And any man who knows a thing knows
如果有一個人了解這些的話
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
他會了解這一切不是那麼糟的
And every time I felt the hurt
每一次我感覺到痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
讓我感覺 我能給予
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
曼德拉到底是以什麼樣的意志好去度過那些日子
When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?
當他因不公義而深陷囹圄他是如何度過的
How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?
甘地到底是如何忍受飢餓與無數的攻擊
Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall
也沒有利用這一切掌握一些力量或趁機致富
It's to give, I guess, I'll pass it on
最要緊的就是給與 我想 我會傳承下去
Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon
媽媽認為這將會解除巴比倫的壓力
Mother knows, my mother she suffered blows
媽媽知道 我母親曾經受難波擊
I don't know how we survived such violent episodes
我不知道在那些暴力中 人們是如何存活
I was so worried and hurt to see you bleed
我曾經如此擔心受驚 當我看見你受傷
But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
但是當你從醫院走出來 你給了我甜蜜的笑容
Yeah, they try to take you from me
是的 儘管他們試圖奪走你
But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy
你依然寬容地為他們祈禱 給與他們同情
Dear mama, you helped me write this
親愛的媽媽 是妳讓我寫下這首歌
By showing me to give is priceless
讓我知道能夠給與是無價的福分
And any man who knows a thing knows
如果有一個人了解這些的話
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
他會了解這一切不是那麼糟的
And every time I felt the hurt
每一次我感覺到痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
我便感覺能給予
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
All I can say is the worst is over now
我所要說的就是 最糟的已經過去了
We can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now
我們共度了最糟的時刻 然後離開 一切都結束了
They try to keep us out but they doors is open now
有些人嘗試把我們隔絕在外 但那扇掩蔽的門已然開啟
My nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now
我的黑鬼同胞 Akon現在已得獎出唱片了
This is K'naan and still reppin' the S
這裡是K'naan依然代表著S
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
來自索馬利亞 依然陷在一片混亂局面
And no matter how we strong, homie
而不論我們到底如何堅強 同伴們
It ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie
走出我們的祖國不是那麼容易 同伴們
And that's the reason why, I could never play for me
這就是為什麼 我從來就不能為自己效力
Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me
告訴他們事實吧 這是一個死去的同伴告訴我的
Ooh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
喔 是的 這首歌的靈感來自一個最混亂的環境裡
Creating medication out my own tribulations
創造藥物來減輕我的磨難
Dear Africa, you helped me write this
親愛的非洲 你讓我寫出了這首歌
By showing me to give is priceless
讓我知道能夠給與是無價的福分
And any man who knows a thing knows
如果有一個人了解這些的話
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
他會了解這一切不是那麼糟的
And every time I felt the hurt
每一次我感覺到痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
我便感覺能給予
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
Nothing is perfect man, that's what the world is
天下無完美 這就是這個世界的樣貌
All I know is I'm enjoying today
但我能夠把握的是 我享受今日
You know 'cause it isn't every day that you get to give
因為你知道的 不是每一天你都有能力給予
And any man who knows a thing knows
如果有一個人了解這些的話
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
他會了解這一切不是那麼糟的
And every time I felt the hurt
每一次我感覺到痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
我便感覺能給予
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
I got nothin' to complain about
沒有什麼好抱怨的
You know where I'm from
你知道我來自何方
You know where I'ma last, so
你也知道最後我將往何處去
You know I was flyin' high
你知道我正馳騁著
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
花一分鐘 奔放一陣
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
花一分鐘 輕盈片刻
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