Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst – 英语/中文 双语歌词

• 作者: Kendrick Lamar
• 专辑: good kid, m.A.A.d city

歌词与翻译

[中文]

当灯光熄灭

轮到我安顿下来的时候

我最关心的是

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

我说过，当灯光熄灭

轮到我安顿下来的时候

我最关心的是

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

今天早上醒来，我心想该给你打个电话

万一明天我不在了，希望我能借到

一份内心的宁静，对于真正重要的事情我已落后太多

我的思绪真的很混乱，生活中我只感到麻烦不断

很庆幸你还相信梦想

我们这所谓的贫民窟孤儿院，早已司空见惯

昨晚不过又是另一次分心或是一种反应

对于我们所谓的疯狂，我清楚发生了什么

当你听到我兄弟呼救时，你冲到了外面

像抱新生儿一样抱着他，让他感到

一切都会好起来，尽管他试图反抗

但那颗击中他的子弹，违背了他的意愿

当鲜血流到你手上，我的计划显得如此报复心切

在我眼里，每个人都是受害者

当我出发时，那是一种充满杀意的节奏，外界已是一片漆黑

一个恶魔粘在我背上低语：“干掉他们”

我干掉了他们，而且我根本不在乎

正是这种心态，让我的兄弟当时没有选择躲避

说实话，我们竟为肤色而疯狂，这真荒谬

我不知道是否还能找到像你那样的热情，并找回

我小时候穿着睡衣、蹦蹦跳跳的那段生活

当雷声响起，大雨倾盆

像我这样的笨蛋永远不会成功

作为问题少年的诊断，我对此感到骄傲且投入

这种帮派血液早已深入我的骨髓

所以我永远会坚持下去，无论何时何地

我爱你，因为你像爱亲人一样爱我兄弟

只要答应我，当你功成名就时，讲出这个故事

如果我在你的专辑发布前死去，我希望（枪声）

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

我说过，当灯光熄灭

轮到我安顿下来的时候

我最关心的是

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

你在磁带里写了一首关于我妹妹的歌

歌名叫《Section.80》，信息就像《Brenda's Got a Baby》

疯狂的是，我听说了这件事

但我质疑你的无知，你怎能就这样把她曝光出来

评判她的过去，可那完全是我的未来

她那男人此刻正站在我身后，只想占我便宜

我需要那四十块钱，就算我不得不

在停车场里卖淫、吹箫、吞咽

在冈萨雷斯公园，一个已婚男人、三个孩子的父亲跟着我

我的乳房随着他摆弄钥匙的节奏起伏

说真的，他是我最喜欢的客户，因为他给的小费都是E级毒品

他有个表亲叫大卫，我上周见过他

这就是又一个被体制摧残的女孩的生活

这些寄养家庭，我逃离了，却从未想念过它们

看，我的荷尔蒙只会逃走，如果我能让它们回到

从前的位置，我大概就能穿上

那种展现女性如何成为女人的家族基因牛仔裤

或者更好，一个领袖，你需要她去学习点什么

那你大概需要打她，我就是这样被教导的

三个男人在一个房间，我第一次被强暴

我已经精疲力竭，去他妈的“节哀顺变”

