now Im down in Tribeca,現在來到了三角地(紐約曼哈頓運河街以南的地區)
right next to DeNiro, 然後將去DeNiro(也是紐約的壹個地區)
But i’ll be hood forever, 但是我會永遠帶著頭巾
I’m the new Sinatra, 我是新壹代的Sinatra( 被稱為流行音樂之父,現在應該指音樂的這壹類吧)
and since i made it here,既然我可以在這裏創造它
i can make it anywhere, 我就能讓它遍布世界各地
yeah they love me everywhere, yeah 他們對我的愛無處不在
i used to cop in Harlem, 我曾是Harlem的警察(Harlem哈萊姆(美國紐約市的壹個區, 居民大都為黑人)
all of my dominicanos 所有多米尼加人(多米尼加人(Dominicanos) 中美洲加勒比海地區多米尼加和多米尼克居民的總稱。)
right there up on broadway, 正駛向寬闊的大道
brought me back to that McDonalds, 帶我回到麥當勞
took it to my stash spot, 帶它到我的私人領地
Five Sixty Stage street, 五又六十舞臺大街
catch me in the kitchen like a simmons whipping pastry, 就像鮮奶糕點把我吸引在廚房壹般
cruising down 8th street, 再來到第八大道
off white lexus, 離開白色淩誌(淩誌車,很有名的呀)
driving so slow but BK is from Texas, 從德克薩斯州(美國州名)慢慢開進
me I’m up at Bedsty,現在我來到Bedsty
home of that boy Biggie, 那個大人物的家鄉
now i live on billboard, 我靠著宣傳謀生
and i brought my boys with me, 我和我的夥伴們壹起
say wat up to Ty Ty, still sipping Malta 對TY說wat up(壹款遊戲),依舊在馬耳他(地中海的島國)小飲
1. sitting courtside Knicks and Nets give me high fives, 坐在紐約人與新澤西籃網的賽場邊為勝利擊掌吧(High Five,是美國文化手勢的壹種,並沒有正式的中文名稱,壹般代表了“慶祝成功的擊掌”)(New York Knicks New Jersey Nets兩支 NBA球隊)
N-gga i be spiked out, i can trip a referee, 我說出N-gga,讓裁判矢言
tell by my attitude that I most definitely from… 我的態度來告訴他我十分確定…..
[Alicia Keys]
In New York, 在紐約
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, 這個由夢築城的鋼筋混凝土的城市裏
Theres nothing you can’t do, 妳可以為所欲為
Now you’re in New York, 因為妳現在在紐約
these streets will make you feel brand new, 街道會讓妳感覺煥然壹新
the lights will inspire you, 燈光將啟迪著妳
lets here it for New York, New York, New York 這就是紐約
[Jay-Z]
I made you hot n-gga, 我讓妳成為了最熱門的n-gga
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game,被布狼克斯樂團和OG和美國的遊戲所深深吸引(X指"The Bronx 2003年於加州洛杉磯成立的龐克搖滾新銳/OG指最原始的美國黑幫original gangsta)
sh-t i made the yankee hat more famous than a yankee can, 我讓美國帽比美國罐頭更有名
you should know I bleed Blue, but I aint a crip tho, 妳應該知道我為藍調而流血,可是我不過是個瘸子而已
but i got a gang of n-ggas walking with my click though, 但我有壹群夥伴和我同行
welcome to the melting pot, 歡迎來到紐約這個大熔爐(因其多民族國家的人混雜被稱為熔爐)
corners where we selling rocks, 在角落裏我們推銷著搖滾(暗指街頭賣藝)
afrika bambaataa sh-t,“祖魯幫首領”(Africa Bambaataa說唱之父之壹)
home of the hip hop, 說唱的故鄉
yellow cap, gypsy cap, dollar cab, holla back, 黃帽,吉普賽帽,廉價的出租,尖叫回蕩
for foreigners it aint fitted they forgot how to act, 外國人都不適用這些,因為他們忘記了如何表演
8 million stories out there and their naked, 無數的流言從這裏傳出,赤裸裸的,毫無掩飾
cities is a pity half of y’all won’t make it, 這個城市為此而遺憾
me i gotta plug Special Ed "i got it made," 我將要敲擊最特別的結尾曲“我完成它”
If Jesus payin LeBron, I’m paying Dwayne Wade, 如果上帝為LeBron買單,那麽我就在為Dwayne Wade買單(是兩位球星)
3 dice cee-lo
3 card marley, (是兩位音樂人)
labor day parade, rest in peace Bob Marley, 勞動節遊行 ,其余人沈浸在Bob Marley的音樂裏安享太平( 雷鬼樂教父BOB.MARLEY)
Statue of Liberty, long live the World trade, 自由女神與世貿大廈萬歲
long live the king yo, 國王萬歲
I’m from the empire state thats… 我來帝國.....
