Talib Kweli - The Manifesto
Manifesto, this is what we want to see happen
선언문, 그것은 우리가 보고 싶은 일이기도 하지
for my peoples still breakin graf writin and rappin
가사를 쓰고 랩을 하는 나의 친구들을 위해서라도
I rock the mic right and exact my life's my sacrifice
난 제대로 마이크를 흔들고 내 삶의 희생을 요구해
Take my mic and I'm like a Chinese man with no rice
마이크를 잡으면 난 쌀이 없는 중국인과 같아
Oh yeah we flippin through the pages of time, to find design
오 그래, 우린 시간의 페이지를 넘기면서, 디자인을 찾아
Like Vaseline on the faces of Black Georgia, we shinin
마치 Black Georgia의 얼굴의 바셀린처럼, 우린 빛나
Deeper than petroleum jelly, we in the air like conversations
석유 젤리보다도 더 깊이, 휴대폰으로 하는 대화처럼
on celly and just appear like stretch marks on bellies
허공에 퍼진 후 뱃가죽 늘어난 자국처럼 배에 나타나
after givin birth you had to let go, you playin for life
결국 놓아줘야했던 그 탄생 후, 넌 영원히 놀게 돼
The Manifesto, here comes the beat because I said so keep pushin
선언문, 내가 요구했던 대로 여기 비트가 오고 있어, 그러니 계속 앞으로 나가
I got the cushion for the seat of your soul
너의 영혼의 자리를 위한 쿠션이 내겐 있지
Back in the day they stole our smile, so we clothe our teeth in gold
예전에 그들은 우리의 미소를 빼앗았어, 그래서 우린 이빨을 도금했고
and we frontin, from nigga to kid, to Son of God
꼬마에서 신의 아들까지 모두 뽐내고 있지
It's wild dependin on labels for man woman and child
남자, 여자, 아이를 위한 레이블에 따라서 거칠어질 수 있어
My style just is, all that's seen and all that's heard
내 스타일이라면, 그냥 니가 보고 들은 그 전부야
God gave us music so we play with our words
신은 우리에게 음악을 줬으니 우린 언어로 그것을 이용해
So when Tek be in constant meditation like a monk
그러니 Tek이 스님처럼 연이은 명상 속으로 들어갈때
while Kweli speaks in tongues to get your intellect drunk
Kweli가 너네 지성인들을 취하게 만드는 말을 혀로 지껄일때
yo we bound to take over the 90% of your brain that you ain't usin
Yo, 니가 사용하지 못하는 뇌의 90%를 우리가 차지하겠어
To us it's life or death we keep you chosin
우리에겐, 너의 선택이란 삶과 죽음과 같아
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
겁에 질린 눈은 보지 못해, 작별인사는 사라지지 않아
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
이렇게 지친 이들에게 휴식은 없어, 영원히 계속돼
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
선언문, 힙합의 법칙을 세우지
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
수면 위를 스치며 날아가, 마치 거울의 상처럼
Aiyyo all the real MC's can meet me outside
Aiyyo 모든 진짜 MC들은 바깥에서 날 만나
So we can decide how we gonna change the tide
흐름을 어떻게 바꿀지 결정하자고
like the moon we on the Earth takin a ride around the Sun
마치 달처럼 우린 지구 위에서 태양 주위를 도는 차를 탔어
Now Son we only just begun, and the journey's far from done
얘야, 우린 이제 시작한 거야, 여행은 끝나려면 한참 남았지
We all miss you, what your brain gone fishin like Walter Mosley?
우리 모두 네가 그리워, 니 머리는 Walter Mosley처럼 낚시하러 간건가?
There's an MC that can hold me, supposedly?
네가 믿는 바로는, 날 잡을 수 있는 MC가 있겠지?
No one could come close to me, only, the family really know me
누구도 내게 가까이 오지못해, 그저, 가족만이 날 알고 있어
Hip-Hop's last hope like Obi Wan Kenobi
힙합은 Obi Wan Kenobi처럼 마지막 희망이야
Through your tunnel vision I'm shinin light like a train
너의 터널 같은 시야 속에서 난 기차처럼 빛나
Comin out like earthworms when it rains, bringin it
비가 오면 지렁이처럼 나와서, CIA가 비행기에서
like the C.I.A. be bringin in crack cocaine bailin out of planes
George Bush와의 연결고리를 가지고 마약 거래를 잡는
with the George Bush connections, I push Reflection
것처럼 커다란 일을 벌이지, 난 내 반사상을 밀어
like I'm sellin izm, like a dealer buildin the system
사상을 파는 것처럼, 시스템을 세우는 딜러처럼
Supply and the demand it's all capitalism
수요와 공급, 다 자본주의야
Niggaz don't sell crack cause they like to see blacks smoke
그들은 흑인들이 피는 걸 보기 좋아해서 코카인을 파는게 아냐
Niggaz sell crack cause they broke, my battle lyrics
돈이 떨어져서 파는 것일 뿐이야, 내 배틀 가사는
get concious minds provoked and ghetto passes revoked
의식적인 마음을 자극하고 게토 통행권을 파기시켜
cause we surrounded by the evil, you know that the people's minds
우린 악에 의해 포위당했잖아, 모두가 믿는 사람들의 마음이
is feeble they believe in it, even if it don't make sense
약하다는 거 너도 알잖아, 앞뒤가 안 맞을지 몰라도
This makin dollars shit, don't take a scholar to
돈을 버는 것, 네 주위에 일어나는 일을 알기 위해
see what's goin on around you, either you widdit or you ain't
학자까지 불러올 필요는 없어, 그저 네가 하는가 안하는가에서
is what it comes down to, have you forgotten?
