Nothin For Nothin-CL/Cradle Orchestra

[00:13.39]Yeah, these cats still don’t get it, know what I’m saying? Tell em like this. [00:21.35]Lights out, it’s over, can’t push this boulder [00:23.96]Jaded and faded is this concrete soldier [00:26.62]Rhymes getting deeper now as I get older [00:29.80]And fate is the weight bearing down on my shoulders [00:32.15]Everyday I ponder life and time [00:34.44]Amazed how fast the movie passes by [00:36.87]It was like yesterday when I was on my block [00:38.90]With my boys on the corner trying to beatbox [00:42.24]It was like last week when I got my new bike [00:44.72]Jumping hills on my dead end until we lost sunlight [00:47.63]See I knew I’d be special in life [00:49.73]Cause I’m a father to sons, husband to a wife [00:52.49]But my passion still be the beats and mics [00:54.83]See I’m in college on the weekend, the studio at night [00:57.59]Writing on breaks, jotting down my mistakes [01:00.24]Successes and all else that takes place [01:02.93] [01:04.90]This world gives you nothing for nothing [01:07.51]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [01:08.56]When it comes down it goes around [01:10.94]It’s hard to keep your feet on the ground [01:12.58] [01:13.93]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [01:16.28]Going ? on my page [01:18.31]Reminisce on days past ? [01:21.17]Holding on but it just won’t last [01:22.90] [01:24.13]This world gives you nothing for nothing [01:26.01]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [01:28.53]When it comes down it goes around [01:31.12]It’s hard to keep your feet on the ground [01:32.68] [01:34.22]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [01:36.94]Going ? on my page [01:38.84]Reminisce on days past ? [01:41.40]Holding on but it just won’t last [01:43.32] [01:44.14]Yo not much dough but this cat still flows [01:46.55]Been down and out and spent some time in the last row [01:49.12]Persistence, it be my middle name [01:51.99]No shame in my game in the pursuit of fame [01:54.54]You take shorts? You end up short [01:56.56]So recognise ain’t no lies when you look into my eyes [01:59.48]Dressed proper, well-schooled like a doctor [02:02.04]Golden-aged hip hopper, nine-to-five show stopper [02:04.64]Grown-ass man doing what he can [02:07.26]Dreams shattered by years working for the man [02:09.79]Been knocked down but always got up [02:12.41]Been myself but still got labelled like a product [02:14.92]Most stay down until you hit a cliff [02:17.58]Some rich people still think life’s a ***** [02:20.12]Get busy dying or work on how you live [02:22.68]See life through my kids, stay doing it ya dig? [02:24.06] [02:25.35]This world gives you nothing for nothing [02:25.43]It’s like I sit back and I wait for it to happen [02:27.88]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [02:30.44]When it comes down it goes around [02:33.02]It’s hard to keep your feet on the ground [02:35.44] [02:36.18]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [02:38.88]Going ? on my page [02:40.85]Reminisce on days past ? [02:43.34]Holding on but it just won’t last [02:45.19] [02:48.51]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [02:51.04]When it comes down it goes around [02:54.03]It’s hard to keep your feet on the ground [02:56.31] [02:57.49]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [02:59.53]Going ? on my page [03:01.44]Reminisce on days past ? [03:04.01]Holding on but it just won’t last [03:05.96] [03:06.77]This world gives you nothing for nothing [03:09.20]And when I look over it seems like everybody’s laughing [03:12.16]Remember high school when people asked where you see yourself in five years? [03:15.02]Your type of career? A doctor, a lawyer, maybe a cop [03:19.62]A CEO if you’re the type to try to make it to the top [03:22.07]Work for the state and not go to college [03:24.74]And try to get by on this real world knowledge [03:27.14]Join the army to pay for school [03:29.66]But see anything that you avoid just ain’t cool [03:32.25]Now it’s CL baby and everything is gravy [03:35.34]Been around for a minute now you can’t phase me [03:37.62]Life is love so love your life [03:40.07]Once a lifetime doesn’t happen twice [03:42.66]Live today because today we live [03:45.25]Live to love and love how you live [03:45.94] [03:48.25]This world gives you nothing for nothing [03:50.41]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [03:53.08]When it comes down it goes around [03:55.53]It’s hard to keep your feet on the ground [03:57.98] [03:58.83]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [04:00.80]Going ? on my page [04:03.29]Reminisce on days past ? [04:05.87]Holding on but it just won’t last [04:07.19] [04:08.50]This world gives you nothing for nothing [04:11.05]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [04:13.56]When it comes down it goes around [04:16.20]It’s hard to keep your feet on the ground [04:18.53] [04:18.95]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [04:21.42]Going ? on my page [04:23.95]Reminisce on days past ? [04:26.49]Holding on but it just won’t last [04:29.28] [04:30.32]Yo man, this world gives you nothing for nothing. [04:33.39]No fronting. [04:34.79]Go out and get yours, know what I’m saying? [04:38.13] [04:39.76]Be Sociable, Share! [05:08.31]希望喜欢这首歌又懂英文的帮忙翻译！！！