《Ghetto Gospel (International Version)》歌词

[00:00:03] Uh

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[00:00:04] Hit 'em with a little ghetto gospel

[00:00:06] 用一点贫民窟的真理抨击他们

[00:00:06] Chorus: elton john

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[00:00:07] Those who wish to follow me （my ghetto gospel）

[00:00:11] 那些想要跟随我的人 我的贫民窟真理

[00:00:11] I welcome with my hands

[00:00:17] 我双手欢迎

[00:00:17] And the red sun sinks at last

[00:00:20] 当太阳最终落下

[00:00:20] Into the hills of gold

[00:00:23] 落进金黄色的山里

[00:00:23] And peace to this young warrior

[00:00:26] 请赐予年轻的勇士和平

[00:00:26] Without the sound of guns

[00:00:28] 没有枪声

[00:00:28] Verse 1

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[00:00:29] If i could recollect before my hood days

[00:00:31] 在我一天过去前如果我能重新收集

[00:00:31] I'd sit and reminisce thinkin of bliss of the good days

[00:00:35] 我会坐下来追忆 想想好日子里天赐的福音

[00:00:35] I stop and stare at the younger my heart goes to 'em

[00:00:39] 我停下脚步，注视着那些年轻黑人，我的内心和他们没有什么区别

[00:00:39] They geussed it was stress that they under

[00:00:42] 他们受到了更多的教育，可仍受着命运的压迫

[00:00:42] And nowadays things changed

[00:00:44] 如今，时过境迁

[00:00:44] Everyone's ashamed of the youth cuz the truth look strange

[00:00:47] 人们都认为那些年轻黑人是社会的耻辱，但真相很奇怪，完全不是他们认为的那样

[00:00:47] And for me it's reversed we left them a world that's cursed and it hurts

[00:00:52] 对于我来说这是最坏的时代，因为我们留给年轻人的是一个充斥着诅咒和伤害的世界

[00:00:52] Cuz any day they'll push the button

[00:00:57] 若年轻人在这样的世界里做出了恶行

[00:00:57] And all good men like malcolm x and bobby hutton died for nottin

[00:01:00] 那些被上流社会定罪的黑人民**士，比如Malcolm X和Bobby Hunton，都将毫无疑义地死去

[00:01:00] Don't it make you get teary the world looks dreary

[00:01:04] 他们（指Malcolm X和Bobby Hunton，二人都是20世纪黑人民权运动的领袖）的经历令我感动流泪，这世界在他们去世后变得更加凄凉

[00:01:04] When you wipe your eyes see it clearly

[00:01:06] 当你擦亮你的眼睛你就能看清

[00:01:06] There's no need for you to fear me

[00:01:08] 你没必要害怕我

[00:01:08] If you take your time to hear me maybe you can learn to cheer me

[00:01:11] 如果你花费时间倾听我 也许你会学着让我高兴

[00:01:11] It ain't about black or white cuz we're human

[00:01:14] 不管黑与白 因为我们是人

[00:01:14] I hope we see the light before it's ruined

[00:01:16] 我希望在摧毁前我们可以看见光

[00:01:16] My ghetto gospel

[00:01:17] 我的贫民窟真理

[00:01:17] Chorus

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[00:01:17] Those who wish to follow me （ghetto gospel）

[00:01:23] 那些想要跟随我的人 我的贫民窟真理

[00:01:23] I welcome with my hands

[00:01:29] 我双手欢迎

[00:01:29] And the red sun sinks at last

[00:01:32] 当太阳最终落下

[00:01:32] Into the hills of gold

[00:01:34] 落进金黄色的山里

[00:01:34] And peace to this young warrior

[00:01:38] 请赐予年轻的勇士和平

[00:01:38] Without the sound of guns

[00:01:39] 没有枪声

[00:01:39] Verse 2

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[00:01:41] Tell me do you see that old lady ain't it sad

[00:01:43] 告诉我你看到那个老女人了吗 是不是很悲伤

[00:01:43] Livin outta bags but she's glad for the little things has

[00:01:47] 生活很穷 但是她因为一点小事情就很高兴

[00:01:47] And over there there's a lady

[00:01:49] 那边有一位女士

[00:01:49] Crack got her crazy guess who's givin birth to a baby

[00:01:53] **使她精神扭曲，她会不会将**的不良影响传给她的孩子？

[00:01:53] I don't trip and let it fade me

[00:01:55] 我不会漠不关心地匆忙走过，也不会坐视这一切在我眼前消失不见

[00:01:55] From outta the frying pan we jumpin to another form of slavery

[00:01:59] 我们虽然在法律上获得了自由，却受到了另一种形式的奴役

[00:01:59] Even now i get discouraged

[00:02:01] 现在甚至连我都失去了勇气

[00:02:01] Wonder if they take it all back will i still keep the courage

[00:02:05] 想像一下，如果之前的那些苦难又重新回到我们身边，还有谁会依旧保持勇敢？

[00:02:05] I refuse to be a role model

[00:02:07] 我拒绝成为榜样

[00:02:07] I set goals take control drink out my own bottles

[00:02:11] 我有目标 我要控制 我喝完了自己的酒

[00:02:11] I make mistakes but learn from every one

[00:02:13] 我犯了错但是我学到了教训

[00:02:13] And when it's said and done

[00:02:15] 我言出必行

[00:02:15] I bet this brotha be a better one

[00:02:17] 我打赌这个兄弟是个好人

[00:02:17] If i upset you don't stress

[00:02:19] 如果我心烦你不要有压力

[00:02:19] Never forget that god isn't finished with me yet

[00:02:23] 不要忘记 上帝和我还没结束

[00:02:23] I feel his hand on my brain

[00:02:25] 我的大脑感觉到他手的抚摸

[00:02:25] When i write rhymes i go blind and let the lord do his thang

[00:02:29] 当我写下旋律我迷茫了 让上帝决定

[00:02:29] But i'm less holy

[00:02:31] 但是我不神圣吗

[00:02:31] Cuz i took a puff of blunt and drink a beer with my homies

[00:02:34] 因为我和美女喝了一瓶啤酒

[00:02:34] Before we find world peace

[00:02:37] 在我们找到和平的世界前

[00:02:37] We gotta find peace and end the war on the streets

[00:02:41] 我们找到和平 街尾处的战争也停了

[00:02:41] My ghetto gospel

[00:02:41] 我的贫民窟真理

[00:02:41] Chorus

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[00:02:42] Those who wish to follow me （yea ghetto gospel）

[00:02:47] 那些想要跟随我的人 我的贫民窟真理

[00:02:47] I welcome with my hands

[00:02:52] 我双手欢迎

[00:02:52] And the red sun sinks at last

[00:02:55] 当太阳最终落下

[00:02:55] Into the hills of gold

[00:02:58] 落进金黄色的山里

[00:02:58] And peace to this young warrior

[00:03:01] 请赐予年轻的勇士和平

[00:03:01] Without the sounds of guns

[00:03:08] 没有枪声

[00:03:08] Lord can you hear me speak

[00:03:23] 上帝你能听到我说的话吗

[00:03:23] To pay the price of being hell bound

[00:03:28] 这是从地狱出来的代价