Rising to the Top

歌名	Rising to the Top
歌手	KRS-One
专辑	Hip Hop Lives

原歌词

[00:00.00]	作词 : KRS One, Parker, Williams
[00:09.04]	To you super listeners how you doing tonight?
[00:11.61]	All you fly guys and fly girls
[00:13.89]	Welcome once again to the world famous Mister Magic
[00:16.17]	Rap Attack and （unintelligible）
[00:19.13]	Way way back before the ' Hots' and the 'Powers'
[00:21.96]	We used to listen to live mixin' for hours
[00:24.23]	Roxanne Shanté,U.T.F.O.
[00:26.80]	Mister Magic Rap Attack some of y'all know
[00:29.47]	But I was in the shelter in weakness
[00:31.64]	Homeless, turntableless and microphoneless
[00:34.11]	Fresh gearless but still I was fearless
[00:37.19]	And focused on being the dopest MC alive
[00:40.28]	It's '85,LL's on Def Jam
[00:42.36]	With the best jam,And Whodini's on Jive
[00:44.81]	Man you know I had to survive
[00:46.78]	New York City was crazy in the 80's but damn it was live
[00:49.59]	So here comes the Juice Crew with MC Shan
[00:52.16]	Shanté's already the queen,Marley's already the man
[00:55.41]	Y'all don't really understand
[00:56.84]	When you throw on Shanté or Shan it got live in the jam
[00:59.76]	So we went to Mister Magic
[01:01.68]	If anybody had to power to put you on he had it
[01:04.64]	We gave up the demo tape no love lost
[01:07.45]	But it seems Mister Magic just brushed us off
[01:09.91]	Somehow we heard we were whack
[01:12.18]	Every track,and that we shouldn't even call back
[01:14.78]	Right there my jaw dropped, no doubt
[01:16.88]	But it made me see what I was all about
[01:19.63]	And I'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[01:22.56]	Give it all you got, give it all you got
[01:24.72]	I'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[01:27.58]	Give it all you got, give it all you got
[01:29.80]	We'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[01:32.75]	Give it all you got, give it all you got
[01:34.85]	We'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[01:37.72]	Give it all you got,give it all you got,give it all you got
[01:40.59]	In the spot new hip hop and Latin Quarters
[01:42.77]	And the Union Square and the rooftop
[01:44.97]	We used to hear them tunes pop in the parking lot
[01:47.35]	Where it got dark a lot me and Scott La Rock
[01:50.16]	But it was all for the hip hoppers
[01:51.75]	Salt-N-Pepa answered Doug E Fresh with 'The Show Stoppa'
[01:54.86]	MC Shan was gonna challenge LL
[01:56.64]	Shanté was battling 3 or 4 groups at the same time what the hell
[02:00.46]	Answer records were big then
[02:02.58]	after Shanté did it,Everybody was trying to spit them
[02:05.66]	so we spit off
[02:07.36]	To tell you the truth it was the only way an MC could get on
[02:10.88]	We answered MC Shan's ' Queensbridge'
[02:13.10]	A dope jam about where he was from and where he lived
[02:15.81]	But in the Bronx there was these kids
[02:17.83]	KRS, Scott La Rock trying to live
[02:19.93]	And I'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[02:23.26]	Give it all you got, give it all you got
[02:25.27]	I'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[02:28.29]	Give it all you got, give it all you got
[02:30.40]	We'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[02:33.36]	Give it all you got, give it all you got
[02:35.48]	We'll keep rising to the top while my mind go
[02:38.39]	Give it all you got,give it all you got,give it all you got
[02:41.19]	This it what an MC was,we had a strong street buzz
[02:44.60]	Marley and Shan showed us some love and love never hurt'
[02:47.65]	Cause while Shan was with Marley we was with DJ Red Alert
[02:50.82]	Every Friday night,every Saturday night
[02:53.42]	On the airwaves the battle was right
[02:55.39]	Under New York nights, smog and lights
[02:57.43]	Jargon at night the Roxy used to get so hype
[03:00.65]	You could put on your headset
[03:02.11]	And get what heads didn't get yet
[03:03.58]	Live MCs going,"Check, check"
[03:06.06]	Spitin' rhymes over the radio set
[03:08.08]	These are the days and the ways I can never forget
[03:10.94]	So I don't forget it to Marley and Shan I am indebted
[03:14.06]	For the start of my career these guys could take credit
[03:16.94]	For my rappin',the whole battle they let it all happen
[03:19.54]	Marley and Shan and Shanté could have been gun strapping
[03:22.59]	Cousin!But they wasn't and you know why?
[03:25.90]	Cause we was on some real hip hop let's keep it buzzing!