모든게 판가름 나는 것인걸, 잊어버린거야?
We pickin 100% designer name brand cotton
우린 100% 디자이너가 만든 면을 집어들어
They still plottin, my Third Eye is steady watchin
그들은 아직도 계획을 세우고, 내 Third Eye는 계속 그들을 지켜봐
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
겁에 질린 눈은 보지 못해, 작별인사는 사라지지 않아
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
이렇게 지친 이들에게 휴식은 없어, 영원히 계속돼
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
선언문, 힙합의 법칙을 세우지
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
수면 위를 스치며 날아가, 마치 거울의 상처럼
(Yeah see that's what I'm talkin about, it be the slaughter man
(그래 보다시피 그게 내가 하는 얘기야, 대학살이나 다름없지
We need to break it down because these heads
이제 제대로 해야겠어, 그들은
they don't know what they talkin about
자신들이 무슨 얘기를 하는지도 모르고 있거든
Frontin all this nonsense, yo break it down)
그런 논센스나 지껄이고, yo 시작해
From open mics to solutions I got a collage of answers
공개적으로 마이크를 잡는것부터 해결책까지, 내겐 수많은 답이 있어
and a ten point program, just like the Black Panthers
또한 Black Panthers처럼, 10가지 체크항목도 있지
*Black Panthers - 미국 흑인 인권 단체. 공격적인 성향을 띄고 있죠.
One: First respect yourself as an artist
하나: 네 자신을 예술가로써 존중해라
If you don't respect yourself then your rhymes is garbage
만약 네 자신을 존중하지 못한다면 네 라임은 쓰레기일뿐
Two: Make sure your crew is as tight as you
둘: 네 크루도 너만큼이나 멋지도록 해라
cause when them niggaz fallin off they gonna bring you down too
그들이 쓰러지기 시작하면 너와 함께 떨어질테니까
Three: Understand the meaning of MC
셋: MC의 의미를 이해해라
The power to Move the Crowd like Moses split the seas
마치 모세가 바다를 가르듯 '관중을 움직이는' 힘을
Four: Know your shit and don't ever be blunted
넷: 너의 가치를 알고 절대 둔해지지 마라
If you don't know what your words mean then your rhymes mean nothin
너의 가사가 어떤 뜻인지 모른다면, 너의 라임은 무의미하니까
Five: Kick facts in the raps, and curse with clarity
다섯: 랩에서 사실을 논하고, 욕은 명확하게 해라
What's a curse when language is immersed in vulgarity
상스러움에 젖어버린 언어로 하는 욕이 무슨 소용이야
Six: We gonna fix industrial poli-tricks
여섯: 우린 이 분야의 정치적 트릭을 고쳐놓는 것이다
Shit they made an artform out of ridin dicks
젠장, 그들은 여자와 자는 것으로 예술을 만들고 있어
*다른 쪽의 해석을 참고하니까 여자와 자는 것이 아니라 '아부하는 것'으로 해석했더군요..
Seven: We soldiers for God needin new recruits
일곱: 우린 신병을 모집중인 신의 군대다
So if you rhymin for the loot then youse a prostitute
만약 돈을 위해 라임을 한다면 넌 창녀야
but Eight: Acknowledge that you need food on your plate
그러나 여덟: 너의 접시엔 음식이 필요함을 숙지해라
In order to say your grace make sure your business is straight
네가 말하고자 하는 바를 표현하려면 네 사업이 잘 돌아가야지
Nine: We buildin black minds with intelligence
아홉: 우린 지식으로 흑인의 마음을 쌓아간다
and when you freestyle, keep the subject matter relevant
또한 프리스타일할 때는, 주제가 유기적으로 짜여있게 해라
Ten: Every MC grab a pen
열: 모든 MC들, 펜을 잡아라
and write some concious lyrics to tell the children
그리고 아이들에게 말해줄 의식적인 가사를 적어라
I'll say it again, every MC find you a pen
다시 말할게, 모든 MC들은 펜을 찾아서
And drop some concious shit for our children
우리의 아이들을 위한 의식적인 가사를 적어라
The Manifesto!
선언문이다!
