Liquid Swords
Robert F. Diggs, Gary E. Grice, Felix Cavaliere, Edward J. Brigati Jr., Josef Erich Zawinul
When I was little my father was famous
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
It was a bad time for the empire
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
People said his brain was infected by devils
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
Maybe that was the problem
Then, one night
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
That was the night everything changed
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
See niggas don't know where this shit started
Y'all know where it came from
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
Through knowledge, yo
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
B-before Pete rocked it on
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
With the building to be born
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
Fake niggas get flipped
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
But it was your op to shop stolen art
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
I represent from midnight to high noon
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
Before Pete rocked it on
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
With the building to be born
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Child educator, plus head amputator
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
Don't even stop in my station and attack
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Before Pete rocked it on
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
With the building to be born
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
When I was little my father was famous
Quand j'étais petit, mon père était célèbre
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
Il était le plus grand samouraï de l'empire
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
Et il était le décapiteur du Shogun
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
Il a coupé la tête de cent trente et un seigneurs
It was a bad time for the empire
C'était une mauvaise période pour l'empire
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
Le Shogun restait juste à l'intérieur de son château et il ne sortait jamais
People said his brain was infected by devils
Les gens disaient que son cerveau était infecté par des démons
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
Mon père rentrait à la maison, il oubliait les meurtres
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
Il n'avait pas peur du Shogun, mais le Shogun avait peur de lui
Maybe that was the problem
Peut-être que c'était le problème
Then, one night
Puis, une nuit
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
Le, le Shogun a envoyé ses espions ninja à notre maison
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
Ils étaient censés tuer mon père mais ils ne l'ont pas fait
That was the night everything changed
C'était la nuit où tout a changé
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
Voyez, parfois vous devez les ramener en arrière
See niggas don't know where this shit started
Voyez les négros ne savent pas où cette merde a commencé
Y'all know where it came from
Vous savez d'où ça vient
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
Je dis, on va vous ramener à la source
Through knowledge, yo
A travers la connaissance, yo
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Quand les MCs sont venus pour vivre leur nom et pour performer
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Certains devaient sniffer de la cocaïne pour agir comme des fous
B-before Pete rocked it on
Avant que Pete ne le balance
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
Maintenant, avec le plan mental pour allumer le cerveau
With the building to be born
Avec le bâtiment à naître
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
Yo, RZA retourne la piste avec quoi pour couper
Fake niggas get flipped
Les faux négros se font retourner
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
Dans les combats de micro, je balance des épées et je coupe les clowns
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
La merde est trop rapide pour mordre, tu enregistres et tu l'écris
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
Je coule comme le sang sur une scène de meurtre, comme une seringue
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
Sur une merde sauvage, pour insérer un drogué
But it was your op to shop stolen art
Mais c'était ton op pour voler de l'art
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
Attrape un cœur gonflé de ne pas rouler intelligemment
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
Je mets une pression folle, sur des rimes bidon qui se font mal
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
La merde est jouée comme des signes du zodiaque sur un sweatshirt
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
C'est minimal et féminin comme des sandales
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
Ma table minimale empile un vers sur un pari
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
L'énergie est ressentie une fois que les cartes sont distribuées
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
Avec l'impact des coups de pied circulaires des ceintures noires
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
Qui attaquent, les micro-phones comme des cyclones ou des typhons
I represent from midnight to high noon
Je représente de minuit à midi
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
Je ne gaspille pas d'encre, nigga, je pense
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
Je largue des bombes de mégatonnes plus vite que tu ne clignes des yeux
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
Parce que les pensées de rimes voyagent à une vitesse énorme
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
A travers les nuages de fumée de mélanges naturels de weed
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
Seulement dans une circonstance, c'est si je suis défoncé
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
Monte cette merde, mon clan à l'avant le veut
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
Quand les MCs sont venus pour vivre leur nom et pour performer
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
Certains devaient sniffer de la cocaïne pour agir comme des fous
Before Pete rocked it on
Avant que Pete ne le balance
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Maintenant, avec le plan mental pour allumer le cerveau
