Dear Summer
Dear summer, I know you gon' miss me
親愛的夏天，我知道你會想念我
For we been together like Nike Airs and crisp tees
因為我們曾一起穿著nikeair坐在高爾夫球座上
S-dot with polo fleeces
我{這裡s-dot指Jay-Z本人}穿著polo牌的衛衣
Purple label **** with the logo secret
紫色的標籤裡藏著polo標誌的秘密
Gimme couple years, sh**I might just sneak in
給我一點時間我只不過是現在混的不太好
A couple words and like peaches and herb
你零星的話語就像是蜜桃和香草
We'll be reunited and it feels so hood
我們將會重逢這感覺太棒了
Have the whole world saying 'How you still so good?'
整個世界都在問：”你怎麼還這麼牛X？''
Well I do this in my slumber summer
其實我在這令人犯困的夏天十分努力
I ain't none of these half-***** newcomers, you know how I do summer
我不像那些新手和菜鳥一樣，你知道我在夏天怎麼幹活
I drop heat, when you bring the sun up
你升起了太陽，我沉浸在這高溫中
The combo make *****z act up, I pick the gun up
聯合起來的黑人們開始行動了，我也拿起我的槍
*****z back up; they know I'm not no fronter
我的增援到了，得讓他們知道我不是孤身一人
I don't talk sh**, I just flip it +Un+ ya
我沒有胡扯，我僅僅是翻轉了局面
Sorry Lance, I'm just trying to advance my quotes
抱歉Lance{Jay -z曾因捅傷了音樂製作人Lance被捕入獄}，我只是想提高我的報價
I ain't making you the butt of my jokes
我並不是想讓你成為我的笑柄
But let's not stray from what I came to say
現在讓我們回歸主題
To my beloved, think we need some time away
親愛的我認為我們需要分別一段時間
They say if you love it, you should let it out its cage
他們說如果你愛一個人，你就應該讓他自由
And **** it, if it comes back you know it's there to stay**
的，並且如果他回來了你應該知道這裡不是他的歸屬
It's *******, at my heart, but this time apart is needed
其實我的心也一直在糾纏著但是現在分開是必要的
From the public, who should've gave me the pulitz
'在大家面前他們本該給我頒一個普利策獎
Instead gaveme they *** to kiss
取而代之的是他們令我很不爽
But you know me, *******'til the casket dips
但你了解我，我會讓他們隨著棺材下葬
But still shine light down on all my peers
太陽依然閃耀在我和所有同齡人的臉上
I know they weird... some queer, I still want them to share
即使他們有的時候很怪，我還是想與他們分享一切
And all the success I received, I know you can't believe
我在各方面取得的所有成績我知道你不敢相信
I still love 'em but they don't love me
我仍然深愛著他們著但他們卻不愛我
They like the drunk uncle in your family
他們喜歡你們家的醉酒大叔
You know they lame, you feel ashamed, but you love 'em the same
你知道這毫無根據並為此羞愧但卻同樣愛著他們
It's like when niggaz make subliminal records
這就像是當有人潛意識地挑戰我的記錄
If it ain't directed directly at me, I don't respect it
如果他不直接表態說他針對的是我，那麼我不尊重他
You don't really want it with Hov, for the record
你並不能打敗我{把自己比喻成了四驅車}這樣的大人物創下的記錄
I put a couple careers on hold, you could be next kid
因為我曾在我生涯中的這麼多年裡都一直頑強堅持，你將是下一個
Keep entering the danger zone
闖入危險區的屁孩
You gon' make that boy Hov put your name in a song
你也想像這四驅車{我}一樣把你的名字放入歌中
If you that hungry for fame, ************ c'mon
如果你渴望名利，那就他的放手來吧
Say when, take ten paces and spin
說完就快開始做吧
But on another note, 'bout to take another vaca
'但是在另一個層次上，{這句真的翻譯不出來}
On another boat, goddamn a ****** ****** rode
在另一艘船上，我試著駕馭一匹的馬{可能只女人，也可能指姿勢}
His way out the hood, and I pray that I stay out for good
我用自己的力量走出了貧民窟，並且我祈禱著我能在外面過的很好
But any day you know a *****z could
但是你知道的我每天都
Try and play like he Suge, then I gotta play like Dutch Schultz
向著Suge{2pac和許多傳奇人物的老闆}那樣的人努力，同時也像Dutch Schultz{美國演員}一樣演繹著自己的生活
You pass the dutchie, I blast you, trust me
如果你通過了荷蘭人，我會狠狠抨擊你，相信我
*****z can't **** with me
沒人幹得過爺
I'm in a good mood, you lucky, I got a good groove
你很幸運，我現在心情很好，正處於一個完美的生活節奏中
And I ain 't trying to **** my thing up
並且我不想把自己的事情搞砸
But I will lay down a couple green bucks, get you cleaned up
但我依然會花幾個小錢讓人把你做掉
Now I'm +Pulp Fiction+, Colt four-fifth and
現在我讀著庸俗小說，拿著柯爾特手槍
Young *****z that blast for me/*********, no religion
面對著那些批評我的屁孩們{我將上帝，因為我無宗教信仰}
talking
獨白
Listen here summer baby, I just believe it's the right thing to do
聽著寶貝，我只是認為這是一件值得做的好事
I got a brand new *****, corporate America
我搞到了一個嶄新出廠的美利堅小妞
She showing me a lot of action right now
她正向我賣弄姿色呢
And I know you put me on my feet and all, but
我知道你一直在為我考慮
I mean, it's time for me to grow
我的意思是，現在我該去外面闖蕩了
You gotta let me go baby, you gotta let me go
親愛的你應該讓我走了，你真的應該讓我出發了
I'm done for now, so one for now
我現在都說完了，我也突然明白了一個道理
Possibly forever, we had fun together
我們也許會永遠一起享受快樂
But like all good things, we must come to an end
但正如同世間所有美好的事物一樣，我們在一起的時光也終將結束
Please show the same love to my friends
請把關愛同樣獻給我的朋友們
Dear summer
親愛的夏天