Um, excuse me mister but can you please turn down the lights
Um, maaf pak, bisa tolong redupkan lampunya?
I don't really like all these cameras, man
Gue nggak suka semua kamera ini, bro.
And this shit just don't feel right
Dan semua ini rasanya nggak bener.
And I don't really wanna be rude to you, sir
Gue nggak mau kasar sama lo, pak.
But fuck you mean I can't wear my hat in here?
Tapi apaan sih lo, gue nggak boleh pakai topi di sini?
And you got me fucked up, if you think I care, nigga
Dan lo salah besar kalau pikir gue peduli, bro.

I hope you little niggas is listening
Gue harap kalian yang kecil-kecil dengerin.
Them Golf Boys is in this bitch like an infant
Anak-anak Golf ada di sini kayak bayi.
The blind niggas used to make fun of my vision
Dulu, orang-orang buta suka ngeledekin penglihatan gue.
And now I pay a mortgage and they stuck with tuition
Sekarang gue bayar cicilan rumah, sementara mereka terjebak dengan biaya kuliah.
So special the teacher asked if I was autistic
Saking istimewanya, guru nanya apa gue autis.
And now I'm making plates, you just washing the dishes
Sekarang gue yang bikin piring, lo cuma cuci piring.
So if you don't mind, get the fuck out of my kitchen
Jadi kalau lo nggak keberatan, minggir dari dapur gue.
But keep your ego here so I can butt fuck your opinion
Tapi simpan ego lo di sini supaya gue bisa hancurin pendapat lo.
But in the meantime brainwashing millions of minions
Sementara itu, gue mencuci otak jutaan pengikut.
Leader of the new school
Pemimpin sekolah baru.
And you will never catch me in none of their fucking shin-digs
Dan lo nggak akan pernah nemuin gue di acara-acara mereka.
I hope you fucking niggas is angry, pissed, and offended
Gue harap kalian marah, kesal, dan tersinggung.
In Search of, did more for me than Illmatic
In Search of, lebih berarti buat gue daripada Illmatic.
That's when I realized we ain't cut from the same fabric
Saat itu gue sadar, kita nggak terbuat dari bahan yang sama.
I made my own shit, you went out and bought yours
Gue bikin karya sendiri, lo beli karya lo.
Man I got too much drive, motherfucker, I hate traffic
Gue punya semangat yang besar, bro, gue benci macet.
La-di-da-di, I'm going harder than coming out the closet to conservative Christian fathers
La-di-da-di, gue berjuang lebih keras daripada keluar dari lemari di depan ayah-ayah Kristen konservatif.
When it's a lot at stake carne asada let's be honest, I'm really morphing
Saat banyak yang dipertaruhkan, mari jujur, gue benar-benar berubah.
Named the album Cherry Bomb because Greatest Hits sounded boring
Gue kasih nama album Cherry Bomb karena Greatest Hits kedengarannya membosankan.

I don't like to follow the rules, she said that I must
Gue nggak suka mengikuti aturan, dia bilang gue harus.
I don't have any armpits
Gue nggak punya ketiak.
She wanted to talk who's in charge of this Golf shit
Dia mau ngomong siapa yang bertanggung jawab atas semua ini.
I said "Howdy do? How are you? I'm the sergeant"
Gue bilang, "Halo? Apa kabar? Gue sersan."
And who I are isn't really important
Siapa diri gue sebenarnya nggak terlalu penting.
My heart is as dark as a window with car tint
Hati gue gelap kayak kaca mobil yang gelap.
So hop in with your friends, yellin' out "unpark it"
Jadi naiklah dengan teman-temanmu, teriak "parkirkan!"
And I'll do donuts until the fat one is carsick
Dan gue akan muter-muter sampai yang gemuk mabuk mobil.
It's young T
Ini T muda.

I don't like to follow the rules
Gue nggak suka mengikuti aturan.
And that's just who I am
Dan begitulah diri gue.
I hope you understand
Gue harap lo ngerti.

And I don't really think y'all cool
Dan gue nggak pikir kalian keren.
So give yourself a hand
Jadi berikan tepuk tangan untuk diri sendiri.
No, no, give yourself a hand
Nggak, nggak, tepuk tangan untuk diri sendiri.

Better pose for that camera
Lebih baik berpose untuk kamera itu.
Better pose, boy you better pose
Lebih baik berpose, bro, lo harus pose.
And it's your life nigga I suppose
Dan ini hidup lo, bro, gue rasa.
For the lights, for the camera, and the action
Untuk lampu, untuk kamera, dan aksi.

Now you're face is meltin' from the flash of the big ol' lights
Sekarang wajahmu meleleh dari kilatan lampu besar.
Nigga you ask for this life
Bro, lo minta hidup ini.
Welcome to death camp
Selamat datang di kamp kematian.
Yeah, welcome to death camp
Yeah, selamat datang di kamp kematian.
Yeah, welcome to death camp
Yeah, selamat datang di kamp kematian.

Kissing on my bean bag
Mencium bantal empuk gue.
Your lips half on my tongue
Bibir lo setengah di lidah gue.
Moonwalk through your hair
Moonwalk di rambut lo.
(For the lights, and the camera, and the action)
(Untuk lampu, dan kamera, dan aksi)
This is fun I can tell
Ini menyenangkan, gue bisa merasakannya.
I don't know if you'll handle it well
Gue nggak tahu apakah lo bisa menghadapinya dengan baik.
Welcome to hell camp
Selamat datang di kamp neraka.
(Lights, and the camera, and the action)
(Lampu, dan kamera, dan aksi)
You should be mine in a way tonight
Lo seharusnya jadi milik gue malam ini.
(For the lights, and the camera, and the action)
(Untuk lampu, dan kamera, dan aksi)