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Lyrics
“Look, I was gonna go easy on you not to hurt your feelings”
– “Gade, mwen te pral ale fasil sou ou pa blese santiman ou”
“But I’m only going to get this one chance” (Six minutes—, six minutes—)
– “Men, mwen pral sèlman jwenn yon sèl chans sa a” (Sis minit—, sis minit—)
“Something’s wrong, I can feel it” (Six minutes, Slim Shady, you’re on!)
– “Gen yon bagay ki mal, mwen ka santi li” (Sis minit, Slim Shady, ou sou!)
“Just a feeling I’ve got, like something’s about to happen, but I don’t know what.
– “Se jis yon santiman mwen genyen, tankou yon bagay ki pral rive, men mwen pa konnen sa.
If that means what I think it means, we’re in trouble, big trouble;
– Si sa vle di sa mwen panse li vle di, nou nan pwoblèm, gwo pwoblèm;
And if he is as bananas as you say, I’m not taking any chances”
– E si li se tankou bannann jan ou di, mwen pa pran okenn risk”
“You are just what the doc ordered”
– “Ou se jis sa doktè a te bay lòd”
I’m beginnin’ to feel like a Rap God, Rap God
– Mwen kòmanse santi M tankou Yon Bondye Rap, Bondye Rap
All my people from the front to the back nod, back nod
– Tout moun mwen yo soti nan devan nan dèyè nod, back nod
Now, who thinks their arms are long enough to slap box, slap box?
– Kounye a, ki moun ki panse bra yo long ase pou bat bwat, bat bwat?
They said I rap like a robot, so call me Rap-bot
– Yo di mwen rap tankou yon robo, se konsa rele m ‘ Rap-bot
But for me to rap like a computer it must be in my genes
– Men pou mwen rap tankou yon òdinatè li dwe nan jèn mwen
I got a laptop in my back pocket
– Mwen gen yon laptop nan pòch dèyè m
My pen’ll go off when I half-cock it
– Plim mwen pral ale lè mwen mwatye-piki li
Got a fat knot from that rap profit
– Jwenn yon nòt grès nan pwofi rap sa a
Made a livin’ and a killin’ off it
– Te fè yon livin ‘ak yon killin’ soti nan li
Ever since Bill Clinton was still in office
– Depi Bill Clinton te toujou nan biwo
With Monica Lewinsky feelin’ on his nutsack
– Mwen ansanm Ak Monica Lewinsky santi l sou sak li
I’m an MC still as honest
– Mwen se yon MC toujou kòm onèt
But as rude and as indecent as all hell
– Men kòm grosye ak kòm endesan kòm tout lanfè
Syllables, skill-a-holic (Kill ’em all with)
– Silab, konpetans-a-holik (Touye ’em tout ak)
This flippity dippity-hippity hip-hop
– Sa a flippity dippity-hippity hip-hop
You don’t really wanna get into a pissin’ match
– Ou pa reyèlman vle jwenn nan yon matche ak pissin’
With this rappity brat, packin’ a MAC in the back of the Ac’
– Avèk sa a rapid brat, packin ‘YON MAC nan do a nan Ac la’
Backpack rap crap, yap-yap, yackety-yack
– Sakado rap crap, yap-yap, yackety-yack
And at the exact same time, I attempt these lyrical acrobat stunts while I’m practicin’ that
– Ak nan menm tan an egzak, mwen eseye sa yo lyrical acrobat kaskad pandan ke mwen ap pratike sa
I’ll still be able to break a motherfuckin’ table
– Mwen ap toujou kapab kraze yon tab motherfuckin’
Over the back of a couple of faggots and crack it in half
– Sou do a nan yon koup la fagot ak kraze li nan mwatye
Only realized it was ironic, I was signed to Aftermath after the fact
– Sèlman reyalize li te ironik, mwen te siyen Nan Aftermath apre reyalite a
How could I not blow? All I do is drop F-bombs
– Ki jan mwen pa t ka fè sa? Tout sa mwen fè se lage f-bombs
Feel my wrath of attack
– Santi kòlè mwen nan atak
Rappers are havin’ a rough time period, here’s a maxi pad
– Rapè yo ap pran yon peryòd tan ki difisil, isit la se yon maxi pad
It’s actually disastrously bad for the wack
– Li aktyèlman dezas mal pou wack la
While I’m masterfully constructing this masterpièce
– Pandan ke mwen ap masterfully konstwi sa a chèf
‘Cause I’m beginnin’ to feel like a Rap God, Rap God
– Paske mwen kòmanse santi m tankou Yon Bondye Rap, Bondye Rap
All my people from the front to the back nod, back nod
– Tout moun mwen yo soti nan devan nan dèyè nod, back nod
Now, who thinks their arms are long enough to slap box, slap box?
