New Agenda

It ain't nothin' but an us thang

這不過是我們共同的命運

And it's time for us to step it up and respect(Amen)

是時候採取行動並尊重

That level of sisterhood

兄弟姐妹的情誼

That's been holding up our neighborhood

維繫鄰居之間的關係

And if it wasn't for our mothers

如果不是我們的母親

There would be no brothers(Amen)

就沒有我們的兄弟

And if it wasn't for our sisters

如果不是我們的姐妹

There would be no misters

就沒有我們的先生

So it ain't nothin' but a us thang

所以這是美國的命運

She's strong and that's a fact

她很強大那是事實

Now it's time for us to take up the slack

是時候團結一心

Step it up, step it up, time to go to work

加快進程採取行動

History hidden from me(Hey)

歷史將我隱藏

To hide my identity

掩埋了我的獨立性

So I'd never feel

所以我從未感覺

I am somebody

我是個完整的人

You've gouged my eyes

你矇蔽了我的眼睛

I see more clearly

我反而能看得更清楚

You've tried to rob

你試着抹去

My humanity(Oh now)

我身上的人性

My spirit you tried to break(No)

你想打擊我的精神

My soul you tried to take(I took)

你想奪走我的靈魂

There's no need to be afraid'

現在無需害怕了

Cause I won't do unto you now(Amen)(Hey)

因為我不會再受你擺佈

All that we've been through(Turn your body down)

我們所經歷的一切

Our time has come to rejoice(Oh)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due(Amen)

新的議程已經寫好

It's time to know the truth(You don't wannabe)

是時候揭曉真相

Our time has come to rejoice(Rejoice)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due

新的議程已經寫好

Step it up, step it up, better check this up

行動起來，最好檢視這個

I think it's best we protect what we have got left(No, no)

我厭煩了保護我們所得到的

Because of my gender(No)

因為我的性別

I've heard no too many times

我聽過太多次不

Because of my race

因為我的種族

I've heard no too many times(No, no)

我聽過太多拒絕

But with every no(No)

但每一次拒絕

I grow in strength(That is why)

我從中獲得力量

That is why

這就是為何

African-American woman

美籍非裔婦女

I stand tall with pride(I stand tall with pride)

我驕傲地站立

You want to know what it takes(Wanna know)

你想知道這需要什麼

To rid yourself of me now

從我身上拜託你

There's nothing you can do

你什麼都做不好

Accept me for who

接受我的存在

I am now(Amen)

我現在的樣子

All that we've been through(Hey)

我們所經歷的一切

Our time has come to rejoice(Yeah)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due

新的議程已經寫好

Check it out, check it out, gotta check it out

準備好，準備好

Listen to me gotta check it out, come on we will do it now

聽我説準備好，我們一起來

Come on, come on step it up

來吧，抓緊時間

AmenAll that we've been through(Step it up)

我們所經歷的一切

Our time has come to rejoice

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due

新的議程已經寫好

Amen(Everybody, everybody)

每個人

It's time to know the truth

是時候揭曉真相

Our time has come to rejoice(Hey)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due

新的議程已經寫好

Step it up, step it up, this time step it up

抓緊時間

Step it up, check it up, come on

準備好

Time to step it up, step it up

來吧

Better check yourself

檢視你自己

I get vexed to protect what we got

我厭煩了保護我們所得到的

Left her alone

讓她獨自一人

Lookin' for your own

尋找你自己

Here it is

這就是

I know what

我所知道的

I'm sayin'

我所説的

But the klan ain't playin' at the range

但3k黨不會認同

Gotta step it up us to discuss a must

必須團結起來討論必須做的事

It ain't nothin' but an us thang

這是我們共同的命運

Rewind back to the time

回到過去

Where the color of our mother

我們故土的顏色

Had 'em call it a crime

他們稱之為罪惡

Brother what in the world?

這世界發生了什麼

And the world says where is the black man

世界説黑人在哪裏

Support the woman and children

支持婦女和兒童

Time to step it up, step it up, it's playoff time

抓緊時間，別再拖延

And the rhyme go to check, so check yourself

檢查韻腳，檢視自己

Amen(Step it up, step it up)

抓緊時間

A new agenda's due(Amen)

新的議程已經寫好

All that we've been through

我們所經歷的一切

Our time has come to rejoice(Oh)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due(C'mon step it up)(Amen)

新的議程已經寫好

It's time to know the truth(Give all a bit)

是時候揭曉真相

Our time has come to rejoice(Respect)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due(Amen)(All that we've been through)

新的議程已經寫好

All that we've been through(Yeah)

我們所經歷的一切

Our time has come to rejoice(This is our time)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due

新的議程已經寫好

Amen(Hey)It's time to know the truth(It's time to know the truth)

是時候揭曉真相

Our time has come to rejoice(Our time has come to rejoice)(It's time to know the truth)

慶祝我們時代的到來

A new agenda's due(Respect)

新的議程已經寫好

AmenAll that we've been through

我們所經歷的一切

Our time has come to rejoice

慶祝我們時代的到來 ^[2]