Well you see 嗯，你看

I wanna sell a million records 我想卖一万条记录

but my music sucks 但我的音乐很烂

so what am I to do? 所以我是什么做的？

   

They say an artist is appreciated after he's dead 他们说，一个艺术家的赞赏后，他已经死了

I have no talent but 我没有天赋，但

I bet that it's still true! 我敢打赌，它仍然是真实的！

   

The lyrics all suck and 歌词都吸

the chords are too funky 弦太时髦

We're on a major label 我们在一家大唱片

'cause we're just plain lucky 因为我们只是普通的幸运

   

We sold 4 albums 本店所售4张专辑

to our own mothers 我们自己的母亲

we have a few supporters 我们有一些支持者

but there aren't many others! 但不会有太多的人！

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

What if I could live 如果我能住什么

if they all would think I'm dead 如果他们都觉得我死了

oh just what if I could have my 哦，只是如果我可以有我

cake and eat it too 鱼与熊掌兼得

   

I'd be set for life 我的生活被设置

no more struggles no more strife 没有更多的斗争，没有更多的纷争

let the money do the talking 让金钱来说话

I'm a dead man walking! 我是一个行尸走肉！

[end of chorus] [合唱结束]

   

Kill myself 自杀

and all our record sales will shoot up 和我们所有的销售记录将会直线上升

like an addict 就像一个瘾君子

or that poser Eminem 或者说耍大牌阿姆

   

Make it mystery 使之谜

and let them spot me just like Elvis 并让他们发现我就像猫王

it wouldn't matter 这不会有问题

cause I'd still be dead to them 因为我还是会死他们

   

I'd simply sit back in 我想简单地坐回

a house all secluded 房子所有的幽

out in the forest 在森林

self sufficient (pool included) 自我（包括泳池）足够

   

Let my name take the place of Fred Durst 让我的名字取弗雷德德斯特的地方

I could have it all 我能拥有这一切

if my label doesn't kill me first 如果我的标签不杀我第一

   

[Chorus] [合唱]