Let Nas Down-J. Cole

[ti:Let Nas Down] [ar:J Cole] [al:Born Sinner (Deluxe Version)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Let Nas Down - J. Cole [00:01.05]Written by：Jermaine Cole/Elite/Fela Anikulapo-Kuti [00:02.10]Freedom or jail clips inserted
自由还是进监狱，点击进去 [00:03.73]A baby's bein' born same time a man is murdered
一个婴儿诞生的同时，一个罪犯被判死 [00:06.17]The beginning and end so far as rap goes
开始与结束，隔着如此大的鸿沟 [00:08.85]It's only natural I explain my plateau
这只是自然现象，我解释为我的停滞期 [00:10.87]And also what defines my name
同时将它作为我的名字 [00:12.87] [00:13.44]Yeah long live the idols
偶像万岁 [00:14.88]May they never be your rivals
希望他们永远都不会成为你的敌人 [00:16.25]Pac was like Jesus
Pac就像**一样 [00:17.64]Nas wrote the Bible
Nas书写着** [00:19.08]Now what you're 'bout to
如今你打算 [00:20.46]Hear's a tale of glory and sin
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事 [00:21.71]No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin
不 我的身份是我的良师益友，现在，让我们讲述吧 [00:24.00] [00:24.62]I used to print out Nas raps and tape 'em up on my wall
我通常在墙上指出Nas的说唱和磁带 [00:27.24]My niggas thought they was words
我的兄弟们认为那是字迹 [00:28.69]But it was pictures I saw
但是我看到的却是鬼画桃符 [00:30.19]And since I wanted to draw
当我想要画画的时候 [00:31.56]I used to read 'em in awe
我曾经带着敬意读过他的文字 [00:33.00]Then he dropped Stillmatic
然而他却陷入了本位主义 [00:34.35]Rocked the cleanest Velour
晃动着最纯洁的天鹅绒 [00:35.96]Fast forward who thought
快速前进，谁会想到 [00:37.33]That I would meet him on tour?
我会与他相遇在旅途 [00:38.72]I'm earnin' stripes now ni**a
我现在穿着囚衣，兄弟 [00:39.72]Got Adidas galore
有着很多的Adidas [00:40.77] [00:41.51]Backstage I shook his hand
在后台，我握着他的手 [00:43.08]Let him know that he's the man
让他明白，他是主角 [00:44.34]When he said he was a fan
当他说他是一个粉丝 [00:45.71]It was to hard to understand
实在是太令人费解了 [00:47.22]No time to soak up the moment though
然而没有太多时间去回味那些时光 [00:48.78]Cause I was in a jam
因为我在一个监狱里 [00:49.97]Hov askin' where's the record
他问道，唱片在哪里 [00:51.03]That the radio could play
那样就可以在收音机中播放了 [00:52.87]And I was strikin' out for months
我已经出局好几个月了 [00:54.12]9th inning feeling fear
在第九局的时候感到害怕了 [00:55.70]Jeter under pressure
Jeter在强大的压力之下 [00:56.57]Made the biggest hit of my career
开启了我事业的最高峰 [00:58.51]But at first that wasn't clear
但是刚开始的时候，一切都还不太明了 [00:59.83]Niggas had no idea
兄弟们都不太了解 [01:01.27]Dion called me when it dropped
Dion呼唤我，当它出现颓势 [01:02.53]Sounded sad but sincere
听上去很悲伤，但是却很亲切 [01:04.09]Told me Nas heard
告诉我Nas听到了 [01:05.06]Your single and he hate that sh*t
你的歌声，他很讨厌那东西 [01:06.87]Said you the one yo why you make that sh*t?
说你就是唯一的，干嘛制造出那种垃圾 [01:08.80]I can't believe I let Nas down
我简直不敢相信，我让Nas沮丧 [01:10.78] [01:12.79]Damn my heart sunk to my stomach
去他的，我的心沉没了 [01:14.86]I can't believe I let Nas down
我简直不敢相信，我让Nas沮丧 [01:16.48] [01:18.31]I got defensive on the phone
我对电话有了抵抗情绪 [01:19.49]Resentment was in my tone f**k it
表现在我的声调上，去他的 [01:22.01]Yeah long live the idols [01:22.81]May they never be your rivals
偶像万岁 [01:23.84]Pac was like Jesus
希望他们永远都不会成为你的敌人 [01:25.28]Nas wrote the Bible
Pac就像**一样 [01:26.40]Now what you're 'bout to
Nas书写着** [01:28.15]Hear's a tale of glory and sin
如今你打算 [01:29.79]No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事 [01:32.22]I couldn't help but think
不 我的身份是我的良师益友，现在，让我们讲述吧 [01:33.42]That maybe I had made a mistake
我忍不住去想 [01:35.04]I mean you made "You Owe Me" dog
也许我犯了一个错误 [01:36.80]I thought that you could relate
我的意思是，你说了你欠我的那句话 [01:37.93]But while I shot up the charts
我以为你会联系起来 [01:39.26]You mean tellin' me
但是当我在排行榜前进时 [01:40.76]That I was not up to par
你想要告诉我 [01:42.12]When I followed my heart
我没有达到标准 [01:43.19]Granted my heart was tainted by my mind
当我跟随我的心时 [01:45.53]I kept on sayin'
当然，我的心被我的思想玷污了 [01:46.65]Where's the hits?
