I'm born 天生我材必有

I'm alive 我还活着

I breathe 我呼吸

In a moment or two I realize, 在那一刻，两个我认识，

that the sphere upon which I reside, 这在我所在的领域，

is asleep on its feet. 是睡在它的脚下。

should I go back to sleep? 我要回去睡觉？

   

I'm born 天生我材必有

I'm alive 我还活着

I breathe 我呼吸

In a moment or two I realize, 在那一刻，两个我认识，

that the sphere upon which I reside, 这在我所在的领域，

is asleep on its feet. 是睡在它的脚下。

should I should I should I go back to sleep? 我应该我应该我应该回去睡觉？

   

You stare at me like I'm a vitamin 你盯着我，好像我是一个维生素

On the surface you hate, 在你所厌恶的表面，

but you know you need me. 但你知道你需要我。

I'll come dressed as any pill you deem fit. 我就来装扮你认为合适的任何药丸。

Whatever helps you swallow truth 无论帮助你吞下真相

all the more easily. 更加容易。

   

We orbit the sun 我们围绕太阳

I grow up 我长大了

my open eyes see... 我睁开眼睛看到...

   

A zombified, somnambulist society. à zombified ，梦游的社会。

Leaving us as vitamins 留给我们的维生素

for the hibernating human animal. 为人类的冬眠动物。

Do you see what I mean? 你明白我的意思吗？

   

You stare at me like I'm a vitamin 你盯着我，好像我是一个维生素

On the surface you hate, 在你所厌恶的表面，

but you know you need me. 但你知道你需要我。

I'll come dressed as any pill you deem fit. 我就来装扮你认为合适的任何药丸。

Whatever helps you swallow truth 无论帮助你吞下真相

all the more easily. 更加容易。

And I wonder, will you digest me? 我不知道，你会消化吗？

Into the sleep machine I won't plug in, 进入睡眠的机器，我不会堵塞，

in fact I'd rather die before I will comply. 其实我宁可死之前，我会遵守。

To you, my friend, 为了你，我的朋友，

I write the reason I still live, 我写我还活着的原因，

'cause in my mind it's set the vitamin is ripe to give 因为在我心中它设置的维生素成熟给

Coming closer to another 2000 years 越来越接近另一个2000年

you and I will pry 你和我将撬起

the closed eye of the sleep machine 睡眠机的闭合眼

   

You stare at me like I'm a vitamin 你盯着我，好像我是一个维生素

On the surface you hate, 在你所厌恶的表面，

but you know you want me. 但你知道你想要我。

I'll come dressed as any pill you deem fit. 我就来装扮你认为合适的任何药丸。

Whatever helps you swallow truth 无论帮助你吞下真相

all the more easily. 更加容易。