Wann wurde das Lied “4 Your Eyez Only” von J. Cole veröffentlicht?

Das Lied 4 Your Eyez Only wurde im Jahr 2016, auf dem Album “4 Your Eyez Only” veröffentlicht.

4 Your Eyez Only

Q: Wer hat das Lied “4 Your Eyez Only” von J. Cole komponiert?

Das Lied “4 Your Eyez Only” von J. Cole wurde von ANTHONY PARRINO, JASMIN PENELOPE CHARLES, JERMAINE L. COLE, JOSHUA R. BLACK, MARGAUX ALEXIS ROSELENA WHITNEY, YUJI OHNO komponiert.

ANTHONY PARRINO, JASMIN PENELOPE CHARLES, JERMAINE L. COLE, JOSHUA R. BLACK, MARGAUX ALEXIS ROSELENA WHITNEY, YUJI OHNO

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Yeah, for your eyes only (for your eyes)
For your eyes only, for your eyes only (for your eyes)
For your eyes only

Hey, niggas be dying on the daily
It seems my dreams faded for far too long, the consequences deadly
Can't visualize myself as nothing but a criminal
Control the block, serving up rocks and stay subliminal
'Cause young niggas is hardheaded, they letting off
Full of adrenaline, ignorant to what death can cause
Ain't no coming back, family dressed in black
Plus it's hot now, the cops outside, it's hard to flip a pack
And my daughter gotta eat
Her mama be stressing me like I ain't the one who put them Jays on her feet
Like I ain't out in the field like that
I might be low for the moment but I will bounce back
Despite the charges, back to the wall, I fight regardless
Screaming, "Fuck the law," my life is lawless
That's what you call it
Ain't got to be no psychic to see this is like the farthest thing from heaven
This is hell and I don't mean that hyperbolic
I try to find employment even if it's wiping toilets
But these felonies be making life the hardest
Resisting the temptation to run up and swipe a wallet
Or run up on your yard, snatch your daughter bike and pawn it
That's why I write this sonnet
If the pressure get too much for me to take and I break
Play this tape for my daughter and let her know my life is on it
(For your eyes) Let her know my life is on it
(For your eyes)
For your eyes only

For your eyes, do you understand?
For your eyes, do you understand me?
For your eyes, do you understand?
For your eyes, do you understand me?
For your eyes, do you understand?
For your eyes, do you understand me?
For your eyes, do you understand?
For your eyes

You probably grown now so this song'll hit you
If you're hearing this, unfortunately means that I'm no longer with you
In the physical, not even sure if I believe in God
But because you still alive
He got me praying that the spiritual is real
So I can be a part of you still, my pops was killed too
So I know how part of you feels
Maybe you hate me
Maybe you miss me, maybe you spite me
Life goes in cycles, maybe you'll date a nigga just like me
I hope not, I'm tired of dope spots
And fiends that smoke rocks
I've seen far too many niggas' hopes rot
I'm writing this because me and the devil had a dance
Now I see death around the corner, 'pologizing in advance
Don't know if I ever had a chance
At a glance, I'm a failure
Addicted to pushing paraphernalia
But Daddy had dreams once, my eyes had a gleam once
Innocence disappeared by the age of eight years
My Pops shot up, drug-related
Mama addicted
So Granny raised me in projects where thugs was hanging
Blood was staining the concrete
Older niggas I loved talked like they was above, maintaining a time sheet
That slow money, picked up the family business
By the age of thirteen, six years later was handed sentence
'Round the same time is when you came in this world
Me and your mama thinking, what the fuck we naming this girl?
I told her Nina, the prettiest name that I could think of
For the prettiest thing my eyes had ever seen, I was nineteen
Took me two felonies to see the trap
This crooked ass system set for me
And now I fear it's too late for me to ever be
The one that set examples that was never set for me
I'm living fast, but not fast enough
'Cause karma keeps on catching up to me
And if my past becomes the death of me
I hope you understand

It's several ways I could've went out, too many to count
Was it the trigger happy crackers that the badges give clout
Was it the young niggas, blasting frustrated cause the cash running out
Niggas don't know how to act in a drought
See baby girl I realized, my definition of a real nigga was skewed
My views misshaped by new mixtapes
That confirmed the shit I learned in the streets was true
That real niggas don't speak when they beef with you
They just pull up on your street, let the heat achoo
And if a real nigga hungry he gon' eat your food
I was a fool, spent all my time ducking school, ducking cops
Ducking rules, hugging blocks that don't love you
I pray you find a nigga with goals and point of views
Much broader than the corner, if not it's gon' corner you
Into a box, where your son don't even know his pops
And the cyclical nature of doing time continues
My worst fear is one day that you come home from school and see your
Father face while hearing 'bout tragedy on news
I got the strangest feeling your Daddy gonna lose his life soon
And sadly if you're listening now it must mean it's true
But maybe there's a chance that it's not
And this album remains locked in a hard drive like valuable jewels
And I can teach you this in person like I'm teaching you to tie your own shoes
I love you and I hope to God I don't lose you
For your eyes only

For your eyes
For your eyes only
For your eyes
For your eyes only
For your eyes do you understand, for your eyes

One day your daddy called me, told me he had a funny feeling
What he'd been dealing with lately, he wasn't telling
I tried to pick his brains, still he wasn't revealing
But I could feel the sense of panic in his voice and it was chilling
He said "Jermaine, I knew you since we was children I never asked for nothing
When times was hard I never had discussions with you begging you to help me
I dealt with the repercussions of my actions
I know you tried to steer me 'way from that shit
But that shit was in my blood, you know my life
I know your Momma nigga, send my love
In case I never get a chance to speak again
I won't forget the weekends spent sleeping at your crib
That's the way I wished my family lived
But my granny crib was in the 'jects
I had to interject like, "Nigga what you talking 'bout? Fuck is you getting at?"
He said "Listen, I got no time to dive into descriptions
But I've been having premonitions, just call it visions from the other side
I got a feeling I won't see tomorrow, like the time I'm living on is borrowed
With that said the only thing I'm proud to say I was a father
Write my story down and if I pass go play it for my daughter when she ready
And so I'm leaving you this record for your eyes only, don't you ever scratch or disrespect it
This perspective is a real one, another lost Ville son
I dedicate these words to you and all the other children
Affected by the mass incarceration in this nation
That sent your pops to prison when he needed education
Sometimes I think this segregation would've done us better
Although I know that means I would never be brought into this world
'Cuz my daddy was so thrilled when he found him a
White girl to take back to Jonesborough with
'Lil Zach and Cole World barely one years old
Now it's thirty years later making sure the story's told
Girl your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was cold
Not because he was the first to get some pussy twelve years old
Not because he used to come through in the Caddy on some vogues
Not because he went from bagging up them grams to serving O's
Nah your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was hard
Not because he lived a life of crime and sat behind some bars
Not because he screamed fuck the law, although that was true
Your daddy was a real nigga 'cuz he loved you"
For your eyes only

Yeah, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Ja, nur für deine Augen (für deine Augen)

For your eyes only, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Nur für deine Augen, nur für deine Augen (für deine Augen)

For your eyes only

Nur für deine Augen

Hey, niggas be dying on the daily

Hey, die Niggas sterben jeden Tag

It seems my dreams faded for far too long, the consequences deadly

Es scheint, dass meine Träume viel zu lange verblasst sind, die Konsequenzen sind tödlich

Can't visualize myself as nothing but a criminal

Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass ich nur ein Krimineller bin

Control the block, serving up rocks and stay subliminal

Kontrolliere den Block, serviere Rocks und bleibe unterschwellig

'Cause young niggas is hardheaded, they letting off

Denn junge Niggas sind hartgesotten, sie lassen sich gehen

Full of adrenaline, ignorant to what death can cause

Voller Adrenalin, unwissend, was der Tod verursachen kann

Ain't no coming back, family dressed in black

Es gibt kein Zurück mehr, die Familie ist in Schwarz gekleidet

Plus it's hot now, the cops outside, it's hard to flip a pack

Außerdem ist es jetzt heiß, die Cops sind draußen, es ist schwer, eine Packung zu schnippen

And my daughter gotta eat

Und meine Tochter muss essen

Her mama be stressing me like I ain't the one who put them Jays on her feet

Ihre Mama stresst mich, als wäre ich nicht derjenige, der ihr die Jays gekauft hat

Like I ain't out in the field like that

Als ob ich nicht so auf dem Feld wäre

I might be low for the moment but I will bounce back

Ich mag im Moment am Boden sein, aber ich werde wieder auf die Beine kommen

Despite the charges, back to the wall, I fight regardless

Trotz der Anklagen, mit dem Rücken zur Wand, kämpfe ich trotzdem

Screaming, "Fuck the law," my life is lawless

Schreie: „Scheiß auf das Gesetz“, mein Leben ist gesetzlos

That's what you call it

So nennst du es

Ain't got to be no psychic to see this is like the farthest thing from heaven

Man muss kein Hellseher sein, um zu sehen, dass das hier das Letzte ist, was der Himmel zu bieten hat

This is hell and I don't mean that hyperbolic

Das ist die Hölle, und das meine ich nicht übertrieben

I try to find employment even if it's wiping toilets

Ich versuche, Arbeit zu finden, und sei es Toiletten zu putzen

But these felonies be making life the hardest

Aber diese Straftaten machen das Leben am schwersten

Resisting the temptation to run up and swipe a wallet

Der Versuchung zu widerstehen, eine Brieftasche zu klauen

Or run up on your yard, snatch your daughter bike and pawn it

Oder auf deinen Hof zu rennen, das Fahrrad deiner Tochter zu klauen und es zu verpfänden

That's why I write this sonnet

Deshalb schreibe ich dieses Sonett

If the pressure get too much for me to take and I break

Wenn der Druck zu groß für mich wird und ich zusammenbreche

Play this tape for my daughter and let her know my life is on it

Spiel diese Kassette für meine Tochter und lass sie wissen, dass mein Leben davon abhängt

(For your eyes) Let her know my life is on it

(Für deine Augen) Lass sie wissen, dass mein Leben daran hängt

(For your eyes)

(Für deine Augen)

For your eyes only

Nur für deine Augen

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du mich?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du mich?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du mich?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes

