Ronnie Dylan - Gold Rush [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

(Hook)
Pan handle that gold
Can’t handle that gold
Rim talking that’s old
I been talking that gold

In 1849 I was on my grind
Like me and my dad had Cali on our mind
I was headed west coast way before your flights
31 for a gram, that’s an overdose right?
Alright let’s rush, pack that lunch
Daddy rode back saddle I was in the front
And the front page swore, make any man rich
Any man can get it if he taking that risk
Let’s pitch this tent, fetch that pale
Rake those nuggets, stretch that scale
But the bread gon stale, the river’s running low
Got my feet up in the water not seeing that glow
Tell me what you people know, where the stash at?
Where’s Sam Brennan man I’m trying to match that
Trying to bring the cash back so the people know my name
Now, every other day 100 people want the same
It’s life my brother, mother said it first
If you want it then you gotta go ahead and get it first
So instead of any verse I’mma give you my life
On search for the gold and I’m still on site

(Hook)
Pan handle that gold
Can’t handle that gold
Rim talking that’s old
I been talking that gold

In 1993 I was in prime
Pac’ had me talking about Cali on my mind
I was bumping west coast way before your time
Poppa’ bout’ a gram from an overdose right?
Alright let’s rush, but rapping ain't enough
So I’m talking like I’m African, acting like I’m tough
And the tough kids told me if I wanna make it rich
Then you gotta be about it dog, cowards ain't s**t
Let’s ditch this class, forget it I fail
Me I’m trying to learn numbers flipping off a scale
But my dad is in jail, my momma’s running low
So I’m moving on my own, that’s the only thing I know
Tell me what you people know about rap music
Tell me really, do you think it’s really that stupid?
I think I might do it, so the people know my name
Now every other day 100 people want the same
It’s life my brother, mother said it first
If you want it then you gotta go ahead and get it first

(Hook)
Pan handle that gold
Can’t handle that gold
Rim talking that’s old
I been talking that gold

In 2013, I’m still on the rush
I don’t even wanna rap now, my feeling’s enough
But still feeling the rush, just watching me (watching me)
Everybody watching me, cause’ not a lot stopping me
I’m on now, I mean I’m on now
And I did that when I said I’m gonna
Living in a sauna, pressure got me feeling like coal
Live that, spit that, digging for the gold
And it kills me to know, nothing lasts forever
I’m in an industry where necks get severed
People killing themselves, trying to keep s**t clever
And I’ll tell ya, no one did it better than
Ronald Regan(ing) feeling like a president
Watching my people die, acting like it’s never been an issue
Bitch you weighing the costs?
Cause’ what you waited for so long, you pay at the pawn
And tell me what you got on, and what you did for that
Gold records, people kill for that
Sign a deal for that, skip a meal for that
Gold Rush…feel for that

(Hook)
Pan handle that gold
Can’t handle that gold
Rim talking that’s old
I been talking that gold