선언문, 그것은 우리가 보고 싶은 일이기도 하지
for my peoples still breakin graf writin and rappin
가사를 쓰고 랩을 하는 나의 친구들을 위해서라도
I rock the mic right and exact my life's my sacrifice
난 제대로 마이크를 흔들고 내 삶의 희생을 요구해
Take my mic and I'm like a Chinese man with no rice
마이크를 잡으면 난 쌀이 없는 중국인과 같아
Oh yeah we flippin through the pages of time, to find design
오 그래, 우린 시간의 페이지를 넘기면서, 디자인을 찾아
Like Vaseline on the faces of Black Georgia, we shinin
마치 Black Georgia의 얼굴의 바셀린처럼, 우린 빛나
Deeper than petroleum jelly, we in the air like conversations
석유 젤리보다도 더 깊이, 휴대폰으로 하는 대화처럼
on celly and just appear like stretch marks on bellies
허공에 퍼진 후 뱃가죽 늘어난 자국처럼 배에 나타나
after givin birth you had to let go, you playin for life
결국 놓아줘야했던 그 탄생 후, 넌 영원히 놀게 돼
The Manifesto, here comes the beat because I said so keep pushin
선언문, 내가 요구했던 대로 여기 비트가 오고 있어, 그러니 계속 앞으로 나가
I got the cushion for the seat of your soul
너의 영혼의 자리를 위한 쿠션이 내겐 있지
Back in the day they stole our smile, so we clothe our teeth in gold
예전에 그들은 우리의 미소를 빼앗았어, 그래서 우린 이빨을 도금했고
and we frontin, from nigga to kid, to Son of God
꼬마에서 신의 아들까지 모두 뽐내고 있지
It's wild dependin on labels for man woman and child
남자, 여자, 아이를 위한 레이블에 따라서 거칠어질 수 있어
My style just is, all that's seen and all that's heard
내 스타일이라면, 그냥 니가 보고 들은 그 전부야
God gave us music so we play with our words
신은 우리에게 음악을 줬으니 우린 언어로 그것을 이용해
So when Tek be in constant meditation like a monk
그러니 Tek이 스님처럼 연이은 명상 속으로 들어갈때
while Kweli speaks in tongues to get your intellect drunk
Kweli가 너네 지성인들을 취하게 만드는 말을 혀로 지껄일때
yo we bound to take over the 90% of your brain that you ain't usin
Yo, 니가 사용하지 못하는 뇌의 90%를 우리가 차지하겠어
To us it's life or death we keep you chosin
우리에겐, 너의 선택이란 삶과 죽음과 같아
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
겁에 질린 눈은 보지 못해, 작별인사는 사라지지 않아
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
이렇게 지친 이들에게 휴식은 없어, 영원히 계속돼
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
선언문, 힙합의 법칙을 세우지
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
수면 위를 스치며 날아가, 마치 거울의 상처럼
Aiyyo all the real MC's can meet me outside
Aiyyo 모든 진짜 MC들은 바깥에서 날 만나
So we can decide how we gonna change the tide
흐름을 어떻게 바꿀지 결정하자고
like the moon we on the Earth takin a ride around the Sun
마치 달처럼 우린 지구 위에서 태양 주위를 도는 차를 탔어
Now Son we only just begun, and the journey's far from done
얘야, 우린 이제 시작한 거야, 여행은 끝나려면 한참 남았지
We all miss you, what your brain gone fishin like Walter Mosley?
우리 모두 네가 그리워, 니 머리는 Walter Mosley처럼 낚시하러 간건가?
There's an MC that can hold me, supposedly?
네가 믿는 바로는, 날 잡을 수 있는 MC가 있겠지?
No one could come close to me, only, the family really know me
누구도 내게 가까이 오지못해, 그저, 가족만이 날 알고 있어
Hip-Hop's last hope like Obi Wan Kenobi
힙합은 Obi Wan Kenobi처럼 마지막 희망이야
Through your tunnel vision I'm shinin light like a train
너의 터널 같은 시야 속에서 난 기차처럼 빛나
Comin out like earthworms when it rains, bringin it
비가 오면 지렁이처럼 나와서, CIA가 비행기에서
like the C.I.A. be bringin in crack cocaine bailin out of planes
George Bush와의 연결고리를 가지고 마약 거래를 잡는
with the George Bush connections, I push Reflection
것처럼 커다란 일을 벌이지, 난 내 반사상을 밀어
like I'm sellin izm, like a dealer buildin the system
사상을 파는 것처럼, 시스템을 세우는 딜러처럼
Supply and the demand it's all capitalism
수요와 공급, 다 자본주의야
Niggaz don't sell crack cause they like to see blacks smoke
그들은 흑인들이 피는 걸 보기 좋아해서 코카인을 파는게 아냐
Niggaz sell crack cause they broke, my battle lyrics
돈이 떨어져서 파는 것일 뿐이야, 내 배틀 가사는
get concious minds provoked and ghetto passes revoked
의식적인 마음을 자극하고 게토 통행권을 파기시켜
cause we surrounded by the evil, you know that the people's minds
우린 악에 의해 포위당했잖아, 모두가 믿는 사람들의 마음이
is feeble they believe in it, even if it don't make sense
약하다는 거 너도 알잖아, 앞뒤가 안 맞을지 몰라도
This makin dollars shit, don't take a scholar to
돈을 버는 것, 네 주위에 일어나는 일을 알기 위해
see what's goin on around you, either you widdit or you ain't
학자까지 불러올 필요는 없어, 그저 네가 하는가 안하는가에서
is what it comes down to, have you forgotten?
모든게 판가름 나는 것인걸, 잊어버린거야?
We pickin 100% designer name brand cotton
우린 100% 디자이너가 만든 면을 집어들어
They still plottin, my Third Eye is steady watchin
그들은 아직도 계획을 세우고, 내 Third Eye는 계속 그들을 지켜봐
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
겁에 질린 눈은 보지 못해, 작별인사는 사라지지 않아
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
이렇게 지친 이들에게 휴식은 없어, 영원히 계속돼
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
선언문, 힙합의 법칙을 세우지
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
수면 위를 스치며 날아가, 마치 거울의 상처럼
(Yeah see that's what I'm talkin about, it be the slaughter man
(그래 보다시피 그게 내가 하는 얘기야, 대학살이나 다름없지
We need to break it down because these heads
이제 제대로 해야겠어, 그들은
they don't know what they talkin about
자신들이 무슨 얘기를 하는지도 모르고 있거든
Frontin all this nonsense, yo break it down)
그런 논센스나 지껄이고, yo 시작해
From open mics to solutions I got a collage of answers
공개적으로 마이크를 잡는것부터 해결책까지, 내겐 수많은 답이 있어
and a ten point program, just like the Black Panthers
또한 Black Panthers처럼, 10가지 체크항목도 있지
*Black Panthers - 미국 흑인 인권 단체. 공격적인 성향을 띄고 있죠.
