节奏布鲁斯:Zak Abel - Rock Bottom

[Intro: Wretch¹ 32]
Next time I'm rock bottom, I'mma take them rocks
And slingshot them to the top and pray the rain gon' stop
Raining on me
Raining on me

[Verse 1: Zak Abel]
I push the window up
The rain is pouring down
Watching the smoke rings risin'
The nights don't give enough
The days are full of clouds
Keep watch for the silver lining²

[Pre-Chorus: Zak Abel]
I say "hi" to the world
I love the way you turn
I say "hi" to the heavens
Don't let me burn in this hellhole
I've suffered here for so long

[Chorus: Zak Abel]
I hit rock bottom
The pressure's got me sweating
I hit rock bottom
The lessons that I'm testing
I hit rock bottom
Got caught in that whirlwind
There's rubble³ on my soul
But there's no where left to fall
I hit rock bottom
I hit rock bottom
I hit rock bottom

[Verse 2: Zak Abel]
The heavy weather blows
Candles flicker⁴ out
I keep on striking matches
I know I'm not alone
And yeah I've got my doubts
But I still believe in magic

[Pre-Chorus: Zak Abel]
I say "hi" to the world
I love the way you turn
I say "hi" to the heavens
Don't let me burn in this hellhole
I've suffered here for so long

[Chorus: Zak Abel]
I hit rock bottom
The pressure's got me sweating
I hit rock bottom
The lessons that I'm testing
I hit rock bottom
Got caught in that whirlwind
There's rubble on my soul
There's no where left to fall
I hit rock bottom
I hit rock bottom
I hit rock bottom

[Verse 3: Wretch 32]
I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place
I pray me and my faith don't part ways
A single mother going through some heartache
There's another path if you part ways
Been rock bottom, I was selling rocks at the bottom
Pray my karma don't bring me to my coffin⁵
I could've been carried by six [?] wrong'uns
Instead I brought twelve men through and gave them knowledge
That's power to the people
I got more fire and I'm lethal⁶
Ever seen a flower in a [?]
Blossom like the stars in the Caribbean, they're gutter⁷ kids
Still got more morals than everyone in the government
I'm selling self-esteem but [?] rap
'Cause when your voice is underground you don't get lower than that
Nah, nah
So bad, we sold them the goods
Cause when they try to pull you down your only option is push

[Pre-Chorus: Zak Abel]
I say "hi" to the world
I love the way you turn
I say "hi" to the heavens
Don't let me burn in this hell
Oh, I suffered here for so long
I hit rock bottom

1 wretch   

n.可怜的人，不幸的人；卑鄙的人

参考例句：

• You are really an ungrateful wretch to complain instead of thanking him.你不但不谢他，还埋怨他，真不知好歹。
• The dead husband is not the dishonoured wretch they fancied him.死去的丈夫不是他们所想象的不光彩的坏蛋。

2 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

3 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。

4 flicker   

vi./n.闪烁，摇曳，闪现

参考例句：

• There was a flicker of lights coming from the abandoned house.这所废弃的房屋中有灯光闪烁。
• At first,the flame may be a small flicker,barely shining.开始时，光辉可能是微弱地忽隐忽现，几乎并不灿烂。

5 coffin   

n.棺材，灵柩

参考例句：

• When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
• The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。

6 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

7 gutter   

n.沟，街沟，水槽，檐槽，贫民窟

参考例句：

• There's a cigarette packet thrown into the gutter.阴沟里有个香烟盒。
• He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady.他使她脱离贫苦生活，并成为贵妇。