YB - Marlon's Song [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

(Verse 1) Hush little sister please don't cry
I wish I was there to sing a lullaby
I can see your arms all Bloodied and bruised
That's strange little sister mine were like that too
And I know you scream when daddy's there
Hush little sister I know you're scared
I can see the way that he's hurting you
I'm sorry little sister he did that to me too
I know that people ignore what's going on at home
But don’t worry little sister your not alone
Hey little sister you know why I'm not there
It's a sad story but people should care
You see little sister one day daddy got high
You were sleep in your crib and you didn't hear me cry
He screamed at me and smashed my head against the door
While you slept little sister I was dying on the floor
You know little sister I don't think I would have died
If someone had only just listened to my cries
But hush little sister daddy's coming home
Quick get into bed before he find you there alone
I'm sorry little sister He's in a bad mood
Your mom in the other room blacked and blued
Uh oh little sister he's lifting his belt
Scream while you can and hope they call for help
Hush little sister you don't need to cry
No one can hurt you you're in my arms tonight
(Hook) Hush little sister it’s going to be ok, you know I’m up here chilling in a better place, and every time I see you all I can do is smile, sis you know I miss you I ain’t seen you in a while, but I’m always looking down on you from the clouds above, and no matter what I know your heart stay full of love
(Verse 2) Little sister I got to tell you a story
I’m sorry about it but it gets a little gory
You need to know daddy never really loved our mom
But he loved her enough to bust inside her like a bomb
When you was born I seen momma happy as ever
And she told me then and there that we’d always be together
But when we went home the next couple of days
I seen momma’s eyes turn red from the haze
She was on dope and our dad was on coke
Our lungs was messed up cause they was always blowing smoke
You’d always hear me yelling “why you do this to me”
But you ain’t never get it you was only two or three
I was fourteen bout to be fifteen
Needed money for us so I started selling green
To be honest I’m surprised that I’m still alive
But momma always told me that the strong survive
Daddy used to beat me then he’d choke me to sleep
Momma in too deep she’d just set and watch me weep
I had made enough money to get us up out that house
So one night I woke you up and said be quiet as a mouse
Got you dressed and right when we was walking out the door
Daddy hit me cross the back with his two by four
And as I layed there in my mind saying why
Why when all the teachers asked I always had a lie
Even when I went in with them two black eyes
They asked did I get hit but all I did was deny so
(Hook) Hush little sister it’s going to be ok, you know I’m up here chilling in a better place, and every time I see you all I can do is smile, sis you know I miss you I ain’t seen you in a while, but I’m always looking down on you from the clouds above, and no matter what I know your heart stay full of love
(Verse 3) Now little sister my life coming to an end
You need to tell someone is what I’m hearing from my friend
But I’m scared not for me but for momma and you
Cause I thought it was a phase that ever body pass through
And even though he was about six foot two
I said I’d never let him put his hands on you
So one day when you was sleep and I seen him look your way
I turned him from a predator into my new prey
I ran up behind him and snuck him once or twice
Then he turned around and got the one two like some dice
I tried to fight back but he was letting them fly
The eighth or ninth punch caught me right above the eye
Now I’m bleeding and I’m swinging but I can’t see straight
He got me on the ground now I know about my fate
He was screaming and smashing my head up on the door
But you don’t need to worry you won’t see him no more
Cause while he beating me a couple cops pulled in
Pulled they guns out and he still had a grin
They came to check on me but I was already gone
Just know I died protecting you so your life could live on