Ah Ah Ah I'm goin' back to the South I'm goin' back to the South Estou voltando para o sul I'm goin' back, back, back, back I'm goin' back, back, back, back Eu estou voltando, voltando, voltando, voltando Where my roots ain't watered down Where my roots ain't watered down Onde minhas raízes não enfraquecem Growin', growin' like a Baobab tree Growin', growin' like a Baobab tree Crescendo, crescendo como uma árvore Baobá Of life on fertile ground, ancestors put me on game Of life on fertile ground, ancestors put me on game Da vida em terreno fértil, os ancestrais me colocaram no jogo Ankh charm on gold chains, with my Oshun energy, oh Ankh charm on gold chains, with my Oshun energy, oh Amuleto Ankh em correntes de ouro, com minha energia Oxum, oh Drip all on me, woo, Ankh or the Dashiki print Drip all on me, woo, Ankh or the Dashiki print Goteja tudo em mim, woo, Ankh ou a impressão Dashiki Hol' up, don't I smell like such a nag champa incense? Hol' up, don't I smell like such a nag champa incense? Hol 'up, eu não cheiro como um incenso nag champa? Yeah, pure ice (Ice), ice (Ice), buss down Yeah, pure ice (Ice), ice (Ice), buss down Sim, gelo puro (gelo), gelo (gelo), ônibus para baixo Uh, flooded (Flooded), flooded (Flooded), on my wrist, out Uh, flooded (Flooded), flooded (Flooded), on my wrist, out Uh, inundado (inundado), inundado (inundado), no meu pulso, fora Ooh, goin' up, goin' up, motherland, motherland drip on me Ooh, goin' up, goin' up, motherland, motherland drip on me Ooh, subindo, subindo, pátria mãe, pátria pinga em mim Ooh, melanin, melanin, my drip is skin deep, like Ooh, melanin, melanin, my drip is skin deep, like Ooh, melanina, melanina, meu soro é superficial, como Ooh, motherland, motherland, motherland, motherland drip on me Ooh, motherland, motherland, motherland, motherland drip on me Ooh, pátria mãe, pátria mãe, pátria mãe, goteja sobre mim Ooh, yeah, I can't forget my history is her-story, yeah Ooh, yeah, I can't forget my history is her-story, yeah Ooh, sim, não posso esquecer que minha história é a história dela, sim Being black, maybe that's the reason why Being black, maybe that's the reason why Por ser negro, talvez seja por isso They always mad, yeah, they always mad, yeah They always mad, yeah, they always mad, yeah Eles estão sempre bravos, sim, eles sempre estão bravos, sim Been past 'em, I know that's the reason why Been past 'em, I know that's the reason why Já passei por eles, eu sei que é por isso que They all big mad and they always have been They all big mad and they always have been Todos eles são doidos e sempre foram Honey, come around my way, around my hive Honey, come around my way, around my hive Querida, dê a volta no meu caminho, em torno da minha colmeia Whenever mama say so, mama say Whenever mama say so, mama say Sempre que mamãe diz, mamãe diz Here I come on my throne, sittin' high Here I come on my throne, sittin' high Aqui vou eu no meu trono, sentado alto Follow my parade, oh, my parade Follow my parade, oh, my parade Siga meu desfile, oh, meu desfile Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), nip that lip like lipo (Lipo) Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), nip that lip like lipo (Lipo) Falando habilmente com meu povo (Meu povo), belisque aquele lábio como lipo (Lipo) You hear them swarmin', right? Bees is known to bite You hear them swarmin', right? Bees is known to bite Você os ouve enxameando, certo? Bees é conhecido por morder Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high Agora aqui vamos nós em nossos tronos, sentados no alto Follow my parade, oh, my parade Follow my parade, oh, my parade Siga meu desfile, oh, meu desfile Yeah, yeah, I'm for us, all black Yeah, yeah, I'm for us, all black Sim, sim, eu sou para nós, todo preto All chrome (Yeah), black-owned (Yeah) All chrome (Yeah), black-owned (Yeah) Totalmente cromado (sim), propriedade de negros (sim) Black tints (Yeah), matte black (Yeah, yeah) Black tints (Yeah), matte black (Yeah, yeah) Tons pretos (sim), preto fosco (sim, sim) Roll by, my window down, let 'em see who in it Roll by, my window down, let 