Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
Yeah
– Yebo
Yeah, I’m out that Brooklyn, now I’m down in Tribeca
– Yebo, ngiphumile ebrooklyn, manje sengiphansi Etribeca
Right next to De Niro, but I’ll be hood forever
– Eduze Nje Kukade niro, kodwa ngizoba nguhoodeverade
I’m the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
– Ngingusinatra omusha, futhi njengoba ngikwenzile lapha
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
– Ngingakwenza noma kuphi, yebo, bayangithanda yonke indawo
I used to cop in Harlem, hola, my Dominicanos (Dímelo)
– Ngangivame ukuphoyisa Eharlem, ehola, Amadominicanos ami (Dímelo)
Right there up on Broadway, brought me back to that McDonald’s
– Khona lapho ebroadway, wangibuyisela Kuleyo McDonald ‘ s
Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street
– Wayithatha wayisa endaweni yami yokugcina izinto, e-560 State Street
Catch me in the kitchen, like a Simmons whippin’ pastry
– Ngibambe ekhishini, njengekhekhe Likasimmons
Cruisin’ down 8th Street, off-white Lexus
– Ukuhamba ngomkhumbi emgwaqweni wesi-8, I-Lexus emhlophe
Drivin’ so slow, but BK is from Texas
– Ukushayela kancane kangaka, kodwa UBK uvela Etexas
Me? I’m out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
– Mina? Ngingumfana Ongaphandle kwalowo Mbhede-stuy, ikhaya lalowo mfana Omkhulu
Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
– Manje ngihlala Ebillboard futhi ngaletha abafana bami nami
Say “What up?” to Ty Ty, still sippin’ Mai Tais
– Yisho ” Kwenzenjani?”Kuty ty, usaphuza Mai Tais
Sittin’ courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high fives
– Ukuhlala eceleni kwenkundla, Amanicks namanetha kunginika ama-high fives
Nigga, I be spiked out (Come on), I could trip a referee (Come on)
– Nigga, i be spiked out (Woza), ngingakwazi ukukhubekisa unompempe (Woza)
Tell by my attitude (Come on) that I’m most definitely from
– Ell ngesimo sami sengqondo (Woza) ukuthi nakanjani ngivela
In New York (Ayy, uh, yeah; aha)
– Enew York (Ayy, uh, yeah; aha)
Concrete jungle (Yeah) where dreams are made of
– Jungle Concrete (Yebo) lapho amaphupho zenziwa
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Yeah, okay)
– Ayikho into ongeke uyenze (Yebo, kulungile)
Now you’re in New York (Aha, aha, aha; uh, yeah)
– Manje Usenew York (Aha ,aha, aha; uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new (New)
– Le migwaqo izokwenza uzizwe brand-new (New)
Big lights will inspire you (Come on, okay)
– Izibani Big ngeke ugqozi wena (Woza, kulungile)
Let’s hear it for New York (You welcome, OG; uh)
– Ake ukuzwa It For New York (wamukelekile, og; uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh, I made you hot, nigga)
– New York (Yebo), New York (Uh, I made you hot, nigga)
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
– Ngibambe E X NO Og emdlalweni Wamayankee
Shit, I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can
– Shit, ngenza isigqoko Samayankee saduma kakhulu kunesigqoko Samayankee
You should know I bleed blue, but I ain’t a Crip though
– Kufanele wazi ukuthi ngiphuma igazi eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, kodwa angiyena Umuntu Onenkinga
But I got a gang of niggas walkin’ with my clique though
– Kodwa ngineqembu lama-nigga elihamba neqembu lami
Welcome to the meltin’ pot, corners where we sellin’ rock
– Siyakwamukela ku-meltin’ pot, emakhoneni lapho sithengisa khona i-rock
Afrika Bambaataa shit, home of the hip-hop
– I-Afrika bambaataa shit, ikhaya le-hip-hop
Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab, holla back
– Ikhabethe eliphuzi, ikhabethe lamagypsy, ikhabethe ledola, iholla back
For foreigners, it ain’t fair, they act like they forgot how to add
– Kubantu bakwamanye amazwe, akulungile, benza sengathi bakhohliwe ukuthi bangangeza kanjani
Eight million stories out there in the naked
– Izindaba eziyizigidi eziyisishiyagalombili ngaphandle lapho nginqunu
City, it’s a pity half of y’all won’t make it
– Idolobha, liyingxenye edabukisayo yenu nonke ngeke likwenze
Me? I gotta plug Special Ed, “I Got It Made”
– Mina? I gotta plug Ed Ekhethekile, ” ngikwenzile”
If Jeezy’s payin’ LeBron, I’m payin’ Dwyane Wade
– Uma Ujeezy ekhokha Ulebron, ngikhokha Udwyane Wade
Three dice, Cee-lo, Three Card Monte
– Amadayisi amathathu, I-cee-lo, Amakhadi Amathathu Imonte
Labor Day Parade, rest in peace, Bob Marley
– Umbukiso Wosuku lwezisebenzi, ukuphumula ngokuthula, Ubob Marley
Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade (Come on, come on)
– Isitatimende Senkululeko, phila Isikhathi Eside Ukuhwebelana Kwezwe (Woza, woza)
