Black Boy Fly
Columbus Tower Smith, Dawaun W. Parker, Brock F. Korsan, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
Making my conscience ask me
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
Black boy fly, black boy fly
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
Actually making it possible to swim
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
That we was just moving backwards
The bungalow where you find us
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
Eleven graders gone wrong
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
Now watch that black boy fly
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Black boy
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
So watch that black boy fly
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Black boy
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
Like most of the winners call it
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
And shortly, I got discouraged
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
That only one in a million will ever see better days
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
Thank God
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Quindi sto dicendo, "Che succede? Che succede? Nigga, ce l'hai fatta"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Quindi sto dicendo, "Che succede? Che succede? Nigga, ce l'hai fatta"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Quindi sto dicendo, "Che succede? Che succede? Nigga, ce l'hai fatta"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Quindi sto dicendo, "Che succede? Che succede? Nigga, lo odio"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Quindi sto dicendo, "Che succede? Che succede? Nigga, lo odio"
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
Frustrato e sto guidando lungo quelle strade secondarie
Making my conscience ask me
Facendo chiedere alla mia coscienza
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
"Riuscirò a uscire da questo buco in tempo?"
Black boy fly, black boy fly
Ragazzo nero vola, ragazzo nero vola
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
Nero, ragazzo nero vola, ragazzo nero vola
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Ero geloso di Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Ero geloso di Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
Era lui quello da seguire
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
Era l'unico leader che prevedeva domani più luminosi
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
Viveva in palestra, noi vivevamo nel dolore
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
Invidia totale di lui, ha fatto diventare il suo sogno una realtà
Actually making it possible to swim
Rendendo effettivamente possibile nuotare
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
La sua strada fuori da Compton con molto altro da realizzare
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
Laurearsi con lode, uno sponsor di borsisti di basket
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
È il 2004 e lo sto guardando segnare trenta
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
Ricordo vividamente come quei punti di vittoria mi avevano ferito
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
Perché ogni canestro era una reazione o un promemoria
That we was just moving backwards
Che stavamo solo andando all'indietro
The bungalow where you find us
Il bungalow dove ci trovi
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
L'arte di noi che mariniamo le lezioni, andando da nessuna parte velocemente
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
Metto la testa dentro la sala studio, lui è concentrato sulla matematica
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
Determinazione ambizione, più dedizione e saggezza
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
Le qualità che gli erano state date erano la merda che non avevamo
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
Ha scavato dentro il suo zaino e Coach Palmer ha chiesto i suoi esami finali
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
Aveva la schiena come una spina dorsale, nel frattempo
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
Cantiamo la stessa vecchia canzone girando il vinile
Eleven graders gone wrong
Undicesimi grader andati storti
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
Lui era concentrato sulla NBA, noi eravamo concentrati su un po' di Patron
Now watch that black boy fly
Ora guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Ragazzo nero vola, guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Ragazzo nero vola, guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Ragazzo nero vola, guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy
Ragazzo nero
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
Ero geloso di Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
Ero geloso di Jayceon Taylor quando ero giovane
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
Taylor ha fatto una carriera nella musica scrivendo canzoni
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
Una Buick era passata mentre lo ascoltavo quando tagliavo il prato
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
Lavaggio di denaro, affari loschi, amici che pensano contro
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
Piani per fare un milione anche se ti fanno del male
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
La guerra è il caso e nel caso non fossi allarmato
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
La città aveva combattuto con armi da fuoco e molti erano morti prima dell'alba
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
È il 2004 e sento il popolo ruggire
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
Per il nome di The Game, si mettono in fila davanti al negozio
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
Mercatini, vendendo i nostri mixtape, io sono tipo, "Oh merda, aspetta"
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
Non voglio essere un altro nigga bloccato a rimpiangere gli errori
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
Sentimenti contrastanti era la mia opinione, stavo difendendo le mie insicurezze
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
Rilassando la mia coscienza accanto a un cattivo
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
Compton ti faceva credere che il successo non fosse reale
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
Sii onesto, nessuno di noi sapeva di un contratto discografico
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
Quindi mentre sbuccio questi biglietti della lotteria
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
Vedo un camion Harley Davidson visitare la stessa piazza in cui facevamo shopping
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
Un nigga alto è saltato fuori con delle Jordans e una canottiera bianca
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
Era al top del rap game, noi eravamo al top del blocco
So watch that black boy fly
Quindi guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Ragazzo nero vola, guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Ragazzo nero vola, guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Ragazzo nero vola, guarda quel ragazzo nero volare
Black boy
Ragazzo nero
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
Mia mamma non mi ha cresciuto per essere geloso
Like most of the winners call it
Come la maggior parte dei vincitori lo chiamano
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
"Indipendentemente da dove stai, tieni alta la testa e continua a marciare"
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
Questo è quello che ha detto, ma nella mia testa volevo essere come Jordan
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
Tour del paese con i soldi dalle registrazioni al microfono
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
L'unico modo fuori dal ghetto, conosci lo stereotipo
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
Giocare a basket o vivere sulla radio come Top 40
And shortly, I got discouraged
E presto, mi sono scoraggiato
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
Come ogni volta che andavo all'angolo, avevano le pistole che sparavano
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
Nigga, stavo ripetendo la frase
That only one in a million will ever see better days
Che solo uno su un milione vedrà giorni migliori
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
Soprattutto quando le ondate di crimine erano più grandi dei tsunami
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
Rompi le tue tavole da surf in pezzi, sei solo un tipico homi'
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
Tutti questi niggas sono facciosi e stanno tutti al mio fianco
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
Tutti mi compreranno un elicottero se uno di voi prova a sfidarmi
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
Cosa dovrei fare quando ogni quartiere è un ostacolo?
