Origineel
[Nate Dogg – Hook]
I need a light (light)
So I can smoke away this pain
I need a drink (drink)
So I can drink away this rain
Maybe a wife (wife)
Somebody to share my name
I need a song
A brand new song to sing
[Warren G]
Long Beach back in the day was all hustling
Young niggas in the neigborhood struggling
Praying to god we ammount to something
By living on the street where they constantly busting
Big Warren told us that they can’t hold us
Niggas ain’t shit ’till they pass away
So I, watched my step
But when Ola Mae left I was a mothafucking basket case
For real
God bless me
Cause I be on the east where they wanna arrest me
I break bread so they wanna suspect me
But look me in my eyes and say they wanna protect me
Yeah
Ruthless, my style as a juvenile
Ran with a gang, got me a profile
As a child in the Beach I was wild
Ready to die and that’s why..
[Nate Dogg – Hook]
[Warren G]
Could it be it was all so simple
Dropping a slick instrumental
Snoop busting ‘bout the shit we went through
Nate singing ‘bout the city we came from
And niggas so tight wasn’t nothing we wouldn’t do
Time keep slipping
But I ain’t tripping nigga it’s all about my children
So you can save that bullshit
Cuz if I pull my shit, nigga I’mma kill you
The streets is watching
And niggas fell victim from L.A. to Watts and Compton
But life goes on
It’s just another song if you ain’t the one gone
Listen
Ruthless, my style as a juvenile
But now I got a brand new G-Child
Big Warren gotta stay trunk tight
Cuz he got the fly and that’s why..
[Nate Dogg – Hook]
[Warren G]
Listen
Caviar wishes, twisting stitches, all out race for the riches
Got a nigga missing what rich is
And what a life mean when you do it for the kids
It’s for my family y’all
Really the only one who understand me y’all
Cuz it ain’t hard to ball
But then who got ya back when it’s time to fall
And it’s amazing
To stay up on top, your game so close to the pavement
Time brings change in mind
But then don’t let the change bring your mind no time
Clearly, a conspiracy
Niggas right near me but still ain’t hearing me
That’s how it’s always gone fly
’till you ready to die and that’s why..
[Nate Dogg – Hook]
Vertaling
[Nate Dogg – Hook]
I need a light (licht)
So I can smoke away this pain
I need a drink (drink)
So I can drink away this rain
Maybe a wife (vrouw)
Iemand die mijn naam deelt
Ik heb een lied nodig
A brand new song to sing
[Warren G]
Long Beach back in the day was all hustling
Young niggas in the neigborhood struggling
Praying to God we ammount to something
Door op straat te leven waar ze constant rondhangen
Big Warren vertelde ons dat ze ons niet konden houden.
Niggas ain’t shit ’till they pass away
So I, watched my step
Maar toen Ola Mae wegging, was ik een verdomd hopeloos geval.
Echt waar.
God zegene me.
Want ik ben in het oosten waar ze me willen arresteren.
Ik breek brood zodat ze me willen verdenken
Maar kijk me in mijn ogen en zeg dat ze me willen beschermen.
Yeah
Meedogenloos, mijn stijl als jongere
Ran with a gang, got me a profile
Als kind in de Beach was ik wild
Ready to die and that’s why..
[Nate Dogg – Hook]
[Warren G]
Could it be it was all so simple
Dropping a slick instrumental
Snoop busting ‘about the shit we went through
Nate zingt over de stad waar we vandaan komen
And niggas so tight wasn’t nothing we wouldn’t do
Time keep slipping
But I ain’t tripping nigga it’s all about my children
Dus je kan die onzin bewaren
Want als ik mijn shit doe, nigga dan vermoord ik je.
De straten kijken toe
En negers zijn het slachtoffer geworden van L.A. tot Watts en Compton
Maar het leven gaat door.
Het is gewoon een ander liedje als jij niet degene bent die weggaat
Luister
Ruthless, mijn stijl als jongere
Maar nu heb ik een gloednieuw G-kind
Big Warren moet strak blijven
Cuz he got the fly and that’s why…
[Nate Dogg – Hook]
[Warren G]
Luister
Caviar wishes, twisting stitches, all out race for the riches
Got a nigga missing what rich is
And what a life mean when you do it for the kids
It’s for my family y’all
Echt de enige die me begrijpt.
Cuz it ain’t hard to ball
Maar dan wie geeft je rugdekking als het tijd is om te vallen
En het is verbazingwekkend
To stay up on top, your game so close to the pavement
Time brings change in mind
Maar dan laat de verandering je geen tijd brengen
Clearly, a conspiracy
Negers vlak bij me maar horen me nog steeds niet
That’s how it’s always gone fly
’till you ready to die and that’s why..
[Nate Dogg – Hook]