Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst

When the lights shut off
當燈關上的時候
And it's my turn to settle down
就輪到我
My main concern
放下我的煩惱
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱一首關於我的歌
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱一首關於我的歌
I said when the lights shut off
當我的死亡來臨時
And it's my turn to settle down
就輪到我
My main concern
放下我的煩惱
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱一首關於我的歌
Promise that you will sing about me
我不想死後被人忘記
I woke up this morning and figured I'd call you
今天早晨我起來就想要給你（Kendrick)打電話
In case I'm not here tomorrow, I'm hoping that I can borrow
防止我萬一明天不在這世上了。我真想腦子能有點空閒
A peace of mind, I'm behind on what's really important
我就能避開那些非常重要的事情
My mind is really distorted, I find nothing but trouble in my life
我腦子一團亂，我的生活裡全是麻煩
I'm fortunate you believe in a dream
我真羨慕你依然相信夢想
This orphanage we call a ghetto is quite a routine
我們的的貧民窟就像個孤兒院（父母經常消失）
And last night was just another distraction or a reaction
昨晚我又在心煩意亂
Of what we consider madness, I know exactly what happened
或者稱之為瘋了吧，我知道到底發生了什麼
You ran outside when you heard my brother cry for help
當你聽到我的兄弟在外面大聲求救的時候你跑到了外面
Held him like a newborn baby and made him feel
抱著他像一個新生兒一樣
Like everything was alright and a fight he tried to put up
讓他感覺一切都沒事，但他本想乾一架
But the type of bullet that stuck had went against his will
但那顆卡住的子彈使他不能如願
As blood spilled on your hands, my plans rather vindictive
你的雙手沾滿鮮血，我立刻想要復仇
Everybody's a victim in my eyes
我眼中每個人都是受害者
When I ride , it's a murderous rhythm and outside became pitch black
我開車聽到的歌都是殺人的韻律，外面的世界失去了顏色
A demon glued to my back whispering, 'Get em'
惡魔像是生在了我背後向我不斷耳語“殺了他”
I got 'em, and I ain't give a fuck
我要殺了他，我TM才不在乎
That same mentality that told my brother not to duck
這正是我讓我的兄弟們永遠不要沾染的想法
In actuality, it's a trip how we trip off of colors
實際上這是一段讓顏色在生活中消失的旅程（bloods和crips的鬥爭，衣服的顏色不對就可能被殺）
I wonder if I'll ever discover a passion like you and recover
我很好奇我是否會找回像你這樣的激情
The life that I knew as a young'n in pajamas and dun-ta-duns
找回小時候的那種生活，穿著像個無辜的小孩
When thunder comes it rains cats and dogs
打雷了，天上下起了大雨
Dumb niggas like me never prosper
像我這樣的傻子一輩子都不會成功
Prognosis of a problem child, I'm proud and well devoted
從小被認定成一個問題兒童，但我很自豪
This piru shit been in me forever
能為piru幫獻身
So forever I'mma push it, wherever, whenever
所以我永遠向他效忠，無論何地，無論何時
And I love you cause you love my brother like you did
我愛你，因為你和我一樣愛我的兄弟
Just promise me you'll tell this story when you make it big
只是向我保證，你成名後會說出這段故事
And if I die before your album drop, I hope (gunshots)
如果我在你的專輯發行之前死了，我希望。 。 。 （槍聲）
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱出我的歌
Promise that you will sing about me
答應你會唱一首關於我的歌
I said when the lights shut off
當我死去後
And it's my turn to settle down
我就能放下
My main concern
我的遺願
