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這是說唱天王2pac在中國最流行的一首歌,曾感動了無數的年輕人。出自他最著名的一張專輯,同時也是說唱史首張雙CD專輯《All eyez on me》。
中英對照歌詞
Life Goes On ---2pac
[Hook: x2]
How many brothers fell victim to the streets
有多少兄弟在街頭死去
Rest in peace young nigga, there's a Heaven for a 'G'
安息吧,天堂也有我們的幫派
Be a lie, If I told ya that I never thought of death
如果我說我從沒想過死亡,那是在撒謊
My niggas, we tha last ones left
我的兄弟,我們是剩下的那幾個了
But life goes on
但是生命仍在繼續
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
As I bail through the empty halls
那天保釋後,走在空蕩的走廊
Breath stinkin' in my jaws
滿口酸臭
Ring, ring, ring, quiet y'all, incoming call
叮鈴鈴,有來電
Plus this my homie from high school,
我從高中開始的兄弟
he's getting by
遇害了
It's time to bury another brotha
又埋葬了一個兄弟
Nobody cry
沒有人哭
Life as a baller, alcohol and booty calls
活著像個男人,享受酒精和性愛
We used to do them as adolescents, do you recall?
我們的精力像個年輕人,你想起來了嗎
Raised as G's, loc'ed out and blazed the weed
兄弟我們一起長大,get high,抽著大麻
Get on the roof, let's get smoked out and blaze with me
爬山屋頂,跟我一起抽
2 in the morning and we still high assed out
一直到早上,我們倆都high著
Screamin' "thug till I die" before I passed out
喊叫著“至死都是兄弟”
But now that you're gone, I'm in the zone
但是現在你們先離我而去
Thinkin' 'I don't wanna die all alone'
我不想獨自死去
But now ya gone
但是你已經不在了
And all I got left are stinkin' memories
現在我能想起來的都是那些街頭的記憶
I love them niggas to death,
我永遠愛著你們,
I'm drinkin' Hennessy while tryin' ta make it last
我只能借酒消愁,我想讓那記憶一直留著
I drank a fifth for that ass when you passed
我灌了自己快一升(a fiffh gallon)的酒
Cause life goes on
但是生活還要繼續
[Hook: 2Pac]
How many brothers fell victim to the streets
有多少兄弟在街頭死去
Rest in peace young nigga, there's a Heaven for a 'G'
安息吧,天堂也有我們的幫派
Be a lie, If I told ya that I never thought of death
如果我說我從沒想過死亡,那是在撒謊
My niggas, we tha last ones left
我的兄弟,我們是剩下的那幾個了
But life goes on
但是生命仍在繼續
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Yeah nigga I got the word is hell
兄弟,我知道很難形容
Ya blew trial and the judge gave you 25 with an L
你輸了官司,法官給了你25年的刑
Time to prepare to do fed time, won't see parole
本來好好服刑,等著保釋期到
Imagine life as a convict that's gettin' old
要在監獄裡一直待到老
Plus with the drama we're lookin out for your baby's mama
但是我們會照顧你的老婆和小孩
Taken risks, while keepin' cheap tricks from gettin on her
我們會不惜一切保護她
Life in the hood is all good for nobody
即使貧民區的生活很艱辛、又危險
Remember gamin' on dumb hotties at yo' parties
記得曾經在你的狗窩裡辦派對
Me and you, no truer two
我們倆個
While scheming on hits and getting tricks that maybe we can slide into
總是算計著怎么能釣到那些美女
But now you buried
但那時你現在已經在地下了
Rest nigga cause I ain't worried
安息吧兄弟,但是我並不怕死亡
Eyes blurry sayin' goodbye at the cemetery
抹掉眼淚在你墓前和你告別
Tho' memories fade
即使記憶開始淡去
I got your name tatted on my arm
我把你的名字紋在了我的手上,
So we both ball till' my dying days
等我死了我們就又能在一起了
Before I say goodbye
在我死之前
Kato and Mental rest in peace
Kato和Mental安息吧
Thug till I die
我們永遠是兄弟
[Hook: 2Pac]
How many brothers fell victim to the streets
有多少兄弟在街頭死去
Rest in peace young nigga, there's a Heaven for a 'G'
安息吧,天堂也有我們的幫派
Be a lie, If I told ya that I never thought of death
如果我說我從沒想過死亡,那是在撒謊
My niggas, we tha last ones left
我的兄弟,我們是剩下的那幾個了
But life goes on
但是生命仍在繼續
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Bury me smilin', with G's in my pocket
等我死時,讓我笑著下葬,在我口袋裡塞滿錢
Have a party at my funeral, let every rapper rock it
在我葬禮上搞個派對,把所有的rapper 都叫來
Let the hoes that I used to know
讓那些我曾經認識的女人
From way before kiss me from my head to my toe
從我的頭一直親吻到我的腳趾
Give me a paper and a pen so I can write about my life of sin
給我一張紙一支筆,讓我寫下我的罪惡
A couple bottles of gin in case I don't get in
再給我裝幾瓶酒,以防我沒去天堂
Tell all my people I'm a Ridah
告訴我們記住我是個匪徒
Nobody cries when we die, we outlaws, let me ride
不要讓他們在我葬禮上哭,我們都是亡命之徒,讓我安息走把
Until I get free, I live my life in the fast lane, got police chasing me
我活得隨我所欲,像活在快車道,以至於警察來追我
To my niggas from old blocks from old crews
至於和我以前一個街區的兄弟
Niggas that guided me through back in the old school
那些帶我回到老派生活的兄弟
Pour out some liquor have a toast for the homies
用你們手中的酒杯為兄弟們敬一杯吧
See we both gotta die but ya chose to go before me
看著你們倆都在我之前先走了。
And brothas miss ya while your gone
而那些錯過沒來葬禮的人
You left your nigga on his own
你們竟然把他倆丟下了
How long we mourn
而我們還要追悼多久
Life goes on
生活還要繼續
Chorus *repeats to end*
副歌持續到結束
(sung over repeating chorus)
Life goes on homie
兄弟,生活還要繼續
Gone on, cause they passed away
繼續生活,他們已經走了
Niggas doin' life, niggas doin' 50 and 60 years and shit
兄弟記得好好生活,那些被判了50、60年的人
I feel ya nigga, trust me, I feel ya
