Dear Mama
Дорогая мама
[Verse 1:]
[Куплет 1:]
When I was young me and my mama had beef
Когда я был молод, у меня с мамой были разногласия -
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
В семнадцать лет вышвырнут на улицу.
Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face
Тогда я даже не думал, что снова увижу ее лицо.
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
На свете нет другой женщины, которая смогла бы заменить ее.
Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool
Меня исключили из школы, и я боялся идти домой, дурак.
with the big boys, breakin all the rules
Связался с парнями старше меня, мы вместе хулиганили.
I shed tears with my baby sister
Я проливал слезы со своей младшей сестренкой.
Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
Долгие годы мы были беднее, чем другие дети.
And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama
И даже при том, что у нас были разные отцы, все равно,
When things went wrong we'd blame mama
Когда дела не ладились, мы обвиняли маму.
I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell
Я вспоминаю неприятности, которые причинял, это было ужасно,
Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
Я обнимал свою маму через решётки тюремной камеры.
And who'd think in elementary?
И кто мог только подумать?
Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one day
Эй! В один "прекрасный" день я узнал, что такое исправительная колония
And runnin from the police, that's right
И бегство от полиции. Да, это так.
Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside
Мама поймала меня, что-то крикнув мне в след.
And even as a crack fiend, mama
И даже пристрастившись к крэку, мама,
You always was a black queen, mama
Ты всегда была черной королевой, мама.
I finally understand
Я, наконец, понимаю,
for a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man
Что женщине нелегко вырастить мужчину.
You always was committed
Ты всегда была преданна,
A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it
Бедная одинокая мать на пособии, скажи мне, как ты делала это?
There's no way I can pay you back
Нет способа, которым я могу отплатить тебе,
But the plan is to show you that I understand
Но я хочу показать тебе, что я всё понимаю
You are appreciated
И ценю тебя.
[Chorus: Reggie Green "Sweet Franklin]
[Припев:]
Lady...
Мама...
Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Разве ты не знаешь, что мы любим тебя? Мама, милая.
Dear mama
Дорогая мама,
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
Нет никого выше тебя, милая мама.
You are appreciated
Мы ценим тебя.
Don't cha know we love ya?
Разве ты не знаешь, что мы любим тебя?
[Verse Two: 2Pac]
[Куплет 2: 2Pac]
Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
Никто не скажет нам, что это было справедливо:
No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
Рос без отцовской любви, потому что этого труса не было с нами.
He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger
Он скончался, и я не плакал, потому что мой гнев
wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
Не позволял мне ничего чувствовать к незнакомцу.
They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
Говорят, я не прав и бессердечен, но все время
I was lookin for a father he was gone
Я искал отца, он ушел.
I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs
Я связался с бандитами, и даже торгуя наркотиками,
They showed a young brother love
Они проявляли любовь к младшему брату.
I moved out and started really hangin
Я переехал и начал по-настоящему тусоваться.
I needed money of my own so I started slangin
Я нуждался в деньгах, так что я начал приторговывать.
I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
Я не виновен, даже при том, что продаю наркоту.
It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
Приятно положить деньги в твой почтовый ящик.
I love payin rent when the rent's due
Мне нравится платить, если это заслуженно.
I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
Я надеюсь, ты получила бриллиантовое ожерелье, что я послал тебе,
Cause when I was low you was there for me
Потому что, когда мне было плохо, ты была рядом
And never left me alone because you cared for me
И никогда не оставляла меня одного, ты заботилась обо мне,
And I could see you comin home after work late
И я мог видеть тебя поздно приходящей домой после работы:
You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
Ты на кухне, готовишь нам ужин.
Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
Ты работала за жалкие гроши
And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
И всё равно творила чудеса каждый день Благодарения.
But now the road got rough, you're alone
Жизнь была сурова с тобой, ты была одна
You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
И старалась самостоятельно вырастить двух "трудных" детей.
And there's no way I can pay you back
Нет способа, которым я могу отплатить тебе,
But my plan is to show you that I understand
Но я хочу показать тебе, что я всё понимаю
You are appreciated
И ценю тебя.
[Chorus]
[Припев]
[Verse Three: 2Pac]
[Куплет 3: 2Pac]
Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama
Наливаю себе ликера и вспоминаю, что при всех неприятностях
I can always depend on my mama
Я могу всегда положиться на свою маму.
And when it seems that I'm hopeless
И когда кажется, что я совсем отчаялся,
You say the words that can get me back in focus
Ты говоришь слова, которые помогают мне.
When I was sick as a little kid
Когда я в детстве болел,
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
Что только ты ни делала, чтобы развеселить меня.
And all my childhood memories
И все мои детские воспоминания
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
Наполнены приятными вещами, которые ты делала для меня.
And even though I act craaazy
И даже при том, что я веду себя как сумасшедший,
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
Я благодарю Бога, что ты сделала меня таким, какой я есть.
There are no words that can express how I feel
Не хватает слов, которые могли бы выразить мои чувства.
