Money

they say that
他們說
it's the root of evil
錢是邪惡的根源
I guess thats kinda true
我想這是有點道理的
just to get it
look at all the things
看看人們做的
that people do
全部東西
rob steal kill cheat lie
搶劫、偷竊、殺人、欺騙、說謊
sell their soul
出賣他們的靈魂
in the blink of an eye
在眨眼間
just to see their dollars grow
他們的錢多起來了
I don't know
我不知道，
what about the hard working
那麼努力工作呢
nine to fivers
朝九晚五
trying to make a honest living
努力過著坦然的生活
day to day
每天做著重複的東西
barely survivin'
僅僅為了生存
bus drivin'
開車、
kitchen cookin'
煮飯、
cleanin'
打掃衛生、
takin out the trash
丟垃圾
feelin like there
覺得好像這些事情
ain' t no meanin'
都沒有意義
but to try and get some cash
只想努力去賺錢
go to school
去上學
higher learnin'
去深造
that's what they say you need
這是他們覺得你要做的事情
in this society
在社會上
we all tryin' to succeed
我們都想成功
what does success
成功是怎樣
look like how do you measure
可量化地
the amount
衡量你的人生？
I mean
我的意思是
is it solely based on
它只是基於
the balance of your account
你賬戶上的錢嗎？
if thats the case
假如有一種情況
I'm tryin to break the bank
我想去打劫銀行
I see you sittin on dubs
我看到你坐在那裡
what's up with that empty tank
空了的錢櫃又是什麼回事
to be frank
坦白說，
that's just not healthy
這是不健康的想法
you trying to get rich
你想變成有錢人
man I'm tryin to be wealthy
man，我也想變富有
if it don't make dollars
如果那樣東西不賺錢
then it don't make sense
那麼它也就沒意義
all the paper in the world
對於世界上的錢
and you'll never be content
你從不滿足
whether falling from the skiesor
無論是從天上掉下的錢，或是
growing on the trees
在樹上長出來的錢
you serve it like a master
你把錢當作主人地服務它
got you falling on your knees
你彎下了你的膝蓋
Love it, Money
愛錢
Stack it, Money
堆錢
Count it, Money
數錢
Fold it, Money
折錢
Spend it, Money
花錢
Want it, Money
想要錢
Need it , Money
需要錢
Take it, Money
去賺錢
it can change your life
錢可以改變你的生活
in a major way
很大程度上
how much did
今天
you make today
你又賺了多少錢？
what about after taxes
納完稅之後還剩多少呢？
what you got saved away
你存下來的錢
let you hold somethin'
讓你覺得你擁有了一些東西
I thought you just got paid
我想你得到報酬
how you rather be broke
你是怎樣被打倒的？
just to copp some Js
可能只是一點嫉妒
who am I to criticize
我可以批評誰呢
I've been down that same path
我也做過同樣的事情
spend it faster
花錢很快
than I make it
比我賺的還快
no hesitatin'
花錢沒有猶豫過
I paid cash
我享受用現金支付
that was my goal in life
我人生的目標是
to have the freshest sneakers
吃點最新鮮的點心
but as as I get older
但當我長大了
things get much deeper
想的東西也深了
who's the richest
誰是最有錢的
not my business
其實不關我事
never check the forbes list
不再看福布斯排行榜
all they ever do
它只是告訴我
is tell me you cannot afford this
我支付不起它
money ain't a thing
錢不是個東西
thats the motto
當你在打保齡球的時候
when you ballin'
有一句名言
money's everything
當收賬員打電話來的時候
when the bill collectors calling
你覺得錢就是一切
in the end though
在最後
it's not like
也沒有像
you can die with it
你會因賬單而死
not to mention
那些沒有被提起的
all the things that
you can 't buy with it
你買不到的東西
love peacejoy good health
愛和平樂趣健康
these are priceless
那是無價的
never sell yourself short
不要輕易出賣自己
no matter what the price is
不管價錢如何
if it don't make dollars
假如它不賺錢
then it don't make sense
它就沒有意義
all the paper in the world
對於世界上的錢
and you'll never be content
你從不滿足
whether falling from the skies or
無論是從天而降的，
growing on the trees
還是從樹上長出來的錢
you serve it like a master
你像伺候主任那樣對待它
got you falling on your knees
為此你彎下了你的膝蓋
Love it, Money
愛錢
Stack it, Money
堆錢
Count it, Money
數錢
Fold it, Money
折錢
Spend it, Money
花錢
Want it, Money
想要錢
Need it, Money
需要錢
Take it, Money
去賺錢