[Minister]
Say man ay ushers, deacons, lock the do'
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Katakan, para pelayan, diaken, kunci pintunya
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[singers - repeat in background of Intro w/ ad libs]
(I love, to give you light)
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(Aku cinta, memberimu cahaya)
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[Intro: Snoop Dogg]
Geah, first of all
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Yoi, pertama-tama
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Givin honor to God, and all the ministers on the pulpits
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Memberikan penghormatan kepada Tuhan, dan semua pendeta di mimbar
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Ushers, deacons, and my lovely choir
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Pelayan, diaken, dan paduan suara cantikku
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They sound so beautiful, don't you agree?
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Mereka terdengar sangat indah, setuju kan?
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Sing it sister..
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Nyanyikan, saudariku..
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Yeah, we'd like to welcome y'all inside this R&G
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Ya, kami ingin menyambut kalian semua di R&G ini
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Rhythm & Gangsta: The Masterpiece
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Rhythm & Gangsta: Karya Agung
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Such a, heavenly experience
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Pengalaman yang begitu surgawi
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Alchemist, break it down for me nephew
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Alchemist, jelasin buatku, keponakanku
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Let me preach to 'em one time, chuuch
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Biar aku khotbah sekali, chuuch
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[Snoop Dogg]
In the beginning as a child I was chosen
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Di awal sebagai anak, aku terpilih
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Though not knowin the reason while still my eyes opened
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Meski tak tahu alasannya, sementara mataku tetap terbuka
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Whatever the purpose, I surfaced above the fog
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Apa pun tujuannya, aku muncul di atas kabut
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Love was given to all, outside livin the ball
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Cinta diberikan kepada semua, di luar kehidupan yang glamor
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As an adolescent, one black child, I had a message
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Sebagai remaja, satu anak kulit hitam, aku punya pesan
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to reach teachin the masses, I wrote my first passage
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Untuk menjangkau dan mengajar banyak orang, aku menulis bagian pertamaku
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It was jotted down, created in the form of a rap
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Itu ditulis, dibuat dalam bentuk rap
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I'm young, livin in the city of jackers and gangbangin
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Aku muda, hidup di kota para perampok dan geng
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and dope dealin, cold feelin to be a product of niggaz around you
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Dan perdagangan narkoba, rasanya dingin jadi produk dari orang-orang di sekitarmu
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Once you get on top they down you
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Begitu kamu berada di atas, mereka menjatuhkanmu
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But the temptation got me, streets caught me watchin
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Tapi godaan menangkapku, jalanan membuatku terjebak
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I found myself grindin on the streets quite often
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Aku sering mendapati diriku berjuang di jalanan
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With a blue rag, bangin the dub, fo'-fifth coffin
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Dengan kain biru, bergaul dengan geng, di sudut-sudut sepi
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At the spot, 61st, 40 blocks from the Eastside
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Di tempat itu, 61st, 40 blok dari Eastside
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Where most of the big homies had a glock and flossed the G-ride
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Di mana sebagian besar kakak-kakak hebat punya pistol dan pamer mobil mewah
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Niggaz throwin up hands but it wasn't no peace signs
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Orang-orang mengangkat tangan, tapi itu bukan tanda perdamaian
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Never fo' a second did I think to let my light shine
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Tak pernah sekalipun aku berpikir untuk membiarkan cahayaku bersinar
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Hardheaded, thought I was grown, messin up
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Bandel, merasa sudah dewasa, berbuat kesalahan
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Disrespectin my home, not carin 'bout what moms what sayin
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Tidak menghormati rumahku, tidak peduli apa yang dikatakan ibuku
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And then I found out that mom wasn't playin
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Dan kemudian aku menyadari bahwa ibu tidak main-main
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Today, I love you for it, back then, I couldn't understand
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Hari ini, aku mencintaimu karena itu, dulu, aku tidak bisa mengerti
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Get my life right, step it up, nigga be a man
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Perbaiki hidupku, tingkatkan, jadi pria
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Never be a victim, of what the system might hit you with
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Jangan pernah jadi korban, dari apa yang mungkin dilakukan sistem padamu
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Through the stripes still gotta shine my light
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Dengan semua rintangan, tetap harus bersinar
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I've grown, to comprehend the game; my name is Big Snoop Boss Dogg
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Aku telah tumbuh, untuk memahami permainan; namaku Big Snoop Boss Dogg
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Just a block and a phone call away
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Hanya satu blok dan satu panggilan telepon jauhnya
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I've reached the status, of a modern day John Baptist
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Aku telah mencapai status, seperti Yohanes Pembaptis zaman modern
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I'm preachin just what I practice
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Aku berkhotbah hanya tentang apa yang aku praktikkan
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To each and all, I got a word from the Beach to across the globe
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Untuk setiap orang, aku punya pesan dari pantai hingga ke seluruh dunia
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Man woman young and old
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Pria, wanita, muda, dan tua
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Don't gain the world, lose your soul to spite
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Jangan dapatkan dunia, hilangkan jiwamu untuk balas dendam
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Many circumstances Doggy gon' shine my light cause I love you
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Banyak keadaan, Doggy akan tetap bersinar karena aku mencintaimu
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[singers - repeat in background of Outro w/ ad libs]
(I love, to give you light)
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(Aku cinta, memberimu cahaya)
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[Outro: Minister]
And the people that is locked up, locked down
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Dan orang-orang yang terkurung, terpenjara
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And the people that's locked dowwwwwn
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Dan orang-orang yang terpenjara
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Also God, should purchase the new, Escalade
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Juga Tuhan, seharusnya membeli Escalade baru
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On 24's, with the spinnin thangs, ha ha
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Dengan roda 24 inci, yang berputar, ha ha
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I need you to, right now, look at your neighbors
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Aku butuh kalian, sekarang, lihatlah tetanggamu
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Cause a lot of y'all think y'all goin to heaven huh
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Karena banyak dari kalian yang berpikir akan pergi ke surga, ya kan?
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And you ain't gon' go!
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Dan kalian tidak akan pergi!
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So I need you right now to, look at your neighbor
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Jadi aku butuh kalian sekarang, lihatlah tetanggamu
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and say neighbor, say neigh-bor, you ain't goin!!
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Dan katakan pada tetangga, katakan, kau tidak akan pergi!!
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you ain't goin!!
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kamu tidak akan pergi!!
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