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
Quando due niggas che ce la fanno non sembrava logico?
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
Tre niggas che ce la fanno? Quella è una missione impossibile
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
Quindi non ho mai creduto al tipo di performance che avrei potuto fare
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
Non ero geloso per i talenti che avevano
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
Ero terrorizzato che sarebbero stati gli ultimi ragazzi neri a volare fuori da Compton
Thank God
Grazie a Dio
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
(Ragazzo nero vola, guarda quel ragazzo nero volare)
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Então eu estou dizendo, "E aí? E aí? Cara, você conseguiu"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Então eu estou dizendo, "E aí? E aí? Cara, você conseguiu"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Então eu estou dizendo, "E aí? E aí? Cara, você conseguiu"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Então eu estou dizendo, "E aí? E aí? Cara, eu odeio isso"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Então eu estou dizendo, "E aí? E aí? Cara, eu odeio isso"
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
Frustrado e eu estou dirigindo pelas ruas de trás
Making my conscience ask me
Fazendo minha consciência me perguntar
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
"Vou sobreviver para sair deste buraco a tempo?"
Black boy fly, black boy fly
Garoto negro voa, garoto negro voa
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
Garoto negro, garoto negro voa, garoto negro voa
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Eu costumava ter ciúmes de Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Eu costumava ter ciúmes de Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
Ele era o único a seguir
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
Ele era o único líder prevendo dias melhores
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
Ele vivia na academia, nós vivíamos na tristeza
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
Inveja total dele, ele fez seu sonho se tornar realidade
Actually making it possible to swim
Na verdade, tornando possível nadar
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
Seu caminho para fora de Compton com muito mais para realizar
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
Graduar-se com honras, um patrocinador de bolsistas de basquete
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
É 2004 e eu estou assistindo ele marcar trinta
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
Lembro vividamente como aqueles pontos de vitória me machucaram
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
Porque cada cesta era uma reação ou um lembrete
That we was just moving backwards
Que estávamos apenas andando para trás
The bungalow where you find us
O bangalô onde você nos encontra
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
A arte de nós matando aulas, indo a lugar nenhum rápido
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
Coloco minha cabeça dentro do salão de estudos, ele focado em matemática
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
Determinação ambição, mais dedicação e sabedoria
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
Qualidades que ele recebeu foi a merda que não tínhamos
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
Cavou dentro de sua mochila e o Coach Palmer pediu suas finais
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
Ele tinha as costas como uma espinha, enquanto isso
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
Estamos cantando a mesma velha música girando o vinil
Eleven graders gone wrong
Alunos do décimo primeiro ano deram errado
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
Ele focado na NBA, nós focados em algum Patron
Now watch that black boy fly
Agora assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garoto negro voa, assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garoto negro voa, assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garoto negro voa, assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy
Garoto negro
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
Eu costumava ter ciúmes de Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
Eu costumava ter ciúmes de Jayceon Taylor quando eu era jovem
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
Taylor fez uma carreira na música escrevendo canções
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
Um Buick passou tocando ele quando eu cortava a grama
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
Lavagem de dinheiro, trapaceando, amigos ponderando contra
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
Esquemas para fazer um milhão mesmo que te faça mal
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
A guerra é o caso e só por acaso você não estava alarmado
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
A cidade lutou com armas de fogo e muitos morreram antes do amanhecer
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
É 2004 e eu estou ouvindo o povo rugir
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
Pelo nome de The Game, eles se alinham na frente da loja
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
Feiras, vendendo nossas mixtapes, eu estou tipo, "Oh merda, espera"
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
Não quero ser outro cara preso lamentando erros
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
Sentimentos mistos era minha opinião, eu estava defendendo minhas inseguranças
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
Relaxando minha consciência ao lado de um vilão
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
Compton fez você acreditar que o sucesso não era real
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
Seja honesto, nenhum de nós sabia de um contrato de gravação
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
Então, enquanto eu descasco esses bilhetes de loteria
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
Vejo um caminhão Harley Davidson visitar a mesma praça que compramos
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
Um cara alto saltou com Jordans e uma regata branca
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
Ele estava no topo do jogo do rap, nós estávamos no topo do quarteirão
So watch that black boy fly
Então assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garoto negro voa, assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garoto negro voa, assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garoto negro voa, assista aquele garoto negro voar
Black boy
Garoto negro
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
Minha mãe não me criou para ter coração invejoso
Like most of the winners call it
Como a maioria dos vencedores chama
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
"Independentemente de onde você mora, mantenha a cabeça erguida e continue marchando"
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
Isso é o que ela disse, mas na minha cabeça eu queria ser como Jordan
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
Fazendo turnê pelo país com dinheiro da gravação de microfone
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
A única saída do gueto, você conhece o estereótipo
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
Jogando basquete ou vivendo no estéreo como Top 40
And shortly, I got discouraged
E logo, eu fiquei desencorajado
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
Como toda vez que eu andava até a esquina, eles tinham armas disparando
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
Cara, eu estava ensaiando em repetição a frase
That only one in a million will ever see better days
Que apenas um em um milhão verá dias melhores
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
Especialmente quando as ondas de crime eram maiores que tsunamis
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
Quebre suas pranchas de surfe em pedaços, você é apenas um típico homi'
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
Todos esses caras são falsos e todos eles estão ao meu lado
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
Todos eles me comprarão um helicóptero se qualquer um de vocês tentar
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
O que eu devo fazer quando cada bairro é um obstáculo?
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
Quando dois caras conseguindo sair nunca soou lógico?
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
Três caras conseguindo sair? Isso é missão impossível
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
Então eu nunca acreditei no tipo de performance que eu poderia fazer
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
Eu não estava com ciúmes por causa dos talentos que eles têm
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
Eu estava aterrorizado que eles seriam os últimos garotos negros a voar de Compton
Thank God
Obrigado Deus
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
(Garoto negro voa, assista aquele garoto negro voar)
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Así que digo, "¿Qué pasa? ¿Qué pasa? Negro, lo lograste"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Así que digo, "¿Qué pasa? ¿Qué pasa? Negro, lo lograste"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Así que digo, "¿Qué pasa? ¿Qué pasa? Negro, lo lograste"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Así que digo, "¿Qué pasa? ¿Qué pasa? Negro, lo odio"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Así que digo, "¿Qué pasa? ¿Qué pasa? Negro, lo odio"
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
Frustrado y conduciendo por esas calles traseras
Making my conscience ask me
Haciendo que mi conciencia me pregunte
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
"¿Sobreviviré para salir de este agujero a tiempo?"
Black boy fly, black boy fly
Chico negro vuela, chico negro vuela
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
Negro, chico negro vuela, chico negro vuela
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Solía estar celoso de Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Solía estar celoso de Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
Él era el que seguir
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
Era el único líder que preveía mañanas más brillantes
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
Viviría en el gimnasio, nosotros vivíamos en la tristeza
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
Envidia total de él, hizo realidad su sueño
Actually making it possible to swim
Realmente haciendo posible nadar
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
Su camino fuera de Compton con más por lograr
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
Graduarse con honores, un patrocinador de becarios de baloncesto
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
Es 2004 y lo veo anotar treinta
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
Recuerdo vívidamente cómo esos puntos de victoria me dolían
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
Porque cada canasta era una reacción o un recordatorio
That we was just moving backwards
De que solo estábamos retrocediendo
The bungalow where you find us
El bungalow donde nos encuentras
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
El arte de nosotros saltándonos las clases, yendo a ninguna parte rápido
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
Meto mi cabeza en la sala de estudio, él se enfoca en matemáticas
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
Determinación ambición, más dedicación y sabiduría
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
Las cualidades que se le dieron eran las que no teníamos
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
Buscó dentro de su mochila y el entrenador Palmer pidió sus finales
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
Tenía su espalda como una espina dorsal, mientras tanto
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
Cantamos la misma vieja canción girando el vinilo
Eleven graders gone wrong
Estudiantes de onceavo grado mal encaminados
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
Él se enfocó en la NBA, nosotros nos enfocamos en el Patrón
Now watch that black boy fly
Ahora mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Chico negro vuela, mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Chico negro vuela, mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Chico negro vuela, mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy
Chico negro
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
Solía estar celoso de Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
Solía estar celoso de Jayceon Taylor cuando era joven
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
Taylor hizo una carrera de la música escribiendo canciones
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
Un Buick pasó tocando su música cuando cortaba el césped
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
Lavado de dinero, trapicheo, amigos pensando en contra
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
Esquemas para hacer un millón incluso si te hacen daño
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
La guerra es el caso y por si acaso no estabas alarmado
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
La ciudad luchó con armas de fuego y muchos murieron antes del amanecer
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
Es 2004 y escucho rugir a la gente
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
Por el nombre de The Game, hacen fila frente a la tienda
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
Mercadillos, vendiendo nuestras maquetas, digo, "Oh mierda, espera"
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
No quiero ser otro negro arrepintiéndose de sus errores
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
Sentimientos encontrados era mi opinión, estaba defendiendo mis inseguridades
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
Relajando mi conciencia junto a un villano
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
Compton te hizo creer que el éxito no era real
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
Seamos honestos, ninguno de nosotros sabía de un contrato discográfico
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
Así que mientras rasco estos boletos de lotería
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
Veo una camioneta Harley Davidson visitar la misma plaza donde compramos
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
Un negro alto salta con Jordans y una camiseta blanca
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
Él estaba en la cima del rap, nosotros estábamos en la cima del bloque
So watch that black boy fly
Así que mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Chico negro vuela, mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Chico negro vuela, mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Chico negro vuela, mira a ese chico negro volar
Black boy
Chico negro
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
Mi mamá no me crió para ser celoso
Like most of the winners call it
Como la mayoría de los ganadores lo llaman
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
"Independientemente de donde te quedes, mantén la cabeza alta y sigue marchando"
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
Eso es lo que ella dijo, pero en mi cabeza quería ser como Jordan
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
Recorriendo el país con dinero de grabar en el micrófono
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
La única salida del gueto, ya sabes el estereotipo
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
Jugando a baloncesto o viviendo en la radio como el Top 40
And shortly, I got discouraged
Y en poco tiempo, me desanimé
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
Como cada vez que caminaba hasta la esquina, tenían las armas disparando
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
Negro, estaba ensayando en repetición la frase
That only one in a million will ever see better days
Que solo uno de cada millón verá días mejores
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
Especialmente cuando las olas de crimen eran más grandes que los tsunamis
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
Rompe tus tablas de boogie en pedazos, solo eres un homi típico
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
Todos estos negros son falsos y todos están a mi lado
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
Todos me comprarán un helicóptero si alguno de ustedes me prueba
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
¿Qué se supone que debo hacer cuando cada barrio es un obstáculo?
