I grew up in the 90's at least that's what I tried 我生长在上世纪90年代，至少这是我试过

looking for ways to be satisfied 寻找各种方法来满足

I went to San Diego to try out my luck 我去圣地亚哥试试我的运气

came back 12 months later and again I was stuck 来到靠背12个月后，我再次被卡住

I felt like a goldfish stuck in a bowl 我感觉自己就像被困在一个碗里金鱼

I was waiting for something that I could control 我在等待着什么，我可以控制

after 2000 no longer a kid 2000不再是小孩了后

the world didn't end but something else did 世界上没有结束，但别的东西做

when my father takes off I'm already 19 当我的父亲脱下我已经19

he wasn't as happy as I thought he seemed 他并不像我想象的他似乎是幸福的

if this is my screenplay I don't like my role 如果这是我的剧本，我不喜欢我的角色

these are the things that you just can't control 这些都是你无法控制的事情

   

although I feel a lot older I'm just 23 虽然我觉得大很多，我只是23

if you're looking for answers don't come to me 如果你正在寻找的答案不要来找我

instead of a future I've got a guitar 而不是未来我有一把吉他

but dreaming out loud won't get me far 但做梦出声不会得到我远

still I feel I'm ready for rock'n roll 我仍然觉得我已经准备好摇滚

there might be something that I can control 有可能是什么，我可以控制

by the time I hit 30 I'll have enough 的时候，我打30我有足够的

of being a twentysomething in love 被恋爱一位二十出头的

my friends will all be married or they will be gone 我的朋友们都将结婚，否则将消失

me, I'll still be wondering what's going on 我，我还是会想知道这是怎么回事

if that's what it takes then I'll sell my soul 如果这就是需要那么我会卖掉我的灵魂

as long as there's something that I can control 只要有东西，我可以控制

   

one day I'll wake up and I'll be 38 有一天我醒来，我会38

doing the things I used to hate 做我以前最讨厌的东西

the trick to forget the bigger picture is when 诀窍忘记大局观是当

you look at everything in close-up as often as you can 你看一切特写经常你可以

our revolution is covered in mold 我们的革命是覆盖在模具

there's only so much you can control 只有这么多，你可以控制

this is no anthem because anthems are proud 这是没有国歌，因为国歌感到自豪

and pride isn't something that this is about 和骄傲是不是认为这是对

I shouldn't care shouldn't care 我不关心不应该关心

but I do and that's sometimes too hard to bear 但我做的，这就是有时很难忍受

still walking the same road with my shoes full of holes 还是走同样的道路，我的鞋千疮百孔

just waiting for something that we can control 只是等待的东西，我们可以控制

   

if I ever reach 50 or 65 如果我曾经达到50或65

too early to tell if I'll still be alive 结论还为时过早，如果我还是会活着

we were born in the 80's and now we are here 我们出生在80年代，现在我们在这里

my generation's dream will disappear 我这一代的梦想将消失

I'm at a graveyard passing the rows 我在一个墓地路过的行

a silent surrender we'll never get close 无声的投降，我们将永远不会接近

   

this is my story you swallowed it whole 这是我的故事，你吞了下去整

about us feeling the need to be in control 关于我们的感觉是在控制的需要