[Chorus]
In New York, 在紐約
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, 這個由夢築城的鋼筋混凝土的城市裏
Theres nothing you can’t do, 妳可以為所欲為
Now you’re in New York, 因為妳現在在紐約
these streets will make you feel brand new, 街道會讓妳感覺煥然壹新
the lights will inspire you, 燈光將啟迪著妳
lets here it for New York, New York, New York這就是紐約
Welcome to the bright light.. 歡迎來到這片閃耀的地帶
[Jay-Z]
Lights is blinding, 燈光太過炫目
girls need blinders 女孩兒們需要帶上護目鏡
so they can step out of bounds quick, 她們跳著快速的舞蹈
the side lines is blind with casualties, 邊界線被傷亡的人們弄得模糊不清
who sipping life casually, then gradually become worse, 她們在隨便的浪費生命,然後慢慢變壞
don’t bite the apple Eve, 不要咬夏娃的蘋果
caught up in the in crowd, 不要沈湎於人群中
now your in-style, 此刻是妳的風格
and in the winter gets cold en vogue with your skin out, 在寒冷的冬天露出皮膚就是時髦
the city of sin is a pity on a whim, 城市裏充斥的罪惡只是壹時的遺憾
good girls gone bad, the cities filled with them, 好女孩變壞,然後充斥在整個城市中
Mommy took a bus trip and now she got her bust out, 媽媽進行了壹次汽車旅行,現在 她坦胸露乳
everybody ride her, just like a bus route, 所有人都嘲弄她,就像嘲弄公交路線圖壹樣
Hail Mary to the city your a Virgin, 聖母瑪利亞為這個城市帶來聖潔
and Jesus can’t save you life starts when the church ends, 禮拜結束後上帝不能拯救妳的生命
came here for school, graduated to the high life, 來到學校,為享受優質生活而畢業
ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight, 球星,說唱明星,致力於成為萬眾的焦點
MDMA got you feeling like a champion, 搖頭丸讓妳感覺自己是冠軍
the city never sleeps better slip you a Ambien在安眠藥的作用下妳感覺這個城市睡的如此香甜
[Chorus]
In New York, 在紐約
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, 這個由夢築城的鋼筋混凝土的城市裏
Theres nothing you can’t do, 妳可以為所欲為
Now you’re in New York, 因為妳現在在紐約
these streets will make you feel brand new, 街道會讓妳感覺煥然壹新
the lights will inspire you, 燈光將啟迪著妳
lets here it for New York, New York, New York 這就是紐約
[Alicia Keys]
One hand in the air for the big city, 壹只手放入這個大城市的空氣中
Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty, 街燈,夢想都看起來那麽漂亮
no place in the World that can compare, 沒有任何壹個地方能匹敵
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeaaahh 在空氣中點點燃火機,所有都說yeah
come on, come, 燃燒吧,燃燒吧
yeah,
[Chorus]
In New York, 在紐約
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, 這個由夢築城的鋼筋混凝土的城市裏
Theres nothing you can’t do, 妳可以為所欲為
Now you’re in New York, 因為妳現在在紐約
these streets will make you feel brand new, 街道會讓妳感覺煥然壹新
the lights will inspire you, 燈光將啟迪著妳
lets here it for New York, New York, New York 這就是紐約