麦克风独奏者
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
When I flow at night, I show 'em new heights I go to write
当我在夜晚流动，我展示了我写作的新高度
They know I strike with new prototypes to blow the mic
他们知道我会用新的原型来炸掉麦克风
Critics and biters don't know where my source of light is
评论家和抄袭者不知道我的光源在哪里
Still leave authors and writers with arthritis
仍然让作者和作家患上关节炎
Cursed kids like the pyramids when they found the style
像发现风格时一样诅咒孩子们
First to ever let a rhyme flow down the Nile
首次让韵流过尼罗河
The rebirth of hip hop'll be dropped now
嘻哈的重生现在将被放下
'Cause the crowd didn't hear the original in a while
因为观众已经很久没有听到原创了
So be alarmed, what you 'bout to see is the bomb
所以要警惕，你即将看到的是炸弹
Like, 3D in 'Nam, vivid like CD-Rom
像在'Nam的3D，生动如CD-Rom
Info kept like internet.com
信息像internet.com一样被保留
My notebook's my bond like the Holy Quran
我的笔记本就像圣典一样
Since I came in the door, said it before
自从我进门，就说过
But, no, I ain't down with Eric B. no more
但是，不，我不再和Eric B.在一起了
At night the open mic be invitin' me to rhyme
晚上，开放的麦克风邀请我韵
So, yo, I'm online, it's been a long time
所以，yo，我在线，过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim，麦克风独奏者
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
Rakim, the microphone soloist
Rakim，麦克风独奏者
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间
It's been a long time
过了很长时间