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱出我的故事
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱出我的故事
You wrote a song about my sister on your tape
你在你專輯上寫了個關於我姐妹的歌
And called it Section.80, the message resembled 'Brenda's Got a Baby'
專輯叫個Section.80,那首歌就像'Brenda's Got a Baby'一樣
What's crazy was, I was hearin about it
可怕的是，我聽過那首歌
But doubted your ignorance how could you ever just put her on blast and shit
但是你多無知啊，你怎麼能把他推向風口浪尖？
Judging her past and shit, well it's completely my future
批判她的過去，即使是妓女這同樣也是我的未來
Her nigga behind me right now asking for ass and shit
我身後的人現在就想讓我做這事
And I'mma need that 40 dollars even if I gotta
我真的很想要這40美元，即使我需要
Fuck, suck and swallow in the parking lot
在Gonzales公園的停車場上，在車裡口在車裡做
Gonzales Park, I'm followed by a married man, a father of three
一個已婚男人，三個孩子的爹，天天來我這光顧
My titties bounce on the cadence of his tinkling keys
我的胸隨著他的車鑰匙的叮噹聲一起震動
Matter of fact, he my favorite 'cause he tip me with E's
事實上他是我的最愛，因為他給我的是毒品
He got a cousin named David and I seen him last week
他還有個侄子叫David，我上週見了他（介紹顧客）
This is the life of another girl damaged by the system
這又是一個被這黑暗體制毀滅的女孩
These foster homes, I run away and never do miss 'em
這些收養家庭，我只想儘早離開並絕不留念
See, my hormones just run away and if I can get 'em back
看，我的荷爾蒙已經沒了（女孩過了青春期），但如果時間能倒流
To where they used to be then I'll probably be in the denim
一切都回到原來的樣子，我更想活在一個這樣的家庭
Of a family gene that show women how to be women
教給女人如何成為一個真正的女人
Or better yet, a leader, you need her to learn somethin'
或更好。但是一個領導者想讓她記住點東西
Then you probably need to beat her, that's how I was taught
你就要狠狠打她，這才是我學到的東西。 （她被教導習慣家庭暴力）
Three niggas in one room, first time I was tossed
和三個男人在一間屋子，我第一次被灌醉
And I'm exhausted, but fuck that 'Sorry for your loss' shit
我已經筋疲力竭，但是你TM說“對你的損失感到遺憾”有什麼用
My sister died in vain, but what point are you trying to gain
我的姐姐死了，但是你說的這都是什麼?
If you can't fit the pumps I walk in?
如果你不能適應這種生活
I'll wait
我會等你適應
Your rebuttal a little too late
你反駁的太遲了
And if you have a album date, just make sure I' m not in the song
當你要出專輯的時候，我不想出現在你的歌裡
Cause I don't need the attention bring enough of that on my own
我不想再引來更多的負面關注了
And matter fact, did I mention that I physically feel great?
講真的，我沒有告訴你我身體健康
A doctor's approval is a waste of time, I know I'm straight
但醫生說的話都是p，我知道我好得很
I'll probably live longer than you and never fade away
我肯定比你活的久
I 'll never fade away, I'll never fade away, I know my fate
我絕對死不了，我絕對死不了，我知道我的命運
And I'm on the grind for this cake, I 'mma get it or die trying
我知道我會成功，我會努力，我會奮鬥
I'm eyeing every male gender with intentions of buying
我會看向每一個願意為我掏錢的男人
You lying to these motherfuckers, talking about you can help 'em
你對那些SB撒謊，說什麼你能幫我改變命運
With my story, you can help me if you sell this pussy for me, nigga
你唯一能幫到我的就只是幫我多拉幾個客，朋友
Don't ignore me, nigga, fuck your glory, nigga...
