It Ain't Easy
Tupac Shakur, Tony Pizarro, Tupac Amaru Shakur
Keepin' it real
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
Arguments with my boo is true
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
It ain't easy, that's my motto
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
Watchin' the cops roll by
It ain't easy
That's right
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
But no it ain't easy
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
It ain't easy
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary?
Lately been reminiscin'
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
Through the years tryna stack a little green
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
This high powered cell at the county jail
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
Do I do in these county blues?
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
They violated my probation, and it seems
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
It ain't easy
No, it ain't easy
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Keepin' it real
Mantenendolo reale
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
Faccio un sorso di Hennessey ora sono abbastanza forte per affrontare la follia
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
Sacchetto di nickel pieno di erba laccata con hash
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
Chiamate dai miei amici dall'altra parte
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
Due amici d'infanzia sono appena morti, non potevo piangere
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
Una dannata vergogna, quando cambieremo mai?
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
E cosa rimane da un calibro dodici al cervello?
Arguments with my boo is true
Discussioni con la mia ragazza è vero
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
Passo più tempo con i miei amici che con te
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
Ma ovunque è la stessa cosa, è il gioco
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
Sarei dannato se cambiasse qualcosa, fottiti la fama
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
Sarò lì a spaccare per fare un milione, Dio lo sa
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
Non c'è amore per noi figli del ghetto, quindi siamo freddi
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
Capote abbassata, rallentando, tempo di fermarsi per benzina
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
Suono il clacson per una ragazza con un bel sedere, uh
It ain't easy, that's my motto
Non è facile, è il mio motto
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
Bevendo Tanqueray direttamente dalla bottiglia
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
Tutti vogliono sapere se sono pazzo
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
La mia ex ha la testa piena di giochi stupidi
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
E tutto il dramma mi fa stressare come se fossi senza speranza, non posso farcela
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
Io e gli amici fumiamo scarafaggi, perché siamo al verde
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
Appesi fuori fino all'alba a sballarci
Watchin' the cops roll by
Guardando le macchine della polizia passare
It ain't easy
Non è facile
That's right
È vero
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
Non riesco a dormire, i ragazzi stanno complottando per uccidermi mentre sto sognando
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
Mi sveglio sudato e urlante, perché posso sentirli complottare
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
Probabilmente paranoico, il problema è, quei punk stanno fantasticando
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
Un fratello morde il proiettile, apre il fuoco e io muoio
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
Mi chiedo perché, è così che va, anche ora
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
Guardando fuori per questi ragazzi assassini, perché sono selvaggi
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
Bill Clinton, riesci a riconoscere un ragazzo che rappresenta?
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
Facendo venti anni a vita a San Quentin
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
Ricevendo chiamate dal mio amico Mike Tyson, non è bello
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
Yo 'Pac, fai qualcosa di giusto con la tua vita
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
E anche se sei innocente, sei comunque un ragazzo di colore, quindi pensano
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
Meglio averti dietro le sbarre che con le pistole in mano
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
Ma ti sosterrò e griderò Thug Life, sparando colpi
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
Finché non vedo i miei amici liberi per strada
But no it ain't easy
Ma no, non è facile
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
Finché non vedo i miei amici liberi, per strada, oh
It ain't easy
Non è facile
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary?
Vedrò il penitenziario?
Lately been reminiscin'
Ultimamente sto rimembrando
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
Circa Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High colpisci il blocco
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
Tieni d'occhio i poliziotti mentre i D-Boys vendono droga
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
Sono il ragazzo del progetto senza coscienza, sto avendo sogni
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
Di sentire urla ai miei concerti, io e tutti i miei coetanei dell'infanzia
Through the years tryna stack a little green
Attraverso gli anni cercando di accumulare un po' di verde
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
Avevo solo diciassette anni, quando ho iniziato a servire i drogati
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
E vorrei che ci fosse un altro modo per fare un dollaro
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
Quindi mi scuso, perché questi tempi duri mi fanno venire voglia di urlare
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
Vivrò per vedere domani, sto cadendo?
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
Colpisco l'erba e poi procedo a dire fottiti a tutti voi
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
Nessuno è con me, sto facendo il duro, non posso tornare a casa
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
Perché i bastardi pensano che io stia impazzendo, quindi ora sono dentro
This high powered cell at the county jail
Questa cella ad alta potenza alla prigione di contea
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
Il giudice punk ha un rancore, non può postare cauzione, cosa
Do I do in these county blues?
