In est nu e ca in vest, frate
East is not like the Weast, brother,
Norii negri se aduna peste noapte,
The black clouds gather over night
Dar am poezia mea pentru libertate
But I have my poem for liberty
Si tortele aprinse pentru eternitate.
And the torches lighted for eternity
Nu ca as fi vrut, insa am trecut de mic
It's not like I wanted it, but since I was young I went trough
Prin focurile iadului, e totul sau nimic.
The flames of Hell, it's all or nothing.
Victoria este-a celor care cad, dar se ridica,
Victory is for those who fall, but raise
Stii, viata este lupta in care nu e loc de frica,
You know, life is a fight where there is no room for fear
Asa ca: drepti! drepti! in picioare m-am ridicat
So: Attention!Attention! I stood up
Si ca David cu Goliat am luptat,
And like David with Goliat I fought
Am respectat ce era de respectat
I respected what was to be respected
In rest am dat totul la o parte cu un gest.
I removed everything else out of the way.
Asta e un manifest, este inca un protest
This is a manifestation, this is a protest
Am indurate prea mult ca Mandela in arrest.
I endured too much, like Mandela in jail
Am trecut iarasi prin foc, il mai simt inca in talpa,
I walked through the fire, I can still feel it in my sole
Dar acum frate, pot sa merg pe apa?
But now, brother, I can walk on water?
Hei, a fost tot mai greu ce am simtit o sa stiu doar eu,
Hey, it kept getting harder only I'll know what I felt
M-am luptat cu umbrele din jur mereu,
I fought the shadows around me
Fara sa stiu ca asta-i iadul meu,
Without knowing that this is my Hell
Dar cu talpile **** m-am ridicat, si am incercat
But with the soles burnt I raised and I tried
Am trecut prin foc inca o data ca sa ajung acum sa merg pe apa.
I went through the fire again for me to walk on water now
Sunati alarma!Lumea arde-n jurul meu, poate e karma,
Ring the alarm!The world is burning around me, maybe it's the karma
Dar eu sunt obisnuit deja cu drama,
But I am already used to the drama
Si n-o sa astept sa ma salveze Obama.
And I won't help to be saved by Obama
Pregatit sa rezist, sa folosesc adrenalina
Prepared to resist, to use the adrenalin
Din anii in care am stat sa-mi taie capul ghilotina
From the years I stood to be guillotined
Experimentul romanesc a fost un dar
The Romanian experiment was a gift
Care m-a invatat cum sa marsaluiesc pe jar.
That taught me to march on embers
M-a invatat ca atunci cand viata pare roz
It tought me that when life seems pink
O sa ajung inevitabil in genunchi, in moloz.
I will inevitably end up on my knees, in debris
Cum, cat, unde o sa doara?
How,how much,where will it hurt?
Cum sa zgarii peretii ca sa ies din groapa afara.
How to scratch the wall sto get out of the pit?
M-am scuturat de praf, si ca un coregraf
I shook of the dust, and like a choreographer
O sa dansez cu frica! chemati un fotograf!
I'll dance with the fear!Call a photographer!
Reporter de teren, pe net la CNN
A field reporter, on the web at CNN
Ca merg usor pe apa...acum nu ma mai tem.
Because I walk easily on water...now I'm not scared anymore.
Hei, a fost tot mai greu ce am simtit o sa stiu doar eu,
Hey, it kept getting harder only I'll know what I felt
M-am luptat cu umbrele din jur mereu
I fought the shadows around me
Fara sa stiu ca asta-i iadul meu,
Without knowing that this is my Hell
Dar cu talpile **** m-am ridicat, si am incercat
But with the soles burnt I raised and I tried
Am trecut prin foc inca o data ca sa ajung acum sa merg pe apa.
I went through the fire again for me to walk on water now
Am combinatia devastatoare
I have the devastating combination
De forta, minte si cuvinte, frate sunt tare.
Of strength, mind and words, brother, I'm tough
Am inima neagra, ca un miner din vale,
I have a black heart, like a miner of the valey
Dar rad in intuneric sa se faca soare.
But I laugh in the darkness for the sun to come out
Metafora, peste capul tau am dat,
Metaphor, I hit over your head
Te-ai bucurat, ai crezut ca am plecat.
You were happy, you thought I was gone
Soc, unu pentru show, doi pentru bani, stop stai
Shock, one for the show,two for the money ,stop!Wait!
Care-ai stat pe loc, in timp ce am mers prin foc.
The one who didn't move while we walked trough the fire.
Fugi, vin tot la treningul negru si adidasi,
Run, I come in the same black sweatsuit and snickers
Tot cu fosti, viitori si actuali puscariasi
With the same former, present and future convicts
Si smecherie BUG, azi strada,
And cool stuff BUG, today the street
Nu vreau premii MTV.
I don't want MTV awards
Stii, sunt dependent de beat-uri grele nu de tobe proaste
You know, I am addicted to the heavy beat, not to stupid drums
De bani adevarati pe ani de ganduri trase.
To real money on years of pulled toughts
De fratii mei, nu de cunostinte false
By my brothers, not false acquaintances
Merg acum pe apa, cu talpile ****
I am now walking with burnt soles. on water
Hei, a fost tot mai greu ce am simtit o sa stiu doar eu,
Hey, it kept getting harder only I'll know what I felt
M-am luptat cu umbrele din jur mereu
I fought the shadows around me
Fara sa stiu ca asta-i iadul meu,
Without knowing that this is my Hell
Dar cu talpile **** m-am ridicat, si am incercat
But with the soles burnt I raised and I tried
Am trecut prin foc inca o data ca sa ajung acum sa merg pe apa.
I went through the fire again for me to walk on water now