'em see who in it Role, minha janela abaixada, deixe-os ver quem está nela Crack a big smile (Ding) Crack a big smile (Ding) Abra um grande sorriso (Ding) Go figure, me and Jigga, fifty 'leven children Go figure, me and Jigga, fifty 'leven children Vai entender, eu e Jigga, cinquenta 'filhos de Leven They like: Chick, how? They like: Chick, how? Eles gostam: Chick, como? I charge my crystals in a full Moon I charge my crystals in a full Moon Eu carrego meus cristais em uma lua cheia You could send them missiles, I'ma send my goons You could send them missiles, I'ma send my goons Você poderia enviar mísseis, eu vou enviar meus capangas Baby sister reppin' Yemaya (Yemaya) Baby sister reppin' Yemaya (Yemaya) Irmã bebê representando Yemaya (Yemaya) Trust me, they gon' need an army (Ah) Trust me, they gon' need an army (Ah) Acredite em mim, eles vão precisar de um exército (Ah) Rubber bullets bouncin' off me (Ah) Rubber bullets bouncin' off me (Ah) Balas de borracha ricocheteando em mim (Ah) Made a picket sign off your picket fence (Ah) Made a picket sign off your picket fence (Ah) Fez um piquete assinar sua cerca de piquete (Ah) Take it as a warning (Ah, ah) Take it as a warning (Ah, ah) Tome isso como um aviso (ah, ah) Waist beads from Yoruba (Woo) Waist beads from Yoruba (Woo) Contas de cintura em ioruba (Woo) Four hunnid billi', Mansa Musa (Woo) Four hunnid billi', Mansa Musa (Woo) Quatro hunnid billi ', Mansa Musa (Woo) Stroll line to the barbeque Stroll line to the barbeque Linha de passeio para o churrasco Put us any-damn-where, we gon' make it look cute Put us any-damn-where, we gon' make it look cute Coloque-nos em qualquer lugar, vamos fazer com que pareça fofo Pandemic fly on the runway, in my hazmat Pandemic fly on the runway, in my hazmat Pandemia voa na pista, no meu hazmat Judgin', runnin' through the house to my art, all black Judgin', runnin' through the house to my art, all black Julgando, correndo pela casa até a minha arte, toda preta Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat Ancestrais na parede, deixe os fantasmas baterem papo (Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat) (Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat) (Ancestrais na parede, deixe os fantasmas baterem papo) Hold my hands, we gon' pray together Hold my hands, we gon' pray together Segure minhas mãos, vamos orar juntos Lay down, face down in the gravel Lay down, face down in the gravel Deite-se de bruços no cascalho Woo, wearin' all attire white to the funeral Woo, wearin' all attire white to the funeral Woo, vestindo todas as roupas brancas para o funeral Black love, we gon' stay together Black love, we gon' stay together Amor negro, nós vamos ficar juntos Curtis Mayfield on the speaker (Woo) Curtis Mayfield on the speaker (Woo) Curtis Mayfield no alto-falante (Woo) Lil' Malcolm, Martin mixed with mama Tina (Woo) Lil' Malcolm, Martin mixed with mama Tina (Woo) Lil 'Malcolm, Martin misturado com mamãe Tina (Woo) Need another march, lemme call Tamika (Woo) Need another march, lemme call Tamika (Woo) Precisa de outra marcha, deixe-me ligar para Tamika (Woo) Need peace and reparation for my people (Woo) Need peace and reparation for my people (Woo) Preciso de paz e reparação para meu povo (Woo) Fuck these laid edges, I'ma let it shrivel up (Shrivel up) Fuck these laid edges, I'ma let it shrivel up (Shrivel up) Foda-se essas bordas, vou deixá-lo murchar (murchar) Fuck this fade and waves, I'ma let it dread all up (Dread all up) Fuck this fade and waves, I'ma let it dread all up (Dread all up) Foda-se isso desvanece e acena, vou deixar tudo isso apavorar (Apavorar tudo) Put your fists up in the air, show black love (Show black love) Put your fists up in the air, show black love (Show black love) Levante os punhos no ar, mostre o amor negro (mostre o amor negro) Motherland drip on me, motherland, motherland drip on me Motherland drip on me, motherland, motherland drip on me Pátria pinga em mim, pátria mãe pinga em mim Honey, come around my way, around my hive Honey, come around my way, around my hive Querida, dê a volta no meu caminho, em torno