Lost In Translation

By Respawn
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Respawn
[Verse 1]

When I present you Respawn lyrics, your own limits
Don't let you capture the whole image of the song's spirit
So Denys, your soul trembles everytime you hear an English word
That you have never seen or heard like "What does Denys mean to blurt?
He encourages me to learn these new words, when I hear his current
Elitist terms, I seem concerned, please discern what he's speaking, sir!
He be beasting verbally, leaving dreams of turning into an emcee subverted
Cause he just murdered the beat circuit built by Serhii, setting the creature lurking
In him free from burden that besieged and burned rap industry with big words
To see the demolition I don't need to be observant"

[Verse 2]

So I recommend you be my apprentice, cause no compliments will flatter me into translating anything I rapped Denys
Every language has its own expression principles, sentence system, and a prevalence of its transgressions
Letter sequencing determines the tendency of the word's predilection to be employed in regular chat
Different languages diverge in the trend and see them recurrence discrepancies make a point in setting a trap
For translation dependent population when segments of culture specific phrasing lose its ambience
Through the tangles of elusive ramblings or a simplified version of truth I stand against
Because it's an insult to my nuanced art to judge its misiniterpreted rendition
So learn to respect work when I'm submerging myself in an inferno I envision

[Chorus]

As an artist I request you to figure out the meaning of what I express
On your own, and if you can't, don't begin the damn blind russification at my expense
No interpretation will ever scratch the surface of the intricacies of my elaborate verses
So instead of pedalling back in circles, Merriam-Webster is at your service

[Bridge]

Lost in translation
If you don't understand the words I spoke
Don't resort to people's translations
I'd prefer you not to comprehend me at all
If you can't exhibit some patience
English language is ubiquitous
Therefore it's universal
Not speaking it is ridiculous
Study Respawn and learn it

[Verse 3]

Its writing is not Japanese kanji or Egyptian hieroglyphs
Requiring insomnia-driven odyssey visiting the libraries
Data mining every contour in the drawings with a team of decipherers
Streamlining the logography into a common, more familiar writing system
I can at least read and surf the web seeking for the definition of the word
Because it used to be worse wasting many time periods on an inefficient extra work
Flipping the pages of the dictionary enraged at my ignorance and snail-like brain
When in the digital age, one click of a button takes you to the explanation page
Attune to the times not to be screwed from behind by the technological advances
Being held at a ponderous disadvantage, all because your knowledege was mishandled
Be stubborn and patient with your studying and ratio of the knowledge gained
To the time you've invested if it's driving you vexed, because nothing is worth it without the pain

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]

My father used to rend tonsils and get hostile to separate me from my NES console
To force me to spend time to apprehend concepts in complex contexts
I hated the process, escaped it when possible, but my laziness did not
Seem to be an obstacle for the pace at which lots of information was processed
Memory capacity of any men dramatically depends on their age
The denser humans rally to dementia than reality, the lesser the range
And the more detectable the readiness to learn and absorb erudition
But it's not so easy with these conditions being so inversely proportional, is it?
So frustrating when I've just seen this lexeme
And I can't remember what the pest means, the brain malfunction reigns supreme
I'm regressing, so the best thing for me would be to accept it and move to the next scene
In my life, because these thoughts only diminished my self esteem

[Outro]

The foundation of life
Isn't just to get money, build a family, a name and just die
Can you call it a life with self realization deprived?
Systematic wasting of your potential away is a crime
No matter whatever you do
The way you communicate creates the first impression of you
Good command of the language enhances your character ruse
Even if you're not who you say you are, it's not changing the rules

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