Faccio in queste blues della contea?
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
Prendendo botte e lividi da tu sai chi
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
E questi falsi iniziano a tremare quando mi affrontano
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
I serpenti non hanno abbastanza coraggio per sostituirmi
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
Seduto in questo, inferno vivente, ascoltando i ragazzi urlare
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
Cercando di torturarli per farli parlare, sto ricevendo posta
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
Ma nessuno dice molto, le solite noci
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
Stanno facendo soldi mentre queste puttane stanno venendo scopate
They violated my probation, and it seems
Hanno violato la mia libertà vigilata, e sembra
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
Che andrò in una lunga vacanza, nel frattempo
It ain't easy
Non è facile
No, it ain't easy
No, non è facile
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Non è facile, essere me
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Vedrò il penitenziario, o resterò libero?
Keepin' it real
Mantendo real
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
Eu tomo um gole de Hennessey agora estou forte o suficiente para enfrentar a loucura
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
Saco de níquel cheio de erva com haxixe
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
Ligações dos meus manos do outro lado
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
Dois amigos de infância acabaram de morrer, eu não consegui chorar
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
Uma maldita vergonha, quando vamos mudar?
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
E o que resta de uma espingarda calibre doze no cérebro?
Arguments with my boo is true
Discussões com minha gata é verdade
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
Eu passo mais tempo com meus manos do que com você
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
Mas em todo lugar é a mesma coisa, esse é o jogo
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
Eu estaria condenado se algo mudasse, foda-se a fama
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
Eu estarei me esforçando para fazer um milhão, Deus sabe
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
Não há amor para nós, crianças do gueto, então estamos frios
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
Capota abaixando devagar, hora de parar para gasolina
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
Buzino para uma gata com uma bunda boa, uh
It ain't easy, that's my motto
Não é fácil, esse é o meu lema
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
Bebendo Tanqueray direto da garrafa
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
Todo mundo quer saber se eu estou louco
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
Minha ex tem a cabeça cheia de joguinhos bobos
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
E todo o drama me deixa estressado como se eu estivesse sem esperança, eu não consigo lidar
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
Eu e os manos fumando baratas, porque estamos quebrados
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
Ficando acordado até o amanhecer ficando chapado
Watchin' the cops roll by
Vendo os policiais passarem
It ain't easy
Não é fácil
That's right
Isso mesmo
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
Não consigo dormir, manos planejando me matar enquanto estou sonhando
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
Acordo suado e gritando, porque posso ouvir esses otários tramando
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
Provavelmente paranoico, o problema é, esses punks estão fantasiando
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
Um irmão leva um tiro, abre fogo e eu morro
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
Eu me pergunto por que, é assim que é, mesmo agora
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
Cuidando dessas crianças assassinas, porque elas são selvagens
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
Bill Clinton, você reconhece um mano representando?
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
Fazendo vinte anos de vida em San Quentin
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
Recebendo ligações do meu mano Mike Tyson, nada legal
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
Yo 'Pac, faça algo de bom com sua vida
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
E mesmo que você seja inocente, você ainda é um mano, então eles pensam
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
Melhor ter você atrás das grades do que puxando gatilhos
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
Mas eu vou te segurar e gritar Thug Life, dando tiros
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
Até eu ver meus manos livres na rua
But no it ain't easy
Mas não, não é fácil
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
Até eu ver meus manos livres, na rua, oh
It ain't easy
Não é fácil
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary?
Verei a penitenciária?
Lately been reminiscin'
Ultimamente tenho relembrado
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
Sobre Peppermint Schnapps no ensino médio, acertando o bloco
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
Fique de olho nos policiais enquanto os D-Boys vendem pedras
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
É o garoto do projeto sem consciência, estou tendo sonhos
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
De ouvir gritos nos meus shows, eu e todos os meus amigos de infância
Through the years tryna stack a little green
Ao longo dos anos tentando juntar um pouco de grana
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
Eu tinha apenas dezessete anos, quando comecei a servir viciados
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
E eu gostaria que houvesse outra maneira de ganhar dinheiro
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
Então peço desculpas, porque esses tempos difíceis me fazem querer gritar
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
Vou viver para ver o amanhã, estou caindo?
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
Eu dou um trago na erva e então prossigo para dizer foda-se todos vocês
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
Ninguém está comigo, estou thuggin', não posso ir para casa
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
Porque os filhos da puta pensam que estou pirando, então agora estou em
This high powered cell at the county jail
Esta cela de alta potência na cadeia do condado
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
Juiz punk tem rancor, não pode pagar fiança, o que
Do I do in these county blues?