With the building to be born
Avec le bâtiment à naître
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
Yo, RZA retourne la piste avec quoi, uh, chika, uh
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
Je suis en mission que les négros disent impossible
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
Mais quand je balance mes épées, elles sont toutes coupables
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Je suis le lâcheur de corps, l'arrêteur de battements de cœur
Child educator, plus head amputator
Éducateur d'enfants, plus amputateur de tête
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Parce que les styles des négros sont vieux comme les baskets Mark 5
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
Les paroles sont faibles comme les haut-parleurs de radio-réveil
Don't even stop in my station and attack
Ne t'arrête même pas à ma station et attaque
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
Alors que ton plan a échoué, déraille comme Amtrak
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
Pourquoi diable? Par la loi, je fais la loi
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
Je suis la justice, je condamne ton cul à deux à quatre
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
Autour de l'horloge, ce temps de pénitencier d'État, vérifie-le
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
Avec les stylos, je colle mais tu ne peux pas coller au crime
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
Je suis passé avec le Wu, je me suis glissé sur le DL
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
Je suis discret comme les coquillages, je sonne ces cloches (pour les MC's)
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
Maintenant, montez à bord, c'est Medina bound
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
Entrez dans la chambre, et c'est un tout autre son
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
C'est une large entrée, une petite sortie comme un entonnoir
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
Si profond que c'est capté sur les radios dans les tunnels
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
Les négros sont fascinés par la façon dont la merde a commencé
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
Faites-vous vacciner, mon logo est marqué dans votre peau
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Quand les MCs sont venus pour vivre leur nom et pour performer
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Certains devaient sniffer de la cocaïne pour agir comme des fous
Before Pete rocked it on
Avant que Pete ne le balance
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Maintenant, avec le plan mental pour allumer le cerveau
With the building to be born
Avec le bâtiment à naître
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
Yo, RZA retourne la piste, avec le-, merde, c'est, le, uh
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
Ça va les frapper, frapper, frapper, frapper
When I was little my father was famous
Quando eu era pequeno meu pai era famoso
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
Ele era o maior samurai do império
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
E ele era o decapitador do Shogun
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
Ele cortou as cabeças de cento e trinta e um senhores
It was a bad time for the empire
Foi um mau momento para o império
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
O Shogun apenas ficava dentro de seu castelo e nunca saía
People said his brain was infected by devils
As pessoas diziam que seu cérebro estava infectado por demônios
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
Meu pai chegava em casa, ele esquecia das matanças
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
Ele não tinha medo do Shogun, mas o Shogun tinha medo dele
Maybe that was the problem
Talvez esse fosse o problema
Then, one night
Então, uma noite
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
O, o Shogun enviou seus espiões ninja para nossa casa
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
Eles deveriam matar meu pai, mas não o fizeram
That was the night everything changed
Essa foi a noite em que tudo mudou
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
Veja, às vezes você tem que fazê-los lembrar
See niggas don't know where this shit started
Veja, os manos não sabem onde essa merda começou
Y'all know where it came from
Vocês sabem de onde veio
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
Estou dizendo, vamos levar vocês de volta à origem
Through knowledge, yo
Através do conhecimento, yo
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Quando os MCs vieram para viver o nome e para se apresentar
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Alguns tinham que cheirar cocaína para agir como loucos
B-before Pete rocked it on
Antes de Pete começar
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
Agora com o plano mental para acender o cérebro
With the building to be born
Com o prédio para nascer
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
Yo, RZA vira a faixa com o que para cortar
Fake niggas get flipped
Falsos manos se viram
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
Em lutas de microfone eu balanço espadas e corto palhaços
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
A merda é rápida demais para morder, você grava e escreve
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
Eu flutuo como o sangue em uma cena de assassinato, como uma seringa
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
Em uma merda selvagem, para inserir um viciado
But it was your op to shop stolen art
Mas era sua oportunidade de comprar arte roubada
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
Pega um coração inchado por não ser esperto
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
Eu coloco muita pressão, em rimas falsas e fracas que se machucam
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
A merda é jogada como signos do zodíaco em camisetas
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
Isso é mínimo e feminino como sandálias
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
Minha mesa mínima empilha um verso em uma aposta
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
A energia é sentida uma vez que as cartas são dadas
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
Com o impacto de chutes de rodada de faixas pretas
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
Que atacam, os microfones como ciclones ou tufões
I represent from midnight to high noon
