I sat down and wrote this letter 我坐下来写了这封信

Telling you that I felt better 告诉你，我感觉好多了

Since you've gone and I was free 既然你已经走了，我是自由的

I'm so happy 我太高兴了

   

I have so little time to spare now 我有那么一点时间，现在腾出

I'm wanted almost everywhere now 我想几乎无处不在，现在

I make out like Casanova 我做出来像卡萨诺瓦

Friends are always coming over 朋友总是过来

   

I signed my name as if I meant it 我签了我的名字，就好像我是认真的

And sealed it with a kiss and sent it 封缄用一个吻，并把它

The letter headed through my mood 通过我的心情为首的信

Happy in my solitude 快乐在我孤独

   

But halfway home I changed my tune 但中途回家，我改变了我的调

And when I saw my lonely room 当我看到我寂寞的房间

The mirror caught my eye 镜子吸引了我的眼球

When I sat down, I cried 当我坐下来，我哭了

   

Big lie, small world 天大的谎言，小世界

It was a big lie, small world 这是一个天大的谎言，小世界

   

I had to intercept that letter 我要拦截的信

Telling you that I was better 告诉你，我是更好的

I raced to catch the postman's van 一边跑过去抓住邮递员的面包车

He was leaving as I ran 他要离开，因为我跑了

   

I missed the bus, I missed the train 我错过了公车，我错过了火车

I end up walking in the rain 我结束了在雨中漫步

Big dog chased me down the street 大狗追我在街上

Hadn't had a bite to eat 已经没有一口吃

   

Feeling sorry for myself 为自己感到难过

And wishing I was someone else 并希望我是别人

I walked across the city 我碰到这个城市走

Because I couldn't stand your pity 因为我无法忍受你的怜悯

   

Big lie, small world 天大的谎言，小世界

It was a big lie, small world 这是一个天大的谎言，小世界

   

The place you live looks opulent 你住的地方看起来华丽

And obviously a higher rent 很显然，较高的租金

Than a cozy little room 不是一个舒适的小房间

I had this sense of doom 我有这种感觉的厄运

   

Your landlord says you're out of town 楼主你说你出城

But your new boyfriend's always around 但是，你的新男友是始终围绕

The hour was getting late 小时天色渐晚

So I sit down and wait 于是我坐下来等待

   

Here's the postman with my letter 这里是我的信邮差

Coming down the path he better 下来的路径，他好

Give that thing to me 把那东西给我

I have to make him see 我得让他看

   

Begging doesn't do the trick 乞讨不这样的伎俩

He thinks that I'm a lunatic 他认为我是个疯子

But then who comes upon the scene 但是谁临到现场

But your new boyfriend, Mr. Clean 但是，你的新男友，清洁先生

   

I hit the postman, hit your lover 我打的邮递员，打你的爱人

Grabbed the letter, ran for cover 抓住了这封信，跑了封面

The police arrived in time for tea 在一次警察来了茶

They said they'd like to question me 他们说，他们想问问我

   

But I can only curse my fate 但我只能骂我的命运

I had to face the magistrate 我不得不面对裁判官

It hasn’t been the best of days 这一直都不是最好的日子

I'd like to fly away 我想飞走

   

Big lie, small world 天大的谎言，小世界

Big lie, small world 天大的谎言，小世界

It was a big lie, small world 这是一个天大的谎言，小世界

Big lie, small world 天大的谎言，小世界