I Know You Got Soul

It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you
好久不见了, 我不该离开你的
Without a strong rhyme to step to
没有一个强劲的韵律
Think of how many weak shows you slept through
想想你经历了多少苦难

时间到了，抱歉让你久等了
Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you
想想这个，过去的事
Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
麦克风独奏者的押韵
The rhymes from the microphone soloist
你坐在收音机旁，手放在刻度盘(收音机的)上很快地更换频道

当你听到这首的时候，就调大了音量
And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
伴随着音乐一起疯狂舞动
As you hear it, pump up the volume
然后插上耳机，因为它在这里
Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,
一个4个字母的单词当它被听到，支配着你
Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go
舞动着得到了它的灵魂
It's a 4 letter word when it's heard,it control
这节奏就像红色警报一样快速改变
Your body to dance （you got it） soul,
就这样顺其自然的释放出来吧
Ditects the tempo like a red alert
这首歌在播放，你已经麻木
Reaches your reflex, so let it work
这舞步，准备好，我将全力以赴
When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit
用敏捷的天赋跟随着领舞，节奏持续
The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up wit
紧跟那张很久以前混音的唱片
A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
只有我能做到
Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
那些在跳舞的人请拍你们的手掌
It can be done but only I can do it
我开始思考却被沦陷
For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
就像墨水陷入纸张
I start to think and then I sink
我在写作却被饶进字里行间
Into the paper like I was ink
只有完成押韵才得以逃脱

我得到了灵魂的升华
When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines,
你懂的（x4）
I escape when I finish the rhyme...
我知道你也得到了灵魂
I got soul
想象出一个麦克风吧，舞台早已空了

这样的节奏可能会吸引我
You got it （4x）
摆个造型，展示我的戒指和金项链
I know you got soul
抓住麦克风就像我的灵魂爬上了火车

但我会等待，因为我已经掌握了
Picture a mic, the stage is empty
让其他人先走，这样兄弟俩就不会打偏了
A beat like this might tempt me
Eric b.打断了鼓棒（你懂的）
To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
当你混音的时候Rakim就会出场
Grab the mic like I'm on soul train
我会像科学家那样试验
But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this
你想要这节奏就得签署我的协议
Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
因为我是坦诚的 请保佑我手里的麦克风
Eric b. break the sticks （you got it）
你想要下一首吗？那你最好准备好灵魂的共鸣
Rakim will begin when you make the mix
如果你不照做，我就会再来一首安可
I'll experiment like a scientist
拿起我的麦克风，人群沸腾

因为这就是我想要的
You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
如果你想超越我
'cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold
考虑一下，等等，忘记那旋律
You want it next? then you gotta have soul
算了，还是别浪费时间
'cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore
因为我将到人群中去如果你无法控制它
Take the mic, make the people respond for
扔掉那麦克风，你不配拿着
The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be
就是这样
If you wanna get on after me
我的作风对谁都不例外
Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
但是你让我试着像这样

我浑身湿透了因为你让我出汗
Forget it and don't waste your time
我像麦霸狂魔一样滴下汗水
'cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
我的主题就是对麦克风的狂热
Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
我听到鼓声就很兴奋
This is how it should be done
Rakim在唱但你知道我才是那个灵魂舞者
This style is identical to none
你知道的（x4）
Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
我有灵魂（你懂的）所以我在这里
So upset that I'm wet 'cause you're sweating me
给那些不知道我名字的人一点颜色
I drip steam like a microphone fiend
首先，我是一个独唱者，一个控制者
Eager to mc is my theme
我老了之后Rakim才会变强
I get hype when I hear a drum roll
永恒的忠诚开始膨胀
Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
我在我的豪宅里冷静地写下旋律
You got it （5x）
把它录制下来后在城中心测试

电台里传来Rakim被邀请
I got soul （you got it） that's why I came
当你听到可能会崩溃
To teach those who can't say my name
因为他们都能想到...
First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller
不管是谁失去控制，我都会施以援手

能像蜡烛那样点燃他们，当然也能吹灭
Rakim gets stronger as I get older
或者我只该让他融化吗？
Constant elevation causes expansion
那就帮他一把，让他们看看是什么感觉
I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion
我没有夸张只是因为我浑身黄金
Then put it on tape and in the city I test it
虽然Rakim 在唱但我才是灵魂舞者
Then on the radio the r's requested
没问题（x4）

现在我停下来看看您有多大能耐
You listen to it, the concept might break you
在我发火之前离开麦克风

让我看看谁跳得最好
'cause almost anyone can relate to...
节奏如此清晰，我想这应该很简单
Whoever's out of hand, I'm give him handles
如果你来自大城市，布鲁克林

布鲁克斯，皇后区，或者长岛
Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
甚至来自其他州的任何地方
Or should I just let him melt?
来自哪里不重要，而是你现在的处境
Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
既然来了，就必须证明自己
I'm not bold just 'cause I rock gold
继续跳舞直到麻木
Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
因为所有你需要的灵魂上的自负将被释放
You got it （4x）
剩下的取决于你， rakim会说到和平

你说的对（x10）
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 （10x）