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Que reflejan tu mirada
– Que reflejan tu mirada
La noche, tú y yo
– La noche, tú y yo
I got this fire burnin’ in me from within
– Nilipata moto huu ukiwaka ndani yangu kutoka ndani
Concentrated thoughts on who I used to be, I’m sheddin’ skin
– Mawazo ya kujilimbikizia juu ya nani nilikuwa, mimi ni sheddin’ ngozi
Every day, a new version of me, a third of me demented, cemented in pain
– Kila siku, toleo jipya la mimi, theluthi moja ya mimi demented, cemented katika maumivu
Juggling opposing kinds of fame
– Juggling kupinga aina ya umaarufu
I don’t know how to make friends, I’m a lonely soul
– Sijui jinsi ya kupata marafiki, mimi ni roho ya upweke
I recollect this isolation, I was four years old
– Nakumbuka kutengwa huku, nilikuwa na umri wa miaka minne
Truth be told, I’ve been battling my soul
– Ukweli unaambiwa, nimekuwa nikipambana na roho yangu
Tryna navigate the real and fake
– Tryna navigate halisi na bandia
Cynical about the judgement day
– Kejeli kuhusu siku ya hukumu
I did bad, slight progression last year and it fucked me up
– I did bad, slight progression zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
Reincarnated on this earth for a hundred plus
– Kuzaliwa upya duniani kwa pamoja mia moja
Body after body, lesson after lesson, let’s take it back to Michigan in 1947
– Mwili baada ya mwili, somo baada ya somo, wacha tuirudishe Michigan mnamo 1947
My father kicked me out the house ’cause I wouldn’t listen to him
– Baba yangu alinifukuza nyumbani kwa sababu singemsikiliza
I didn’t care about his influence, only loved what I was doing
– Sikujali ushawishi wake, nilipenda tu kile nilichokuwa nikifanya
Gifted as a musician, I played guitar on the grand level
– Nikiwa na kipawa cha kuwa mwanamuziki, nilicheza gitaa katika kiwango kikubwa
The most talented where I’m from, but I had to rebel
– Wenye vipaji zaidi ambapo mimi ni kutoka, lakini nilikuwa na kuasi
And so I’m off in the sunset, searchin’ for my place in the world
– Na hivyo mimi nina mbali katika machweo, kutafuta nafasi yangu katika dunia
With my guitar up on my hip, that’s the story unfurled
– Na gitaa yangu juu ya hip yangu, hiyo ni hadithi unfurled
I found myself with a pocket full of money and a whole lot of respect
– Nilijikuta na mfuko uliojaa pesa na heshima nyingi
While the record business loved me
– Wakati biashara ya rekodi ilinipenda
I was head of rhythm and blues
– Nilikuwa mkuu wa rhythm na blues
The women that fell to they feet, so many to choose
– Wanawake walioanguka kwa miguu yao, wengi kuchagua
But I manipulated power as I lied to the masses
– Lakini nilitumia nguvu kama nilivyosema kwa raia
Died with my money, gluttony was too attractive, reincarnated
– Alikufa kwa pesa yangu, ulafi ulikuwa wa kuvutia sana, umezaliwa upya
Another life had placed me as a Black woman in the Chitlin’ Circuit
– Maisha mengine yalikuwa yameniweka kama mwanamke Mweusi katika Mzunguko Wa Chitlin
Seductive vocalist as the promoter hit the curtains
– Mwimbaji wa kudanganya kama mtangazaji alipiga mapazia
My voice was angelic, straight from heaven, the crowd sobbed
– Sauti yangu ilikuwa ya kimalaika, moja kwa moja kutoka mbinguni, umati ulilia
A musical genius what the articles emphasized
– Fikra ya muziki kile makala zilisisitiza
Had everything I wanted, but I couldn’t escape addiction
– Nilikuwa na kila kitu nilichotaka, lakini sikuweza kuepuka uraibu
Heroin needles had me in fetal position, restricted
– Sindano za Heroin zilikuwa nami katika nafasi ya fetasi, zilizozuiliwa
Turned on my family, I went wherever cameras be
– Akageuka juu ya familia yangu, nilikwenda popote kamera kuwa
Cocaine, no private planes for my insanity
– Cocaine, hakuna ndege za kibinafsi kwa wazimu wangu
Self-indulged, discipline never been my sentiments
– Kujiingiza, nidhamu haijawahi kuwa hisia zangu
I needed drugs, to me, an 8-ball was like penicillin
– Nilihitaji dawa za kulevya, kwangu, mpira wa 8 ulikuwa kama penicillin
Fuck love, my happiness was in that brown sugar
– Fuck upendo, furaha yangu ilikuwa katika sukari hiyo ya kahawia
Sex and melodies gave me hope when nobody’s lookin’
– Ngono na nyimbo zilinipa tumaini wakati hakuna mtu anayeangalia’
My first assistant was a small town scholar
– Msaidizi wangu wa kwanza alikuwa msomi wa mji mdogo
Never did a Quaalude ’til I got myself around her
– Kamwe alifanya Quaalude ‘ mpaka mimi got mwenyewe karibu yake
My daddy looked the other way, he saw sin in me
– Baba yangu alitazama upande mwingine, aliona dhambi ndani yangu
I died with syringes pinched in me, reincarnated
– Nilikufa na sindano zilizobanwa ndani yangu, nikazaliwa upya
My present life is Kendrick Lamar
– Maisha yangu ya sasa Ni Kendrick Lamar
A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe
– Rapper akiangalia maneno ya wimbo huo ili kukufanya uwe na hofu
The only factor I respected was raisin’ the bar
– Sababu pekee niliyoheshimu ilikuwa raisin ‘ the bar