Für deine Augen

You probably grown now so this song'll hit you

Wahrscheinlich bist du jetzt erwachsen, also wird dich dieser Song treffen

If you're hearing this, unfortunately means that I'm no longer with you

Wenn du das hörst, bedeutet das leider, dass ich nicht mehr bei dir bin

In the physical, not even sure if I believe in God

Physisch gesehen, bin ich nicht mal sicher, ob ich an Gott glaube

But because you still alive

Aber weil du noch lebst

He got me praying that the spiritual is real

Hat er mich beten lassen, dass das Spirituelle real ist

So I can be a part of you still, my pops was killed too

So kann ich immer noch ein Teil von dir sein, mein Paps wurde auch getötet

So I know how part of you feels

Also weiß ich, wie sich ein Teil von dir fühlt

Maybe you hate me

Vielleicht hasst du mich

Maybe you miss me, maybe you spite me

Vielleicht vermisst du mich, vielleicht hasst du mich

Life goes in cycles, maybe you'll date a nigga just like me

Das Leben verläuft in Zyklen, vielleicht triffst du einen Nigga wie mich

I hope not, I'm tired of dope spots

Ich hoffe nicht, ich bin müde von Dope-Spots

And fiends that smoke rocks

Und Unholde, die Rocks rauchen

I've seen far too many niggas' hopes rot

Ich habe viel zu viele Niggas' Hoffnungen verrotten sehen

I'm writing this because me and the devil had a dance

Ich schreibe dies, weil ich und der Teufel einen Tanz hatten

Now I see death around the corner, 'pologizing in advance

Jetzt sehe ich den Tod um die Ecke, 'entschuldige mich im Voraus

Don't know if I ever had a chance

Ich weiß nicht, ob ich jemals eine Chance hatte

At a glance, I'm a failure

Auf den ersten Blick bin ich ein Versager

Addicted to pushing paraphernalia

Süchtig nach dem Schieben von Utensilien

But Daddy had dreams once, my eyes had a gleam once

Aber Daddy hatte einst Träume, meine Augen leuchteten einst

Innocence disappeared by the age of eight years

Die Unschuld verschwand im Alter von acht Jahren

My Pops shot up, drug-related

Mein Paps schoss, drogenbedingt

Mama addicted

Mama süchtig

So Granny raised me in projects where thugs was hanging

Also zog Granny mich in einer Gegend auf, in der Gangster hingen

Blood was staining the concrete

Blut befleckte den Beton

Older niggas I loved talked like they was above, maintaining a time sheet

Ältere Niggas, die ich liebte, redeten, als ob sie oben wären, und führten einen Stundenzettel

That slow money, picked up the family business

Das langsame Geld, nahm das Familiengeschäft auf

By the age of thirteen, six years later was handed sentence

Im Alter von dreizehn Jahren, sechs Jahre später wurde ich verurteilt

'Round the same time is when you came in this world

Etwa zur gleichen Zeit kamst du auf die Welt

Me and your mama thinking, what the fuck we naming this girl?

Ich und deine Mama überlegten, wie wir das Mädchen nennen sollten

I told her Nina, the prettiest name that I could think of

Ich sagte ihr Nina, der hübscheste Name, den ich mir vorstellen konnte

For the prettiest thing my eyes had ever seen, I was nineteen

Für das hübscheste Ding, das meine Augen je gesehen hatten, ich war neunzehn

Took me two felonies to see the trap

Ich brauchte zwei Straftaten, um die Falle zu erkennen

This crooked ass system set for me

Die mir dieses krumme System gestellt hat

And now I fear it's too late for me to ever be

Und jetzt fürchte ich, es ist zu spät für mich, jemals zu sein

The one that set examples that was never set for me

Derjenige, der Beispiele setzt, die nie für mich gesetzt wurden

I'm living fast, but not fast enough

Ich lebe schnell, aber nicht schnell genug

'Cause karma keeps on catching up to me

Denn das Karma holt mich immer wieder ein

And if my past becomes the death of me

Und wenn meine Vergangenheit mein Tod ist

I hope you understand

Hoffe ich, dass du verstehst

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du mich?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du mich?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du mich?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Für deine Augen, verstehst du?

For your eyes

Für deine Augen

It's several ways I could've went out, too many to count

Es gibt mehrere Möglichkeiten, wie ich hätte abtreten können, zu viele, um sie aufzuzählen

Was it the trigger happy crackers that the badges give clout

Waren es die schießwütigen Cracker, denen die Abzeichen Einfluss geben

Was it the young niggas, blasting frustrated cause the cash running out

Waren es die jungen Niggas, die frustriert auf den Putz hauen, weil das Geld ausgeht

Niggas don't know how to act in a drought

Niggas wissen nicht, wie man sich in einer Dürre verhält

See baby girl I realized, my definition of a real nigga was skewed

Siehst du Baby Girl, ich habe erkannt, dass meine Definition eines echten Nigga verzerrt war

My views misshaped by new mixtapes

Meine Ansichten wurden durch neue Mixtapes falsch geformt

That confirmed the shit I learned in the streets was true

Die bestätigten, dass der Scheiß, den ich auf der Straße gelernt hatte, wahr war

That real niggas don't speak when they beef with you

Dass echte Niggas nicht sprechen, wenn sie mit dir streiten

They just pull up on your street, let the heat achoo

Sie halten einfach auf deiner Straße an, lassen das Feuer los

And if a real nigga hungry he gon' eat your food

Und wenn ein echter Nigga hungrig ist, wird er dein Essen essen

I was a fool, spent all my time ducking school, ducking cops

Ich war ein Narr, hab mich immer vor der Schule und den Cops gedrückt

Ducking rules, hugging blocks that don't love you

Vor Regeln zu fliehen, Blöcke zu umarmen, die dich nicht lieben

I pray you find a nigga with goals and point of views

Ich bete, dass du einen Nigga mit Zielen und Ansichten findest

Much broader than the corner, if not it's gon' corner you

Viel breiter als die Ecke, wenn nicht, wird es dich in die Ecke treiben

Into a box, where your son don't even know his pops

In eine Kiste, in der dein Sohn nicht mal seinen Papa kennt

And the cyclical nature of doing time continues

Und die zyklische Natur der Zeit geht weiter

My worst fear is one day that you come home from school and see your

Meine schlimmste Angst ist, dass du eines Tages von der Schule nach Hause kommst und dein

Father face while hearing 'bout tragedy on news

Gesicht deines Vaters siehst, während du in den Nachrichten von der Tragödie hörst.

I got the strangest feeling your Daddy gonna lose his life soon

Ich habe das seltsame Gefühl, dass dein Daddy bald sein Leben verlieren wird

And sadly if you're listening now it must mean it's true

Und wenn du jetzt zuhörst, muss das leider bedeuten, dass es wahr ist

But maybe there's a chance that it's not

Aber vielleicht gibt es eine Chance, dass es nicht so ist

And this album remains locked in a hard drive like valuable jewels

Und dieses Album bleibt auf der Festplatte eingeschlossen wie wertvolle Juwelen

And I can teach you this in person like I'm teaching you to tie your own shoes

Und ich kann dir das persönlich beibringen, so wie ich dir beibringe, deine eigenen Schuhe zu binden

I love you and I hope to God I don't lose you

Ich liebe dich und ich hoffe bei Gott, dass ich dich nicht verliere

For your eyes only

Nur für deine Augen

For your eyes

For your eyes only

For your eyes

For your eyes only

For your eyes do you understand, for your eyes

One day your daddy called me, told me he had a funny feeling

Eines Tages rief mich dein Daddy an und sagte mir, er habe ein komisches Gefühl

What he'd been dealing with lately, he wasn't telling

Er wollte mir nicht sagen, was er in letzter Zeit erlebt hatte

I tried to pick his brains, still he wasn't revealing

Ich versuchte, ihn auszuhorchen, aber er gab nichts preis

But I could feel the sense of panic in his voice and it was chilling

Aber ich konnte das Gefühl der Panik in seiner Stimme spüren, und es war beängstigend

He said "Jermaine, I knew you since we was children I never asked for nothing

Er sagte: „Jermaine, ich kenne dich, seit wir Kinder waren, ich habe nie um etwas gebeten

When times was hard I never had discussions with you begging you to help me

Als die Zeiten hart waren, habe ich nie mit dir diskutiert und dich angefleht, mir zu helfen

I dealt with the repercussions of my actions

Ich habe mich mit den Auswirkungen meines Handelns auseinandergesetzt

I know you tried to steer me 'way from that shit

Ich weiß, dass du versucht hast, mich von dieser Scheiße fernzuhalten

But that shit was in my blood, you know my life

Aber die Scheiße war in meinem Blut, du kennst mein Leben

I know your Momma nigga, send my love

Ich kenne deine Mama Nigga, sende meine Liebe

In case I never get a chance to speak again

Falls ich nie wieder die Chance bekomme zu sprechen

I won't forget the weekends spent sleeping at your crib

Ich werde die Wochenenden nicht vergessen, die ich bei dir im Bett verbracht habe

That's the way I wished my family lived

So wünschte ich mir, dass meine Familie lebt

But my granny crib was in the 'jects

Aber meine Oma wohnte im Ghetto“

I had to interject like, "Nigga what you talking 'bout? Fuck is you getting at?"

Ich musste dazwischenrufen: „Nigga, wovon redest du? Worauf willst du hinaus?“

He said "Listen, I got no time to dive into descriptions

Er sagte: „Hör zu, ich habe keine Zeit, mich in Beschreibungen zu vertiefen

But I've been having premonitions, just call it visions from the other side

Aber ich habe Vorahnungen, nenn es einfach Visionen von der anderen Seite

I got a feeling I won't see tomorrow, like the time I'm living on is borrowed

Ich habe das Gefühl, dass ich den morgigen Tag nicht erleben werde, als wäre die Zeit, in der ich lebe, nur geliehen

With that said the only thing I'm proud to say I was a father

Das Einzige, worauf ich stolz bin, ist zu sagen, dass ich ein Vater war

Write my story down and if I pass go play it for my daughter when she ready

Schreibe meine Geschichte auf und wenn ich überlebe, spiele ich sie meiner Tochter vor, wenn sie bereit ist

And so I'm leaving you this record for your eyes only, don't you ever scratch or disrespect it

Und so hinterlasse ich euch diese Platte nur für eure Augen, zerkratzt sie niemals oder respektiert sie nicht“

This perspective is a real one, another lost Ville son

Diese Perspektive ist eine echte, ein weiterer verlorener Sohn von Ville

I dedicate these words to you and all the other children

Ich widme diese Worte dir und all den anderen Kindern

Affected by the mass incarceration in this nation

Die von der Massenverhaftung in dieser Nation betroffen sind

That sent your pops to prison when he needed education

Die deinen Vater ins Gefängnis schickte, obwohl er Bildung brauchte

Sometimes I think this segregation would've done us better

Manchmal denke ich, dass diese Segregation uns besser getan hätte

Although I know that means I would never be brought into this world

Obwohl ich weiß, dass das bedeutet, dass ich nie auf diese Welt kommen würde

'Cuz my daddy was so thrilled when he found him a

Denn mein Daddy war so begeistert, als er ein

White girl to take back to Jonesborough with

Weißes Mädchen fand, das er mit nach Jonesborough nehmen konnte

'Lil Zach and Cole World barely one years old

Lil Zach und Cole World waren kaum ein Jahr alt

Now it's thirty years later making sure the story's told

Jetzt, dreißig Jahre später, wird die Geschichte erzählt

Girl your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was cold

Mädchen, dein Daddy war ein echter Nigga, nicht weil er kalt war

Not because he was the first to get some pussy twelve years old

Nicht weil er der erste war, der mit zwölf Jahren eine Muschi bekam

Not because he used to come through in the Caddy on some vogues

Nicht, weil er immer im Caddy auf irgendwelchen Vögeln vorbeikam

Not because he went from bagging up them grams to serving O's

Nicht, weil er von Oma auf Oma umgestiegen ist und jetzt O's serviert

Nah your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was hard

Nein, dein Daddy war ein echter Nigga, nicht weil er hart war

Not because he lived a life of crime and sat behind some bars

Nicht weil er ein Leben voller Verbrechen lebte und hinter Gittern saß

Not because he screamed fuck the law, although that was true

Nicht weil er „Scheiß auf das Gesetz“ schrie, obwohl das wahr war

Your daddy was a real nigga 'cuz he loved you"

