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I grew up in Norwalk
我在Norwalk長大
Hanging by the donut shop
常在甜甜圈店附近晃蕩
Didnt have a car
家裡沒有車
So we used to have to walk the block
所以過去都只走路出行
I was only six years old, I was running
那時我才六歲，我奔跑著
Cold bare feet when the storm started coming
寒冷的赤足跑著在那風暴即將來襲時
Momma worked two jobs
媽媽打著兩份工
Couldnt keep the fridge stocked
還是沒能讓冰箱裝滿食物
Used to eat popcorn for dinner with the sodapop
常常用爆米花配蘇打汽水噹做晚餐
Moved out one too many times, couldnt count it
總是在四處搬家，次數多得數不清
Always keep it real, no doubting
一直如此現實，毫無疑問
Young girl you better go fast
小女孩你要快點行動起來呀
This world aint gonna hold back
這世界可不會停下
You know you gotta own your life
你要知道必須由自己主宰人生
And I saw in my dreams
而我透過我的夢看見
I knew id be seventeen
我知道我會到達17歲
Watching reality spinning around
看著現實快速旋轉
And I saw it in my dreams
我還透過我的夢看見
I knew life would change for me
我知道生活會有改變
This is reality
這就是現實
Look at me now
看看現在的我吧
Had to let the house go
不得不放棄租屋
Didnt let me say no
沒有後悔的餘地
Mama had to quit her job
媽媽不得不辭職
Just so i could make the show
好讓我能參加節目
Thought it was a big break, still no breaking
原以為是重大轉機，但仍未突破
Give me seven Gs and a deal, didnt take it
給了我七千塊和一份合約，並沒有接受
Days in the motel, nights in the studio
白天住在汽車旅館，晚上在錄音室工作
Spending every penny praying
花光每一分錢祈禱著
God dont let us go broke
上帝啊別讓我們破產
Fashion Nova got us in a house, L.A living
Fashion Nova(時尚品牌)讓我們住進房子得以在洛杉磯生活
Got my own bed now, its been a minute
終於擁有自己的床，持續了好一段時間
Young girl you better go fast
小女孩你要快點行動起來呀
This world aint gonna hold back
這世界可不會停下
You know you gotta own your life
你要知道必須由自己主宰人生
And I saw in my dreams
而我透過我的夢看見
I knew id be seventeen
我知道我會到達17歲
Watching reality spinning around
看著現實快速旋轉
And I saw it in my dreams
我還透過我的夢看見
I knew life would change for me
我知道生活會有改變
This is reality
這就是現實
Look at me now
看看現在的我吧
(Look at me now)
（看看如今的我）
I used to dream
我曾夢想著
(Used to dream)
（曾夢想過）
I used to dream about it
我曾想像過的
I knew that I would make it out
我相信我總會成功的
Aint what it seems
不會如表面那樣
Thats why I never doubt it
所以我從未懷疑
I know im gonna make it out
我知道我會出人頭地
And i saw in my dreams
而我透過我的夢看見
I knew id be seventeen
我知道我會到達17歲
Watching reality spinning around
看著現實快速旋轉
And i saw it in my dreams
我還透過我的夢看見
I knew life would change for me
我知道生活會有改變
This is reality
這就是現實
Look at me now
看看現在的我吧