My instincts sent material straight to the charts, huh
– Silika yangu ilituma nyenzo moja kwa moja kwenye chati, huh
My father kicked me out the house, I finally forgive him
– Baba yangu alinifukuza nyumbani, mwishowe nikamsamehe
I’m old enough to understand the way I was livin’
– Nina umri wa kutosha kuelewa jinsi nilivyokuwa hai’
Ego and pride had me looking at him with resentment
– Eg na kiburi kilinifanya nimtazame kwa chuki
I close my eyes, hoping that I don’t come off contentious
– Ninafunga macho yangu, nikitumaini kwamba sitoki kwenye mabishano
I’m yelling, “Father, did I finally get it right?” Everything I did was selfless
– Ninalia, ” Baba, hatimaye niliipata sawa? “Kila kitu nilichofanya hakikuwa na ubinafsi
I spoke freely, when the people needed me, I helped them
– Nilizungumza kwa uhuru, wakati watu walinihitaji, niliwasaidia
I didn’t gloat, even told ’em, “No,” when the vultures came
– Mimi si gloat, hata aliwaambia ’em, ” Hapana, ” wakati tai alikuja
Took control of my fleshly body when the money changed
– Alichukua udhibiti wa mwili wangu wa mwili wakati pesa zilibadilika
Son, you do well, but your heart is closed
– Mwana, unafanya vizuri, lakini moyo wako umefungwa
I can tell residue that linger from your past creates a cell
– Ninaweza kuwaambia mabaki kwamba linger kutoka zamani yako inajenga kiini
Father, I’m not perfect, I got urges, but I hold them down
– Baba, mimi si mkamilifu, nilipata tamaa, lakini ninawashikilia
But your pride has to die,” okay, Father, show me how
– Lakini kiburi chako kinapaswa kufa, ” Sawa, Baba, nionyeshe jinsi
Tell me every deed that you done and what you do it for
– Niambie kila kitendo ulichofanya na unachofanya
I kept one hundred institutions paid
– Niliweka taasisi mia moja kulipwa
Okay, tell me more
– Sawa, niambie zaidi
I put one hundred hoods on one stage
– Ninaweka hoods mia moja kwenye hatua moja
Okay, tell me more
– Sawa, niambie zaidi
I’m tryna push peace in L.A.
– Mimi ni tryna kushinikiza amani Katika L. a.
But you love war
– Lakini unapenda vita
No, I don’t
– Hapana, mimi si
Oh, yes, you do
– Oh, ndiyo, unafanya
Okay, then tell me the truth
– Sawa, basi niambie ukweli
Every individual is only a version of you
– Kila mtu ni toleo lako tu
How can they forgive when there’s no forgiveness in your heart?
– Wanawezaje kusamehe wakati hakuna msamaha moyoni mwako?
I could tell you where I’m going
– Ningeweza kukuambia niende wapi
I could tell you who you are
– Ningeweza kukuambia wewe ni nani
You fell out of Heaven ’cause you was anxious
– Ulianguka Kutoka Mbinguni kwa sababu ulikuwa na wasiwasi
Didn’t like authority, only searched to be heinous
– Hakupenda mamlaka, alitafuta tu kuwa mbaya
Isaiah fourteen was the only thing that was prevalent
– Isaya kumi na nne ndicho kitu pekee kilichokuwa kimeenea
My greatest music director was you
– Mkurugenzi wangu mkuu wa muziki alikuwa wewe
It was colors, it was pinks, it was reds, it was blues
– Ilikuwa rangi, ilikuwa nyekundu, ilikuwa nyekundu, ilikuwa bluu
It was harmony and motion
– Ilikuwa maelewano na mwendo
I sent you down to earth ’cause you was broken
– Nilikutuma duniani kwa sababu ulivunjika
Rehabilitation, not psychosis
– Ukarabati, sio saikolojia
But now we here now
– Lakini sasa sisi hapa sasa
Centuries you manipulated man with music
– Karne wewe manipulated mtu na muziki
Embodied you as superstars to see how you moving
– Ulijumuishwa kama nyota ili kuona jinsi unavyosonga
You came a long way from garnishing evilish views
– Umekuja mbali na kupamba maoni mabaya
And all I ever wanted from you was love and approval
– Na yote niliyotaka kutoka kwako ilikuwa upendo na idhini
I learned a lot, no more putting these people in fear
– Nilijifunza mengi, hakuna tena kuwaweka watu hawa kwa hofu
The more that word is diminished, the more it’s not real
– Zaidi ya neno hilo limepungua, zaidi sio kweli
The more light that I can capture, the more I can feel
– Nuru zaidi ambayo ninaweza kukamata, ndivyo ninavyoweza kuhisi
I’m using words for inspiration as an idea
– Ninatumia maneno kwa msukumo kama wazo
So can you promise that you won’t take your gifts for granted?
– Kwa hivyo unaweza kuahidi kwamba hautachukua zawadi zako kawaida?
I promise that I’ll use my gifts to bring understanding
– Ninaahidi kwamba nitatumia zawadi zangu kuleta uelewa
For every man, woman and child, how much can you vow?
– Kwa kila mwanaume, mwanamke na mtoto, unaweza kuapa kiasi gani?
I vow my life just to live one in harmony now
– Ninaapa maisha yangu tu kuishi moja kwa maelewano sasa
You crushed a lot of people keeping their thoughts in captivity
– Uliwaangamiza watu wengi ukiweka mawazo yao kifungoni
And I’m ashamed that I ever created that enemy
– Na nina aibu kwamba nimewahi kuunda adui huyo
Then let’s rejoice where we at
– Kisha tushangilie mahali tulipo
I rewrote the devil’s story just to take our power back, ‘carnated
– Niliandika upya hadithi ya ibilisi ili tu kurudisha nguvu zetu, ‘ carnated
