THIS A MUST 和訳・解説

[Verse 1: Kanye West & Nine Vicious]

Nine Vicious ── Kanyeが見出した若手アーティスト。本作随所でアドリブを担う。

You would think I'm standin' outside how I'm goin' in

俺の攻め方を見れば、外野にいるとでも思うだろうな

Jumpin' out the gym while they ballin' on a lowered rim

奴らが低いリムでプレイする中、俺は体育館から飛び出す

Graduation days, I was comin' for the glory then

卒業の頃、俺は栄光を狙ってた

アルバム『Graduation』への言及とも取れる。

Blessings rained in, pourin' in, I need more of them (Woo)

恵みが降り注ぐ、もっと欲しい

[Chorus: Kanye West & Nine Vicious]

Yeah, give it up (Give it up), send it up (Yeah, send it up)

ああ、捧げろ、上げていけ

It's imperative, it's a must (It's a must)

それは必須だ、絶対にやらなきゃ

[Verse 2: Kanye West & Nine Vicious]

Matchin' debit cards (It's a must, nigga), his and hers (Right there)

お揃いのデビットカード、彼と彼女の

Show 'em how you fit a billion in the clutch (What? What?)

クラッチバッグに10億を詰める方法を見せてやれ

We gon' run it up, but we ain't in a rush (Run it)

稼ぎまくる、でも急いじゃいない

If it don't scare you, you ain't dreamin' big enough (Woo)

怖くないなら、夢がまだ小さすぎる

Took it worldwide like I said I would from jump (Jump)

言った通り、最初から世界進出した

Know I did it all when it's all said and done (Jump, jump, jump, yeah)

すべて終わった時、俺が全部やり遂げたとわかる

[Chorus: Kanye West & Nine Vicious]

Send it up (Send it up), send it up (Send it up, send it)

上げていけ、上げていけ

It's a must (It's a must, ha)

これは必須だ

[Verse 3: Kanye West & Nine Vicious]

Ten times ten, ten times out of ten (Baow, baow, baow)

10かける10、10回中10回さ

Finna spazz, back to black, Amy Winehouse and them (Baow, baow)

暴れてやる、漆黒に戻る、エイミー・ワインハウスばりに

Amy Winehouse「Back to Black」への言及。

All the threats to the fam, I'm advisin' against (Baow, baow)

家族への脅しは、やめとけと忠告しとく

Catch you walkin' out the barbershop and line you up again (Baow, baow, baow)

理髪店から出てきたところを捕まえて、また並べてやる

line up＝散髪/整列、銃撃の両義。

Know they can't avoid this, not the one to go against (Can't avoid this shit)

奴らはこれを避けられない、逆らう相手じゃない

Brought the South Side with me, this is Illinois, bitch (What?)

サウスサイドを引き連れてきた、ここはイリノイさ

South Side＝Kanyeの地元、シカゴ南部。

She been askin' to stick around, she don't know it yet (Know it)

あいつはそばにいたいと言う、まだわかっちゃいないが

She got back and a pretty smile, shawty poison (Eh, eh)

あいつはケツと可愛い笑顔を持ってる、毒みたいな女さ

She gon' play with your emotions, now roped in (What?)

あいつはお前の感情をもてあそぶ、もう絡め取られてる

Type of girl they goin' broke for, got 'em broken

男が破産するタイプの女さ、皆を壊した

They got tendencies to talk bits to you, don't hear 'em

奴らはお前にゴタゴタ吹き込む癖がある、聞くな

I put tennises on both wrists, rings both hands (Tennis, yeah)

両手首にテニスブレス、両手に指輪をつける

tennis＝ダイヤのテニスブレスレット。

Know the truth, I'm just over it, y'all don't understand

真実を知ってる、もううんざりさ、お前らにはわからない

Next to me, you niggas soda cans in the Grand Canyon (What?)

俺の隣じゃ、お前らはグランドキャニオンに転がる空き缶さ