Dein Daddy war ein echter Nigga, weil er dich liebte“

For your eyes only

Nur für deine Augen

Yeah, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Sim, apenas para os seus olhos (para os seus olhos)

For your eyes only, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Apenas para os seus olhos, apenas para os seus olhos (para os seus olhos)

For your eyes only

Apenas para os seus olhos

Hey, niggas be dying on the daily

Ei, pessoas estão morrendo diariamente

It seems my dreams faded for far too long, the consequences deadly

Parece que meus sonhos desvaneceram por muito tempo, as consequências são mortais

Can't visualize myself as nothing but a criminal

Não consigo me visualizar como nada além de um criminoso

Control the block, serving up rocks and stay subliminal

Controlando o quarteirão, distribuindo pedras e permanecendo subliminar

'Cause young niggas is hardheaded, they letting off

Porque os jovens são teimosos, eles estão atirando

Full of adrenaline, ignorant to what death can cause

Cheios de adrenalina, ignorantes para o que a morte pode causar

Ain't no coming back, family dressed in black

Não há volta, a família vestida de preto

Plus it's hot now, the cops outside, it's hard to flip a pack

Além disso, está quente agora, os policiais estão do lado de fora, é difícil virar um pacote

And my daughter gotta eat

E minha filha tem que comer

Her mama be stressing me like I ain't the one who put them Jays on her feet

Sua mãe me estressa como se eu não fosse o único que colocou aqueles Jays nos pés dela

Like I ain't out in the field like that

Como se eu não estivesse no campo assim

I might be low for the moment but I will bounce back

Eu posso estar baixo no momento, mas vou me recuperar

Despite the charges, back to the wall, I fight regardless

Apesar das acusações, de costas para a parede, eu luto independentemente

Screaming, "Fuck the law," my life is lawless

Gritando, "Foda-se a lei", minha vida é sem lei

That's what you call it

Isso é o que você chama

Ain't got to be no psychic to see this is like the farthest thing from heaven

Não precisa ser um psíquico para ver que isso é como a coisa mais distante do céu

This is hell and I don't mean that hyperbolic

Isso é o inferno e eu não quero dizer isso de forma hiperbólica

I try to find employment even if it's wiping toilets

Eu tento encontrar emprego mesmo que seja limpando banheiros

But these felonies be making life the hardest

Mas esses crimes tornam a vida mais difícil

Resisting the temptation to run up and swipe a wallet

Resistindo à tentação de correr e pegar uma carteira

Or run up on your yard, snatch your daughter bike and pawn it

Ou invadir seu quintal, pegar a bicicleta de sua filha e penhorá-la

That's why I write this sonnet

É por isso que eu escrevo este soneto

If the pressure get too much for me to take and I break

Se a pressão ficar muito grande para eu aguentar e eu quebrar

Play this tape for my daughter and let her know my life is on it

Toque esta fita para minha filha e deixe-a saber que minha vida está nela

(For your eyes) Let her know my life is on it

(Para os seus olhos) Deixe-a saber que minha vida está nela

(For your eyes)

(Para os seus olhos)

For your eyes only

Apenas para os seus olhos

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para os seus olhos, você me entende?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para os seus olhos, você me entende?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para os seus olhos, você me entende?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes

Para os seus olhos

You probably grown now so this song'll hit you

Você provavelmente já é adulto agora, então essa música vai te atingir

If you're hearing this, unfortunately means that I'm no longer with you

Se você está ouvindo isso, infelizmente significa que eu não estou mais com você

In the physical, not even sure if I believe in God

No físico, nem mesmo tenho certeza se acredito em Deus

But because you still alive

Mas porque você ainda está vivo

He got me praying that the spiritual is real

Ele me fez rezar para que o espiritual seja real

So I can be a part of you still, my pops was killed too

Então eu posso ser uma parte de você ainda, meu pai também foi morto

So I know how part of you feels

Então eu sei como parte de você se sente

Maybe you hate me

Talvez você me odeie

Maybe you miss me, maybe you spite me

Talvez você sinta minha falta, talvez você me despreze

Life goes in cycles, maybe you'll date a nigga just like me

A vida vai em ciclos, talvez você namore um cara igual a mim

I hope not, I'm tired of dope spots

Eu espero que não, estou cansado de pontos de droga

And fiends that smoke rocks

E viciados que fumam pedras

I've seen far too many niggas' hopes rot

Eu vi muitos sonhos de caras se desfazerem

I'm writing this because me and the devil had a dance

Estou escrevendo isso porque eu e o diabo tivemos uma dança

Now I see death around the corner, 'pologizing in advance

Agora eu vejo a morte ao virar da esquina, pedindo desculpas antecipadamente

Don't know if I ever had a chance

Não sei se alguma vez tive uma chance

At a glance, I'm a failure

À primeira vista, sou um fracasso

Addicted to pushing paraphernalia

Viciado em empurrar parafernália

But Daddy had dreams once, my eyes had a gleam once

Mas o papai tinha sonhos uma vez, meus olhos tinham um brilho uma vez

Innocence disappeared by the age of eight years

A inocência desapareceu aos oito anos

My Pops shot up, drug-related

Meu pai foi baleado, relacionado a drogas

Mama addicted

Mamãe viciada

So Granny raised me in projects where thugs was hanging

Então a vovó me criou em projetos onde bandidos estavam pendurados

Blood was staining the concrete

Sangue manchando o concreto

Older niggas I loved talked like they was above, maintaining a time sheet

Os caras mais velhos que eu amava falavam como se estivessem acima, mantendo uma folha de ponto

That slow money, picked up the family business

Esse dinheiro lento, pegou o negócio da família

By the age of thirteen, six years later was handed sentence

Aos treze anos, seis anos depois foi condenado

'Round the same time is when you came in this world

Na mesma época em que você veio a este mundo

Me and your mama thinking, what the fuck we naming this girl?

Eu e sua mãe pensando, que diabos estamos nomeando essa menina?

I told her Nina, the prettiest name that I could think of

Eu disse a ela Nina, o nome mais bonito que eu poderia pensar

For the prettiest thing my eyes had ever seen, I was nineteen

Para a coisa mais bonita que meus olhos já viram, eu tinha dezenove

Took me two felonies to see the trap

Levei duas condenações para ver a armadilha

This crooked ass system set for me

Este sistema torto definido para mim

And now I fear it's too late for me to ever be

E agora eu temo que seja tarde demais para eu ser

The one that set examples that was never set for me

O que deu exemplos que nunca foram definidos para mim

I'm living fast, but not fast enough

Estou vivendo rápido, mas não rápido o suficiente

'Cause karma keeps on catching up to me

Porque o karma continua me alcançando

And if my past becomes the death of me

E se o meu passado se tornar a morte de mim

I hope you understand

Espero que você entenda

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para os seus olhos, você me entende?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para os seus olhos, você me entende?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para os seus olhos, você me entende?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para os seus olhos, você entende?

For your eyes

Para os seus olhos

It's several ways I could've went out, too many to count

São várias as maneiras que eu poderia ter saído, muitas para contar

Was it the trigger happy crackers that the badges give clout

Foram os crackers felizes com o gatilho que as insígnias dão prestígio

Was it the young niggas, blasting frustrated cause the cash running out

Foram os jovens negros, disparando frustrados porque o dinheiro está acabando

Niggas don't know how to act in a drought

Os negros não sabem como agir numa seca

See baby girl I realized, my definition of a real nigga was skewed

Veja, garota, eu percebi, minha definição de um negro de verdade estava distorcida

My views misshaped by new mixtapes

Minhas visões deformadas por novas mixtapes

That confirmed the shit I learned in the streets was true

Que confirmaram a merda que eu aprendi nas ruas era verdade

That real niggas don't speak when they beef with you

Que os negros de verdade não falam quando têm problemas com você

They just pull up on your street, let the heat achoo

Eles apenas aparecem na sua rua, deixam o calor espirrar

And if a real nigga hungry he gon' eat your food

E se um negro de verdade está com fome, ele vai comer sua comida

I was a fool, spent all my time ducking school, ducking cops

Eu era um tolo, passava todo o meu tempo fugindo da escola, fugindo dos policiais

Ducking rules, hugging blocks that don't love you

Fugindo das regras, abraçando quarteirões que não te amam

I pray you find a nigga with goals and point of views

Eu rezo para que você encontre um negro com objetivos e pontos de vista

Much broader than the corner, if not it's gon' corner you

Muito mais amplos do que o canto, se não, vai te encurralar

Into a box, where your son don't even know his pops

Numa caixa, onde seu filho nem sequer conhece seu pai

And the cyclical nature of doing time continues

E a natureza cíclica de cumprir pena continua

My worst fear is one day that you come home from school and see your

Meu maior medo é que um dia você volte da escola e veja o rosto do seu

Father face while hearing 'bout tragedy on news

Pai enquanto ouve sobre uma tragédia nas notícias

I got the strangest feeling your Daddy gonna lose his life soon

Tenho a estranha sensação de que seu pai vai perder a vida em breve

And sadly if you're listening now it must mean it's true

E infelizmente, se você está ouvindo agora, deve ser verdade

But maybe there's a chance that it's not

Mas talvez haja uma chance de que não seja

And this album remains locked in a hard drive like valuable jewels

E este álbum permanece trancado em um disco rígido como joias valiosas

And I can teach you this in person like I'm teaching you to tie your own shoes

E eu posso te ensinar isso pessoalmente, como estou te ensinando a amarrar seus próprios sapatos

I love you and I hope to God I don't lose you

Eu te amo e espero a Deus que não te perca

For your eyes only

Apenas para os seus olhos

For your eyes

Para os seus olhos

For your eyes only

Apenas para os seus olhos

For your eyes

Para os seus olhos

For your eyes only

Apenas para os seus olhos

For your eyes do you understand, for your eyes

Para os seus olhos, você entende, para os seus olhos

One day your daddy called me, told me he had a funny feeling

Um dia seu pai me ligou, disse que tinha uma sensação estranha

What he'd been dealing with lately, he wasn't telling

O que ele estava lidando ultimamente, ele não estava contando

I tried to pick his brains, still he wasn't revealing

Tentei sondar sua mente, ainda assim ele não estava revelando

But I could feel the sense of panic in his voice and it was chilling

Mas eu podia sentir o pânico em sua voz e era assustador

He said "Jermaine, I knew you since we was children I never asked for nothing

Ele disse "Jermaine, eu te conheço desde que éramos crianças, nunca pedi nada

When times was hard I never had discussions with you begging you to help me

Quando os tempos eram difíceis, nunca tive discussões com você pedindo para me ajudar

I dealt with the repercussions of my actions

Eu lidei com as repercussões das minhas ações

I know you tried to steer me 'way from that shit

Eu sei que você tentou me afastar dessa merda

But that shit was in my blood, you know my life

Mas essa merda estava no meu sangue, você conhece minha vida

I know your Momma nigga, send my love

Eu conheço sua mãe, negro, mande meu amor

In case I never get a chance to speak again

Caso eu nunca tenha a chance de falar novamente

I won't forget the weekends spent sleeping at your crib

Eu não vou esquecer os fins de semana dormindo na sua casa

That's the way I wished my family lived

Essa é a maneira que eu gostaria que minha família vivesse

But my granny crib was in the 'jects

Mas a casa da minha avó estava nos projetos

I had to interject like, "Nigga what you talking 'bout? Fuck is you getting at?"

