He thought he was the King of America 他认为自己是美国的国王

Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine 在那里，他们倒可口可乐就像陈年的酒

Now I try hard not to become hysterical 现在，我努力不就成了歇斯底里

But I'm not sure if I am laughing or crying 但我不知道如果我在笑或哭

I wish that I could push a button 我希望我可以按一下按钮

And talk in the past and not the present tense 聊过去，而不是现在时

And watch this hurtin' feeling disappear 看着这hurtin 的感觉消失

Like it was common sense 就像是常识

It was a fine idea at the time 这在当时是个好主意

Now it's a brilliant mistake 现在，这是一个辉煌的错

She said that she was working for the ABC News 她说，她所工作的美国广播公司新闻

It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use 因为她知道如何使用它尽可能多的字母

Her perfume was unspeakable 她的香水是无法形容

It lingered in the air 它在空中回荡

Like her artificial laughter 像她这样的人工笑声

Her mementos of affairs 她的事务纪念品

"Oh" I said "I see you know him" “哦， ”我说： “我看你认识他”

"Isn't that very fortunate for you" “这不就是很幸运的你”

And she showed me his calling card 她给我看了他的名片

He came third or fourth and there were more than one or two 他来到第三或第四并有超过一两

He was a fine idea at the time 他当时是个好主意

Now he's a brilliant mistake 现在，他是一个辉煌的错

   

He thought he was the King of America 他认为自己是美国的国王

But it was just a boulevard of broken dreams 但它是破碎的梦只是一个林荫大道

A trick they do with mirrors and with chemicals 一个手法，他们用镜子和化学品做

The words of love in whispers 爱的耳语的话

And the axe of love in screams 和爱的尖叫声斧

I wish that I could push a button 我希望我可以按一下按钮

And talk in the past and not the present tense 聊过去，而不是现在时

And watch this lovin' feeling disappear 看着这个爱的感觉消失

Like it was common sense 就像是常识

I was a fine idea at the time 我是在一次好主意

Now I'm a brilliant mistake 现在我是一个辉煌的错