The Magic Number

Three, that's the Magic Number
三  那是神奇的數字

Yes, it is, it's the magic number
沒錯  它就是  神奇的數字

Somewhere in this hip-hop soul community
在這嘻哈靈魂社區的某處

Was born three: Mase, Dove and me
誕生了三人: Mase  Dove 和我

And that's the magic number
而那就是神奇數字


Difficult preaching is Posdnuos' pleasure
刻苦佈道是 Posdnuo 的快樂

Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
快樂和佈道由心所生

Something that stimulates the music in my measure
在我看來有東西催生了音樂

Measure in my music, raised in three parts
再看看我的音樂  由三部分組成

Casually see but don't do like the Soul
隨興查看但沒法和靈魂一樣

Cause seein' and doin' are actions for monkeys
因為張望是猴子在幹的事

Doin' hip hop hustle, no rock and roll
埋首嘻哈  不做搖滾

Unless your name's Brewster, cause Brewster's a Punk
除非你叫布魯斯特  她玩龐克

Parents let go cause there's magic in the air
父母放生因為家中音樂飛升

Criticising rap shows you're out of order
批評饒舌表演又罵你亂來

Stop look and listen to the phrase Fred Astaires
別東張西望  聆聽 Astaires 樂章

And don't get offended while Mase do-si-do's your daughter
不要生氣  Mase 只是和你女兒跳跳舞

A tri-camera rolls since our music's now set
三組鏡頭開拍  我們的音樂響起

Fly rhymes are stored on a Da.I.S.Y. production
飛舞的韻腳藏在 Da.I.S.Y 當中

It stands for "Da Inner Sound, Y'all" and y'all can bet
代表 "那內在聲音" 你們可以打賭

That the action's not a trick, but sho nuff a function
那玩意不是花招  而是實在功能


Everybody wants to be a deejay
大家都想當 DJ

Everybody wants to be an emcee
大家都想當主持人

But being speakers are the best
但當唱歌的才是最棒

And you don't have to guess
你也無須多想

De La Soul posse consists of three
De La Soul 由三人組成

And that's the magic number
而那就是神奇數字


This here piece of the pie
這裡有一小塊派

Is not dessert, but the course that we dine
不是甜點  而是我們的一餐

And three out of every darn time
每次都還要分成三份

The effect is "Mmmm" when a daisy grows in your mind
吃完 "嗯" 的一聲小花在腦內盛開

Showing true position, this here piece is
秀出那一小塊  它真正所在

Kissin' the part of the pie that's missin'
輕吻呵護派少的那一部分

When that negative number fills up the cavity
當缺口由負數填補

Maybe you can subtract it
或許你能不算它進去

You can call it your lucky partner
你能把它當作你的幸運夥伴

Maybe you can call it your adjective
你能把它當作你的陪襯

But odd as it may be
也許很奇怪

Without my 1 and 2 where would there be
少了一號二號  他們會在哪裡

My three: Mase, Pos and me
我們三人: Mase  Pos 和我

And that's the Magic Number
而那就是神奇數字


Focus is formed by flaunts to the soul
專注來自對於靈魂的展現

Souls who flaunt styles gain praises by pounds
靈魂賣弄風格博得讚美掌聲

Common are speakers who honor the scroll
不變的是榮耀歷史的歌手

Scrolls written daily creates a new sound
歷史每天更新  創造新的聲音

Listeners listen cause this here is wisdom
聽著的人聽著  因為箇中智慧

Wisdom of a Speaker, a Dove and a Plug
歌手的智慧  Dove Plug

Set aside a legal substance to feed 'em
留下正當玩意餵飽他們

For now get 'em high off this dialect drug
現在則用俚語迷藥帶他們上天

Time is a factor so it's time that counts
時間也是因素所以該來細數一下

Count not the negative actions of one
細數一個人所做的好事

Speakers of soul say it's time to shout
歌手靈魂表示發聲的時候已到

Three forms the soul to a positive sum
三人塑造靈魂正和

Dance to this fix and flex every muscle
跳舞修復放鬆所有肌肉

Space can be filled if you rise like my lumber
只要和我一樣挺立  太空也能填滿

Advance to the tune but don't do the hustle
隨著曲調向前但不慌不忙

Shake, rattle, roll to my Magic Number
搖擺  啪搭  搖滾至我神奇數字


Now you may try to subtract it
現在也許你不想算它進去

But it just won't go away
但它不會輕易消失

Three times one?
三乘一?

And that's a Magic Number
而那就是神奇數字


No more no less
不多也不少

That's a magic number
那是神奇的數字

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

No more no less
不多也不少

That's a magic number
不多也不少

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The Magic Number from Spider Man: No Way Home 蜘蛛人:無家日

Featuring De La Soul
Produced by Prince Paul & De La Soul


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