As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death
当我穿行在死亡的幽谷之中
I take a look at my life and realize there's much left
回望此生 发现仍有太多未竟之事
'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that
因我长久虚张声势 放浪形骸
Even my Mama thinks that my mind is gone
连母亲都以为我已神志不清
But I never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
但我从不伤害无辜之人
Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
若想将我视作懦夫 那可是天方夜谭
You'd better watch how you talkin' and where you're walkin'
你最好谨言慎行 注意脚下
Or you and your homies might be like a chap
否则你和你的兄弟将付出代价
I really hate to check but I gotta look
我厌恶审视却不得不面对
As they croak I see myself in the pistals smoke fool
硝烟中倒下的身影 映照着我扭曲的倒影
I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be like
我是街头少年争相效仿的叛逆者
On my knees in the night sayin' prayers in the street light
深夜跪在路灯下 街角回荡着忏悔的祷告
Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise
他们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
他们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
我们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
我们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
They got the situation they got me facin'
他们设下这困境让我无处可逃
I can't live with no more right I was raised by the street
街头将我养大 我已别无选择
So I gotta be d**ned with the hood team
注定要与街区兄弟同生共死
Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
电视里的幻梦让我迷失方向
I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
满腹经纶却只惦记着金钱
Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
手握十元钞票 眼中闪着寒光
I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' banker
像个失控的疯子游荡在银行
And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger fool
我的理智已下线 别来惹我发狂
Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat away
死亡海湾近在咫尺 仅剩心跳的距离
I'm livin' light do or die what can I say
我活在刀尖上 生死由命无话可说
I'm 23 now but will I live to see 24
如今二十有三 能否活到二十四
The way things is goin' I don't know
看这世道变迁 我实在难以预料
Tell me why are we so blind to see
告诉我为何我们如此盲目
That the ones we hurt are you and me
最终伤害的不过是你我自己
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
他们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
他们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
我们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
我们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
The Power and the money money and the power
权力与金钱 金钱与权力
Minute after minute hour after hour
分秒流逝 时光荏苒
Everybody's money but half of them ain't lookin'
人人追逐金钱 却半数视而不见
It's goin' on in the kitchen but I don't know what's cooking
暗流在厨房涌动 我却不知在酝酿什么
They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me
他们说我要学习 却无人指引方向
If they can't understand how can they reach me
既然无法理解 又怎能触及我心
I guess they can't
我猜他们不能
I guess they won't
我猜他们不愿
I guess they front
我猜他们伪装
That's why I know my life is out of luck for
所以我明白 我的人生注定无望
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
他们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
他们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
我们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
我们大半生都困在这暴徒的乐园
Tell me why are we so blind to see
告诉我为何我们如此盲目
That the ones we hurt are you and me
最终伤害的不过是你我自己
Tell me why are we so blind to see
告诉我为何我们如此盲目
That the ones we hurt are you and me
被我们伤害的正是你我彼此
