you were trying to be cute 你想成为可爱

and it didn't work out 它没有工作了

you were trying to be charming 你想成为迷人

and it didn't come off 它没有来过

you were trying to be clever 你巧言令色

a big waste of time 对时间的巨大浪费

you were trying to get rough 你试图让粗糙

but you're waiting in line 但你在排队等候

   

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you can't make it with the down boys 你不能用下来的男孩使

they don't hear a word you say 他们不听你说一个字

you can't make it with the down boys 你不能用下来的男孩使

just stay out of their way 刚入住自己的方式

   

you were trying to be sharp 你想成为犀利

but they couldn't wait 但他们不能等待

you were trying to be eternal 你想成为永恒

but that didn't rate 但没有评分

you were trying to be smooth 你想成为顺利

you're rough on the edges 你是粗糙的边缘

you were trying to be hysterical 你想成为歇斯底里

well i still ain't laughing 好吧，我还是不笑

   

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you were trying to be in 你想成为

but they left you out 但他们离开你了

you were trying to be in 你想成为

two different worlds 两个不同的世界

you were trying to be in 你想成为

oscillation in shame 振荡耻辱

you were trying to be in 你想成为

but you're lost in the game 但你在游戏中迷路了

   

[Chorus] [合唱]