Emilio Rojas - The Countdown [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Intro: Emilio Rojas]
You know Emilio, he eat organic and he speak authentic
He ain’t nothing but his mama son and his women never need augmenting
‘Cause they be all tens and they be begging him to fall in love
He from a city where they pull no punches and they show no justice
When they cell bars closing shut, he had a father that abused him
And broke him so he moved into Brooklyn just to figure it was close enough

[Verse One: Emilio Rojas]
I made a home wherever I may have roamed in
I do not think I am better, I made it known ‘cause I made it on my own
I ain’t have co-signs, I ain’t trying to pay a loan
Mama worked most nights, had to raise us on her own
Yeah, I ain’t complaining, only saying what I know
And I’m aiming at explaining what the fate I might have chose is
I get acclaim for the way that I compose this
I was born great, see the weight that’s on my shoulders
It’s nothing, I can shrug it off, yeah, I come a long way
From that younging that would punch until his knuckles raw
I made my city look good like a wonder bra
Now they looking up in my hood, it’s like a muscle car
I never hustle raw but I got respected by the hustler
‘Cause I’m so fly, I’m above the law, this the story of a Cinderella
Yeah, I went from shopping up inside of Whiteman’s to Siterella
I been repelling them blood suckers like citronella candles
Everything I handle is big or better, bigger homes, fitted clothes
Liquor hoes, now I’m fishing on a boat in the cold ‘Cific snows yeah
‘Cause the city where I’m from so cold, a poe would get smoked by a 14 year old
Right? He took the charge, I don’t think he did the shooting though
‘Cause he know at 18, they let him out of juvie though, yeah
And that’s the birth of a street legend and this a ghetto arms race
Who gon’ reach Heaven? And we ain’t choose this lifestyle
It’s predestined so when we answer the call, there ain’t gon’ be questions
And E test the waters and then I make a splash
The way they shower me with gifts, I could take a bath
I could get used to this shit, let’s make it last
So you could tell me what you make of that

[Hook]
They was saying that he wouldn’t be nothing and you shouldn’t even touch him
Now they saying that he’s next in line ‘cause he’s certain that he’s gon be blowing
‘Cause the buzz keep growing and he know he’d be the best to shine
And he do it for, it goes one for my mama, two for my hoes, three for my city
And four for my la-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la, la-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la

[Verse Two: Emilio Rojas]
Listen, I’m driven to get a driver, I’m loving every minute
I’m living like a survivor, I’m comfortable in my skin
It’s like a recliner and since I’ve given forgiveness to my father
The world’s opened up for me, my city swears that I’m on it
All them older heads, they looking up to me like I’m a role model
‘Cause I dated more models and I’m buying out the whole spot
Except the floor model, my new squeeze, the dresses is too chic
She in it for a home and never settle for no room key
My dudes need for nothing, they all satisfied
We on that road to success like a relaxing drive
Half the smile and people say that I changed
I feel bad for ‘em if they still staying the same
I’m going, I ain’t staying in place ‘cause life is a gamble
And I’m raising the stakes, I ain’t playing it safe
The world watching ‘cause this that moment in time
Where everything that you dream becomes a option
When everybody that you rolling with believe in you
You standing in that mirror and you seeing what they see in you
Them label dudes is taking up rhyme classes
Fans would eat it up if it was easier to digest
But I stood my ground, I never digress
And now Emilio’s a fucking poster boy for progress

[Hook 3X]