[00:00.00] 作词 : Nas
[00:01.00] 作曲 : Xerox
[00:09.45]Freedom of jail, clips inserted
[00:10.86]是自由还是笼子 棍子都插上了
[00:11.67]A baby is being born the same time my man is murdered
[00:13.32]婴儿的降生总伴随兄弟圆寂
[00:14.10]The beginning and end
[00:14.55]喜忧参半 开始伴随着终结
[00:15.27]As far as rap go, it's only natural, I explain, my plateau
[00:16.62]说唱生涯大起大落并不奇怪 而对于我 只有巅峰状态
[00:18.09]And also, what defines my name
[00:18.72]才能定义我的名字
[00:19.23]First it was nasty, but times have changed
[00:20.73]Nasty Nas已成为过去式
[00:21.39]Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for pain
[00:23.46]现在我变身艺术家 用硬核说唱讲述街头生活的水深火热
[00:25.08]I spent time in the game, kept my mind on fame
[00:26.19]混迹在说唱圈 想要保住地位名利
[00:27.15]Saw fiends shoot up, and do lines of *******
[00:28.41]看朋友们耍起 天天无肉不欢
[00:29.25]Saw my close friend shot, flatlining, am i insane？
[00:31.56]亲眼见到朋友被淘汰 我疯了吗
[00:32.61]On rooftops, tape cd covers to trees
[00:33.81]爬上屋顶 树枝上挂满你们的垃圾唱片
[00:34.89]Line the barrel up with your weak picture and squeeze
[00:36.87]你们就像练靶子用的易拉罐 一个个被我射爆
[00:38.25]Jesus's scriptures for lost souls, in the crossroads
[00:39.78]我的街头圣经 写给那些出卖了自己灵魂 而迷失在十字路口的人
[00:41.49]To the corners thugs hustlin' for cars that cost dough
[00:43.23]因为他们只想着赚票子来买豪车
[00:44.16]To the big dogs livin' large, takin' it light
[00:45.99]写给那些住着豪宅 一掷千金的人
[00:46.86]Pushin' big toys, gettin' nice, enjoyin' your life
[00:51.81]加长车 貂皮衣 尽情享乐
[00:53.79]Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is felt
[00:55.74]肮脏的歌词给你天籁般的感受 说唱传奇 感受到了吗？
[00:57.12]And of course N - A - S are the letters that spell . . . NAS, NAS
[00:58.83]NAS就是我的大名
[00:59.40]Nas, Nas is like . .（scratching） . life or death （scratching）
[01:00.72]Nas就像...生死轮回
[01:01.35]My rebel . （scratching）. . My poetry's deep, I never fell . .（scratching）
[01:03.30]反抗着命运 我深奥的街头诗将名流千古
[01:04.38]Nas is like .（scratching） . Nas is like . （scratching）. . Half man, half
[01:06.09]Nas就像...半人
[01:06.54]amazin' . .（scratching）
[01:06.93]半神
[01:07.05]Nas, Nas is like . .（scratching） . life or death （scratching）
[01:08.46]Nas就像...生死轮回
[01:09.18]No doubt . （scratching）. . Nas is like
[01:09.90]毋庸置疑
[01:10.29]My rebel . （scratching）. . My poetry's deep, I never fell . .（scratching）
[01:11.85]Nas就像...反抗着命运 我深奥的街头诗将名流千古
[01:13.56]Nas is like .（scratching） . Nas is like . （scratching）. . Half man, half
[01:14.94]Nas就像...半人
[01:15.39]amazin' . .（scratching）
[01:15.78]半神
[01:15.90]No doubt . （scratching）. . Nas is like
[01:16.56]毋庸置疑 Nas就像...
