I Know You Got Soul-Eric B. & Rakim/Eric B./Rakim

[ti:I Know You Got Soul]
[ar:Eric B. & Rakim]
[al:Paid In Full]
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[00:09.55]It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you
很久了，我不能离开你 [00:12.30]Without a strong rhyme to step to
没有一个强劲的步伐 [00:14.29]Think of how many weak shows you slept through
想想你经历了多少苦难 [00:16.04]
[00:16.93]Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you
时间在流逝，很抱歉我这样对你 [00:18.87]Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
想想过去的事 [00:20.86]The rhymes from the microphone soloist
来自麦克风里的韵律 [00:22.23]
[00:23.27]And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
你坐在收音机旁，选了频道 [00:26.15]As you hear it, pump up the volume
当你听到这首歌 就放大了音调 [00:28.14]Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,
伴随着音乐一起舞动 [00:30.26]Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go
就这样插上耳机 [00:32.39]It's a 4 letter word when it's heard,it control
你始终控制在四个字 [00:34.76]Your body to dance （you got it） soul,
你的灵魂在跳跃 [00:37.50]Ditects the tempo like a red alert
这节奏是那么地快 [00:39.88]Reaches your reflex, so let it work
就这样释放出来 [00:42.06]When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit
你已经麻木了 [00:44.18]The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up wit
每一步都步履难艰 [00:46.68]A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
这节奏就像一份来自领导的礼物 [00:48.98]Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
并持续了很长时间 [00:51.17]It can be done but only I can do it
我只能这么做 [00:53.47]For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
跳起舞来，拍起双手 [00:55.78]I start to think and then I sink
我开始想象我沉醉了 [00:57.78]Into the paper like I was ink
就像纸张上的墨水 [00:59.53]
[01:00.17]When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines,
当我书写时，我困在字里行间 [01:02.48]I escape when I finish the rhyme...
当音乐停下时，我开始逃跑 [01:04.81]I got soul
我灵魂出窍了 [01:08.37]
[01:09.58]You got it （4x）
你成功了 [01:13.86]I know you got soul
我知道你抓住了我的灵魂 [01:15.96]
[01:23.20]Picture a mic, the stage is empty
拿起麦克风，舞台是空的 [01:26.34]A beat like this might tempt me
这可能会让我沉醉 [01:28.15]To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
这姿势让我的戒指和金链子也展示出来 [01:30.71]Grab the mic like I'm on soul train
抓住麦克风就像我的灵魂乘上了火车 [01:32.71]But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this
但我领会了，我会持续等待 [01:34.71]Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
让别人先走，这样大家就不会想你了 [01:37.09]Eric b. break the sticks （you got it）
埃里克折断了棍子 [01:39.30]Rakim will begin when you make the mix
当你开始播音乐时拉基姆也会加入进去 [01:41.76]I'll experiment like a scientist
我像科学家一样地实验着 [01:43.26]
[01:43.99]You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
你需要这节奏，你让我挥舞着拳头 [01:46.36]'Cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold
因为很显然这就是我要的音乐 [01:48.61]You want it next? then you gotta have soul
你想要下一首 那就要准备好 [01:50.93]'Cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore
因为你不这样，我会要求你再来一首 [01:53.41]Take the mic, make the people respond for
拿起麦克风，让人们开始响应 [01:55.65]The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be
因为这就是我想要的方式 [01:58.36]If you wanna get on after me
如果你想追赶上我 [02:00.30]Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
想想看，忘记那韵律 [02:01.86]
[02:02.43]Forget it and don't waste your time
忘掉它，别浪费你的时间 [02:04.80]'Cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
因为如果你不控制的话 我会走到人群里 [02:07.17]Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
放下麦克，你不应抓着它 [02:09.48]This is how it should be done
它本应如此 [02:11.22]This style is identical to none
这方式是一样的 [02:14.13]Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
试着像这样摇滚 [02:16.44]So upset that I'm wet 'cause you're sweating me
这么紧张，因为你让我出了很多汗 [02:18.99]I drip steam like a microphone fiend
我冒了很多的汗 [02:20.87]Eager to mc is my theme
渴望这就是我的主题 [02:23.11]I get hype when I hear a drum roll
当我听到掌声的时候我很兴奋 [02:25.67]Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
沉浸在这音乐里 [02:29.12]You got it （5x）
就是这样 [02:37.94]
[02:46.17]I got soul （you got it） that's why I came
就是这样 [02:48.79]To teach those who can't say my name
告诉那些陌生人 [02:50.79]First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller
首先，我就是一个社会学家，一个控制者 [02:52.47]
[02:53.27]Rakim gets stronger as I get older
在我变老的时候拉基姆变得强壮了 [02:55.52]Constant elevation causes expansion
永恒的友谊开始膨胀 [02:57.92]I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion
我在大厦里写下我的歌 [03:00.23]Then put it on tape and in the city I test it
放进磁带里，以便我可以测试到 [03:02.79]Then on the radio the r's requested
放进我们想要的收音机里 [03:04.10]
[03:04.80]You listen to it, the concept might break you
听，这会打断你 [03:06.73]
[03:07.65]'Cause almost anyone can relate to...
因为这里的每一个人 [03:09.52]Whoever's out of hand, I'm give him handles
无论怎样，我都会抓住他们 [03:11.14]
[03:12.11]Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
点燃蜡烛，再吹灭它 [03:14.57]Or should I just let him melt?
或者我让他们融化 [03:16.13]Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
然后伸出手让他们感觉到 [03:18.88]I'm not bold just 'cause I rock gold
我不勇敢，因为我很摇滚 [03:20.81]Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
拉基姆也在玩音乐 [03:25.92]You got it （4x）
就是这样 [03:32.16]
[03:42.02]Now I'm a stop to see what you got
现在我停下来看看你得到了什么 [03:43.95]Get off the mic before I get too hot
在我还没唱嗨前离开麦克 [03:46.21]I want to see which posse can dance the best
我想看看谁的舞姿最美 [03:48.40]
[03:48.92]It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh
这应该很容易，因为这感觉很新鲜 [03:50.92]Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound,
现在如果你来自布鲁克林的住宅区 [03:53.13]The bronx, queens, or long island sound,
或是其他地方 [03:55.93]Even other states come right and exact,
即便来自其他州也没问题 [03:57.74]It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
不在乎你来自哪里 [04:00.05]Since you came here, you have to show and prove
一旦你来到这里，你就必须要证明 [04:02.42]And do that dance until it don't move
就那样跳舞 [04:04.67]'Cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,
因为你需要释放你的自负感 [04:06.98]The rest is up to you, rakim 'll say peace
剩下的取决于你 [04:10.72]
[04:18.66]You got it （10x）
就是这样