Eu faço nesses blues do condado?
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
Sendo espancado e machucado por você sabe quem
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
E esses falsos começam a tremer quando me enfrentam
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
Cobras não têm bolas suficientes para me substituir
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
Sentado nisso, vivendo no inferno, ouvindo manos gritarem
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
Tentando torturá-los para contar, estou recebendo correspondência
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
Mas ninguém está dizendo muito, as mesmas velhas nozes
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
Estão ganhando dinheiro enquanto essas vadias estão sendo fodidas
They violated my probation, and it seems
Eles violaram minha liberdade condicional, e parece
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
Estarei indo para umas longas férias, enquanto isso
It ain't easy
Não é fácil
No, it ain't easy
Não, não é fácil
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Não é fácil, ser eu
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verei a penitenciária, ou continuarei livre?
Keepin' it real
Manteniéndolo real
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
Tomo un trago de Hennessey ahora soy lo suficientemente fuerte para enfrentar la locura
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
Bolsa de níquel llena de hierba sess mezclada con hachís
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
Llamadas telefónicas de mis amigos del otro lado
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
Dos amigos de la infancia acaban de morir, no pude llorar
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
Una maldita vergüenza, ¿cuándo cambiaremos?
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
¿Y qué queda de un disparo de calibre doce al cerebro?
Arguments with my boo is true
Discusiones con mi chica son ciertas
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
Paso más tiempo con mis amigos que contigo
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
Pero en todas partes es lo mismo, ese es el juego
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
Maldita sea si algo cambia, jódete la fama
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
Estaré luchando para hacer un millón, Dios sabe
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
No hay amor para nosotros, los niños del gueto, así que somos fríos
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
Descapotable reduciendo la velocidad, hora de parar a por gasolina
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
Pito a una chica con un buen trasero, uh
It ain't easy, that's my motto
No es fácil, ese es mi lema
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
Beber Tanqueray directamente de la botella
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
Todos quieren saber si estoy loco
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
La madre de mi hijo tiene una mente llena de juegos tontos
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
Y todo el drama me tiene estresado como si estuviera desesperado, no puedo lidiar
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
Yo y los amigos fumando cucarachas, porque estamos quebrados
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
Pasando la noche hasta que sale el sol drogándonos
Watchin' the cops roll by
Viendo a los policías pasar
It ain't easy
No es fácil
That's right
Así es
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
No puedo dormir, los chicos planean matarme mientras sueño
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
Despierto sudoroso y gritando, porque puedo oír a esos idiotas maquinando
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
Probablemente paranoico, el problema es, esos imbéciles están fantaseando
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
Un hermano muerde la bala, abre fuego y muero
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
Me pregunto por qué, así es como es, incluso ahora
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
Cuidándome de estos niños asesinos, porque están salvajes
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
Bill Clinton, ¿puedes reconocer a un negro representando?
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
Haciendo veinte años de vida en San Quentin
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
Recibiendo llamadas de mi amigo Mike Tyson, no es nada bonito
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
Yo 'Pac, haz algo justo con tu vida
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
Y aunque eres inocente, sigues siendo un negro, así que ellos piensan
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
Prefieren tenerte detrás de las rejas que apretando gatillos
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
Pero te mantendré firme y gritaré Vida de matón, disparando
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
Hasta que vea a mis amigos libres en el bloque
But no it ain't easy
Pero no, no es fácil
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
Hasta que vea a mis amigos libres, en el bloque, oh
It ain't easy
No es fácil
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary?
¿Veré la penitenciaría?
Lately been reminiscin'
Últimamente he estado recordando
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
Sobre Peppermint Schnapps en la secundaria golpea el bloque
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
Mantén un ojo en los policías mientras los D-Boys venden rocas
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
Es el chico del proyecto sin conciencia, estoy teniendo sueños
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
De oír gritos en mis conciertos, yo y todos mis compañeros de la infancia
Through the years tryna stack a little green
A través de los años tratando de acumular un poco de verde
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
Solo tenía diecisiete años, cuando empecé a servir a los adictos
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
Y desearía que hubiera otra forma de ganar un dólar
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
Así que mis disculpas, porque estos tiempos difíciles me hacen querer gritar
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
¿Viviré para ver mañana, estoy cayendo?