別以為我在開玩笑朋友，哪有什麼光榮的事情。 。 。
When the lights shut off
當燈關上的時候
And it's my turn to settle down
就輪到我
My main concern
放下我的煩惱
Promise that you will sing about me
向我保證你會為我歌唱
Promise that you will sing about me
保證你會唱出我的故事
I said when the lights shut off
當我死去的時候
And it's my turn to settle down
我就能放下
My main concern
我的遺願
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱出我的故事
Promise that you will sing about me
答應我你會唱出我的故事
Sometimes I look in a mirror and ask myself:
有時候我看著鏡子問自己
Am I really scared of passing away? If it's today, I hope I hear a
我是否真的懼怕死亡？如果我今天就要死去
Cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon
我希望能聽到天堂傳來一聲呼喊，聲音大到可以洗清一個惡魔
With the holy ghost 'til it drown in the blood of Jesus
直到他沉浸在耶穌聖潔的血液中
I wrote some raps that make sure that my lifeline
我寫歌詞，是為了確認我是否還活著
Reeking the scent of a reaper, ensuring that my allegiance
死神跟著我，散發著惡臭，為了確認我是否隨時忠誠
With the other side may come soon, and if I'm doomed
我可能不久就要死去，如果我遭到審判的話
May the womb help my mother be blessed for many moons
也許這傷口能保佑我的母親，直到她度過這餘生
I suffer a lot, and every day the glass mirror
我遭受了不少痛苦，鏡子裡我的
Get tougher to watch; I tie my stomach in knots
看起來越來越模糊。我給我的腸胃打上結
And I'm not sure why I'm infatuated with death
我不知道為什麼，我對死亡越發迷戀
My imagination is surely an aggravation of threats
而我的思想，使我死亡的威脅日益加重
That can come about, 'cause the tongue is mighty powerful
因為我的言論太尖銳，太有影響力
And I can name a list of your favorites that probably vouch
而我可以說出一不少因為這而死的人
Maybe cause I'm a dreamer and sleep is the cousin of death
這大概就像我是一個夢想家，而做夢卻意味著死亡
Really stuck in the schema of wonderin' when I'mma rest
我真的糾結我何時會死去
And you're right, your brother was a brother to me
你是對的，你的兄弟也是我的兄弟
And your sister's situation was the one that pulled me
而你姐妹的遭遇正激勵著我
In a direction to speak of something that's realer than the TV screen
在這裡講遠比電視上更真實的故事
By any means, wasn't trying to offend or come between
但是，我不是為了打擾或者介入她的私人生活
Her personal life, I was like 'It need to be told'
我只是覺得
Cursing the life of twenty generations after her soul
“這些事必須讓那些二十幾歲的年輕人知道。“
Exactly what'd happen if I ain't continued rappin'
希望當我不能繼續唱的時候，他們也能聽到
Or steady being distracted by money drugs and four-
或者我被金錢毒品暴力所吸引的時候，他們也能聽到
Fives, I count lives all on these songs
我把生活的可能性都寫在這首歌中（前兩段死去的人）
Look at the weak and cry, pray one day, you'll be strong
看著那些無能的人哭泣，祈禱有一天，你也能強大起來
Fighting for your rights even when you're wrong
去抗爭你的命運，即使你是錯的
And hope that at least one of you sing about me when I'm gone
然後保證在你們中有個人，在我死去的時候能唱一首關於我的歌
Am I worth it?
我值得你們這樣做嗎？
Did I put enough work in?
我足夠努力了嗎？
Promise that you will sing about me
保證你會唱一首關於我的歌
Promise that you will sing about me
向我保證你會唱出我的故事
I said when the lights shut off
當我死去的時候
And it's my turn to settle down
就輪到我放下
My main concern
我的遺願
Promise that you will sing about me
保證你會唱一首關於我的歌
Promise that you will sing about me
向我保證你會唱出我的故事
(Promise that you'll sing about me forever
（保證你會永遠為我歌唱
Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh)
保證你會永遠為我歌唱）
Promise that you'll sing about me forever
保證你會永遠為我歌唱
Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh
保證你會永遠為我歌唱
Promise that you'll sing about me forever
保證你會永遠為我歌唱
Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh
保證你會永遠為我歌唱
'Nigga, the homie's brother-- nigga, right here, he gone , my nigga, he gone!'
我們兄弟的哥哥，在這被殺了，兄弟，他被殺了！
'Nigga-- they just killed the homie's brother, my nigga. We right here on the block, my nigga.'
