Testify

當我醒來，一切都已支離破碎，即使這樣也沒有擊垮我

我不守規矩的過去歷歷在目，因為已經沒人讓我敬仰
I remember wakin' up, bein' broke but still it wasn't breakin' us
我逃課，做壞事，因為其他小孩擁有一切，我卻一無所有
I remember why I broke the rules, cause I ain't really have nobody to look up to
我多麼希望知道我的親生父親是誰，並且讓他回到我的身邊
I remember cuttin' class, bein' bad, cause I ain't have what them other kids had
為了那些他告訴我會出現，最終還是我一個人的孤單夜晚；為了媽媽捉襟見肘的生活；
I remember wishin' that I knew my dad, then I remember wishin' I could get him back
為了那些我渴望得到，卻不能擁有的東西，我不得不接受我的爸爸已經吸毒成癮的事實
For every night that he told me he was comin' and he didn't, for every single dollar that my mama 'nem was missin'
成長並非易事，媽媽把我赤裸裸地暴露在真實的生活面前
For every thing I wanted and was told I couldn't get it, and that I had to face it that my daddy was addicted (damn)
這不是好的經歷，但好在我熬了過去。我情緒低落，流離失所，睡在兄弟的沙發上
That's right it wasn't easy growin' up, mama was exposin' us to life as she knew it
捲入麻煩，然後解決麻煩，周而復始，自從媽媽把我掃地出門，這就是我的生活狀態
So we all went through it, I remember bein' down and out, sleepin, on my homie's couch
生活越來越真實，越來越真實
In & outta trouble ever since my mama put me out
沒能順利完成學業，我不得不去販毒
Damn it's gettin real, Damn it's gettin real
為了填飽肚子，我成了一個毒販子
Didn't graduate, I'm thinkin damn I gotta deal
拿起我的半自動手槍，上膛……好在沒有什麼大風大浪
So I hit da block, sellin rocks just to eat a meal
我和兄弟們在皮條客和妓女雲集的地方賣大麻
So I grabbed da Glock, kept it cocked..Peace is being STILL
如果有人看起來凶神惡煞，我的兄弟也不是吃素的，掏出傢伙，對付他
In da back of da tracks, my nigga's stayed wit da packs
我們每天都待在毒品交易的地方
And if a nigga was schemin', my brotha stayed with tha gat
浪女們像老鼠追著奶酪一樣追著錢跑，我們就守著這群拜金婊
Yea, yea we stayed in da trap, yea everyday in da trap
我卑躬屈膝，放下一切身段，生活在光明背後的黑暗裡
These ho's was chasin' da cheese, so we would stay wit da rat's
在豪車X5裡，我們無所適從
And we was ridin down, dippin low, I stayed in da back
當揮霍已成無度，再多的錢我們也能掙回來
In the X5 stuntin, we ain't know how to act
和這種大胸尤物在一起，我17歲的時候想都不敢想。翻雲覆雨，終究只是南柯一夢
Spendin' money like it's nothin, cuz we gone get it back
Mel說我會出人頭地，我卻不以為然，但是他說試一試也無妨
17 never thought that I 'd be gettin dem racks, had a dream but I said I wasn't fuckin' wit that
在新奧爾良最艱難的事情就是活到25歲
Mel told me I would make it, I ain' t fuckin wit that.. but he told me that it wouldn't hurt to give it a try
我醒來，一無所有，我告訴兄弟得擺脫這種困境。搬到高檔的住所，一切都激勵著我，靈感從未枯竭
Hardest thing out in New Orleans never see 25
聽說我的兄弟被槍擊，我的心都碎了，所以我一直販毒，一直強迫自己，因為他曾告訴我讓我逃離地獄一般的生活
Right then I woke up, broke out, told my nigga's had to roll out, moved to the A and got motivated,that inspiration don't run out
我不會停止奮鬥，直到我有了豪宅，有了豪車，把每一天都當做最後一天去努力
Heard my brother got gunned down and it hurt me to my heart, So I kept grindin', I kept pushin', he told me to go far
所以每一天我都無所畏懼，直到讓人無話可說，直到沒有人擋住我的去路，我要給兄弟們指一條明路
So I can't stop at no crib, can't stop at no car, Gotta. Keep. Goin. Like there ain't no tomorrow
讓真相大白天下，因為我沒有必要撒謊
So I'm goin hard everyday, til I got nothin' to say, nothin' can stand in my way, I gotta stay, to show my nigga's a different way (waaayyy)
也沒有必要掖著藏著，所以我要澄清
I'mma tell da truth and da whole truth, Cuz there ain't no need to lie
為了你和我，我要去澄清
And I ain't tryna keep it all inside, So I gotta TESTIFY
讓真相大白天下，因為我沒必要撒謊
For you and I , I TESTIFY TESTIFY,
因為我沒有必要掖著藏著，所以我要澄清
I'mma tell da truth and da whole truth, Cuz there ain't no need to lie
為了你和我，我要去澄清
And I ain't tryna keep it all inside, So I gotta TESTIFY
讓真相大白，因為我沒有必要去撒謊
For you and I , I TESTIFY I TESTIFY,
因為我沒必要掖著藏著，所以我要澄清
I'mma tell da truth and da whole truth, Cuz there ain't no need to lie
為了你核我，我要去澄清
And I ain't tryna keep it all inside, So I gotta TESTIFY
讓真相大白，因為我沒有必要撒謊
For you and I , I TESTIFY I TESTIFY,
因為我沒有必要掖著藏著，所以我要澄清
I'mma tell da truth and da whole truth, Cuz there ain't no need to lie
為了你和我，我要去澄清（特別鳴謝@1cAn1）
And I ain't tryna keep it all inside, So I gotta TESTIFY
For you and I , I TESTIFY I TESTIFY, I TESTIFY