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intro

Oh, when it all (yeah), it all falls down (this the real one, baby)
Oh, cuando todo (sí), todo se derrumba (este es el verdadero bebé)
I′m telling you all (uh, Chi-Town, stand up), it all falls down
I′m telling you all (uh, Chi-Town, stand up), it all falls down
Oh, when it all (Southside, Southside)
Oh, cuando todo (lado sur, lado sur)
It all falls down (we gon' set this party off right)
Todo se cae (vamos a poner esta fiesta bien)
I′m telling you all (Westside, Westside)
I′m telling you all (Westside, Westside)
It all falls down (we gon' set this party off right), oh, when it all
Todo se derrumba (vamos a hacer que esta fiesta comience bien), oh, cuando todo...

verse

Man, I promise, she's so self-conscious
Hombre lo prometo, ella es tan autoconciente
She has no idea what she doin′ in college (I′m telling you all)
She has no idea what she doin′ in college (I′m telling you all)
That major that she majored in don't make no money
El director dijo que ella no fabricaría dinero
But she won′t drop out, her parents'll look at her funny
But she won′t drop out, her parents'll look at her funny

verse

Now, tell me that ain′t insecure
Now, tell me that ain′t insecure
The concept of school seems so secure
El concepto de escuela parece muy seguro
Sophomore three years, ain't picked a career
Estudiante de segundo año de tres años no ha elegido una carrera
She like, "Fuck it, I′ll just stay down here and do hair" (oh, when it all)
She like, "Fuck it, I′ll just stay down here and do hair" (oh, when it all)

verse

'Cause that's enough money
Porque eso es suficiente dinero
To buy her a few pairs of new Airs (it all falls down)
Para comprarle unos cuantos pares de Airs nuevos (todo se derrumba)
′Cause her baby daddy don′t really care (I'm telling you all)
′Cause her baby daddy don′t really care (I'm telling you all)
She′s so precious with the peer pressure
She′s so precious with the peer pressure
Couldn't afford a car, so she named her daughter, "Alexus" (oh, when it all)
No podía comprar un coche entonces ella llamó a su hija Alexus (un Lexus)

verse

She had hair so long that it looked like weave
Ella tenía el cabello tan largo que parecía una peluca
Then she cut it all off now she look like Eve
Luego se lo corto y ahora parece a Eva
And she be dealin′ with some issues that you can't believe
And she be dealin′ with some issues that you can't believe
Single black female addicted to retail and well
Mujer negra soltera adicta a trabajar marginadamente y bueno

chorus

Oh, when it all (uh)
Oh cuando todo,
It all falls down (and when it falls down, who′d you gon' call now?)
It all falls down (and when it falls down, who′d you gon' call now?)
I'm telling you all (come on, come on)
Te lo digo todo (vamos, vamos)
It all falls down (and when it all falls down), oh, when it all
Todo se derrumba (y cuando todo se derrumba), oh, cuando todo se derrumba.

verse

Man I promise, I′m so self-conscious
Man I promise, I′m so self-conscious
That′s why you always see me
That′s why you always see me
With at least one of my watches (I'm telling you all)
Con al menos uno de mis relojes (os lo digo a todos)
Rollies and Pashas done drove me crazy
Rollies y Pashas me vuelven loco
I can′t even pronounce nothin', pass that Ver-say-see (oh, when it all)
I can′t even pronounce nothin', pass that Ver-say-see (oh, when it all)

verse

Then I spent four hundred bucks on this
Luego gasté cuatrocientos dólares en esto
Just to be like, "Nigga, you ain′t up on this"
Just to be like, "Nigga, you ain′t up on this"
And I can't even go to the grocery store
Y ni siquiera puedo ir a la tienda
Without some Ones that′s clean and a shirt with a team (oh, when it all)
Without some Ones that′s clean and a shirt with a team (oh, when it all)

verse

It seem we livin' the American Dream (it all falls down)
Parece que vivimos el sueño americano (todo se derrumba)
But the people highest up got the lowest self-esteem (I'm telling you all)
Pero la gente que está en lo más alto tiene la autoestima más baja (se los digo a todos)
The prettiest people do the ugliest things
La gente mas linda hace las cosas más feas
For the road to riches and diamond rings (oh, when it all)
Por el camino a la riqueza y los anillos de diamantes (oh, cuando todo eso)

