The Joke

Youre feeling nervous, arent you, boy？
你感覺到緊張，不是嗎？男孩
With your quiet voice and impeccable style
帶著你的沉靜和無暇的品行
Dont ever let them steal your joy
不要讓他們偷走你的快樂
And your gentle ways, to keep them from running wild
還有你的溫柔，讓它們都遠離狂野
They can kick dirt in your face
他們可以將污泥踢到你臉上
Dress you down, and tell you that your place
並狠狠斥責你，告訴你就是一灘爛泥
Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine
當他們討厭你的光芒
I see you tugging on your shirt
我看見你拉起自己的襯衫
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts
試圖將自己藏在裡面，來掩飾你有多受傷
Let them laugh while they can
讓他們儘管嘲笑
Let them spin, let them scatter in the wind
讓他們隨風消散吧
I have been to the movies, Ive seen how it ends
我早已目睹過這一切，我知道結局
And the jokes on them
還有他們鬧出的笑話
You get discouraged, dont you, girl?
你氣餒了，不是嗎？女孩
Its your brothers world for a while longer
這個世界被你的兄弟佔領太長時間了
You gotta dance with the devil on a river to beat the stream
我們必須在河邊與魔鬼共舞，才能與激流抗衡
Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder
讓它活在夢裡，不再醒來
They come to kick dirt in your face
他們將污泥踢到你的臉上
To call you weak and then displace you
說你軟弱，再將你的位置取代
After carrying your baby on your back across the desert
在你背著孩子穿越沙漠之後
I saw your eyes behind your hair
我看見了你被頭髮遮住的眼睛
And youre looking tired, but you dont look scared
你看起來很累，但毫無畏懼
Let them laugh while they can
讓他們儘管嘲笑
Let them spin, let them scatter in the wind
讓他們隨風消散吧
I have seen to the movies, Ive seen how it ends
我早已目睹過這一切，我知道結局
And the jokes on them
還有他們鬧出的笑話
Let them laugh while they can
讓他們儘管嘲笑
Let them spin, let them scatter in the wind
讓他們隨風消散吧
I have been to the movies, Ive seen how it ends
我早已目睹過這一切，我知道結局
And the jokes on them
還有他們鬧出的笑話