Born into the middle class 出生于中产阶级

Yeah, all you had to do was ask 是的，你要做的就是问

And mom and dad would give you what you needed 和爸爸妈妈会给你你需要的是什么

And though I didn't know you then 虽然我不知道你那么

I know you'll probably defend 我知道你可能会捍卫

And take the stand in the life that you'd been cheated 并采取立场，在生活中，你会被人骗

So you adopt a punk rock life 所以，你采取一个朋克摇滚生活

A leather jacket, hair with spikes 皮夹克，头发用钉鞋

And join a band 并加入一个乐队

'Cause you must have a say “因为你必须要有个说法

And though you helped out with it that time 虽然你帮了它当时

There's those of us, who keep on 还有我们这些，谁继续

Trying to make a living and not sound like Green Day 试图谋生，而不是听起来像绿日

Trade rags say you're making it, now you're old 贸易抹布说你做吧，现在你老了

You don't give a shit. 你不给狗屎。

Subconsciously fullfilled prophecy you've become your own nemesis 下意识fullfilled预言你已经成为自己的克星

   

Mr. Brett, we won't pay that fee to keep you 布雷特先生，我们将不支付该费用，让您

Livin' in luxury 豪华活着

Some say genius, some say mistake 有人说，天才，也有人说错误

But you've become what you used to hate 但是你已经成为如你所恨

   

So now we're in the 90's and punk's not what it used to be 所以，现在我们是在上世纪90年代和朋克是不是它曾经是

It's gone downhill since 1982 自1982年以来它已经走了下坡路

And though I liked most of your bands 虽然我最喜欢的乐队

And listen to them all I can 并听取他们的所有，我可以

It's fucked up that you think it's 'cause of you 它搞砸了，你认为这是“你的事业

You think that you're still part of the scene 你以为你还是场景的一部分

Nail painted black, hair dyed dark green 指甲涂成黑色，头发染成深绿色

For you this mid life crisis has come on strong 对于你这个中年危机开始走强

Now punk rock's been accepted 现在，朋克摇滚的被接受

And they've realized it's not just a fad 他们已经意识到它不只是一种时尚

Please, stay behind that desk where you belong 请留下属于你的办公桌后面

Punk rock life's been good to you 朋克摇滚的生活一直对你很好

Now Corporate punk's the thing to do 现在，企业朋克年代的事

Obnoxiously, you raised your fee, 令人讨厌，你提出了你的费用，

You'll see to it we'll all get screwed. 你会看到它，我们都会得到拧。