verse

We shine because they hate us, floss ′cause they degrade us
We shine because they hate us, floss ′cause they degrade us
We tryna buy back our 40 acres
Intentamos de comprar de vuelta nuestras 40 hectáreas
And for that paper, look how low we′ll stoop
And for that paper, look how low we′ll stoop
Even if you in a Benz, you still a nigga in a coupe
Incluso si estás en un Benz, sigues siendo un negro en un cupé

chorus

Oh, when it all (come on, come on)
Oh, cuando todo (sí, vamos, vamos)
It all falls down (and when it falls down, who you gon' call now?)
Todo se cae (y cuando se caiga a quién llamarás ahora)
I′m telling you all (come on, come on)
I′m telling you all (come on, come on)
It all falls down (and when it all falls down), oh, when it all
Todo se derrumba (y cuando todo se derrumba), oh, cuando todo se derrumba.

verse

I say fuck the police, that's how I treat ′em
I say fuck the police, that's how I treat ′em
We buy our way out of jail, but we can't buy freedom
Compramos nuestra salida de la carcél, pero no podemos comprar nuestra Libertad
We′ll buy a lot of clothes, but we don't really need 'em
We′ll buy a lot of clothes, but we don't really need 'em
Things we buy to cover up what′s inside
Things we buy to cover up what′s inside

verse

′Cause they made us hate ourself and love they wealth
′Cause they made us hate ourself and love they wealth
That's why shorty′s hollerin', "Where the ballers at?"
That's why shorty′s hollerin', "Where the ballers at?"
Drug dealer buy Jordans, crackhead buy crack
Narcotraficantes compran Jordans, drogadictos compran droga
And a white man get paid off of all of that (oh, when it all)
Y un hombre blanco se lleva todo eso (oh, cuando todo eso)

verse

But I ain′t even gon' act holier than that (it all falls down)
But I ain′t even gon' act holier than that (it all falls down)
′Cause fuck it, I went to Jacob with 25 thou' (I'm telling you all)
′Cause fuck it, I went to Jacob with 25 thou' (I'm telling you all)
Before I had a house, and I′d do it again (it all falls down)
Before I had a house, and I′d do it again (it all falls down)
′Cause I wanna be on 106 & Park, pushin' a Benz (oh, when it all)
′Cause I wanna be on 106 & Park, pushin' a Benz (oh, when it all)

verse

I wanna act ballerific like it′s all terrific
I wanna act ballerific like it′s all terrific
I got a couple past-due bills, I won't get specific
Tengo un par de facturas vencidas, no voy a ser específico
I got a problem with spendin′ before I get it
I got a problem with spendin′ before I get it
We all self-conscious, I'm just the first to admit it
Todos somos auto conscientes, yo soy el primero en aceptarlo

chorus

Oh, when it all (yeah, come on, come on)
Oh, cuando todo (sí, vamos, vamos)
It all falls down (and when it falls down, who′d you gon' call now?)
It all falls down (and when it falls down, who′d you gon' call now?)
I'm telling you all (come on, come on)
Te lo digo todo (vamos, vamos)
It all falls down (and when it all falls down)
Todo se cae (y cuando se caiga)

chorus

Oh, when it all (Southside, Southside)
Oh, cuando todo (lado sur, lado sur)
It all falls down (we gon′ set this party off right)
It all falls down (we gon′ set this party off right)
I′m telling you all (Westside, Westside)
I′m telling you all (Westside, Westside)
It all falls down (we gon' set this party off right)
Todo se cae (vamos a poner esta fiesta bien)

chorus

Oh, when it all (Chi-Town, Chi-Town)
Oh cuando todo (Chi ciudad, Chi ciudad)
It all falls down (we gon′ show 'em how we get down)
It all falls down (we gon′ show 'em how we get down)
I′m telling you all (now, Syleena, you just like a safe belt)
I′m telling you all (now, Syleena, you just like a safe belt)
It all falls down (you saved my life, come on)
Todo se derrumba (me salvaste la vida, vamos)
Oh, when it all, it all falls down
Oh cuando todo, todo caiga
I'm telling you all, it all falls down
Estoy diciéndote ohh, todo caiga

outro

Us can′t keep workin' like this
Us can′t keep workin' like this
This grave shift is like a slave ship
Este cambio de tumba es como un barco de esclavos
Writer(s): Lauryn Hill

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