前陣子覺得很猛的饒舌歌手NF，他去年的新專輯The Search裡面每首歌都很厲害，雖然籠罩著憂鬱跟憤世，但很輕易地能感受到他的才華洋溢，厲害，真的厲害。套句網友說的：
Most Rappers: sits on gold and makes trash
大部分的饒舌歌手：坐在金銀財寶裡做出垃圾
NF: sits on trash and makes gold
NF：坐在垃圾裡唱出黃金
[主歌 1]
Yeah, when I grow up, you know what I wanna be?
耶，當我長大，你知道我想成為什麼嗎？
Take a seat, let me tell you my ridiculous dreams
找個位置坐，讓我告訴你我荒謬的夢想
I wanna rap, yeah, I know it's hard to believe
我想要饒舌，耶，我知道這很難相信
And I can tell you're already thinkin' I will never succeed
而且我也知道你已經認為我永遠不會成功
But I'm okay with it, I admit the lyrics are weak
但我還可以接受，我承認我的歌詞很弱
I've been workin' on 'em, I'll be good eventually
我已經努力在這上面很久了，我最後會變得更好
I understand you gotta crawl before you get to your feet
我知道學會走之前得先學會爬
But I been running for a while, they ain't ready for me, ahh
但我已經跑一陣子了，我的腳甚至還沒準備好
I know this prolly isn't really realistic
我知道這大概不像真的
And honestly, I might not ever make a difference
老實說，我甚至分不出差別
But that don't make a difference, I'ma have to risk it
分不出差別沒關係，我還是繼續冒險
I've been crunchin' numbers, you ain't gotta be a mathematician
我已經會運算了，你也還沒變成數學家
To see the odds ain't rootin' for me
看看賠率也不算幫我加油
I can't lie though, it's kinda how I like it to be
我不說謊，雖然這有點像我想要的樣子──
The underdog, yeah, you prolly think you know what I mean
弱者，你大概覺得你知道我的意思
But what I'm saying is they ever push me,I'm gonna swing, yeah
但我說的是這些都在使我前進，直到我最後起飛
I could go to college, get in debt like everybody else
我可以去讀大學，像其他人一樣負債
Graduate and prolly get a job that doesn't pay the bills
畢業然後找一個沒辦法付帳單的工作
That don't make a lot of sense to me,forget the Happy Meals
這提不起我的興趣，忘記那些快樂兒童餐吧
I don't like the dollar menu, I would rather make a meal
我不喜歡這種金錢(構成的)菜單，我更喜歡自己做菜
Huh? Make a mil'? Nah, I said make a meal
嗯？賺一百萬？不，我說自己作菜
Home-cookin', get the grill, how you want it? Pretty well?
在家做菜，弄個烤肉架，你也想要嗎？不錯吧？
Everything I see is overdone to me, I'm not Adele
所有我看見的一切都太遙遠了，我又不是愛黛兒
But I'ma get a record deal and say hello to mass appeal
但我會拿到一份專輯合約然後跟社會大眾說哈囉
[副歌]
When I grow up, I just want to pay my bills
當我長大，我想要付自己的帳單
Rappin' about the way I feel (Oh, yeah)
照我自己的方式饒舌
I just want to make a couple mil'
我想要賺很多錢
Leave it to the fam in the will (Oh, yeah)
通通留給我的家人
I just want to sign a record deal
我想要簽張專輯合約
Maybe buy a house up in the hills (Oh,yeah)
也許在山坡上買間房子
Might not be the best in my field
也許我不是這個領域最強的
But I guarantee that I'ma die real
但我保證人終有一死(所以要趕快追夢)
When I grow up
當我長大
[副歌後]
Yeah, ayy
When I grow up
Yeah, yeah, ayy
[主歌 2]
I'ma make 'em notice me, rhymin' like it's poetry
我會讓他們注意我，靠著像詩一樣的押韻
Everything I oversee, I just like to overthink
我監督著一切，我好像又想太多
Mockin' me, you pay the fee, no return and no receipts
嘲笑我，給我小費，我不會歸還也不會給你收據