Eu represento da meia-noite ao meio-dia
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
Eu não desperdiço tinta, mano, eu penso
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
Eu solto bombas megaton mais rápido do que você pisca
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
Porque os pensamentos de rima viajam a uma velocidade tremenda
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
Através de nuvens de fumaça de misturas naturais de maconha
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
Apenas sob uma circunstância, se eu estiver chapado
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
Aumenta essa merda, meu clã na frente quer
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
Quando os MCs vieram para viver o nome e para se apresentar
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
Alguns tinham que cheirar cocaína para agir como loucos
Before Pete rocked it on
Antes de Pete começar
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Agora com o plano mental para acender o cérebro
With the building to be born
Com o prédio para nascer
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
Yo, RZA vira a faixa com o que, uh, chika, uh
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
Estou em uma missão que os manos dizem ser impossível
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
Mas quando eu balanço minhas espadas, todas são cortáveis
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Eu sou o que derruba corpos, o que para batimentos cardíacos
Child educator, plus head amputator
Educador infantil, além de amputador de cabeças
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Porque os estilos dos manos são velhos como tênis Mark 5
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
As letras são fracas como alto-falantes de rádio-relógio
Don't even stop in my station and attack
Nem mesmo pare na minha estação e ataque
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
Enquanto seu plano falha, descarrila como Amtrak
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
Para que porra? Por lei, eu faço a lei
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
Eu sou a justiça, eu sentencio essa bunda de dois a quatro
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
O tempo todo, aquele tempo de caneta de estado, confira
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
Com as canetas eu fico preso, mas você não pode se ater ao crime
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
Veio com o Wu, deslizou no DL
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
Eu sou discreto como conchas do mar, eu balanço esses sinos (para os MCs)
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
Agora embarque, é destino Medina
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
Entre na câmara, e é um som totalmente diferente
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
É uma entrada larga, saída pequena como um funil
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
Tão profundo que é captado em rádios em túneis
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
Os manos estão fascinados com o começo da merda
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
Seja vacinado, meu logo está marcado em sua pele
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Quando os MCs vieram para viver o nome e para se apresentar
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Alguns tinham que cheirar cocaína para agir como loucos
Before Pete rocked it on
Antes de Pete começar
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Agora com o plano mental para acender o cérebro
With the building to be born
Com o prédio para nascer
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
Yo, RZA vira a faixa, com o-, foda-se, é, o, uh
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
Isso vai atingi-los, atingir, atingir, atingir
When I was little my father was famous
Cuando era pequeño mi padre era famoso
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
Era el samurái más grande del imperio
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
Y era el decapitador del Shogun
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
Cortó las cabezas de ciento treinta y un señores
It was a bad time for the empire
Fue un mal momento para el imperio
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
El Shogun solo se quedaba dentro de su castillo y nunca salía
People said his brain was infected by devils
La gente decía que su cerebro estaba infectado por demonios
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
Mi padre volvería a casa, se olvidaría de las matanzas
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
No le tenía miedo al Shogun, pero el Shogun le tenía miedo a él
Maybe that was the problem
Quizás ese era el problema
Then, one night
Entonces, una noche
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
El, el Shogun envió a sus espías ninja a nuestra casa
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
Se suponía que debían matar a mi padre pero no lo hicieron
That was the night everything changed
Esa fue la noche en que todo cambió
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
Verás, a veces tienes que hacerles recordar
See niggas don't know where this shit started
Verás, los negros no saben de dónde empezó todo esto
Y'all know where it came from
Ustedes saben de dónde vino
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
Estoy diciendo, vamos a llevarlos de vuelta a la fuente
Through knowledge, yo
A través del conocimiento, yo
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Cuando los MCs vinieron a vivir el nombre y a actuar
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Algunos tenían que esnifar cocaína para actuar como locos
B-before Pete rocked it on
Antes de que Pete lo pusiera en marcha
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
Ahora en el plano mental para encender el cerebro
With the building to be born
Con el edificio a punto de nacer
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
Yo, RZA cambia la pista con el qué para cortar
Fake niggas get flipped
Los falsos negros se voltean
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
En las peleas de micrófono balanceo espadas y corto payasos
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
La mierda es demasiado rápida para morder, grabas y la escribes
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
Fluyo como la sangre en una escena de asesinato, como una jeringa
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
En una mierda salvaje, para insertar un demonio