我不停地说着 [01:47.21]You ain't got none
哪里有什么轰动一时的音乐 [01:48.16]You know Jay would never
竟没有一个 [01:49.41]Put your album out without none
你知道Jay从来都不会 [01:50.62]And dog you know how come
让你的唱片不会轰动一时 [01:52.24]Labels are archaic
还有那愚蠢的人，你知道怎么一回事 [01:53.23]Formulaic with their outcomes
唱片公司已经有一些年头 [01:55.86]They don't know
墨守陈规 得出了他们结论 [01:56.42]They just study the charts
他们不明白 [01:57.48]Me I study the shows
他们只是在研究排行榜 [01:58.93]The fans study their hearts
我在研究着那演出 [02:00.57]I had a feelin' I was killin'
那些粉丝，在研究着他们的偶像 [02:02.00]And this music we were spillin' out
我有一种被杀死的感觉 [02:03.44]Would change lives forever
这种音乐已经够多了 [02:04.27]F**k the label put it out
能够永久地改变生活 [02:06.27]Friday Night Lights blew
去他的唱片公司，不管了 [02:07.28]That was classic number 2
星期五的夜晚，灯光闪耀 [02:08.84]Now it seemed as if
那是经典歌曲排名第2 [02:10.10]The Nas comparisons was comin' true
如今好像 [02:11.54]Still no release date from the label
Nas变得比较现实了 [02:13.23]Are they insane?
依然没有来自唱片公司的发行日期 [02:14.73]Gooch told me play the game
他们都疯了吗 [02:16.18]To change the game but on the way
Gooch告诉我好好玩游戏 [02:17.56]I let Nas down I got noone to blame
来改变游戏，但是计划破产了 [02:22.45]I'm ashamed I let Nas down
我让Nas失望了，我没有权利去指责任何一个人 [02:24.00]
我很羞愧，我让Nas失望了 [02:26.58]But this is God's plan [02:27.57]You could never understand f**k it
但是这是上帝的指示 [02:29.53]Yeah long live the idols
你永远也不会懂，去他的 [02:30.47]May they never be your rivals
偶像万岁 [02:31.59]Pac was like Jesus
希望他们永远也不要成为你的对手 [02:32.96]Nas wrote the Bible
Pac就像** [02:34.36]Now what you're 'bout to
Nas书写** [02:36.11]Hear's a tale of glory and sin
如今你将要 [02:37.37]No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事 [02:39.99]I always believed in the bigger picture
不 我的身份是我的良师益友，现在，让我们讲述吧 [02:41.32]If I could get them niggas
我总是很相信那些大幅的照片 [02:42.88]To listen outside my core
如果我可以得到他们，兄弟 [02:44.19]Then I can open a door
出来聆听我的心声 [02:45.62]Reintroduce 'em to honesty
那么我会打开一扇门 [02:46.60]Show 'em that they need more
以真诚待他们 [02:48.65]The difference between
给他们更多需要的 [02:49.48]The pretenders and the Kendrick Lamars
他们的差别 [02:51.41]And so I took the fall like the son of the Lord
虚伪者与 Kendrick Lamars之间 [02:54.17]On the cross
同时我会像上帝的儿子一样替人受过 [02:54.99]Dyin' for that fake sh*t you niggas bought
在那十字架上 [02:57.12]For the past decade
为那些虚假的东西 [02:58.06]If I should pass please let this be my last essay
你几十年前所买的 [03:00.88]Therefore I write from the heart
如果我必须传递快乐，让这一切成为最后的讲述 [03:02.71]Apologies to OG's for sacrificin' my art
那是从我的心中抒发出来的 [03:05.37]But I'm here for a greater purpose
向OG's说抱歉，对我的艺术做的贡献 [03:06.93]I knew right from the start
但是我来这里，是有更大的目的 [03:08.20]I'm just a man of the people
我知道这仅仅是开始而已 [03:09.69]Not above but equal
我只是许多人中的一个 [03:11.20]And for the greater good
没有高高在上，都是平等的 [03:12.45]I walk amongst the evil
为了更加美好的事情 [03:14.03]Don't cry mama
我混迹于恶魔当中 [03:15.03]This the life I choose myself
不要哭泣，妈妈 [03:16.73]Just pray along the way
这样的生活，是我自己选择的 [03:18.10]That I don't lose myself
就在路边进行祈祷吧 [03:19.61]This is for the ni**a
祈祷我不会迷失自己 [03:20.61]That said that hip-hop was dead
这是为了我的兄弟 [03:22.45]I went to Hell to resurrect it
那些说hip-hop已经死亡的兄弟 [03:23.77]How could you fail to respect it?
我到了地狱将其拯救了出来 [03:25.26]Lettin' Nas down
你怎么能够不尊重它 [03:26.26]
让Nas失望 [03:28.52]I got the phone call [03:29.52]Quietly I mourned dog
我接了电话 [03:30.89]I let Nas down
静静地默哀 [03:32.13]
我让Nas失望了 [03:33.00]Yeah and on this flight [03:35.19]May I never lose sight f**k it
在这个航班 [03:37.33]Yeah long live the idols
我是否永不会被忘记，去他的 [03:38.20]May they never be your rivals
偶像万岁 [03:39.42]Pac was like Jesus
希望他们永远不会成为你的对手 [03:40.92]Nas wrote the Bible
Pac就像是** [03:42.43]Now what you're 'bout to
Nas书写了** [03:43.55]Hear's a tale of glory and sin
如今你将要 [03:45.24]No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin
听那荣耀与罪恶的故事