Well I never lived through the great depression 嗯，我从来没有经历过大萧条

somethimes I feel as though I did somethimes我感觉好像我做了

And I don't have answers for every single question 我没有答案的每一个问题，

But that's OK 'cos I'm just a kid 不过没关系因为我只是一个孩子

   

Well I've seen pictures of my mother 嗯，我已经看到了我的母亲的照片

When she looked exactly like me 当她究竟长得像我

And I've seen all my friends running for cover 我已经看到所有正在运行的封面我的朋友

Running from something they can't see 从运行的东西，他们看不到

   

And it's not easy to get handle on my life 而且它不容易，我的生活手柄

but I have tried it time and time again 但我已经尝试过了一次又一次

   

But I still cry just like a baby 但我还是哭了，就像一个婴儿

And I answer back to feel a little free 我回嘴觉得有点自由

And I still fly even though I'm gonna fall 我还是飞，即使我会下跌

But I'm too far to let it get to me 但我太远让它给我

   

Well I'm not much like my generation 嗯，我不太喜欢我辈

Their music only hurts my ears 他们的音乐不仅伤害了我的耳朵

And I don't hide my pain to save my reputation 我不掩饰我的痛苦来拯救我的名誉

It's too hard to keep up with these years 这太难跟上这些年

   

And it's not easy to a habit disappear 它不是简单的习惯消失

But I have tried it time and time again 不过，我已经尝试过了一次又一次