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
¿Cuando dos negros logran salir nunca sonó lógico?
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
¿Tres negros logrando salir? Eso es misión imposible
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
Así que nunca creí en el tipo de rendimiento que podría hacer
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
No estaba celoso por los talentos que tenían
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
Estaba aterrado de que fueran los últimos chicos negros en volar fuera de Compton
Thank God
Gracias a Dios
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
(Chico negro vuela, mira a ese chico negro volar)
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Alors je dis, "Quoi de neuf ? Quoi de neuf ? Mec, tu as réussi"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Alors je dis, "Quoi de neuf ? Quoi de neuf ? Mec, tu as réussi"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Alors je dis, "Quoi de neuf ? Quoi de neuf ? Mec, tu as réussi"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Alors je dis, "Quoi de neuf ? Quoi de neuf ? Mec, je déteste ça"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Alors je dis, "Quoi de neuf ? Quoi de neuf ? Mec, je déteste ça"
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
Frustré et je roule dans ces ruelles
Making my conscience ask me
Faisant demander à ma conscience
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
"Vais-je survivre pour sortir de ce trou à temps ?"
Black boy fly, black boy fly
Garçon noir vole, garçon noir vole
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
Noir, garçon noir vole, garçon noir vole
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
J'étais jaloux d'Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
J'étais jaloux d'Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
Il était celui à suivre
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
Il était le seul leader prévoyant des lendemains plus lumineux
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
Il vivait dans la salle de gym, nous vivions dans la tristesse
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
Totale envie de lui, il a fait de son rêve une réalité
Actually making it possible to swim
En fait, il a rendu possible de nager
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
Son chemin hors de Compton avec encore plus à accomplir
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
Diplômé avec honneurs, un sponsor de boursiers de basketball
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
C'est 2004 et je le regarde marquer trente
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
Je me souviens vivement comment ces points de victoire m'avaient blessé
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
Parce que chaque panier était une réaction ou un rappel
That we was just moving backwards
Que nous reculions juste
The bungalow where you find us
Le bungalow où tu nous trouves
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
L'art de nous sécher les cours, allant nulle part vite
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
Je mets ma tête dans la salle d'étude, il se concentre sur les maths
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
Détermination ambition, plus dévouement et sagesse
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
Les qualités qu'il a reçues étaient celles que nous n'avions pas
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
Il a fouillé dans son sac à dos et Coach Palmer a demandé ses finales
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
Il avait son dos comme une colonne vertébrale, pendant ce temps
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
Nous chantons la même vieille chanson en tournant le vinyle
Eleven graders gone wrong
Des élèves de onze ans qui ont mal tourné
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
Il se concentre sur la NBA, nous nous concentrons sur du Patron
Now watch that black boy fly
Maintenant regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garçon noir vole, regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garçon noir vole, regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garçon noir vole, regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy
Garçon noir
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
J'étais jaloux de Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
J'étais jaloux de Jayceon Taylor quand j'étais jeune
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
Taylor a fait une carrière dans la musique en écrivant des chansons
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
Une Buick est passée en faisant du bruit quand je tondais la pelouse
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
Blanchiment d'argent, trafic, les potes réfléchissent contre
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
Des plans pour faire un million même si ça te fait du mal
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
La guerre est le cas et juste au cas où tu n'étais pas alarmé
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
La ville s'est battue avec des armes à feu et beaucoup sont morts avant l'aube
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
C'est 2004 et j'entends les gens rugir
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
Pour le nom de The Game, ils font la queue devant le magasin
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
Marchés aux puces, vendant nos mixtapes, je suis genre, "Oh merde, attends"
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
Je ne veux pas être un autre mec coincé à regretter des erreurs
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
Des sentiments mitigés étaient mon opinion, je défendais mes insécurités
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
Chillant ma conscience à côté d'un méchant
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
Compton te faisait croire que le succès n'était pas réel
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
Soyons honnêtes, aucun de nous ne connaissait un contrat de disque
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
Alors que je pèle ces tickets de loterie