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
Pego un trago de hierba y luego procedo a decir jódanse todos
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
Nadie está conmigo, estoy en la vida de matón, no puedo volver a casa
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
Porque los hijos de puta piensan que estoy loco, así que ahora estoy en
This high powered cell at the county jail
Esta celda de alta potencia en la cárcel del condado
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
El juez punk tiene un rencor, no puede pagar la fianza, ¿qué
Do I do in these county blues?
Hago en estos blues del condado?
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
Recibiendo golpes y moretones por el que ya sabes quién
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
Y estos falsos empiezan a temblar cuando me enfrentan
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
Las serpientes no tienen suficientes nueces para reemplazarme
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
Sentado en este, infierno viviente, escuchando a los negros gritar
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
Tratando de torturarlos para que hablen, estoy recibiendo correo
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
Pero nadie dice mucho, las mismas viejas nueces
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
Están ganando dinero mientras estas zorras están siendo folladas
They violated my probation, and it seems
Violaron mi libertad condicional, y parece
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
Que me iré de vacaciones largas, mientras tanto
It ain't easy
No es fácil
No, it ain't easy
No, no es fácil
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
It ain't easy, bein' me
No es fácil, ser yo
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
¿Veré la penitenciaría, o seguiré libre?
Keepin' it real
Rester vrai
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
Je prends une gorgée de Hennessey maintenant je suis assez fort pour affronter la folie
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
Sac de nickel plein de weed sess laced avec du hash
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
Appels téléphoniques de mes potes de l'autre côté
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
Deux amis d'enfance viennent de mourir, je ne pouvais pas pleurer
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
Une sacrée honte, quand allons-nous jamais changer ?
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
Et qu'est-ce qui reste d'un douze calibres dans le cerveau ?
Arguments with my boo is true
Des disputes avec ma chérie c'est vrai
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
Je passe plus de temps avec mes potes qu'avec toi
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
Mais partout c'est la même chose, c'est le jeu
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
Je serais damné si une chose changeait, fuck la célébrité
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
Je serai en train de me démener pour faire un million, Dieu le sait
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
Il n'y a pas d'amour pour nous les enfants du ghetto, alors nous sommes froids
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
Rag top ralentissant, le temps de s'arrêter pour l'essence
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
Je klaxonne pour une hoochie avec un cul correct, uh
It ain't easy, that's my motto
Ce n'est pas facile, c'est ma devise
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
Boire du Tanqueray directement de la bouteille
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
Tout le monde veut savoir si je suis fou
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
Ma baby mama a la tête pleine de jeux stupides
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
Et tout le drame me stresse comme si j'étais désespéré, je ne peux pas faire face
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
Moi et les potes fumant des cafards, parce que nous sommes fauchés
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
Sortir tard dans la nuit jusqu'au lever du soleil en se défonçant
Watchin' the cops roll by
Regarder les flics passer
It ain't easy
Ce n'est pas facile
That's right
C'est vrai
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
Je ne peux pas dormir, des mecs complotent pour me tuer pendant que je rêve
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
Je me réveille en sueur et en criant, parce que je peux les entendre comploter
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
Probablement paranoïaque, le problème est, ces punks fantasment
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
Un frère mord la balle, ouvre le feu et je meurs
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
Je me demande pourquoi, c'est comme ça, même maintenant
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
Je surveille ces enfants tueurs, parce qu'ils sont sauvages
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
Bill Clinton, peux-tu reconnaître un mec qui représente ?
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
Faisant vingt ans à vie à San Quentin
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
Recevant des appels de mon pote Mike Tyson, rien de bon
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
Yo 'Pac, fais quelque chose de juste avec ta vie
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
Et même si tu es innocent, tu es toujours un mec, alors ils pensent
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
Mieux vaut te voir derrière les barreaux que de tirer
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
Mais je te soutiendrai et crierai Thug Life, en tirant des coups
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
Jusqu'à ce que je voie mes potes libres dans le quartier
But no it ain't easy
Mais non, ce n'est pas facile
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
Jusqu'à ce que je voie mes potes libres, dans le quartier, oh
It ain't easy
Ce n'est pas facile
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire ?
