All the way at the bottom 一路在底部

Of the barrels we cry out 桶，我们哭了

So ashamed of our tears that 很惭愧我们的眼泪

We blame only ourselves 我们只能责怪自己

That's when they win 当他们赢了这

They keep us convinced 他们让我们相信

To lift up our chins 抬起下巴我们

These playing fields are level 这些比赛场均水平

We all have a chance 我们每个人都有机会

With that they dismiss 随着他们解雇

The fast lanes they rode 他们乘坐快线

In which access depends 在访问权限取决于

On who you know 你知道是谁

Or where you came from 或者你来自哪里

Whose daughter are you? 他的女儿是你吗？

Whose fortunate son? 幸运的是谁的儿子？

We're told 我们被告知

To stick out our thumbs 要坚持我们的大拇指

They feast from the linens 他们从床单盛宴

While we settle for crumbs 当我们满足于屑

   

Is this an over-reaching arm? 这是一个过度庞大的手臂？

Or is this compassion? 或者这是慈悲？

Is this a handout undeserved? 这是一种施舍不当？

Or a just reparation? 或公正补偿？

(A just reparation) （公正赔偿）

   

All the way from the towers 所有从塔的方式

High above glass ceilinged tombs 高空玻璃挑高墓葬

Tell themselves 告诉自己

That they've earned this 他们已经赢得了这

By working hard 通过辛勤的劳动

And playing by the rules 和游戏规则

But this is only part true 但是，这只是部分真实

A dangerous trick 一个危险的把戏

Played on me and you 玩过我和你

And so like a practical joke 所以像恶作剧

We pulled on these bootstraps 我们穿上这些白手起家

So hard that they broke 这么辛苦，他们就分手

   

Is this an over-reaching arm? 这是一个过度庞大的手臂？

Or is this compassion? 或者这是慈悲？

Is this a handout undeserved? 这是一种施舍不当？

Or a just reparation? 或公正补偿？

And like a single domino 而像一个多米诺骨牌

That falls while the rest stay vertical 落在其余留纵

We're fed these empty fairytales 我们已经受够这些空童话

Oh will you believe them? 哦，你会相信他们吗？

   

And if there's a God 如果有一个神

You better pray 你最好祈祷

That this sleeping giant never wakes 这个沉睡的巨人醒来从未

   

If we just took a step back 如果我们只是退后了一步

A bigger picture we might view 一个更大的图片，我们可以查看

Perhaps the man in the gutter 也许男人在阴沟里

Is not so different from you 是不是从你如此不同

   

Come in, out of the cold 进来，走出冷

Forget all that you know 忘掉所有你知道的

Because there's always been room 因为一直是房

By the fire for you, oh 消防给你哦

Come in, out of the cold 进来，走出冷

   

Will you believe them? 你会相信他们吗？

Is this an over-reaching arm? 这是一个过度庞大的手臂？

Or is this compassion? 或者这是慈悲？

Is this a handout undeserved 这是一种施舍不当

Or a just reparation? 或公正补偿？

And like a single domino 而像一个多米诺骨牌

That falls while the rest stay vertical 落在其余留纵

We're fed these empty fairy tales 我们已经受够这些空童话

And I'm through believing 而且我相信，通过