But it was your op to shop stolen art
Pero era tu oportunidad para comprar arte robado
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
Atrapa un corazón hinchado por no rodar inteligentemente
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
Pongo mucha presión, en rimas falsas y débiles que se lastiman
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
La mierda se juega como signos del zodíaco en sudaderas
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
Eso es mínimo y femenino como sandalias
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
Mi mesa mínima apila un verso en una apuesta
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
La energía se siente una vez que se reparten las cartas
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
Con el impacto de patadas giratorias de cinturones negros
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
Que atacan, los micrófonos como ciclones o tifones
I represent from midnight to high noon
Represento desde la medianoche hasta el mediodía
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
No desperdicio tinta, negro, yo pienso
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
Suelto bombas de megatones más rápido de lo que parpadeas
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
Porque los pensamientos de rima viajan a una velocidad tremenda
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
A través de nubes de humo de mezclas naturales de hierba
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
Solo bajo una circunstancia, eso es si estoy drogado
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
Sube esa mierda, mi clan en el frente lo quiere
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
Cuando los MCs vinieron a vivir el nombre y a actuar
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
Algunos tenían que esnifar cocaína para actuar como locos
Before Pete rocked it on
Antes de que Pete lo pusiera en marcha
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Ahora en el plano mental solo para encender el cerebro
With the building to be born
Con el edificio a punto de nacer
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
Yo, RZA cambia la pista con el qué, uh, chika, uh
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
Estoy en una misión que los negros dicen que es imposible
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
Pero cuando balanceo mis espadas todas son cortables
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Soy el que deja caer cuerpos, el que detiene corazones
Child educator, plus head amputator
Educador de niños, además decapitador de cabezas
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Porque los estilos de los negros son viejos como las zapatillas Mark 5
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
Las letras son débiles como los altavoces de los radios reloj
Don't even stop in my station and attack
Ni siquiera te detengas en mi estación y ataca
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
Mientras tu plan falla, descarrila como Amtrak
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
¿Para qué coño? Por ley, yo hago la ley
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
Soy justicia, condeno ese culo de dos a cuatro
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
Alrededor del reloj, ese tiempo de pluma estatal lo comprueba
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
Con las plumas que estoy pegando pero no puedes pegarte al crimen
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
Llegué con el Wu, me deslicé en el DL
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
Soy discreto como las conchas de mar, toco estas campanas (para los MC's)
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
Ahora sube a bordo, es destino Medina
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
Entra en la cámara, y es un sonido completamente diferente
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
Es una entrada amplia, salida pequeña como un embudo
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
Tan profundo que se capta en radios en túneles
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
Los negros están fascinados de cómo comenzó la mierda
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
Vacúnate, mi logo está marcado en tu piel
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Cuando los MCs vinieron a vivir el nombre y a actuar
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Algunos tenían que esnifar cocaína para actuar como locos
Before Pete rocked it on
Antes de que Pete lo pusiera en marcha
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Ahora en el plano mental solo para encender el cerebro
With the building to be born
Con el edificio a punto de nacer
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
Yo, RZA cambia la pista, con el-, joder, es, el, uh
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
Esto va a golpearlos, golpear, golpearlos, golpearlos
When I was little my father was famous
Als ich klein war, war mein Vater berühmt
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
Er war der größte Samurai im Reich
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
Und er war der Scharfrichter des Shogun
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
Er hat die Köpfe von hunderteinunddreißig Herren abgeschnitten
It was a bad time for the empire
Es war eine schlechte Zeit für das Reich
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
Der Shogun blieb nur in seiner Burg und kam nie heraus
People said his brain was infected by devils
Die Leute sagten, sein Gehirn sei von Teufeln befallen
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
Mein Vater würde nach Hause kommen, er würde die Morde vergessen
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
Er hatte keine Angst vor dem Shogun, aber der Shogun hatte Angst vor ihm
Maybe that was the problem
Vielleicht war das das Problem
Then, one night
Dann, eines Nachts
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
Der Shogun schickte seine Ninja-Spione zu unserem Haus
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
Sie sollten meinen Vater töten, aber sie taten es nicht
That was the night everything changed
Das war die Nacht, in der sich alles änderte
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
Siehst du, manchmal musst du sie zurückblenden
See niggas don't know where this shit started
Siehst du, Niggas wissen nicht, wo dieser Scheiß angefangen hat
Y'all know where it came from
Ihr wisst, woher es kam
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
