He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band. 他曾经是一个摇滚乐队歌手。

He would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand. 他写的歌，我会惧怕他的手。

But oh, la la 但是，唉，啦啦

He lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic 他失去了诗意的热情和他的歌曲是可悲的

And he's a failure now. 他是一个失败了。

   

And he used to be the life and soul of everyone around, 他曾经是每个人的生命和灵魂周围，

You'd never catch him looking up and never see him down 你永远也追不上他抬头再也看不到他失望

But oh, la la 但是，唉，啦啦

He couldn't raise a smile, no not for a while 他不能提出一个微笑，无不是一会

And he's a failure now 他是一个失败的现在

   

Don't cry child 不要哭孩子

You've got so much more to live for. 你有这么多的活。

Don't cry child 不要哭孩子

You've got something I would die for. 你已经得到的东西我会死的。

   

And if it comes to the rain just be glad you'll smile again, 而如果涉及到雨只是很高兴你会再次微笑，

Because so many don't and so many go unnamed. 因为这么多的不和这么多去命名。

   

People push right past me shouting various claims 人推右过去我喊各种说法

A preacher pushes me aside and asked to wash my sins 一个牧师推我拉到一边，问洗我的罪

I said no, la la 我说没有，啦啦

If He made me in his image, 如果他在他的形象造了我，

Then he's a failure too. 那么他的失败也。

   

And I used to need a couple of people keep my head down, 和我以前需要几个人让我的头向下，

Now I need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground. 现在，我需要很多更多让我在地面上。

But oh, la la 但是，唉，啦啦

I gave up something and I gave it up for nothing 我放弃了一些东西，我把它白白

And I am a failure now. 我是一个失败了。

   

Don't cry child 不要哭孩子

You've got so much more to live for. 你有这么多的活。

Don't cry child 不要哭孩子

You've got something I would die for. 你已经得到的东西我会死的。

   

And if it comes to the rain just be glad you'll smile again, 而如果涉及到雨只是很高兴你会再次微笑，

Because so many don't and so many go unnamed. 因为这么多的不和这么多去命名。