– Kounye a, ki moun ki panse bra yo long ase pou bat bwat, bat bwat?
Let me show you maintainin’ this shit ain’t that hard, that hard
– Kite m montre ou kenbe sa a shit se pa sa difisil, sa difisil
Everybody want the key and the secret to rap immortality like Ι have got
– Tout moun vle kle a ak sekrè a rap imòtalite Tankou Mwen te resevwa
Well, to be truthful the blueprint’s
– Oke, yo dwe onèt plan an nan
Simply rage and youthful exuberance
– Senpleman kòlè ak eksitasyon jèn
Everybody loves to root for a nuisance
– Tout moun renmen pou yo fanatik pou yon deranjman
Hit the Earth like an asteroid
– Frape Tè a tankou yon asteroyid
Did nothing but shoot for the Moon since (Pew!)
– Pa fè anyen men tire pou Lalin lan depi (Pew!)
MCs get taken to school with this music
– MCs yo pran nan lekòl ak mizik sa a
‘Cause I use it as a vehicle to “bus the rhyme”
– Paske mwen itilize li kòm yon machin pou “bis rim la”
Now I lead a new school full of students
– Kounye a mwen mennen yon nouvo lekòl plen elèv
Me? I’m a product of Rakim
– Mwen? Mwen se yon pwodwi Rakim
Lakim Shabazz, 2Pac, N.W.A, Cube, hey Doc, Ren
– Lakim Shabazz, 2pac, N. W. A, Kib, hey Doc, Ren
Yella, Eazy, thank you, they got Slim
– Yella, Eazy, mèsi, yo Te Vin Mens
Inspired enough to one day grow up, blow up and be in a position
– Enspire ase pou yon jou grandi, eksploze epi yo dwe nan yon pozisyon
To meet Run–D.M.C., and induct them
– Pou rankontre Run-D. M. c., ak enskri yo
Into the motherfuckin’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
– Nan Motherfuckin ‘ Rock and Roll Hall nan Fame
Even though I’ll walk in the church and burst in a ball of flames
– Menm si mwen pral mache nan legliz la ak eklate nan yon boul nan flanm dife
Only Hall of Fame I’ll be inducted in is the alcohol of fame
– Se Sèlman Hall of Fame mwen pral enskri nan se alkòl nan fame
On the wall of shame
– Sou miray wont la
You fags think it’s all a game, ’til I walk a flock of flames
– Ou fags panse li tout yon jwèt, ‘jiskaske mwen mache yon bann flanm dife
Off a plank and, tell me what in the fuck are you thinkin’?
– Soti nan yon planch ak, di m’sa nan fuck ou ap panse?
Little gay-lookin’ boy
– Ti gason gay-kap
So gay I can barely say it with a straight face, lookin’ boy (Ha-ha!)
– Se konsa, gay mwen ka apèn di li ak yon figi sere, lookin’ ti gason (Ha-ha!)
You’re witnessin’ a mass-occur
– Ou ap temwen yon mas-rive
Like you’re watching a church gathering take place, lookin’ boy
– Tankou w ap gade yon rasanbleman legliz pran plas, lookin ‘ boy
“Oy vey, that boy’s gay!”—that’s all they say, lookin’ boy
– “Oy vey, ti gason sa a se gay!”—se tout sa yo di, lookin ‘ boy
You get a thumbs up, pat on the back
– Ou jwenn yon gwo pous leve, pat sou do
And a “way to go” from your label every day, lookin’ boy
– Ak yon “way to go” soti nan etikèt ou chak jou, lookin ‘ boy
Hey, lookin’ boy! What you say, lookin’ boy?