我妹妹死得毫无价值，但你试图证明什么

如果你穿不上我的鞋？我会等着

你的反驳来得太晚了

如果你有专辑发布日期，确保别把我写进歌里

因为我不需要关注，我自己带来的关注已经够多了

事实上，我提到过我感觉棒极了吗？

医生的批准纯属浪费时间，我知道我很好

我大概会比你活得更久，永远不会消逝

我永远不会消逝，永远不会消逝，我认命了

我为了钱而奔波，我要么得到它，要么死在路上

我打量着每一个男人，心里盘算着交易

你对这些混蛋撒谎，说你能帮助他们

用我的故事，如果你能为我卖掉这具身体，你才能帮我，伙计

别无视我，伙计，去你妈的荣耀，伙计……

当灯光熄灭

轮到我安顿下来的时候

我最关心的是

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

我说过，当灯光熄灭

轮到我安顿下来的时候

我最关心的是

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

有时我看着镜子问自己：

我真的害怕死亡吗？如果就是今天，我希望听到

来自天堂的一声呐喊，响亮到足以冲淡恶魔

用圣灵直到它淹没在耶稣的血中

我写了一些说唱，确保我的生命线

散发着死神的气息，确保我对另一边的忠诚

可能会很快到来，如果我注定失败

愿母体让我的母亲在漫长的岁月中得到祝福

我承受了很多，每一天，这面镜子

变得越来越难以直视；我紧张得胃里打结

我不确定为什么我对死亡如此着迷

我的想象力确实加剧了那些

可能到来的威胁，因为舌头拥有强大的力量

我可以列出一串你最喜欢的歌手，他们或许能作证

也许因为我是个梦想家，而睡眠是死亡的表亲

真的困在思考何时休息的架构里

你说得对，你的兄弟也曾是我的兄弟

你妹妹的遭遇是吸引我

去讲述一些比电视屏幕更真实的东西的原因

无论如何，我并非想冒犯或介入

她的私生活，我当时想：“它需要被讲述”

诅咒她灵魂之后二十代人的生活

如果我不继续说唱会发生什么

或者持续被金钱、毒品和.45手枪分散注意力

我在这些歌里数着生命

看着弱者哭泣，祈祷有一天，你会变得坚强

即使在你犯错时也为你的权利而战

希望当我不在这里时，你们至少有一个会歌唱我的故事

我值得吗？

我付出的努力足够吗？

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

我说过，当灯光熄灭

轮到我安顿下来的时候

我最关心的是

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

答应我，你会歌唱我的故事

...

（答应我你会永远歌唱我的故事

答应我你会一直歌唱我的故事）

...

答应我你会永远歌唱我的故事

答应我你会一直歌唱我的故事

...

答应我你会永远歌唱我的故事

答应我你会一直歌唱我的故事

（电话里：）

“伙计，兄弟的兄弟——伙计，就在这儿，他走了，伙计，他走了！”

...

“伙计——他们刚杀了兄弟的兄弟，伙计。我们就在街区这儿，伙计。”

“好——好的，伙计——你过来——好的，好的，再给我回电话，伙计，再给我回电话。”

（挂断）

...

“啊……该死！

……那我们现在怎么办？兄弟们？我们该怎么办？”

“兄弟，我们现在就可以回去，伙计。就像……伙计，我他妈根本不在乎，伙计。我们现在就能回去。”

“该死！我受够了这些烂事！我受够了逃跑，我受够了这些烂事！那是我的兄弟，伙计！”

厌倦了逃跑，厌倦了猎杀

残害同类，却一无所获

轮胎不停尖叫，驾驶员用力抓着

方向盘，谁说我们没有

渴望得要死，渴望得要死，渴望得要死

街角卖毒品，看着验尸官

女儿死了，母亲在哀悼她

流弹，AK的子弹

复苏术在耐心地等待，但他们没能

救回她，谁拍到了镜头？

第九频道，摄像机正在注视

当你心知自己是个败类时，很难引导你的能量

香蕉弹夹，把他的脑子打得像香蕉布丁

我像崔（Tre），就是库巴·古丁演的那个角色

我知道我擅长

渴望得要死，渴望得要死，渴望得要死

多少罪孽？我快用完了

多少罪孽？我数不清了

梦想像斯伯丁一样称霸球场

但只有散弹枪在反弹

死神在召唤，我口干舌燥

金钱就是权力（金钱就是权力）

你们的终归我们的（你们的终归我们的）

与告密者同眠，与懦夫共死

希望我们能致富，希望我们能高耸

傲立于城市之上，沉浸在虚荣与更响的音乐中

同样的歌，一朵黑色的花

我会教你如何渴死，渴死，渴死

我们在做什么？我们在欺骗谁？

地狱很烫，火已被证明

会燃烧永恒，学生的回归

从未学会如何正直生活，只学会了如何开枪

厌倦了逃跑，唱诗班在吟唱

叫我们去看看，我们撒谎说会去

现在回到正题，装填弹药

别克轿车的后座，你的街区正在内斗，矛盾在沸腾

无需讨论

这是遗传的，我所有的表亲

都在渴死，都在渴死，都在渴死

太多的罪孽，我快用完了

谁能在这干旱中送我一口井

你看，我所知道的，就是记录下

那些理所当然的生活，如果他挑衅

我最好的日子，都是压力重重的日子

（主啊，原谅我所有的罪过，因为我不知道……）

我最好的日子，都是压力重重的日子

喊着“去他妈的世界”，我的性奴

金钱、女人和贪婪；我下一个渴望的是什么

无论是什么，它都是我的下一个坟墓

厌倦了逃跑，厌倦了逃跑

厌倦了跌撞，厌倦了逃跑

厌倦了跌撞

回到我妈妈说的话

“去见见牧师，给我一个承诺

如果今天是世界末日，而你已经彻底堕落

真相会让你自由，所以对我完全诚实

你在渴死，你在渴死

所以跳进那水中，祈祷它奏效”

...

