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Lyrics
Look, uh
– Gade, uh
Early in the morning, got sun in my eyes
– Byen bonè nan maten, te gen solèy nan je m
Giving glory to God, I’m alert and alive
– Bay glwa Pou Bondye, mwen se vijilan ak vivan
I ain’t even sleep, I been workin’, I’m tired
– Mwen pa menm dòmi, mwen te travay, mwen fatige
But it’s not gon’ deter my assignment
– Men, li pa gon’ dekouraje devwa mwen
At the Lord’s service like I’m workin’ a job
– Nan sèvis Senyè a tankou mwen ap travay yon travay
Black man shouted, robbin’ people in Kalb
– Nèg nwa te rele, robbin’ moun nan Kalb
Playin’ Crime Mob, he a child of the corn
– Jwe Gang Krim, li se yon timoun nan mayi
Take him into court and on the Bible, he sworn
– Pran l ‘ nan tribinal la Ak Sou Bib la, li te sèmante
Take him into church, you know your mom and them goin’
– Pran l ‘nan legliz, ou konnen manman ou ak yo goin’
To praise a King with a crown that’s provided with thorns
– Pou fè lwanj Yon Wa ak yon kouwòn ki bay ak pikan
Breakin’ rules, skippin’ school, pullin’ fire alarms
– Breakin ‘règ, skippin’ lekòl, rale ‘ alam dife
Got with a crew, made a truce, an alliance was formed
– Te resevwa ak yon ekipaj, te fè yon armistice, yon alyans te fòme
Got a tool, start shootin’, then the violence was born
– Jwenn yon zouti, kòmanse tire, lè sa a, vyolans la te fèt
The world spinnin’ as he look into the eye of the storm
– Mond lan vire jan li gade nan je a nan tanpèt la
Pray for the boy, bow head, then lock arms
– Priye pou ti gason an, bese tèt, lè sa a, fèmen bra
And lock your car doors, he could trigger the alarm
– Epi fèmen pòt machin ou, li te kapab deklanche alam la
Got caught one time and they left him with just a warnin’
– Te kenbe yon fwa epi yo kite l ‘ak jis yon avètisman’
Got baptized in cold water, it turned warm
– Te batize nan dlo frèt, li te tounen cho
He blacked out, don’t act out, he ain’t performin’
– Li te pèdi konesans, pa aji, li pa fè pèfòmans
Our only path now is back to prison reform or
– Sèl chemen nou kounye a se tounen nan refòm prizon oswa
Cold world, you know the sad route
– Mond frèt, ou konnen wout la tris
The key is get into the game and then cash out
– Kle a se jwenn nan jwèt la ak lè sa a lajan kach soti
Lil’ buddy got to swervin’ in the lane and then crashed out
– Ti ‘buddy te rive vire’ nan liy lan ak lè sa a, te fè aksidan soti
It happens when you takin’ the fast route
– Li rive lè ou pran wout la vit
But I be tryna understand the mind of where you livin’ in
– Men, mwen ap eseye konprann lide a nan kote ou ap viv nan
Trauma, to find a way, a reminder, put it behind us
– Trauma, pou jwenn yon fason, yon rapèl, mete l dèyè nou
Mission was unaccomplished, it was tough, but in the rough we found diamonds
– Misyon te akonpli, li te difisil, men nan ki graj nou te jwenn dyaman
Category, my life a comedy drama
– Kategori, lavi mwen yon dram komedyen
Come with the comments, come with the sticks or the stones
– Vini ak kòmantè yo, vini ak baton yo oswa wòch yo
Come with that red dot, I’m wearin’ Comme des Garçons
– Vini ak pwen wouj sa a, mwen mete Comme des Garçons
Better come with a headshot, better hit me, drop me, get me gone
– Pi bon vini ak yon headshot, pi bon frape m’, lage m’, jwenn m ‘ ale
‘Cause when daylight come, then you gon’ wanna go home
– Paske lè limyè jou vini, lè sa a ou gon’ vle ale lakay ou
Oh (Mhm, let’s go)
– Oh (mhm, kite a ale)
He’s decked us out
– Li te dekore nou
Hasn’t God decked you out?
– Èske Bondye pa dekore ou?
Hasn’t He made you brand new?
– Li pa fè ou mak nouvo?
Brought you up out of the muck and the mire?
– Te pote ou soti nan labou a ak labou a?
Turned you around and placed your feet on solid ground?
– Vire ou tounen epi mete pye ou sou tè solid?
