Izzo (H.O.V.A.)-JAY-Z

[00:00.000] 作词 : Carter, Gordy, Mizell, Perren ... [00:00.385] 作曲 : Carter, Shawn C. [00:00.770]Ladies and gentlemen let's put our hands together for the astonishing
各位举起你们的双手，接下来的一切会让你们震惊 [00:02.640]H to the Izz-O, V to the Izz-A
我的名字是H.O.V.A.（耶和华也被译为JEHOVAH） [00:06.540]Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 8th wonder of the world
女士们先生们来见证世界第八大奇迹吧 [00:09.290]The flow of the century... Oh it's timeless, Hov'
跨越时代的flow [00:16.710]Thanks for comin' out tonight
欢迎你们的到来 [00:17.700]You coulda been anywhere in the world, but you're here with me
你们可以在任何地方，但现在你们和我在一起 [00:20.510]I appreciate that
由衷感谢你们 [00:21.800] [00:26.600]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [00:28.550]Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
为了我的哥们我也在弗吉尼亚街头贩毒（双关，dribble本意是运球，这里指贩毒，那时Jay Z空闲时很喜欢在街头打篮球） [00:31.730]Was hurtin' 'em in the home of the Terrapins
这里是马里兰大学水龟的主场 [00:33.310]Got it dirt cheap for them
我在这卖的毒品物美价廉 [00:35.500]Plus if they was short with cheese I would work with them
对了，如果他们缺钱，我照样卖给他们（Jay将毒品当作一种贷款） [00:37.220]Brought in shit, got rid of that dirt for them
买我的大麻，我也会帮助他们解决麻烦 [00:39.540]Wasn't born hustlers, I was birthin' 'em
我可不是天生的毒贩，都是被培养出来的 [00:41.740]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [00:45.130]Fo' sheezy my neezy keep my arms so freezy
为了我的哥们我也得让我的手臂保持凉爽（Jay那时很喜欢穿没有袖子的背心） [00:47.870]Can't leave rap alone the game needs me
我才不能放弃说唱，这个圈子需要我 [00:50.740]Haters want me clapped and chromed it ain't easy
仇人们希望我死在他们的枪下，这可不容易啊（clapped这里指射击，chromed指枪） [00:53.420]Cops want to knock me, D.A. want to box me in
警察想阻止我，检察官想要把我送进大牢 [00:56.380]But somehow, I beat them charges like Rocky
不过不知道为什么，我总是像洛奇一样击倒这一切（洛奇是史泰龙饰演的拳王） [00:58.940]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [01:01.990]Not guilty, he who does not feel me
我是无罪的，他们都不能理解我而已 [01:04.330]Is not real to me, therefore he doesn't exist
他们的那些说辞我根本就不在乎（化用笛卡尔的我思故我在。I think,therefore I am.) [01:06.880]So poof, Vamoose, son of a bitch
消失吧那些混蛋 [01:10.080]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [01:12.460]Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
为了我的哥们我也在弗吉尼亚街头贩毒 [01:15.139]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [01:18.900]That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
面对这首圣歌你们举起双手 [01:20.760]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [01:24.070]Not guilty y'all got to feel me
我是无罪的，你们都会理解我的 [01:26.350]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [01:29.460]That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
面对这首圣歌你们举起双手 [01:31.829]Holla at me
尖叫吧各位 [01:32.700]I do this for my culture
我为了我的文化付出一切 [01:34.129]To let 'em know what a leagle look like, when a leagle in a roaster
让他们知道备受压迫的黑人是怎么生活的 [01:37.790]Show 'em how to move in a room full of vultures
告诉他们怎么对付那些秃鹫（Jay把那些唯利是图，压榨艺人的人比作秃鹫） [01:40.979]Industry shady it need to be taken over
音乐产业一片黑暗，谁来接管？ [01:43.660]Label owners hate me I'm raisin the status quo up
那些唱片公司老板恨我，因为我在孤身改变这一切 [01:46.350]I'm over chargin' leagles for what they did to the cold crush
对The Cold Crush Brothers所做的一切我要你们加倍奉还（The Cold Crush Brothers当初被唱片公司的霸王条款强占了作品，并且没有拿到应有的报酬） [01:49.340]Pay us like you owe us for all the years that you hoed us
这些年欠我们的所有东西我要你们一一偿还 [01:52.340]We can talk, but money talks so talk mo' bucks
我们很好说话，但是你得给我们更多的钞票 [01:54.710]Yeah,
耶~ [01:55.330]Hov' is back, life stories told through rap
我回来了，继续用说唱讲述生活的美好和黑暗 [02:01.200]Niggas actin' like I sold you crack
你们别搞得像是我卖毒品祸害你一样 [02:09.250]Like I told you sell drugs
更别说是我教你们贩毒 [02:10.750]No,
绝对不行 [02:25.500]Hove did that so hopefully you won't have to go through that
我做过这些事情，我知道这些事情的艰辛，所有我真的希望可以让你们远离这些 [02:27.630]I was raised in the projects, roaches and rats
我和蟑螂，老鼠一起在贫民窟长大 [02:30.500]Smokers out back, sellin' they mama's sofa
烟鬼还在外面用他们妈妈的沙发还债 [02:33.240]Lookouts on the corner, focused on the Ave.
站在街角，看着大街上的情况 [02:36.050]Ladies in the window, focused on the kinfolk
女人们透过窗户为自己正在贩毒的家人祈祷 [02:38.880]Me under a lamp post, why I got my hand closed?
我在路灯下，为什么我会情不自禁的因为紧张握紧双手? [02:42.130]Cracks in my palm, watchin' the long arm of the law
因为毒品在我的手里，但同时我也要躲过法律的长臂 [02:45.070]So you know I seen it all before
你们现在知道我经历过什么了吧 [02:47.079]I seen hoop dreams deflate like a true fiend's weight
我见过有人的篮球梦因为暴力而破碎，还有人因为毒品骨瘦如柴 [02:49.970]To try and to fail, the two things I hate
尝试还有失败是我最恨的事情 [02:52.600]Succeed in this rap game, the two things that's great
说唱和成功是我的最爱 [02:55.480]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [02:58.090]What else can I say about dude, I gets busy
我还能说什么呢？我得去忙了 [03:01.030]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [03:03.030]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [03:08.410] [03:11.920]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言 [03:14.500] [03:17.380]H to the Izz-o, V to the Izz-A
H.O.V.A.是我的名字，我为耶和华代言