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Yeah
– Wi
Yeah, I’m out that Brooklyn, now I’m down in Tribeca
– Wi, mwen soti Nan Brooklyn sa a, kounye a mwen desann nan Tribeca
Right next to De Niro, but I’ll be hood forever
– Dwa akote de Niro, men mwen pral hood pou tout tan
I’m the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
– Mwen Se Nouvo Sinatra a, e depi mwen te fè li isit la
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
– Mwen ka fè l ‘nenpòt kote, yeah, yo renmen m’ tout kote
I used to cop in Harlem, hola, my Dominicanos (Dímelo)
– Mwen te konn fè polis Nan Harlem, hola, Dominiken Mwen Yo (Dímelo)
Right there up on Broadway, brought me back to that McDonald’s
– Dwa la sou Broadway, te mennen m ‘ tounen nan Sa McDonald a
Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street
– Te pran li nan plas stash mwen, 560 Eta Street
Catch me in the kitchen, like a Simmons whippin’ pastry
– Jwenn m ‘nan kwizin nan, tankou Yon Simmons whippin’ patisri
Cruisin’ down 8th Street, off-white Lexus
– Cruisin ‘ desann 8yèm Lari, off-blan Lexus
Drivin’ so slow, but BK is from Texas
– Kondwi tèlman dousman, men BK se Soti Nan Texas
Me? I’m out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
– Mwen? Mwen soti Nan Sa A Bed-Stuy, kay La Nan Ke Ti Gason Biggie
Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
– Kounye a mwen ap viv sou Billboard e mwen te pote ti gason m yo avè m
Say “What up?” to Ty Ty, still sippin’ Mai Tais
– Di ” Ki sa ki moute? “pou Ty ty, toujou sippin’ Mai Tais
Sittin’ courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high fives
– Chita bò lakou, Knicks ak Nets ban m ‘ gwo senk
Nigga, I be spiked out (Come on), I could trip a referee (Come on)
– Nèg, mwen dwe spiked soti (vini sou), mwen te kapab trip yon abit (vini sou)
Tell by my attitude (Come on) that I’m most definitely from
– Di pa atitid mwen (vini sou) ke mwen se pi definitivman soti nan
In New York (Ayy, uh, yeah; aha)
– Nan New York (Ayy, uh, yeah; aha)
Concrete jungle (Yeah) where dreams are made of
– Jungle konkrè (Yeah) kote rèv yo te fè nan
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Yeah, okay)
– Pa gen anyen ou pa ka fè (Wi, oke)
Now you’re in New York (Aha, aha, aha; uh, yeah)
– Kounye a ou Nan New York (Aha, aha, aha; uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new (New)
– Lari sa yo ap fè ou santi mak nouvo (Nouvo)
Big lights will inspire you (Come on, okay)
– Gwo limyè ap enspire ou (vini non, oke)
Let’s hear it for New York (You welcome, OG; uh)
– An nou tande Pou New York (ou akeyi, OG; uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh, I made you hot, nigga)
– New York (Yeah), New York (Uh, mwen te fè ou cho, nèg)
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
– Pran m nan X ak OG nan yon jwèt Yankee
Shit, I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can
– M te fè chapo Yankee a pi popilè pase Yon yankee kapab
You should know I bleed blue, but I ain’t a Crip though
– Ou ta dwe konnen mwen san ble, men mwen pa Yon Crip menm si
But I got a gang of niggas walkin’ with my clique though
– Men, mwen te gen yon gang de nèg mache’ ak klike mwen menm si
Welcome to the meltin’ pot, corners where we sellin’ rock
– Byenveni nan meltin’ pot, kwen kote nou vann wòch
Afrika Bambaataa shit, home of the hip-hop
– Afrika Bambaataa shit, kay hip-hop la
Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab, holla back
– Taksi jòn, taksi gypsy, taksi dola, holla tounen
For foreigners, it ain’t fair, they act like they forgot how to add
– Pou etranje, li pa jis, yo aji tankou yo bliye ki jan yo ajoute
Eight million stories out there in the naked
– Uit milyon istwa deyò nan toutouni
City, it’s a pity half of y’all won’t make it
– Vil, li se yon pitye mwatye nan ou tout pa pral fè li
Me? I gotta plug Special Ed, “I Got It Made”
– Mwen? Mwen gen pou ploge Ed Espesyal, ” mwen Te Fè li”
If Jeezy’s payin’ LeBron, I’m payin’ Dwyane Wade
– Si Jeezy ap peye LeBron, mwen ap peye Dwyane Wade
Three dice, Cee-lo, Three Card Monte
– Twa zo, Cee-lo, Twa Monte Kat
Labor Day Parade, rest in peace, Bob Marley
– Jou Travay Parad, repo nan lapè, Bob Marley
Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade (Come on, come on)
– Estati Libète, viv Komès Mondyal La (Vini, vini)
