I Know You Got Soul-Eric B. & Rakim

[00:09.55]It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you
好久不见了, 我不该离开你的 [00:12.30]Without a strong rhyme to step to
没有一个强劲的韵律 [00:14.29]Think of how many weak shows you slept through
想想你经历了多少苦难 [00:16.04] [00:16.93]Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you
时间到了，抱歉让你久等了 [00:18.87]Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
想想这个，过去的事 [00:20.86]The rhymes from the microphone soloist
麦克风独奏者的押韵 [00:22.23] [00:23.27]And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
你坐在收音机旁，手放在刻度盘(收音机的)上很快地更换频道 [00:26.15]As you hear it, pump up the volume
当你听到这首的时候，就调大了音量 [00:28.14]Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,
伴随着音乐一起疯狂舞动 [00:30.26]Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go
然后插上耳机，因为它在这里 [00:32.39]It's a 4 letter word when it's heard,it control
一个4个字母的单词当它被听到，支配着你 [00:34.76]Your body to dance （you got it） soul,
舞动着得到了它的灵魂 [00:37.50]Ditects the tempo like a red alert
这节奏就像红色警报一样快速改变 [00:39.88]Reaches your reflex, so let it work
就这样顺其自然的释放出来吧 [00:42.06]When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit
这首歌在播放，你已经麻木 [00:44.18]The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up wit
这舞步，准备好，我将全力以赴 [00:46.68]A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
用敏捷的天赋跟随着领舞，节奏持续 [00:48.98]Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
紧跟那张很久以前混音的唱片 [00:51.17]It can be done but only I can do it
只有我能做到 [00:53.47]For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
那些在跳舞的人请拍你们的手掌 [00:55.78]I start to think and then I sink
我开始思考却被沦陷 [00:57.78]Into the paper like I was ink
就像墨水陷入纸张 [00:59.53] [01:00.17]When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines,
我在写作却被饶进字里行间 [01:02.48]I escape when I finish the rhyme...
只有完成押韵才得以逃脱 [01:04.81]I got soul
我得到了灵魂的升华 [01:08.37] [01:09.58]You got it （4x）
你懂的（x4） [01:13.86]I know you got soul
我知道你也得到了灵魂 [01:15.96] [01:23.20]Picture a mic, the stage is empty
想象出一个麦克风吧，舞台早已空了 [01:26.34]A beat like this might tempt me
这样的节奏可能会吸引我 [01:28.15]To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
摆个造型，展示我的戒指和金项链 [01:30.71]Grab the mic like I'm on soul train
抓住麦克风就像我的灵魂爬上了火车 [01:32.71]But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this
但我会等待，因为我已经掌握了 [01:34.71]Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
让其他人先走，这样兄弟俩就不会打偏了 [01:37.09]Eric b. break the sticks （you got it）
Eric b.打断了鼓棒（你懂的） [01:39.30]Rakim will begin when you make the mix
当你混音的时候Rakim就会出场 [01:41.76]I'll experiment like a scientist
我会像科学家那样试验 [01:43.26] [01:43.99]You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
你想要这节奏就得签署我的协议 [01:46.36]'cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold
因为我是坦诚的 请保佑我手里的麦克风 [01:48.61]You want it next? then you gotta have soul
你想要下一首吗？那你最好准备好灵魂的共鸣 [01:50.93]'cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore
如果你不照做，我就会再来一首安可 [01:53.41]Take the mic, make the people respond for
拿起我的麦克风，人群沸腾 [01:55.65]The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be
因为这就是我想要的 [01:58.36]If you wanna get on after me
如果你想超越我 [02:00.30]Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
考虑一下，等等，忘记那旋律 [02:01.86] [02:02.43]Forget it and don't waste your time
算了，还是别浪费时间 [02:04.80]'cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
因为我将到人群中去如果你无法控制它 [02:07.17]Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
扔掉那麦克风，你不配拿着 [02:09.48]This is how it should be done
就是这样 [02:11.22]This style is identical to none
我的作风对谁都不例外 [02:14.13]Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
但是你让我试着像这样 [02:16.44]So upset that I'm wet 'cause you're sweating me
我浑身湿透了因为你让我出汗 [02:18.99]I drip steam like a microphone fiend
我像麦霸狂魔一样滴下汗水 [02:20.87]Eager to mc is my theme
我的主题就是对麦克风的狂热 [02:23.11]I get hype when I hear a drum roll
我听到鼓声就很兴奋 [02:25.67]Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
Rakim在唱但你知道我才是那个灵魂舞者 [02:29.12]You got it （5x）
你知道的（x4） [02:37.94] [02:46.17]I got soul （you got it） that's why I came
我有灵魂（你懂的）所以我在这里 [02:48.79]To teach those who can't say my name
给那些不知道我名字的人一点颜色 [02:50.79]First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller
首先，我是一个独唱者，一个控制者 [02:52.47] [02:53.27]Rakim gets stronger as I get older
我老了之后Rakim才会变强 [02:55.52]Constant elevation causes expansion
永恒的忠诚开始膨胀 [02:57.92]I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion
我在我的豪宅里冷静地写下旋律 [03:00.23]Then put it on tape and in the city I test it
把它录制下来后在城中心测试 [03:02.79]Then on the radio the r's requested
电台里传来Rakim被邀请 [03:04.10] [03:04.80]You listen to it, the concept might break you
当你听到可能会崩溃 [03:06.73] [03:07.65]'cause almost anyone can relate to...
因为他们都能想到... [03:09.52]Whoever's out of hand, I'm give him handles
不管是谁失去控制，我都会施以援手 [03:11.14] [03:12.11]Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
能像蜡烛那样点燃他们，当然也能吹灭 [03:14.57]Or should I just let him melt?
或者我只该让他融化吗？ [03:16.13]Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
那就帮他一把，让他们看看是什么感觉 [03:18.88]I'm not bold just 'cause I rock gold
我没有夸张只是因为我浑身黄金 [03:20.81]Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
虽然Rakim 在唱但我才是灵魂舞者 [03:25.92]You got it （4x）
没问题（x4） [03:32.16] [03:42.02]Now I'm a stop to see what you got
现在我停下来看看您有多大能耐 [03:43.95]Get off the mic before I get too hot
在我发火之前离开麦克风 [03:46.21]I want to see which posse can dance the best
让我看看谁跳得最好 [03:48.40] [03:48.92]It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh
节奏如此清晰，我想这应该很简单 [03:50.92]Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound,
如果你来自大城市，布鲁克林 [03:53.13]The bronx, queens, or long island sound,
布鲁克斯，皇后区，或者长岛 [03:55.93]Even other states come right and exact,
甚至来自其他州的任何地方 [03:57.74]It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
来自哪里不重要，而是你现在的处境 [04:00.05]Since you came here, you have to show and prove
既然来了，就必须证明自己 [04:02.42]And do that dance until it don't move
继续跳舞直到麻木 [04:04.67]'cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,
因为所有你需要的灵魂上的自负将被释放 [04:06.98]The rest is up to you, rakim 'll say peace
剩下的取决于你， rakim会说到和平 [04:10.72] [04:18.66]You got it （10x）
你说的对（x10）