Long live the king, yo (Come on), I’m from the Empire State, that’s
– Phila isikhathi eside inkosi, yo (Woza), ngivela Embusweni wombuso, lokho
In New York (Ayy; uh, yeah)
– Enew York (Ayy; uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Ihlathi likakhonkolo lapho kwenziwa khona amaphupho
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (That boy good, okay)
– Akukho lutho ongeke ukwazi ukukwenza (lowo mfana omuhle, kulungile)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, welcome to the bright lights, baby)
– Manje uku New York (Uh, yeah, siyakwamukela izibani bright, baby)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Le migwaqo izokwenza uzizwe umusha sha
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Izibani ezinkulu zizokukhuthaza (Kulungile)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Let ‘ s hear it For New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
– Izibani ziyaphuphuthekisa, amantombazane adinga izimpumputhe
Or they could step out of bounds quick, the side lines is
– Noma babengase baphume ngokushesha emingceleni, imigqa eseceleni
Lined with casualties who sip the life casually
– Egcwele izisulu eziphuza ukuphila ngokunganaki
Then gradually become worse, don’t bite the apple, Eve
– Khona-Ke kancane kancane kuba kubi, ungalumi i-apula, U-Eva
Caught up in the in-crowd, now you’re in-style
– Ngibambeke esixukwini, manje usesitayeleni
Into the winter gets cold, en vogue with your skin out
– Ebusika kuba abandayo, en vogue isikhumba sakho out
City of sin is a pity on a whim
– Umuzi wesono uyisihawu ngenxa yesifiso
Good girls gone bad, the city’s filled with them
– Amantombazane amahle ahamba kabi, idolobha ligcwele wona
Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
– Umami wathatha uhambo ngebhasi, manje wayesephumile
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
– Wonke umuntu uyamgibela, njengendlela yebhasi
“Hail Mary” to the city, you’re a virgin
– “Hail Mary” edolobheni, uyintombi nto
And Jesus can’t save you, life starts when the church end
– Futhi Ujesu akakwazi ukukusindisa, ukuphila kuqala lapho isonto liphela
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
– Weza lapha esikoleni, waphothula esikoleni esiphakeme
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
– Abadlali bebhola, izinkanyezi ze – rap, abayimilutha yokukhanya
MDMA (Come on) got you feelin’ like a champion (Come on)
– MDMA (Woza) got uzizwa like a champion (Woza)
The city never sleeps (Come on), better slip you a Ambien
– Umuzi ungalokothi ulale (Woza), kungcono ukukushelela Endaweni Ezungezile
In New York (Ayy, ow, uh, yeah)
– Enew York (Ayy, ow, uh, yeah)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Ihlathi likakhonkolo lapho kwenziwa khona amaphupho
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– Akukho lutho ongeke ukwazi ukukwenza (Kulungile)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah)
– Manje Usenew York (Uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Le migwaqo izokwenza uzizwe umusha sha
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Izibani ezinkulu zizokukhuthaza (Kulungile)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Let ‘ s hear it For New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
One hand in the air for the big city (Oh)
– Isandla esisodwa emoyeni edolobheni elikhulu (Oh)
Street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty (Oh)
– Izibani zasemgwaqweni, amaphupho amakhulu, konke kubukeka kukuhle (Oh)
No place in the world that could compare (Nah)
– Ayikho indawo emhlabeni engaqhathanisa (Nah)
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say
– Beka izibani zakho emoyeni, wonke umuntu uthi
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on, come on)
– “Yebo, yebo” (Woza, woza)
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on)
– “Yebo, yebo” (Woza)
In New York (Uh, yeah, oh)
– Enew York (yebo, yebo, oh)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Ihlathi likakhonkolo lapho kwenziwa khona amaphupho
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– Akukho lutho ongeke ukwazi ukukwenza (Kulungile)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, yeah)
– Manje Wena New York (Uh, yeah, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– Le migwaqo izokwenza uzizwe umusha sha
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– Izibani ezinkulu zizokukhuthaza (Kulungile)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Let ‘ s hear it For New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
