Big Brother

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說唱界絕對的第一，
My big brother was B.I.G.s brother
我這哥們是Notorius BIG的兄弟
Used to be Dame and Biggs brother
恩，過去也是Dame Dash和Kareem 'Biggs' Burke的兄弟
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
你知道誰是Kyambo 'Hip-Hop' Joshua的兄弟，誰是No I.D.的好友嗎
No I.D., my mentor, now let the story begin
No I.D.是我的良師益友，這樣，讓我慢慢說給聽吧
Its the Hard Knock Life Tour, sellout; picture
那是在快暴棚的“硬闖天涯”巡演現場，想像一下吧
us in the mall, coppin Iceberg and yell out 'Jigga!'
當時我們當時在一個購物商場，人潮湧動擁擠不堪，都在嚷叫著“閃開”
Yeah, thats what well yell out, yell out
對，那時我們也是這樣叫的
You know the name do I gotta spell out or tell bout
你現在應該知道我要說的誰了吧
J-A-Y, and Ye so shy
恩，不兜圈子了，就是JAY-Z
Now he wont even step to his idol to say hi
他當時甚至都不能出去給他的粉絲們打招呼了
Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by
只能站在那揮揮手致意，望“JAY粉們”興嘆了
Back of my mind, 'He could change yo life
其實我知道，如果JAY-Z出來的話對他的眾“JAY粉們”意為著什麼..
With all these beats I did, at least let him hear it
但JAY的粉絲們還是執著的唱著我為JAY寫的歌，至少JAY是聽到了
At least you can brag to ya friends back at the Chig'
如果碰巧你當時也在場的話,至少你回去還是可以給你的兄弟夥大侃特侃你的JAY-Z“奇遇記”的
But he got me out me out my momma crib
這裡我要承認一點,是兄弟你讓我不再跟我老媽擠住一個小屋
Then he help me get my momma a crib
再幫我給我老媽買套房子
Big brother was BIGs brother,
我這哥們是Notorius BIG的兄弟
Used to Be Dame and BIGs brother,
恩，過去也是Dame Dash和Kareem 'Biggs' Burke的兄弟
Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
你知道誰是Kyambo 'Hip-Hop' Joshua的兄弟，誰是No I.D.的好友嗎
No I.D my mentor,Now Let the story begin （begin）.No I.D.
是我的良師益友，這樣，讓我慢慢說給聽吧
Let the story begin （let the story begin）.
讓我慢慢說給聽吧
If you feel the way i feel, why dont you wave your hands?
如果你跟我也有同感，為何不揮揮手示意一下呢
Fresh off the plane, im off the base line.
一次我剛下飛機，通過了安檢
Nothin handed out, im bout to take mine.
還沒等前面的行李出來，我就迫不及待想拿自己的了
Round the same time of that Blueprint One,
一直等到差不多看到那個熟悉的藍色東東
And these beats in my pocket was that blueprint for im.
就是現正在我兜里那個藍色的東東,那是我為他做的那張專輯
I played my little songs in that old back room,
有次當我在錄音室放那些歌時
Hed bop his head and say, damn, oh thats you?
他在我旁邊又會突然轉過頭來對你說，'靠，太正點了'
But by the black album, i was blackin out,Party at S.O. Bs and we had packed the crowd.
你記得在紐約S.O.Bs俱樂部的派對時，我們讓現場high到極點
Big brother got a show up in Madison Square,
當他即將準備在麥迪遜廣場的演出時
And im like, Yeah yeah, we gon be there!
我說，'一定，這場我們一定會成功的'
But, not only did i not get a chance to spit it.
但最後不只是我沒機會分享成功的喜悅
Carlene told me i could buy two tickets.Carlene
也叫我幫他買兩張票
I guess big brother was thinkin a little different,
我想兄弟是不是變了
And kept little brother at bay at a distance.
是不是現在'牛'了就不甩小弟了
But everything that i felt was more bogus,
但你知道我完全是瞎掰的
Only made me more focused, only wrote more potent.
那時唯一能讓我專注的就是多寫點叫座的歌
Only thing i wanna know, is why i get looked over,
唯一我想知道的是為什麼
I guess i understand when i get more older.
或許隨著時間的流逝有天我終會明白
Big brother saw me at the bottom of the totem,
兄弟你那時認為我對你來說沒什麼用了
Now im on the top and everybody on the Scrotum.