– Hey, gade ti gason! Sa ou di, lookin ‘ ti gason?
I get a “hell yeah” from Dre, lookin’ boy
– Mwen jwenn yon “lanfè yeah” soti nan Dre, lookin ‘ boy
I’ma work for everything I have, never asked nobody for shit
– Mwen pral travay pou tout sa mwen genyen, pa janm mande pèsonn pou yon bagay
Get outta my face, lookin’ boy!
– Jwenn soti nan figi m’, gade ti gason!
Basically, boy, you’re never gonna be capable
– Fondamantalman, ti gason, ou pa janm pral kapab
Of keepin’ up with the same pace, lookin’ boy, ’cause—
– Nan kenbe moute ak menm vitès la, gade ti gason, paske—
I’m beginnin’ to feel like a Rap God, Rap God
– Mwen kòmanse santi M tankou Yon Bondye Rap, Bondye Rap
All my people from the front to the back nod, back nod
– Tout moun mwen yo soti nan devan nan dèyè nod, back nod
The way I’m racin’ around the track, call me NASCAR, NASCAR
– Fason mwen ap kouri alantou tras la, rele m NASCAR, NASCAR
Dale Earnhardt of the trailer park, the White Trash God
– Dale Earnhardt nan pak la trelè, Bondye A Fatra Blan
Kneel before General Zod
– Mete ajenou Devan Jeneral Zod
This planet’s Krypton—no, Asgard, Asgard
– Krypton planèt sa a-non, Asgard, Asgard
So you’ll be Thor and I’ll be Odin
– Se konsa Ou pral Thor epi mwen pral Odin
You rodent, I’m omnipotent
– Ou rat, mwen omnipotan
Let off, then I’m reloadin’
– Kite, lè sa a, mwen reloadin’
Immediately with these bombs I’m totin’
– Imedyatman ak bonm sa yo mwen totin’
And I should not be woken
– E mwen pa ta dwe reveye
I’m the walkin’ dead, but I’m just a talkin’ head, a zombie floatin’
– Mwen se walkin’ mouri, men mwen se jis yon talkin’ tèt, yon zonbi floatin’
But I got your mom deep-throatin’
– Men, mwen te gen manman ou gwo twou san fon-gòl
I’m out my Ramen Noodle
– Mwen soti Nouy Ramen Mwen
We have nothin’ in common, poodle
– Nou pa gen anyen an komen, poodle
I’m a Doberman, pinch yourself in the arm and pay homage, pupil
– Mwen se yon Doberman, pinch tèt ou nan bra a ak peye omaj, elèv
It’s me, my honesty’s brutal
– Se mwen, onètete mwen se brital
But it’s honestly futile if I don’t utilize what I do though
– Men li se onètman initil si mwen pa itilize sa mwen fè menm si
For good at least once in a while
– Pou bon omwen yon fwa nan yon ti tan
So I wanna make sure somewhere in this chicken scratch I scribble and doodle enough rhymes
– Se konsa mwen vle asire w ke yon kote nan sa a grate poul mwen gribi ak doodle rim ase
To maybe try to help get some people through tough times
– Pou petèt eseye ede jwenn kèk moun nan moman difisil
But I gotta keep a few punchlines
– Men mwen dwe kenbe kèk pwen
Just in case ’cause even you unsigned
– Jis nan ka paske menm ou unsigned
Rappers are hungry lookin’ at me like it’s lunchtime
– Rapè yo grangou gade m tankou li lè manje midi
I know there was a time where once I
– Mwen konnen te gen yon tan kote yon fwa mwen
Was king of the underground
– Te wa anba tè a
But I still rap like I’m on my Pharoahe Monch grind
– Men mwen toujou rap tankou mwen sou m Pharoahe monch moulen
So I crunch rhymes, but sometimes when you combine
– Se konsa, mwen crunch rim, men pafwa lè ou konbine
Appeal with the skin color of mine
– Apèl ak koulè po mwen