da minha colmeia Whenever mama say so, mama say Whenever mama say so, mama say Sempre que mamãe diz, mamãe diz Here I come on my throne, sittin' high Here I come on my throne, sittin' high Aqui vou eu no meu trono, sentado alto Follow my parade, oh, my parade Follow my parade, oh, my parade Siga meu desfile, oh, meu desfile Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), nip that lip like lipo (Lipo) Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), nip that lip like lipo (Lipo) Falando habilmente com meu povo (Meu povo), belisque aquele lábio como lipo (Lipo) Hear 'em swarmin', right? (Zz) Bees is known to bite (Zz, zz) Hear 'em swarmin', right? (Zz) Bees is known to bite (Zz, zz) Ouça o enxame deles, certo? (Zz) As abelhas costumam morder (Zz, zz) Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high Agora aqui vamos nós em nossos tronos, sentados no alto Follow my parade, oh, my parade Follow my parade, oh, my parade Siga meu desfile, oh, meu desfile We got rhythm (We got rhythm), we got pride (We got pride) We got rhythm (We got rhythm), we got pride (We got pride) Temos ritmo (temos ritmo), temos orgulho (temos orgulho) We birth kings (We birth kings), we birth tribes (We birth tribes) We birth kings (We birth kings), we birth tribes (We birth tribes) Nós nascemos reis (nós nascemos reis), nós nascemos tribos (nós nascemos tribos) Holy river (Holy river), holy tongue (Holy tongue) Holy river (Holy river), holy tongue (Holy tongue) Rio sagrado (Rio sagrado), língua sagrada (língua sagrada) Speak the glory (Speak the glory), feel the love (Feel the love) Speak the glory (Speak the glory), feel the love (Feel the love) Fale a glória (fale a glória), sinta o amor (sinta o amor) Motherland, motherland drip on me, hey, hey, hey Motherland, motherland drip on me, hey, hey, hey Pátria, pátria pinga em mim, ei, ei, ei Motherland, motherland drip on me, hey, hey, hey Motherland, motherland drip on me, hey, hey, hey Pátria, pátria pinga em mim, ei, ei, ei I can't forget my history, it's her-story I can't forget my history, it's her-story Não posso esquecer a minha história, é a história dela Motherland drip on me, motherland, motherland drip on me Motherland drip on me, motherland, motherland drip on me Pátria pinga em mim, pátria mãe pinga em mim (Woo, woo) (Woo, woo) (Woo, woo) Being black, maybe that's the reason why Being black, maybe that's the reason why Por ser negro, talvez seja por isso They always mad, yeah, they always mad, yeah They always mad, yeah, they always mad, yeah Eles estão sempre bravos, sim, eles sempre estão bravos, sim Been past 'em, I know that's the reason why Been past 'em, I know that's the reason why Já passei por eles, eu sei que é por isso que They all big mad and they always have been They all big mad and they always have been Todos eles são doidos e sempre foram Honey, come around my way, around my hive (My) Honey, come around my way, around my hive (My) Querida, dê a volta no meu caminho, em volta da minha colmeia (Meu) Whenever mama say so (Hey), mama say (Hey, hey) Whenever mama say so (Hey), mama say (Hey, hey) Sempre que mamãe diz (Ei), mamãe diz (Ei, ei) Here I come on my throne, sittin' high (High) Here I come on my throne, sittin' high (High) Aqui vou eu no meu trono, sentado alto (alto) Follow my parade, oh, my parade (Hey, hey, hey) Follow my parade, oh, my parade (Hey, hey, hey) Siga meu desfile, oh, meu desfile (ei, ei, ei) Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), nip that lip like lipo (Lipo) Talkin' slick to my folk (My folk), nip that lip like lipo (Lipo) Falando habilmente com meu povo (Meu povo), belisque aquele lábio como lipo (Lipo) Hear 'em swarmin', right? (Zz) Bees is known to bite (Zz, zz) Hear 'em swarmin', right? (Zz) Bees is known to bite (Zz, zz) Ouça o enxame deles, certo? (Zz) As abelhas costumam morder (Zz, zz) Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high Now here we come on our thrones, sittin' high Agora aqui vamos nós em nossos tronos, sentados no alto Follow my parade, oh, black parade Follow my parade, oh, black parade Siga meu desfile, oh desfile preto