Eu tive que intervir como, "Negro, do que você está falando? Que merda você está insinuando?"

He said "Listen, I got no time to dive into descriptions

Ele disse "Escute, eu não tenho tempo para entrar em descrições

But I've been having premonitions, just call it visions from the other side

Mas eu tenho tido premonições, apenas chame de visões do outro lado

I got a feeling I won't see tomorrow, like the time I'm living on is borrowed

Tenho a sensação de que não verei o amanhã, como se o tempo em que estou vivendo fosse emprestado

With that said the only thing I'm proud to say I was a father

Com isso dito, a única coisa que tenho orgulho de dizer é que fui pai

Write my story down and if I pass go play it for my daughter when she ready

Escreva minha história e se eu passar, toque para minha filha quando ela estiver pronta

And so I'm leaving you this record for your eyes only, don't you ever scratch or disrespect it

E então eu estou deixando este registro apenas para os seus olhos, nunca o arranhe ou desrespeite

This perspective is a real one, another lost Ville son

Esta perspectiva é real, outro filho perdido de Ville

I dedicate these words to you and all the other children

Eu dedico estas palavras a você e a todas as outras crianças

Affected by the mass incarceration in this nation

Afetadas pela encarceramento em massa nesta nação

That sent your pops to prison when he needed education

Que mandou seu pai para a prisão quando ele precisava de educação

Sometimes I think this segregation would've done us better

Às vezes eu acho que essa segregação teria nos feito melhor

Although I know that means I would never be brought into this world

Embora eu saiba que isso significa que eu nunca teria nascido neste mundo

'Cuz my daddy was so thrilled when he found him a

Porque meu pai estava tão emocionado quando encontrou uma

White girl to take back to Jonesborough with

Garota branca para levar de volta para Jonesborough com

'Lil Zach and Cole World barely one years old

'Lil Zach e Cole World mal tinham um ano de idade

Now it's thirty years later making sure the story's told

Agora, trinta anos depois, garantindo que a história seja contada

Girl your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was cold

Garota, seu pai era um negro de verdade, não porque ele era frio

Not because he was the first to get some pussy twelve years old

Não porque ele foi o primeiro a conseguir alguma buceta aos doze anos

Not because he used to come through in the Caddy on some vogues

Não porque ele costumava aparecer no Caddy com alguns vogues

Not because he went from bagging up them grams to serving O's

Não porque ele passou de embalar gramas para servir O's

Nah your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was hard

Não, seu pai era um negro de verdade, não porque ele era duro

Not because he lived a life of crime and sat behind some bars

Não porque ele viveu uma vida de crime e ficou atrás das grades

Not because he screamed fuck the law, although that was true

Não porque ele gritou foda-se a lei, embora isso fosse verdade

Your daddy was a real nigga 'cuz he loved you"

Seu pai era um negro de verdade porque ele te amava"

For your eyes only

Apenas para os seus olhos

Yeah, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Sí, solo para tus ojos (para tus ojos)

For your eyes only, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Solo para tus ojos, solo para tus ojos (para tus ojos)

For your eyes only

Solo para tus ojos

Hey, niggas be dying on the daily

Oye, los negros mueren a diario

It seems my dreams faded for far too long, the consequences deadly

Parece que mis sueños se desvanecieron durante demasiado tiempo, las consecuencias son mortales

Can't visualize myself as nothing but a criminal

No puedo visualizarme a mí mismo como nada más que un criminal

Control the block, serving up rocks and stay subliminal

Controlar el bloque, sirviendo rocas y mantenerme subliminal

'Cause young niggas is hardheaded, they letting off

Porque los jóvenes negros son tercos, están disparando

Full of adrenaline, ignorant to what death can cause

Llenos de adrenalina, ignorantes de lo que la muerte puede causar

Ain't no coming back, family dressed in black

No hay vuelta atrás, la familia vestida de negro

Plus it's hot now, the cops outside, it's hard to flip a pack

Además, hace calor ahora, los policías están afuera, es difícil voltear un paquete

And my daughter gotta eat

Y mi hija tiene que comer

Her mama be stressing me like I ain't the one who put them Jays on her feet

Su mamá me estresa como si yo no fuera el que le puso las Jays en los pies

Like I ain't out in the field like that

Como si yo no estuviera en el campo así

I might be low for the moment but I will bounce back

Puede que esté bajo por el momento, pero me recuperaré

Despite the charges, back to the wall, I fight regardless

A pesar de los cargos, de espaldas a la pared, lucho sin importar

Screaming, "Fuck the law," my life is lawless

Gritando, "Que se joda la ley", mi vida es sin ley

That's what you call it

Eso es lo que llamas

Ain't got to be no psychic to see this is like the farthest thing from heaven

No tiene que ser un psíquico para ver que esto es como lo más lejano del cielo

This is hell and I don't mean that hyperbolic

Esto es el infierno y no lo digo de forma hiperbólica

I try to find employment even if it's wiping toilets

Intento encontrar empleo incluso si es limpiando baños

But these felonies be making life the hardest

Pero estos delitos hacen la vida más difícil

Resisting the temptation to run up and swipe a wallet

Resistiendo la tentación de correr y robar una cartera

Or run up on your yard, snatch your daughter bike and pawn it

O correr a tu patio, arrebatar la bicicleta de tu hija y empeñarla

That's why I write this sonnet

Por eso escribo este soneto

If the pressure get too much for me to take and I break

Si la presión se vuelve demasiado para mí y me rompo

Play this tape for my daughter and let her know my life is on it

Reproduce esta cinta para mi hija y hazle saber que mi vida está en ella

(For your eyes) Let her know my life is on it

(Para tus ojos) Hazle saber que mi vida está en ella

(For your eyes)

(Para tus ojos)

For your eyes only

Solo para tus ojos

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para tus ojos, ¿me entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para tus ojos, ¿me entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para tus ojos, ¿me entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes

Para tus ojos

You probably grown now so this song'll hit you

Probablemente ya seas mayor, así que esta canción te llegará

If you're hearing this, unfortunately means that I'm no longer with you

Si estás escuchando esto, desafortunadamente significa que ya no estoy contigo

In the physical, not even sure if I believe in God

En lo físico, ni siquiera estoy seguro de si creo en Dios

But because you still alive

Pero porque todavía estás vivo

He got me praying that the spiritual is real

Me tiene rezando para que lo espiritual sea real

So I can be a part of you still, my pops was killed too

Así puedo seguir siendo parte de ti, a mi papá también lo mataron

So I know how part of you feels

Así que sé cómo te sientes

Maybe you hate me

Quizás me odias

Maybe you miss me, maybe you spite me

Quizás me extrañas, quizás me desprecias

Life goes in cycles, maybe you'll date a nigga just like me

La vida va en ciclos, quizás salgas con un negro como yo

I hope not, I'm tired of dope spots

Espero que no, estoy cansado de los lugares de droga

And fiends that smoke rocks

Y los adictos que fuman rocas

I've seen far too many niggas' hopes rot

He visto demasiadas esperanzas de negros pudrirse

I'm writing this because me and the devil had a dance

Estoy escribiendo esto porque yo y el diablo tuvimos un baile

Now I see death around the corner, 'pologizing in advance

Ahora veo la muerte a la vuelta de la esquina, pidiendo disculpas por adelantado

Don't know if I ever had a chance

No sé si alguna vez tuve una oportunidad

At a glance, I'm a failure

A primera vista, soy un fracaso

Addicted to pushing paraphernalia

Adicto a empujar parafernalia

But Daddy had dreams once, my eyes had a gleam once

Pero papá tenía sueños una vez, mis ojos tenían un brillo una vez

Innocence disappeared by the age of eight years

La inocencia desapareció a la edad de ocho años

My Pops shot up, drug-related

Mi papá disparó, relacionado con las drogas

Mama addicted

Mamá adicta

So Granny raised me in projects where thugs was hanging

Así que la abuela me crió en proyectos donde los matones colgaban

Blood was staining the concrete

La sangre manchaba el concreto

Older niggas I loved talked like they was above, maintaining a time sheet

Los negros mayores que amaba hablaban como si estuvieran por encima, manteniendo una hoja de tiempo

That slow money, picked up the family business

Ese dinero lento, retomé el negocio familiar

By the age of thirteen, six years later was handed sentence

A la edad de trece años, seis años después me dieron una sentencia

'Round the same time is when you came in this world

Alrededor del mismo tiempo es cuando entraste en este mundo

Me and your mama thinking, what the fuck we naming this girl?

Yo y tu mamá pensando, ¿cómo diablos vamos a nombrar a esta niña?

I told her Nina, the prettiest name that I could think of

Le dije Nina, el nombre más bonito que se me ocurrió

For the prettiest thing my eyes had ever seen, I was nineteen

Para la cosa más bonita que mis ojos habían visto, tenía diecinueve

Took me two felonies to see the trap

Me llevó dos delitos ver la trampa

This crooked ass system set for me

Este sistema torcido que me prepararon

And now I fear it's too late for me to ever be

Y ahora temo que sea demasiado tarde para mí para ser

The one that set examples that was never set for me

El que pone ejemplos que nunca se me pusieron

I'm living fast, but not fast enough

Vivo rápido, pero no lo suficientemente rápido

'Cause karma keeps on catching up to me

Porque el karma sigue alcanzándome

And if my past becomes the death of me

Y si mi pasado se convierte en la muerte de mí

I hope you understand

Espero que entiendas

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para tus ojos, ¿me entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para tus ojos, ¿me entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Para tus ojos, ¿me entiendes?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?

For your eyes

Para tus ojos

It's several ways I could've went out, too many to count

Hay varias formas en las que podría haberme ido, demasiadas para contar

Was it the trigger happy crackers that the badges give clout

¿Fueron los blancos gatillo fácil a los que las placas dan poder?

Was it the young niggas, blasting frustrated cause the cash running out

¿Fueron los jóvenes negros, disparando frustrados porque el dinero se acaba?

