Paid In Full
Paid In Full - Eric B. & Rakim
Yo rakim, what's up?
rakim 你怎么了
Yo, I'm doing the knowledge,
我在学习
E. I'm trying to get paid in full
我想要全部付清
Well, check this out, since nobry
好吧 来看看这个
Walters is our agency, right?
walters是我们的代理 对吗
True
真的
Kara lewis is our agent
kara lewis是我们的代理
Word up
没错
Zakia 4th broadway is
zakia 百老汇是第四个
Our record company
我们的唱片公司
Indeed
的确如此
Okay, so who we rollin with?
好吧 我们要转给谁
We rollin with rush
我们迅速返回
Of rushtown management. check
管理城市
This out, since we talking over
过来看看吧 自从我们详尽地商议
This def beat that I put together,
我会把这些节奏拼凑在一起
I wanna hear some of them
我想听见他们说
Def rhymes, know what I'm sayin?
很好的节奏 知道我说的吗
And together, we can get
我们可以合在一起
Paid in full...
全部付清
Thinkin of a master plan
脑袋中有一个想法
'Cause ain't nuthin but sweat
因为什么都没有 只有汗水
Inside my hand
在我的手上
So I dig into my pocket,
所以我掏尽口袋
All my money is spent
所有钱都花光了
So I dig deeper but still
不论我怎么翻
Comin up with lint
钱包里面能看到的只有剩下的些许棉絮
So I start my mission- leave
所以我决定不再坐着空想
My residence
我要离开家
Thinkin how could I get some
想着我要怎样
Dead presidents
才能挣点钱
I need money, I used
我需要钱 我曾经是一个
To be a stick-up kid
持枪抢劫的孩子
So I think of all the
我回想了
Devious things I did
我之前的所作所为
I used to roll up, this is a hold up,
我曾经摸滚打爬地讨生活
Ain't nuthin funny
现在想想觉得好笑
Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin
别笑了 其实
Move but the money
这一切还不是为了钱
But now I learned to earn cos I'm
现在我打算学着赚点钱
Righteous
过着正当的生活
I feel great! so maybe I might just
我觉得这样很好 也许我真的应该如此
Search for a 9 to 5, if I strive
找个朝九晚五的工作 努力奋斗
Then maybe I'll stay alive
或许我的日子会好过些
So I walk up the street whistlin this
我要走出黑街 对抗这一切
Feelin out of place cos, man, do I miss
豁出去 因为我必须抓紧机会
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of
一支笔和一张纸 一间录音室 一卷录音带
Me and eric b, and a nice big plate of
我跟Eric b 将会在饶舌乐这行顶尖行业
Fish, which is my favorite dish
捞一大笔 这也是我最大的愿望
But without no money it's still a wish
但是没有钱的话那一切终究只是空想
Cos I don't like to dream about gettin paid
因为我不是一个只想着发财的人
So I dig into the books of the rhymes that
所以我会很努力地充实自己
I made
我会用心写每一首歌
To now test to see if I got pull
直到我渡过这个难关
Hit the studio, cos I'm paid in full
就是这里 我已经全部付清