You get too big and here they come tryin’
– Ou vin twò gwo e isit la yo vini ap eseye
To censor you like that one line
– Pou sansire ou tankou yon sèl liy sa a
I said on “I’m Back” from The Mathers LP 1 when I
– Mwen te di sou “mwen tounen” Soti Nan Mathers LP 1 lè Mwen
Tried to say I’ll take seven kids from Columbine
– Mwen te eseye di mwen pral pran sèt timoun Nan Columbine
Put ’em all in a line, add an AK-47, a revolver and a 9
– Mete ’em tout nan yon liy, ajoute yon ak-47, yon revolver ak yon 9
See if I get away with it now that I ain’t as big as I was, but I’m
– Wè si mwen jwenn lwen ak li kounye a ke mwen pa tankou gwo jan mwen te, men mwen
Morphin’ into an immortal, comin’ through the portal
– Morphin ‘nan yon imòtèl, vini’ nan pòtal la
You’re stuck in a time warp from 2004 though
– Ou bloke nan yon tan warp soti nan 2004 menm si
And I don’t know what the fuck that you rhyme for
– E mwen pa konnen ki sa ki nan fuck ke ou rim pou
You’re pointless as Rapunzel with fuckin’ cornrows
– Ou se sans Kòm Rapunzel ak fuckin ‘ cornrows
You write normal? Fuck being normal!
– Ou ekri nòmal? Fuck yo te nòmal!
And I just bought a new raygun from the future
– E mwen jis te achte yon nouvo raygun soti nan tan kap vini an
Just to come and shoot ya, like when Fabolous made Ray J mad
– Jis pou vini ak tire ou, tankou lè Fabolous Te fè Ray J fache
‘Cause Fab said he looked like a fag at Mayweather’s pad
– Paske Fab te di li te sanble yon fag Nan Pad Mayweather a
Singin’ to a man while he played piano
– Chante pou yon nonm pandan li te jwe pyano
Man, oh man, that was a 24/7 special on the cable channel
– Man, oh man, sa te yon 24/7 espesyal sou chanèl kab la
So Ray J went straight to the radio station
– Se Konsa Ray J te ale dirèkteman nan estasyon radyo a
The very next day, “Hey Fab, I’ma kill you!”
– Nan jou kap vini an, ” Hey Fab, mwen pral touye ou!”
Lyrics comin’ at you at supersonic speed (J.J. Fad)
– Lyrics comin ‘ at you at supersonic speed (J. J. Fad)
Uh, summa-lumma, dooma-lumma, you assumin’ I’m a human
– Uh, summa-lumma, dooma-lumma, ou asime’ mwen se yon moun
What I gotta do to get it through to you? I’m superhuman
– Ki sa mwen dwe fè pou li jwenn li nan ou? Mwen se siperòm
Innovative and I’m made of rubber so that anything you say is ricochetin’ off of me and it’ll glue to you and
– Inovatè e mwen te fè nan kawotchou se konsa ke nenpòt bagay ou di se ricochetin’ off nan m ‘ epi li pral kole nan ou ak
I’m devastating, more than ever demonstrating
– Mwen devastatè, plis pase tout tan demontre
How to give a motherfuckin’ audience a feeling like it’s levitating
– Kijan pou bay yon motherfucking ‘ odyans yon santiman tankou li se levitasyon
Never fading, and I know the haters are forever waiting
– Pa janm fennen, e mwen konnen moun ki rayi yo ap tann pou tout tan
For the day that they can say I fell off, they’ll be celebrating
– Pou jou a ke yo ka di mwen tonbe, yo pral selebre
‘Cause I know the way to get ’em motivated
– Paske mwen konnen fason pou jwenn yo motive
I make elevating music, you make elevator music
– Mwen fè mizik elevasyon, ou fè mizik asansè
“Oh, he’s too mainstream.”
– “Oh, li twò mainstream.”