他們殺了我兄弟的哥哥，我們就在街區裡
'Al- alright, nigga-- nigga just come-- alright, alright, just call me back, man, just call me back.'
好吧兄弟，回頭再說，回頭再說
'Arghh... *fuck!*
fuck
...So what we gon' do, my niggas? What we gon' do?'
我們該怎麼辦，我們該怎麼辦
'Bro, we can go back right now, my nigga. Like... nigga, I don't give a FUCK, my nigga. We can go back right now.*'
我們現在就跑吧，我才不管這事，趕緊跑
'Fuck! I 'm tired of this shit! I'm tired of fuckin' runnin', I'm tired of this shit! My brother, homie!'
我厭倦了逃跑，我厭倦了逃跑！我的哥哥，兄弟。
Tired of running, tired of hunting
厭倦了逃跑，厭倦了自相殘殺
My own kind but retiring nothing
但是我會繼續向前跑
Tires are steady screeching, the driver is rubbing
輪胎嘶鳴，在地上擦出一條輪胎印
Hands on the wheel, who said we wasn't
握住方向盤，誰說我們沒有
Dying of thirst, dying of thirst, dying of thirst
我們渴望的要死，我們渴望的要死（想要殺人）
Dope on the corner, look at the coroner
有時在街角販毒，有時看著驗屍官
Daughter is dead, mother is mournin' her
她的女兒死了，母親為她哭泣
Strayed bullets, AK bullets
一顆打錯了地方的AK子彈
Resuscitation was waiting patiently but they couldn't
試圖想讓她醒來
Bring her back, who got the footage?
但他們卻再也無法帶她回家。
Channel 9, cameras is looking
誰有這一幕的線索？第九頻道。攝像頭監視著一切
It's hard to channel your energy when you know you're crooked
當你知道你有罪時，你如何再集中力量抗爭？
Banana clip, split his banana pudding
Banana Clip（用香蕉做槍柄的槍）射著它的香蕉布丁（子彈）
I'm like Tre, that's Cuba Gooding
我就像Cuba Gooding一樣
I know I'm good at
我知道我擅長於
Dying of thirst, dying of thirst, dying of thirst
對殺戮的渴望，對殺戮的渴望
How many sins? I'm running out
世上有多少罪惡？我覺得我都已犯過
How many sins? I lost count
有多少罪惡？我已經數不清
Dreams of balling like Spalding butonly shotty bounce
夢想像斯伯丁籃球一樣跳動，但現實只有子彈跳動
The reaper calling, I'm cottonmouth
死神在召喚我，我就像條水腹蛇一樣
Money is power (money is power)
金錢就是權利
Yours is ours (yours is ours)
你們的命運掌握在我手裡
Lay with a snitch, die with a coward
和叛徒在一起生活，和懦夫一同死去
Hope we get rich, hope we can tower
希望我們變的富有，希望我們能站在這
Over the city with vanity with the music louder
充滿虛榮的城市之上，讓我的音樂讓更多人聽到
The same song, a black flower
同一首歌，一朵黑色的花（Hiiipower）
I' ll show you how to dye your thirst, dye your thirst, dye your thirst
我會向你展示如何，將渴望變成能量
What are we doing? Who are we fooling?
