《單曲》Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown

由饒舌鬼才 Macklemore 和製作人 Ryan Lewis 搭檔的美國嘻哈雙人組 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis，於 2012 年獨立發行首張專輯《The Heist》，招牌單曲「Thrift Shop」與「Can't Hold Us」雙雙攻下告示牌排行榜冠軍，此張專輯更是榮獲第 56 屆葛萊美獎最佳饒舌專輯，除了有聲援同志權益的「Same Love」，還有多首充滿正面能量的歌曲，意義非凡！

When you try to escape yourself, life has an interesting way of creating situations that force you to come back. To look at who you are. 等了近三年，他們於今年 8 月初推出一首免費單曲「Growing Up (Sloane's Song)」，與英國歌手 Ed Sheeran 共同創作，這是 Macklemore 為自己 5/29 出生的寶貝女兒 Sloane 所寫的主題曲，唱出初為人父的心聲。

　　預計即將發行第二張專輯，送上首波主打「Downtown」，找來美國搖滾樂團 Foxy Shazam 主唱 Eric Nally 精彩獻唱，還有饒舌歌手 Melle Mel、Kool Moe Dee 以及 Grandmaster Caz 幫腔助陣，帶有 80 年代流行復古嘻哈線條，加上一點「Uptown Funk」與「Thrift Shop」的混合韻味。Ain't seen nothing yet until you're downtown!

Directed by Ryan Lewis, Jason Koenig & Ben Haggerty 

Lyrics 歌詞：(by 好青年 整理)

Written by B. Haggerty; R. Lewis; E. Nally, J. Karp; J. Rawlings; J. Dutton; E. Flory-Barnes; T. Haggerty; D. Asplund

[Verse 1: ]

I went to the Moped store, said "Fuck it"

Salesman's like "What up, what's your budget?"

And I'm like "Honestly, I don't know nothing about Mopeds"

He said "I got the one for you, follow me"

Ooh, it's too real

Chromed out mirror, I don't need a windshield

Banana seat, a canopy on two wheels

Eight hundred cash, that's a hell of a deal

[Interlude 1: ]

I'm headed downtown, cruising through the alley

Tip-toeing in the street like Dally

Pulled up, moped to the valley

Whitewalls on the wheels like mayonnaise

Dope, my crew is ill, and all we need is two good wheels

Got gas in the tank, cash in the bank

And a bad little mama with her ass in my face

I'mma lick that, stick that, break her off, Kit-Kat

Snuck her in backstage, you don't need a wristband

Dope

[Verse 2: ]

Killing the game, 'bout to catch a body

Passed the Harley, Dukie on the Ducati

Timbaland, Khaled, Scott Storch, Birdman

God damn, man, everybody got Bugattis

But I'mma keep it hella 1987

Head into the dealership and drop a stack and cop a Kawasaki

I'm stunting on everybody, hella raw, pass the Wasabi

I'm so low that my scrotum's almost dragging up on the concrete

My seat is leather, alright, I'm lying, it's pleather

But girl, we could still ride together

You don't need a Uber, you don't need a cab

Fuck a bus pass, you got a Moped man

She got 1988 Mariah Carey hair

Very rare, mom jeans on her derriere

Throwing up the West Side as we tear in the air

Stop by Pike Place, throwing fish to a player

[Hook: ]

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

She has her arms around your waist

With a balance that will keep her safe

(Downtown)

Have you ever felt the warm embrace

(Downtown)

Of the leather seat between your legs

(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)

(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)

Downtown

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

Downtown

What you see is what you get girl

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown

[Interlude 2: ]

Dope

Cut the bullshit

Get off my mullet

Stone washed, so raw

Moped like a bullet

You can't catch me

A po-po can't reprimand me

I'm in a B-Boy stance, I'm not dancing

I got your girl on the back going tandem

'Cause I'm too damn quick, I'm too damn slick

Whole downtown yelling out "Who that is?"

[Verse 3: ]

It's me, the M, the A-C, the K

Stunting like a French pimp from back in the day

I take her to Pend Oreille and I watch her skate

I mean, water ski, ollie ollie oxen free

I'm perusing down fourth and they watching me

I do a handstand, the eagle lands on my seat

Well hello, but baby, the kickstand ain't free

Now do you or do you not wanna ride with me

I got one girl, I got two wheels

She a big girl, that ain't a big deal

I like a big girl, I like 'em sassy

Going down the backstreet listening to Blackstreet

Running around the whole town

Neighbors yelling at me like, "You need to slow down"

"Going thirty-eight, Dan, chill the fuck out

Mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down"

If I only had one helmet I would give it to you, give it to you

Cruising down Broadway, girl, what a wonderful view, wonderful view

There's layers to this shit player, tiramisu, tiramisu

Let my coat-tail drag but I ain't tearing my suit, tearing my suit

[Hook: ]

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Downtown, downtown

She has her arms around your waist

With a balance that will keep her safe

Have you ever felt the warm embrace

Of the leather seat between your legs

Downtown

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

Downtown

What you see is what you get girl

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown

[Outro: ]

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

Downtown

What you see is what you get girl

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown