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Tekst Pjesme
Que reflejan tu mirada
– Razmišljam o svijetu…
La noche, tú y yo
– Noć, ti i ja
I got this fire burnin’ in me from within
– U meni gori vatra iznutra
Concentrated thoughts on who I used to be, I’m sheddin’ skin
– Usredotočene misli o tome tko sam nekada bio, skidam kožu.
Every day, a new version of me, a third of me demented, cemented in pain
– Svaki dan postajem nova verzija sebe, treći dio, luda, ukočena bol
Juggling opposing kinds of fame
– Žongliram suprotnim vrstama slave
I don’t know how to make friends, I’m a lonely soul
– Ne znam kako steći prijatelje, ja sam usamljena duša
I recollect this isolation, I was four years old
– Sjećam se ove izolacije kad sam imao četiri godine
Truth be told, I’ve been battling my soul
– Istina je, borio sam se sa svojom dušom
Tryna navigate the real and fake
– Pokušavajući razlikovati stvarno od lažnog
Cynical about the judgement day
– Ciničan prema Sudnjem danu
I did bad, slight progression last year and it fucked me up
– Prošle godine sam malo napredovao i to me srušilo
Reincarnated on this earth for a hundred plus
– Reinkarnirao se na ovoj zemlji više od stotinu puta.
Body after body, lesson after lesson, let’s take it back to Michigan in 1947
– Tijelo po tijelo, lekcija po lekcija, vratimo se u Michigan 1947
My father kicked me out the house ’cause I wouldn’t listen to him
– Otac me izbacio iz kuće jer ga nisam htjela slušati
I didn’t care about his influence, only loved what I was doing
– Nije me bilo briga za njegov utjecaj, jednostavno sam volio ono što radim
Gifted as a musician, I played guitar on the grand level
– Nadaren kao glazbenik, Sjajno sam svirao gitaru
The most talented where I’m from, but I had to rebel
– Odakle sam bio, bio sam najtalentiraniji, ali morao sam se pobuniti
And so I’m off in the sunset, searchin’ for my place in the world
– I evo me na zalasku sunca, tražeći svoje mjesto u svijetu
With my guitar up on my hip, that’s the story unfurled
– S gitarom na pojasu, to je cijela priča.
I found myself with a pocket full of money and a whole lot of respect
– Našao sam se s punim džepovima novca i ogromnim poštovanjem
While the record business loved me
– Dok me je izdavačka kuća voljela
I was head of rhythm and blues
– Bio sam šef ritma i bluesa
The women that fell to they feet, so many to choose
– Bilo je toliko žena koje su im padale pred noge da su se mogle birati
But I manipulated power as I lied to the masses
– Ali manipulirala sam moći, lagala sam masama
Died with my money, gluttony was too attractive, reincarnated
– Umrla je sa svojim novcem, proždrljivost je bila previše privlačna, reinkarnirala sam se
Another life had placed me as a Black woman in the Chitlin’ Circuit
– U drugom životu bila sam crnkinja koja se bavila prostitucijom.
Seductive vocalist as the promoter hit the curtains
– Zavodljiva vokalistica kad je promotor izašao iza kulisa
My voice was angelic, straight from heaven, the crowd sobbed
– Imao sam anđeoski glas, ravno s neba, gomila je jecala
A musical genius what the articles emphasized
– Članci su naglasili da sam glazbeni genij
Had everything I wanted, but I couldn’t escape addiction
– Imao sam sve što sam želio, ali nisam se mogao riješiti ovisnosti
Heroin needles had me in fetal position, restricted
– Od heroinskih igala sklupčao sam se u fetalnom položaju, bio sam ograničen
Turned on my family, I went wherever cameras be
– Nakon što sam okrenuo leđa svojoj obitelji, otišao sam tamo gdje su bile kamere.
Cocaine, no private planes for my insanity
– Kokain i nema privatnih aviona zbog mog ludila
Self-indulged, discipline never been my sentiments
– Samozadovoljstvo, disciplina nikada nisu bili moji osjećaji
I needed drugs, to me, an 8-ball was like penicillin
– Trebali su mi lijekovi, za mene je 8-bod bio poput penicilina
Fuck love, my happiness was in that brown sugar
– Jebeš ljubav, moja sreća je bila u tom smeđem šećeru
Sex and melodies gave me hope when nobody’s lookin’
– Seks i melodije davali su mi nadu kad nitko nije gledao.
My first assistant was a small town scholar
– Moja prva asistentica bila je znanstvenica iz malog grada
Never did a Quaalude ’til I got myself around her
– Nikad se nisam bavila Kvaaludom dok je nisam bolje upoznala
My daddy looked the other way, he saw sin in me
– Moj otac je gledao na drugu stranu, vidio je grijeh u meni
I died with syringes pinched in me, reincarnated
– Umrla sam s štrcaljkama koje su virile iz mene, preporođena
My present life is Kendrick Lamar
– Moj trenutni život je Kendrick Lamar
A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe
– Reper koji prati tekstove kako bi vas oduševio
The only factor I respected was raisin’ the bar
– Jedino što sam poštovao bilo je to što je podigao ljestvicu
My instincts sent material straight to the charts, huh
– Moji su instinkti slali stvari ravno na Ljestvice, da
My father kicked me out the house, I finally forgive him
– Otac me izbacio iz kuće i napokon sam mu oprostio
I’m old enough to understand the way I was livin’
– Sad sam dovoljno star da shvatim kako sam prije živio
Ego and pride had me looking at him with resentment
– Ljubav prema sebi i ponos natjerali su me da ga pogledam s ogorčenjem
I close my eyes, hoping that I don’t come off contentious
– Zatvorim oči, nadajući se da ne izgledam mrzovoljno.
I’m yelling, “Father, did I finally get it right?” Everything I did was selfless
– Vičem: “Oče, jesam li napokon dobro shvatio?”Sve što sam radio bilo je nesebično.
I spoke freely, when the people needed me, I helped them
– Govorila sam otvoreno kad su me ljudi trebali, pomagala sam im
I didn’t gloat, even told ’em, “No,” when the vultures came
– Nisam se radovao, čak sam im rekao i “ne” kad su lešinari stigli
Took control of my fleshly body when the money changed
– Preuzeli su moje tjelesno tijelo kad se novac promijenio
Son, you do well, but your heart is closed
– Sine, dobar si, ali srce ti je zatvoreno
I can tell residue that linger from your past creates a cell
– Mogu vam reći da talog koji je ostao u vašoj prošlosti stvara stanicu
Father, I’m not perfect, I got urges, but I hold them down
– Oče, nisam savršen, imam želje, ali ih zadržavam
But your pride has to die,” okay, Father, show me how
– Ali tvoj ponos mora umrijeti, “u redu, Oče, pokaži mi kako se to radi”
Tell me every deed that you done and what you do it for
– Pričaj mi o svakoj stvari koju si učinio i zbog čega to radiš
I kept one hundred institutions paid
– Platio sam stotinu ustanova
Okay, tell me more
– OK, reci mi više
I put one hundred hoods on one stage
– Stavio sam stotinu umjetnika na jednu pozornicu
Okay, tell me more
– OK, reci mi više
I’m tryna push peace in L.A.
– Pokušavam postići mir u LA-u
But you love war
– , ali volite rat
No, I don’t
– Ne, ne volim.
Oh, yes, you do
– Oh, da, ti voliš
Okay, then tell me the truth
– Dobro, onda mi reci istinu.
Every individual is only a version of you
– Svaka osoba je samo vaša verzija
How can they forgive when there’s no forgiveness in your heart?
– Kako mogu oprostiti ako u vašem srcu nema oprosta?
I could tell you where I’m going
– Mogao bih ti reći kamo idem
I could tell you who you are
– Mogao bih ti reći tko si
You fell out of Heaven ’cause you was anxious
– Pao si s neba jer si bio uznemiren
Didn’t like authority, only searched to be heinous
– Nije volio autoritete, već se samo trudio biti odvratan
Isaiah fourteen was the only thing that was prevalent
– Izaija četrnaesti bila je jedina stvar koja je bila važna
My greatest music director was you
– Bio si moj najbolji glazbeni direktor
It was colors, it was pinks, it was reds, it was blues
– Bile su to boje, ružičaste, crvene, plave
It was harmony and motion
– Bio je to sklad i pokret
I sent you down to earth ’cause you was broken
– Poslao sam te na zemlju jer si bio slomljen
Rehabilitation, not psychosis
– Rehabilitacija, a ne psihoza
But now we here now
– Ali sada smo ovdje, sada
Centuries you manipulated man with music
– Stoljećima ste manipulirali čovjekom kroz glazbu
Embodied you as superstars to see how you moving
– Utjelovio vas u sliku superzvijezda kako biste vidjeli kako se krećete
You came a long way from garnishing evilish views
– Prešli ste dug put od privlačenja zlobnih pogleda na sebe
And all I ever wanted from you was love and approval
– I sve što sam ikad želio od tebe bila je ljubav i odobravanje
I learned a lot, no more putting these people in fear
– Puno sam naučio, neću više plašiti te ljude
The more that word is diminished, the more it’s not real
– Što se ova riječ više omalovažava, to se više čini nestvarnom
The more light that I can capture, the more I can feel
– Što više svjetla mogu uhvatiti, to više mogu osjetiti
I’m using words for inspiration as an idea
– Riječi koristim za inspiraciju, kao ideju
So can you promise that you won’t take your gifts for granted?
– Dakle, možete li obećati da svoje darove nećete uzimati zdravo za gotovo?
I promise that I’ll use my gifts to bring understanding
– Obećavam li da ću svoje darove iskoristiti za postizanje međusobnog razumijevanja?
For every man, woman and child, how much can you vow?
– Koliko se možete zakleti svakom muškarcu, ženi i djetetu?
I vow my life just to live one in harmony now
– Kunem se da ću sada cijeli život živjeti u harmoniji
You crushed a lot of people keeping their thoughts in captivity
– Slomili ste mnoge ljude, držeći njihove misli u zatočeništvu
And I’m ashamed that I ever created that enemy
– I sramim se što sam jednom stvorio takvog neprijatelja
Then let’s rejoice where we at
– Onda se radujmo onome što imamo
I rewrote the devil’s story just to take our power back, ‘carnated
– Prepisao sam priču o vragu samo da vratim našu moć’, dodao je karanfil.
