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Mom, I know I let you down
– Mama, najua nimekuangusha
And though you say the days are happy
– Na ingawa unasema siku zinafurahi
Why is the power off and I’m fucked up?
– Kwa nini nguvu ni mbali na mimi nina fucked up?
And, Mom, I know he’s not around
– Na, Mama, najua hayuko karibu
But don’t you place the blame on me
– Lakini usinilaumu
As you pour yourself another drink, yeah
– Unapojimimina kinywaji kingine, ndio
I guess we are who we are
– Nadhani sisi ni nani
Headlights shining in the dark night, I drive on
– Taa za taa zinazoangaza usiku wa giza, ninaendesha gari
Maybe we took this too far
– Labda tulichukua hii mbali sana
I went in headfirst, never thinkin’ about who what I said hurt
– Nilienda headfirst, kamwe kufikiri juu ya nani nini mimi alisema kuumiza
In what verse, my mom probably got it the worst
– Katika mstari gani, mama yangu labda aliipata mbaya zaidi
The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are, did I take it too far?
– Mzigo wake, lakini kama mkaidi kama sisi, je, mimi kuchukua mbali sana?
“Cleanin’ Out My Closet” and all them other songs
– “Kusafisha Nje Chumbani Yangu” na nyimbo zote nyingine
But regardless, I don’t hate you ‘cause, Ma
– Lakini bila kujali, mimi si chuki wewe ‘ sababu, Ma
You’re still beautiful to me, ‘cause you’re my mom
– Wewe bado ni mzuri kwangu, ‘ kwa sababu wewe ni mama yangu
Though far be it from you to be calm
– Ingawa ni mbali na wewe kuwa mtulivu
Our house was Vietnam, Desert Storm
– Nyumba yetu ilikuwa Vietnam, Dhoruba Ya Jangwa
And both of us put together could form an atomic bomb
– Na sisi sote tuliowekwa pamoja tunaweza kuunda bomu la atomiki
Equivalent to chemical warfare
– Sawa na vita vya kemikali
And forever we could drag this on and on
– Na milele tunaweza kuvuta hii na kuendelea
But agree to disagree, that gift for me
– Lakini kukubaliana kutokubaliana, zawadi hiyo kwangu
Up under the Christmas tree don’t mean shit to me
– Juu Chini Ya Mti Wa Krismasi usinisumbue
You’re kickin’ me out? It’s fifteen degrees
– Unanifukuza? Ni digrii kumi na tano
And it’s Christmas Eve, “Little prick, just leave!”
– Na Ni Mkesha Wa Krismasi, ” mchomo Mdogo, leave tu!”
Ma, let me grab my fucking coat!
– Ma, napenda kunyakua kanzu yangu fucking!
Anything to have each other’s goats
– Chochote cha kuwa na mbuzi wa kila mmoja
Why we always at each other’s throats?
– Kwa nini sisi daima kwenye koo za kila mmoja?
Especially when Dad, he fucked us both
– Hasa Wakati Baba, yeye fucked sisi wote
We’re in the same fuckin’ boat
– Tuko katika mashua moja ya fucking
You’d think that’d make us close (Nope)
– Ungefikiri hilo lingetufanya tuwe karibu (Nope)
Further away it drove us, but together, headlights shine
– Mbali zaidi ilitufukuza, lakini pamoja, taa za taa zinaangaza
And a car full of belongings, still got a ways to go
– Na gari lililojaa vitu, bado lina njia za kwenda
Back to grandma’s house, it’s straight up the road
– Kurudi nyumbani kwa bibi, ni moja kwa moja juu ya barabara
And I was the man of the house, the oldest
– Na nilikuwa mtu wa nyumba, mzee zaidi
So my shoulders carried the weight of the load
– Kwa hivyo mabega yangu yalibeba uzito wa mzigo
Then Nate got taken away by the state at eight-years-old
– Kisha Nate alichukuliwa na serikali akiwa na umri wa miaka nane
And that’s when I realized you were sick
– Na hapo ndipo nilipogundua kuwa ulikuwa mgonjwa
And it wasn’t fixable or changeable
– Na haikuweza kurekebishwa au kubadilika
And to this day we remain estranged, and I hate it though, but—
– Na hadi leo sisi kubaki alijitenga, na mimi chuki ingawa, lakini—
I guess we are who we are
– Nadhani sisi ni nani
Headlights shining in the dark night, I drive on
– Taa za taa zinazoangaza usiku wa giza, ninaendesha gari
Maybe we took this too far
– Labda tulichukua hii mbali sana
‘Cause to this day we remain estranged and I hate it though
– ‘Kwa sababu hadi leo sisi kubaki alijitenga na mimi chuki ingawa
‘Cause you ain’t even get to witness your grandbabies grow
– ‘Kwa sababu hata huwezi kushuhudia wajukuu wako wakikua
But I’m sorry, Mama, for “Cleanin’ Out My Closet”
– Lakini samahani, Mama, kwa “Cleanin’ Nje Chumbani yangu”
At the time I was angry, rightfully? Maybe so
– Wakati huo nilikuwa na hasira, sawa? Labda hivyo
Never meant that far to take it, though
– Kamwe maana kwamba mbali ya kuchukua, ingawa
‘Cause now I know it’s not your fault, and I’m not makin’ jokes
– ‘Kwa sababu sasa najua si kosa lako, na mimi si kufanya’ utani
That song I no longer play at shows
– Wimbo huo sichezi tena kwenye maonyesho
And I cringe every time it’s on the radio
– Na mimi cringe kila wakati ni juu ya redio
And I think of Nathan being placed in a home
– Na ninafikiria Nathan kuwekwa nyumbani
And all the medicine you fed us and
– Na dawa zote ulizotulisha na
How I just wanted you to taste your own
– Jinsi nilivyotaka wewe tu kuonja yako mwenyewe
But now the medication’s takin’ over
– Lakini sasa dawa inachukua
And your mental state’s deterioratin’ slow
– Na hali yako ya akili inazidi kuzorota ‘ polepole
And I’m way too old to cry, this shit is painful, though
– Na mimi ni mzee sana kulia, shit hii ni chungu, ingawa
But, Ma, I forgive you, so does Nathan, yo
– Lakini, Ma, ninakusamehe, Ndivyo Nathan, yo
All you did, all you said, you did your best to raise us both
– Yote uliyofanya, yote uliyosema, ulijitahidi kutulea wote wawili
Foster care, that cross you bear, few may be as heavy as yours
– Utunzaji wa kulea, ambao unavuka, wachache wanaweza kuwa nzito kama yako
But I love you, Debbie Mathers
– Lakini nakupenda, Debbie Mathers
Oh, what a tangled web we have ‘cause
– Oh, nini mtandao tangled tuna ‘ sababu
One thing I never asked was
– Jambo moja ambalo sikuwahi kuuliza ni
Where the fuck my deadbeat dad was
– Ambapo fuck baba yangu deadbeat alikuwa
Fuck it, I guess he had trouble keepin’ up with every address
– Fuck it, nadhani alikuwa na shida kuendelea na kila anwani
But I’da flipped every mattress, every rock and desert cactus
– Lakini niligeuza kila godoro, kila mwamba na cactus ya jangwa
Owned a collection of maps
– Alikuwa na mkusanyiko wa ramani
And followed my kids to the edge of the atlas
– Na kufuata watoto wangu kwa makali ya atlas
If someone ever moved ’em from me
– Kama mtu milele wakiongozwa ‘ em kutoka kwangu
That you coulda bet your asses
– Kwamba unaweza bet punda wako
If I had to come down the chimney, dressed as Santa, kidnap ’em
– Kama mimi alikuwa na kuja chini chimney, amevaa Kama Santa, kidnap ‘ em
And although one has only met their grandma once
– Na ingawa mtu amekutana na bibi yake mara moja tu
You pulled up in our drive one night
– Wewe vunjwa juu katika gari yetu usiku mmoja
As we were leavin’ to get some hamburgers
– Kama sisi walikuwa leavin ‘ kupata baadhi hamburgers
Me, her and Nate, we introduced you, hugged you
– Mimi, yeye na Nate, tulikutambulisha, tukakukumbatia
And as you left, I had this overwhelming sadness
– Na ulipoondoka, nilikuwa na huzuni hii kubwa
Come over me as we pulled off to go our separate paths and
– Njoo juu yangu kama sisi vunjwa mbali kwenda njia zetu tofauti na
I saw your headlights as I looked back
– Niliona taa zako za mbele nilipokuwa nikitazama nyuma
And I’m mad I didn’t get the chance to
– Na nina wazimu sikupata nafasi ya
Thank you for being my mom and my dad
– Asante kwa kuwa mama yangu na baba yangu
So, Mom, please accept this as a
– Kwa Hivyo, mama, tafadhali kubali hii kama
Tribute; I wrote this on the jet, I guess I had to
– Tribute; niliandika hii juu ya ndege, nadhani nilikuwa na
Get this off my chest, I hope I get the chance to
– Get hili kifuani mwangu, natumai nitapata nafasi ya
Lay it ‘fore I’m dead, the stewardess said to fasten
– Weka ‘mbele nimekufa, msimamizi alisema kufunga
My seatbelt, I guess we’re crashin’
– Mkuu, nadhani tumechoka
So, if I’m not dreamin’, I hope you get this message that
– Kwa hiyo, kama mimi si dreamin’, natumaini kupata ujumbe huu kwamba
I will always love you from afar, ‘cause you’re my mom
– Nitakupenda kila wakati kutoka mbali, ‘ kwa sababu wewe ni mama yangu
I guess we are who we are
– Nadhani sisi ni nani
Headlights shining in the dark night, I drive on
– Taa za taa zinazoangaza usiku wa giza, ninaendesha gari
Maybe we took this too far
– Labda tulichukua hii mbali sana
I want a new life (Start over)
– Nataka maisha mapya (Kuanza upya)
One without a cause (Clean slate)
– Moja bila sababu (slate Safi)
So I’m coming home tonight (Yeah)
– Kwa hivyo ninakuja nyumbani usiku wa leo (Ndio)
Well, no matter what the cost
– Naam, bila kujali gharama
And if the plane goes down
– Na ikiwa ndege itashuka
Or if the crew can’t wake me up
– Au ikiwa wafanyakazi hawawezi kuniamsha
Well, just know that I’m alright
– Naam, tu kujua kwamba mimi ni sawa
I was not afraid to die
– Sikuogopa kufa
Oh, even if there’s songs to sing
– Hata kama kuna nyimbo za kuimba
Well, my children will carry me
– Kweli, watoto wangu watanibeba
Just know that I’m alright
– Tu kujua kwamba mimi ni sawa
I was not afraid to die
– Sikuogopa kufa
Because I put my faith in my little girls
– Kwa sababu niliweka imani yangu kwa wasichana wangu wadogo
So I’ll never say goodbye cruel world
– Kwa hivyo sitawahi kusema kwaheri ulimwengu mkatili
Just know that I’m alright
– Tu kujua kwamba mimi ni sawa
I am not afraid to die
– Siogopi kufa
I guess we are who we are
– Nadhani sisi ni nani
Headlights shining in the dark night, I drive on
– Taa za taa zinazoangaza usiku wa giza, ninaendesha gari
Maybe we took this too far
– Labda tulichukua hii mbali sana
I want a new life
– Nataka maisha mapya
[Produced by Emile Haynie & Jeff Bhasker]
– [Zinazozalishwa Na Emile Haynie &Amp; Jeff Bhasker]