Niggas don't know how to act in a drought

Los negros no saben cómo actuar en una sequía

See baby girl I realized, my definition of a real nigga was skewed

Mira niña, me di cuenta, mi definición de un negro de verdad estaba distorsionada

My views misshaped by new mixtapes

Mis puntos de vista deformados por nuevas mixtapes

That confirmed the shit I learned in the streets was true

Que confirmaron que lo que aprendí en las calles era cierto

That real niggas don't speak when they beef with you

Que los negros de verdad no hablan cuando tienen problemas contigo

They just pull up on your street, let the heat achoo

Solo aparecen en tu calle, dejan que el calor estornude

And if a real nigga hungry he gon' eat your food

Y si un negro de verdad tiene hambre, se va a comer tu comida

I was a fool, spent all my time ducking school, ducking cops

Fui un tonto, pasé todo mi tiempo esquivando la escuela, esquivando a la policía

Ducking rules, hugging blocks that don't love you

Esquivando las reglas, abrazando bloques que no te aman

I pray you find a nigga with goals and point of views

Rezo para que encuentres a un negro con metas y puntos de vista

Much broader than the corner, if not it's gon' corner you

Mucho más amplios que la esquina, si no, te va a acorralar

Into a box, where your son don't even know his pops

En una caja, donde tu hijo ni siquiera conoce a su padre

And the cyclical nature of doing time continues

Y la naturaleza cíclica de cumplir condena continúa

My worst fear is one day that you come home from school and see your

Mi peor miedo es que un día vuelvas de la escuela y veas a tu

Father face while hearing 'bout tragedy on news

Padre en la cara mientras escuchas sobre una tragedia en las noticias

I got the strangest feeling your Daddy gonna lose his life soon

Tengo la extraña sensación de que tu papá va a perder la vida pronto

And sadly if you're listening now it must mean it's true

Y tristemente si estás escuchando ahora debe significar que es cierto

But maybe there's a chance that it's not

Pero tal vez hay una posibilidad de que no lo sea

And this album remains locked in a hard drive like valuable jewels

Y este álbum permanece bloqueado en un disco duro como joyas valiosas

And I can teach you this in person like I'm teaching you to tie your own shoes

Y puedo enseñarte esto en persona como te enseño a atarte tus propios zapatos

I love you and I hope to God I don't lose you

Te amo y espero a Dios no perderte

For your eyes only

Solo para tus ojos

For your eyes

Para tus ojos

For your eyes only

Solo para tus ojos

For your eyes

Para tus ojos

For your eyes only

Solo para tus ojos

For your eyes do you understand, for your eyes

Para tus ojos, ¿entiendes?, para tus ojos

One day your daddy called me, told me he had a funny feeling

Un día tu papá me llamó, me dijo que tenía una sensación extraña

What he'd been dealing with lately, he wasn't telling

Con lo que había estado lidiando últimamente, no lo decía

I tried to pick his brains, still he wasn't revealing

Intenté sondear su cerebro, aún así no revelaba nada

But I could feel the sense of panic in his voice and it was chilling

Pero podía sentir el sentido de pánico en su voz y era escalofriante

He said "Jermaine, I knew you since we was children I never asked for nothing

Dijo "Jermaine, te conozco desde que éramos niños, nunca pedí nada

When times was hard I never had discussions with you begging you to help me

Cuando los tiempos eran difíciles nunca tuve discusiones contigo rogándote que me ayudaras

I dealt with the repercussions of my actions

Lidié con las repercusiones de mis acciones

I know you tried to steer me 'way from that shit

Sé que intentaste alejarme de esa mierda

But that shit was in my blood, you know my life

Pero esa mierda estaba en mi sangre, conoces mi vida

I know your Momma nigga, send my love

Conozco a tu mamá negro, envía mi amor

In case I never get a chance to speak again

En caso de que nunca tenga la oportunidad de hablar de nuevo

I won't forget the weekends spent sleeping at your crib

No olvidaré los fines de semana que pasé durmiendo en tu casa

That's the way I wished my family lived

Así es como deseaba que viviera mi familia

But my granny crib was in the 'jects

Pero la casa de mi abuela estaba en los proyectos

I had to interject like, "Nigga what you talking 'bout? Fuck is you getting at?"

Tuve que interrumpir como, "Negro, ¿de qué estás hablando? ¿Qué estás insinuando?"

He said "Listen, I got no time to dive into descriptions

Dijo "Escucha, no tengo tiempo para sumergirme en descripciones

But I've been having premonitions, just call it visions from the other side

Pero he estado teniendo premoniciones, solo llámalo visiones del otro lado

I got a feeling I won't see tomorrow, like the time I'm living on is borrowed

Tengo la sensación de que no veré el mañana, como si el tiempo en el que vivo estuviera prestado

With that said the only thing I'm proud to say I was a father

Con eso dicho, lo único de lo que estoy orgulloso de decir es que fui padre

Write my story down and if I pass go play it for my daughter when she ready

Escribe mi historia y si paso, reprodúcela para mi hija cuando esté lista

And so I'm leaving you this record for your eyes only, don't you ever scratch or disrespect it

Y así te dejo este disco solo para tus ojos, nunca lo rayes ni lo faltes al respeto

This perspective is a real one, another lost Ville son

Esta perspectiva es real, otro hijo perdido de Ville

I dedicate these words to you and all the other children

Dedico estas palabras a ti y a todos los demás niños

Affected by the mass incarceration in this nation

Afectados por la encarcelación masiva en esta nación

That sent your pops to prison when he needed education

Que envió a tu papá a la cárcel cuando necesitaba educación

Sometimes I think this segregation would've done us better

A veces pienso que esta segregación nos habría hecho mejor

Although I know that means I would never be brought into this world

Aunque sé que eso significa que nunca habría nacido en este mundo

'Cuz my daddy was so thrilled when he found him a

Porque mi papá estaba tan emocionado cuando encontró a

White girl to take back to Jonesborough with

Una chica blanca para llevar de vuelta a Jonesborough con

'Lil Zach and Cole World barely one years old

'Lil Zach y Cole World apenas un año de edad

Now it's thirty years later making sure the story's told

Ahora, treinta años después, asegurándome de que se cuente la historia

Girl your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was cold

Chica, tu papá era un negro de verdad, no porque fuera frío

Not because he was the first to get some pussy twelve years old

No porque fue el primero en conseguir algo de coño a los doce años

Not because he used to come through in the Caddy on some vogues

No porque solía venir en el Caddy con algunos vogues

Not because he went from bagging up them grams to serving O's

No porque pasó de empaquetar esos gramos a servir O's

Nah your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was hard

No, tu papá era un negro de verdad, no porque fuera duro

Not because he lived a life of crime and sat behind some bars

No porque vivió una vida de crimen y se sentó detrás de unas barras

Not because he screamed fuck the law, although that was true

No porque gritó joder a la ley, aunque eso era cierto

Your daddy was a real nigga 'cuz he loved you"

Tu papá era un negro de verdad porque te amaba"

For your eyes only

Solo para tus ojos

Yeah, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Ouais, pour tes yeux seulement (pour tes yeux)

For your eyes only, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Pour tes yeux seulement, pour tes yeux seulement (pour tes yeux)

For your eyes only

Pour tes yeux seulement

Hey, niggas be dying on the daily

Hé, les négros meurent tous les jours

It seems my dreams faded for far too long, the consequences deadly

Il semble que mes rêves se soient estompés depuis trop longtemps, les conséquences sont mortelles

Can't visualize myself as nothing but a criminal

Je ne peux pas me visualiser comme autre chose qu'un criminel

Control the block, serving up rocks and stay subliminal

Contrôler le quartier, servir des pierres et rester subliminal

'Cause young niggas is hardheaded, they letting off

Parce que les jeunes négros sont têtus, ils tirent

Full of adrenaline, ignorant to what death can cause

Plein d'adrénaline, ignorant ce que la mort peut causer

Ain't no coming back, family dressed in black

Il n'y a pas de retour en arrière, la famille habillée en noir

Plus it's hot now, the cops outside, it's hard to flip a pack

De plus, il fait chaud maintenant, les flics sont dehors, c'est difficile de retourner un paquet

And my daughter gotta eat

Et ma fille doit manger

Her mama be stressing me like I ain't the one who put them Jays on her feet

Sa mère me stresse comme si je n'étais pas celui qui lui a mis des Jays aux pieds

Like I ain't out in the field like that

Comme si je n'étais pas sur le terrain comme ça

I might be low for the moment but I will bounce back

Je pourrais être bas pour le moment mais je rebondirai

Despite the charges, back to the wall, I fight regardless

Malgré les accusations, dos au mur, je me bats quoi qu'il arrive

Screaming, "Fuck the law," my life is lawless

Criant, "Fuck la loi", ma vie est sans loi

That's what you call it

C'est ce que tu appelles

Ain't got to be no psychic to see this is like the farthest thing from heaven

Il n'est pas nécessaire d'être un voyant pour voir que c'est comme le plus éloigné du paradis

This is hell and I don't mean that hyperbolic

C'est l'enfer et je ne veux pas dire ça de manière hyperbolique

I try to find employment even if it's wiping toilets

J'essaie de trouver un emploi même si c'est nettoyer les toilettes

But these felonies be making life the hardest

Mais ces crimes rendent la vie la plus dure

Resisting the temptation to run up and swipe a wallet

Résister à la tentation de courir et de voler un portefeuille

Or run up on your yard, snatch your daughter bike and pawn it

Ou de courir dans votre cour, de voler le vélo de votre fille et de le mettre en gage

That's why I write this sonnet

C'est pourquoi j'écris ce sonnet

If the pressure get too much for me to take and I break

Si la pression devient trop forte pour moi et que je craque

Play this tape for my daughter and let her know my life is on it

Joue cette cassette pour ma fille et laisse-la savoir que ma vie est dessus

(For your eyes) Let her know my life is on it

(Pour tes yeux) Laisse-la savoir que ma vie est dessus

(For your eyes)

(Pour tes yeux)

For your eyes only

Pour tes yeux seulement

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu me comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu me comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu me comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes

Pour tes yeux

You probably grown now so this song'll hit you

Tu es probablement adulte maintenant donc cette chanson te touchera

If you're hearing this, unfortunately means that I'm no longer with you

Si tu entends ça, malheureusement ça signifie que je ne suis plus avec toi

In the physical, not even sure if I believe in God

Dans le physique, je ne suis même pas sûr de croire en Dieu

But because you still alive

Mais parce que tu es toujours en vie

He got me praying that the spiritual is real

Il me fait prier pour que le spirituel soit réel

So I can be a part of you still, my pops was killed too

Pour que je puisse faire partie de toi encore, mon père a été tué aussi

So I know how part of you feels

Donc je sais comment une partie de toi se sent

Maybe you hate me

Peut-être que tu me détestes

Maybe you miss me, maybe you spite me

Peut-être que tu me manques, peut-être que tu me méprises

Life goes in cycles, maybe you'll date a nigga just like me

La vie va en cycles, peut-être que tu sortiras avec un négro comme moi

I hope not, I'm tired of dope spots

J'espère que non, j'en ai marre des points de vente de drogue

And fiends that smoke rocks

Et des toxicomanes qui fument des roches

I've seen far too many niggas' hopes rot

J'ai vu trop de négros perdre espoir

I'm writing this because me and the devil had a dance

J'écris ça parce que moi et le diable avons dansé

Now I see death around the corner, 'pologizing in advance

Maintenant je vois la mort au coin de la rue, je m'excuse à l'avance

Don't know if I ever had a chance

Je ne sais pas si j'ai jamais eu une chance

At a glance, I'm a failure

Au premier coup d'œil, je suis un échec

Addicted to pushing paraphernalia

Accro à la vente de paraphernalia

But Daddy had dreams once, my eyes had a gleam once

Mais Papa avait des rêves autrefois, mes yeux avaient une lueur autrefois

Innocence disappeared by the age of eight years

L'innocence a disparu à l'âge de huit ans

My Pops shot up, drug-related

Mon père a été abattu, lié à la drogue

Mama addicted

Maman accro

So Granny raised me in projects where thugs was hanging

Alors Mamie m'a élevé dans des projets où les voyous traînaient

Blood was staining the concrete

Le sang tachait le béton

Older niggas I loved talked like they was above, maintaining a time sheet

Les négros plus âgés que j'aimais parlaient comme s'ils étaient au-dessus, tenant une feuille de temps

That slow money, picked up the family business

Cet argent lent, a repris l'entreprise familiale

By the age of thirteen, six years later was handed sentence

À l'âge de treize ans, six ans plus tard, on m'a infligé une peine

'Round the same time is when you came in this world

Vers la même époque, c'est quand tu es entrée dans ce monde

Me and your mama thinking, what the fuck we naming this girl?

