I walk on water
我行走在水面之上
But I ain't no Jesus
但我并无耶稣的神力
I walk on water
我行走在那水面上
But only when it freezes (****)
仅当那河水冻结成冰的时候
Why are expectations so high? Is it the bar I set?
为什么期望总是如此之高 是我所致吗
My arms, I stretch, but I can't reach
我伸出手臂 却总是难以企及
A far cry from it, or it's in my grasp, but as
它与我似有天壤之别 却也被我握在手间
Soon as I grab, squeeze
但我越想去捏住抓紧
I lose my grip like the flyin' trapeze
就如凌高空秋千 失衡坠跌下去
Into the dark I plummet, now the sky's blackening
步入黑暗之中 我骤然陷入深渊里 天空渐渐变得黑暗阴郁
I know the mark's high
我深知曾经的功名与成绩
Butterflies rip apart my stomach
如今紧张与不安在我心间翻涌不停
Knowin' that no matter what bars I come with
深知不管我写下什么样的词句
You're gonna harp, gripe, and
你都只会吐槽抱怨个不停
That's a hard Vicodin to swallow, so I scrap these
难以吞下的维柯丁
As pressure increases like khakis
与那倍增的压力一起 我都弃若敝履
I feel the ice cracking, because
我感受到冰层在渐渐消融碎裂开去 只因
I walk on water
我行走在水面之上
But I ain't no Jesus
但我并无耶稣的神力
I walk on water (Shit)
我行走在那水面上
But only when it freezes
仅当那河水冻结成冰的时候
It's the curse of the standard
That the first of the Mathers disc set
为我施下高质量的诅咒
Always in search of the verse that I haven't spit yet
总是苦苦将那还未被我唾弃的最完美的词句找寻
Will this step just be another misstep
这踏出的每步又是否只是误入歧途而已
To tarnish whatever the legacy, love or respect
玷污了我苦苦积累的受人敬爱 如遗产般珍贵的东西
I've garnered? The rhyme has to be perfect
押韵一定要工整完美
The delivery flawless
表达一定要无暇无缺
And it always feels like I'm hittin' the mark
如今总是想去冲击从前的高度
'Til I go sit in the car, listen and pick it apart
直到我坐在那熟悉的车中 细细品味回忆
Like, "This **** is garbage!"
才发现这根本就如同废品
God's given me all this
上帝给予了我这些功名
Still I feel no different regardless
而我并不觉得上天对我有所偏心
Kids look to me as a god, this is retarded
孩子们视我为神 在我看来真的愚蠢无比
If only they knew, it's a facade and it's exhaustive
多希望他们明白 华丽外表之下的空洞与虚伪
And I try not to listen to nonsense
我试图不去理会世俗的荒谬
But if you ******* are tryin' to strip me of my confidence
但如果你想击毁剥夺我的自信
Mission accomplished
恭喜你任务成功
I'm not God-sent, Nas, Rakim, Pac, B.I.G., James Todd Smith
我并不是神眷之人 也不如Nas 不如Rakim 不如2pac 不如Notorious B.I.G. 不如LL Cool J
And I'm not Prince, so
也更不是Prince
I walk on water
我行走在水面之上
But I ain't no Jesus
但我并无耶稣的神力
I walk on water
我行走在那水面上
But only when it freezes
仅当那河水冻结成冰的时候
'Cause I'm only human, just like you
我只是与你无别的凡人而已
Making my mistakes, oh if you only knew
如果你知道的话 我也会犯下过错也有失误
I don't think you should believe in me the way that you do
我不觉得你应该那样相信着我
'Cause I'm terrified to let you down, oh
我真的害怕让你失望
It's true, I'm a Rubik's — a beautiful mess
没错 我就像是魔方 错综复杂却美丽着
At times juvenile, yes, I goof and I jest
年少轻狂的时候 我也曾爱鬼混爱炫耀过
A flawed human, I guess
我想 也算是个缺点无数的人了
But I'm doin' my best to not ruin your
但我真的已竭尽全力 不去辜负你的期望
Expectations and meet 'em, but first
迎合你的愿望
The "Speedom" verse, now Big Sean
但先是Speedom 后是和Big Sean合作的No Favors
He's goin' too fast
他这样滔滔不绝
Is he gonna shout or curse out his mom?
是否是在怒吼诅咒他的妈妈呢
There was a time I had the world by the balls
曾有一段时间我掌控着整个世界
Eatin' out my palm
将其玩弄于股掌之间
Every album song I was spazzin' the **** out on
每张专辑每首曲子都让我呕心沥血为之疯狂
And now I'm gettin' clowned and frowned on
现在我变成了小丑 人人见我都将眉头紧皱
But the only one who's looking down on me
连DeShaun 我最亲爱的挚友
That matters now's DeShaun
也轻蔑鄙视起我 而那对我真的是难以释怀的
Am I lucky to be around this long?
我能红火如此之久 是否只是幸运使然
Begs the question though
这问题就摆在我面前
Especially after the methadone
尤当我经历了美沙酮的洗礼后
As yesterday fades and the Dresden home
旧日已逝
Is burnt to the ground
德累斯顿的家已焚成飞灰烟末
And all that's left of my house is lawn
只剩下野草生长着
The crowds are gone
曾经的人潮渐渐走光
And it's time to wash out the blonde
是时候将金发洗掉了
Sales decline, the curtains drawn
销售量骤跌 帷幕下降
They're closin' the set
表演就将结束
I'm still pokin' my head from out behind
我仍在大幕之后 挣扎着向将头探出
And everyone who has doubt, remind
那些心存疑虑的人们 动脑子想想
Now take your best rhyme, outdo it
拿出你押得最好的韵 试着超越它
Now do it a thousand times
超越它千百次试试看
Now let 'em tell ya the world no longer cares
然后让这个世界告诉你
Or gives a **** about your rhymes
没人再关注你理会你的陈词滥句 看看你作何感想
And as I grow outta sight, outta mind
如今我要从眼前的一切 心中的桎梏中走出来
I might go outta mine
做一个全新的自己
'Cause how do I ever let this mic go without a fight
我不会白白让手中的麦克风被夺走
When I made a ******' tightrope outta twine?
到底什么时候开始我从一无所有走到了现在
But when I do fall from these heights though, I'll be fine
当我从这万丈高空中坠落的时候 我将怡然不惧
I won't pout or cry or spiral down or whine
我不会动怒或是落泪 抱怨或是哀嚎
But I'll decide if it's my final bow this time around, 'cause
但这是不是谢幕前的鞠躬还得我说了算 只因
I walk on water
我行走在水面之上
But I ain't no Jesus
但我并无耶稣的神力
I walk on water
我行走在那水面上
But only when it freezes
仅当那河水冻结成冰的时候
'Cause I'm only human, just like you
我只是与你无别的凡人而已
I've been making my mistakes, oh if you only knew
如果你知道的话 其实我一直以来都犯下了无数失误
I don't think you should believe in me the way that you do
我不觉得你应该那样相信着我
'Cause I'm terrified to let you down, oh
我真的害怕让你失望
If I walked on water, I would drown
若你让我行走在那水面 我定会溺毙其间
'Cause I'm just a man
我只是个凡人而已
But as long as I got a mic, I'm godlike
手握麦克风的那刻我才如神一般
So me and you are not alike
别把我和你相提并论
*****, I wrote "Stan"
是我写下了Stan
