Endless Cycle - Lou Reed

Endless Cycle - Lou Reed (娄.里德)

The bias of the father runs on through the son
父亲的偏见传给了儿子
Leaveing him bothered and bewildered
让他迷惑困扰
The *** in his veins only cause him to spit
他血管里的药物让他呕吐
At the face staring back in the mirror
看着镜子里的脸
How can he tell a good act from the bad
他如何明辨是非
He can't even remember his name
他都不记得自己的名字
How can he do what needs to be done
他怎么能做到
When he's a follower not a leader
他是追随者 不是领导者
The sickness of the mother runs on through the girl
妈妈的疾病传给了女儿
Leaving her small and helpless
让她渺小又无助
Liquor files through her brain with the force of a gun
在枪支的威逼下 酒精穿透她的脑子
Leaving her running in circles
让她误入歧途
How can she tell a good act from the bad
她怎能明辨是非
When she's flat on her back in her room
她只是躺在房间里
How can she do what needs to be done
她怎么能做到
When she's a coward and a bleeder
她只是懦夫 只是寄生虫
The man if he marries will batter his child
如果嫁给那个男人 他会打自己的孩子
And have endless excuses
他还会给出无尽的理由
The woman sadly will do much the same
可悲的是 女人也会一样
Thinking that it's right and it's proper
觉得一切都是正确
Better than their mommy or their daddy did
他们认为比他们的妈妈爸爸做得好
Better than the childhood they suffered
认为比他们受苦的童年要好
The truth is they're happier when they're in pain
真相是 他们受苦的时候更开心
In fact that's why they got married
事实上 这就是他们结婚的理由