Masai - Raising The Bar [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

Yo I’ve been- kicking these flows and cripping these shows
Since I was barely out preschool, still picking my nose
And I was born in poverty, you could ask the legend, I rose
From the ashes, time passes and my legacy grows
So you could pretend to be friends and pretend to be foes
But I can sense it from my fingers through the end of my toes
I’ve been down this road before, so familiar and cold
I know the story but it’s never been told
So listen as I hear the melody, I tell you what it’s telling me
I’m just a translator it’s the music that’s compelling me
And it’s my art form; I’m more than just a person who spits
So if you’re whack, it’s more like a personal dis
To my pride, to my passion, to my livelihood
And niggas don’t hate no more, they despise me ‘cause
I expose all the propaganda; I’m not the average type of man to
Make up stories with my talent, ford and grammar
No way

You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow
Just know that either way I’m raising the bar
If you a burden to this game then you know who you are
But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar
That’s why I’ m telling ‘em
You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow
Just know that either way I’m raising the bar
If you a burden to this game then you know who you are
But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar

I’m outta this world like ozone, my flows grown
That’s why I post up when most niggas just postpone
I’m getting sick of all these lies
How you gonna tell me you cook coke when at your job you cook fries
Explain that, it’s really a shame that you gave rap
A bad name, but don’t worry I’m here to take the game back
It’s so simple, all you gotta do is allocate
To all your soldiers and then elevate your mental
Then go get a pad or a pencil and eventually
You write some hot shit on purpose or accidently
And take my word for it; you can trust me I got nothing to hide
Its’ my world, you’re just living inside
And this isn’t my ego talking its competitive pride
‘Cause I know all you motherfuckas love my rhetoric, right?
You better be quite ‘cause time is of the essence
To all of my success, I can’t forget the meaning to my message

You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow
Just know that either way I’m raising the bar
If you a burden to this game then you know who you are
But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar
That’s why I’ m telling ‘em
You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow
Just know that either way I’m raising the bar
If you a burden to this game then you know who you are
But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar

Hey yo, let’s face facts, its obvious rap done died
‘Cause nowadays rappers tripping like their shoes untied
And with my own eyes, I watched and witnessed
How this Hip-Hop business can even make the fans lose interest
And I’ll be goddamned if my plans get twisted
No man can withstand how I handle this shit
Cause I ram two bitches, manhandle cliques and crews
Niggas talk trash then forget you dudes
I keep it old-school when I kick my views
So no-one can ever fill my shoes
Or take my spot, but it breaks my heart hit you with these illstreet blues
Now follow me, you better live for today pray for the next one
Got money and power so it’s time the respect comes
And if it don’t before my retirement check comes
Imma still know I was one of the best ones
Because I was raising the bar

You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow
Just know that either way I’m raising the bar
If you a burden to this game then you know who you are
But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar
That’s why I’ m telling ‘em
You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow
Just know that either way I’m raising the bar
If you a burden to this game then you know who you are
But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar