Well, ain't it a shame 那么，是不是一种耻辱

That our short little memories 我们的短期记忆的小

Never seem to learn 似乎从来没有学习

The message of history 历史的信息

We keep makin' the same mistakes 我们让金“的覆辙

Over and over and over and over again 一遍又一遍又一遍又一遍

And then we wonder why 然后我们想知道为什么

We're in the shape we're in 我们在我们的形状

   

Good ol' boys down at the bar 好醇男孩倒在酒吧

Peanuts and politics 花生与政治

They think they know it all 他们认为他们知道这一切

They don't know much of nothing 他们不知道很多什么

Even if one of them was to read the newspaper 即使他们中的一个是读报纸

Cover-to-cover 覆盖到覆盖

That ain't what's going on 那是不是发生了什么

Journalism's dead and gone 新闻业的死了

   

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

Light fading and the fog is getting thicker 光衰减，雾越来越厚

It's a frail grasp on the big picture 这是一个脆弱的把握大局

Dark ages 黑暗时代

   

You my love-drunk friend 你我的爱醉的朋友

All that red wine and candlelight 所有红酒和烛光

Soulful conversations 深情对话

That go on until the dawn 那要等到天亮

How many times can you tell your story? 多少次，你可以告诉你的故事吗？

How many hangovers can you endure 有多少宿醉你可以忍受

Just to get some snuggling done? 只是为了得到一些依偎做了什么？

You're living in a hollow dream 你生活在一个中空的梦想

You don't have the slightest notion 你没有丝毫的概念

What long-term love is all about 有什么长远的爱情是怎么一回事

All your romantic liasons 你所有的浪漫liasons

Don't deal with eternal questions like 不处理的永恒的问题，如

Who left the cap off the freaking toothpaste? 谁离开盖掉再用牙膏？

Whose turn to take the garbage out? 轮到谁拿垃圾出去？

   

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

You keep on rubbin' that, you're gonna get a blister 你继续鬼混了，你会得到一个水泡

It's a frail grasp on the big picture 这是一个脆弱的把握大局

I've seen it all before 我以前见过这一切

   

And we pray to our Lord 我们祈求我们的上帝

Who we know is American 我们知道谁是美国人

He reigns from on high 他从高统治

He speaks to us through many men 他经过许多人对我们说话

And he shepherds his flock 他牧养他的羊群

We sing out and we praise His name 我们唱出来，我们赞美他的名字

He supports us in war 他支持美国在战争中

He presides over football games 他主持的足球游戏

And the right will prevail 和正确的为准

All our troubles shall be resolved 我们所有的烦恼将得到解决

We have faith above all 我们有信心，最重要的是

Unless there's money or sex involved 除非有涉及金钱或性

   

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

Nobody's calling them for roughing up the kicker 没有人要求他们粗加工起脚

It's a frail grasp on the big picture 这是一个脆弱的把握大局

Heaven help us 上帝保佑美国

   

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

All waiting for that miracle elixir 所有等待的奇迹灵药

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

I don't wonder anymore 我不知道了

   

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

Somebody says, "You brought her here so go ahead and kiss her 有人说， “你带她在这里，所以继续前进，吻她

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

   

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

Light fading and the fog is getting thicker 光衰减，雾越来越厚

It's a frail grasp on the big picture 这是一个脆弱的把握大局

   

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局

Frail grasp on the big picture 体弱把握大局