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
Je vois un camion Harley Davidson visiter la même place où nous faisions nos courses
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
Un grand mec est sorti avec des Jordans et un débardeur blanc
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
Il était au sommet du rap game, nous étions au sommet du quartier
So watch that black boy fly
Alors regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garçon noir vole, regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garçon noir vole, regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Garçon noir vole, regarde ce garçon noir voler
Black boy
Garçon noir
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
Ma mère ne m'a pas élevé pour être jaloux
Like most of the winners call it
Comme la plupart des gagnants le disent
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
"Peu importe où tu vis, garde la tête haute et continue à marcher"
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
C'est ce qu'elle disait, mais dans ma tête je voulais être comme Jordan
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
Faire le tour du pays avec de l'argent de l'enregistrement de micro
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
La seule sortie du ghetto, tu connais le stéréotype
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
Jouer au basket ou vivre sur la stéréo comme le Top 40
And shortly, I got discouraged
Et peu de temps après, j'ai été découragé
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
Comme chaque fois que je marchais jusqu'au coin, ils avaient des flingues qui éclataient
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
Mec, je répétais la phrase
That only one in a million will ever see better days
Qu'un seul sur un million verra des jours meilleurs
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
Surtout quand les vagues de criminalité étaient plus grandes que les tsunamis
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
Casse tes planches de surf en morceaux, tu es juste un homie typique
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
Tous ces mecs sont fallacieux et ils sont tous à côté de moi
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
Ils m'achèteront tous un chopper si l'un de vous m'essaie
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
Que dois-je faire quand chaque quartier est un obstacle ?
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
Quand deux mecs qui s'en sortent n'ont jamais semblé logique ?
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
Trois mecs qui s'en sortent ? C'est mission impossible
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
Alors je n'ai jamais cru au type de performance que je pourrais faire
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
Je n'étais pas jaloux à cause des talents qu'ils avaient
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
J'étais terrifié qu'ils soient les derniers garçons noirs à s'envoler de Compton
Thank God
Merci Dieu
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
(Garçon noir vole, regarde ce garçon noir voler)
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Also sage ich, „Was ist los? Was ist los? Nigga, du hast es geschafft“
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Also sage ich, „Was ist los? Was ist los? Nigga, du hast es geschafft“
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Also sage ich, „Was ist los? Was ist los? Nigga, du hast es geschafft“
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Also sage ich, „Was ist los? Was ist los? Nigga, ich hasse es“
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Also sage ich, „Was ist los? Was ist los? Nigga, ich hasse es“
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
Frustrated und ich fahre durch diese Nebenstraßen
Making my conscience ask me
Lasse mein Gewissen mich fragen
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
„Werde ich es rechtzeitig aus diesem Loch schaffen?“
Black boy fly, black boy fly
Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schwarzer Junge fliegt
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
Schwarz, schwarzer Junge fliegt, schwarzer Junge fliegt
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Ich war eifersüchtig auf Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Ich war eifersüchtig auf Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
Er war derjenige, dem man folgen sollte
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
Er war der einzige Anführer, der hellere Morgen voraussah
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
Er lebte in der Sporthalle, wir lebten in Trauer
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
Totaler Neid auf ihn, er machte seinen Traum zur Realität
Actually making it possible to swim
Tatsächlich machte er es möglich zu schwimmen
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
Seinen Weg aus Compton hinaus mit noch mehr zu erreichen
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
Abschluss mit Auszeichnung, ein Sponsor von Basketball-Stipendiaten
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
Es ist 2004 und ich sehe ihn dreißig Punkte machen
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
Erinnere mich lebhaft daran, wie diese Siegpunkte mich verletzt haben
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
Denn jeder Korb war eine Reaktion oder eine Erinnerung
That we was just moving backwards
Dass wir nur rückwärts gingen
The bungalow where you find us
Das Bungalow, wo du uns findest
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
Die Kunst von uns, den Unterricht zu schwänzen, nirgendwohin schnell
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
Stecke meinen Kopf in den Lernsaal, er konzentriert sich auf Mathe
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
Entschlossenheit Ehrgeiz, plus Hingabe und Weisheit
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
Qualitäten, die er gegeben wurde, war der Scheiß, den wir nicht hatten
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
Grub in seiner Schultasche und Coach Palmer fragte nach seinen Finals
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