而現在我成功了，人們又都來“添”我了
My Big brother was B.I.Gs brother,
我這哥們也還是Notorius BIG的兄弟
Used to Be Dame and B.I.Gs brother,
過去仍是Dame Dash和Kareem 'Biggs' Burke的兄弟
Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
你知道誰是Kyambo 'Hip-Hop' Joshua的兄弟，誰是No I.D.的好友嗎
No I.D my mentor, now Let the story begin.No I.D.
是我的良師益友，這樣，讓我慢慢說給聽吧
Let the story begin.
讓我慢慢說給聽吧
If you feel the way i feel, why wont you wave your hands?
如果你跟我也有同感，為何不揮揮手示意一下呢
Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant?
如果你曾在巨人的陰影里呆過
Not only a client, but the presedito.
你會感覺到自己不只是個傻瓜，簡直就像個白痴一樣
Hola Hovito, the game gettin foul, so heres a free throw.
你那歌也是這樣唱的，Hola Hovito，既然你犯規了，那就接受懲罰吧
I was always on the other side of the people,
過去我老是喝得'七葷八素'的
Then i dropped Jesus Walks, now im on a steeple.
然後跺著我自己'發明'的Jesus步手舞足蹈，但現在我戒酒了
And we know, New Jack City gotta keep my brother,
你我都知道，那時電影New Jack City劇組準備邀你加入
But to be number one, imma beat my brother.
而為了鞏固自己在音樂上的地位，我也想在不遠的將來打敗你
On that diamonds remix, i swore id spaz,
在給單曲diamonds做混音時，我發誓要使出自己的'殺手鐧'
Then my big brother came through and kicked my ass!
但事與願違，最後還是你笑到最後！
Sibling rivalry, only i could see, it was the pride in me, that was drivin me.
弟兄間競爭雖然殘酷，但在我看來，自尊心的驅使會讓我走向成功
At the grammys i said, i inspired me.
格萊美獎頒獎禮上我對自己說，我要激勵我自己
But my big brother who i always tried to be.
就像我一直模仿的兄弟你那樣
When i kicked the flow, it was like pick and roll,
當我能獨當一面時，反到有點感覺像是在揀人家剩的
Coz even if he gave me the ROC, its give and go.
因為即便是你把我簽到Roc-A-Fella，到最後還是會走人
I guess being styled was more of a slam dunk,
有時我覺得耍拽更像是球場上一個暴扣
And my shit was more like a finger roll, but i had them singles so,
而我的秀充其量只能算是簡單的上籃得分，雖然我幫人也寫了些暢銷單曲
And them hoes at the show gonna mingle yo, yall know!
但那些也不過是些華而不實的東西，你是知道的，對吧！
I told Jay i did a song with Coldplay,
有次我跟你提起我與酷玩樂隊合作了一首歌
Next thing i know, he got a song with Coldplay.
然後馬上我就听說你也跟他們合作
Back of my mind, im like damn,no way,
當時我心裡一震，心想'靠，不會吧！ ’
Translate Espanyol, No way hose!
西班牙語說是，‘去他奶奶的’！
Then i went and told Jay Brown,
接著我給Jay Brown說了這事
Should have known that was gonna come back around
本想從他那了解整件事的來龍去脈
Should have talked to you like a man, should have told you first,
其實也本打算像個男人一樣第一次就當面跟你問清楚，
But i told someone else and thats what made shit worse.
沒想到的是我跟別人講反倒把事情搞糟了
My big brother, was BIGs brother,
我的好哥們是Notorius BIG的兄弟
So heres a few words from ya kid brother.
這裡是小弟的心裡話:
If you admire somebody, you should go head and tell em,
如果你真敬重誰，就應該直接去告訴他
People never get the flowers, while they can still smell em.
畢竟人們絕不會在接過他人的鮮花後，就馬上把它放一邊的
A idol in my eyes, god of the game, heart of the city, Roc-a-fella Chain,
這個我眼中的偶像，比賽之神，城市的心臟，Roc-a-fella的動力樞紐
Never be the same, never be another number one Young Hov or so my big brother.
絕不會再有其他甚或第二個稱作什麼小Hov的強人，我的兄弟
My Big brother was B.I.Gs brother,
我這哥們是Notorius BIG的兄弟
Used to Be Dame and B.I.Gs brother,
恩，過去也是Dame Dash和Kareem 'Biggs' Burke的兄弟
Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
你知道誰是Kyambo 'Hip-Hop' Joshua的兄弟，誰是No I.D.的好友嗎
No I.D my mentor, and thats where the story ends...
No I.D.是我的良師益友，整個經過就是這樣..