Respectable(Album Version) - Nellie McKay

Respectable (Album Version) - Nellie McKay
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There's a rich boy
有个富家男孩
But he doesn't spend
但他并不挥霍
He just drinks his poland spring
他只喝波兰泉水
He's a quick boy walkin' round the bend
他是个敏捷的男孩，在街角漫步
Or at home alone reading
或独自在家阅读
And he wants to do good
他想做好事
And he wants to do right
他想做正确的事
So he does what he should
所以他做他该做的
But he's got to subscribe
但他必须遵循
To the rules of the tribe
群体的规则
Now you're
现在你
Playin' for the team
在为团队效力
Everybody loves to love a winner
每个人都喜欢赢家
And you're bustin' the beguine
而你正在打破常规
Everybody knows you're no beginner
大家都知道你不是新手
But ah the bums say oh
但那些流浪汉会说
Things ain't what they seem
事情并非表面那样
You're the respectable member of society
你是社会的体面成员
But you don't have nothin' on me
但你一无所有
You gotcha east side certified pedigree
你拥有东区认证的血统
But you won't have nothin' you'll see
但你终将一无所有
Because I warned you
因为我警告过你
They would scorn you
他们会嘲笑你
But you never did a thing
但你从未真正做过什么
When you go in for the kill
当你准备出手时
Everybody wants to make it happen
每个人都想助你一臂之力
And you make a hundred mil
当你赚得盆满钵满
Everybody wants to scratch your back then
每个人都想讨好你
But ah the freaks say oh
但那些怪人会说
Things ain't what they seem
事情并非表面那样
You're a respectable member of society
你是社会的体面成员
But you don't have nothin' on me
但你一无所有
You gotcha uppercrust dinner tux sanctimony
你穿着上流社会的晚礼服，虚伪至极
But you won't have nothin' you'll see
但你终将一无所有
Because I told you
因为我曾告诉过你
They would mold you
他们会塑造你
But you never did a thing
但你从未真正做过什么
Are you gonna tell
你会说出来吗
Are you gonna hide
你是否会选择隐藏
Are you
你是否
Gonna join the crowd or split
会随波逐流 还是选择离开
Who are you payin'
你在为谁买单
Ah what are you sayin'
啊 你究竟在说什么
Are you gonna sell
你是否会选择出卖
Are you gonna buy
你是否会选择购买
Are you gonna fizzle out or hit
你是否会逐渐消逝 还是奋力一搏
Where are you layin'
你身在何处
Ah what are you sayin'
啊 你究竟在说什么
Ah

He's a grown man
他是个成年人
And he wears a tie
他系着领带
And his laugh is hard and fast
他的笑声急促而刺耳
He's a old man
他是个老人
Far before his time
却早已老去
And his jacket holds a flask
他的外套里藏着一个酒壶
And he tried to do good
他努力做好事
And he tried
他努力
To do right
做正确的事
So he did what he could
所以他尽力而为
But he had to subscribe
但他必须遵守
To the rules of the tribe
群体的规则
Now you're lookin' for a queen
现在你在寻找一位女王
Everybody talks too much and argues
每个人都在喋喋不休地争论
And it makes you wanna scream
这让你想要尖叫
Don't these little punks
这些无知的小子们
Realize who they're talkin' to
难道没意识到他们在对谁说话吗
But ah the scrubs say oh
但那些平庸之辈却说
Things ain't what they seem
事情并非表面那样
You're a respectable member of society
你是社会的体面成员
But you don't have nothin' on me
但你一无所有
You gotcha caterers and prada and your maitre'd
你有你的宴会承办者和普拉达，还有你的侍者
But you won't have nothin' you'll see
但你终将一无所有
Because I warned you
因为我警告过你
They would burn you
他们会将你焚烧
But you never did a thing
但你从未真正做过什么
You're the respectable members of society
你是社会的体面成员
But you don't have nothin on me
但你对我一无所知
You're the respectable members of society
你是社会的体面成员
You're so respectable
你是如此体面
You're the respectable members of
你是社会的体面成员
You're so respectable
你是如此体面