intro

Im lookin like Im gonna get it, you probably dont get it
我彷佛和成功僅一步之遙，你可能還差大段距離
I come in your house with a microphone
我帶著一把麥克風來到你家中
Lookin like Im about to set up a show in your kitchen
看上去就像是我準備要在你廚房上演一出好戲
Im outta my mind but I feel like Im in it
有點神遊可我似乎已深陷在裡
If I never make it, dont make any difference
就算我辦不到，也不會有任何變化
Im still gonna kill it
依舊冒出騰騰殺氣
You know what the deal is
你知道問題出在哪裡
Aint never no chillin when Im in the buildin
當我在錄音室就沒有任何閒適的休憩
NF is a monster, I am a villain
NF是個怪物，我如狼似虎
My music is sick, and you dont know what ill is
我的音樂很拽，你根本不懂自己為何承受不起
You better get back, I dont write any filler
你最好讓道，我從不寫濫竽充數的歌
I write what I feel and Im feelin a million
我只會寫真實的感受而我正百感交集
So you better shh, be quiet, you hear it?
所以最好安靜點，噓，你可有聽到？
Im bout to lose it
我即將魂不附體
Im on a whole different level of music
我已經到了音樂里全新的境地
Dont treat me like I dont have no clue how to do this
別把我看得好像不知道如何把音樂做好
You better rethink what youre thinkin and move it
你最好再三考慮然後把這想法剔去
Now picture me writin when I was a kid tryna make it in music
現在想像一下當我還是孩子時努力把歌詞弄成音樂的樣子
Im thinkin its crazy
我感覺這真不可思議
I spent all my money on studio time, tryna get on my music so people could play it
我將畢生的錢財用來租用錄音室，想製作音樂好讓大家能聽聽
Imma keep it 100, my music was terrible
我保持百分百努力，我的音樂一團糟
Learned to get better, the more that I made it
作品越多，我就學得越多
Go back to my Moments album
回到我那張專輯《Moments》
Most of you people, you probably dont know what Im sayin, hold up!
你們大多數人，可能還不知道我唱的是什麼，打住！
What youre witnessin now, dont try to figure me out
你現在又見證到了什麼，別妄想把我猜透
I grab on that microphone, jawin the crowd
我拿起那麥克風，向著人群喋喋不休
They was laughin at me, who they laughin at now, huh?
他們從前嘲笑著我，現在看看誰才是笑到最後的，嗯？
I laugh at myself, some people they lookin like, 'Wow'
我對自己大笑，有的人看著我一臉訝異地說：“哇哦”
The moment you told me that you was a rapper, I couldnt believe it
那個時候你告訴我你是個說唱歌手，我還沒法相信
You believe it now?
現在你們相信了嗎？
Step in the booth and I murder it
一走進錄音室我就大開殺戒
You never heard of a rapper that kill it like I do
你不會聽說過哪個說唱歌手能像我這樣
I sleep on the couch in the studio, stay up til 3 in the morning
我睡在錄音室的沙發上，熬夜加班到凌晨三點鐘
And write till I get more
不斷創出更多大作
The moment I wake up I feel like I dont even sleep
醒來的那時候感覺自己根本沒有入睡過
And Im ready to put out my record
我準備好發行自己的唱片
Well, thank you for buyin it!
非常感謝你們的購買
Maybe you burned it!
也許你買完會燒掉
But either way, Im gonna wreck it!
不過無論怎樣，我都注定肆虐
I look at the industry, look what it did to me
我看向唱片公司，看它如何將我改造
Youll never make it if you never grind
要是你不去努力根本沒可能成功
You put a whole lot of money into it, you better be ready to give it your time
你砸了一大筆錢進去，最好還要準備好付出更多時間
I look at the past few years of my life and I promise you I have been given it mine
我回望這些年的生活，向你保證我已經奉上了我的所有
Try to keep up with this
盡力跟上音樂的腳步
Im not a puppet, no string on my back, Im one of a kind
我並非扯線娃娃，沒有被操控的可能，我是獨一無二
Music is changing, no way to tame this
音樂變化萬千，沒有可能將它掌控
I am an artist, look what I painted
我是個藝術家，看看我的傑作
Hang up the caution tape, Im dangerous
我綁著警示條，像一個危險人物
Does anyone know where my brain is?
可有人知道我大腦放在哪裡？
Rappers are comfortable knowing theyre famous
說唱歌手知道自己成名之後都過得太安逸
But I really dont care what your name is
然而你叫什麼名字我根本不在意
And I really dont care if Im nameless
我也不關心自己是否籍籍無名
Yall just drivin around, I know where my lane is
你們都在兜風，我知成功之路在何地
Cocky? Nah, Im competitive?
過度自信？不，我好勝嗎？
This is a job for me, its adrenaline
這是我的本職，生活的動力
Dont try to box me in, I am Mayweather
別想把我禁錮箱子裡，我是梅威瑟【Box雙關箱子和拳擊，弗洛伊德·梅威瑟- 年度拳擊最佳選手】
I come in the ring, my punches are way better
戴著冠軍戒指來勢洶洶，我的拳法勝人一等
I never drink but I live in these bars
我從不飲酒但我活在這酒吧【bars雙關酒吧和歌詞：我不會沉迷卻著迷於歌詞】
The moment you blink is the moment you lost
你眨眼的那刻就是你鎩羽而歸的時刻
Say you a king, who put you in charge?
你說你是主宰，誰說讓你做主了？
Dont care what you think, Ill break in your car
不在乎你有什麼想法，我會闖進你的車
Climb on the top of it, sound the alarm
然後爬到車頂上，再把警報拉響
And wake up the neighborhood, rap in your yard
把街區所有人叫醒，在你院子裡開場
And the carry the speakers on both of my arms
持著揚聲器在我的雙臂
Til you keep sleepin on me, Im at large
除非你醒來，不然我無法被阻擋
Enough with the jokes, I aint jokin
玩笑開夠了，我可是認真的
You come in a session with me Imma show you what dope is
你要是和我對話我會給你展示讓人上癮的東西
And when I say dope I aint talkin bout smoke
我說會上癮的東西可不是說的抽煙
And Im talkin bout music that has an emotion
我談論的是具有真實情感的音樂
I look at this mic, its part of my family
我看著這麥克風，它親如家人
Take it away, Im comin to find you
敢把它取走，我會找上門來
Ive been through a lot in my life
我一生中經歷了很多事情
And its hard to get people to listen when no ones behind you
沒人在你身旁時想找人聆聽你實在不容易
And then Capitol came in the picture and gave me a shot
後來Capitol唱片公司來到給了我一次機會
And look at it now
看看如今的處境
I look at the team Im dealin with, these people aint playin around
我望著自己合作的團隊，這些人絕對兢兢業業
Lookin back, I gotta laugh
回首過往，我肯定會笑
I was in a whole different place a year ago
一年前的我還身陷在泥淖之中
I look at the math, I look at the map
看看成功的機率，看看出生的地方
And thank you God, I swear its a miracle
所以感謝上帝，我必須承認這是個奇蹟
And Im sorry, but I gotta leave
可是抱歉，我該離開了
But man, this track was beautiful
不過，這首歌也不失美好【track雙關道路和音軌】
The least I can do if I murder a beat is take the time to go his funeral
至少我能在處決了這首歌之後花時間去它的葬禮