我們在幹什麼？我們在騙誰？ （事實在騙自己）
Hell is hot, fire is proven
地獄十分炎熱，這裡的火焰
To burn for eternity, return of the student
永不熄滅。每個人都像個學生一樣
That never learned how to live righteous but how to shoot it
但永遠無法學會如何正確的生活，只學會用槍
Tired of running, choirs is hummin'
厭倦了逃避，唱詩班在輕鳴
Tell us to visit, we lying 'bout comin'
天堂在召喚我們，我們撒謊說會去的
Now back to business, loading the guns in
現在回歸正題，把子彈上膛
Back of the Buick, your hood is feuding, and the beef is bubblin'
在別克車後座上，街區的麻煩，各種矛盾接踵而至
It's no discussion
這種事沒得商量
Hereditary, all of my cousins
這都是遺傳，我所有的兄弟們
Dying of thirst, dying of thirst, dying of thirst
都渴望罪惡，渴望罪惡
Too many sins, I'm running out
世上有如此多的罪惡，卻都被我一一經歷
Somebody send me a well for the drought
有些人因旱災而給了我一口井
See, all I know, is taking notes
我只知道，把這些都記下來
On taking this life for granted, granted, if he provoke
以這個人的命做擔保，如果他激怒我
My best days, are stress days
我最好的日子，也是也是我最緊張的日子
(Lord, forgive me for all my sins for I not know...)
（上帝，原諒我我無知的罪惡...）
My best days, are stress days
我最好的日子，也是也是我最緊張的日子
Say 'Fuck the world,' my sex slave
說“Fuck the world”吧，我的性奴隸
Money, pussy and greed; what's my next crave
金錢女人和貪婪，是我下一個渴望的東西
Whatever it is , know it's my next grave
無論是什麼，他都將是我下一個墳墓
Tired of running, tired of running
厭倦了逃跑，厭倦了逃避
Tired of tumbling, tired of running
厭倦了摔倒，厭倦了逃跑
Tired of tumbling
厭倦了摔倒
Back once my momma say
我媽媽曾經說
'See a pastor, give me a promise
“向我保證，去找一個牧師
What if today was the rapture, and you completely tarnished
如果今天是rapture時期（好人才能上天堂），即使你爛醉如泥
The truth will set you free, so to me be completely honest
真誠也會讓你感到自由，所以對我你一定要保持真誠
You dying of thirst, you dying of thirst
當你極度渴求你的慾望
So hop in that water, and pray that it works'
把你的頭埋在水里，祈禱這能起一點效果。”
“Fuck! I'm tired of this shit! I'm tired of fuckin' runnin', I'm tired of this shit! That's my brother, homie!”('Young man, come talk to me! Is that what I think that is?)
我厭倦了，我厭倦了這tm的逃跑，我厭倦了這東西！那是我的哥哥！ (年輕人，過來我有話跟你說！這就是你所認為的嗎？)
I know that's not what I think that is
我知道我不是我所想的那樣
Why are you so angry? See you young men are dying of thirst
你為什麼這么生氣？你極度渴求你的慾望
Do you know what that means? That means you need water, holy water
你知道那意味著什麼？你需要水，聖水
You need to be baptized, with the spirit of The Lord
你需要被上帝的精神洗禮
Do you want to receive God as your personal savior? Okay, repeat after me
你接受上帝成為你的拯救者麼？和我一起說
'Lord God, I come to you a sinner' (Lord God, I come to you a sinner)
神聖的主，一個罪人來了
'And I humbly repent for my sins' (And I humbly repentfor my sins)
我虔誠的向我的罪惡懺悔
'I believe that Jesus is Lord' (I believe that Jesus is Lord)
我堅信耶穌是上帝
'I believe you raised him from the dead' (I believe you raised him from the dead)
我堅信你使我死而復生
'I would ask that Jesus come into my life' (I would ask that Jesus come in my life )
我會請耶穌走進我的人生
'And to be my Lord and Savior' (And to be my Lord and Savior)
成為我的上帝和拯救者
'I receive Jesus to take control of my life' (I receive Jesus to take control of my life)
我接受耶穌控制我的人生
'And that I may live with him from this day forward' (And that I may live with him from this day forward)
我將從此與他同在
'Thank you Lord Jesus for saving me with your precious blood' (Thank you Lord Jesus for saving me with your precious blood)
感謝你上帝用你寶貴的血液拯救我
'In Jesus name, amen' (In Jesus name, amen)
以耶穌之名，阿門
'Alright now, remember this day: the start of a new life
好的，記住這一天，去開始新生活吧
Your REAL life.'
你真正的人生