该死！我受够了这些烂事！我受够了逃跑，我受够了这些烂事！那是我的兄弟，伙计！

（“年轻人，过来跟我谈谈！那是我以为的东西吗？）

我知道那不是我以为的东西

为什么你这么愤怒？你看你们这些年轻人正在渴死

你知道那意味着什么吗？那意味着你需要水，圣水

你需要受洗，用主之灵

你想接受上帝作为你个人的救主吗？

好的，跟着我重复

主上帝，我作为一个罪人来到你面前

（主上帝，我作为一个罪人来到你面前）

我谦卑地为我的罪忏悔”

（我谦卑地为我的罪忏悔）

我相信耶稣是主

（我相信耶稣是主）

我相信你让他从死里复活

（我相信你让他从死里复活）

我祈求耶稣进入我的生命

（我祈求耶稣进入我的生命）

成为我的主和救主

（成为我的主和救主）

我接受耶稣来接管我的生命”

（我接受耶稣来接管我的生命）

让我从今天开始与他同住

（让我从今天开始与他同住）

感谢主耶稣用你宝贵的血拯救了我

（感谢主耶稣用你宝贵的血拯救了我）

奉耶稣的名，阿门

（奉耶稣的名，阿门）

好了，记住今天：新生活的开始

你真正的生活。

...

[英语]

When the lights shut off

And it's my turn to settle down

My main concern

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

I said when the lights shut off

And it's my turn to settle down

My main concern

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

I woke up this morning and figured I'd call you

In case I'm not here tomorrow, I'm hoping that I can borrow

A peace of mind, I'm behind on what's really important

My mind is really distorted, I find nothing but trouble in my life

I'm fortunate you believe in a dream

This orphanage we call a ghetto is quite a routine

And last night was just another distraction or a reaction

Of what we consider madness, I know exactly what happened

You ran outside when you heard my brother cry for help

Held him like a newborn baby and made him feel

Like everything was alright and a fight he tried to put up

But the type of bullet that stuck had went against his will

As blood spilled on your hands, my plans rather vindictive

Everybody's a victim in my eyes

When I ride, it's a murderous rhythm and outside became pitch black

A demon glued to my back whispering, "Get 'em"

I got 'em, and I ain't give a fuck

That same mentality that told my brother not to duck

In actuality, it's a trip how we trip off of colors

I wonder if I'll ever discover a passion like you and recover

The life that I knew as a young'n in pajamas and dun-ta-duns

When thunder comes it rains cats and dogs

Dumb niggas like me never prosper

Prognosis of a problem child, I'm proud and well devoted

This piru shit been in me forever

So forever I'mma push it, wherever, whenever

And I love you 'cause you love my brother like you did

Just promise me you'll tell this story when you make it big

And if I die before your album drop, I hope (gunshots)

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

I said when the lights shut off

And it's my turn to settle down

My main concern

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

You wrote a song about my sister on your tape

And called it Section.80, the message resembled "Brenda's Got a Baby"

What's crazy was, I was hearing about it

But doubted your ignorance how could you ever just put her on blast and shit

Judging her past and shit, well, it's completely my future

Her nigga behind me right now asking for ass and shit

And I'mma need that forty dollars even if I gotta

Fuck, suck and swallow in the parking lot

Gonzales Park, I'm followed by a married man, a father of three

My titties bounce on the cadence of his tinkling keys

Matter of fact, he my favorite 'cause he tip me with E's

He got a cousin named David and I seen him last week

This is the life of another girl damaged by the system

These foster homes, I run away and never do miss 'em

See, my hormones just run away and if I can get 'em back

To where they used to be then I'll probably be in the denim

Of a family gene that show women how to be woman

Or better yet, a leader, you need her to learn somethin'

Then you probably need to beat her, that's how I was taught

Three niggas in one room, first time I was tossed

And I'm exhausted, but fuck that "Sorry for your loss" shit

My sister died in vain, but what point are you trying to gain

If you can't fit the pumps I walk in? I'll wait

Your rebuttal a little too late

And if you have a album date, just make sure I'm not in the song

'Cause I don't need the attention bring enough of that on my own

And matter fact, did I mention that I physically feel great?