相信我,我知道那是什麼感覺(pac曾在監獄待過)
You know what I mean
你知道我說的是什麼意思
Last year we poured out liquor for ya
上年你們去世時,我們為你們倒酒
This year nigga, life goes on
而現在,生活還要繼續
We're gonna clock now
我們還要繼續生活
Get money, evade bitches, evade tricks
賺錢,避開女人,避開那些無事生非
Give playa haters plenty of space, and basically just represent for you baby
給憎恨我們的人留了地方,這么做就是為了代表你們
Next time you see your niggas, your gonna be on top nigga
下次你們見到我,你們會嚇一跳
They're gonna be like
你們會說
"Goddamn, them niggas came up"
“我去,你們成功了”
That's right baby, life goes on
就是這樣,兄弟,生活還要繼續
And we up out this bitch
我們要結束這段伴奏了
Hey Kato, Mental, y'all niggas make sure it's poppin' when we get up there
Kato Mental,你倆要確保我們過來的時候一直在辦派對
Don't front
繼續做你們自己
英文歌詞
Life Goes O n
[Hook: x2]
How many brothers fell victim to the streets
Rest in peace young nigga, there's a Heaven for a 'G'
Be a lie, If I told ya that I never thought of death
My niggas, we tha last ones left
But life goes on
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
As I bail through the empty halls
Breath stinkin' in my jaws
Ring, ring, ring, quiet y'all, incoming call
Plus this my homie from high school,
he's getting by
It's time to bury another brotha
Nobody cry
Life as a baller, alcohol and booty calls
We used to do them as adolescents, do you recall?
Raised as G's, loc'ed out and blazed the weed
Get on the roof, let's get smoked out and blaze with me
2 in the morning and we still high assed out
Screamin' "thug till I die" before I passed out
But now that you're gone, I'm in the zone
Thinkin' 'I don't wanna die all alone'
But now ya gone
And all I got left are stinkin' memories
I love them niggas to death,
I'm drinkin' Hennessy while tryin' ta make it last
I drank a fifth for that ass when you passed
Cause life goes on
[Hook: 2Pac]
How many brothers fell victim to the streets
Rest in peace young nigga, there's a Heaven for a 'G'
Be a lie, If I told ya that I never thought of death
My niggas, we tha last ones left
But life goes on
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Yeah nigga I got the word is hell
Ya blew trial and the judge gave you 25 with an L
Time to prepare to do fed time, won't see parole
Imagine life as a convict that's gettin' old
Plus with the drama we're lookin out for your baby's mama
Taken risks, while keepin' cheap tricks from gettin on her
Life in the hood is all good for nobody
Remember gamin' on dumb hotties at yo' parties
Me and you, no truer two
While scheming on hits and getting tricks that maybe we can slide into
But now you buried
Rest nigga cause I ain't worried
Eyes blurry sayin' goodbye at the cemetery
Tho' memories fade
I got your name tatted on my arm
So we both ball till' my dying days
Before I say goodbye
Kato and Mental rest in peace
Thug till I die
[Hook: 2Pac]
How many brothers fell victim to the streets
Rest in peace young nigga, there's a Heaven for a 'G'
Be a lie, If I told ya that I never thought of death
My niggas, we tha last ones left
But life goes on
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Bury me smilin', with G's in my pocket
Have a party at my funeral, let every rapper rock it
Let the hoes that I used to know
From way before kiss me from my head to my toe
Give me a paper and a pen so I can write about my life of sin
A couple bottles of gin in case I don't get in
Tell all my people I'm a Ridah
Nobody cries when we die, we outlaws, let me ride
Until I get free, I live my life in the fast lane, got police chasing me
To my niggas from old blocks from old crews
Niggas that guided me through back in the old school
Pour out some liquor have a toast for the homies
See we both gotta die but ya chose to go before me
And brothas miss ya while your gone
You left your nigga on his own
How long we mourn
Life goes on
Chorus *repeats to end*
(sung over repeating chorus)
Life goes on homie
Gone on, cause they passed away
Niggas doin' life, niggas doin' 50 and 60 years and shit
I feel ya nigga, trust me, I feel ya
You know what I mean
Last year we poured out liquor for ya
This year nigga, life goes on
We're gonna clock now
Get money, evade bitches, evade tricks
Give playa haters plenty of space, and basically just represent for you baby
Next time you see your niggas, your gonna be on top nigga
They're gonna be like
"Goddamn, them niggas came up"
That's right baby, life goes on
And we up out this bitch
Hey Kato, Mental, y'all niggas make sure it's poppin' when we get up there
Don't front