Lately been reminiscin'
Dernièrement, j'ai été nostalgique
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
À propos de Peppermint Schnapps au collège, frappe le quartier
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
Garde un œil sur les flics pendant que les D-Boys vendent des pierres
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
C'est le gamin du projet sans conscience, j'ai des rêves
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
D'entendre des cris à mes concerts, moi et tous mes pairs d'enfance
Through the years tryna stack a little green
Au fil des années, essayant d'empiler un peu de vert
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
J'avais seulement dix-sept ans, quand j'ai commencé à servir des drogués
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
Et j'aimerais qu'il y ait une autre façon d'empiler un dollar
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
Alors mes excuses, parce que ces temps durs me donnent envie de crier
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
Vais-je vivre pour voir demain, est-ce que je tombe ?
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
Je fume de l'herbe et ensuite je continue à dire fuck à vous tous
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
Personne n'est avec moi, je suis un thug, je ne peux pas rentrer à la maison
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
Parce que les enfoirés pensent que je déconne, alors maintenant je suis dans
This high powered cell at the county jail
Cette cellule de haute puissance à la prison du comté
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
Un juge punk a une rancune, je ne peux pas payer de caution, quoi
Do I do in these county blues?
Que faire dans ces bleus de comté ?
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
Se faire battre et meurtrir par tu sais qui
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
Et ces faux commencent à trembler quand ils me voient
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
Les serpents n'ont pas assez de couilles pour me remplacer
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
Assis dans cet enfer vivant, écoutant les mecs crier
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
Essayant de les torturer pour qu'ils parlent, je reçois du courrier
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
Mais personne ne dit grand-chose, les mêmes vieux noix
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
Font des dollars pendant que ces salopes se font baiser
They violated my probation, and it seems
Ils ont violé ma probation, et il semble
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
Que je vais partir en longues vacances, en attendant
It ain't easy
Ce n'est pas facile
No, it ain't easy
Non, ce n'est pas facile
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Ce n'est pas facile, d'être moi
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Verrai-je la pénitentiaire, ou resterai-je libre ?
Keepin' it real
Echt bleiben
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
Ich nehme einen Schluck Hennessey, jetzt bin ich stark genug, um den Wahnsinn zu begegnen
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
Nickelbeutel voller Sess-Weed, gespickt mit Hasch
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
Telefonanrufe von meinen Jungs auf der anderen Seite
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
Zwei Kindheitsfreunde sind gerade gestorben, ich konnte nicht weinen
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
Eine verdammte Schande, wann werden wir uns jemals ändern?
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
Und was bleibt von einer Zwölf-Gauge ins Gehirn?
Arguments with my boo is true
Streitigkeiten mit meiner Liebsten sind wahr
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
Ich verbringe mehr Zeit mit meinen Jungs als mit dir
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
Aber überall ist es das Gleiche, das ist das Spiel
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
Ich wäre verdammt, wenn sich etwas ändert, scheiß auf den Ruhm
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
Ich werde mich abrackern, um eine Million zu machen, der Herr weiß
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
Es gibt keine Liebe für uns Ghettokinder, also sind wir kalt
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
Verdeck runter, Zeit zum Tanken
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
Hupen für eine Hoochie mit einem ordentlichen Hintern, uh
It ain't easy, that's my motto
Es ist nicht einfach, das ist mein Motto
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
Trinken Tanqueray direkt aus der Flasche
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
Jeder will wissen, ob ich verrückt bin
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
Meine Babymama hat einen Kopf voller alberner Spiele
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
Und all das Drama lässt mich gestresst fühlen, als ob ich hoffnungslos bin, ich kann nicht zurechtkommen
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
Ich und die Homies rauchen Kakerlaken, weil wir pleite sind
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
Spätnachts rumhängen bis zum Sonnenaufgang, high werden
Watchin' the cops roll by
Zusehen, wie die Cops vorbeifahren
It ain't easy
Es ist nicht einfach
That's right
Das stimmt
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
Ich kann nicht schlafen, Niggas planen, mich zu töten, während ich träume
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
Aufwachen, verschwitzt und schreiend, denn ich kann diese Sauger schemen hören
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
Wahrscheinlich paranoid, Problem ist, diese Punks fantasieren
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
Ein Bruder beißt in die Kugel, eröffnet das Feuer und ich sterbe
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
Ich frage mich warum, so ist es eben, auch jetzt
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
Ausschau halten nach diesen Killerkindern, denn sie sind wild
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
Bill Clinton, kannst du einen Nigga erkennen, der repräsentiert?