Er hatte seinen Rücken wie eine Wirbelsäule, in der Zwischenzeit
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
Wir singen das gleiche alte Lied, drehen die Schallplatte
Eleven graders gone wrong
Elftklässler sind schief gelaufen
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
Er konzentrierte sich auf die NBA, wir konzentrierten uns auf etwas Patron
Now watch that black boy fly
Jetzt schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy
Schwarzer Junge
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
Ich war eifersüchtig auf Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
Ich war eifersüchtig auf Jayceon Taylor, als ich jung war
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
Taylor machte eine Karriere aus Musik durch das Schreiben von Liedern
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
Ein Buick fuhr vorbei und spielte ihn, als ich den Rasen mähte
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
Geldwäsche, Betrug, Homies grübeln gegen
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
Pläne, eine Million zu machen, auch wenn es dir schadet
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
Krieg ist der Fall und nur für den Fall, dass du nicht alarmiert warst
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
Die Stadt hatte mit Schusswaffen gekämpft und viele waren vor der Morgendämmerung gestorben
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
Es ist 2004 und ich höre die Leute brüllen
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
Für den Namen von The Game, sie stehen vor dem Laden
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
Flohmarkt, verkaufen unsere Mixtapes, ich bin wie, „Oh Scheiße, warte“
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
Will nicht ein weiterer Nigga sein, der Fehler bereut
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
Gemischte Gefühle waren meine Meinung, ich verteidigte meine Unsicherheiten
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
Chillin' mein Gewissen neben einem Bösewicht
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
Compton ließ dich glauben, Erfolg sei nicht real
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
Sei ehrlich, keiner von uns wusste von einem Plattenvertrag
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
Also, während ich diese Lottoscheine durchsehe
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
Ich sehe einen Harley Davidson Truck den gleichen Platz besuchen, wo wir einkauften
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
Ein großer Nigga stieg aus mit Jordans und einem weißen Tanktop
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
Er war an der Spitze des Rap-Spiels, wir waren an der Spitze des Blocks
So watch that black boy fly
Also schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt
Black boy
Schwarzer Junge
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
Meine Mama hat mich nicht dazu erzogen, eifersüchtig zu sein
Like most of the winners call it
Wie die meisten Gewinner es nennen
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
„Unabhängig davon, wo du wohnst, halte deinen Kopf hoch und marschiere weiter“
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
Das hat sie gesagt, aber in meinem Kopf wollte ich wie Jordan sein
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
Mit dem Geld aus der Mikrofonaufnahme durch das Land touren
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
Der einzige Ausweg aus dem Ghetto, du kennst das Klischee
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
Basketball spielen oder im Radio leben wie Top 40
And shortly, I got discouraged
Und kurz darauf wurde ich entmutigt
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
Wie jedes Mal, wenn ich zur Ecke ging, hatten sie die Waffen knallen lassen
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
Nigga, ich übte immer wieder den Satz
That only one in a million will ever see better days
Dass nur einer von einer Million bessere Tage sehen wird
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
Besonders wenn die Verbrechenswelle größer war als Tsunamis
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
Breche deine Boogie Boards in Stücke, du bist nur ein typischer Homie
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
All diese Niggas sind heuchlerisch und sie stehen alle neben mir
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
Sie alle würden mir einen Chopper kaufen, wenn einer von euch mich versucht
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
Was soll ich tun, wenn jede Nachbarschaft ein Hindernis ist?
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
Wenn zwei Niggas es schaffen, klang das nie logisch?
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
Drei Niggas, die es schaffen? Das ist Mission Impossible
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
Also glaubte ich nie an die Art von Leistung, die ich erbringen könnte
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
Ich war nicht eifersüchtig wegen der Talente, die sie hatten
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
Ich hatte Angst, sie könnten die letzten schwarzen Jungen sein, die aus Compton fliegen
Thank God
Danke Gott
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
(Schwarzer Junge fliegt, schau dir diesen schwarzen Jungen an, wie er fliegt)
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Jadi aku bilang, "Ada apa? Ada apa? Bro, kamu berhasil"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Jadi aku bilang, "Ada apa? Ada apa? Bro, kamu berhasil"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
Jadi aku bilang, "Ada apa? Ada apa? Bro, kamu berhasil"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Jadi aku bilang, "Ada apa? Ada apa? Bro, aku benci itu"
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
Jadi aku bilang, "Ada apa? Ada apa? Bro, aku benci itu"
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
Frustrasi dan aku berkendara menyusuri jalan belakang
Making my conscience ask me
Membuat hati nuraniku bertanya
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
"Apakah aku akan bertahan untuk keluar dari lubang ini tepat waktu?"
