New Slaves Lyrics in English Kanye West
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song New Slaves by Kanye West from German to English.
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My momma was raised in the era when
My momma was raised in the era when
Clean water was only served to the fairer skin
Clean water was only served to the fairer skin
Doing clothes you would have thought I had help
Doing clothes you would have thought I had help
But they wasn't satisfied unless I picked the cotton myself
But they weren't satisfied unless I picked the cotton myself
You see it's broke nigga racism
You see it's broke nigga racism
That's that 'Don't touch anything in the store'
That's that 'Don't touch anything in the store'
And this rich nigga racism
And this rich nigga racism
That's that 'Come in, please buy more
That's what 'Come in, please buy more
What you want, a Bentley? Fur coat? A diamond chain?
What do you want, a Bentley? Fur coat? A diamond chain?
All you blacks want all the same things'
All you blacks want all the same things'
Used to only be niggas now everybody playing
Used to only be niggas now everybody playing
Spending everything on Alexander Wang
Spending everything on Alexander Wang
New Slaves
New Slaves
You see there's leaders and there's followers
You see there's leaders and there's followers
But I'd rather be a dick than a swallower
But I'd rather be a dick than a swallower
You see there's leaders and there's followers
You see there's leaders and there's followers
But I'd rather be a dick than a swallower
But I'd rather be a dick than a swallower
I throw these Maybach keys
I throw these Maybach keys
I wear my heart on the sleeve
I wear my heart on my sleeve
I know that we the new slaves
I know that we are the new slaves
I see the blood on the leaves
I see the blood on the leaves
I see the blood on the leaves
I see the blood on the leaves
I see the blood on the leaves
I see the blood on the leaves
I know that we the new slaves
I know that we are the new slaves
I see the blood on the leaves
I see the blood on the leaves
They throwing hate at me
They throw hate at me
Want me to stay at ease
Want me to stay at ease
Fuck you and your corporation
Fuck you and your corporation
Y'all niggas can't control me
Y'all niggas can't control me
I know that we the new slaves
I know that we are the new slaves
I know that we the new slaves
I know that we are the new slaves
I'm 'bout to wild the fuck out
I'm 'bout to wild the fuck out
I'm going Bobby Boucher
I'm going Bobby Boucher
I know that pussy ain't free
I know that pussy ain't free
You niggas pussy, ain't me
You niggas pussy, ain't me
Y'all throwing contracts at me
Y'all throwing contracts at me
You know that niggas can't read
You know that niggas can't read
Throw 'em some Maybach keys
Throw 'em some Maybach keys
Fuck it, c'est la vie
Fuck it, c'est la vie
I know that we the new slaves
I know that we are the new slaves
Y'all niggas can't fuck with me
Y'all niggas can't fuck with me
Y'all niggas can't fuck with Ye
Y'all niggas can't fuck with Ye
Y'all niggas can't fuck with Ye
Y'all niggas can't fuck with Ye
I'll move my family out the country
I'll move my family out of the country
So you can't see where I stay
So you can't see where I stay
So go and grab the reporters
So go and grab the reporters
So I can smash their recorders
So I can smash their recorders
See they'll confuse us with some bullshit
See they'll confuse us with some bullshit
Like the New World Order
Like the New World Order
Meanwhile the DEA
Meanwhile the DEA
Teamed up with the CCA
Teamed up with the CCA
They tryna lock niggas up
They tryna lock niggas up
They tryna make new slaves
They tryna make new slaves
See that's that privately owned prisons
See that's that privately owned prisons
Get your piece today
Get your piece today
They prolly all in the Hamptons
They prolly all in the Hamptons
Braggin' 'bout what they made
Braggin' 'bout what they made
Fuck you and your Hampton house
Fuck you and your Hampton house
I'll fuck your Hampton spouse
I'll fuck your Hampton spouse
Came on her Hampton blouse
Came on her Hampton blouse
And in her Hampton mouth
And in her Hampton mouth
Y'all 'bout to turn shit up
Y'all 'bout to turn shit up
I'm 'bout to tear shit down
I'm 'bout to tear shit down
I'm 'bout to air shit out
I'm 'bout to air shit out
Now what the fuck they gon' say now?
Now what the fuck they gon' say now?
I won't end this high, not this time again
I won't end this high, not this time again
So long, so long, so long
So long, so long, so long
You cannot survive
You cannot survive
And I'm not dying
And I'm not dying
And I can't lose
And I can't lose
I can't lose
I can't lose
No, I can't lose
No, I can't lose
Cause I can't leave it to you
Because I can't leave it to you
So let's get too high, get too high again
So let's get too high, get too high again
(Too high again
(Too high again
Too high)
too high)
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