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
Zwanzig Jahre Lebenszeit in San Quentin
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
Anrufe von meinem Nigga Mike Tyson, nichts ist schön
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
Yo 'Pac, mach etwas Rechtes mit deinem Leben
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
Und obwohl du unschuldig bist, bist du immer noch ein Nigga, also denken sie
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
Lieber hätten sie dich hinter Gittern als Auslöser
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
Aber ich halte dich fest und rufe Thug Life, lecke Schüsse
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
Bis ich meine Niggas frei auf dem Block sehe
But no it ain't easy
Aber nein, es ist nicht einfach
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
Bis ich meine Niggas frei auf dem Block sehe, oh
It ain't easy
Es ist nicht einfach
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen?
Lately been reminiscin'
In letzter Zeit erinnere ich mich
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
An Pfefferminzschnaps in der Junior High, treffe den Block
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
Behalte die Cops im Auge, während D-Boys Steine schlagen
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
Es ist das Projektkind ohne Gewissen, ich habe Träume
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
Von Schreien auf meinen Konzerten hören, ich und all meine Kindheitsfreunde
Through the years tryna stack a little green
Über die Jahre versuchen, ein bisschen Grün zu stapeln
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
Ich war erst siebzehn, als ich anfing, Fiends zu bedienen
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
Und ich wünschte, es gäbe einen anderen Weg, um einen Dollar zu stapeln
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
Also meine Entschuldigung, denn diese harten Zeiten lassen mich schreien wollen
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
Werde ich morgen sehen, falle ich ab?
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
Ich rauche das Gras und sage dann scheiß auf euch alle
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
Niemand steht zu mir, ich bin ein Thug, ich kann nicht nach Hause gehen
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
Denn die Muh-Ficker denken, ich spinne, also bin ich jetzt drin
This high powered cell at the county jail
In dieser hochgetriebenen Zelle im County Jail
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
Punk-Richter hat einen Groll, kann keine Kaution stellen, was
Do I do in these county blues?
Mache ich in diesen County-Blues?
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
Geschlagen und gequetscht von den, die du weißt
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
Und diese Fälscher fangen an zu zittern, wenn sie mir gegenüberstehen
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
Schlangen haben nicht genug Mut, um mich zu ersetzen
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
Sitzen in dieser, lebenden Hölle, hören Niggas schreien
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
Versuchen, sie zu foltern, um zu erzählen, ich bekomme Post
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
Aber niemand sagt viel, die gleichen alten Nüsse
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
Machen Bucks, während diese Schlampen gefickt werden
They violated my probation, and it seems
Sie haben meine Bewährung verletzt, und es scheint
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
Ich werde in einen langen Urlaub gehen, in der Zwischenzeit
It ain't easy
Es ist nicht einfach
No, it ain't easy
Nein, es ist nicht einfach
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Es ist nicht einfach, ich zu sein
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Werde ich das Gefängnis sehen oder bleibe ich frei?
Keepin' it real
Menjaga keasliannya
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
Aku minum shot Hennessey sekarang aku cukup kuat untuk menghadapi kegilaan
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
Kantong nikel penuh dengan ganja bercampur hash
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
Telepon dari teman-temanku di sisi lain
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
Dua teman masa kecil baru saja meninggal, aku tidak bisa menangis
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
Sungguh memalukan, kapan kita akan berubah?
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
Dan apa yang tersisa dari peluru senapan kaliber dua belas ke otak?
Arguments with my boo is true
Pertengkaran dengan kekasihku benar
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
Aku lebih banyak menghabiskan waktu dengan teman-temanku daripada denganmu
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
Tapi di mana-mana hal yang sama, itu permainan
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
Aku akan terkutuk jika ada yang berubah, bodo amat dengan ketenaran
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
Aku akan berusaha keras untuk menghasilkan sejuta, Tuhan tahu
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
Tidak ada cinta untuk kita anak-anak ghetto, jadi kita dingin
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
Atap ragu melambat, saatnya berhenti untuk bensin
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
Bunyikan klaksonku untuk wanita dengan pantat yang tepat, uh
It ain't easy, that's my motto
Itu tidak mudah, itu mottoku
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
Minum Tanqueray langsung dari botol
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
Semua orang ingin tahu apakah aku gila
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
Ibu anakku memiliki pikiran penuh permainan konyol
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
Dan semua dramanya membuatku stres seperti aku putus asa, aku tidak bisa mengatasi
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
Aku dan teman-temanku merokok kecoa, karena kami bangkrut
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
Bergadang sampai matahari terbit sambil mabuk
Watchin' the cops roll by
Menonton polisi lewat
It ain't easy
Itu tidak mudah
That's right
Benar
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
Aku tidak bisa tidur, orang-orang merencanakan untuk membunuhku saat aku bermimpi
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
Bangun berkeringat dan berteriak, karena aku bisa mendengar mereka merencanakan
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
Mungkin paranoid, masalahnya, mereka hanya berfantasi
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
Seorang saudara menembak peluru, membuka api dan aku mati
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
Aku bertanya-tanya mengapa, begitulah adanya, bahkan sekarang
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
Mengawasi anak-anak pembunuh ini, karena mereka liar
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
Bill Clinton, bisakah kamu mengenali seorang nigga yang mewakili?