Black boy fly, black boy fly
Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
Hitam, anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Dulu aku iri pada Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
Dulu aku iri pada Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
Dia adalah orang yang harus diikuti
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
Dia adalah satu-satunya pemimpin yang melihat masa depan yang lebih cerah
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
Dia akan hidup di gym, kami hidup dalam kesedihan
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
Iri total padanya, dia membuat mimpinya menjadi kenyataan
Actually making it possible to swim
Sebenarnya membuatnya mungkin untuk berenang
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
Jalan keluar dari Compton dengan lebih banyak lagi yang harus dicapai
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
Lulus dengan pujian, seorang sponsor bagi para sarjana basket
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
Ini tahun 2004 dan aku menontonnya mencetak tiga puluh
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
Ingat dengan jelas bagaimana poin kemenangan itu menyakitiku
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
Karena setiap keranjang adalah reaksi atau pengingat
That we was just moving backwards
Bahwa kami hanya bergerak mundur
The bungalow where you find us
Bungalo tempat kamu menemukan kami
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
Seni kami membolos kelas, menuju ke arah yang tidak jelas
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
Menyelipkan kepalaku ke dalam ruang belajar, dia fokus pada matematika
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
Ketekunan ambisi, ditambah dedikasi dan kebijaksanaan
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
Kualitas yang diberikan kepadanya adalah hal yang tidak kami miliki
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
Menggali di dalam tas bukunya dan Pelatih Palmer meminta hasil ujiannya
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
Dia mendukungnya seperti tulang belakang, sementara itu
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
Kami menyanyikan lagu lama yang sama memutar piringan hitam
Eleven graders gone wrong
Siswa kelas sebelas yang salah arah
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
Dia fokus pada NBA, kami fokus pada beberapa Patron
Now watch that black boy fly
Sekarang saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy
Anak laki-laki
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
Dulu aku iri pada Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
Dulu aku iri pada Jayceon Taylor saat aku muda
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
Taylor membuat karier dari musik dengan menulis lagu
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
Sebuah Buick lewat sambil memainkan lagunya saat aku memotong rumput
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
Pencucian uang, berusaha keras, teman-teman merenung melawan
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
Skema untuk membuat sejuta meskipun itu merugikanmu
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
Perang adalah kasusnya dan hanya untuk jaga-jaga jika kamu tidak waspada
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
Kota itu bertarung dengan senjata api dan banyak yang mati sebelum fajar
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
Ini tahun 2004 dan aku mendengar orang-orang bersorak
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
Untuk nama The Game, mereka antri di depan toko
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
Pasar loak, menjual mixtape kami, aku seperti, "Oh sial, tunggu"
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
Tidak ingin menjadi orang lain yang menyesali kesalahan
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
Perasaan campur aduk adalah pendapatku, aku membela ketidakamananku
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
Menenangkan hati nuraniku di samping penjahat
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
Compton membuatmu percaya kesuksesan itu tidak nyata
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
Jujur, tidak ada dari kami yang tahu tentang kontrak rekaman
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
Jadi saat aku mengupas tiket lotere ini
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
Aku melihat truk Harley Davidson mengunjungi plaza yang sama tempat kami berbelanja
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
Seorang pria tinggi turun dengan Jordans dan tank top putih
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
Dia adalah puncak dunia rap, kami adalah puncak blok
So watch that black boy fly
Jadi saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang
Black boy
Anak laki-laki
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
Ibuku tidak membesarkanku untuk menjadi orang yang iri hati
Like most of the winners call it
Seperti kebanyakan pemenang menyebutnya
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
"Terlepas dari di mana kamu tinggal, tegakkan kepalamu dan terus bergerak maju"
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
Itu yang dia katakan, tapi dalam pikiranku aku ingin menjadi seperti Jordan
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
Tur keliling negeri dengan uang dari rekaman mikrofon
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
Satu-satunya jalan keluar dari ghetto, kamu tahu stereotipnya
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
Bermain basket atau hidup di stereo seperti Top 40
And shortly, I got discouraged
Dan sebentar lagi, aku menjadi putus asa
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
Seperti setiap kali aku berjalan ke sudut, ada tembakan senjata
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
Bro, aku sedang berlatih berulang-ulang frasa
That only one in a million will ever see better days
Bahwa hanya satu dari sejuta yang akan melihat hari yang lebih baik
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
Terutama saat gelombang kejahatan lebih besar dari tsunami
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
Pecahkan papan selancarmu menjadi potongan-potongan, kamu hanya orang biasa
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
Semua orang ini munafik dan mereka semua berdiri di sisiku
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
Mereka semua akan membelikanku helikopter jika ada satu dari kamu yang mencobaiku
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
Apa yang harus aku lakukan saat setiap lingkungan adalah rintangan?
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
Saat dua orang berhasil keluar itu tidak pernah terdengar logis?
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
Tiga orang berhasil keluar? Itu misi yang mustahil
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
Jadi aku tidak pernah percaya pada jenis penampilan yang bisa aku lakukan
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
Aku tidak iri karena bakat yang mereka miliki
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
Aku ketakutan mereka akan menjadi anak laki-laki hitam terakhir yang terbang keluar dari Compton
Thank God
Syukurlah
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
(Anak laki-laki hitam, terbanglah, saksikan anak laki-laki hitam itu terbang)
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
所以我说，“怎么了？怎么了？兄弟，你成功了”
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
所以我说，“怎么了？怎么了？兄弟，你成功了”
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it"
所以我说，“怎么了？怎么了？兄弟，你成功了”
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
所以我说，“怎么了？怎么了？兄弟，我讨厌它”
So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it"
所以我说，“怎么了？怎么了？兄弟，我讨厌它”
Frustrated and I'm riding down them back streets
沮丧地我在那些后街上驾驶
Making my conscience ask me
让我的良心问我
"Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time?"