Moi et ta mère, on se demandait, comment est-ce qu'on va appeler cette fille ?

I told her Nina, the prettiest name that I could think of

Je lui ai dit Nina, le plus joli nom que je pouvais penser

For the prettiest thing my eyes had ever seen, I was nineteen

Pour la plus jolie chose que mes yeux aient jamais vue, j'avais dix-neuf ans

Took me two felonies to see the trap

Il m'a fallu deux crimes pour voir le piège

This crooked ass system set for me

Ce système tordu mis en place pour moi

And now I fear it's too late for me to ever be

Et maintenant j'ai peur qu'il soit trop tard pour moi pour être

The one that set examples that was never set for me

Celui qui donne l'exemple qui n'a jamais été donné pour moi

I'm living fast, but not fast enough

Je vis vite, mais pas assez vite

'Cause karma keeps on catching up to me

Parce que le karma continue de me rattraper

And if my past becomes the death of me

Et si mon passé devient la mort de moi

I hope you understand

J'espère que tu comprendras

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu me comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu me comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu me comprends ?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Pour tes yeux, est-ce que tu comprends ?

For your eyes

Pour tes yeux

It's several ways I could've went out, too many to count

Il y a plusieurs façons dont j'aurais pu partir, trop nombreuses pour les compter

Was it the trigger happy crackers that the badges give clout

Était-ce les blancs déclencheurs heureux que les badges donnent du poids

Was it the young niggas, blasting frustrated cause the cash running out

Était-ce les jeunes noirs, tirant frustrés parce que l'argent se tarit

Niggas don't know how to act in a drought

Les noirs ne savent pas comment agir en période de sécheresse

See baby girl I realized, my definition of a real nigga was skewed

Vois-tu ma chérie, j'ai réalisé que ma définition d'un vrai noir était faussée

My views misshaped by new mixtapes

Mes vues déformées par de nouvelles mixtapes

That confirmed the shit I learned in the streets was true

Qui confirmaient que ce que j'avais appris dans la rue était vrai

That real niggas don't speak when they beef with you

Que les vrais noirs ne parlent pas quand ils ont un beef avec toi

They just pull up on your street, let the heat achoo

Ils se pointent juste dans ta rue, laissent la chaleur éternuer

And if a real nigga hungry he gon' eat your food

Et si un vrai noir a faim, il va manger ta nourriture

I was a fool, spent all my time ducking school, ducking cops

J'étais un imbécile, passant tout mon temps à sécher l'école, à éviter les flics

Ducking rules, hugging blocks that don't love you

À éviter les règles, à serrer les blocs qui ne t'aiment pas

I pray you find a nigga with goals and point of views

Je prie pour que tu trouves un noir avec des objectifs et des points de vue

Much broader than the corner, if not it's gon' corner you

Beaucoup plus larges que le coin de la rue, sinon il va te coincer

Into a box, where your son don't even know his pops

Dans une boîte, où ton fils ne connaît même pas son père

And the cyclical nature of doing time continues

Et la nature cyclique de faire du temps continue

My worst fear is one day that you come home from school and see your

Ma plus grande peur est qu'un jour tu rentres de l'école et que tu vois le visage de ton

Father face while hearing 'bout tragedy on news

Père en entendant parler de tragédie aux nouvelles

I got the strangest feeling your Daddy gonna lose his life soon

J'ai le sentiment étrange que ton papa va bientôt perdre la vie

And sadly if you're listening now it must mean it's true

Et tristement si tu écoutes maintenant cela doit signifier que c'est vrai

But maybe there's a chance that it's not

Mais peut-être y a-t-il une chance que ce ne soit pas le cas

And this album remains locked in a hard drive like valuable jewels

Et cet album reste enfermé dans un disque dur comme des bijoux précieux

And I can teach you this in person like I'm teaching you to tie your own shoes

Et je peux t'apprendre cela en personne comme je t'apprends à faire tes propres lacets

I love you and I hope to God I don't lose you

Je t'aime et j'espère à Dieu que je ne te perdrai pas

For your eyes only

Pour tes yeux seulement

For your eyes

Pour tes yeux

For your eyes only

Pour tes yeux seulement

For your eyes

Pour tes yeux

For your eyes only

Pour tes yeux seulement

For your eyes do you understand, for your eyes

Pour tes yeux comprends-tu, pour tes yeux

One day your daddy called me, told me he had a funny feeling

Un jour ton papa m'a appelé, m'a dit qu'il avait un drôle de pressentiment

What he'd been dealing with lately, he wasn't telling

Ce à quoi il avait été confronté dernièrement, il ne le disait pas

I tried to pick his brains, still he wasn't revealing

J'ai essayé de sonder son esprit, mais il ne révélait rien

But I could feel the sense of panic in his voice and it was chilling

Mais je pouvais sentir le sens de la panique dans sa voix et c'était glaçant

He said "Jermaine, I knew you since we was children I never asked for nothing

Il a dit "Jermaine, je te connais depuis qu'on était enfants je n'ai jamais demandé rien

When times was hard I never had discussions with you begging you to help me

Quand les temps étaient durs je n'ai jamais eu de discussions avec toi pour te supplier de m'aider

I dealt with the repercussions of my actions

J'ai dû faire face aux répercussions de mes actions

I know you tried to steer me 'way from that shit

Je sais que tu as essayé de me détourner de cette merde

But that shit was in my blood, you know my life

Mais cette merde était dans mon sang, tu connais ma vie

I know your Momma nigga, send my love

Je connais ta maman mon pote, envoie-lui mon amour

In case I never get a chance to speak again

Au cas où je n'aurais jamais l'occasion de parler à nouveau

I won't forget the weekends spent sleeping at your crib

Je n'oublierai jamais les week-ends passés à dormir chez toi

That's the way I wished my family lived

C'est comme ça que je souhaitais que ma famille vive

But my granny crib was in the 'jects

Mais la maison de ma grand-mère était dans les projets

I had to interject like, "Nigga what you talking 'bout? Fuck is you getting at?"

J'ai dû interjeter comme, "Mec de quoi tu parles ? Qu'est-ce que tu insinues ?"

He said "Listen, I got no time to dive into descriptions

Il a dit "Écoute, je n'ai pas le temps de plonger dans les descriptions

But I've been having premonitions, just call it visions from the other side

Mais j'ai eu des prémonitions, appelle ça des visions de l'autre côté

I got a feeling I won't see tomorrow, like the time I'm living on is borrowed

J'ai le sentiment que je ne verrai pas demain, comme si le temps que je vis est emprunté

With that said the only thing I'm proud to say I was a father

Avec cela dit la seule chose dont je suis fier de dire c'est que j'étais un père

Write my story down and if I pass go play it for my daughter when she ready

Écris mon histoire et si je passe vas la jouer pour ma fille quand elle sera prête

And so I'm leaving you this record for your eyes only, don't you ever scratch or disrespect it

Et donc je te laisse ce disque pour tes yeux seulement, ne le gratte jamais ou ne le manque pas de respect

This perspective is a real one, another lost Ville son

Cette perspective est une vraie, un autre fils perdu de Ville

I dedicate these words to you and all the other children

Je dédie ces mots à toi et à tous les autres enfants

Affected by the mass incarceration in this nation

Affectés par l'incarcération de masse dans cette nation

That sent your pops to prison when he needed education

Qui a envoyé ton père en prison quand il avait besoin d'éducation

Sometimes I think this segregation would've done us better

Parfois je pense que cette ségrégation nous aurait fait du bien

Although I know that means I would never be brought into this world

Bien que je sache que cela signifie que je ne serais jamais venu au monde

'Cuz my daddy was so thrilled when he found him a

Parce que mon papa était tellement ravi quand il a trouvé une

White girl to take back to Jonesborough with

Fille blanche à ramener à Jonesborough avec

'Lil Zach and Cole World barely one years old

'Lil Zach et Cole World à peine un an

Now it's thirty years later making sure the story's told

Maintenant c'est trente ans plus tard en s'assurant que l'histoire est racontée

Girl your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was cold

Fille ton papa était un vrai noir, pas parce qu'il était froid

Not because he was the first to get some pussy twelve years old

Pas parce qu'il a été le premier à avoir une fille de douze ans

Not because he used to come through in the Caddy on some vogues

Pas parce qu'il avait l'habitude de passer dans la Caddy sur des vogues

Not because he went from bagging up them grams to serving O's

Pas parce qu'il est passé de l'emballage de ces grammes à la vente d'O

Nah your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was hard

Non ton papa était un vrai noir, pas parce qu'il était dur

Not because he lived a life of crime and sat behind some bars

Pas parce qu'il a vécu une vie de crime et a été derrière des barreaux

Not because he screamed fuck the law, although that was true

Pas parce qu'il a crié fuck la loi, bien que ce soit vrai

Your daddy was a real nigga 'cuz he loved you"

Ton papa était un vrai noir parce qu'il t'aimait"

For your eyes only

Pour tes yeux seulement

Yeah, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Sì, solo per i tuoi occhi (per i tuoi occhi)

For your eyes only, for your eyes only (for your eyes)

Solo per i tuoi occhi, solo per i tuoi occhi (per i tuoi occhi)

For your eyes only

Solo per i tuoi occhi

Hey, niggas be dying on the daily

Ehi, i ragazzi muoiono ogni giorno

It seems my dreams faded for far too long, the consequences deadly

Sembra che i miei sogni si siano sbiaditi per troppo tempo, le conseguenze sono mortali

