Take A Minute(Album Version|Explicit) - K’naan

Chorus

And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all
只要是知事的人都应该知道，自己其实一无所知
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
所以每当我受到伤害，我都觉得我应该多多奉献，这样才能让那个我重新感到欣慰
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
曼德拉是如何坚强地度过他在监狱中的20多年时光
When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way
而他被困在牢笼之中，完全是因为不公正的判决
How did Ghandi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all
而圣雄甘地又是如何经受绝食抗议所带来的煎熬呢
Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall
我记得他们这样做都不是为了获取权力或是财富
It's to give; I guess I'll pass it on
我想这一切都是因为奉献，我要将这精神传递给身边的每一个人
Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of babylon
我的母亲觉得这样才能解决目前世界的紧张局势
Mother knows my mother she suffered blows
母亲知道的太多，所以她遭人毒打
I don't know how we survived such violent episodes
当时能从这样的暴力章节中生还我倍感庆幸
I was so worried and hurt to see you bleed
见到你流着鲜血，我实在是非常担心和心痛
But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
但你一出院就给我带了点糖果
Yeah they try to take you from me
是啊，他们试图把你从我身边带走
But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy
但你奉还给他们的却只是祈祷和怜悯
Dear mama you helped me write this by showing me to give is priceless
亲爱的母亲，是你的精神帮我写下了这段歌词
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And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all
只要是知事的人都应该知道，自己其实一无所知
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
所以每当我受到伤害，我都觉得我应该多多奉献，这样才能让那个我重新感到欣慰
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
All I can say is the worst is over now
我现在只想说最糟糕的情况已经过去
We can serve the hard times divorce is over now
我们历经磨难，现在我们脱离苦海，一切都已成过去
They try to keep us out but they doors is open now
他们想要把我们拒之门外，但现在大门已经打开
My ni**a Akon is gettin awards for covers now
我的兄弟，阿肯现在到处拿奖金，杂志封面上也总是出现他的身影
This is K'NAAN and still reppin' the IS （ ）
而凯南则依旧代表着故乡索马里
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
来自混乱的摩加迪沙，所以混乱始终藏在我的体内
And no matter how we strong homie
伙计，不管我们有多强大
It ain't easy comin out of where we from homie
都无法轻易摆脱我们自己的命运
And that's the reason why I could never play for me
这就是为什么我的音乐永远都不是为了我自己而作
Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me
我那些死去的弟兄们告诉我要说出真相
Oh yeah I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
噢耶，那些最令人发指的经历给了我灵感
Creating medication out my own tripulations
通过自己的苦难创造出心灵的药方
Dear Africa you helped me write this by showing me to give is priceless
亲爱的非洲，是你帮我写下这段歌词
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And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all
只要是知事的人都应该知道，自己其实一无所知
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
所以每当我受到伤害，我都觉得我应该多多奉献，这样才能让那个我重新感到欣慰
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
Nothing is perfect man that's what the world is
没有什么是完美的，完美的东西不存在于这个世界
All I know is
我只知道
I'm enjoying today
我正在好好享受着今日时光
You know 'cause it isn't everybody that you get to give
因为并不是每一天你都能有机会做出奉献
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And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all
只要是知事的人都应该知道，自己其实一无所知
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
所以每当我受到伤害，我都觉得我应该多多奉献，这样才能让那个我重新感到欣慰
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
Yeah yeah yeah x 8
耶，耶，耶，耶，耶
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只需要花上一分钟，然后继续奋勇向前
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只需要花上一分钟，让往事随风而逝