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I Can

Nas의 싱글
"Thugz Mansion"
(2002)
I Can
(2003)
"Get Down"
(2003)
I Can
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수록 음반 <colbgcolor=#fff,#1f2023> God's Son
아티스트 Nas
B-Side "Heaven (Clean Version)"
"Heaven (Instrumental)"
"Heaven (A Cappella)"
(12인치 싱글)
발매일 2003년 2월 11일
녹음 기간 2002년
스튜디오 트랜스컨티넨탈 스튜디오 (플로리다 주 올랜도)[1]
라잇 트랙 레코딩스 (뉴욕 주 뉴욕)[2]
소니 뮤직 스튜디오 (뉴욕 주 뉴욕)[3]
스털링 사운드 스튜디오 (뉴욕 주 뉴욕)[4]
장르 이스트 코스트 힙합, 컨셔스 힙합
재생 시간 4:13 (앨범 버전)
레이블 Ill Will, Columbia
송라이터 Nasir Jones, Salaam Remi, Roy Hammond
프로듀서 Salaam "The Chameleon" Remi

1. 개요2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오3. 가사4. 차트 성적

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1. 개요

나스의 싱글이며 그의 6집 앨범 God's Son의 두번째 싱글로 2003년 2월 11일에 발매되었다.

2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오

오디오 (앨범 버전)
뮤직 비디오

3. 가사

[Intro: Children's Choir]
I know I can
Be what I wanna be
If I work hard at it
I'll be where I wanna be
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Verse 1]
Be, b-boys and girls, listen up
You can be anything in the world, in God we trust
An architect, doctor, maybe an actress
But nothing comes easy, it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star
She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe
Singing songs, Lena Horne, but the younger version
Hung with the wrong person, got her strung on that heroin
Cocaine, sniffing up drugs, all in her nose
Could've died, so young, now looks ugly and old
No fun 'cause now when she reaches for hugs, people hold they breath
'Cause she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring
'Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing
So if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how
Put your hands in the air, and take the vow

[Chorus x2]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Verse 2]
Be, b-boys and girls, listen again
This is for grown-looking girls who's only 10
The ones who watch videos and do what they see
As cute as can be, up in the club with fake ID
Careful, 'fore you meet a man with HIV
You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey
Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be
Rapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be
Older than you are, give yourself time to grow
You thinking he can give you wealth, but so
Young boys, you can use a lot of help, you know
You thinking life's all about smoking weed and ice
You don't wanna be my age and can't read and write
Begging different women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish
If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this

[Chorus x2]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Verse 3]
Be, be-fore we came to this country
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
There was empires in Africa called Kush
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
To learn from black teachers, who taught Greeks and Romans
Asian Arabs and gave them gold, when
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
The Persian military invaded
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Shot up they nose to impose what basically
Still goes on today, you see?
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
They learn to survive until they gain control
Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes
Read more, learn more, change the globe
Ghetto children, do your thing
Hold your head up, little man, you're a king
Young princess, when you get your wedding ring
Your man will sing, "She's my Queeeeeen"

[Chorus]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Outro]
Save the music, y'all
Save the music, y'all
Save the music, y'all
Save the music, y'all
Save the music

4. 차트 성적

빌보드 R&B/힙합 차트에서 8위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 2003년 5월 둘째 주에 12위를 기록했고 9주 연속 20위권에,[5] 13주 연속 40위권에 머물러 있었다.[6]

2003년 빌보드 R&B/힙합 연말 차트에서 38위, 2003년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 58위에 올랐다.


[1] 녹음, 믹스[2] 녹음, 믹스[3] 믹스[4] 마스터[5] 2003년 3월 다섯번째 주부터 2003년 5월 넷째 주까지[6] 2003년 3월 둘째 주부터 2003년 5월 다섯번째 주까지