Dear Mama-2Pac

[00:01.15]You are appreciated
很感谢您. [00:07.09]When I was young me and my mama had beef
在我年轻的时候经常和妈妈争吵. [00:09.07]Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
17岁我被赶出家门 [00:12.15]Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face
想起那时候，我从没想过能再看到她的脸. [00:15.00]Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
但世上没有任何女人能取代我的妈妈. [00:18.06]Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool
那时候我是一个蠢货，被辍学了不敢回家. [00:21.39]With the big boys, breakin all the rules
整天跟一帮大孩子混，从来不守规矩. [00:24.41]I shed tears with my baby sister
有时候我会和我妹妹一起流泪. [00:26.15]Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
这么多年我们总是比其他孩子可怜. [00:29.58]And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama
虽然我和妹妹有不同的爸爸，但生活还是很难. [00:33.00]When things went wrong we'd blame mama
每当生活过得不顺，我们就会怨妈妈. [00:35.56]I reminice on the stress I caused, it was hell
想起以前惹的祸，就跟下地狱一样. [00:38.32]Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
我隔着监狱的铁门抱着我妈妈. [00:42.04]And who'd think in elementary?
谁会认为这是理所应当的呢？ [00:44.34]Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one day
嘿，有一天我又看见了监狱. [00:47.73]And runnin from the police, that's right
然而我摆脱了警察的追捕，但你猜的没有错. [00:50.58]Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside
我妈妈一下子就把我给抓住了，一巴掌拍在我的后背上. [00:53.64]And even as a crack fiend, mama
妈妈虽然是个瘾君子. [00:56.21]You always was a black queen, mama
但你永远都是我的黑皇后. [00:59.46]I finally understand
我终于明白了. [01:00.65]for a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man
对于一个女人，把孩子养大是多么的不容易. [01:04.89]You always was committed
你总是在奉献，承担责任. [01:06.62]A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it
请你告诉我，对于一个接受救济的单亲母亲，你是怎么做到的. [01:10.00]There's no way I can pay you back
我知道我永远无法回报你. [01:12.03]But the plan is to show you that I understand
但我只想让你明白. [01:15.26]You are appreciated
感谢您. [01:16.32]Lady...
女士. [01:18.82]Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
亲爱的女士，你不知道我们很爱你吗？ [01:21.68]Dear mama(Lady)
亲爱的妈妈（女士） [01:24.28]Place no one above ya, sweet lady
亲爱的女士，没有人能取代您的位置. [01:27.04]You are appreciated(Lady)
感谢您（女士） [01:29.75]Don't cha know we love ya?
你不知道我们很爱你吗？ [01:33.18]Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
现在没有人告诉我们这是公平的. [01:35.01]No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
我从未得到过父爱，因为那个懦夫一直都不在. [01:37.82]He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger
我很愤怒，就连他去世那天我也没哭. [01:41.05]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
我不允许我自己可怜一个陌生人. [01:43.65]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
他们说我这样很无情，做的不对，但一直以来. [01:46.78]I was lookin for a father he was gone
我一直在寻找那个始终都不存在的父亲. [01:49.60]I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs
于是我就经常和小混子们一起混，虽然他们卖的不是好东西. [01:52.85]They showed a young brother love
但他们给了我兄弟姐妹的爱. [01:55.37]I moved out and started really hangin
然后我就搬了出去，开始真正和他们混在一起. [01:57.32]I needed money of my own so I started slangin
我需要钱，然后就开始了贩毒生涯. [02:00.44]I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
我从来没有过罪恶感，即使我卖的不是好东西. [02:02.63]It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
但当我把钱塞进妈妈的信箱时，我感觉非常好. [02:06.00]I love payin rent when the rent's due
我喜欢帮你在房租到期的时候付账. [02:08.76]I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
我希望你收到了我寄给你的钻石项链. [02:11.90]Cause when I was low you was there for me
因为当我失落的时候，你总是出现在我身旁. [02:14.45]And never left me alone because you cared for me
你关心我，从没离开过. [02:17.26]And I could see you comin home after work late
我现在好像还能看见你每天深夜下班回家. [02:19.97]You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
在厨房那为我们做热乎的饭菜. [02:23.67]Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
在别人不要的垃圾里. [02:26.06]And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
妈妈创造出了奇迹. [02:29.32]But now the road got rough, you're alone
但现在路很难走，而且你始终都是一个人. [02:31.77]You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
你想办法一个人抚养两个不听话的坏孩子. [02:34.64]And there's no way I can pay you back
这一切我都无法回报你. [02:37.29]But my plan is to show you that I understand
但我只希望你能明白. [02:40.32]You are appreciated
感谢您. [02:41.40]Lady...
女士 [02:43.81]Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
你不知道我们很爱你吗？ [02:46.97]Dear mama(Lady)
亲爱的妈妈（女士） [02:49.63]Place no one above ya, sweet lady
亲爱的女士，没有人能取代您的位置. [02:52.64]You are appreciated(Lady)
很感谢您（女士） [02:55.41]Don't cha know we love ya?
亲爱的女士，你不知道我们很爱你吗？ [02:58.28]Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama
倒点酒开始回忆，每次遇到苦难. [03:01.17]I can always depend on my mama
妈妈总是能给我依靠. [03:03.49]And when it seems that I'm hopeless
每当我绝望时. [03:05.84]You say the words that can get me back in focus
你说的话总能是开导我. [03:09.58]When I was sick as a little kid
当我病的像个小孩的时候. [03:11.52]To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
你总是想尽一切办法让我开心. [03:15.19]And all my childhood memories
而我所有的童年记忆. [03:17.33]Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
都离不开你为我做过充满关爱的事情. [03:20.91]And even though I act craaazy
即使我的行为很疯狂. [03:23.21]I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
但我仍要感谢上帝你创造了我. [03:26.29]There are no words that can express how I feel
言语无法表达我现在的感受. [03:28.89]You never kept a secret, always stayed real
你从不对我有所保留，永远那么率真. [03:31.85]And I appreciate, how you raised me
我很感谢您养育了我. [03:34.36]And all the extra love that you gave me
还有你给我所有的爱. [03:37.84]I wish I could take the pain away
我真希望我能带走你的痛苦. [03:40.05]If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
如果你能熬过黑夜，就会有更光明的一天. [03:43.01]Everything will be alright if ya hold on
一切都会好起来的只要你坚持住. [03:45.83]It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on
每天都是挣扎，但还是要继续. [03:49.08]And there's no way I can pay you back
这一切我都无法回报你. [03:51.60]But my plan is to show you that I understand
但我只希望你能明白. [03:54.20]You are appreciated
感谢您. [03:55.62]Lady...
女士 [03:58.08]Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
你不知道我们很爱你吗？ [04:01.23]Dear mama(Lady)
亲爱的妈妈（女士） [04:03.63]Place no one above ya, sweet lady
亲爱的女士，没有人能取代您的位置. [04:06.72]You are appreciated(Lady)
很感谢您（女士） [04:09.32]Don't cha know we love ya?
你不知道我们很爱你吗？ [04:11.83]Sweet lady
亲爱的女士. [04:12.76]And dear mama
我亲爱的妈妈. [04:18.22]Dear mama
亲爱的妈妈.