Some Nights
Some nights I stay up
一些夜晚我無心睡眠
Silent in my own heart
內心一片祥和
Some nights I call out to the world
一些夜晚我向世界呼喊
Some nights I wish that my song would last forever
一些夜晚我希望我的歌聲能永世長存
Some nights I'm much too tired to soar
一些夜晚我又太勞累以至於不能翱翔
But I still wake up
但我仍然保持清醒
I'll still use my voice but Lord
我依然操練我的嗓音但是上帝啊
I'm still not sure what I stand for
我還是不能確信我該為什麼而活
What do I stand for?
我該為什麼而活?
What do we stand for?
我們又是為什麼而活?
Most nights I don't know anymore
大多數夜晚我都無從知曉
This is it yo - I'm feeling alright
就是這樣喲- 我感覺良好
Give me the mic - my games on
給我麥克風- 我的遊戲就開始了
Friday night lights
週五夜晚燈火通明
MattyB and I'mma be whoever I like
MattyB 我喜歡是怎樣就是怎樣
Rippin through bars 'cause I spit whatever fits right
撕裂酒吧因為我所說的無論什麼都恰如其分
Rip it apart - it seems like
撕扯開來- 就好像
Some haters think that they can catch us sleepin' they must be dreamin'
一些噴子以為他們能抓到我們打盹兒的時候那他們就是在做夢
Flip on the spot light (point 'em out)
翻轉聚光燈(把那些搞事的照出來)
All the bullies who want to pick fights (a little louder)
那些欺軟怕硬想打架的人(敢大聲點嗎)
We can hear you from where we at (sike!)
我們在這能聽得見你們(嚇壞了吧!)
This ain't about me, I'm just B...
這不只關乎我,我就是(Matty)B而已……
9 years old but I see that something ain't right (spell it out)
九歲的我就明白有些事不對(說出來)
People frontin' and they ain't that tight (where are they now?)
貌似走在前面的那些人根本就不夠前衛(他們現在都不知道哪裡去了)
Trying to act like the future ain't bright
裝出一副未來一片黑暗的模樣
The world is yours and it's mine
一邊說世界是你們的一邊又說世界是我的
But all this hate and separation - I ain'tgot time
但所有的這些恨和隔閡- 我都無暇顧及
I'm looking for friends with great minds
我在尋找有偉大思想的朋友
Kids like us who don't care with hands in the air some nights (MattyB!)
像我們這樣的小孩什麼都不在乎,只在一些夜晚雙手高舉空中盡情享受(MattyB!)
That's alright
就是這樣
I saw myself on that TV tonight
今晚我看到自己上電視了
The words of those who challenge who I am
那些嘲諷的話語想挑釁我
Who I am, who I am
我是誰,還有誰!
Oh who am I?
哦——還有誰?
Ohhhh
哦——
Well some nights I wish that it all would end
一些夜晚我希望一切都能結束
Cause I could use some love for a change
因為我得用愛來作出些改變
(yeah yeah yeah)
(耶耶耶)
And if I left you with just one thing
如果我讓你只剩下自己
Like if it was just you and me
就像只有你和我一樣
No matter what your friends might think
無論你的朋友怎麼想
You can be whatever you make up your mind to be
你都能做你凝神定志想做的自己
But I still wake up
但我仍然保持清醒
I still use my voice oh Lord
我依然操練我的嗓音但是上帝啊
when I'm not sure what I stand for
有時我還是不能確信我該為什麼而活
What do I stand for?
我該為什麼而活?
What do we stand for?
我們又是為什麼而活?
Most nights I feel sure
大多數夜晚我覺得我敢肯定了
I dare to be someone who's not afraid to follow my heart. To mute those who bully and speak badly about others while celebrating every little thing that makes us all special. I choose to lead down a road less traveled and rap about what's important to my generation. I dare to believe in myself. Do you?
我敢於成為不怕遵照自己內心的人。當我們慶祝每一件讓我們更加特別的小事時就屏蔽掉那些欺凌和不利的話語。我選擇了一條不那麼一帆風順的路想用說唱傾吐出對我們這一代來說什麼才是重要的。我敢相信自己,你呢?