There are some words too incommoun for me to understand;it s not written in a classic language.I ve liked very much the music and i want to know the whole meaning of the song.It d be easy for me to understand in french and spanish too.Thanks!
There are some words too incommoun for me to understand;it s not written in a classic language.I ve liked very much the music and i want to know the whole meaning of the song.It d be easy for me to understand in french and spanish too.Thanks!
Well, I'll be please to translate it, but it's quite difficult to me without the lyrics, because in some parts of the song I just can't catch what he's saying!!!
If someone find the lyrics and post it here, or someone who understand English well can transcript it, I won't have problem to translate it to Spanish.
Here is the song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH64uAazu6s
It's been a long time, i shouldn't have left you
Without a strong rhyme to step to
Think of how many weak shows you slept through
Time's up, i'm sorry i kept you
Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
The rhymes from the microphone soloist
And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
As you hear it, pump up the volume
Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,
Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go
It's a 4 letter word when it's heard, it control
Your body to dance (you got it) soul,
Ditects the tempo like a red alert
Reaches your reflex, so let it work
When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit
The steps, so get set and i'm a still come up wit
A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
It can be done but only i can do it
For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
I start to think and then i sink
Into the paper like i was ink
When i'm writing, i'm trapped in between the lines,
I escape when i finish the rhyme...
I got soul
You got it (4x)
I know you got soul
Picture a mic, the stage is empty
A beat like this might tempt me
To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
Grab the mic like i'm on soul train
But i'll wait 'cause i mastered this
Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
Eric b. break the sticks (you got it)
Rakim will begin when you make the mix
I'll experiment like a scientist
You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
'cause i'm a manifest and bless the mic i hold
You want it next? then you gotta have soul
'cause if you ain't got it, i'm a make an encore
Take the mic, make the people respond for
The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be
If you wanna get on after me
Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
Forget it and don't waste your time
'cause i'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
This is how it should be done
This style is identical to none
Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
So upset that i'm wet 'cause you're sweating me
I drip steam like a microphone fiend
Eager to mc is my theme
I get hype when i hear a drum roll
Rakim is on the mic and you know i got soul
You got it (5x)
I got soul (you got it) that's why i came
To teach those who can't say my name
First of all, i'm the soloist, the soul controller
Rakim gets stronger as i get older
Constant elevation causes expansion
I write my rhyme while i cool in my mansion
Then put it on tape and in the city i test it
Then on the radio the r's requested
You listen to it, the concept might break you
'cause almost anyone can relate to...
Whoever's out of hand, i'm give him handles
Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
Or should i just let him melt?
Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
I'm not bold just cuz i rock gold
Rakim is on the mic and you know i got soul
You got it (4x)
Now i'm a stop to see what you got
Get off the mic before i get too hot
I want to see which posse can dance the best
It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh
Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound,
The bronx, queens, or long island sound,
Even other states come right and exact,
It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
Since you came here, you have to show and prove
And do that dance until it don't move
'cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,
The rest is up to you, rakim 'll say peace
You got it
I got soul (you got it) that's why i came
To teach those who can't say my name
First of all, i'm the soloist, the soul controller
Rakim gets stronger as i get older
Constant elevation causes expansion
I write my rhyme while i cool in my mansion
Then put it on tape and in the city i test it
Then on the radio the r's requested
You listen to it, the concept might break you
'cause almost anyone can relate to...
Whoever's out of hand, i'm give him handles
Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
Or should i just let him melt?
Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
I'm not bold just cuz i rock gold
Rakim is on the mic and you know i got soul
You got
Aquí te va...seguramente con muchos errores. Tal vez alguien los corrija.
It's been a long time, i shouldn't have left you
Ha pasado mucho tiempo; no debi dejarte
Without a strong rhyme to step to
Sin alguna fuerte rima que te ponga a mover
Think of how many weak shows you slept through
Piensa durante cuantos programas cursis te quedaste dormido(a)
Time's up, i'm sorry i kept you
Llegó la hora; siento haberte detenido
Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
Pensando en esto; sigues repitiendo, pierdes
The rhymes from the microphone soloist
Las rimas del solista del micrófono
And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
Y te sientas al lado del radio, la mano sobre el dial, en cuanto
As you hear it, pump up the volume
La oyes, subes el volumen
Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,
Bailas con el altavoz hasta que se escucha soplar,
Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go
Luego enchufas el auricular porque aquí va,
It's a 4 letter word when it's heard, it control
Es una palabrota cuando se oye, controla
Your body to dance (you got it) soul,
Tu cuerpo a que baile (tú lo tienes) "soul",
Ditects the tempo like a red alert
Detecta el tiempo como una alerta roja
Reaches your reflex, so let it work
Alcanza tu instintivo, así que déjalo que funcione
When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit
Cuando esté tocando, no te quedas a fuerzas con
The steps, so get set and i'm a still come up wit
Los pasos, así que alístate y como quiera voy a ingeniármelas con
A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
Un regalo que sea rápido, sigue al líder, la rima irá
Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
Chido con el disco mezclado hace tiempo
It can be done but only i can do it
Se puede lograr pero solo yo puedo lograrlo
For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
Para aquellos que sepan bailar y dar palmas
I start to think and then i sink
Empiezo a pensar y luego me hundo
Into the paper like i was ink
En el papel como si fuera tinta
When i'm writing, i'm trapped in between the lines,
Cuando escribo, estoy atrapado(a) entre las líneas,
I escape when i finish the rhyme...