Can't visualize myself as nothing but a criminal

Non riesco a vedermi come nient'altro che un criminale

Control the block, serving up rocks and stay subliminal

Controllo il quartiere, distribuendo droga e rimanendo subliminale

'Cause young niggas is hardheaded, they letting off

Perché i giovani sono testardi, sparano

Full of adrenaline, ignorant to what death can cause

Pieni di adrenalina, ignoranti di ciò che la morte può causare

Ain't no coming back, family dressed in black

Non c'è ritorno, la famiglia vestita di nero

Plus it's hot now, the cops outside, it's hard to flip a pack

In più fa caldo ora, la polizia è fuori, è difficile spacciare

And my daughter gotta eat

E mia figlia deve mangiare

Her mama be stressing me like I ain't the one who put them Jays on her feet

Sua madre mi stressa come se non fossi io a metterle le scarpe ai piedi

Like I ain't out in the field like that

Come se non fossi in campo così

I might be low for the moment but I will bounce back

Potrei essere basso per il momento, ma ritornerò

Despite the charges, back to the wall, I fight regardless

Nonostante le accuse, di spalle al muro, combatto comunque

Screaming, "Fuck the law," my life is lawless

Urlando, "Fanculo la legge", la mia vita è senza legge

That's what you call it

Questo è quello che chiami

Ain't got to be no psychic to see this is like the farthest thing from heaven

Non devi essere un veggente per vedere che questo è lontano dal paradiso

This is hell and I don't mean that hyperbolic

Questo è l'inferno e non intendo in senso iperbolico

I try to find employment even if it's wiping toilets

Cerco di trovare un lavoro anche se è pulire i bagni

But these felonies be making life the hardest

Ma questi reati rendono la vita la più dura

Resisting the temptation to run up and swipe a wallet

Resistendo alla tentazione di correre e rubare un portafoglio

Or run up on your yard, snatch your daughter bike and pawn it

O correre nel tuo cortile, rubare la bicicletta di tua figlia e impegnarla

That's why I write this sonnet

Ecco perché scrivo questo sonetto

If the pressure get too much for me to take and I break

Se la pressione diventa troppo grande per me da sopportare e crollo

Play this tape for my daughter and let her know my life is on it

Fai ascoltare questo nastro a mia figlia e falle sapere che la mia vita è su di esso

(For your eyes) Let her know my life is on it

(Per i tuoi occhi) Falle sapere che la mia vita è su di esso

(For your eyes)

(Per i tuoi occhi)

For your eyes only

Solo per i tuoi occhi

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Per i tuoi occhi, mi capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Per i tuoi occhi, mi capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Per i tuoi occhi, mi capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes

Per i tuoi occhi

You probably grown now so this song'll hit you

Probabilmente sei cresciuta ora quindi questa canzone ti colpirà

If you're hearing this, unfortunately means that I'm no longer with you

Se stai ascoltando questo, sfortunatamente significa che non sono più con te

In the physical, not even sure if I believe in God

Nel fisico, non sono nemmeno sicuro di credere in Dio

But because you still alive

Ma perché sei ancora viva

He got me praying that the spiritual is real

Mi ha fatto pregare che lo spirituale sia reale

So I can be a part of you still, my pops was killed too

Quindi posso ancora far parte di te, anche mio padre è stato ucciso

So I know how part of you feels

Quindi so come ti senti in parte

Maybe you hate me

Forse mi odi

Maybe you miss me, maybe you spite me

Forse mi manchi, forse mi disprezzi

Life goes in cycles, maybe you'll date a nigga just like me

La vita va in cicli, forse uscirai con un ragazzo proprio come me

I hope not, I'm tired of dope spots

Spero di no, sono stanco dei posti di droga

And fiends that smoke rocks

E dei tossicodipendenti che fumano crack

I've seen far too many niggas' hopes rot

Ho visto troppi ragazzi perdere le speranze

I'm writing this because me and the devil had a dance

Sto scrivendo questo perché io e il diavolo abbiamo ballato

Now I see death around the corner, 'pologizing in advance

Ora vedo la morte dietro l'angolo, mi scuso in anticipo

Don't know if I ever had a chance

Non so se ho mai avuto una possibilità

At a glance, I'm a failure

A prima vista, sono un fallito

Addicted to pushing paraphernalia

Dipendente dallo spaccio di parafernalia

But Daddy had dreams once, my eyes had a gleam once

Ma papà aveva sogni una volta, i miei occhi avevano una volta un bagliore

Innocence disappeared by the age of eight years

L'innocenza è scomparsa all'età di otto anni

My Pops shot up, drug-related

Mio padre è stato colpito, droga correlata

Mama addicted

Mamma dipendente

So Granny raised me in projects where thugs was hanging

Quindi la nonna mi ha cresciuto nei progetti dove gli sbandati si appendevano

Blood was staining the concrete

Il sangue macchiava il cemento

Older niggas I loved talked like they was above, maintaining a time sheet

I ragazzi più grandi che amavo parlavano come se fossero superiori, mantenendo un foglio di presenze

That slow money, picked up the family business

Quel denaro lento, ho preso in mano l'attività di famiglia

By the age of thirteen, six years later was handed sentence

All'età di tredici anni, sei anni dopo mi è stata data una condanna

'Round the same time is when you came in this world

Più o meno nello stesso periodo in cui sei venuta al mondo

Me and your mama thinking, what the fuck we naming this girl?

Io e tua madre pensavamo, come diamine chiamiamo questa ragazza?

I told her Nina, the prettiest name that I could think of

Le ho detto Nina, il nome più bello che potessi pensare

For the prettiest thing my eyes had ever seen, I was nineteen

Per la cosa più bella che i miei occhi avessero mai visto, avevo diciannove anni

Took me two felonies to see the trap

Mi ci sono voluti due reati per vedere la trappola

This crooked ass system set for me

Questo sistema storto predisposto per me

And now I fear it's too late for me to ever be

E ora temo che sia troppo tardi per me per essere mai

The one that set examples that was never set for me

Quello che ha dato l'esempio che non è mai stato dato per me

I'm living fast, but not fast enough

Vivo veloce, ma non abbastanza veloce

'Cause karma keeps on catching up to me

Perché il karma continua a raggiungermi

And if my past becomes the death of me

E se il mio passato diventa la mia morte

I hope you understand

Spero che tu capisca

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Per i tuoi occhi, mi capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Per i tuoi occhi, mi capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand me?

Per i tuoi occhi, mi capisci?

For your eyes, do you understand?

Per i tuoi occhi, capisci?

For your eyes

Per i tuoi occhi

It's several ways I could've went out, too many to count

Ci sono diversi modi in cui avrei potuto uscire, troppi da contare

Was it the trigger happy crackers that the badges give clout

Era per i bianchi innamorati del grilletto che le divise danno potere

Was it the young niggas, blasting frustrated cause the cash running out

Era per i giovani neri, sparando frustrati perché il denaro sta finendo

Niggas don't know how to act in a drought

I neri non sanno come comportarsi in una siccità

See baby girl I realized, my definition of a real nigga was skewed

Vedi ragazza mia, mi sono reso conto, la mia definizione di un vero nero era distorta

My views misshaped by new mixtapes

Le mie opinioni deformate dai nuovi mixtape

That confirmed the shit I learned in the streets was true

Che hanno confermato che quello che ho imparato per strada era vero

That real niggas don't speak when they beef with you

Che i veri neri non parlano quando hanno un problema con te

They just pull up on your street, let the heat achoo

Si limitano a fermarsi sulla tua strada, lasciano che il calore starnutisca

And if a real nigga hungry he gon' eat your food

E se un vero nero ha fame, mangerà il tuo cibo

I was a fool, spent all my time ducking school, ducking cops

Ero uno sciocco, passavo tutto il mio tempo a evitare la scuola, a evitare i poliziotti

Ducking rules, hugging blocks that don't love you

Evitando le regole, abbracciando i blocchi che non ti amano

I pray you find a nigga with goals and point of views

Prego che tu trovi un nero con obiettivi e punti di vista

Much broader than the corner, if not it's gon' corner you

Molto più ampi dell'angolo, se no ti intrappolerà

Into a box, where your son don't even know his pops

In una scatola, dove tuo figlio non conosce nemmeno suo padre

And the cyclical nature of doing time continues

E la natura ciclica del fare tempo continua

My worst fear is one day that you come home from school and see your

La mia paura peggiore è che un giorno tu torni a casa da scuola e vedi il tuo

Father face while hearing 'bout tragedy on news

Viso del padre mentre senti parlare di tragedie sulle notizie

I got the strangest feeling your Daddy gonna lose his life soon

Ho la strana sensazione che tuo padre perderà la vita presto

And sadly if you're listening now it must mean it's true

E tristemente se stai ascoltando ora deve significare che è vero

But maybe there's a chance that it's not

Ma forse c'è una possibilità che non lo sia

And this album remains locked in a hard drive like valuable jewels

E questo album rimane bloccato in un hard drive come gioielli preziosi

And I can teach you this in person like I'm teaching you to tie your own shoes

E posso insegnarti questo di persona come sto insegnando a legare le tue scarpe

I love you and I hope to God I don't lose you

Ti amo e spero in Dio di non perderti

For your eyes only

Solo per i tuoi occhi

For your eyes

Per i tuoi occhi

For your eyes only

Solo per i tuoi occhi

For your eyes

Per i tuoi occhi

For your eyes only

Solo per i tuoi occhi

For your eyes do you understand, for your eyes

Per i tuoi occhi capisci, per i tuoi occhi

One day your daddy called me, told me he had a funny feeling

Un giorno tuo padre mi ha chiamato, mi ha detto che aveva una strana sensazione

What he'd been dealing with lately, he wasn't telling

Quello con cui aveva a che fare ultimamente, non lo stava dicendo

I tried to pick his brains, still he wasn't revealing

Ho cercato di capire cosa pensava, ma non rivelava nulla

But I could feel the sense of panic in his voice and it was chilling

Ma potevo sentire il senso di panico nella sua voce ed era agghiacciante

He said "Jermaine, I knew you since we was children I never asked for nothing

Ha detto "Jermaine, ti conosco da quando eravamo bambini non ho mai chiesto nulla

When times was hard I never had discussions with you begging you to help me

Quando i tempi erano duri non ho mai avuto discussioni con te chiedendoti di aiutarmi

I dealt with the repercussions of my actions

Ho affrontato le conseguenze delle mie azioni

I know you tried to steer me 'way from that shit

So che hai cercato di distogliermi da quella merda

But that shit was in my blood, you know my life

Ma quella merda era nel mio sangue, conosci la mia vita

I know your Momma nigga, send my love

Conosco tua mamma, manda il mio amore

In case I never get a chance to speak again

Nel caso non avessi mai l'occasione di parlare di nuovo

I won't forget the weekends spent sleeping at your crib

Non dimenticherò i fine settimana passati a dormire a casa tua

That's the way I wished my family lived

È così che avrei voluto che vivesse la mia famiglia

But my granny crib was in the 'jects

Ma la casa di mia nonna era nei 'progetti

I had to interject like, "Nigga what you talking 'bout? Fuck is you getting at?"

Ho dovuto interrompere come, "Nero di cosa stai parlando? Cosa stai cercando di dire?"