[01:17.13]Earth, wind and fire, rims and tires
[01:17.91]金木水火土 无处不在 我的存在必不可少 就像靓车少不了酷炫的轮圈【Earth, Wind and Fire 是70年代著名黑人R&B乐队】
[01:21.24]Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest driver
[01:23.40]坐在防弹车里的我讲述着现实故事
[01:24.51]Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the stars
[01:25.80]行星恒星都按照轨道运行着
[01:26.55]Tarot cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas
[01:27.60]我就像是法老 用塔罗牌占卜掌控未来
[01:28.65]（Nas is like. . -Nas）
[01:29.13]Nas...就像
[01:29.46]Iron mic, messiah type, before the Christ, after the death
[01:32.37]铁人麦克无懈可击【麦克泰森】 又像救世主般 将永世长存
[01:36.27]The last one left, let my cash invest in stock
[01:38.55]赚的辛苦钱都拿来投资股票

作词 : Nas
作曲 : Xerox
Freedom of jail, clips inserted
是自由还是笼子 棍子都插上了
A baby is being born the same time my man is murdered
婴儿的降生总伴随兄弟圆寂
The beginning and end
喜忧参半 开始伴随着终结
As far as rap go, it's only natural, I explain, my plateau
说唱生涯大起大落并不奇怪 而对于我 只有巅峰状态
And also, what defines my name
才能定义我的名字
First it was nasty, but times have changed
Nasty Nas已成为过去式
Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for pain
现在我变身艺术家 用硬核说唱讲述街头生活的水深火热
I spent time in the game, kept my mind on fame
混迹在说唱圈 想要保住地位名利
Saw fiends shoot up, and do lines of *******
看朋友们耍起 天天无肉不欢
Saw my close friend shot, flatlining, am i insane？
亲眼见到朋友被淘汰 我疯了吗
On rooftops, tape cd covers to trees
爬上屋顶 树枝上挂满你们的垃圾唱片
Line the barrel up with your weak picture and squeeze
你们就像练靶子用的易拉罐 一个个被我射爆
Jesus's scriptures for lost souls, in the crossroads
我的街头圣经 写给那些出卖了自己灵魂 而迷失在十字路口的人
To the corners thugs hustlin' for cars that cost dough
因为他们只想着赚票子来买豪车
To the big dogs livin' large, takin' it light
写给那些住着豪宅 一掷千金的人
Pushin' big toys, gettin' nice, enjoyin' your life
加长车 貂皮衣 尽情享乐
Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is felt
肮脏的歌词给你天籁般的感受 说唱传奇 感受到了吗？
And of course N - A - S are the letters that spell . . . NAS, NAS
NAS就是我的大名
Nas, Nas is like . .（scratching） . life or death （scratching）
Nas就像...生死轮回
My rebel . （scratching）. . My poetry's deep, I never fell . .（scratching）
反抗着命运 我深奥的街头诗将名流千古
Nas is like .（scratching） . Nas is like . （scratching）. . Half man, half
Nas就像...半人
amazin' . .（scratching）
半神
Nas, Nas is like . .（scratching） . life or death （scratching）
Nas就像...生死轮回
No doubt . （scratching）. . Nas is like
毋庸置疑
My rebel . （scratching）. . My poetry's deep, I never fell . .（scratching）
Nas就像...反抗着命运 我深奥的街头诗将名流千古
Nas is like .（scratching） . Nas is like . （scratching）. . Half man, half
Nas就像...半人
amazin' . .（scratching）
半神
No doubt . （scratching）. . Nas is like
毋庸置疑 Nas就像...
Earth, wind and fire, rims and tires
金木水火土 无处不在 我的存在必不可少 就像靓车少不了酷炫的轮圈【Earth, Wind and Fire 是70年代著名黑人R&B乐队】
Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest driver
坐在防弹车里的我讲述着现实故事
Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the stars
行星恒星都按照轨道运行着
Tarot cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas
我就像是法老 用塔罗牌占卜掌控未来
（Nas is like. . -Nas）
Nas...就像
Iron mic, messiah type, before the Christ, after the death
铁人麦克无懈可击【麦克泰森】 又像救世主般 将永世长存
The last one left, let my cash invest in stock
赚的辛苦钱都拿来投资股票