A doctor's approval is a waste of time, I know I'm straight

I'll probably live longer than you and never fade away

I'll never fade away, I'll never fade away, I know my fate

And I'm on the grind for this cake, I'mma get it or die trying

I'm eyeing every male gender with intentions of buying

You lying to these motherfuckers, talking about you can help 'em

With my story, you can help me if you sell this pussy for me, nigga

Don't ignore me, nigga, fuck your glory, nigga...

When the lights shut off

And it's my turn to settle down

My main concern

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

I said when the lights shut off

And it's my turn to settle down

My main concern

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

Sometimes I look in a mirror and ask myself:

Am I really scared of passing away? If it's today, I hope I hear a

Cry out from heaven so loud it can water down a demon

With the holy ghost 'til it drown in the blood of Jesus

I wrote some raps that make sure that my lifeline

Reeking the scent of a reaper, ensuring that my allegiance

With the other side may come soon, and if I'm doomed

May the womb help my mother be blessed for many moons

I suffer a lot, and every day the glass mirror

Get tougher to watch; I tie my stomach in knots

And I'm not sure why I'm infatuated with death

My imagination is surely an aggravation of threats

That can come about, 'cause the tongue is mighty powerful

And I can name a list of your favorites that probably vouch

Maybe 'cause I'm a dreamer and sleep is the cousin of death

Really stuck in the schema of wondering when I'mma rest

And you're right, your brother was a brother to me

And your sister's situation was the one that pulled me

In a direction to speak of something that's realer than the TV screen

By any means, wasn't trying to offend or come between

Her personal life, I was like, "It need to be told"

Cursing the life of twenty generations after her soul

Exactly what'd happen if I ain't continued rappin'

Or steady being distracted by money drugs and four-

Fives, I count lives all on these songs

Look at the weak and cry, pray one day, you'll be strong

Fighting for your rights even when you're wrong

And hope that at least one of you sing about me when I'm gone

Am I worth it?

Did I put enough work in?

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

I said when the lights shut off

And it's my turn to settle down

My main concern

Promise that you will sing about me

Promise that you will sing about me

(Promise that you'll sing about me forever

Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh)

Promise that you'll sing about me forever

Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh

Promise that you'll sing about me forever

Promise that you'll sing about me for-ooooh

(On the phone:)

"Nigga, the homie's brother-- nigga, right here, he gone, my nigga, he gone!"

"Nigga-- they just killed the homie's brother, my nigga. We right here on the block, my nigga."

"Al- alright, nigga-- nigga just come-- alright, alright, just call me back, man, just call me back."

(Hangs up)

"Arghh... *fuck!*

...So what we gon' do, my niggas? What we gon' do?"

"Bro, we can go back right now, my nigga. Like... nigga, I don't give a FUCK, my nigga. We can go back right now.*"

"Fuck! I'm tired of this shit! I'm tired of fuckin' runnin', I'm tired of this shit! My brother, homie!"

Tired of running, tired of hunting

My own kind but retiring nothing

Tires are steady screeching, the driver is rubbing

Hands on the wheel, who said we wasn't

Dying of thirst, dying of thirst, dying of thirst

Dope on the corner, look at the coroner

Daughter is dead, mother is mournin' her

Strayed bullets, AK bullets

Resuscitation was waiting patiently but they couldn't

Bring her back, who got the footage?

Channel 9, cameras is looking

It's hard to channel your energy when you know you're crooked

Banana clip, split his banana pudding

I'm like Tre, that's Cuba Gooding

I know I'm good at

Dying of thirst, dying of thirst, dying of thirst

How many sins? I'm running out

How many sins? I lost count

Dreams of balling like Spalding

But only shotty bounce

The reaper calling, I'm cottonmouth

Money is power (money is power)

Yours is ours (yours is ours)

Lay with a snitch, die with a coward

Hope we get rich, hope we can tower

Over the city with vanity with the music louder

The same song, a black flower

I'll show you how to dye your thirst, dye your thirst, dye your thirst

What are we doing? Who are we fooling?

Hell is hot, fire is proven

To burn for eternity, return of the student

That never learned how to live righteous but how to shoot it

Tired of running, choirs is hummin'

Tell us to visit, we lying 'bout comin'

Now back to business, loading the guns in

Back of the Buick, your hood is feuding, and the beef is bubblin'

It's no discussion

Hereditary, all of my cousins

Dying of thirst, dying of thirst, dying of thirst

Too many sins, I'm running out

Somebody send me a well for the drought

See, all I know, is taking notes

On taking this life for granted, granted, if he provoke

My best days, are stress days

(Lord, forgive me for all my sins for I not know...)