歌词翻译

[00:09.04]	来对你的超级粉丝们说下今晚的计划吧？
[00:11.61]	你能在所有的男孩女孩间游刃有余
[00:13.89]	让我们再次欢迎著名的Mr. Magic（电台主持人，下文提到参与创立Juice Crew唱片公司）回到我们的视野（讽刺语气）
[00:16.17]	打起口水战却又不知所云
[00:19.13]	权力和力量会使人们回归本心
[00:21.96]	我们的耳边萦绕了许久的喧嚣
[00:24.23]	罗仙·香泰（80年代女嘻哈歌手）U.T.F.O.（老派说唱组合）（两者之间有著名的罗仙大战，起因是U.T.F.O.放了Juice Crew唱片公司老板鸽子）
[00:26.80]	Mr. Magic的饶舌嘴炮你们已领教一二
[00:29.47]	而我苟延残喘又无家可归
[00:31.64]	无所适从也没有机会（出名）
[00:34.11]	虽然得不到推举但我无所畏惧
[00:37.19]	并专注于成为最活跃的MC活着
[00:40.28]	那是85年有ll cool j（说唱歌手）的Def Jam公司（嘻哈史上最受欢迎和最具生命力的唱片公司）
[00:42.36]	那时最好的Jam公司，还有whodini（Jive公司推出的著名Hip-hop组合，也是本歌歌手所在公司）的Jive厂牌
[00:44.81]	我必须砥砺前行你知道的
[00:46.78]	80年代的纽约城即使是那么的疯狂但生活也还在继续
[00:49.59]	这是MCShan的组织（Juice Crew唱片公司当家MC，与上文ll cool j打过嘴仗，指责其抄袭）
[00:52.16]	香泰是名副其实的女王。Marley（传奇制作人，帮助罗仙·香泰大战）是如假包换的纯爷们
[00:55.41]	你们根本不明白
[00:56.84]	当你投入（努力工作时）时，香泰或者Shan会使你陷入困境（找你麻烦）
[00:59.76]	所以我们找到Mr. Magic（讽刺业内位高权重的大佬）
[01:01.68]	要说谁能给你动力那么非他莫属了
[01:04.64]	我们放弃了理想但没有失去人情味
[01:07.45]	然而Mr. Magic却把我们pass掉了
[01:09.91]	我们深受各方面的打击
[01:12.18]	感觉无颜面对家乡父老
[01:14.78]	毫无疑问我在那吃了哑巴亏
[01:16.88]	但这也让我幡然醒悟
[01:19.63]	我依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[01:22.56]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[01:24.72]	我依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[01:27.58]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[01:29.80]	我们都依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[01:32.75]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[01:34.85]	我们都依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[01:37.72]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[01:40.59]	新嘻哈的现场和拉丁区
[01:42.77]	香港Union Square楼盘以及天台（指世界各地）
[01:44.97]	我们过去经常能听到在停车场弹奏的流行乐
[01:47.35]	（社会的）黑暗逐渐把我和斯科特·劳洛克（同为歌手的朋友，被刺杀）笼罩
[01:50.16]	但这一切都是为了嘻哈
[01:51.75]	Salt-N-Pepa（史上最成功的女子Rap组合）完美回击了Doug E Fresh（HIP HOP史上的beatbox第一人）的（歧视女性）作品
[01:54.86]	MC Shan与ll cool j打嘴仗
[01:56.64]	香泰之前同时在三四个团体间周旋（坏话的隐喻）
[02:00.46]	结果是显而易见的
[02:02.58]	在香泰这么做后，每个人也都唾弃他们（效仿香泰大战讽刺U.T.F.O.组合）
[02:05.66]	所以我们也同样唾弃他们（香泰）
[02:07.36]	说实话，这也是一名MC唯一能做到的
[02:10.88]	我们对MC Shan的《皇后桥》做出回应（使MC Shan名噪一时，涉及与ll cool j嘴仗）
[02:13.10]	一个从哪来又住在不知道哪里的大麻鬼
[02:15.81]	但这里有来着布朗士的孩子KRS（指歌手自己KRS-One，针对The Bridge歌出本歌攻击Juice Crew）
[02:17.83]	和斯科特·劳洛克为人生而努力
[02:19.93]	我依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[02:23.26]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[02:25.27]	我依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[02:28.29]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[02:30.40]	我们都依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[02:33.36]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[02:35.48]	我们都依然会随着心中的梦想前行
[02:38.39]	完全不保留的付出真心和一切
[02:41.19]	这才是一名真正的MC（该做的），我们有强大的街头号召力
[02:44.60]	Marley和Shan向我们展示了什么是没有受过伤害的爱（此处反语）
[02:47.65]	Shan的身后有Marley而我们身后有DJ Red Alert
[02:50.82]	每个周末的晚上
[02:53.42]	在媒体上都会看到正义之战的消息
[02:55.39]	纽约的夜空下，灯火闪烁
[02:57.43]	炒作的噱头在罗可西影院中传播
[03:00.65]	你可以戴上耳机
[03:02.11]	去了解那些子虚乌有你之前并不知道的东西
[03:03.58]	现场主持人说道：“检查核实，检查核实！”（指前文提到的诽谤）
[03:06.06]	唾弃那传来的肮脏声音
[03:08.08]	这真是我永远不会忘记的其人其事
[03:10.94]	所以我不会忘记Marley和Shan的恩惠（反语讽刺）
[03:14.06]	我的职业生涯之路要归功于这些家伙（反语讽刺）
[03:16.94]	我的说唱梦想全指望他们才能实现（反语讽刺）
[03:19.54]	Marley和Shan和香泰原本该被枪毙
[03:22.59]	伙计！但他们并没有（或指被暗杀），而你知道原因吗？
[03:25.90]	因为我们是正义的化身（明人不做暗事），代表了真正的嘻哈乐