One: First respect yourself as an artist
하나: 네 자신을 예술가로써 존중해라
If you don't respect yourself then your rhymes is garbage
만약 네 자신을 존중하지 못한다면 네 라임은 쓰레기일뿐
Two: Make sure your crew is as tight as you
둘: 네 크루도 너만큼이나 멋지도록 해라
cause when them niggaz fallin off they gonna bring you down too
그들이 쓰러지기 시작하면 너와 함께 떨어질테니까
Three: Understand the meaning of MC
셋: MC의 의미를 이해해라
The power to Move the Crowd like Moses split the seas
마치 모세가 바다를 가르듯 '관중을 움직이는' 힘을
Four: Know your shit and don't ever be blunted
넷: 너의 가치를 알고 절대 둔해지지 마라
If you don't know what your words mean then your rhymes mean nothin
너의 가사가 어떤 뜻인지 모른다면, 너의 라임은 무의미하니까
Five: Kick facts in the raps, and curse with clarity
다섯: 랩에서 사실을 논하고, 욕은 명확하게 해라
What's a curse when language is immersed in vulgarity
상스러움에 젖어버린 언어로 하는 욕이 무슨 소용이야
Six: We gonna fix industrial poli-tricks
여섯: 우린 이 분야의 정치적 트릭을 고쳐놓는 것이다
Shit they made an artform out of ridin dicks
젠장, 그들은 여자와 자는 것으로 예술을 만들고 있어
*다른 쪽의 해석을 참고하니까 여자와 자는 것이 아니라 '아부하는 것'으로 해석했더군요..
Seven: We soldiers for God needin new recruits
일곱: 우린 신병을 모집중인 신의 군대다
So if you rhymin for the loot then youse a prostitute
만약 돈을 위해 라임을 한다면 넌 창녀야
but Eight: Acknowledge that you need food on your plate
그러나 여덟: 너의 접시엔 음식이 필요함을 숙지해라
In order to say your grace make sure your business is straight
네가 말하고자 하는 바를 표현하려면 네 사업이 잘 돌아가야지
Nine: We buildin black minds with intelligence
아홉: 우린 지식으로 흑인의 마음을 쌓아간다
and when you freestyle, keep the subject matter relevant
또한 프리스타일할 때는, 주제가 유기적으로 짜여있게 해라
Ten: Every MC grab a pen
열: 모든 MC들, 펜을 잡아라
and write some concious lyrics to tell the children
그리고 아이들에게 말해줄 의식적인 가사를 적어라
I'll say it again, every MC find you a pen
다시 말할게, 모든 MC들은 펜을 찾아서
And drop some concious shit for our children
우리의 아이들을 위한 의식적인 가사를 적어라
The Manifesto!
선언문이다!
Manifesto, this is what we want to see happen
seoneonmun, geugeoteun uriga bogo sipeun iligido haji
for my peoples still breakin graf writin and rappin
gasareul sseugo raepeul haneun naui chingudeuleul wihaeseorado
I rock the mic right and exact my life's my sacrifice
nan jedaero maikeureul heundeulgo nae samui huisaengeul yoguhae
Take my mic and I'm like a Chinese man with no rice
maikeureul japeumyeon nan ssali eopneun junggukingwa gata
Oh yeah we flippin through the pages of time, to find design
o geurae, urin siganui peijireul neomgimyeonseo, dijaineul chata
Like Vaseline on the faces of Black Georgia, we shinin
machi Black Georgiaui eolgului baselrincheoreom, urin bitna
Deeper than petroleum jelly, we in the air like conversations
seokyu jelribodado deo gipi, hyudaeponeuro haneun daehwacheoreom
on celly and just appear like stretch marks on bellies
heogonge peojin hu baetgajuk neuleonan jagukcheoreom baee natana
after givin birth you had to let go, you playin for life
gyeolguk notajwoyahaetdeon geu tansaeng hu, neon yeongwonhi nolge dwae
The Manifesto, here comes the beat because I said so keep pushin
seoneonmun, naega yoguhaetdeon daero yeogi biteuga ogo iteo, geureoni gyesok apeuro naga
I got the cushion for the seat of your soul
neoui yeonghonui jarireul wihan kusyeoni naegen itji
Back in the day they stole our smile, so we clothe our teeth in gold
yejeone geudeuleun uriui misoreul ppaeatateo, geuraeseo urin ippaleul dogeumhaetgo
and we frontin, from nigga to kid, to Son of God
kkomaeseo sinui adeulkkaji modu ppomnaego itji
It's wild dependin on labels for man woman and child
namja, yeoja, aireul wihan reibeule ttaraseo geochileojil su iteo
My style just is, all that's seen and all that's heard
nae seutailiramyeon, geunyang niga bogo deuleun geu jeonbuya
God gave us music so we play with our words
sineun uriege eumakeul jwoteuni urin eoneoro geugeoteul iyonghae
So when Tek be in constant meditation like a monk
geureoni Teki seunimcheoreom yeonieun myeongsang sokeuro deuleogalttae
while Kweli speaks in tongues to get your intellect drunk
Kweliga neone jiseongindeuleul chwihage mandeuneun maleul hyeoro jikkeolilttae
yo we bound to take over the 90% of your brain that you ain't usin
Yo, niga sayonghaji mothaneun noeui 90%reul uriga chajihageteo
To us it's life or death we keep you chosin
uriegen, neoui seontaekiran samgwa jukeumgwa gata
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
geope jilrin nuneun boji mothae, jakbyeolinsaneun sarajiji ana
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
ireotge jichin ideulege hyusikeun eopeo, yeongwonhi gyesokdwae
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
seoneonmun, hiphapui beopchikeul seuji
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
sumyeon wireul seuchimyeo nalaga, machi geoului sangcheoreom
Aiyyo all the real MC's can meet me outside
Aiyyo modeun jinjja MCdeuleun bakkateseo nal manna
So we can decide how we gonna change the tide
heureumeul eotteotge bakkulji gyeoljeonghajago
like the moon we on the Earth takin a ride around the Sun
machi dalcheoreom urin jigu wieseo taeyang juwireul doneun chareul tateo
Now Son we only just begun, and the journey's far from done
yaeya, urin ije sijakhan geoya, yeohaengeun kkeutnaryeomyeon hancham namatji
We all miss you, what your brain gone fishin like Walter Mosley?
