Powerman - The Kinks

Powerman - The Kinks

I know a man he's a powerful man
我知道他是个有权势的人
He's got the people in his power
在他的权势下他结交了一伙人
In the palm of his hand
一切在他的掌控中
He started at the bottom and he worked his way up
他从底层开始做起，用他的方式开始崛起
Now he's never going to stop
但他绝不会停止
Until he reaches the top
直到他到达顶峰
It's the same old story it's the same old dream
同样的老故事，同样的老梦想
It's power man power man and all that it can bring
他是个向往权势的人
If you want your money you better stand in the line
这能带来所有，你最好坚持底线
'Cos you'll only end up picking up nickels and dimes
因为最终你只会捡起些零钱
You call him names and he sits and grins
你叫着他的名字，他坐着笑着
'Cos everybody else is just a sucker to him
因为其他人对他来说只是个混蛋
And he's got my money but I've got my faith
他获得了我的钱，但我有我的信仰
And powerman powerman I'll never be your slave
权势者，我绝不会是你的奴隶
It's the same old story it's the same old game
同样的老故事，同样的老把戏
It's power man power man driving me insane
他是个向往权势的人，让我难以忍受
People tried to conquer the world Napoleon and Genghis Khan
人们试图征服世界，拿破仑和成吉思汗是这样
Hitler tried and Mussolini too
***和墨索里尼也是如此
Powerman don't need to fight powerman don't need no guns
权势者不需要抗争，权势者不需要枪支
Powerman got money on his side
权势者身边不缺钱
Well I'm not rich and I'm not free
我不富有，我也不是自由
But I've got my girl and she got me
但我有我的女孩 她也有我
He's got my money and my publishing rights
他得到我的钱和我的出版权
But I've got my girl and I'm alright
但我有我的女孩，我很好
And she got me going and she keeps me sane
她让我去，她使我理智
But powerman powerman got money on the brain
但是权势者，满脑子都是赚钱
It's the same old story it's the same old game
同样的老故事，同样的老把戏
Powerman powerman driving me insane
权势者让我难以忍受