Chinese New Year

我的人們高昂著頭
Written by Jin Auyeung & Diego Montes
便是最真實的寫照
my peoples keep their head up
辛勤勞作
in the truest display
日復一日
do what they gotta do
遙記得那時的香港
just to get through the day
他們出生長大的地方
back in Hong Kong
直到他們漂洋過海移民美利堅
where they grew up and stayed
追逐著“美國夢”
until they immigrated to the US of A
為我的爺爺做一個饒舌的奇兵
chasin' the American Dream
你想得到嗎
a ruff ryde for my pops
老頭子現在仍然朝九晚五地開著他的小店
guess what
在後面的廚房
he still shut em down
還聞得見
open up shop
混沌的香氣
in the back of the kitchen
深夜在外
makin' wontons
和老媽搓著麻將
late nights out with my moms
我雖年少身處異國
playin' mahjong
但是中國文化依然根存我心
see I was a young'n
打大老二（鋤大地）的時候
but the culture was inside of me
最怕拿到方片三
playin' cards Big 2
每個週日
never want the diamond three
傳統各不相同
every Sunday
當你們到教堂禮拜的時候
it was part of the tradition
在家吃小點心就是我們的信仰咯
while y'all was at church
我正在踏上真愛之旅
dimsum was our religion
我還在不停的追趕
I'm on a quest for love
但不管我身在何方
that's just part of my pursuits
我一直心系我的根
no matter where I go
告訴你的我的信念
I' m always stickin' to my roots
這就是我想要做的
show you my world
因為對我來說
that's all I'm tryin' to do here
每天都好像是中國的春節
cause for me
恭喜發財~
everyday is Chinese New Year
新的一天新希望
gung hay fat choy
但我不是個外來人
new day new hope
紅包拿來
but I ain't new here
每天都是春節
lai see dao loi
恭喜發財~
everyday is Chinese New Year
新的一天新希望
gung hay fat choy
但我不是個外來人
new day new hope
紅包拿來~
but we ain't new here
每天都是春節
lai see dao loi
在討論這個話題的同時
everyday everyday
我有個事兒想說
while we on the topic
我能做到抱誠守真嗎？
I got something to reveal
我真的可以毫無保留的說出心中的想法嗎？
can I be real though
因為在那時候
I mean really real
我失眠睡不著
cause at one point
一直想著我的第一首
yo I was losin' sleep
但未敢與他人分享的歌曲
thinkin' bout the first song
現在回想
that I ever released
還真是一次重要教訓
lookin ' back it was a
如果你沒聽過
lesson in my eyes
嘿沒關係
and if you never heard of it
無知也是一種福份嘛
hey that's just
要是你了解中國的興衰
a blessin' in disguise
就會知道很多事並非一帆風順
learn Chinese dropped
在國際丟失了信譽
things never been the same
這種歧視也被帶到了說唱圈
credibility gone
所以我知道
charge it to the game
我的經歷就像一部電影
truly though seemed like a
又有誰能想到我可以
scene straight outta movie
和Fugees裡的Wyclf Jean一起錄音呢
I was in the studio
說當時的我很激動
with 1/3 of The Fugees
也顯得太輕描淡寫了
it'd be a understatement
當Clef說這就是他所期待的東西
to say I was excited
我毫不猶豫地把這歌記錄下來
so when Clef said that's it
那時我才21歲
I ain't hesitate to write it
但我不會拿年輕當藉口
I was barely 21
我已經足夠勇敢
but that's not an excuse
走進錄音室講出我的故事
I got on my own two feet
只想讓你們以我為傲
and walked into that booth
這是我唯一想做的事情
to make y'all proud
因為對我來說
that's all I'm tryin' to do here
每一天都是春節
cause for me
恭喜發財~
everyday is Chinese New Year
新的一天新希望
gung hay fat choy
但我不是個外來人
new day new hope
紅包拿來~
but I ain't new here
每天都是春節
lai see dao loi
恭喜發財~
everyday is Chinese New Year
新的一天新希望
gung hay fat choy
但我不是個外來人
new day new hope
紅包拿來~
but we ain't new here
每天都是春節
lai see dao loi
鋪出紅地毯
everyday everyday
我想我們終於立足美利堅了
roll out the red carpet
靠的是100%努力毫無幸運可言
guess we've finally arrived
為了確保安全
0% luck 100% drive
我通過了抗壓測試
for your safety
生活是一場旅行
I went through the crash test
你沒法在導航裡尋找答案
life is a road trip
這首歌獻給我的兄弟姐妹
can 't rely on MapQuest
我知道你們還在掙扎困惑
this is for my sisters
我的希望便是
and my brothers strugglin'
你們能為身為炎黃子孫而感到自豪
here's hopin' that
不好也不壞
you can find comfort in your skin
我們被平等的保佑著
not better not worse
他們說我們中國人到這人生地不熟
we just equally blessed
沒錯關鍵詞是我們有生氣啊
they say we fresh off the boat
當我走遍各地身體力行
yeah the key word is fresh
已經感受到了隨處可見的壓力
walk a mile in my shoes
當人提起成功的在華裔時
feel the pressure produced
好像除了李小龍
when you're mentioned
餘地都沒有
in the same sentence as Bruce
要實現更高的目標很難
Leeway none given
一個個都快淹死在誇張的包裝中
hard to fill a tall order
現在我只想做水要么淹死你要么救活你
almost drowned in the hype
不管我是不是中國人
now I' m just tryin' to be water
都會有人聆聽我的聲音
Chinese or not
因為其實我們大同小異
this is for whoever will listen
大同小異
listen we are more similar
團結我們
than different
這是我想要做的事情
unite us all
因為對我們來說
that's what I'm tryin' to do here
每天都是春節
cause for us
恭喜發財~
everyday is Chinese New Year
新的一天新希望
gung hay fat choy
但我不是個外來人
new day new hope
紅包拿來~
but I ain't new here
每天都是春節
lai see dao loi
恭喜發財~
everyday is Chinese New Year
新的一天新希望
gung hay fat choy
但我不是個外來人
new day new hope
紅包拿來~
but we ain't new here
每天都是春節
lai see dao loi
everyday everyday