Ich sage, wir bringen euch zurück zur Quelle
Through knowledge, yo
Durch Wissen, yo
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Als die MCs kamen, um den Namen zu leben und aufzutreten
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Einige mussten Kokain schnupfen, um verrückt zu wirken
B-before Pete rocked it on
Bevor Pete es rockte
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
Jetzt weiter mit der mentalen Ebene, um das Gehirn zu entzünden
With the building to be born
Mit dem Gebäude, das geboren werden soll
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
Yo, RZA dreht den Track mit dem was zum Schneiden
Fake niggas get flipped
Falsche Niggas werden umgedreht
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
In Mikrofonkämpfen schwinge ich Schwerter und schneide Clowns
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
Scheiße ist zu schnell zum Beißen, du nimmst es auf und schreibst es auf
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
Ich fließe wie das Blut an einem Tatort, wie eine Spritze
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
Auf etwas wildem Scheiß, um einen Süchtigen einzufügen
But it was your op to shop stolen art
Aber es war deine Gelegenheit, gestohlene Kunst zu kaufen
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
Fange ein geschwollenes Herz von nicht klugem Rollen
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
Ich setze viel Druck auf falsche schwache Reime, die verletzt werden
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
Scheiße wird gespielt wie Sternzeichen auf Sweatshirts
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
Das ist minimal und feminin wie Sandalen
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
Mein minimaler Tisch stapelt einen Vers auf ein Glücksspiel
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
Energie wird gespürt, sobald die Karten ausgeteilt sind
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
Mit der Wirkung von Roundhouse-Kicks von schwarzen Gürteln
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
Die angreifen, die Mikrofone wie Zyklone oder Taifune
I represent from midnight to high noon
Ich repräsentiere von Mitternacht bis Mittag
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
Ich verschwende keine Tinte, Nigga, ich denke
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
Ich lasse Megatonnenbomben schneller fallen als du blinzelst
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
Denn Reimegedanken reisen mit enormer Geschwindigkeit
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
Durch Wolken aus Rauch von natürlichen Weed-Mischungen
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
Nur unter einer Bedingung, das ist, wenn ich gebluntet bin
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
Dreh diese Scheiße auf, mein Clan vorne will es
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
Als die MCs kamen, um den Namen zu leben und aufzutreten
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
Einige mussten Kokain schnupfen, um verrückt zu wirken
Before Pete rocked it on
Bevor Pete es rockte
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Jetzt weiter mit der mentalen Ebene, um das Gehirn zu entzünden
With the building to be born
Mit dem Gebäude, das geboren werden soll
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
Yo, RZA dreht den Track mit dem was, uh, chika, uh
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
Ich bin auf einer Mission, die Niggas sagen, ist unmöglich
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
Aber wenn ich meine Schwerter schwinge, sind sie alle hackbar
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Ich bin der Körperabwerfer, der Herzschlagstopper
Child educator, plus head amputator
Kindererzieher, plus Kopfamputierer
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Denn Niggas Styles sind alt wie Mark 5 Sneakers
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
Lyrics sind schwach wie Radioweckerlautsprecher
Don't even stop in my station and attack
Hör nicht mal auf meiner Station und greife an
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
Während dein Plan scheitert, entgleist wie Amtrak
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
Wofür zum Teufel? Unten durch das Gesetz, ich mache Gesetz
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
Ich bin Gerechtigkeit, ich verurteile diesen Arsch zu zwei bis vier
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
Rund um die Uhr, diese Staatsgefängniszeit checken
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
Mit den Stiften, die ich stecke, aber du kannst nicht zum Verbrechen kleben
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
Kam durch mit dem Wu, rutschte ab auf dem DL
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
Ich bin unauffällig wie Muscheln, ich rocke diese Glocken (für die MCs)
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
Jetzt komm an Bord, es geht nach Medina
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
Betrete die Kammer, und es ist ein ganz anderer Klang
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
Es ist ein breiter Eingang, kleiner Ausgang wie ein Trichter
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
So tief, dass es auf Radios in Tunneln aufgenommen wird
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
Niggas sind fasziniert, wie der Scheiß beginnt
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
Lass dich impfen, mein Logo ist in deine Haut gebrannt
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Als die MCs kamen, um den Namen zu leben und aufzutreten
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Einige mussten Kokain schnupfen, um verrückt zu wirken
Before Pete rocked it on
Bevor Pete es rockte
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Jetzt weiter mit der mentalen Ebene, um das Gehirn zu entzünden
With the building to be born
Mit dem Gebäude, das geboren werden soll
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
Yo, RZA dreht den Track, mit dem-, fuck, ist es, das, uh
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
Das wird sie treffen, treffen, treffen, treffen
When I was little my father was famous
Quando ero piccolo mio padre era famoso
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
Era il più grande samurai dell'impero
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
E lui era il decapitatore dello Shogun
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
Tagliò le teste di centotrentuno signori
It was a bad time for the empire
