I was seven years old  when I got my first pair
七岁那年我拥有了我的第一双球鞋
And I stepped outside
我飞奔跑向屋外
And I was like  Momma  this air bubble right here  it's gonna make me fly
我很高兴 天啊 鞋里的气垫好像会让我飞起来
I hit that court  and when I jumped  I jumped  I swear I got so high
我跑向球场 我奋力一跳 跳的很高
I touched the net  Mom I touched the net  this is the best day of my life
我摸到了篮网 天啊我竟然摸到了篮网 这是我一生中最美好的一天
Air Maxes were next
Air?Maxes是我的第二双球鞋
That air bubble  that mesh
那气垫 那网格
The box  the smell  the stuffin  the tread  in school
那鞋盒 那味道 那质地 那鞋底
I was so cool
让我在学校里是最酷的一个
I knew that I couldn't crease 'em
我知道我舍不得弄皱它
My friends couldn't afford 'em
我的死党们还都买不起呢
Four stripes on their Adidas
他们穿的还是仿冒的四道杠的阿迪达斯
On the court I wasn't the best  but my kicks were like the pros
球场上我不是最出色的 但我的球鞋让我就像是专业的选手
Yo  I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo
我特意露出鞋头 只想让所有人看到那标识
Nike Air Flight  but bad was so dope
耐克的这款Air?Flight但不好的是这鞋好丑
And then my friend Carlos' brother got murdered for his fours  whoa
我死党卡洛斯的哥哥投射遭到绝杀
See he just wanted a jump shot  but they wanted a Starter coat though
显而易见他只想来个跳投 但已被别人抢占先机
Didn't wanna get caught  from Genesee Park to Othello
无论是谁 都不想被对手围困
You'd get clowned for those Pro Wings  with the velcro
穿着这双搭有尼龙搭扣的Pro?Wings 你肯定会被耻笑
Those were not tight
连鞋带都没有
I was trying to fly without leaving the ground  cause I wanted to be like Mike  right
我想飞离地面 因为我想跟Mike一样来个灌篮
Wanted to be him
想和他一样厉害
I wanted to be that guy  I wanted to touch the rim
我想成为那家伙 我想灌篮
I wanted to be cool  and I wanted to fit in
我想做潮人 我想紧跟潮流
I wanted what he had  America  it begins
我想拥有他有的一切 美国梦开始
I want to fly
我想展翅高飞
Can you take me far away
你能带我飞向远方么
Give me a star to reach for
赐我一颗触手可及的星星
Tell me what it takes
告诉我代价会是什么
And I'll go so high
我会展翅高飞
I'll go so high
展翅高飞
My feet won't touch the ground
双脚离地 展翅高飞
Stitch my wings
展开翅膀
And pull the strings
系紧鞋带
I bought these dreams
我用钱换取梦想
That all fall down
而这梦终究还是会碎裂
We want what we can't have  commodity makes us want it
对我们来说遥不可及的鞋子们 摆在货架上等我们带它们回家
So expensive  damn  I just got to flaunt it
真贵 我一个劲地炫耀
Got to show 'em  so exclusive  this that new shit
晒给别人看 那可是独一无二 最新款的呢
A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in
一百美元的战靴 我却从未成功灌篮
Look at me  look at me  I'm a cool kid
看看我 快看我 我是小潮人
I'm an individual  yea  but I'm part of a movement
自以为我很特立独行 也是这潮流的追随者
My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it
我对鞋的热爱使我成为鞋店熟客 我也一直买买买
They told me to just do it  I listened to what that swoosh said
死党们都说喜欢的话就尽管去做 我也就头脑发热随心所欲
Look at what that swoosh did
看看这狂热对我的影响吧
See it consumed my thoughts
它控制了我的理智
Are you stupid  don't crease 'em  just leave 'em in that box
你是笨蛋吗 不要弄皱你的宝贝 快放回鞋盒
Strangled by these laces  laces I can barely talk
鞋带绑的太紧使我说不出来话
That's my air bubble and I'm lost  if it pops
那是我的专属气垫 如果它爆了我肯定会很失落
We are what we wear  we wear what we are
我就爱我所穿 我穿就是我所爱
But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all
看着镜子里的自己 觉得Phil?Knight控制了我
Will I stand for change  or stay in my box
我该有所改变吗 还是原地踏步
These Nikes help me define me  and I'm trying to take mine  off
这些耐克鞋已帮我定位自我 我正努力让自己高飞
I want to fly
我想展翅高飞
Can you take me far away
你能带我飞向远方么
Give me a star to reach for
赐我一颗触手可及的星星
Tell me what it takes
告诉我代价会是什么
And I'll go so high
我会展翅高飞
I'll go so high
展翅高飞
My feet won't touch the ground
双脚离地 展翅高飞
Stitch my wings
展开翅膀
And pull the strings
系紧鞋带
I bought these dreams
我用钱换取梦想
That all fall down
而这梦终究还是会碎裂
They started out  with what I wear to school
穿着那些鞋我去学校
That first day  like these are what make you cool
第一天它们会让你觉得你很酷
And this pair  this would be my parachute
那些鞋会是我安全降落的保护伞
So much more than just a pair of shoes
意义不仅仅是一双鞋子
Nah  this is what I am
这就是真实的我
What I wore  this is the source of my youth
脚下穿的就是我释放激情的动力
This dream that they sold to you
它们以一百美金的价格卖给你们
For a hundred dollars and some change
以梦想还有未来的改变
Consumption is in the veins
给你们血液里注入新的消费可能
And now I see it's just another pair of shoes
仿佛我又看到了一双新鞋子