Official Music Video
Coming Of Age by JAY-Z
Lyrics & Translation
English
Come experience life as we know it
As some of you should know it
Place: Marcy, Brooklyn
Actions: well, y'all know the actions
Uh, I got this shorty on my block always clocking my rocks
He likes the style and profile I think he wanna mock
He likes the way I walk, he see my money talking
To honies hawking, I'm the hottest nigga in New York and
I see his hunger pains, I know his blood boils
He wanna run with me, I know this kid'll be loyal
I watched him make a few ends, to cop his little sneakers and gear
Then it's just enough for re-up again
I see myself in his eyes, I moved from Levi's
To Guess to Versace, now it's diamonds like Liberace
That's just the natural cycle
Nobody want to be like Michael where I'm from
Just them niggas who bounced from a gun
We out here trying to make hard white into cold green
I can help shorty blow out like Afro-Sheen
Plus I can relive my days of youth which is gone
That little nigga's peeps, it's time to put him on
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up (stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
I'm out here slinging, bringing the drama, trying to come up
In the game and add a couple of dollar signs to my name
I'm out here serving, disturbing the peace
Life could be better like my man reclined in plush leather seats
He's selling weight, I'm selling eight balls
Sixteen, trying to graduate to pushing quarters y'all
I ain't going to sweat him I'm a let him come to me
If he give me the nod then these niggas going to see
I'm tired of being out here round the clock, and breaking day
And chasing crackheads up the block for my pay
I'm staying fresh, so chickens check
I'm trying to step up to the next level
Pushing 'vettes through the 'jects
Diamonds reflect from the sun, directly in your equilibrium
And stunned, I'm waiting for my day to come
I got the urge to splurge
I don't want a lifetime sentence, just give me the word
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up (stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
Hey fella I been watching you clocking
Who me? Holding down this block? It ain't nothing
You the man nigga, now stop fronting
Hahah, I like your style (Nah, I like your style)
Let's drive around awhile! Cool, nigga
Here's a thou, A G? I ride with you for free
I want the long-term riches and bitches
Have it all, now listen to me
You let them other niggas get the name, skip the fame
Ten thou' or a hundred G keep your shit the same
(On the low?) Yeah, the only way to blow
You let your shit bubble quietly (and then you blow!)
Kid, keep your cool
The only way to peep a fool is let him show his hand
Then you play your cards, then he through dealing I understand
Don't blow your dough on hotties
The only thing I got in this world is my word and my nuts
And won't break 'em for nobody
Hah, I like your résumé, pick a day, you can start
From now until death do us part, nigga (Right!)
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up (and stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up ( and stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of Coming Of Age by JAY-Z
Coming Of Age* (original JAY-Z)
Come experience life as we know it
As some of you should know it
Place: Marcy, Brooklyn
Actions: well, y'all know the actions
Uh, I got this shorty on my block always clocking my rocks
He likes the style and profile I think he wanna mock
He likes the way I walk, he see my money talking
To honies hawking, I'm the hottest nigga in New York and
I see his hunger pains, I know his blood boils
He wanna run with me, I know this kid'll be loyal
I watched him make a few ends, to cop his little sneakers and gear
Then it's just enough for re-up again
I see myself in his eyes, I moved from Levi's
To Guess to Versace, now it's diamonds like Liberace
That's just the natural cycle
Nobody want to be like Michael where I'm from
Just them niggas who bounced from a gun
We out here trying to make hard white into cold green
I can help shorty blow out like Afro-Sheen
Plus I can relive my days of youth which is gone
That little nigga's peeps, it's time to put him on
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up (stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
I'm out here slinging, bringing the drama, trying to come up
In the game and add a couple of dollar signs to my name
I'm out here serving, disturbing the peace
Life could be better like my man reclined in plush leather seats
He's selling weight, I'm selling eight balls
Sixteen, trying to graduate to pushing quarters y'all
I ain't going to sweat him I'm a let him come to me
If he give me the nod then these niggas going to see
I'm tired of being out here round the clock, and breaking day
And chasing crackheads up the block for my pay
I'm staying fresh, so chickens check
I'm trying to step up to the next level
Pushing 'vettes through the 'jects
Diamonds reflect from the sun, directly in your equilibrium
And stunned, I'm waiting for my day to come
I got the urge to splurge
I don't want a lifetime sentence, just give me the word
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up (stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
Hey fella I been watching you clocking
Who me? Holding down this block? It ain't nothing
You the man nigga, now stop fronting
Hahah, I like your style (Nah, I like your style)
Let's drive around awhile! Cool, nigga
Here's a thou, A G? I ride with you for free
I want the long-term riches and bitches
Have it all, now listen to me
You let them other niggas get the name, skip the fame
Ten thou' or a hundred G keep your shit the same
(On the low?) Yeah, the only way to blow
You let your shit bubble quietly (and then you blow!)
