途中Dave Chappelle(デイヴ・シャペル)が話しますが,後にCNNのインタヴューでこう言っております。“These aren’t numbers. These are people’s lives.”(死者何人とか言ってるが,人の命は数字じゃないんだ。)“Good people got to be louder than bad people.”(悪意のある人たちよりも,善意のある人たちが,もっと大きな声を出すべきだ。)
アルバムタイトルは『Jesus Is King』,リリース日は9月27日,トラックリストは以下のとおりです。
1. Glade
2. Garden
3. Selah
4. God Is
5. Baptized
6. Sierra Canyon
7. Hands On
8. Wake The Dead
9. Water
10. Through The Valley
11. Sunday
12. Sweet Jesus
29週目:7月21日(日)
この週は,カニエ・ウェストとキム・カーダシアンが結婚式を挙げた際,実際に結婚式を取り仕切った牧師さんが指揮してくださいます。カニエ・ウェストの音楽は出てきませんが,なるほど「日曜のミサらしい」牧師さん(Pastor Rich)からの説教(sermon)が聴けます。まだ若い彼はこう説教しております。
“Today, if you’re feeling something, understand it’s not a vibe. And I like the vibe. It’s not an energy. And I like the energy. But what you are sensing is the tangible presence of a living God.”(今日この日に君たちが感じるものがあれば,それはヴァイブスではない。ヴァイブスは大好きだけど。エネルギーでもない。エネルギーは大好きだけど。君たちが感じているもの,それは生きた神のまぎれもない存在感だ。)
Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla $ign – “Real Friends” (Verse 3)
カニエ・ウェスト feat. タイ・ダラー・サイン「リアル・フレンズ」(ヴァース3対訳)
[Verse 3: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign]
Lookin’ for all my real friends
How many of us? How many of us are real friends
To real friends, ’til the reel end
‘Til the wheels fall off, ’til the wheels don’t spin
To 3 A.M., callin’
How many real friends?
Just to ask you a question
Just to see how you was feelin’
How many?
For the last you was frontin’
I hate when a nigga text you like, “What’s up, fam? Hope you good”
You say, “I’m good, I’m great,” the next text they ask you for somethin’
How many?
What’s best for your family, immediate or extended
Any argument, the media’ll extend it
I had a cousin that stole my laptop that I was fuckin’ bitches on
Paid that nigga 250 thousand just to get it from him
Real friends
Huh?
Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla $ign – “Real Friends” (Verse 2)
カニエ・ウェスト feat. タイ・ダラー・サイン「リアル・フレンズ」(ヴァース2対訳)
[Verse 2: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign]
I couldn’t tell you how old your daughter was
Couldn’t tell you how old your son is
I got my own Jr. on the way, dawg
Plus I already got one kid
Couldn’t tell you much about the fam though
I just showed up for the yams though
Maybe 15 minutes, took some pictures with your sister
Merry Christmas, then I’m finished, then it’s back to business
You wanna ask some questions ’bout some real shit?
Like I ain’t got enough pressure to deal with
Please don’t pressure me with that bill shit
Cause everybody got ’em that ain’t children
Oh you’ve been nothin’ but a friend to me
Niggas thinkin’ I’m crazy, you defendin’ me
It’s funny I ain’t spoke to niggas in centuries
To be honest, dawg, I ain’t feelin’ your energy
Money turn your kin into an enemy
Niggas ain’t real as they pretend to be
Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla $ign – “Real Friends” (Verse 1)
カニエ・ウェスト feat. タイ・ダラー・サイン「リアル・フレンズ」(ヴァース1対訳)
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
Real friends, how many of us?
How many of us, how many jealous? Real friends
It’s not many of us, we smile at each other
But how many honest? Trust issues
Switched up the number, I can’t be bothered
I cannot blame you for havin’ an angle
I ain’t got no issues, I’m just doin’ my thing
Hope you’re doin’ your thing, too
I’m a deadbeat cousin, I hate family reunions
Fuck the church up by drinkin’ at the communion
Spillin’ free wine, now my tux is ruined
In town for a day, what the fuck we doin’?
Who your real friends? We all came from the bottom
I’m always blamin’ you, but what’s sad, you not the problem
Damn I forgot to call her, shit I thought it was Thursday
Why you wait a week to call my phone in the first place?
When was the last time I remembered a birthday?
When was the last time I wasn’t in a hurry?
