Lyrics

Like Smoke

[Chorus]
I never wanted you to be my man
I just needed company
Don’t want to get dependent on
Your time or who you spend it on
I lose it when you love me
Like smoke, I hung around in the unbalanced

[Nas]
It’s not a movie, this is not a script to proofread
I’ll spit some untruths to dumb fools and groupies
Fun to punctuate, pronounciate the funds I make
The miles I take put in your face
Oh my mistake, you’re not a floozy
Then excuse me
Before I talk, my style introduced me
Get your name and phone number like 1-2-3
Y’all know the story, y’all know the commentary
I kick the narrative, this is legendary
The good Samaritan, hood thespian
Like a polygamist, with a twist
Will I marry again? Maybe, I guess
I hold a lady’s interest, I just met
The love scholar, she’s the teacher’s pet
Every other eve we meet and make each other sweat
I feel triumphant, no strings
Just a fling to have fun with
I be out in London, Camden
Huntin’ for the answers, why did God take away the homie?
I can’t stand it
I’m a firm believer that we all meet up in eternity
Just hope the big man show me some courtesy
Why? ‘Cause I’m deemed a heart breaker
Like smoke, girls linger ‘round a player

[Chorus]

[Verse 2: Nas]
Yo, this recession is a test
It’s affecting my complexion
Misdirectin’ my affection
My concerns are bill collections
The facts is the taxes, they after me
Chapter three, my property
My handlers, they dealt with me improperly
I say some things I should probably keep privately
Evaluate the world bank trusts like I’m IEG
Those fly suites and my bourgeoisie
Tall freak, she wouldn’t protest with me at Wall Street
She says, no you’re so deep
I said, no let’s go through it
Historically so ruthless as feds came for Joe Louis
She said, my man you need to laugh sometimes
Classifies me as a whore, I tell her have some wine
You colder than penguin pussy, in her dismay
She’s thinkin’ that’s just so silly to say
But if you really think about it hussy
See a penguin, he drags his ass on the ground all day
And it’s a dragon, it’s a bastard you’re in tune with, just lust
I’m through with you after my crush
So is that humorous enough?
The smoke I puff
Tell the car to go to Aura, Funky Buddah, Whisky Mist on Mayfair
I hope I meet Monie Love so she can show me love
NYC to UK I might stay there
Everybody in the club tonight say, “Yeah”
You know how me and Amy are, straight players

Prevod na srpski

Kao dim

[Refren]
Nikad nisam htela da budeš moj
Samo mi je trebalo društvo
Ne želim da postanem zavisna od
Tvog vremena niti od toga na koga ga trošiš
Otkačim kada me voliš
Kao dim, lelujam u neuravnoteženosti

[Nas]
Nije to neki film, nije scenario koji treba lektorisati
Prosuću poneku laž glupim budalama i obožavateljkama
Zanimljiva je interpunkcija, izgovor tih cifara koje zarađujem
Svoje iskustvo ti nabijam na nos
Oh moja greška, ti nisi neka drolja
Onda izvini
Pre nego što zinem, moj stil me predstavlja
Saznam tvoje ime i broj telefona u roku od 3 sekunde
Svi znate kako to ide, nema potrebe da se komentariše
Ubitačno pripovedam, ovo je legendarno
Dobri samarićanin, glavni dramaturg
Kao poligamista, uz zaplet
Da li ću se ponovo ženiti? Možda, pretpostavljam
Ja držim daminu pažnju, upravo sam je upoznao
Učitelj ljubavi, ona je nastavnikova miljenica
Viđali smo se svako drugo veče i znojili se
Osećam se pobedonosno, bez obaveza
Samo zabava
Bio sam u Londonu, u Kamdenu
Tragajući za odgovorima, zašto mi je Bog uzeo frenda?
Ne mogu to da podnesem
Čvrsto verujem da ćemo se svi sresti tamo gore u večnosti
Samo se nadam da će mi onaj gore ukazati malo milosti
Zašto? Zato što kažu da slamam srca
Kao dim, devojke se motaju oko ženskaroša

[Refren]

[Nas]
Alo, ova recesija je test
Utiče na moj ten
Pogrešno usmerava moju pažnju
Imam problema sa plaćanjem računa
Činjenica je da me poreznici gone
Poglavlje tri, moja imovina
Ti što se bave mojim slučajem su me zakinuli
Kažem naglas neke stvari koje bi verovatno trebalo da zadržim za sebe
Procenjujem fondove Svetske banke kao da sam IEG*
Ta otmena odela i moja buržoazija
Visoka čudakinja, ne bi protestvovala sa mnom ispred Vol Strita
Rekla je ne, ti si tako pametan
Ja reko, ne, hajde da to raspravimo
Istorijski, tako bezobzirna kao federalci kad su došli po Džoa Luisa
Rekla je, čoveče moraš naučiti da se smeješ
Svrstava me u kurve, kažem joj daj popij malo vina
Hladnija si od p… pingvina, na njen užas
Ona se misli.. kakva blesava izjava
Ali ako razmisliš o tome, devojčuro
Vidiš, pingvin, po ceo dan vuče dupe po zemlji
A ti imaš posla sa aždajom, đubretom, samo požuda
Nakon kraćeg zaljubljivanja, s tobom završavam
Dakle, jel ti to dosta smešno?
Dim koji ispuštam
Reci vozaču da vozi u Auru, Fanki Budu, Viski Mist u Mejferu
Nadam se da ću sresti Monie Love da mi pokaže šta je ljubav
Iz Njujorka do VB, možda tamo i ostanem
Svi vi koji ste večeras u klubu recite, “Da”
Vi znate kakvi smo Ejmi i ja, igramo otvoreno