uri modu nega geuriwo, ni meorineun Walter Mosleycheoreom naksihareo gangeonga?
There's an MC that can hold me, supposedly?
nega mitneun baroneun, nal japeul su itneun MCga itgetji?
No one could come close to me, only, the family really know me
nugudo naege gakkai ojimothae, geujeo, gajokmani nal algo iteo
Hip-Hop's last hope like Obi Wan Kenobi
hiphapeun Obi Wan Kenobicheoreom majimak huimangiya
Through your tunnel vision I'm shinin light like a train
neoui teoneol gateun siya sokeseo nan gichacheoreom bitna
Comin out like earthworms when it rains, bringin it
biga omyeon jireongicheoreom nawaseo, CIAga bihaenggieseo
like the C.I.A. be bringin in crack cocaine bailin out of planes
George Bushwaui yeongyeolgorireul gajigo mayak georaereul japneun
with the George Bush connections, I push Reflection
geotcheoreom keodaran ileul beoliji, nan nae bansasangeul mileo
like I'm sellin izm, like a dealer buildin the system
sasangeul paneun geotcheoreom, siseutemeul seuneun dilreocheoreom
Supply and the demand it's all capitalism
suyowa gonggeup, da jabonjuuiya
Niggaz don't sell crack cause they like to see blacks smoke
geudeuleun heukindeuli pineun geol bogi jotahaeseo kokaineul paneunge anya
Niggaz sell crack cause they broke, my battle lyrics
doni tteoleojyeoseo paneun geotil ppuniya, nae baeteul gasaneun
get concious minds provoked and ghetto passes revoked
uisikjeokin maeumeul jageukhago geto tonghaenggwoneul pagisikyeo
cause we surrounded by the evil, you know that the people's minds
urin ake uihae powidanghaetjana, moduga mitneun saramdeului maeumi
is feeble they believe in it, even if it don't make sense
yakhadaneun geo neodo aljana, apdwiga an mateulji molrado
This makin dollars shit, don't take a scholar to
doneul beoneun geot, ne juwie ileonaneun ileul algi wihae
see what's goin on around you, either you widdit or you ain't
hakjakkaji bulreool pilyoneun eopeo, geujeo nega haneunga anhaneungaeseo
is what it comes down to, have you forgotten?
modeunge pangareum naneun geotingeol, iteobeoringeoya?
We pickin 100% designer name brand cotton
urin 100% dijaineoga mandeun myeoneul jipeodeuleo
They still plottin, my Third Eye is steady watchin
geudeuleun ajikdo gyehoekeul seugo, nae Third Eyeneun gyesok geudeuleul jikyeobwa
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
geope jilrin nuneun boji mothae, jakbyeolinsaneun sarajiji ana
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
ireotge jichin ideulege hyusikeun eopeo, yeongwonhi gyesokdwae
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
seoneonmun, hiphapui beopchikeul seuji
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
sumyeon wireul seuchimyeo nalaga, machi geoului sangcheoreom
(Yeah see that's what I'm talkin about, it be the slaughter man
(geurae bodasipi geuge naega haneun yaegiya, daehaksalina dareumeopji
We need to break it down because these heads
ije jedaero haeyageteo, geudeuleun
they don't know what they talkin about
jasindeuli museun yaegireul haneunjido moreugo itgeodeun
Frontin all this nonsense, yo break it down)
geureon nonsenseuna jikkeoligo, yo sijakhae
From open mics to solutions I got a collage of answers
gonggaejeokeuro maikeureul japneungeotbuteo haegyeolchaekkkaji, naegen sumaneun dapi iteo
and a ten point program, just like the Black Panthers
ttohan Black Pantherscheoreom, 10gaji chekeuhangmokdo itji
*Black Panthers - miguk heukin ingwon danche. gonggyeokjeokin seonghyangeul ttuigo itjyo.
One: First respect yourself as an artist
hana: ne jasineul yesulgarosseo jonjunghaera
If you don't respect yourself then your rhymes is garbage
manyak ne jasineul jonjunghaji mothandamyeon ne raimeun sseuregiilppun
Two: Make sure your crew is as tight as you
dul: ne keurudo neomankeumina meotjidorok haera
cause when them niggaz fallin off they gonna bring you down too
geudeuli sseureojigi sijakhamyeon neowa hamkke tteoleojiltenikka
Three: Understand the meaning of MC
set: MCui uimireul ihaehaera
The power to Move the Crowd like Moses split the seas
machi mosega badareul gareudeut 'gwanjungeul umjikineun' himeul
Four: Know your shit and don't ever be blunted
net: neoui gachireul algo jeoldae dunhaejiji mara
If you don't know what your words mean then your rhymes mean nothin
neoui gasaga eotteon tteutinji moreundamyeon, neoui raimeun muuimihanikka
Five: Kick facts in the raps, and curse with clarity
daseot: raepeseo sasileul nonhago, yokeun myeonghwakhage haera
What's a curse when language is immersed in vulgarity
sangseureoume jeoteobeorin eoneoro haneun yoki museun soyongiya
Six: We gonna fix industrial poli-tricks
yeoseot: urin i bunyaui jeongchijeok teurikeul gochyeonotneun geotida
Shit they made an artform out of ridin dicks
jenjang, geudeuleun yeojawa janeun geoteuro yesuleul mandeulgo iteo
*dareun jjokui haeseokeul chamgohanikka yeojawa janeun geoti anira 'abuhaneun geot'euro haeseokhaetdeogunyo..
