She had a dream 她做了一个梦

And boy it was a good one 而男孩这是一个很好的

So she chased after her dream 于是，她在她追逐梦想

With much desire 有太多的欲望

But when she got too close 但是，当她拿到过近

To her expectations 对她的期望

Well the dream burned up 以及梦想烧毁

Like paper in fire 像纸的火

   

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Paper in fire 纸火灾

Stinkin' up the ashtrays 讨厌的了烟灰缸

Paper in fire 纸火灾

Smokin' up the alleyways 斯莫了小巷

Who's to say the way 谁在说的方式

A man should spend his days 一个人应该把自己的日子

Do you let them smolder 你让他们闷烧

Like paper in fire 像纸的火

   

He wanted love 他想爱

With no invovlement 由于没有invovlement

So he chased the wind 于是，他追逐风

That's all his silly life required 这就是他所需要的生活傻

And the days of vanity 和虚荣的日子

Went on forever 走到永远

And he saw his days burn up 他看见他的日子，烧起来

Like paper in fire 像纸的火

   

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There is a good life 这是一个很好的生活

Right across the green field 对面绿色的田野

And each generation 而每一代

Stares at it from afar 盯着看远方

But we keep no check 但是，我们保留不检查

On our appetites 在我们的口腹之欲

So the green fields turn to brown 因此，在绿色的田野变成褐色

Like paper in fire 像纸的火

   

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