Kid, keep your cool
The only way to peep a fool is let him show his hand
Then you play your cards, then he through dealing I understand
Don't blow your dough on hotties
The only thing I got in this world is my word and my nuts
And won't break 'em for nobody
Hah, I like your résumé, pick a day, you can start
From now until death do us part, nigga (Right!)
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up (and stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
It's time to come up (and hold my own weight, defend my crown)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand my ground)
It's time to come up ( and stick up my chest, and make some loot)
Gots to lock it down and when they rush (stand on my own two)
Coming Of Age (traducción LyricVerse Team)
Ven a experimentar la vida tal como la conocemos
Como algunos de ustedes deberían conocerla
Lugar: Marcy, Brooklyn
Acciones: bueno, todos conocen las acciones
Uh, tengo a este chico en mi cuadra siempre vigilando mis joyas
Le gusta el estilo y el perfil, creo que quiere imitar
Le gusta cómo camino, ve mi dinero hablando
A las chicas que venden, soy el negro más caliente de Nueva York y
Veo su hambre, sé que su sangre hierve
Quiere correr conmigo, sé que este chico será leal
Lo vi ganar unos cuantos, para comprar sus zapatillas y equipo
Luego es justo lo suficiente para reabastecerse de nuevo
Me veo en sus ojos, me mudé de Levi's
A Guess a Versace, ahora son diamantes como Liberace
Ese es solo el ciclo natural
Nadie quiere ser como Michael de donde soy
Solo esos negros que rebotaron de un arma
Estamos aquí tratando de convertir el blanco duro en verde frío
Puedo ayudar al chico a explotar como Afro-Sheen
Además puedo revivir mis días de juventud que se han ido
La gente de ese negrito, es hora de ponerlo en marcha
Es hora de ascender (y mantener mi propio peso, defender mi corona)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (mantener mi posición)
Es hora de ascender (sacar pecho y hacer dinero)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (valerme por mí mismo)
Estoy aquí vendiendo, trayendo el drama, tratando de ascender
En el juego y añadir un par de signos de dólar a mi nombre
Estoy aquí sirviendo, perturbando la paz
La vida podría ser mejor como mi hombre reclinado en asientos de cuero de lujo
Él vende peso, yo vendo bolas de ocho
Dieciséis, tratando de graduarme a empujar cuartos, todos ustedes
No voy a presionarlo, voy a dejar que venga a mí
Si me da el visto bueno, entonces estos negros van a ver
Estoy cansado de estar aquí todo el día, y amaneciendo
Y persiguiendo a los adictos al crack por la cuadra por mi paga
Me mantengo fresco, así que las chicas revisan
Estoy tratando de subir al siguiente nivel
Manejando Corvettes por los proyectos
Los diamantes reflejan el sol, directamente en tu equilibrio
Y aturdido, estoy esperando que llegue mi día
Tengo la necesidad de derrochar
No quiero una sentencia de por vida, solo dame la palabra
Es hora de ascender (y mantener mi propio peso, defender mi corona)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (mantener mi posición)
Es hora de ascender (sacar pecho y hacer dinero)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (valerme por mí mismo)
Oye, amigo, te he estado observando
¿Yo? ¿Manteniendo esta cuadra? No es nada
Eres el hombre, negro, ahora deja de fingir
Jajaj, me gusta tu estilo (Nah, me gusta tu estilo)
¡Vamos a dar una vuelta un rato! Genial, negro
Aquí tienes mil, ¿Un G? Viajo contigo gratis
Quiero las riquezas a largo plazo y las perras
Tenerlo todo, ahora escúchame
Deja que esos otros negros obtengan el nombre, salta la fama
Diez mil o cien G, mantén tu mierda igual
(¿En secreto?) Sí, la única forma de explotar
Dejas que tu mierda burbujee en silencio (¡y luego explotas!)
Chico, mantén la calma
La única forma de ver a un tonto es dejar que muestre sus cartas
Luego juegas tus cartas, luego él termina de repartir, entiendo
No gastes tu dinero en chicas guapas
Lo único que tengo en este mundo es mi palabra y mis cojones
Y no los romperé por nadie
Ja, me gusta tu currículum, elige un día, puedes empezar
Desde ahora hasta que la muerte nos separe, negro (¡Correcto!)
Es hora de ascender (y mantener mi propio peso, defender mi corona)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (mantener mi posición)
Es hora de ascender (y sacar pecho, y hacer dinero)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (valerme por mí mismo)
Es hora de ascender (y mantener mi propio peso, defender mi corona)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (mantener mi posición)
Es hora de ascender (y sacar pecho, y hacer dinero)
Hay que asegurarlo y cuando ataquen (valerme por mí mismo)
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