Era un brutto periodo per l'impero
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
Lo Shogun rimaneva solo dentro il suo castello e non usciva mai
People said his brain was infected by devils
La gente diceva che il suo cervello era infettato dai diavoli
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
Mio padre tornava a casa, si dimenticava delle uccisioni
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
Non aveva paura dello Shogun, ma lo Shogun aveva paura di lui
Maybe that was the problem
Forse quello era il problema
Then, one night
Poi, una notte
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
Lo, lo Shogun mandò i suoi spie ninja a casa nostra
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
Dovevano uccidere mio padre ma non lo fecero
That was the night everything changed
Quella fu la notte in cui tutto cambiò
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
Vedi, a volte devi farli tornare indietro
See niggas don't know where this shit started
Vedi, i neri non sanno da dove è iniziato tutto questo
Y'all know where it came from
Voi sapete da dove viene
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
Dico, noi vi riporteremo alla fonte
Through knowledge, yo
Attraverso la conoscenza, yo
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Quando gli MCs vennero per vivere il nome e per esibirsi
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Alcuni dovevano sniffare cocaina per agire da pazzi
B-before Pete rocked it on
Prima che Pete lo facesse
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
Ora avanti con il piano mentale per accendere il cervello
With the building to be born
Con l'edificio da nascere
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
Yo, RZA gira la traccia con il cosa da tagliare
Fake niggas get flipped
I finti neri vengono ribaltati
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
Nei combattimenti al microfono brandisco spade e taglio i pagliacci
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
La merda è troppo veloce da mordere, tu registri e scrivi
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
Fluisco come il sangue su una scena di omicidio, come una siringa
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
Su una roba da pazzi, per inserire un drogato
But it was your op to shop stolen art
Ma era la tua opportunità di rubare arte
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
Prendi un cuore gonfio per non essere stato intelligente
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
Metto molta pressione, su falsi versi deboli che si fanno male
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
La merda è giocata come i segni zodiacali su una felpa
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
Questo è il minimo e femminile come i sandali
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
Il mio tavolo minimo impila un verso su una scommessa
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
L'energia si sente una volta che le carte sono distribuite
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
Con l'impatto dei calci rotondi delle cinture nere
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
Che attaccano, i microfoni come cicloni o tifoni
I represent from midnight to high noon
Rappresento dalla mezzanotte al mezzogiorno
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
Non spreco inchiostro, negro, penso
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
Lascio cadere bombe megaton più velocemente di quanto tu batta le palpebre
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
Perché i pensieri in rima viaggiano a una velocità tremenda
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
Attraverso nuvole di fumo di miscele naturali di erba
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
Solo in una circostanza, cioè se sono bruciato
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
Alza quella merda, il mio clan davanti la vuole
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
Quando gli MCs vennero per vivere il nome e per esibirsi
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
Alcuni dovevano sniffare cocaina per agire da pazzi
Before Pete rocked it on
Prima che Pete lo facesse
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Ora avanti con il piano mentale per accendere il cervello
With the building to be born
Con l'edificio da nascere
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
Yo, RZA gira la traccia con il cosa, uh, chika, uh
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
Sono in una missione che i neri dicono sia impossibile
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
Ma quando brandisco le mie spade sono tutte tagliabili
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Sarò il dropper del corpo, lo stopper del battito cardiaco
Child educator, plus head amputator
Educatore di bambini, più amputatore di teste
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Perché gli stili dei neri sono vecchi come le scarpe Mark 5
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
I testi sono deboli come gli altoparlanti della radio sveglia
Don't even stop in my station and attack
Non fermarti nemmeno nella mia stazione e attacca
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
Mentre il tuo piano fallisce, deraglia come Amtrak
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
Per quale cazzo di motivo? Giù per legge, faccio legge
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
Sarò giustizia, condanno quel culo da due a quattro
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
Tutto il giorno, quel tempo di penna di stato controllalo
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
Con le penne che sto attaccando ma tu non riesci a restare attaccato al crimine
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
Sono passato con il Wu, scivolato via in DL
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
Sono discreto come le conchiglie, suono queste campane (per gli MC's)
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
Ora sali a bordo, è destinazione Medina
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
Entra nella camera, ed è un suono completamente diverso
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
È un'entrata larga, un'uscita piccola come un imbuto
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
Così profondo che viene captato dalle radio nei tunnel
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
I neri sono affascinati da come la merda inizia
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
Fatti vaccinare, il mio logo è marchiato sulla tua pelle
