GAI/Bridge/Damnshine大傻: 长河 The Long River

The Long River was released in March 2018 as a jingle song for Jiang Xiaobai Yolo. The song discusses the rappers' insights into life.

MV with Chinese lyrics in introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aNuaW9f06Y

Lyrics by GAI, Damnshine and Bridge
Composer: Lao Dao老道 and Damnshine
Arranger: Lao Dao老道

GAI
人生的长河
我把酒当歌
血液流淌着
长江和黄河
人生的长河
我把酒当歌
血液流淌着
长江和黄河

老子们从没有醉
只是觉得心很累
讲的话虽然不多
好像句句都不对
活着是冒险我远走天边
岁月过身前又是一年
成长的偏见不止一点点
嘉陵到湘江再走一遍
兄弟塞我包槟榔
分别时话记心上
孤独时候也经常
直到遇到我的新娘
三巡酒还没有上喉
街上继续抽烟烫头
荣华富贵不改初衷
手把手要力争上游

GAI
人生的长河
我把酒当歌
血液流淌着
长江和黄河

DamnShine
长沙的满哥
雾都的娃哟
喊搞就搞咯
兄弟不啰嗦
我说小伙子千万别狂诶
是英雄就得比个气量
我的兄弟伙计们在街上混
走起来记得孝敬爹娘 切记
那种底层出发
从白手起家
是光荣的感觉
你可能不懂
也可以不屑
但你得去感觉
我干练利落
别想趁火打劫
他们都叫我傻别
他们有的胆大也有的胆小
但从来没人胆怯
你看
没有什么问题 难得到怕
麻烦事每个人逃不了 哼
各自管好自己嘴和包 U heard me
只要给予就会得到
想出类拔萃 直到夜不能寐
为了千杯不倒 先得千杯不醉
不管对或不对 要我谦卑不会
这般如痴如醉 谁能帮我赎罪
人生得意需尽欢
莫使金樽空对月
举杯独饮会心酸
兄弟就在我对面
人生得意需尽欢
莫使金樽空对月
举杯独饮会心酸
哥们就在我对面
干

Bridge
我哩头发啊还是剃都不得剃
那些酒吧呀我也去都不得去
我是个说唱歌手但很少喝酒
当然会喝酒哩说唱歌手肯定很Dope
屌哩本来都不多
做个事情又还摸
况且你还长得挫
看我从来不挂科
他是我哩小白哥
他说我哩东西多
他说中文说唱开始需要一场冲击波
勒场战役肯定有底
口号统一吼起
OG头OG
我说走起斗要走起
勒东西是我手笔
都给我立正稍息
你听到哩东西都是我放出去哩消息
我把帽子正起带
把衣服反起穿
当然谢谢你哩爱
比大海都还要宽
我要跳出三界外
在太空扬起帆
啷个人都非常怪
只有鬼才不会贪
我把解放碑哩碑
都被背到我哩背
把嘉陵江哩水
都装到我哩胃
把重庆城哩雾
都吸进我的肺
说江小白哩酒
啷个都喝不醉
我把解放碑哩碑
都被背到我哩背
把嘉陵江哩水
都装到我哩胃
把重庆城哩雾
都吸进我的肺
说江小白哩酒
啷个都喝不醉

GAI
人生的长河
我把酒当歌
血液流淌着
长江和黄河
人生的长河
我把酒当歌
血液流淌着
长江和黄河
人生的长河
我把酒当歌
血液流淌着
长江和黄河

English version: (1)

GAI:
The long river of life
I sing my life in my liquor
What are in my blood
Yangtze and Yellow River
The long river of life
I sing my life in my liquor
What are in my blood
Yangtze and Yellow River

I never get drunk
Just feel exhausted inside
I never talk much
But nothing comes out right
Life is an adventure as I go to the border
Time flies by it's another year
As I grow up I face bias
Jia Ling to Xiang Jiang(2)  I walk through again
Brother gave me a pack of areca nut as I leave
Save the words in my heart always
Every day I felt  lonely
Until I met my love
Little drinks don't get me tipsy
I'm still hustling on the street
Got rich but never forget where I come from
Heading to the top with brothers

The long river of life
I sing my life in my liquor
What are in my blood
Yangtze and Yellow River

Damnshine:
Brothers from CSC(3)
Young bloods from Wudu
If you say do it imma go first
Real brothers never talk much
Lit man don't get too crazy
Wanna be a hero you gotta have grace
Me and my bros hustle on the street
If you get famous don't forget to appreciate your parents
Started from the bottom, started from nothin
I'm prouder than ever
You don't have to respect or understand
Taste it with yall hearts and feel the love
Do things so clean that don't try to back stab at me
My homies they call me Damnshine
Some are brave some are shy
But they never back down
Look
I can't run from trouble
Yet nothing can break me easily
Don't try to cheat, to steal
You heard me
You will earn what you deserve
I can't sleep at night cuz' I want to be successful so badly
To accomplish big things you gotta take care of details
Whether it's right or wrong I never doubt myself
I'm stuck who can bail me out
Carpe Diem to live a good life
Don't regret when you are gone
Drinking alone makes me grieved
But I got my home boys with me
Carpe Diem to live a good life
Don't regret when you are gone
Drinking alone makes me grieved
But I got my home boys with me
Cheers

Bridge:
I never shave my dreads
I never go to the bars
I'm a rapper but I'm not alcoholic
But I know a lot of fakers that do
Not everyone is supreme
They just want to steal and cheat
Not only that you ugly too
I never fail in my journey
I got my home boy Xiaobai with me
He said I got the supreme stuff
[to] rock Chinese hip hop with a shockwave
This war is in our hands
Scream our slogan in union
I'm the OG of OG
And imma take my brothers with me
Good stuff all belong to me
You gotta follow my orders
The word you heard on the streets is what I told them to say
Wear my hat right
And wear my hoodie backward
Thank my fans for the love
It's broader than the sea
Jump outta the earth
And sail in the space
Everyone gets greedy
No one is clean
I put my culture
Onto my back
What I drink
Is water from the Jialing River
What I smoke
Is the smog from my hometown WUDU(4)
Drink Xiaobai's liquor
Yall nobody will get drunk
I put my culture
Onto my back
What I drink
Is water from the Jialing River
What I smoke
Is the smog from my hometown WUDU
Drink Xiaobai's liquor
Yall nobody will get drunk

GAI:
The long river of life
I sing my life in my liquor
What are in my blood
Yangtze and Yellow River
The long river of life
I sing my life in my liquor
What are in my blood
Yangtze and Yellow River

Note:

1. This version is translated in the MV subtitles with slight changes by me to make the lyrics grammatically correct to some extent. 

2. Jia Ling and Xiang Jiang refer to two rivers, Jialing River, one of the tributaries of 

3. CSC refers to Chang Sha City, the capital of Hunan Province. 

4. Wudu, or the fog town, refers to Chongqing.