Those of you that don't believe, quiet, you don't know a thing
你們全都不相信，安靜，你們不明白這件事
Quiet when I'm tryna sing, quiet when I'm making beats
(你們說)安靜！當我想要唱歌，(你們說)安靜！當我想要做個節奏
Quiet when I'm tryna think, sorry, I don't mean to scream
(你們說)安靜！當我想要思考，抱歉，我沒有要尖叫的意思
I just feel like no one really gets me and it's sad to see
這很難過，因為我感覺沒有人真正了解我
'Cause someday I'ma grow up and show all of you it's meant to be (Yeah)
有一天我會長大然後秀給你們看我真正的意思
Anybody wanna hear me rap? "No"
有人想要聽我饒舌嗎？(大家)不！
Come on, let me play a couple tracks,"No"
來嘛，讓我表演一段，(大家)不！
Come on, I can spit it really fast,"No"
來嘛，我可以唸非常快，(大家)不！
You think I should throw this in the trash?"No"
你們覺得我應該把這些都丟進垃圾裡嗎？(大家)不！
Tricked ya; haters, go away before I hit ya
開玩笑的，酸民們，在我打你們之前趕快滾吧
I am not a beggar or a kiss-up
我不是乞丐也不是馬屁精
You don't understand? Well, I forgive ya
你們還不理解？算了，我原諒你們
I am not a quitter, you ain't really think that, did ya?
我不是廢人，你們真的不這樣認為吧？
Maybe someday I could even be up on the radio
也許有一天我會出現在廣播裡
Have a tour bus and maybe even play a couple shows
有台巡迴巴士或甚至有一堆表演
Everybody in the crowd singing every word I wrote
團體裡的每個人唱著我寫的每一個字
Tellin' me that I am not the only one that feels alone
告訴我不是唯一一個感覺孤單的人
Huh? You feel alone? Yeah, I kinda feel alone
嗯？你也覺得孤單？對啊，我有點覺得孤單
Wonder if that feelin' ever goes away when you get old
想知道這種感覺會不會因為變老而消失
Will I ever make it as an artist? I don't really know
我永遠都會想當一個藝術家嗎？我不是很確定
Might not make a lot of dough
也許不會賺很多錢
I'ma have to try it, though
但我想要試試
[副歌]
When I grow up,I just wanna pay my bills
當我長大，我想要付自己的帳單
Rappin' about the way I feel (Oh, yeah)
照我自己的方式饒舌
I just wanna make a couple mil'
我想要賺很多錢
Leave it to the fam in the will (Oh, yeah)
通通留給我的家人(Leave it to the fam in the will)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I just wanna sign a record deal
我想要簽張專輯合約
Maybe buy a house up in the hills (Okay,oh, yeah)
也許在山坡上買間房子
Might not be the best in my field (Ayy,ayy, yeah)
也許我不是這個領域最強的
But I guarantee that I'ma die real
但我保證人終有一死(所以要趕快追夢)
When I grow up,I just wanna pay my bills(Woo)
當我長大，我想要付自己的帳單
Rappin' about the way I feel (Oh, yeah)
照我自己的方式饒舌(Yeah, the way I feel)
Yeah, I just wanna make a couple mil' (Ayy,couple mil')
我想要賺很多錢
Leave it to the fam in the will (Oh, yeah,to the fam in the will)
通通留給我的家人
I just wanna sign a record deal (Woo)
我想要簽張專輯合約
Maybe buy a house up in the hills (Oh,yeah)
也許在山坡上買間房子(House up in the hills)
Yeah, I might not be the best in my field
也許我不是這個領域最強的
But I guarantee that I'ma die real
但我保證人終有一死(所以要趕快追夢)
When I grow up
當我長大
When I grow up
當我長大
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【翻譯翻譯】NF-When I Grow Up
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