“我能及时从这个洞里逃出生天吗？”
Black boy fly, black boy fly
黑人男孩飞，黑人男孩飞
Black, black boy fly, black boy fly
黑人，黑人男孩飞，黑人男孩飞
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
我曾经嫉妒Arron Afflalo
I used to be jealous of Arron Afflalo
我曾经嫉妒Arron Afflalo
He was the one to follow
他是那个值得追随的人
He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows
他是唯一预见更光明未来的领导者
He would live in the gym, we was living in sorrow
他会住在体育馆里，我们却生活在悲伤中
Total envy of him, he made his dream become a reality
完全羡慕他，他让自己的梦想变成了现实
Actually making it possible to swim
实际上使得游泳成为可能
His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish
他从康普顿游出来，还有更多要完成的
Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars
以优异成绩毕业，赞助篮球学者
It's 2004 and I'm watching him score thirty
2004年，我看着他得了三十分
Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me
我清楚地记得那些胜利的分数是如何伤害我
'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder
因为每一个篮筐都是一种反应或提醒
That we was just moving backwards
我们只是在倒退
The bungalow where you find us
你在平房里找到我们
The art of us ditching classes, heading nowhere fast
我们逃课的艺术，无处快速前进
Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math
我把头伸进自习室，他专注于数学
Determination ambition, plus dedication and wisdom
决心、雄心，加上奉献和智慧
Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have
他被赋予的品质是我们所没有的
Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals
他从书包里掏出东西，Coach Palmer要求他的期末考试
He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile
他像脊椎一样支持他，与此同时
We singing the same old song spinning the vinyl
我们唱着同一首老歌旋转着黑胶
Eleven graders gone wrong
十一年级的学生走错了路
He focused on the NBA, we focused on some Patron
他专注于NBA，我们专注于一些Patron
Now watch that black boy fly
现在看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
黑人男孩飞，看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
黑人男孩飞，看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
黑人男孩飞，看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy
黑人男孩
I used to be jealous of Jayceon
我曾经嫉妒Jayceon
I used to be jealous of Jayceon Taylor when I was young
我年轻时曾经嫉妒Jayceon Taylor
Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs
Taylor通过写歌从音乐中创造了职业生涯
A Buick had driven past bumping him when I mowed the lawn
一辆别克开过，当我修剪草坪时他的音乐在播放
Money laundering hustling, homies pondering up against
洗钱、勾结朋友，对抗
Schemes to make a million even if doing you harm
计划赚取百万美元，即使伤害你
War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed
战争即将来临，以防你没有警觉
The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn
这座城市与火器作战，许多人在黎明前死去
It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar
2004年，我听到人们的欢呼
For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store
为了The Game的名字，他们排队在商店前
Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, "Oh shit, wait"
跳蚤市场，卖我们的混音带，我像，“哦，等等”
Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes
不想成为另一个后悔错误的黑人
Mixed feelings was my opinion, I was defending my insecurities
我的感觉复杂，我在捍卫我的不安全感
Chillin' my conscience next to a villain
在恶棍旁边冷静我的良心
Compton made you believe success wasn't real
康普顿让你相信成功不是真的
Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal
老实说，我们谁也不知道唱片合同
So as I peel through these lottery tickets
所以当我撕开这些彩票时
I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped
我看到一辆哈雷戴维森卡车停在我们常去的广场
A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top
一个高个子黑人跳下车，穿着乔丹鞋和白色背心
He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block
他是说唱界的顶尖，我们是街区的顶尖
So watch that black boy fly
所以看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
黑人男孩飞，看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
黑人男孩飞，看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly
黑人男孩飞，看那个黑人男孩飞
Black boy
黑人男孩
My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted
我妈妈没有把我养成一个嫉妒心重的人
Like most of the winners call it
像大多数赢家所说的
"Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching"
“无论你住在哪里，保持头脑清醒，继续前进”
That's what she said, but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan
这是她说的，但在我心中我想成为像乔丹那样的人
Award touring the country with money from mic recording
通过麦克风录音赚钱，环游全国颁奖
The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype
离开贫民窟的唯一方式，你知道的刻板印象
Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40
打篮球或者活在立体声的Top 40里
And shortly, I got discouraged
不久，我感到气馁
Like every time I walked to the corner, had them guns bursting
就像每次我走到街角，枪就会爆炸
Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase
兄弟，我在反复练习这句话
That only one in a million will ever see better days
只有百万分之一的人会看到更好的日子
Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis
特别是当犯罪浪潮比海啸还要大
Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homi'
把你的冲浪板打碎，你只是一个典型的家伙
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me
所有这些家伙都是虚伪的，他们都站在我身边
They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me
他们都会给我买一把直升机，如果你们中的任何一个试图对付我
What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle?
当每个社区都是一个障碍时，我该怎么办？
When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical?
当两个黑人成功出来听起来都不合逻辑时？
Three niggas making it out? That's mission impossible
三个黑人成功出来？那简直是不可能的任务
So I never believed the type of performance that I could do
所以我从未相信我能做出的表现
I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got
我不是因为他们拥有的才能而嫉妒
I was terrified they'd be the last black boys to fly out of Compton
我害怕他们会是最后一批从康普顿飞出去的黑人男孩
Thank God
感谢上帝
(Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly)
（黑人男孩飞，看那个黑人男孩飞）