Me escapo al terminar la rima...
I got soul
Yo tengo "soul"
You got it (4x)
Tú lo tienes
I know you got soul
Yo sé que tienes "soul"
Picture a mic, the stage is empty
Imagina un mic, la tarima está vacía
A beat like this might tempt me
Un ritmo como este tal vez me tiente
To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
A posar, mostrar mis anillos y mi cadena de oro gordota
Grab the mic like i'm on soul train
A agarrar el mic como si estuviera en "Soul Train"
But i'll wait 'cause i mastered this
Pero me esperaré porque esto lo he dominado
Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
Deja que los otros se vayan para que los hermanos no se pierdan
Eric b. break the sticks (you got it)
Eric B. saca los palos (tú sabes)
Rakim will begin when you make the mix
Rakim empezará cuando mezcles
I'll experiment like a scientist
Experimentaré como un científico
You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
Si quieres rimar, tienes que firmárme la lista
'cause i'm a manifest and bless the mic i hold
porque voy a manifestar y bendecir el mic en mis manos
You want it next? then you gotta have soul
¿Quieres ser el próximo? pues entonces tienes que tener "soul"
'cause if you ain't got it, i'm a make an encore
porque si no lo tienes, voy a seguir yo en la presentación
Take the mic, make the people respond for
Toma el mic, haz que la gente responda por
The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be
La r, porque así tendrá que ser
If you wanna get on after me
Si quieres presentar después de mí
Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
Piénsalo, espera, borra tu rima
Forget it and don't waste your time
Olvídalo y no pierdas tu tiempo
'cause i'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
porque yo me quedaré entre la gente si no vas a controlarlo
Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
Deja caer el mic; no deberías tenerlo
This is how it should be done
Así se tendría que hacer
This style is identical to none
El estilo no es idéntico a ninguno
Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
Algunos tratan de que suene así pero me estás
So upset that i'm wet 'cause you're sweating me
Alterando tanto que estoy mojado porque me estás dando lata
I drip steam like a microphone fiend
Riego vapor como una fiera del micrófono
Eager to mc is my theme
Ansioso por ser "mc" is mi tema
I get hype when i hear a drum roll
Me emociono cuando oigo el redoble de los tambores
Rakim is on the mic and you know i got soul
Rakim está en el mic y tú sabes que tengo "soul"
You got it (5x)
Lo tienes
I got soul (you got it) that's why i came
Yo tengo "soul" (tú lo tienes); por eso vine
To teach those who can't say my name
A ensenarle a aquellos que no saben decir mi nombre
First of all, i'm the soloist, the soul controller
Primero que todo, soy solista, el controlador de "soul"
Rakim gets stronger as i get older
Rakim se pone más fuerte mientras yo me envejezco
Constant elevation causes expansion
Elevación constante causa expansión
I write my rhyme while i cool in my mansion
Escribo mi rima mientras me la paso en mi mansión
Then put it on tape and in the city i test it
Luego la pongo en cassette y en la ciudad la ensayo
Then on the radio the r's requested
Luego se solicita en la radio las r's
You listen to it, the concept might break you
La escuchas; el concepto puede que te quiebre
'cause almost anyone can relate to...
pues casi cualquiera se identifica con...
Whoever's out of hand, i'm give him handles
Alguien que se haya pasado de la raya, le doy rienda
Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
Enciéndalos, sóplalos como velas
Or should i just let him melt?
¿O debería simplemente dejar que se derrita?
Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
Luego darle la mano para que vean lo que se sintió
I'm not bold just cuz i rock gold
No solamente tengo valor porque me pongo oro
Rakim is on the mic and you know i got soul
Rakim está en el mic and tú sabes que tengo "soul"
---REPETIR---
You got it (4x)
---REPETIR---
Now i'm a stop to see what you got
Ya voy a parar para ver qué tienes tú
Get off the mic before i get too hot
Voy a quitarme del mic antes de que arda demasiado
I want to see which posse can dance the best
Quiero ver qué grupo baila mejor
It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh
Ha de ser fácil pues el ritmo está padre
Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound,
Ahora si vienes de uptown, rumbo a brooklyn,
The bronx, queens, or long island sound,
El sonido de bronx, queens, o long island
Even other states come right and exact,
Hasta otros estados vienen acertados y exactos,
It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
No importa de donde vengas, se trata de donde estás
Since you came here, you have to show and prove
Como llegaste aquí, tienes que mostrar y comprobar
And do that dance until it don't move
Y hacer ese baile hasta que ya no mueva
'cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,
porque lo único que necesitas es "soul", auto-estima emitirá
The rest is up to you, rakim 'll say peace
Lo demás depende de ti, rakim, me despido
You got it
---REPETIR---
I got soul (you got it) that's why i came
To teach those who can't say my name
First of all, i'm the soloist, the soul controller
Rakim gets stronger as i get older
Constant elevation causes expansion
I write my rhyme while i cool in my mansion
Then put it on tape and in the city i test it
Then on the radio the r's requested
You listen to it, the concept might break you
'cause almost anyone can relate to...
Whoever's out of hand, i'm give him handles
Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
Or should i just let him melt?
Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
I'm not bold just cuz i rock gold
Rakim is on the mic and you know i got soul
You got
---REPETIR---
Last edited by bedroomeyes; 04-11-2012 at 11:38 AM.
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