Well, that’s what they do when they get jealous, they confuse it
– Oke, se sa yo fè lè yo vin jalouzi, yo konfonn li
“It’s not hip-hop, it’s pop,”—’cause I found a hella way to fuse it
– “Li pa hip-hop, li se pòp,” – ‘ paske mwen te jwenn yon fason lanfè yo fusion li
With rock, shock rap with Doc
– Avèk wòch, chòk rap Ak Doc
Throw on “Lose Yourself” and make ’em lose it
– Jete sou “Pèdi tèt ou” epi fè ‘ em pèdi li
“I don’t know how to make songs like that
– “Mwen pa konnen kijan pou fè chante konsa
I don’t know what words to use.”
– Mwen pa konnen ki mo pou m itilize.”
Let me know when it occurs to you
– Fè m konnen lè li rive ou
While I’m rippin’ any one of these verses that versus you
– Pandan ke mwen ap rippin ‘ nenpòt nan vèsè sa yo ki kont ou
It’s curtains, I’m inadvertently hurtin’ you
– Li se rido, mwen inadvètman blese ou
How many verses I gotta murder to
– Konbyen vèsè mwen gen pou touye moun pou
Prove that if you were half as nice, your songs you could sacrifice virgins too?!
– Prouve ke si ou te mwatye kòm bèl, chante ou ou ta ka sakrifye jenn fi tou?!
Ugh, school flunky, pill junkie
– Ugh, lekòl flunky, grenn junkie
But look at the accolades these skills brung me
– Men gade nan accolades yo ladrès sa yo te pote m
Full of myself, but still hungry
– Plen tèt mwen, men toujou grangou
I bully myself ’cause I make me do what I put my mind to
– Mwen entimide tèt mwen paske mwen fè m fè sa mwen mete tèt mwen nan
And I’m a million leagues above you
– E mwen se yon milyon lig pi wo pase ou
Ill when I speak in tongues, but it’s still tongue-in-cheek, fuck you
– Malad lè mwen pale nan lang, men li toujou lang-nan-cheek, fuck ou
I’m drunk, so, Satan, take the fucking wheel
– Mwen bwè, Se konsa, Satan, pran wou a fucking
I’ma sleep in the front seat
– Mwen pral dòmi nan chèz devan an
Bumpin’ Heavy D and the Boyz, still “Chunky but Funky”
– Bumpin ‘Gwo D ak Boyz la, toujou ” Chunky men Funky”
But in my head there’s something I can feel tugging and struggling
– Men nan tèt mwen gen yon bagay mwen ka santi rale ak lit
Angels fight with devils and here’s what they want from me
– Zanj yo goumen ak dyab yo e isit la se sa yo vle nan men m
They’re askin’ me to eliminate some of the women hate
– Yo ap mande m pou elimine kèk nan fanm yo rayi
But if you take into consideration the bitter hatred
– Men si ou pran an konsiderasyon rayi anmè kou fièl
I have, then you may be a little patient
– Mwen genyen, lè sa a ou ka yon ti pasyan
And more sympathetic to the situation
– Ak plis senpatize ak sitiyasyon an
And understand the discrimination
– Epi konprann diskriminasyon an
But fuck it, life’s handin’ you lemons? Make lemonade then!
– Men, fuck li, lavi a se handin’ ou sitwon? Fè limonad lè sa a!
But if I can’t batter the women
– Men si mwen pa ka bat fanm yo
How the fuck am I supposed to bake ’em a cake then?
– Ki jan mwen ta dwe fè yo yon gato lè sa a?
Don’t mistake him for Satan
– Pa fè Erè Pou Satan
It’s a fatal mistake if you think I need to be overseas and take a vacation
– Li se yon erè fatal si ou panse mwen bezwen yo dwe lòt bò dlo ak pran yon vakans
To trip a broad, and make her fall on her face and
– Pou trip yon lajè, epi fè l ‘tonbe sou figi l’ ak
Don’t be a retard—be a king? Think not
– Pa fè yon retade—fè yon wa? Pa panse
Why be a king when you can be a god?
– Poukisa ou ta dwe yon wa lè ou kapab yon bondye?