My best days, are stress days

Say "Fuck the world," my sex slave

Money, pussy and greed; what's my next crave

Whatever it is, know it's my next grave

Tired of running, tired of running

Tired of tumbling, tired of running

Tired of tumbling

Back once my momma say

"See a pastor, give me a promise

What if today was the rapture, and you completely tarnished

The truth will set you free, so to me be completely honest

You dying of thirst, you dying of thirst

So hop in that water, and pray that it works"

Fuck! I'm tired of this shit! I'm tired of fuckin' runnin', I'm tired of this shit! That's my brother, homie!

("Young man, come talk to me! Is that what I think that is?)

I know that's not what I think that is

Why are you so angry? See you young men are dying of thirst

Do you know what that means? That means you need water, holy water

You need to be baptized, with the spirit of The Lord

Do you want to receive God as your personal savior?

Okay, repeat after me

Lord God, I come to you a sinner

(Lord God, I come to you a sinner)

And I humbly repent for my sins"

(And I humbly repent for my sins)

I believe that Jesus is Lord

(I believe that Jesus is Lord)

I believe you raised him from the dead

(I believe you raised him from the dead)

I would ask that Jesus come into my life

(I would ask that Jesus come in my life)

And to be my Lord and Savior

And to be my Lord and Savior)

I receive Jesus to take control of my life"

(I receive Jesus to take control of my life)

And that I may live with him from this day forward

(And that I may live with him from this day forward)

Thank you Lord Jesus for saving me with your precious blood

(Thank you Lord Jesus for saving me with your precious blood)

In Jesus name, amen

(In Jesus name, amen)

Alright now, remember this day: the start of a new life

Your REAL life.

重点词汇

词汇	含义
concern /kənˈsɜːrn/ B1	noun - 关心
distorted /dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/ C1	adjective - 扭曲
fortunate /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/ B2	adjective - 幸运
orphanage /ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/ B2	noun - 孤儿院
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃn/ B2	noun - 分心
vindictive /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/ C2	adjective - 报复性的
mentality /menˈtæləti/ C1	noun - 心态
actuality /ˌæktʃuˈæləti/ C1	noun - 现实
prosper /ˈprɒspər/ C1	verb - 繁荣
prognosis /prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/ C2	noun - 预后
resembled /rɪˈzembld/ B2	verb - 类似
cadence /ˈkeɪdns/ C2	noun - 节奏
exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ B1	adjective - 筋疲力尽
infatuated /ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd/ C2	adjective - 着迷
allegiance /əˈliːdʒəns/ C2	noun - 效忠
humbly /ˈhʌmbli/ B2	adjective - 谦卑地

重点语法结构

• In case I'm not here tomorrow, I'm hoping that I can borrow a peace of mind

  ➔ 使用 'In case' 表示条件或未来可能性

  ➔ 'In case' 在这里用于谈论对未来可能性（死亡）的预防措施。

• I wonder if I'll ever discover a passion like you and recover the life that I knew

  ➔ 作为名词从句的 'if' 引导的间接疑问句

  ➔ 'I wonder if...' 结构用于表达对某事是否会发生的疑问。

• If I die before your album drop, I hope

  ➔ 第一类条件句（用一般现在时表示未来条件）

  ➔ 'if' 从句使用现在时 'die' 来指代潜在的未来事件。

• How could you ever just put her on blast and shit

  ➔ 用于过去推测或批评的助动词 ('could')

  ➔ 'How could you' 是表达对过去行为的震惊或强烈批评的常见结构。

• If I can get 'em back to where they used to be then I'll probably be in the denim

  ➔ Used to (过去的状态)

  ➔ 'Used to' 指过去真实但现在已不再的情况。

• Am I really scared of passing away?

  ➔ 介词后的动名词 ('of passing')

  ➔ 介词后的动词必须使用动名词形式 (-ing)。

• If I ain't continued rappin' or steady being distracted by money

  ➔ 第三类条件句结构 (隐含 'would have')

  ➔ 这是一个假设性的过去条件，反思如果情况不同可能会发生什么。

• I hope that at least one of you sing about me when I'm gone

  ➔ 使用 'when' 的时间从句

  ➔ 'when' 从句指代未来时间，但使用了现在时 'am'。