Eminem-Sing For The Moment
These ideas are nightmares to white parents
這些事情對白人父母是個惡夢
Whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair and who likes earrings
他們最怕的就是染了髮又戴著耳環的小孩
Like whatever they say has no bearing
他們對他說什麼好像都不管用
It's so scary in a house that allows no swearing
出生在不准說髒話的家庭真是恐怖
To see him walkin' around with his headphones blarin'
他戴著耳機聽著音樂走來走去
Alone in his own zone, cold and he don't care, he's
他活在自己的世界裡 不在乎外界的冷酷
A problem child, and what bothers him all comes out
他是個問題兒童 當他提起他那該死的老爸就不爽
When he talks about his fuckin' dad walkin' out (Bitch!)
他爸可是將他棄之不顧
'Cause he hates him so bad that he blocks him out
他對他爸恨之入骨 而不想去記起他
If he ever saw him again he'd probably knock him out
如果再次看到他爸 他很可能會暴打他一頓
His thoughts are wacked, he's mad so he's talkin' back
他的想法瘋狂且扭曲 他十分不爽而開始回嘴
Talkin' black, brainwashed from rock and rap
他充滿黑人的價值觀 被搖滾和饒舌洗腦
He sags his pants, do-rags and a stockin' cap
他穿著垮褲 圍著頭巾 戴著毛帽
His step-father hit him so he socked him back
他的繼父打了他 所以他使勁地還手
And broke his nose, his house is a broken home
打斷了他的鼻樑 他的家庭已經支離破碎
There's no control, he just lets his emotions go
他失去控制 他就這樣讓情緒爆發
(Come on!) Sing with me (Sing!), sing for the year (Sing it!)
跟著我唱吧 為了今年而唱
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear (Come on!)
為了那些笑聲 為了那些眼淚而唱
Sing it with me, it's just for today
跟著我唱吧 就算今天也好
Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away
或許明天你就被上帝帶往另一個世界了
Entertainment is changin', intertwinin' with gangsters
娛樂正在改變 開始與幫派扯上關係
In the land of the killers a sinner's mind is a sanctum
在殺手充斥的國度 比起他們 歌手的心靈如同聖地
Holy or unholy, only have one homie
不論神聖與否 都只有一個兄弟
Only this gun, lonely ‘cause don't anyone know me
就是這把槍 獨自一人因為無人了解我
Yet everybody just feels like they can relate (Huh-uh)
然而大家都覺得他們能理解我
I guess words are a motherfucker, they can be great
我想話語是個混蛋 他們能傳達好的事物
Or they can degrade, or even worse, they can teach hate
或者能用來貶低別人 甚至更糟 他們能傳達憎恨
It's like these kids hang on every single statement we make
就像這些孩子相信我們的每一句話
Like they worship us, plus all the stores ship us platinum
他們崇拜我們 我們的唱片賣到白金銷量
Now how the fuck did this metamorphosis happen?
現在怎麼會他媽有這種蛻變呢
From standin' on corners and porches just rappin'
從在街頭純粹的饒舌
To havin' a fortune, no more kissin' ass
到前途無量 不需再阿諛諂媚別人
But then these critics crucify you (Yep), journalists try to burn you
但接著 那些評論家攻擊你 記者想要毀了你
Fans turn on you, attorneys all want a turn at you
粉絲突然背叛你 律師都不想幫你
To get they hands on every dime you have
他們把手伸向你賺的每一分錢
They want you to lose your mind every time you mad
他們想要你每次生氣時 都失去理智
So they can try to make you out to look like a loose cannon
然後他們就能把你捏造成一個脫韁的瘋子
Any dispute won't hesitate to produce handguns
那些攻擊你的爭議不會手下留情
That's why these prosecutors wanna convict me
那就是為什麼這些檢察官想要將我定罪
Strictly just to get me off of these streets quickly
他們想把我盡快將我從街頭上趕走
But all they kids be listenin' to me religiously
但他們的孩子依然虔誠的聽著我的音樂
So I'm signin' CDs while police fingerprint me
所以警察在按我的指紋時 我還在幫粉絲在CD上簽名
They're for the judge's daughter, but his grudge is against me
這些CD是要給法官的女兒 但他卻想要送我進監獄
If I'm such a fuckin' menace, this shit doesn't make sense, B
如果我他媽真的是個威脅 那這些事根本沒道理啊 兄弟 (註1
It's all political, if my music is literal
這一切都是政治 如果我的音樂都是事實
And I'm a criminal, how the fuck can I raise a little girl?
或如果我是一個罪犯 那我是他媽怎麼撫養我的女兒長大的(註2
I couldn't, I wouldn't be fit to
我不能 我不適任
You're full of shit too, Guerrera, that was a fist that hit you! (Bitch!)
Guerrera你說的都是狗屎 我明明是赤手空拳打你的(註3
(Come on!) Sing with me (Sing!), sing for the year (Sing it!)