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Quando gli MCs vennero per vivere il nome e per esibirsi
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Alcuni dovevano sniffare cocaina per agire da pazzi
Before Pete rocked it on
Prima che Pete lo facesse
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Ora avanti con il piano mentale per accendere il cervello
With the building to be born
Con l'edificio da nascere
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
Yo, RZA gira la traccia, con il-, cazzo, è, il, uh
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
Questo li colpirà, colpirà, colpirà, colpirà
When I was little my father was famous
Ketika saya masih kecil, ayah saya terkenal
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
Dia adalah samurai terhebat di kerajaan
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
Dan dia adalah algojo Shogun
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
Dia memenggal kepala seratus tiga puluh satu tuan tanah
It was a bad time for the empire
Itu adalah masa yang buruk bagi kerajaan
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
Shogun hanya tinggal di dalam kastilnya dan tidak pernah keluar
People said his brain was infected by devils
Orang-orang bilang otaknya terinfeksi oleh setan
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
Ayah saya akan pulang, dia akan melupakan tentang pembunuhan-pembunuhan itu
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
Dia tidak takut pada Shogun, tapi Shogun takut padanya
Maybe that was the problem
Mungkin itu adalah masalahnya
Then, one night
Lalu, suatu malam
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
Shogun mengirim mata-mata ninja ke rumah kami
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
Mereka seharusnya membunuh ayah saya tapi mereka tidak melakukannya
That was the night everything changed
Itu adalah malam ketika segalanya berubah
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
Lihat, terkadang kamu harus mengingatkan mereka
See niggas don't know where this shit started
Lihat, orang-orang tidak tahu dari mana ini semua bermula
Y'all know where it came from
Kalian tahu dari mana asalnya
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
Saya bilang, kami akan membawa kalian kembali ke sumbernya
Through knowledge, yo
Melalui pengetahuan, yo
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Ketika para MC datang untuk hidup sesuai nama dan untuk tampil
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Beberapa harus menghirup kokain untuk bertingkah gila
B-before Pete rocked it on
Sebelum Pete mengguncangnya
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
Sekarang lanjutkan dengan pesawat mental untuk memicu otak
With the building to be born
Dengan bangunan yang akan lahir
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
Yo, RZA membalik trek dengan apa yang harus dipotong
Fake niggas get flipped
Palsu niggas dibalik
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
Dalam pertarungan mic saya mengayunkan pedang dan memotong badut
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
Sialan ini terlalu cepat untuk digigit, kamu merekam dan menuliskannya
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
Saya mengalir seperti darah di tempat pembunuhan, seperti jarum suntik
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
Pada beberapa omong kosong liar, untuk memasukkan pecandu
But it was your op to shop stolen art
Tapi itu adalah kesempatanmu untuk berbelanja seni curian
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
Dapatkan hati yang bengkak karena tidak cerdas
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
Saya memberi tekanan besar, pada sajak-sajak palsu yang terluka
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
Sialan itu dimainkan seperti tanda zodiak di kaus keringat
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
Itu minimal dan feminin seperti sandal
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
Tabel minimal saya menumpuk ayat pada perjudian
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
Energi terasa begitu kartu dibagikan
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
Dengan dampak tendangan putaran dari sabuk hitam
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
Yang menyerang, mikrofon seperti siklon atau taifun
I represent from midnight to high noon
Saya mewakili dari tengah malam hingga siang hari
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
Saya tidak membuang tinta, nigga, saya berpikir
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
Saya menjatuhkan bom megaton lebih cepat dari yang Anda kedipkan
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
Karena pikiran sajak bergerak dengan kecepatan yang luar biasa
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
Melalui awan asap dari campuran alami ganja
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
Hanya dalam satu keadaan itu jika saya mabuk
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
Naikkan itu, klan saya di depan menginginkannya
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
Ketika para MC datang untuk hidup sesuai nama dan untuk tampil
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
Beberapa harus menghirup kokain untuk bertingkah gila
Before Pete rocked it on
Sebelum Pete mengguncangnya
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Sekarang lanjutkan dengan pesawat mental hanya untuk memicu otak
With the building to be born
Dengan bangunan yang akan lahir
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
Yo, RZA membalik trek dengan apa, uh, chika, uh
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
Saya dalam misi yang orang bilang tidak mungkin
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
Tapi ketika saya mengayunkan pedang saya mereka semua bisa dipotong
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Saya menjadi pembunuh tubuh, penghenti detak jantung
Child educator, plus head amputator
Pendidik anak, plus pemotong kepala
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Karena gaya niggas sudah tua seperti sepatu Mark 5
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
Liriknya lemah seperti speaker radio jam
Don't even stop in my station and attack
Jangan berhenti di stasiun saya dan menyerang
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
Sementara rencana Anda gagal, tergelincir seperti Amtrak
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
Apa sialan itu? Di bawah hukum, saya membuat hukum
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
