I’m Still 1 - Boogie Down Productions

I'm Still 1 - Boogie Down Productions
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
D J Doc you know he's down with us

D-Square he's down with us

Keyboard Money Mike is down with us

I C U you know he's down with us

D-Nice and McBoo they're down with us

Ms Melodie she's down with us

Just-Ice and DMX they're down with us

My manager Moe he's down with us

Castle-D boy he's down with us

D J Red Alert he's down with us

Robocop boy he's down with us

Makin' funky music is a must

I'm number one

People still taking rapping for a joke
人们仍将说唱视为儿戏
A passing hope or a phase with a rope
如昙花般易逝的希望 或系着绳结的短暂潮流
Sometimes I choke and try to believe
有时我感到窒息 却仍努力坚信
When I get challenged by a million MCs
当无数MC向我发起挑战
I try to tell them
我试图告诉他们
"We're all in this together "
"我们都在这条路上并肩前行"
My album was raw because no-one would ever
我的专辑如此真挚 因为从未有人
Think like I think and do what I do
能像我这般思考 如我这般行事
I stole the show
我抢尽风头
And then I leave without a clue
然后不留线索悄然离去
What do you think makes up a KRS
你觉得什么构成了KRS？
Concisive teaching or very clear speaking
是精炼的教学 还是清晰的表达
Ridiculous bass aggravating treble
夸张的低音 刺耳的高音
Rebel renegade must stay paid
叛逆者 反抗者 必须保持盈利
Not by financial aid but a raid of hits
不靠经济援助 要靠热门歌曲轰炸
Causing me to take long trips
让我得以长途跋涉
I'm the original teacher of this type of style
我是这种风格的开创者与导师
Rockin' off-beat with a smile
带着微笑，我能驾驭那不循常规的节拍
Or smirk or chuckle yes some are not up to
或是狡黠一笑，或是会心一笑，没错有些人确实跟不上
BDP Posse so I love to
BDP Posse 的水准，所以我才乐于
Step in the jam and slam
步入现场，震撼全场
I'm not Superman because anybody can
我并非超人，因为任何人都能做到
Or should be able to rock off turntables
或者至少能在唱盘上即兴摇摆
Grab the mic plug it in and begin
拿起麦克风，插上，然后开始
But here's where the problem starts no heart
但问题根源在于 缺乏真挚之心
Because of that a lot of groups fell apart
正因如此 许多团体分崩离析
Rap is still an art
说唱依然是一门艺术
And no-one's from the Old School
根本不存在所谓的"老派"
Cuz Rap is still a brand-new tool
因为说唱仍是最新锐的利器
I say no-one's from
我说 没有人来自
The Old School cuz Rap on a whole
所谓"老派" 因为纵观整个说唱史
Isn't even twenty years old
它甚至还未满二十岁
Fifty years down the line you can start this
五十年后 你们可以开启这个时代
Cuz we'll be the Old School artists
因为那时我们已是老派艺术家
And even in that time I'll say a rhyme
即便那时 我仍会吟唱韵律
A brand-new style ruthless and wild
一种全新风格 狂放不羁 势不可挡
Running around spending money having fun
纵情狂欢 挥金如土 享受人生
Cuz even then I'm still number one
因为即便那时 我仍是无可匹敌的王者
Blastmaster KRS-One of course
当然 我是爆破大师KRS-One
Comes to express with style the lost
用独特风格诠释失落的艺术
Ways of rhyming old and new past and present
押韵之道 新旧交融 贯穿古今
Knock knock who is it
咚咚咚 是谁在敲门
A brand-new style hup time to change
全新风格 嘿 是时候改变了
People talk about me when they see me on stage
每当我登上舞台 人们总会议论纷纷
Live in action guaranteed raw
现场表演 保证原汁原味
I hang with the rich and I work for the poor
与富人同席 却为穷人打拼
Now tomorrow you can say you saw
明天你可以说你今天亲眼见证
KRS-One stomping once more
KRS-One 再次震撼登场
I play by ear I love to steer
我即兴发挥 热爱掌控方向
The Alfa Romeo from here to there
驾驶阿尔法罗密欧穿梭各地
I grab the beer but not in the ride
我会拿起啤酒 但绝不在车上喝
Cuz I'm not stupid I don't drink and drive
因为我并非愚蠢 从不酒驾
I'm not a beginner amateur or local
我不是初学者 业余者或地方小辈
My album is sellin' because of my vocals
我的专辑热销 全因我的嗓音
You know what you need to learn
你该清楚自己需要学什么
Old School artists don't always burn
老派艺人并非总是燃尽光芒
You're just another rapper
你不过是又一个说唱歌手
Who's had his turn
昙花一现的过客
Now it's my turn and I am concerned
如今轮到我了 我深感忧虑
About idiots posing as kings
那些自封为王的愚者
What are we here to rule
我们来此是为了称霸吗
I thought we were supposed to sing
我以为音乐才是我们的信仰
And if we oughta sing
若我们真该歌唱
Then let us begin to teach
那就让我们开始教导
Many of you are educated
你们大多受过教育
Open your mouth and speak
张开嘴巴说出来
KRS-One is something like a total renegade
KRS-One就像个彻底的叛逆者
Except I don't steal I rhyme to get paid
但我不偷窃 我用押韵赚钱
Airplanes flying overseas people dying
飞机飞越海外 人们在死去
Politicians lying I'm trying
政客在撒谎 我在努力
Not to escape but hit the problem head-on
不为逃避 只为正面解决问题
By bringing out the truth in a song
通过歌曲揭示真理
So BDP short for Boogie Down Productions
于是BDP，即Boogie Down Productions
Made a little noise cuz the
掀起些许波澜 只因
Crew was saying something
团队有话要说
People have the nerve to take me for a gangster
人们竟敢把我当成一个恶徒
An ignorant one something closer to a prankster
一个无知的家伙 更像是恶作剧者
Doing petty crimes
犯些小偷小摸
Going straight to penitentiary
直奔监狱的结局
But in a scale of crime
但在这罪恶的天平上
That's really elementary
那不过是基础课程
This beat is now compelling me
这节奏正驱使着我
To explain in silence
用沉默来解释
Why my last jam was so violent
为何我上一首作品如此充满暴力
It's simple: BDP will teach reality
很简单：BDP就是要教你认清现实
No beating around the bush
我从不拐弯抹角
Straight up just like The P Is Free
直截了当 就像The P Is Free
So now you know
所以你该明白
A poet's job is never done
诗人的使命永无止境
But I'm never overworked
但我从不感到疲惫
Cuz I'm still number one
因为我依然是头号人物
Kool Moe Dee he's down with us
Kool Moe Dee 是我们的兄弟
Eric B and Rakim they're down with us
Eric B 和 Rakim 都是我们的人
Stetsasonic they're down with us
Stetsasonic 也是我们一伙
Dana Dane he's down with us
Dana Dane 是我们的伙伴
Sleeping Bag Records they're down with us
睡袋唱片公司 都是自己人
My lawyer Jay he's down with us
我的律师杰伊 也是咱兄弟
Jive RCA is down with us
Jive RCA厂牌 和我们一条心
Makin' funky music is a must
创作放克音乐 是我们的天职
I'm number one
老子天下第一