跟著我唱吧 為了今年而唱
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear (Sing that shit!)
為了那些笑聲 為了那些眼淚而唱
Sing it with me, it's just for today
跟著我唱吧 就算今天也好
Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away
或許明天你就被上帝帶往另一個世界了
They say music can alter moods and talk to you
人們說音樂能夠渲染情緒 能夠傳達信息
Well, can it load a gun up for you and cock it too?
那難道它能夠將槍上膛 然後扣下板機嗎
Well, if it can, then the next time you assault a dude
如果可以的話 那下一次你襲擊了別人
Just tell the judge it was my fault and I'll get sued
就告訴法官是我的錯 那我就會被起訴了
See, what these kids do is hear about us totin' pistols
這些孩子聽說我們攜帶著手槍
And they wanna get one ‘cause they think the shit's cool
他們也想要一把 因為他們覺得這樣很酷
Not knowin' we really just protectin' ourselves
但不懂我們只是要保護自己而已
We entertainers, of course the shit's affectin' our sales
我們可是藝人 吹噓自己有槍當然會提高我們的銷量
You ignoramus, but music is reflection of self
你們對此一無所知 但是音樂不過是自我故事的反映
We just explain it, and then we get our checks in the mail
我們只是闡述自我 然後收到的信裡的支票就有一堆錢
It's fucked up, ain't it? How we can come from practically nothin'
很荒謬 不是嗎 我們是如何從一無所有
To bein' able to have any fuckin' thing that we wanted
到能夠要什麼有什麼
That's why we sing for these kids who don't have a thing
這就是為什麼我們為那些一無所有的孩子們歌唱
Except for a dream and a fuckin' rap magazine (Ha-ha!)
他們只有一個夢想和一本饒舌雜誌
Who post pin-up pictures on they walls all day long
他們把海報貼在牆上
Idolize they favorite rappers and know all they songs
他們把最喜愛的饒舌歌手當作偶像 記住他們所有的歌
Or for anyone who's ever been through shit in they lives
或是為了那些經歷了一堆挫折的人而唱
So they sit and they cry at night, wishin' they'd die
他們只能晚上獨自在地上哭 甚至不想活下去
'Til they throw on a rap record and they sit and they vibe
直到他們找到一張唱片 並對此有共鳴且作為精神支柱
We're nothin' to you, but we're the fuckin' shit in they eyes
我們對你什麼都不是 但對他來說 我們可是他們的一切
That's why we seize the moment, try to freeze it and own it
那就是為什麼 我們把握此刻 試著永久保留住這一刻
Squeeze it and hold it ‘cause we consider these minutes golden
緊握不放開 因為這可是我們的黃金時刻
And maybe they'll admit it when we're gone, just let our spirits
或許這樣他們就會承認當我們肉身消逝時
Live on through our lyrics that you hear in our songs, and we can…
我們的精神會隨著歌詞永存 每當你聽我們的歌就能感受到這點
Sing with me (Sing!), sing for the year (Sing it!)
跟著我唱吧 為了今年而唱
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear (Come on!)
為了那些笑聲 為了那些眼淚而唱
Sing it with me, it's just for today
跟著我唱吧 就算今天也好
Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away
或許明天你就被上帝帶往另一個世界了
Sing with me (Sing!), sing for the year (Sing it!)
跟著我唱吧 為了今年而唱
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear (Come on!)
為了那些笑聲 為了那些眼淚而唱
Sing it with me, it's just for today
跟著我唱吧 就算今天也好
Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away
或許明天你就被上帝帶往另一個世界了
這首歌收錄在2002年的The Eminem Show，Em從出道後就一直飽受爭議，做為一個白人rapper，他的風格瘋狂、我行我素，他的大部分歌詞充滿暴力血腥，使他在音樂界成為一個顯眼的存在，然而他也因此引來許多白人抗議及批評，畢竟當初白人對黑人的饒舌依然十分排斥。
Sing For The Moment是對於那些批評的回擊，以及闡述了自己的理想，歌詞中也有許多反映出社會的黑暗面，是Em的經典作。
註釋:
1. B 是紐約方言 等同於 Bro 兄弟
2. Criminal為Em收錄在MMLP中的歌，內容充滿犯罪等事情...
3. Guerrera曾經當過Em的保鑣 具Em所說 他看到Guerrera與妻子Kim偷情，於是他便打了Guerrera，Guerrera控告Em是用槍打他，但Em說他是用拳頭打的而非槍
這是我第一次的創作，雖說創作也不過是翻譯歌詞XD，不過應該沒差(°∀°)
自己很喜歡Eminem的歌，也因為他聽了很多饒舌歌，英文因此進步了不少。
因為想要英文進步+自己本來就很喜歡，所以決定開始翻譯歌詞。
希望沒有翻錯( ・∀・)
創作內容
【中文歌詞翻譯】Eminem-Sing For The Moment
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