Seven: We soldiers for God needin new recruits
ilgop: urin sinbyeongeul mojipjungin sinui gundaeda
So if you rhymin for the loot then youse a prostitute
manyak doneul wihae raimeul handamyeon neon changnyeoya
but Eight: Acknowledge that you need food on your plate
geureona yeodeol: neoui jeopsien eumsiki pilyohameul sukjihaera
In order to say your grace make sure your business is straight
nega malhagoja haneun bareul pyohyeonharyeomyeon ne saeopi jal dolagayaji
Nine: We buildin black minds with intelligence
ahop: urin jisikeuro heukinui maeumeul ssataganda
and when you freestyle, keep the subject matter relevant
ttohan peuriseutailhal ttaeneun, jujega yugijeokeuro jjayeoitge haera
Ten: Every MC grab a pen
yeol: modeun MCdeul, peneul japara
and write some concious lyrics to tell the children
geurigo aideulege malhaejul uisikjeokin gasareul jeokeora
I'll say it again, every MC find you a pen
dasi malhalge, modeun MCdeuleun peneul chataseo
And drop some concious shit for our children
uriui aideuleul wihan uisikjeokin gasareul jeokeora
The Manifesto!
seoneonmunida!
seoneonmun, geugeoteun uriga bogo sipeun iligido haji
for my peoples still breakin graf writin and rappin
gasareul sseugo raepeul haneun naui chingudeuleul wihaeseorado
I rock the mic right and exact my life's my sacrifice
nan jedaero maikeureul heundeulgo nae samui huisaengeul yoguhae
Take my mic and I'm like a Chinese man with no rice
maikeureul japeumyeon nan ssali eopneun junggukingwa gata
Oh yeah we flippin through the pages of time, to find design
o geurae, urin siganui peijireul neomgimyeonseo, dijaineul chata
Like Vaseline on the faces of Black Georgia, we shinin
machi Black Georgiaui eolgului baselrincheoreom, urin bitna
Deeper than petroleum jelly, we in the air like conversations
seokyu jelribodado deo gipi, hyudaeponeuro haneun daehwacheoreom
on celly and just appear like stretch marks on bellies
heogonge peojin hu baetgajuk neuleonan jagukcheoreom baee natana
after givin birth you had to let go, you playin for life
gyeolguk notajwoyahaetdeon geu tansaeng hu, neon yeongwonhi nolge dwae
The Manifesto, here comes the beat because I said so keep pushin
seoneonmun, naega yoguhaetdeon daero yeogi biteuga ogo iteo, geureoni gyesok apeuro naga
I got the cushion for the seat of your soul
neoui yeonghonui jarireul wihan kusyeoni naegen itji
Back in the day they stole our smile, so we clothe our teeth in gold
yejeone geudeuleun uriui misoreul ppaeatateo, geuraeseo urin ippaleul dogeumhaetgo
and we frontin, from nigga to kid, to Son of God
kkomaeseo sinui adeulkkaji modu ppomnaego itji
It's wild dependin on labels for man woman and child
namja, yeoja, aireul wihan reibeule ttaraseo geochileojil su iteo
My style just is, all that's seen and all that's heard
nae seutailiramyeon, geunyang niga bogo deuleun geu jeonbuya
God gave us music so we play with our words
sineun uriege eumakeul jwoteuni urin eoneoro geugeoteul iyonghae
So when Tek be in constant meditation like a monk
geureoni Teki seunimcheoreom yeonieun myeongsang sokeuro deuleogalttae
while Kweli speaks in tongues to get your intellect drunk
Kweliga neone jiseongindeuleul chwihage mandeuneun maleul hyeoro jikkeolilttae
yo we bound to take over the 90% of your brain that you ain't usin
Yo, niga sayonghaji mothaneun noeui 90%reul uriga chajihageteo
To us it's life or death we keep you chosin
uriegen, neoui seontaekiran samgwa jukeumgwa gata
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
geope jilrin nuneun boji mothae, jakbyeolinsaneun sarajiji ana
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
ireotge jichin ideulege hyusikeun eopeo, yeongwonhi gyesokdwae
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
seoneonmun, hiphapui beopchikeul seuji
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
sumyeon wireul seuchimyeo nalaga, machi geoului sangcheoreom
Aiyyo all the real MC's can meet me outside
Aiyyo modeun jinjja MCdeuleun bakkateseo nal manna
So we can decide how we gonna change the tide
heureumeul eotteotge bakkulji gyeoljeonghajago
like the moon we on the Earth takin a ride around the Sun
machi dalcheoreom urin jigu wieseo taeyang juwireul doneun chareul tateo
Now Son we only just begun, and the journey's far from done
yaeya, urin ije sijakhan geoya, yeohaengeun kkeutnaryeomyeon hancham namatji
We all miss you, what your brain gone fishin like Walter Mosley?
uri modu nega geuriwo, ni meorineun Walter Mosleycheoreom naksihareo gangeonga?