Saya keadilan, saya menjatuhkan hukuman dua sampai empat
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
Sekitar jam, itu waktu penjara negara bagian periksa itu
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
Dengan pena yang saya tusukkan tetapi Anda tidak bisa berpegang pada kejahatan
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
Datang dengan Wu, meluncur pergi di DL
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
Saya rendah hati seperti cangkang laut, saya mengguncang lonceng ini (untuk MC)
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
Sekarang naik, itu terikat Medina
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
Masuk ke kamar, dan itu suara yang sangat berbeda
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
Ini adalah pintu masuk yang lebar, keluar kecil seperti corong
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
Begitu dalamnya terdengar di radio di terowongan
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
Niggas terpesona bagaimana omong kosong itu dimulai
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
Dapatkan vaksinasi, logo saya tercetak di kulit Anda
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
Ketika para MC datang untuk hidup sesuai nama dan untuk tampil
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
Beberapa harus menghirup kokain untuk bertingkah gila
Before Pete rocked it on
Sebelum Pete mengguncangnya
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
Sekarang lanjutkan dengan pesawat mental hanya untuk memicu otak
With the building to be born
Dengan bangunan yang akan lahir
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
Yo, RZA membalik trek, dengan-, sial, apa itu, uh
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
Ini akan menghantam mereka, hantam, hantam mereka, hantam mereka
When I was little my father was famous
小时候我父亲很有名
He was the greatest samurai in the empire
他是帝国中最伟大的武士
And he was the Shogun's decapitator
他还是将军的刽子手
He cut off the heads of a hundred and thirty-one lords
他砍掉了一百三十一位领主的头颅
It was a bad time for the empire
那是帝国的黑暗时期
The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out
将军只是呆在他的城堡里，从不外出
People said his brain was infected by devils
人们说他的大脑被恶魔感染了
My father would come home, he would forget about the killings
我父亲回家后，他会忘记那些杀戮
He wasn't scared of the Shogun, but the shogun was scared of him
他不怕将军，但将军却怕他
Maybe that was the problem
也许这就是问题所在
Then, one night
然后有一天晚上
The, the Shogun sent his ninja spies to our house
将军派他的忍者间谍来到我们家
They were supposed to kill my father but they didn't
他们本应杀死我父亲，但他们没有
That was the night everything changed
那一夜，一切都改变了
See, sometimes you gotta flash 'em back
看，有时你得让他们回忆过去
See niggas don't know where this shit started
看，这些人不知道这一切是怎么开始的
Y'all know where it came from
你们知道它从哪里来
I'm sayin', we gon' take y'all back to the source
我说，我们要带你们回到源头
Through knowledge, yo
通过知识，哟
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
当MC们来到这里，为了活出名字和表演
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
有些人不得不吸食可卡因来表现疯狂
B-before Pete rocked it on
在Pete开始表演之前
Now on with the mental plane to spark the brain
现在，用心灵的平面来点燃大脑
With the building to be born
用建筑来诞生
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what to cut
哟，RZA翻转音轨，用什么来剪辑
Fake niggas get flipped
假小子被翻转
In mic fights I swing swords and cut clowns
在麦克风战斗中，我挥舞剑并切割小丑
Shit is too swift to bite, you record and write it down
事情太快，无法咬住，你只能录下来写下来
I flow like the blood on a murder scene, like a syringe
我流淌的像谋杀现场的血液，像一支注射器
On some wild out shit, to insert a fiend
在一些疯狂的事情上，为了注入瘾君子
But it was your op to shop stolen art
但这是你的机会去购买被盗的艺术品
Catch a swollen heart from not rolling smart
因为不够聪明而心脏肿胀
I put mad pressure, on phony whack rhymes that get hurt
我对假冒的烂押韵施加巨大压力，它们会受伤
Shit's played like zodiac signs on sweatshirt
这玩意儿像汗衫上的星座图案一样过时
That's minimum and feminine like sandals
这是最低限度，和女性化的像凉鞋
My minimum table stacks a verse on a gamble
我的最低限度桌上堆着赌注的诗句
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt
能量在牌被发出时就能感觉到
With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts
带着黑带的回旋踢的冲击力
That attack, the mic-phones like cyclones or typhoon
那攻击，麦克风就像龙卷风或台风
I represent from midnight to high noon
我代表从午夜到正午
I don't waste ink, nigga, I think
我不浪费墨水，伙计，我思考
I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink
我投下的巨型炸弹比你眨眼还快
'Cause rhyme thoughts travel at a tremendous speed
因为韵思以极快的速度旅行
Through clouds of smoke of natural blends of weed
穿过自然混合的烟雾
Only under one circumstance that's if I'm blunted
只有在一种情况下，那就是我被迷醉了
Turn that shit up, my clan in the front want it
把那狗屁东西开大点，我的团队在前面想要它
When the MCs came to live out the name and t-to perform
当MC们来到这里，为了活出名字和表演
Some had to snort cocaine t-to act insane
有些人不得不吸食可卡因来表现疯狂
Before Pete rocked it on
在Pete开始表演之前
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
现在，用心灵的平面来点燃大脑
With the building to be born
用建筑来诞生
Yo, RZA flip the track with the what, uh, chika, uh
哟，RZA翻转音轨，用什么，嗯，切割，嗯
I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
我执行的任务，人们说是不可能的
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
但当我挥舞我的剑，他们都可以被砍断
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
我是尸体投放者，心跳停止者
Child educator, plus head amputator
儿童教育者，还有头部切除者
'Cause niggas styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
因为黑人的风格像Mark 5运动鞋一样过时
Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers
歌词像收音机扬声器一样脆弱
Don't even stop in my station and attack
甚至不要停在我的站点并攻击
While your plan failed, get derailed like Amtrak
当你的计划失败，像Amtrak一样出轨
What the fuck for? Down by law, I make law
搞什么飞机？依法而行，我制定法律
I be justice, I sentence that ass two to four
我是正义，我判你两到四年
'Round the clock, that state pen time check it
整天整夜，那是州监狱的时间，检查一下
With the pens I be sticking but you can't stick to crime
用我坚持的笔，但你不能坚持犯罪
Came through with the Wu, slid off on the DL
随着Wu一起来，悄无声息地滑走
I'm low-key like seashells, I rock these bells (for the MC's)
我低调得像海贝，我摇响这些钟（为了MC们）
Now come aboard, it's Medina bound
现在来吧，我们正前往麦地那
Enter the chamber, and it's a whole different sound
进入这个房间，那是一个完全不同的声音
It's a wide entrance, small exit like a funnel
它有一个宽阔的入口，小出口像漏斗
So deep it's picked up on radios in tunnels
如此深刻，即使在隧道里也能通过无线电捕捉到
Niggas are fascinated how the shit begin
黑人们对这一切如何开始感到着迷
Get vaccinated, my logo is branded in your skin
接种疫苗，我的标志烙印在你的皮肤上
When the MCs came to live out the name and to perform
当MC们来到这里，为了活出名字和表演
Some had to snort cocaine to act insane
有些人不得不吸食可卡因来表现疯狂
Before Pete rocked it on
在Pete开始表演之前
Now on with the mental plane just to spark the brain
现在，用心灵的平面来点燃大脑
With the building to be born
用建筑来诞生
Yo, RZA flip the track, with the-, fuck, is it, the, uh
哟，RZA翻转音轨，用什么，该死，是什么，嗯
This gon' hit 'em, hit, hit 'em, hit 'em
这会打击他们，打击，打击他们，打击他们