Long live the king, yo (Come on), I’m from the Empire State, that’s
– Viv wa a, yo (vini sou), mwen soti nan Eta A Anpi, sa a
In New York (Ayy; uh, yeah)
– Nan New York (Ayy; uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Jungle konkrè kote rèv yo te fè nan
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (That boy good, okay)
– Pa gen anyen ou pa ka fè (ti gason sa a bon, oke)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, welcome to the bright lights, baby)
– Kounye a ou nan New York (Uh, yeah, byenveni nan limyè yo klere, ti bebe)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Lari sa yo ap fè ou santi mak nouvo
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Gwo limyè ap enspire ou (Ok)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– An nou tande Pou New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Wi), New York (Uh)
Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
– Limyè ap avèg, ti fi bezwen avèg
Or they could step out of bounds quick, the side lines is
– Oswa yo te kapab etap soti nan limit rapid, liy yo bò se
Lined with casualties who sip the life casually
– Li te kouche ak viktim ki bwè lavi a aksidantèlman
Then gradually become worse, don’t bite the apple, Eve
– Lè sa a, piti piti vin pi mal, pa mòde pòm lan, Èv
Caught up in the in-crowd, now you’re in-style
– Kapt nan foul moun yo, kounye a ou nan style
Into the winter gets cold, en vogue with your skin out
– Nan sezon fredi a vin frèt, an mòd ak po ou soti
City of sin is a pity on a whim
– Vil peche se yon pitye sou yon kaprizi
Good girls gone bad, the city’s filled with them
– Bon ti fi ale mal, vil la plen ak yo
Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
– Mami te fè yon vwayaj nan bis, kounye a li te fè arestasyon li
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
– Tout moun monte l, jis tankou yon wout otobis
“Hail Mary” to the city, you’re a virgin
– “Bonjou Mari” pou vil la, ou se yon jenn fi
And Jesus can’t save you, life starts when the church end
– Epi Jezi pa ka sove ou, lavi kòmanse lè legliz la fini
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
– Te vin isit la pou lekòl, gradye nan lavi a segondè
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
– Jwè boul, zetwal rap, dejwe nan limyè a
MDMA (Come on) got you feelin’ like a champion (Come on)
– MDMA (vini) te fè ou santi tankou yon chanpyon (vini)
The city never sleeps (Come on), better slip you a Ambien
– Vil la pa janm dòmi (vini), pi bon glise Ou Yon Ambien
In New York (Ayy, ow, uh, yeah)
– Nan New York (Ayy, ow, uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Jungle konkrè kote rèv yo te fè nan
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– Pa gen anyen ou pa ka fè (Ok)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah)
– Kounye a ou nan New York (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Lari sa yo ap fè ou santi mak nouvo
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Gwo limyè ap enspire ou (Ok)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– An nou tande Pou New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Wi), New York (Uh)
One hand in the air for the big city (Oh)
– Yon men nan lè pou gwo vil la (Oh)
Street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty (Oh)
– Limyè lari, gwo rèv, tout gade bèl (Oh)
No place in the world that could compare (Nah)
– Pa gen plas nan mond lan ki ta ka konpare (Nah)
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say
– Mete brile ou nan lè a, tout moun di
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on, come on)
– “Wi, wi” (Vini, vini)
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on)
– “Wi, wi” (vini non)
In New York (Uh, yeah, oh)
– Nan New York (uh, yeah, oh)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Jungle konkrè kote rèv yo te fè nan
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– Pa gen anyen ou pa ka fè (Ok)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, yeah)
– Kounye a ou nan New York (Uh, yeah, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Lari sa yo ap fè ou santi mak nouvo
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Gwo limyè ap enspire ou (Ok)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– An nou tande Pou New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Wi), New York (Uh)