He said "Listen, I got no time to dive into descriptions

Ha detto "Ascolta, non ho tempo per entrare nelle descrizioni

But I've been having premonitions, just call it visions from the other side

Ma ho avuto delle premonizioni, chiamiamole visioni dall'altro lato

I got a feeling I won't see tomorrow, like the time I'm living on is borrowed

Ho la sensazione che non vedrò domani, come se il tempo in cui vivo fosse preso in prestito

With that said the only thing I'm proud to say I was a father

Con ciò detto, l'unica cosa di cui sono orgoglioso è di dire che ero un padre

Write my story down and if I pass go play it for my daughter when she ready

Scrivi la mia storia e se passo vai a suonarla per mia figlia quando è pronta

And so I'm leaving you this record for your eyes only, don't you ever scratch or disrespect it

E quindi ti lascio questo disco solo per i tuoi occhi, non lo graffiare mai o mancarlo di rispetto

This perspective is a real one, another lost Ville son

Questa prospettiva è reale, un altro figlio perduto di Ville

I dedicate these words to you and all the other children

Dedico queste parole a te e a tutti gli altri bambini

Affected by the mass incarceration in this nation

Colpiti dall'incarcerazione di massa in questa nazione

That sent your pops to prison when he needed education

Che ha mandato tuo padre in prigione quando aveva bisogno di istruzione

Sometimes I think this segregation would've done us better

A volte penso che questa segregazione ci avrebbe fatto meglio

Although I know that means I would never be brought into this world

Anche se so che significa che non sarei mai nato in questo mondo

'Cuz my daddy was so thrilled when he found him a

Perché mio padre era così entusiasta quando ha trovato una

White girl to take back to Jonesborough with

Ragazza bianca da portare a Jonesborough con

'Lil Zach and Cole World barely one years old

'Lil Zach e Cole World avevano appena un anno

Now it's thirty years later making sure the story's told

Ora sono passati trent'anni e mi assicuro che la storia sia raccontata

Girl your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was cold

Ragazza tuo padre era un vero nero, non perché era freddo

Not because he was the first to get some pussy twelve years old

Non perché è stato il primo a prendere un po' di figa a dodici anni

Not because he used to come through in the Caddy on some vogues

Non perché veniva sempre in Caddy con delle vogue

Not because he went from bagging up them grams to serving O's

Non perché è passato dal confezionare grammi a servire O

Nah your daddy was a real nigga, not 'cos he was hard

No, tuo padre era un vero nero, non perché era duro

Not because he lived a life of crime and sat behind some bars

Non perché ha vissuto una vita di crimine e si è seduto dietro le sbarre

Not because he screamed fuck the law, although that was true

Non perché ha urlato a cazzo di legge, anche se era vero

Your daddy was a real nigga 'cuz he loved you"

Tuo padre era un vero nero perché ti amava"

For your eyes only

Solo per i tuoi occhi

[Интро]
Да (Для твоих глаз)
Только для твоих глаз (Для твоих глаз)
Только для твоих глаз
Только для твоих глаз
(Для твоих глаз, для твоих глаз)
Только для твоих глаз

[Куплет 1]
Эй, ни**еры умирают ежедневно
Кажется, мои мечты исчезают слишком далеко
Последствия смертельны
Не могу себя представить никем, кроме преступника
Управлящим районом, толкающим дурь и скрытным
Потому что молодые ни**еры упрямые, они выпускают пар
Полны адреналина, не знают последствия смерти
Нет пути назад, семья одета в черное
Плюс тут теперь жарко, на улицах копы, банчить трудно
И моя дочка должна кушать, ее мама ест мне мозги
Будто это не я надел ей Джорданы на ноги
Будто это не я двигаюсь на улицах
Возможно я сейчас на дне, но оттолкнусь наверх
Несмотря на обвинения, даже прижатым к стенке, я все равно борюсь
Ору: "Нахуй закон!", в моей жизни нет законов
Вот как обстоят дела, не надо быть ясновидящим
Чтобы видеть, что это место далеко от рая
Это и есть ад и я не преувеличиваю
Я стараюсь найти работу, даже если работа – мыть туалеты
Но эти судимости делают жизнь невыносимой
Борюсь с искушением просто подбежать и украсть кошелек
Или забежать в твой двор, увести велик твоей дочки и толкнуть его
Поэтому, я пишу это соннету
Если это давление станет слишком сильным и я сломаюсь
Поставь эту запись моей дочке и скажи, что моя жизнь на ней
(Для твоих глаз) Скажи, что моя жизнь на ней
(Для твоих глаз) Только для твоих глаз

[Припев]
Для твоих глаз, ты понимаешь?
Для твоих глаз, ты понимаешь меня?
Для твоих глаз, ты понимаешь?
Для твоих глаз, ты понимаешь меня?
Для твоих глаз, ты понимаешь?
Для твоих глаз, ты понимаешь меня?
Только для твоих глаз

[Куплет 2]
Наверное, ты уже взрослая и эта песня тебя заденет
Если ты слышишь это, к сожалению, это значит
Что я больше не с тобой физически
Не уверен, что верю в Бога, но поскольку ты все еще жива
Я молюсь, чтобы все духовное было реальным
Чтобы я мог быть частью тебя, мой папаша тоже был убит
Поэтому я знаю, что чувствует часть тебя
Может, ты меня ненавидишь, может, скучаешь, может, злишься на меня
Жизнь идет кругами, может, ты повстречаешь ни**ера, похожего на меня
Надеюсь, что нет, я устал от барыг
И тварей, курящих дурь
Я видел слишком много заржавевших надежд ни**еров
Я пишу это потому что станцевал с дъяволом
Теперь я вижу смерть за углом, извиняющуюся заранее
Не знаю был ли у меня когда-нибудь шанс
С первого взгляда я ничтожество
Зависимый от продажи наркотиков
Но у папочки тоже однажды были мечты, в моих глаза был блеск
Невинность исчезла когда мне было восемь лет
Мой папаша подстрелен, он барыга, мама торчит
Поэтому Бабуля вырастила меня на районе, где зависали головорезы
Кровь стекала по бетону
Старшие ни**еры, которых я любил, говорили свысока
Работая по графику быстро денег не срубишь
Я продолжил семейное дело в 13 лет
Шесть лет спустя словил статью
Примерно в то время ты пришла в этот мир
Я и твоя мама думали:
"Как мы назовем эту девочку?"
Я сказал: "Нина", самое красивое, что я мог придумать
Для самой красивой девочки, которую видели мои глаза, мне было 19
Понадобилось две судимости, чтобы понять, что это западня
Которую создала для меня эта гребаная система
И теперь я боюсь, что мне слишком поздно когда-либо стать
Тем, кто подает пример, который мне никогда не подавали
Я живу быстро, но недостаточно быстро
Потому что карма меня всегда догоняет
И если мое прошлое станет моей смертью
Надеюсь, ты поймешь

[Куплет 3]
Я мог умереть много раз, слишком долго считать
От рук бешеного копа, которому жетон дает власть
От рук молодых ни**еров, злобно стреляющих
Потому что деньги кончаются
Ни**еры не знают что делать когда на мели
Видишь, детка, я осознал, что
Мое понимание настоящего ни**ера было искаженным
Мои взгляды были искажены новыми микстейпами
Которые подтвердили, что дерьмо, которому я научился на улицах, было правдой
Что настоящие ни**еры не разговаривают с тобой, когда у вас замес
Они просто подтягиваются на твою улицу и выпускают огонь
И если настоящий ни**ер голодный, он съест твою еду
Я был дураком, потратил все свое время, пропуская уроки, бегая от копов
Бегая от правил, обнимая районы, которые меня не любят
Молюсь, чтобы ты нашла ни**ера с целями и видением
Намного шире улиц, иначе ты тоже будешь в западне
В коробке, где твой сын даже знает своего папашу
И цикл преступлений снова продолжится
Мой худший страх, что однажды ты вернешься домой со школы
И увидишь лицо своего отца во время новостей о трагедии в телике
У меня очень странное чувство, что твой папочка скоро уйдет из жизни
И к сожалению, если ты это слушаешь, значит так и есть
Но может есть шанс, что это не так
И этот альбом останется для тебя закрытым
На жестком диске, как драгоценный камень
И я смогу тебя всему научить лично
Также, как научу тебя завязывать шнурки
Я люблю тебя и молюсь Богу, чтобы тебя не потерять
Только для твоих глаз

[Припев: CharGaux и J. Cole]
Для твоих глаз, только для твоих глаз
Для твоих глаз, только для твоих глаз
Для твоих глаз, ты понимаешь?
Только для твоих глаз

[Куплет 4]
Однажды твой пап позвонил мне, у него было странное чувство
О том, что его гложило последнее время, он не говорил
Я постарался расспросить, но он не открылся мне
Но я мог почувствовать панику в его голосе
Меня это испугало, он сказал:
"Джермейн, я знаю тебя с детства
Я никогда не просил у тебя ничего, когда было тяжело
Я никогда не обсуждал с тобой ничего, не умолял тебя помочь мне
Я справлялся с последствиями своих действий
Я знаю, ты пытался оттащить меня от этого дерьма
Но это дерьмо в моей крови, ты знаешь мою жизнь
Я знаю твою маму, ни**ер, передавай ей привет
Если у меня больше не будет шанса с ней поговорить
Никогда не забуду выходные в твоем доме
Я хотел, чтобы моя семья жила так же
Но дом моей бабули был в гетто"
Мне пришлось вмешаться типа:
"Ни**ер, о чем ты? К чему ты ведешь?"
Он сказал: "Послушай, у меня нет времени вдаваться в детали
Но у меня есть предчувствие
Можешь назвать это видениями с потустороннего мира
Чувствую, что я не доживу до завтра
Будто время моей жизни было взято взаймы
Поэтому, единственное, чем я горжусь – я был отцом
Запиши мою историю, и если я уйду
Поставь это моей дочери, когда она будет готова
Я оставляю тебе эту запись, только для твоих глаз
Только посмей ее испортить или пренебречь
Этот опыт настоящий, еще один потерянный сын Фейетвилля
Я посвящаю эти слова тебе и всем другим детям
Подвергнутым массовому лишению свободы в этой стране
Которая отправила твоего папу в тюрьму, когда он нуждался в образовании
Иногда я думаю, что сегрегация пошла бы нам на пользу
Хоть это и значит, что я никогда бы
Не родился на этот свет, потому что мой папа был так счастлив
Когда нашел себе белую девушку, чтобы забрать обратно в Джонсборо"
С маленьким Заком и Cole World, им едва исполнилось по году
Теперь, 30 лет спустя, я исполняю обещание и рассказываю эту историю
Девочка, твой папа был настоящим ни**ером не потому что был хладнокровным
Не потому что был первым, кто дорвался до киски в 12 лет
Не потому что катался на Кадиллаке на больших колесах
Не потому что паковал граммы и толкал колеса
Нее, твой пап был настоящим ни**ером не потому что был жестким
Не потому что жил преступной жизнью и сидел за решеткой
Не потому что орал: "Нахуй закон"
Хотя это было правдой
Твой папочка был настоящим ни**ером потому что он любил тебя
Только для твоих глаз

J. Cole

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