Kanye West feat. The Weeknd – “FML”
カニエ・ウェスト feat. ザ・ウィークエンド「FML」(全ヴァース訳)
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
I been waiting for a minute
For my lady
So I can’t jeopardize that for one of these hoes
I been living without limits
As far as my business
I’m the only one that’s in control
I been feeling all I’ve given
For my children
I will die for those I love
God, I’m willing
To make this my mission
Give up the women
Before I lose half of what I own
I been thinking
About my vision
Pour out my feelings
Revealing the layers to my soul
My soul
The layers to my soul
Revealing the layers to my soul
[Chorus: The Weeknd]
They wish I would go ahead and fuck my life up
Can’t let them get to me
And even though I always fuck my life up
Only I can mention me
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
See, before I let you go
One last thing I need to let you know
You ain’t never seen nothing crazier than
This nigga when he off his Lexapro
Remember that last time in Mexico?
Remember that last time, the episode?
Asking me why the hell I text in code?
Four times just to say, “Don’t text me, ho”
Told you four times, “Don’t test me, ho”
And we finna lose all self-control
But you ain’t finna be raising your voice at me
Especially when we in the Giuseppe store
But I’ma have the last laugh in the end
‘Cause I’m from a tribe called check a ho
Yeah, I’ma have to laugh Indian
‘Cause I’m from a tribe called check a ho
And I…
[Chorus: The Weeknd]
They wish I would go ahead and fuck my life up
Can’t let them get to me
And even though I always fuck my life up
Only I can mention me
They wish I would go ahead and fuck my life up
Can’t let them get to me
And even though I always fuck my life up
Only I can mention me
[Outro: Kanye West & Section 25]
See through the veil
And forget all of your cares
Throw them
Throw them away
Don’t stop your loving
Don’t stop for nothing
No, not for nothing
They don’t wanna see me love you
Don’t now, don’t stop it
They always love it
They always wanna
They don’t wanna see me love you
See through the veil
They don’t wanna see me love you
And forget all your cares
They don’t wanna see me love you
Throw them
Throw them away
Ooh, life’s a feeling and
Ooh, the body is a feeling
Kanye West feat. The Weeknd – “FML” Verse 2
カニエ・ウェスト feat. ザ・ウィークエンド「FML」ヴァース2対訳
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
See, before I let you go
One last thing I need to let you know
You ain’t never seen nothing crazier than
This nigga when he off his Lexapro
Remember that last time in Mexico?
Remember that last time, the episode?
Asking me why the hell I text in code?
Four times just to say, “Don’t text me, ho”
Told you four times, “Don’t test me, ho”
And we finna lose all self-control
But you ain’t finna be raising your voice at me
Especially when we in the Giuseppe store
But I’ma have the last laugh in the end
‘Cause I’m from a tribe called check a ho
Yeah, I’ma have to laugh Indian
‘Cause I’m from a tribe called check a ho
And I…
(本日の歌詞対訳は,カニエ・ウェストのアルバム『The Life of Pablo』楽曲11「FML」から,ヴァース1です。「FML」とは「Fuck My Life(クソ喰らえの人生)」という意味ですが,単なるそれだけではおもしろくないですので,カニエらしくヒネりを加えて,「For My Lady(俺の女へ捧げる)」という隠れた意味を含ませております。「俺のクソ喰らえの人生を,俺の女へ捧げる」というカニエらしい皮肉たっぷりのニュアンスが含まれております。ザ・ウィークエンド(The Weeknd
)をフィーチャリングしてお届けします。)
Kanye West feat. The Weeknd – “FML” Verse 1
カニエ・ウェスト feat. ザ・ウィークエンド「FML」ヴァース1対訳
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
I been waiting for a minute
For my lady
So I can’t jeopardize that for one of these hoes
I been living without limits
As far as my business
I’m the only one that’s in control
I been feeling all I’ve given
For my children
I will die for those I love
God, I’m willing
To make this my mission
Give up the women
Before I lose half of what I own
I been thinking
About my vision
Pour out my feelings
Revealing the layers to my soul
My soul
The layers to my soul
Revealing the layers to my soul
1981年には既にヒップホップ界ではカーティス・ブローやシュガーヒル・ギャングが活躍しておりましたが,「ネタ回し」というテクニックはまだ生まれておりませんでした。その年に誕生したこの「I Want To Thank You」という名曲は,30年以上の時を経て,ヒップホップ界の大御所とR&B界の王子にサンプリングされることになりました。サンプリングされるということは,第一にリスペクトがなければ出来ないことでもあります。1981年当初の楽曲を最大の敬意をもって,2019年,このように再び蘇らせられたというのはまことにあっぱれなことでございます。