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
Melakukan dua puluh hingga seumur hidup di San Quentin
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
Mendapatkan telepon dari temanku Mike Tyson, tidak ada yang bagus
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
Yo 'Pac, lakukan sesuatu yang benar dengan hidupmu
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
Dan meskipun kamu tidak bersalah, kamu masih seorang nigga, jadi mereka berpikir
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
Lebih baik kamu di balik jeruji daripada pelatuk
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
Tapi aku akan menahanmu dan berteriak Thug Life, menembak
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
Sampai aku melihat teman-temanku bebas di blok
But no it ain't easy
Tapi tidak, itu tidak mudah
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
Sampai aku melihat teman-temanku bebas, di blok, oh
It ain't easy
Itu tidak mudah
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary?
Akankah aku melihat penjara?
Lately been reminiscin'
Akhir-akhir ini aku merenung
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
Tentang Peppermint Schnapps di SMP memukul blok
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
Pantau polisi saat D-Boys menjual batu
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
Anak proyek tanpa hati nurani, aku bermimpi
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
Mendengar teriakan di konserku, aku dan semua teman masa kecilku
Through the years tryna stack a little green
Selama bertahun-tahun mencoba menumpuk sedikit uang
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
Aku baru berusia tujuh belas tahun, ketika aku mulai melayani pecandu
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
Dan aku berharap ada cara lain untuk mengumpulkan dolar
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
Jadi maafkan aku, karena masa-masa sulit ini membuatku ingin berteriak
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
Akankah aku hidup untuk melihat besok, apakah aku jatuh?
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
Aku merokok ganja dan kemudian melanjutkan untuk mengatakan bodo amat pada kalian semua
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
Tidak ada yang mendukungku, aku berandal, aku tidak bisa pulang
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
Karena orang-orang berpikir aku gila, jadi sekarang aku di
This high powered cell at the county jail
Sel berdaya tinggi ini di penjara county
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
Hakim punk memiliki dendam, tidak bisa membayar jaminan, apa
Do I do in these county blues?
Apa yang harus aku lakukan dengan blues county ini?
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
Mendapatkan pukulan dan memar dari kamu tahu siapa
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
Dan orang-orang palsu mulai gemetar ketika mereka menghadapku
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
Ular tidak memiliki cukup kacang untuk menggantikanku
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
Duduk di sini, di neraka hidup, mendengarkan orang-orang berteriak
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
Mencoba menyiksa mereka untuk memberitahu, aku mendapatkan surat
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
Tapi tidak ada yang mengatakan banyak, kacang lama yang sama
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
Menghasilkan uang sementara pelacur ini diperkosa
They violated my probation, and it seems
Mereka melanggar masa percobaanku, dan tampaknya
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
Aku akan pergi liburan panjang, sementara itu
It ain't easy
Itu tidak mudah
No, it ain't easy
Tidak, itu tidak mudah
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
It ain't easy, bein' me
Itu tidak mudah, menjadi aku
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
Akankah aku melihat penjara, atau akan aku tetap bebas?
Keepin' it real
保持真实
I take a shot of Hennessey now I'm strong enough to face the madness
我喝了一口亨尼西，现在我有足够的力量面对疯狂
Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash
一袋镍币装满了混合了大麻的烟草
Phone calls from my niggas on the, other side
从我朋友那里接到电话，他在另一边
Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry
两个童年的朋友刚刚去世，我无法哭泣
A damn shame, when will we ever change?
真是可惜，我们什么时候才会改变？
And what remains from a twelve gauge to the brain?
