Way back there an explosion of hope 希望回来的路上有爆炸

Hit out hard in a furnace of steel 打了硬钢的炉

I thought life was a fire 我认为生活是一个火

I thought life was a high time 我认为生活是一个大的时间

(I thought life was a fire) （我认为生活是一个火）

I thought life was a symbol 我认为生活的象征

(I thought life was for livin) （我认为生活的美好生活）

I thought life was for livin 我认为生活的美好生活

(I thought life was a symbol) （我认为生活的象征）

I thought life was a fire 我认为生活是一个火

   

There's an institute in Chicago 有一个在芝加哥的一所学院

With a room full of machines 与满屋子的机器

And they live this side of the sunrise 和他们住日出的这一边

And burn away your dreams 并烧掉你的梦想

Once you fly to Chicago - in Chicago you will die 一旦你飞到芝加哥 - 芝加哥，你会死的

When that institute in Chicago has recorded you and I 当在芝加哥的机构已记录你和我

   

There's an empty house in California 这里有一个空房子在加州

But they'll always let you in 但他们会永远让你在

And they'll make you feel oh so easy 他们会让你感觉是如此容易

Like you never learned to sin 就像你从来没有学过犯罪

Oh yeah that's how they made it how they made it seem so clear 哦，是的这就是他们是怎样成功的，他们是如何使它看起来那么清晰

Yes that empty house in California is our brave new world's machine 是的，这空房子在加州，是我们勇敢的新的世界机床

   

At the institute in Chicago from the first day you were born 从第一天在芝加哥的机构你出生

Oh they just can tell what your feelin 哦，他们只是能够告诉你的感觉

And they can't see how you're torn 他们不能看到你如何蹂躏

When your name's just a number - just a number you will die 当你的名字只是一个数字 - 只是一个数字，你会死的

Cos that institute in Chicago never knew you were alive COS在芝加哥的机构从来不知道你还活着

   

Way back there a reflection of me 我回来的路上有没有反思

Turned my head in a circle of time 转过头的时候了一圈

I thought life was for living (living) 我认为生活是生活（生活）

I thought life was a high time (high time) 我认为生活是一个大的时间（时机）

I thought life was a fire (fire) 我认为生活是一个火（火）

I thought life was a symbol (symbol) 我认为生活是一个符号（符号）