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Nas : "I can" Lyrics


[kids]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (if I work hard it)
I’ll be where I wanna be (I’ll be where I wanna be)

[nas]
Be, b-boys and girls, listen up
You can be anything in the world, in God we trust
An architect, doctor, maybe an actress
But nothing comes easy it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman who’s becoming a star
She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe
Singing songs, lina horn, but the younger version
Hung with the wrong person
Gotta astrung when I heard when
Cocaine, sniffing up drugs, all in her nose
Coulda died, so young, no looks ugly and old
No fun cause when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath
Cause she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring
Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing
So if you gonna be the best, i’ma tell you how

[chorus - 2x (nas and kids)]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (if I work hard it)
I’ll be where I wanna be (I’ll be where I wanna be)

[nas]
Be, b-boys and girls, listen again
This is for grown looking girls who’s only ten
The ones who watch videos and do what they see
As cute as can be, up in the club with fake id
Careful, ’fore you meet a man with hiv
You can host the tv like oprah winfrey
Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be
Rapists, so act your age, don’t pretend to be
Older than you are, give yourself time to grow
You thinking he can give you wealth, but so
Young boys, you can use a lot of help, you know
You thinkin life’s all about smokin weed and ice
You don’t wanna be my age and can’t read and right
Begging different women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish
If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this

[chorus]

Save the music y’all, save the music y’all
Save the music y’all, save the music y’all
Save the music

[nas]
Be, be, ’fore we came to this country
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
It was empires in africa called kush
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
To learn from black teachers who taught greeks and romans
Asian arabs and gave them gold when
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Money then became empowerment for europeans
The persian military invaded
They learned about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
Egypt was the place that alexander the great went
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Shot up they nose to impose what basically
Still goes on today, you see?
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
They learn to survive until they gain control
Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes
Read more learn more, change the globe
Ghetto children, do your thing
Hold your head up, little man, you’re a king
Young prince thats when you get your wedding ring
Your man is saying she’s my queen


très bonnes paroles.ça fais plaisir de voir que des chanteurs de rap font un effort de s'instruire avant de prendre un micro.
Nas you have to continu, we wait for your next song .

traduction du 3ème couplet par :
http://avery.skyblog.com/index.html

Avant de venir dans ce pays
On étais des rois et des reines, jamais de simples singes
Il y avait des empires en Afrique appelés Kush
Tombuktu, ou toutes les races venaient pour emprunter des livres
Pour apprendre d'instructeurs noirs qui enseignaient aux grecs et aux romains
Aux asiatiques et aux arabes et leur donnait de l'or
Quand l'or fut converti en monnaie cela a tout changé
L'argent est alors devenu un pouvoir pour les européens
Puis il y a eu l'invasion militaire perse
Ils avaient appris pour l'or, les cours et ce qui était sacré
L'Afrique a alors été totalement dépouillée
L'esclavage rapportait de l'argent donc ils ont commencé à en faire un commerce
Alexandre le grand se rendit en Egypte
Il fut si choqué par les édifices avec des visages de noirs
Qu'il tira sur leur nez pour imposer ce qui au fond
Continue d'ètre aujourd'hui, tu vois?
Si la vérité est dite, la jeunesse pourra se développer
Ils apprennent à survivre jusqu'a ce qu'ils prennent le contrôle
Personne ne vous oblige à ètre des gangsters, des salopes
Lisez plus, apprenez plus, changez le monde
Enfants du ghetto faites votre truc
Garde la tête haute jeune homme tu es un roi
Petite princesse quand t'auras la bague au doigt
Ton mec dira c'est ma reine!

je kiffe cette chanson, thx 4 the lyrics

yo !! nas

[chorus - 2x (nas and kids)]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (if I work hard it)
I’ll be where I wanna be (I’ll be where I wanna be)

le refrin est simple et chanmé, si on se disait tous ça, on irait loin... I know I can be what I wanna be...