There's an MC that can hold me, supposedly?
nega mitneun baroneun, nal japeul su itneun MCga itgetji?
No one could come close to me, only, the family really know me
nugudo naege gakkai ojimothae, geujeo, gajokmani nal algo iteo
Hip-Hop's last hope like Obi Wan Kenobi
hiphapeun Obi Wan Kenobicheoreom majimak huimangiya
Through your tunnel vision I'm shinin light like a train
neoui teoneol gateun siya sokeseo nan gichacheoreom bitna
Comin out like earthworms when it rains, bringin it
biga omyeon jireongicheoreom nawaseo, CIAga bihaenggieseo
like the C.I.A. be bringin in crack cocaine bailin out of planes
George Bushwaui yeongyeolgorireul gajigo mayak georaereul japneun
with the George Bush connections, I push Reflection
geotcheoreom keodaran ileul beoliji, nan nae bansasangeul mileo
like I'm sellin izm, like a dealer buildin the system
sasangeul paneun geotcheoreom, siseutemeul seuneun dilreocheoreom
Supply and the demand it's all capitalism
suyowa gonggeup, da jabonjuuiya
Niggaz don't sell crack cause they like to see blacks smoke
geudeuleun heukindeuli pineun geol bogi jotahaeseo kokaineul paneunge anya
Niggaz sell crack cause they broke, my battle lyrics
doni tteoleojyeoseo paneun geotil ppuniya, nae baeteul gasaneun
get concious minds provoked and ghetto passes revoked
uisikjeokin maeumeul jageukhago geto tonghaenggwoneul pagisikyeo
cause we surrounded by the evil, you know that the people's minds
urin ake uihae powidanghaetjana, moduga mitneun saramdeului maeumi
is feeble they believe in it, even if it don't make sense
yakhadaneun geo neodo aljana, apdwiga an mateulji molrado
This makin dollars shit, don't take a scholar to
doneul beoneun geot, ne juwie ileonaneun ileul algi wihae
see what's goin on around you, either you widdit or you ain't
hakjakkaji bulreool pilyoneun eopeo, geujeo nega haneunga anhaneungaeseo
is what it comes down to, have you forgotten?
modeunge pangareum naneun geotingeol, iteobeoringeoya?
We pickin 100% designer name brand cotton
urin 100% dijaineoga mandeun myeoneul jipeodeuleo
They still plottin, my Third Eye is steady watchin
geudeuleun ajikdo gyehoekeul seugo, nae Third Eyeneun gyesok geudeuleul jikyeobwa
Every shook eye ain't seen, every goodbye ain't gone
geope jilrin nuneun boji mothae, jakbyeolinsaneun sarajiji ana
Ain't no rest for the weary yo forever it's on
ireotge jichin ideulege hyusikeun eopeo, yeongwonhi gyesokdwae
The Manifesto, establishes a hip-hop order
seoneonmun, hiphapui beopchikeul seuji
Movin upon the face of the water, like Reflections
sumyeon wireul seuchimyeo nalaga, machi geoului sangcheoreom
(Yeah see that's what I'm talkin about, it be the slaughter man
(geurae bodasipi geuge naega haneun yaegiya, daehaksalina dareumeopji
We need to break it down because these heads
ije jedaero haeyageteo, geudeuleun
they don't know what they talkin about
jasindeuli museun yaegireul haneunjido moreugo itgeodeun
Frontin all this nonsense, yo break it down)
geureon nonsenseuna jikkeoligo, yo sijakhae
From open mics to solutions I got a collage of answers
gonggaejeokeuro maikeureul japneungeotbuteo haegyeolchaekkkaji, naegen sumaneun dapi iteo
and a ten point program, just like the Black Panthers
ttohan Black Pantherscheoreom, 10gaji chekeuhangmokdo itji
*Black Panthers - miguk heukin ingwon danche. gonggyeokjeokin seonghyangeul ttuigo itjyo.
One: First respect yourself as an artist
hana: ne jasineul yesulgarosseo jonjunghaera
If you don't respect yourself then your rhymes is garbage
manyak ne jasineul jonjunghaji mothandamyeon ne raimeun sseuregiilppun
Two: Make sure your crew is as tight as you
dul: ne keurudo neomankeumina meotjidorok haera
cause when them niggaz fallin off they gonna bring you down too
geudeuli sseureojigi sijakhamyeon neowa hamkke tteoleojiltenikka
Three: Understand the meaning of MC
set: MCui uimireul ihaehaera
The power to Move the Crowd like Moses split the seas
machi mosega badareul gareudeut 'gwanjungeul umjikineun' himeul
Four: Know your shit and don't ever be blunted
net: neoui gachireul algo jeoldae dunhaejiji mara
If you don't know what your words mean then your rhymes mean nothin
neoui gasaga eotteon tteutinji moreundamyeon, neoui raimeun muuimihanikka
Five: Kick facts in the raps, and curse with clarity
daseot: raepeseo sasileul nonhago, yokeun myeonghwakhage haera
What's a curse when language is immersed in vulgarity
sangseureoume jeoteobeorin eoneoro haneun yoki museun soyongiya
Six: We gonna fix industrial poli-tricks
yeoseot: urin i bunyaui jeongchijeok teurikeul gochyeonotneun geotida
Shit they made an artform out of ridin dicks
jenjang, geudeuleun yeojawa janeun geoteuro yesuleul mandeulgo iteo
*dareun jjokui haeseokeul chamgohanikka yeojawa janeun geoti anira 'abuhaneun geot'euro haeseokhaetdeogunyo..
