Take A Minute

Songwriters: EATON, GERALD / WARSAME, KEINAN / WEST, BRIAN

And any man who knows a thing knows
任何一个人只要懂事就知道
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
自己其实狗屁不懂
And everytime I felt the hurt
每次我感到疼痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
我感到给予帮我脱离苦海
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远

How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
曼德拉如何得到生的意志
When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?
当他被用各种方式囚禁
How did Ghandi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?
甘地曾忍受何等饥饿侵蚀
Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall
在我记忆里，他不曾为了名利

It's to give; I guess I'll pass it on
那是给予；我猜我会发扬
Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of babylon
母亲认为那会增加巴比伦的压力
Mother knows, my mother she suffered blows
母亲了解，我母亲她遭受袭击
I don't know how we survived such violent episodes
我不知我们如何生存至今

I was so worried, and hurt to see you bleed
我如此担心，痛苦地看到你流血
But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
但当你出院你送给我糖果
Yeah, they try to take you from me,
对，他们不想让我们团聚
But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy,
但你只是给了他们一些祈祷、同情

Dear mama, you helped me write this
亲爱的母亲，你帮我写下这些
By showing me to give is priceless
凭借亲身展示给予是无价之品

And any man who knows a thing knows
任何一个人只要懂事就知道
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
自己其实狗屁不懂
And everytime I felt the hurt
每次我感到疼痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
我感到给予帮我脱离苦海
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远

All I can say is the worst is over now
我只能说最糟的已成过往
We can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now
我们能捱过萧条，分裂,已画上句号
They try to keep us out, but they doors is open now
他们试图把我们赶跑，但他们的门大敞
My nigga Akon is gettin awards for covers now
我的哥们阿肯在到处登场

This is K'NAAN, and still reppin' the S
这是凯南，索马里仍由我代表
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
离开摩加迪沙却仍一团糟
And no matter how we strong, homie
不论我们有多强，兄弟
It ain't easy comin out of where we from, homie
故国不易被我们遗忘，兄弟

And that's the reason why, I could never play for me
那就是我为何，不能肆意游戏
Tell 'em the truth, is what my dead homies told me
说出真相，这便是死去的兄弟的遗告
Oh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
对啊，我从死人堆中取样说唱
Creating medication out my own tripulations.
从自身苦难中创造出药方

Dear Africa, you helped me write this
亲爱的非洲，你帮我写下这些
By showing me to give is priceless.
凭借亲身展示给予是无价之品

And any man who knows a thing knows
任何一个人只要懂事就知道
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
自己其实狗屁不懂
And everytime I felt the hurt
每次我感到疼痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
我感到给予帮我脱离苦海
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远

I tell you the truth
我欲说出真相
I wasn't gonna do a third verse here
不打算在此赘述
But I thought I just say
我只曾认为自己说得
Some right quick and is that
匆匆，意为
Nothing is perfect man, that's what the world is,
没什么完美的，世界如此
All I know is,
我了解到
I'm enjoying today.
我满足于现状
You know, 'cause it isn't everyday that you get to give.
你懂，因为你没法日日给予

And any man who knows a thing knows
任何一个人只要懂事就知道
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
自己其实狗屁不懂
And everytime I felt the hurt
每次我感到疼痛
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
我感到给予帮我脱离苦海
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远

I got nothin' to complain about
我无所抱怨
You know where I'm from
你知道我的流向
You know where I'ma last, so
你知道我幸存，那
You know I was flyin' high
你知道我在翱翔

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
我只想花一分钟让一切走远
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
我只想花一分钟让一切飘远