从十二号猎枪到大脑，剩下的是什么？
Arguments with my boo is true
和我的宝贝争吵是真的
I spend mo' time with my niggas than I do with you
我和我的朋友们在一起的时间比和你在一起的时间多
But everywhere it's the same thin', that's the game
但无论在哪里，都是同样的事情，那就是游戏
I'll be damned if a thin' changed, fuck the fame
我会被该死的如果有什么改变，去他的名声
I'll be hustlin' to make a million, Lord knows
我会努力赚取一百万，主知道
Ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold
对我们这些贫民窟的孩子没有爱，所以我们冷酷
Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas
敞篷车慢慢地减速，是时候停下来加油了
Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh
为一个有适当屁股的女人按喇叭，呃
It ain't easy, that's my motto
这不容易，这是我的座右铭
Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle
直接从瓶子里喝丹佳利
Everybody wanna know if I'm insane
每个人都想知道我是否疯了
My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games
我的孩子的妈妈满脑子都是愚蠢的游戏
And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope
所有的戏剧让我感到压力，像是无望，我无法应对
Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke
我和朋友们抽着蟑螂，因为我们破产了
Late night hangin' out 'til the sunrise gettin' high
深夜出去，直到日出时分才回家
Watchin' the cops roll by
看着警察们驶过
It ain't easy
这不容易
That's right
就是这样
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
I can't sleep, niggas plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin'
我无法入睡，黑帮在我做梦的时候策划杀我
Wake up sweaty and screamin', cause I can hear them suckers schemin'
醒来时满身大汗，尖叫，因为我可以听到那些混蛋在策划
Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin'
可能是偏执狂，问题是，那些混蛋在幻想
A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died
一个兄弟被子弹击中，开火我就死了
I wonder why, that's just the way it is, even now
我想知道为什么，这就是现在的情况
Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild
为这些杀人的孩子们保持警惕，因为他们疯狂
Bill Clinton, can you recognize a nigga representin'?
比尔·克林顿，你能认出一个黑人代表吗？
Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin
在圣昆廷做二十年的牢
Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nothin' nice
从我的朋友迈克·泰森那里接到电话，一点也不好
Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous with ya life
Yo 'Pac，用你的生活做些正义的事情
And even though you innocent, you still a nigga, so they figure
即使你是无辜的，你仍然是一个黑人，所以他们认为
Rather have you behind bars than triggers
宁愿让你在监狱里，也不愿让你扣动扳机
But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots
但我会坚持下去，大声喊出Thug Life，开枪
'Til I see my niggas free on the block
直到我看到我的朋友们在街区上自由
But no it ain't easy
但是这不容易
'Til I see my niggas free, on the block, oh
直到我看到我的朋友们在街区上自由，哦
It ain't easy
这不容易
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary?
我会进监狱吗？
Lately been reminiscin'
最近一直在回忆
'Bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block
在初中时期喝薄荷酒，走在街区
Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks
在D-Boys卖石头的时候留意警察
It's the project kid without a conscience, I'm havin' dreams
我是个没有良心的项目孩子，我有梦
Of hearin' screams at my concerts, me all my childhood peers
在我的音乐会上听到尖叫，我和我的童年伙伴们
Through the years tryna stack a little green
多年来试图积累一点绿色
I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends
我只有十七岁，就开始为瘾君子服务
And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar
我希望有另一种方式来赚钱
So my apoli', cause these hard times make me wanna holler
所以我道歉，因为这些艰难的时期让我想大声喊叫
Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off?
我会活到明天吗，我会掉下来吗？
I hit the weed and then proceed to say fuck all of y'all
我抽了一口大麻，然后继续说去他们所有人
Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home
没有人和我在一起，我是个暴徒，我不能回家
'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin', so now I'm in
因为那些混蛋们认为我在胡闹，所以现在我在
This high powered cell at the county jail
这个高压的县监狱里
Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail, what
恶劣的法官有偏见，不能交保释金，什么
Do I do in these county blues?
我在这些县蓝衣中该怎么办？
Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who
被你知道谁打得遍体鳞伤
And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me
当他们面对我时，这些假货开始颤抖
Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me
蛇没有足够的勇气来替代我
Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggas yell
坐在这个，生活的地狱，听着黑人们的尖叫
Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail
试图折磨他们说出来，我在收邮件
But ain't nobody sayin' much, the same old nuts
但没有人说太多，同样的老坚果
Is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked
在赚钱，而这些荡妇在被操
They violated my probation, and it seems
他们违反了我的缓刑，看来
I'll be goin' on a long vacation, meanwhile
我将要去一个长期的假期，同时
It ain't easy
这不容易
No, it ain't easy
不，这不容易
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？
It ain't easy, bein' me
做我不容易
Will I see the penitentiary, or will I stay free?
我会进监狱，还是我会保持自由？