Seven: We soldiers for God needin new recruits
ilgop: urin sinbyeongeul mojipjungin sinui gundaeda
So if you rhymin for the loot then youse a prostitute
manyak doneul wihae raimeul handamyeon neon changnyeoya
but Eight: Acknowledge that you need food on your plate
geureona yeodeol: neoui jeopsien eumsiki pilyohameul sukjihaera
In order to say your grace make sure your business is straight
nega malhagoja haneun bareul pyohyeonharyeomyeon ne saeopi jal dolagayaji
Nine: We buildin black minds with intelligence
ahop: urin jisikeuro heukinui maeumeul ssataganda
and when you freestyle, keep the subject matter relevant
ttohan peuriseutailhal ttaeneun, jujega yugijeokeuro jjayeoitge haera
Ten: Every MC grab a pen
yeol: modeun MCdeul, peneul japara
and write some concious lyrics to tell the children
geurigo aideulege malhaejul uisikjeokin gasareul jeokeora
I'll say it again, every MC find you a pen
dasi malhalge, modeun MCdeuleun peneul chataseo
And drop some concious shit for our children
uriui aideuleul wihan uisikjeokin gasareul jeokeora
The Manifesto!
seoneonmunida!
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- Upper Echelon Talib Kweli
- It Only Gets Better (Feat. Marsha Ambrosious) Talib Kweli
- Ready Set Go (Feat. Melanie Fiona) Talib Kweli
- Intro Talib Kweli
- Before He Walked (Feat. Nelly, Abby Dobson) Talib Kweli
- Human Mic Talib Kweli
- Hold It Now Talib Kweli
- Hamster Wheel Talib Kweli
- Come Here (Feat. Miguel) Talib Kweli
- Favela Love (Feat. Seu Jorge) Talib Kweli
- High Life (Feat. Rubix, Bajah) Talib Kweli
- Turnt Up Talib Kweli
- In The Mood (Feat. Kanye West & Roy Ayers) Talib Kweli
- Oh My Stars (Feat. Musiq Soulchild) Talib Kweli
- Nine Point Five (Feat. Sheek Louch, Jadakiss, Niko Is) Talib Kweli, Styles P
- Last Ones Talib Kweli, Styles P
- Shock Body Talib Kweli
- Heads Up Eyes Open (Feat. Rick Ross, Yummy Bingham) Talib Kweli
- Get By Talib Kweli
- Put It In The Air Talib Kweli
- The Perfect Beat (Feat. Krs-One) Talib Kweli
- Gun Music Talib Kweli
- All Of Us (Feat. Jay Electronica, Yummy Bingham) Talib Kweli
- Brown Guys Talib Kweli, Styles P
- Rush Talib Kweli
- Soon The New Day (Feat. Norah Jones) Talib Kweli
- Ms. Hill Talib Kweli
- So Low Talib Kweli
- Eat To Live Talib Kweli
- Guerrilla Monsoon Rap Talib Kweli
- Listen!!! Talib Kweli
- How You Love Me (Feat. Blaq Toven) Talib Kweli
- Stay Around Talib Kweli
- Over The Counter Talib Kweli, Madlib
- Good To You Talib Kweli
- The One I Love (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) Talib Kweli
- Hostile Gospel Pt. 1 (Deliver Us) Talib Kweli
- Won`t You Stay Talib Kweli
- Stay The Course DJ Shadow, Posdnuos, Talib Kweli
- Put It In The Air Talib Kweli
- The Manifesto Talib Kweli
- Fly That Knot Talib Kweli
- Roll Off Me Talib Kweli
- The Show Talib Kweli, Madlib
- The Function (Feat. Chace Infinite, Strong Arm Steady) Talib Kweli, Madlib
- She`s My Hero Talib Kweli
- Supreme Supreme Talib Kweli
- Talk To You (Lil` Darlin`) Talib Kweli
- Stand To The Side Talib Kweli
- Holy Moly Talib Kweli
- More Or Less (Feat. Dion) Talib Kweli
- Let It Burn (Feat. Rapsody, Chris Rivers) Talib Kweli, Styles P
- Poets & Gangstas Talib Kweli, Styles P
- Drugs, Basketball & Rap Talib Kweli
- Everything Man Talib Kweli
- Engine Running (Feat. Consequence) Talib Kweli, Madlib
- What Can I Do Talib Kweli, Madlib
- Radio Silence (Feat. Amber Coffman, Myka 9) Talib Kweli
- Traveling Light (Feat. Anderson .Paak) Talib Kweli
- Flash Gordon Talib Kweli
- Where Do We Go Talib Kweli
- Country Cousins (Feat. UGK & Raheem DeVaughn) Talib Kweli
- Right About Now Talib Kweli
- Give `Em Hell (Feat. Coi Mattison & Lyfe Jennings) Talib Kweli
- Teleprompters (Feat. Common, Little Vic) Talib Kweli, Styles P
- Where You Gonna Run Talib Kweli
- Joy Talib Kweli
- Soul Music (Feat. Res) Talib Kweli, Madlib
- Time Is Right Talib Kweli, Madlib
- The Magic Hour Talib Kweli
- Keynote Speaker Talib Kweli
- In The Field Talib Kweli, Styles P
- Rock On Talib Kweli
- Waitin` For The Dj Talib Kweli
- Space Fruit (Interlude) Talib Kweli
- Say Something (Feat. Jean Grae) Talib Kweli
- The Proud Talib Kweli
- Funny Money Talib Kweli, Madlib
- Happy Home (Feat. Candice Anderson) Talib Kweli, Madlib
- Chips (Feat. Waka Flocka) Talib Kweli