The Paxtons - Everybody's A Star [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Dave]
Devil on my shoulder, nights we ain't sober
We save sleep for flights and layovers
Daydreams of nights I stayed over, piped with no trojans
Imagine if she kept that kid like Hangover, boy thats game over
Nineteen, made two kids and ain't vote yet
My girl leery of my shifty past
While them hoes still waiting for my sister’s pass
And my world still scary, this Christmas past
Lost sleep praying that my mama’s sickness pass
Week later heard my tape got the net on smash
But them downloads free, no Christmas cash
Coming down those streets where projects and brownstones meet
Where progress and pride don’t eat
Where the white so high, and the brown so cheap
That the blacks gotta hustle when the ends don’t meet
So the ladies gotta juggle if them kids gon eat
Cuz the chance its a man in the crib so bleak
And they chance can’t advance if the men don’t lead
By example. My hands is full, I can’t preach

[Chorus]
Feet to the floor, head to the ceiling
The allure ain't never been this appealing
The applause from everyone in the building
The awards, the accolades, the feeling
I wish I could give em that
But my people out here ain't living that
I wish I could give em that
When I make it I swear I’ma give it back

[Chris]
Just got a check money burnin in my pocket
Sure, Jesus saves but the devil wears prada
Laced em hit the pavement chasing that mighty dollar
We all had dreams with nightmares to follow
Mine was so vivid like I lived it wit my eyes closed
Everybody scream! Make me wanna holla
I'm Standin on Sinai speakin to my Father
Oh Father forgive em they don't even see the problems
Everybody leads nobody left to follow
Everybody Chief. No more Moses and Martins
Throwing down signs never made it to the promised
Land of the Lost we travel on Yokohamas
Beatin down the block tryna wake the sleepin monsters
Dreamin of bein Nino Brown or OG Bobby Johnson
Praying please don't wake him. He playing Kareem Akbar
Product of the product he peddled to be a rock star

[Bridge]
The writings on the wall. If everybody’s a star, the sky’s gon fall

[Dave]
And when that space fall from the sky
At the rate water fall from the eye, change pace
[Chris]
And turn marathon to a race
Leave goodyears on the last two years for the chase
Take shots to bring in the new year
Miss a star, hit an angel, it cries two tears
Snow flakes fall, push tons round here
Still the streets never clear, tread light for the fear
Of slipping but never trip. Its simple just stay aware
Don’t appear to be on edge, don’t communicate fear
And respect of your peers is a must
Only in God we trust, what it is cuz we live for the buck

[Chorus]

[Dave]
Would you do it all over?
Or play the crib like a fucking victrola
Good gig, five figure withholding
Save every little penny like Wilona
Nah! We blew em in Arizona
Through waiting on false ass promoters
For this music a nigga was nearly homeless
Tomorrow ain't promised I cherish it for the moment