Once, long ago there was a time in what now seems a distant land 有一次，很久以前有什么，现在似乎是一个遥远的国度时间

Each small boutique was precious and unique 每个小精品店是珍贵和独一无二的

'Cause every little thing was made by hand [因为每一件小事是由手

Then there came a revolution 当时就有革命

The progress of production was its aim 生产进度的目的

Now instead of one, there are many 代替一个现在，有许多

And each costs just a penny 而每个成本仅一分钱

But every single one looks just the same 但是，每一个人看起来完全一样

   

Now there's a Starbucks on every bloody corner 现在有一个星巴克的每一个角落血腥

McDonald's on everybody's street 麦当劳在每个人的街道

There's White Castle, Wendy's and Walmart 有白色城堡，温迪和沃尔玛

And then it all repeats 然后这一切的重复

If you're the kind that looks down on the masses 如果你是看不起群众的那种

Even for your there's a feint 即使你有一个佯攻

Get some New Rocks or a pair of Docs 得到一些新的岩石或一对文档的

Look just like those who ain't 看起来就像那些谁不

   

And that is how (Tell us how) 那就是如何（请告诉我们如何）

It came to be (How can it be?) 它走过来的（这怎么可能？ ）

After two long centuries 经过两个世纪的漫长

That in the name (What's in a name?) 在名称（中有什么名字吗？ ）

Of human greed 人类的贪婪

The industrial revolution fixed everything for me 工业革命固定了我的一切

   

And so now if one does well with a business 所以现在如果不很好地与业务

They open two more and then three 他们打开两个，然后3

They buy in bulk in big massive hulks 他们买散装的大块状废船

At which point it's nearly free 在这一点上它几乎是免费的

As they grow bigger their prices get lower 随着年龄的增长更大的价格拿到更低

Until they become a chain 直到他们成为一个链

The smaller stores all shutter their doors and buckle 'neath the strain 小商店的所有卷帘大门，并扣照耀下的应变

   

And that is how (Tell us how) 那就是如何（请告诉我们如何）

It came to be (How can it be?) 它走过来的（这怎么可能？ ）

After two long centuries 经过两个世纪的漫长

That in the name (What's in a name?) 在名称（中有什么名字吗？ ）

Of human greed 人类的贪婪

The industrial revolution fixed everything for everyone 工业革命固定的一切给大家

It came into our lives and gave us uniformity by taking choice away from you and me) 它走进了我们的生活，给我们统一采取选择离开你和我）

   

And that is how (Tell us how) 那就是如何（请告诉我们如何）

It came to be (How can it be?) 它走过来的（这怎么可能？ ）

After two long centuries 经过两个世纪的漫长

That in the name (What's in a name?) 在名称（中有什么名字吗？ ）

Of human greed 人类的贪婪

The industrial revolution fixed everything for every bloody one 工业革命都固定为每血肉模糊的一

It came into our lives and gave us uniformity by taking choice away from you 它走进了我们的生活，给我们统一采取选择离你而去

(Taking choice away from me!) （从我这里考虑的选择了！ ）

Taking choice away from you and me 以选择离你我

   

Now the machines are working tirelessly 现在的机器都在不知疲倦地工作

Through all night and day 经过全体白天和黑夜

Making garbage in our image 在我们的形象制作的垃圾

For a world that's made our way 为的使我们的方式的世界

And they won't stop until every inch 他们将不会停止，直到每一寸

From Peru to Bombay 从秘鲁到孟买

Looks like a mall in the US of A 看起来像在美国商场