You never kept a secret, always stayed real
Ты никогда ничего не скрывала, всегда говорила правду,
And I appreciate, how you raised me
И я ценю то, как ты вырастила меня,
And all the extra love that you gave me
И всю любовь, что ты дала мне.
I wish I could take the pain away
Я бы хотел облегчить твою боль.
If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
Если ты проживёшь эту ночь, наступит более счастливый день.
Everything will be alright if ya hold on
Всё будет хорошо, если ты выдержишь.
It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on
Это - ежедневная борьба, она должна пройт Dear Mama
Dear Mom
[Verse 1:]
[Verse 1:]
When I was young me and my mama had beef
When I was young, I had disagreements with her mother -
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
At seventeen, thrown into the street.
Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face
Then I did not even think that once again see her face.
Is not a woman alive that could take my mama's place
There is not another woman that could replace it.
Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool
I was expelled from school, and I was afraid to go home, you fool.
with the big boys, breakin all the rules
I got in touch with the guys older than me, we are together hooligans.
I shed tears with my baby sister
I shed tears with my baby sister.
Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
For many years we were poorer than other children.
And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama
And even though we had different fathers, all the same,
When things went wrong we'd blame mama
When things ladilis we blamed mama.
I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell
I remember the trouble that has caused, it was awful,
Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
I hugged her mother through the grates of a prison cell.
And who'd think in elementary?
And who could only think?
Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one day
Hey! In a "perfect" day, I learned that a penal colony
And runnin from the police, that's right
And escape from the police. Yes it is.
Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside
Mom caught me, something called out to me in the trail.
And even as a crack fiend, mama
And even addicted to crack, Mom,
You always was a black queen, mama
You've always been a black queen, mama.
I finally understand
I finally understand,
for a woman it is not easy tryin to raise a man
What woman is not easy to raise a man.
You always was committed
You've always been loyal,
A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it
A poor single mother on welfare, tell me, how did you do it?
There's no way I can pay you back
There is no way I can pay you back,
But the plan is to show you that I understand
But I want to show you that I understand everything
You are appreciated
And I appreciate you.
[Chorus: Reggie Green "Sweet Franklin]
[Chorus:]
Lady ...
Mama...
Do not cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Do not you know that we love you? Mom, my dear.
Dear mama
Dear Mom,
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
There is no one above you, dear mother.
You are appreciated
We appreciate you.
Do not cha know we love ya?
Do not you know that we love you?
[Verse Two: 2Pac]
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Now is not nobody tell us it was fair
No one will tell us that it was true:
No love from my daddy cause the coward was not there
I grew up without his father's love because of the coward was not with us.
He passed away and I did not cry, cause my anger
He died, and I did not cry because my anger
would not let me feel for a stranger
He does not allow me to feel anything for a stranger.
They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
They say I'm wrong and heartless, but all the time
I was lookin for a father he was gone
I was looking for his father, he was gone.
I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs
I got in touch with the bandits, and even drug trading,
They showed a young brother love
They showed love for his younger brother.
I moved out and started really hangin
I moved and began to really hang out.
I needed money of my own so I started slangin
I needed the money, so I started haggling.
I is not guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
I am not guilty, even though I sell drugs.
It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
It's nice to put money into your mailbox.
I love payin rent when the rent's due
I like to pay, if it is deserved.
I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent you,
Cause when I was low you was there for me
Because when I was bad, you were here
And never left me alone because you cared for me
And never leave me alone, you took care of me,
And I could see you comin home after work late
And I could see you late coming home from work:
You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
You're in the kitchen, cooking us dinner.
Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
You worked for a pittance
And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
And still they are doing miracles every Thanksgiving.
But now the road got rough, you're alone
Life was harsh with you, you had one
You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
And I tried to grow their own two "difficult" children.
And there's no way I can pay you back
There is no way I can pay you back,
But my plan is to show you that I understand
But I want to show you that I understand everything
You are appreciated
And I appreciate you.
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse Three: 2Pac]
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama
I pour yourself liquor, and remember that for all the troubles
I can always depend on my mama
I can always rely on her mother.
And when it seems that I'm hopeless
And when it seems that I'm desperate,
You say the words that can get me back in focus
You say the words that help me.
When I was sick as a little kid
When I was sick as a child,
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
As soon as you did, to cheer me up.
And all my childhood memories
And all my childhood memories
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
Filled with pleasant things that you have done for me.
And even though I act craaazy
And even though I'm acting like a madman,
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
I thank God that you made me the way I am.
There are no words that can express how I feel
There are no words that could express my feelings.
You never kept a secret, always stayed real
You never do not hide, always telling the truth,
And I appreciate, how you raised me
And I appreciate the way you raised me,
And all the extra love that you gave me
And all the love you gave me.
I wish I could take the pain away
I would like to relieve your pain.
If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
If you will live this night, comes a happy day.
Everything will be alright if ya hold on
Everything will be fine, if you can stand.
It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on
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