K'NAAN - Take A Minute

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