He’s decked you out, can I get a witness? (Uh)
– Li te dekore ou, mwen ka jwenn yon temwen? (Uh)
And get this (Look, uh)
– Epi jwenn sa a (Gade, uh)
Nighttime, I can see the stars and moon
– Lannwit, mwen ka wè zetwal yo ak lalin
And the light shine down on the wars and wounds
– Ak limyè a klere desann sou lagè yo ak blesi
No guts, no glory, no thugs, no goons
– Pa gen kouraj, pa gen glwa, pa gen bandi, pa gen goons
Just us, my story, my life, my rules, my fight
– Jis nou, istwa mwen, lavi mwen, règ mwen, batay mwen
My plight when the light hit the jewels on my ice
– Sitiyasyon mwen lè limyè a frape bijou yo sou glas mwen an
My mood, in the club off a lot of shots of Clase Azul
– Atitid mwen, nan klib la soti nan yon anpil nan piki Nan Klas Azul
Hungover, doin’ million-dollar meetings on Zoom
– Hangover, fè reyinyon milyon dola sou Zoom
Let the speaker resume
– Kite oratè a rekòmanse
Ayy, yeah, we can hear you now, go ahead, Victoria
– Ayy, wi, nou ka tande ou kounye a, Ale pi devan, Victoria
Hey guys, hey JID, just getting back from a meeting
– Hey guys, hey JID, jis ap resevwa tounen soti nan yon reyinyon
The numbers are looking great and we’re about to get—
– Nimewo yo ap gade gwo e nou ap sou yo ka resevwa—
Look, uh
– Gade, uh
Odds against me (Switch), I’m against the odds
– Chans kont mwen (Switch), mwen kont chans yo
Tryna get even, see the evil in my eyes
– Eseye jwenn menm, wè sa ki mal nan je m’
Vengeance is the Lord, so I leave it up to God
– Vengeance se Seyè a, se konsa mwen kite Li Jiska Bondye
But if He don’t move forward, I’ma get me mines
– Men, si li pa avanse, mwen pral jwenn m ‘ min
Had you cleanin’ out your closet, I’ma empty mines
– Si ou te netwaye nan klozèt ou, mwen se min vid
And if you tempt me, sinner send ’em six feet down
– E si ou tante m, pechè voye yo sis pye anba
Take a drive ’til Xzibit come and pimp me ride
– Pran yon kondwi ’til Xzibit vini ak pimp m’ woulib
I make her switch anything that ain’t gon’ get me time
– Mwen fè l chanje anyen ki pa gon ‘jwenn m’ tan
You get the gist, just in case I’m in the wrong state of mind
– Ou jwenn sans la, jis nan ka mwen nan eta a mal nan tèt ou
Which I am most the time, but then I toe a thin line
– Ki mwen se pi fò nan tan an, men lè sa a, mwen zòtèy yon liy mens
Diamonds and gold shine, twinkle and glisten, so the women
– Diamonds ak lò klere, twinkle ak briyan, se konsa fanm yo
Assemble like Voltron then try and get your attention
– Rasanble Tankou Voltron lè sa a eseye epi pou yo jwenn atansyon ou
But I give it to the most high, millionaire
– Men, mwen bay li nan pi wo a, milyonè
Multi-talented, multi-taskin’ master
– Multi-talant, multi-taskin’ mèt
Multi-faceted, multi-functionin’ stander
– Multi-faceted, multi-functionin ‘ stander
.45 caliber, four, five passengers, no life matters
– .45 kalib, kat, senk pasaje, pa gen pwoblèm lavi
When matter whatever, so meet the pastor
– Lè sa enpòtan, se konsa rankontre pastè a
Open the Bible up and read a chapter, I’m tryna free the shackles
– Louvri Bib la epi li yon chapit, mwen ap eseye libere chenn yo
My brother back inside a cell, so I just said a prayer
– Frè m ‘ tounen nan yon selil, se konsa, mwen jis te di yon lapriyè
In the Garden of Eden, say he couldn’t help but eat the apple
– Nan Jaden Edenn lan, di li pa t ‘ kapab ede men manje pòm lan
Even after all of this stuff, I’m at the chapel
– Menm apre tout bagay sa yo, mwen nan chapèl la
And it’s natural, I know my foundation build castles
– E li natirèl, mwen konnen fondasyon mwen bati chato
Even a statue, no limitation in a time capsule
– Menm yon estati, pa gen limit nan yon kapsil tan
I’m sendin’ glory up to God to give it back to you, casual
– Mwen voye glwa Pou Bondye pou ba Ou li tounen, aksidantèl
Nothing in my wardrobe compares to what he’s outfitted me with
– Pa gen anyen nan pandri m ‘konpare ak sa li te ekipe m’ ak
Calvin Klein can’t touch it, Gucci can’t touch it
– Calvin Klein pa ka manyen li, Gucci pa ka manyen li
Louis Vuitton can’t touch it, Armani can’t touch it
– Louis Vuitton pa ka manyen li, Armani pa ka manyen li
I may not look much to you now, but God sees me through Christ
– Mwen ka pa gade anpil pou ou kounye a, men Bondye wè m ‘ nan Kris la
And when He sees me, I look like a million bucks
– E lè li wè m, mwen sanble yon milyon dola
Can I get a witness in here, somebody? (Hallelujah)
– Èske mwen ka jwenn yon temwen isit la, yon moun? (Aleluya)
