Origineel
[Intro: Notorious B.I.G.]
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'
1970 somthin'
[Verse One: Notorious B.I.G.]
1970 somethin'
Nigga I don't sweat the date, my moms is late
So I had to plan my escape, out the skins
In this world, the fly girl
Tanqueray or Hennessy until I called Earl
Ten months in this gut, what the fuck
I wish moms would hurry up so I could get buck
While, Juvenile rippin' mics and shit
New York, New York ready for the likes of this
Uh, then came the worst date, May, 21st
2:19 is when my mama's water burst
No spouse in the house, so she rolls herself
To the hospital, to see if she could get a little help
Umbilical chord's wraped around my neck
I'm seein' my death, and I ain't even took my first step
I made it out, I'm bringin' mad joy
The doctor looked and said "He's gonna be a Bad Boy."
[Hook: Notorious B.I.G. with vocals from Faith Evans ]
I remmember back in time
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before all the homies died
Before all the dollars and nines
I knew that I was goin' somewhere
Let me take you back in time
(19, 70 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before I even got the rhyme, before I had nickels and
Dimes, I knew that I was goin' somewhere
[Verse Two: The Game]
Would 'Pac be alive, if you let 'Pac drive?
Swear to God, to reverse, that I'll give my Left Eye
With the right I'll visualize the king of Bed-Stuy
Checkin' his daughter, Tyanna into junior high
If I was in Brooklyn and B.I. was still alive
In 2006, it might sound like this
NY, 7-1-8's, 2-1-2's
With Sue's rendezvous, it's like Moulin Rouge
High fashion, uptown Air Force Ones and Vasquez
Puerto Ricans with fat asses
Blazed dutch masters, we dump ashes
On models in S classes for you bastards
Catch a cab to Manhattan, with that Broadway actin'
You hype, that Belly shit'll get you capped and wrapped in plastic
Tell the captain to ask Rog' What's Happenin'?
I hear, nor speak no evil inside the magnum
[Hook: Notorious B.I.G. with vocals from Faith Evans]
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
I remmember back in time
Before all the homies died
Before all the dollars and nines
I knew that I was goin' somewhere
(19, 70 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Let me take you back in time
[Verse Three: Notorious B.I.G.]
Now I'm thirteen, smokin' blunts makin' cream
On the drug scene, fuck a football team
Riskin' ruptured spleens by the age of sixteen
Hearin' the coach scream ain't my lifetime dream
I mean, I wanna blow up, stack my dough up
So school, I didn't show up, it fucked my flow up
Mom said that I should grow up, and check myself
Before I wreck myself, disrespect myself
Put the drugs on the shelf, nah, couldn't see it
Scarface, king of New York, I wanna be it
Rap was secondary, money was necessary
Until I got incarcerated, kinda scary
C-74, Mark 8 set me straight
Not able to move behind a great steel gate
Time to contemplate, damn, where did I fail?
All the money I stacked, was all the money for bail
[Outro: Notorious B.I.G. with vocals from Faith Evans]
I remmember back in time
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before all the homies died
Before all the dollars and nines
I knew that I was goin' somewhere
Let me take you back in time
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before I even got the rhyme, before I had nickels and
Dimes, I knew that I was goin' somewhere
And I knew that I was going somewhere
Ooooh, oooooh
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'
Vertaling
[Intro: Notorious B.I.G.]
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'
1970 somthin'
[Verse één: Notorious B.I.G.]
1970 somethin'
Nigga I don't sweat the date, my moms is late
So I had to plan my escape, out the skins
In this world, the fly girl
Tanqueray or Hennessy until I called Earl
Tien maanden in deze darm, wat de fuck
I wish moms would hurry up so I could get buck
While, Juvenile rippin' mics and shit
New York, New York klaar voor het soort van dit
Uh, toen kwam de ergste datum, mei, 21
2:19 is wanneer het water van mijn moeder barstte
No spouse in the house, so she rolls herself
naar het ziekenhuis, om te zien of ze een beetje hulp kon krijgen
De navelstreng zit om mijn nek
Ik zie mijn dood, en ik heb nog niet eens mijn eerste stap gezet
Ik heb het gehaald, ik breng gekke vreugde
De dokter keek en zei: "Hij wordt een Bad Boy."
[Hook: Notorious B.I.G. with vocals from Faith Evans ]
I remmember back in time
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before all the homies died
Before all the dollars and nines
I knew that I was goin' somewhere
Let me take you back in time
(19, 70 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before I even got the rhyme, before I had nickels and
Dimes, I knew that I was goin' somewhere
[Verse Twee: The Game]
Zou 'Pac in leven zijn, als je 'Pac liet rijden?
Zweer tot God, om te keren, dat ik mijn linkeroog zal geven
With the right I'll visualize the king of Bed-Stuy
die zijn dochter Tyanna incheckt op de middelbare school
Als ik in Brooklyn was en B.I. nog leefde
In 2006, zou het zo kunnen klinken
NY, 7-1-8's, 2-1-2's
Met Sue's rendez-vous, het is als Moulin Rouge
Hoge mode, uptown Air Force Ones en Vasquez
Puerto Ricanen met dikke konten
Gebrande Hollandse meesters, we dumpen as
Op modellen in S-klassen voor jullie klootzakken
Neem een taxi naar Manhattan, met die Broadway actin'.
Jij hype, dat buikschijten zorgt ervoor dat je in plastic gewikkeld wordt.
Zeg de kapitein om Rog te vragen wat er gebeurt.
Ik hoor, noch spreek kwaad in de magnum
[Hook: Notorious B.I.G. with vocals from Faith Evans]
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
I remmember back in time
Before all the homies died
Before all the dollars and nines
I knew that I was goin' somewhere
(19, 70 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Let me take you back in time
[Verse Drie: Notorious B.I.G.]
Now I'm thirteen, smokin' blunts makin' cream
On the drug scene, fuck a football team
Riskin' ruptured spleens by the age of sixteen
De coach horen schreeuwen is niet mijn levensdroom
Ik bedoel, ik wil opblazen, mijn geld opstapelen
Dus school, ik kwam niet opdagen, het verpestte mijn flow
Mam zei dat ik volwassen moest worden, en mezelf moest controleren
Before I wreck myself, disrespect myself
Put the drugs on the shelf, nah, couldn't see it
Scarface, koning van New York, ik wil het zijn
Rap was secundair, geld was noodzakelijk
Until I got incarcerated, kinda scary
C-74, Mark 8 set me straight
Niet in staat om te bewegen achter een groot stalen hek
Tijd om na te denken, verdomme, waar heb ik gefaald?
Al het geld dat ik stapelde, was al het geld voor borgtocht
[Outro: Notorious B.I.G. met zang van Faith Evans]
I remmember back in time
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before all the homies died
Before all the dollars and nines
I knew that I was goin' somewhere
Let me take you back in time
(1970 somethin', 1970 somethin')
Before I even got the rhyme, before I had nickels and
Dimes, I knew that I was goin' somewhere
And I knew that I was going somewhere
Ooooh, oooooh
1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'